Fire Department recognizes members for good service
The Fire Department recognized firefighters responding to the most full alarms. First Place: Engineer Jim Brunson. Second Place: Engineer Steve Abbott. Third Place: Assistant Fire Chief Charles Bailey. Fourth Place: Capt. James Jett. Fifth Place: Firefighter Clint Deas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Volunteer of the Year is honored with the Beckham-Drake-Stone Award, named for past fire chiefs. This year’s winner is Engineer Steve Abbott. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
American Legion Post 13 Commander Lane McRae presents the Firefighter of the Year Award to Engineer Brandon Wilson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Agitator of the Year Award went to Firefighter Ronald Reese Page (left), with Fire Chief Pat Cavanaugh. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dec. 4 at the Grand Old Post Office, the Darlington Fire Department held its annual meeting to recognize its members and review the year. American Legion Post 13 Post Commander Lane McRae presented the Firefighter of the Year Award to Engineer Brandon Wilson. The department responded to a total of 633 calls, 81 full alarms and 552 station calls ranging from smoke alarms and medical assistance calls to brush and structure fires. The department also recognized the firefighters responding to the most full alarms. First Place: Engineer Jim Brunson Second Place: Engineer Steve Abbott Third Place: Assistant Fire Chief Charles Bailey Fourth Place: Capt. James Jett Fifth Place: Firefighter Clint Deas The Volunteer of the Year is honored with the Beckham-Drake-Stone Award, named for past fire chiefs. This year’s winner, Engineer Steve Abbott, took the honor for the second time in the past five years (2016 and 2021). The Chief’s Pet Award went to Firefighter Seth Cavanaugh (not pictured). Agitator of the Year Award went to Firefighter Ronald Reese Page. The City of Darlington also recognizes staff for years of service in five-year increments with a pin. 35 years: Paul Bryant, Timothy Jeffrey, Chuck Kelly 30 years: Charlotte Fulton, Stephen Bailey 25 years: Lacy Weatherford, Steve Abbott 10 years: Frannie Baker, Charles Chestnut, Juanita Howard 5 years: John Gutierrez, Sharon Blakney, Thomas Wiggins, Kenneth Kelly, Milas Gainey, Sheila Jones
