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Seguin Firefighters honored, recognized at annual banquet Lieutenant Jeff Kirkpatrick, Fire Apparatus Operator Patrick (Seguin) -- The service, dedica- Hoeffner, and Firefighters Jeff tion and heroism by those in the Joslyn, Claudia Lopez and Seguin Fire/EMS Department Gerardo Martinez. didn't go unnoticed in 2019. Several members of the Seguin Skinner says the city's entire Fire/EMS Department (SFD) department deserves plenty of were recognized and honored praise and believes Seguin is for their dedication, commitment always in safe hands. and going above and beyond to serve the citizens of Seguin at "We are one of the best in the the department's annual awards state of Texas and I may be a litbanquet held recently. tle biased but I've had the opportunity to work at other fire Fire Chief Dale Skinner says departments and the men and each year, awards are given to women of the fire department individuals who play a major are top notch and as you said, if part in that year's success. I could give every single one of them an award I would "We had the Rookie of the Year because they are all deserving. which was given to Daniel They did a great job serving this Rodriguez. We had Firefighter community. They did it with of the Year which was awarded pride and always professionals. to Edward Reid. Our Fire It's just that this is such a thankApparatus Operator of the Year less job and so we take an which was awarded to Kurtis opportunity to recognize them Kernan. Our Supervisor of the at least once a year to let them Year was Captain Kevin Rhea know that hey, what you do and our EMS Provider of the means something to this comYear (and Civic Duty Award) munity and to this department," was Sergio Guardiola. Then, said Skinner. we had the commendations. We had Derek Clark received Skinner says the SFD had a the Fire Chief's Cross medal," busy, record-breaking year of said Skinner. calls and activity during 2019. The department responded to Other awards include the Iron 5,745 calls for service, made Man Award presented to Cody 4,114 EMS responses, conductBoehm and a Unit ed 787 fire inspections, perCommendation Award present- formed 506 pre-fire plan sured to Medic 3 and Engine 3 per- veys and attended nearly sonnel for a specific call in 12,000 man-hours of continuing December. Members included education. By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

Receiving awards at the Seguin Fire Department Annual Awards Banquet held recently were (front from left to right): Sergio Guardiola, 2019 EMS Provider of the Year and Civic Duty Award recipient; Derek Rodriguez, 2019 Rookie of the Year; Edward Reid, 2019 Firefighter of the Year; Kevin Rhea, 2019 Supervisor of the Year and Kurtis Kernan, 2019 Fire Apparatus Operator of the Year. They are pictured with Fire Chief Dale Skinner, back left.

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