Fort Fairfield Volunteer Firefighters

Host Annual Awards Banquet

 

By:  David Deschesne

Fort Fairfield Journal, February 5, 2014

Fort Fairfield Fire Department awardees (from left):  Capt. Matt McPherson, Firefighter of the Year; Chief Mike Jalbert; Shane Leighton, Best Attendance; and Sebastian Rodriguez, Firefighter I & II graduate.  They are standing in front of FFFD’s 100 foot ladder truck, which was acquired from U.S. government surplus last year and was recently placed into service in Fort Fairfield. photo/David Deschesne

 

   On Saturday Evening January 18th, 2014 the Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards & banquet night at the Frontier Fish & Game Club in Fort Fairfield. There were about 45 people in attendance for the event which also featured a pot luck supper.

   Receiving awards were:  Matt McPherson, Firefighter of the Year; Shane Leighton, Best Attendance and Sebastian Rodriguez, Firefighter I & II graduate.

   All Fort Fairfield firefighters were recognized for their years of service as follows:

 

Name                     Yrs. of Service

Dale Beaulieu                          27

Darryl Doughty                        18

Mike Jalbert (Chief)                 14

Jonathan Cote                         14

Randy Parady                         12

Jeff Leighton                            9

Matt McPherson                      8

Mitch Dufour                            6

Jim Ireland                               6

Steve Hersey                           5

Drake Leighton                        5

Jesse Bell                                4

Shane Leighton                       4

James Bradley                         3

Ben Sturgeon                          2

Stephanie Beaulieu                 2

Dale McCarty                          2

Mike Osgood                           1

Sebastian Rodriguez               1

Brian Patten                            0

Kenny O’Bar                            0

Chad Guerrette                       0

Lucas Michaud                        0

Troy Blier                                 0

 

   Door Prizes were donated as follows:

 

SHO-ME SPOTLIGHT K&T Fire Equipment & Sales

LED STREAMLIGHT HAND LIGHT-Northeast Fire Apparatus Sales & Equipment

Allen’s Uniform- Rescue Knife

Northeast Fire Apparatus Sales & Equipment- Key Chain Flashlight & Screwdriver

Bergeron Protective Clothing- Safety Goggles

Jones & Bartlett- Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills Book

Jones & Bartlett- Building Construction for the Fire Service

Jones & Bartlett- Hazardous Materials Managing the Incident

Jones & Bartlett- Fundamentals of Technical Rescue

Jones & Bartlett- Fire Service Instructor

Jones & Bartlett- Industrial Fire Brigade

Brady- Topics for the Paramedic

Brady- IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting & Fire Department Operations

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Rescue Knife

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Firefighter Prayer Beer Mug

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Ball Cap

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Sign

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept-  Firefighter Travel Mug

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Firefighter Beer Mug

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Firefighter/EMT Beer Mug

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Flashlight

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Flashlight

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Fire Truck Calendar

Fort Fairfield Volunteer Fire Dept- Fire Piggy Bank

Tim Hortons- $10 Gift Card

Tim Hortons- $10 Gift Card

Tim Hortons- $10 Gift Card

R & J’s Market- One Large Pizza

Rite Aid- Box of Chocolates

Harvest Market- One Large Pizza

Hillside IGA- $15 Gift Card

Hillside IGA- $15 Gift Card

Jack’s Barbershop – One Free Hair Cut

Jack’s Barbershop – One Free Hair Cut

Car Quest- 5 Gallon Gas Can

One of a Kind Flower Shop- Vase & $25 Gift Certificate

A Hair Above- $10.00 Gift Certificate

My Father’s Coffee House & Bakery- $5.00 Gift Certificate

Subway- One Large Sub

Subway- One Large Sub

Subway- One Large Sub

Subway- One Large Sub