Firefighter of the Year Recipients
| 2015 | Joe Smith |
| 2014 | Jon Secue |
| 2013 | Ben Ryba |
| 2012 | Joseph Smith |
| 2011 | Thomas Boden |
| 2010 | Kristin Braziunas |
| 2009 | Emily Jindra |
| 2008 | Robert Dillon |
| 2007 | Michael Streator |
| 2006 | Robert Schubert |
| 2005 | Markian Rozmarynowycz |
| 2004 | Robert Schubert |
| 2003 | Michael Streator |
| 2002 | Shawn Clawson |
| 2001 | Susan Hiesser |
| 2000 | Richard Edwards |
| 1999 | Orval J. Tingler |
| 1998 | Ben Ryba |
| 1997 | Stephen G. Pauley, Jr. |
- The Firefighter of the Year Award promotes:
- Contributions of value to Department’s program of customer satisfaction
- Contributions to improvement of productivity and effectiveness of Department
- Level of participation in emergency response activities
- Initiatives to promote teamwork excellence Improving the department’s performance and position in fulfilling its public responsibilities.
- Serving as a role model in a teamwork environment.
- Facilitating communication within the organization.
- Delivery of ever-improving value to customers, resulting in service excellence.
- Contribution to research or development of customer programs.
- Improvement in efficiency or effectiveness of customer programs.
- Alignment of programs with department goals and objectives.
- Program innovation and creativity.
- Education and training initiatives.
- Significant modification of processes to improve customer focus, productivity or both.
- Compliance with departmental policy and procedures.