Alabama Firefighter and Emergency Medical Personnel Day

State of Alabama

Alabama firefighters and emergency medical personnel will be honored on live statewide television at the Alabama Sports Festival State Games XXVII Opening Ceremonies, June 19, 2009, 7:00 p.m. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena.

The Alabama legislature passed a joint resolution, signed by Gov. Bob Riley, declaring June 19, 2009, as Alabama Firefighter and Emergency Medical Personnel Day. This date coincides with the Alabama Sports Festival’s Opening Ceremonies, where the Alabama Sports Festival will continue its Honoring Our Heroes program by recognizing the service and sacrifice of Alabama’s firefighters and emergency medical personnel.

Firefighters and EMS personnel with a minimum of ten years of service will be eligible to receive the Medal of Service. The Medal of Service is for active, volunteer, retired, disabled, or deceased firefighters and EMS personnel.

The Medal of Sacrifice will be presented on behalf of all firefighters and EMS personnel killed in the line of duty, regardless of their length of service, and will be presented to a family member. Both medals are designed and minted exclusively for this special ceremony.

All Alabama firefighters and EMS personnel with fewer than 10 years of service, as well as all support personnel within their agencies, along with their families, are invited to attend the ceremonies free of charge to show support for those receiving medals. Personnel are encouraged to wear their uniforms and to arrive no later than 6:45 p.m.

More information about tonight's event can be found here: http://www.alagames.com/index.php?page=info_heroes2009

Birmingham Firefighters Local 117 Charity Golf Tournament

Birmingham Firefighters Local 117

The 9th Annual Birmingham Firefighters Local 117 Billy Self Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Camp Smile-A-Mile was held yesterday at the Woodward Golf and Country Club in Bessemer. The turn out was so good that there were no slots left open.

The money raised from this event will help children with cancer attend summer camp. These special children will be able to participate in normal camping events while remaining under medical supervision. Before Camp Smile-A-Mile, many children were not able to go to a sleep-over camp because they were undergoing chemotherapy. Now, every child up to the age of 18 who is a current or former cancer patient can go to camp. Qualified medical personnel from the Hematology-Oncology department at The Children Hospital stay at the camp during each camping session to administer chemotherapy as well as take care of all the first aid needs of the campers.

Congratulations to Local 117 for putting on such a successful event for a great cause!

2009 Promotion & Recruit Graduation Ceremony

Birmingham Fire & Rescue
Fairfield Fire & Rescue
Leeds Fire & Rescue
Midfield Fire & Rescue

The 2009 Birmingham Fire & Rescue Recruit Academy Graduation and Promotional Ceremony was held Friday, June 12, 2009.

Field Training Officers:

Captain Jasper Juliano
Captain Ross Sheffield
Lieutenant Peter Bennett
Lieutenant Ronald Burroughs
Lieutenant Charles Everhart
Lieutenant Lynn Glover
Lieutenant Danny Lewis
Lieutenant Brian Maxwell
Lieutenant Terry Smith
Lieutenant Wesley Ward


Promotions

To The Rank of Lieutenant

Barry P. Casey
Ural T. Mitchell
Raphael Hale
Julius Purifie

To The Rank of Apparatus Operator

Lafayette Campbell
Grant Cole
William DeVaughn
Stentsen Ellenburg
Matthew Ethredge
Gregory Fields
Brian Frew
John Gospodarteck
Thomas Greer
Norman Handley
Patrick Harris
Jeffery Hawkins
Mark Hill
Dedrick Hope
Jacob Hunter
Jason Ingram
Sarah Johnson
Tobias Jones
Brandon Key
Andrew King
Silias Lindsey, Jr.
Michael McConnell
James McCormick
Steven Morgan
Gregory Price
Maurice Reeves
Lester Robbins
Tyler Seehusen
Rolando Shorter
Phillip Thrasher
Demetrius Webb
Jimmie Williams
Charles E. Winborn, IV
Thomas Wilson, Jr.
Danny Wright, Jr.
James Zeigler

To Administrative Coordinator

Renita Stuckey Hill


Graduating Firefighters

Birmingham Fire & Rescue

Luke M. Ahl
Isaac H. Austin
Jeffrey L. Coleman
Stephen R. Cook
Adam C. Crumpton
Neil A. Emerson
Brandon R. Gadie
Jacob A. Headley
Matthew J. Hill
Theotis A. Hudson
Charles E. Lewis, Jr.
Victor A. Long
Andrew K. Mosley
Kevin B. Pilgreen
Jose J. Prendes
Michael C. Thomas
Earl B. Witt

Fairfield Fire & Rescue

Marvin Henderson II
Michael C. Kemp

Leeds Fire & Rescue

Karawn Frazier

Midfield Fire & Rescue

Michael Armstrong
Michael E. Nelson

Congratulations to all the graduates, to the firefighters who received a promotion and to Mrs. Hill!

Stay safe out there.





Master of Ceremonies : Deputy Chief Brasfield




Invocation : Department Chaplain Lawrence...




Presentation of Colors : Department Honor Guard...




National Anthem : Miss Israela Williams...







Introduction of Guests : Assistant Chief Brooks...




Words of Inspiration : Mayor's Representative...




Words of Encouragement : Department Chief Brooks...




Fairfield Chief Kevin Sutton...




Recognition of Training Officers : Training Chief Gregg...
















Field Training Officers...




Promotions...

























Graduates...


































Graduates take the oath of Firefighter...













Chief Brooks speaks to the newest class of firefighters...




Chief Brooks with Miss Israela Williams...




Pinning of the badge...







Training Captain Juliano and Department Chaplain Lawrence...




Fairfield Fire & Rescue Graduates