Congratulations to our 2023 award recipients

It is our pleasure to recognize individuals and crews for their hard work and dedication to their communities every year during the awards ceremonies at Fire-Rescue. South Carolina firefighters and members of the community go above and beyond to ensure that their communities are safe and we are proud to recognize them.

These award recipients are truly deserving of recognition. Here the categories and winners:

Hall of Fame

• Greg Bulanow, North Charleston
• Blease Duane Cassidy, Hartsville
• Dennis Ray, Kershaw County
• Jamie Caggiano, Past President/Gaffney
• John Hodge, LODD/Inman
  
• Joseph Kenneth Barr, LODD/Anderson County
• Gary Lynn Burris, LODD/Gaffney
  
• Dr. James Wesley Sease, LODD/Ehrhardt Gary Rogers, Chaplain

Medal of Valor

• Zachary Pfentner, Lexington County

Meritorious Action

• Gaffney Fire A Shift—Tyler Welliver, Jordan Hammonds, Jonathan Cooper, Will Everhart, Dwight Isenhour, Alex Wasson, John Parsley, Beau Hudson, Jesse Johnson, Colton White, Billy Bishop, Doug Bowers, Cline Gore
  
• Gaffney Fire B Shift—Billy Bishop, Ryan Dover, Rodney Gragg, Grady Hopper, David McDaniel, Alex Ray, Jacob Reeder, Michael Scruggs, John Splawn, Chris Weaver, Donnie Williams, Jerrod Willis
  
• Lake Cunningham—Jake Alredge, Xavier O'Bryant
  
• North Charleston—Christopher Crankshaw, Benjamin Dye, Broderick Brayboy, Tyler Langston
  
• Sumter—Karl Ford, Brian Christmas, Hal Watts, Joey Duggan, Robbie Rickard, Chase Goins, Joey Timmons, Scotty Chua, Tracy Gerecke Jr., Peyton Steele, Landon Shirer
  
• Sumter—Chris Adams, Scott Chua, Darian Stokes

Media

• Cathy Hobbs, ABC News 4

Citizenship

• Geraldine Henderson, Burton

These awards are a testament to the commitment and hard work of the individuals and departments involved. Thank you for your efforts!