Hall County Fire Rescue honored its outstanding personnel at its annual awards banquet on Friday, March 21, at Free Chapel. The evening was dedicated to recognizing those who displayed exceptional bravery, leadership, and service in the past year.
Nominations submitted by co-workers showcased the awardees’ actions on specific calls. Awards were presented to individuals from various departments, including civilian employees, recruits, EMTs, firefighters, paramedics, and officers.
The 2024 ‘Of the Year’ award recipients are:
Civilian Employee of the Year: Training Administrative Secretary Xan Williams
Recruit of the Year: Firefighter/EMT Beth Flichman
EMT of the Year: Firefighter/EMT David LaPorte
‘Tim Peebles’ Paramedic of the Year: Sergeant Carson Fields
Officer of the Year: Lt. Brian Gregory
And Hall County Fire Engineer Diane Woodall (pictured at top) was awarded the Nolan Spear Firefighter of the Year Award.
The evening was also dedicated to thanking the first responders’ families for their support and sacrifice. The event was made possible by the generosity of community donors, with special thanks to Free Chapel for hosting, Johnny’s BBQ for catering, Donald Sother for emceeing, keynote speaker Lanier Swafford, and all those who donated to the event.
