Escambia County Fire Rescue hosted the 2025 ECFR Awards Ceremony at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 22. The ceremony served as a celebration of all achievements accomplished in 2024. Most notably, Escambia County Fire Rescue celebrated 25 years of service during the ceremony.
Emceed by ECFR's first fire chief, Chief Mike Slover, several medals, citations and certificates were distributed to several firefighters:
Career Fire Officer of the Year
Career Firefighter of the Year
Lieutenant Terrell Jackson Award
District Chief Dwain Bradshaw Award
Medal of Courage
The following firefighters received the Medal of Courage for their heroic actions during a residential structure fire with entrapment off Deauville Way in Pensacola:
- Lt. Charles McGuffey
- FF Anthony Stafford
The following firefighters received the Medal of Courage for their display of exceptional bravery in the line of duty during a residential structure fire off Highway 95A:
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF David Neydlin
Distinguished Service Medal
- Capt. Joel Richardson (Safety 2)
- For his leadership and oversight of the first-ever Escambia County Fire Academy
- Capt. Dan Kunz (Ladder 13)
- For his years of service and dedication as a leader, instructor and mentor to Escambia County Fire Rescue
- Lt. Nick Gradia (Safety 4)
- For his 17 years of dedicated service to Escambia County Fire Rescue and his unwavering support of his fellow firefighters
ECFR Honor Guard Service Recognition
The following firefighters have dedicated 15 years of service as members of the ECFR Honor Guard:
- Capt. Joel Richardson
- Capt. Scott Averill
- Lt. Nick Gradia
- Lt. Adam Edwards
- Lt. Dale Dirks
Company Citations
Presented to members for unequaled team effort in overcoming unusual difficulties and obstacles in the performance of their duties to affect a successful outcome at an emergency incident. A ribbon will be given when the teams effort resulted in the saving of human life.
- 01/31/2024: Residential Structure Fire with Entrapment - Highway 95A
- Engine 6
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF Matt Callahan
- FF David Neydlin
- FF Mackenzie Church
- 02/09/2024: Cardiac Arrest Call - Pinebrook Circle
- Engine 219
- Lt. Tom Schwarz
- FF Anthony Stafford
- FF Niall Reid
- Engine 4
- Lt. Chase Webb
- FF Anthony Pizzo
- FF Channon O'Connor
- FF Bennet Silveira
- Safety 3
- 04/04/2024: Large Brush Fire - Somerville Court
- Chief Adam Harrison
- Chief Paul Williams
- Chief Curt Isakson
- Chief Wes Barnett
- Chief Yoshimi Core
- Lt. Jim Allen
- Chief Jim Pokrandt
- Brush 2
- FF Chris Knezienski
- FF Joe Thrower
- Engine 4
- Lt. Jacob Meligan
- FF Travis Litchfield
- FF John Quinn
- Brush 4
- Lt. Scott Hunsucker
- FF Kenny Fehl
- Engine 6
- Lt. Peter Welch
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF Jake Hoskins
- FF Nick Pearson
- Engine 8
- Brush 8
- Lt. Lynn Garrett
- FF Jordan Ewing
- Engine 11
- Lt. Jason Menda
- FF Garic Fatheree
- Tender 11
- Engine 16
- Lt. Lyndon Halteman
- FF Kyle Pickard
- Engine 17
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- FF David Carballosa
- FF Channin O'Connor
- FF Ethan Muldoon
- Squad 3
- Lt. Dale Dirks
- FF Jacob Darr
- FF Shawn Hill
- FF David Neydlin
- Squad 14
- FF Victor Govyadov
- FF Zach Aceto
- Brush 14
- Lt. Kyle Sexton
- FF Nathaniel Beuschel
- Ladder 12
- Lt. Jake Anderson
- FF Michael Iglesias
- FF Kyle Muldoon
- FF Tyler Jackson
- Ladder 19
- Lt. Jacob Creighton
- FF Jim Nagim
- FF Jeff Howard
- FF Josh Reaves
- 04/04/2024: Cardiac Arrest Save - Secretariat Way
- Engine 219
- Lt. Tom Schwarz
- FF Chris French
- FF Niall Reid
- Logistics 1
- 04/09/2024: Vehicle vs. Building Motor Vehicle Crash - Patton Drive
- Engine 16
- Lt. Adam Edwards
- FF Marcus Fairley
- FF Hunter Burklow
- FF Robert Mandel
- Squad 14
- Lt. JP Owens
- FF Jason Rocco
- FF Ryan Read
- FF Nathaniel Beuschel
- 04/25/2024: Emergency Medical Response
- Engine 7
- Acting Lt. Kenny Fehl
- FF Clay Brown
- Safety 4
- 05/30/2024: Cardiac Arrest Save - N. 69th Avenue
- Engine 11
- Lt. James Shaw
- FF Gordon Wilson
- FF Anthony Williams
- 07/13/2024: Rollover Motor Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment - Blue Angel Parkway
- Engine 1
- Lt. Chris Snipes
- FF Bruce Durden
- FF Neils Frage
- Engine 11
- Lt. Sean King
- FF David Carballosa
- FF Ander Sienra
- Ladder 12
- Lt. Jason Crabbe
- FF Scott Walther
- FF Connley Rogers
- Squad 3
- Lt. Jim Beagle
- FF James Southern
- FF Jacob Darr
- Safety 4
- Battalion 3
- Battalion 2
- 07/28/2024: Mass Shooting - Wedgewood Community Center
- Squad 3
- Lt. Charles McGuffey
- FF Jacob Darr
- FF Shawn Hill
- Safety 4
- 08/10/2024: Baby Delivery - Mapleleaf Drive
- Engine 6
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF Matt Callahan
- FF Kenny Fehl
- FF Zach Aceto
- 08/12/2024: Cardiac Arrest Save - New Warrington Road
- Engine 16
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- FF Marcus Fairley
- FF Robert Mandel
- 08/18/2024: Cardiac Arrest Save -
- Engine 1
- Lt. Dimitri Jansen
- FF Justin King
- FF Matthius Ross
- FF Allan Beasley
- 09/09/2024: Cardiac Arrest Save - W. Gadsden Street
- Engine 17
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- FF David Carballosa
- FF Channin O'Connor
Civilian Awards
Presented to members of the public whose personal actions directly and significantly contribute to the saving of a human life
- Sherman Hopkins and Melissa Douglas
- Provided CPR and utilized a AED in the successful rescue of a patient in cardiac arrest.
- Melissa Grannum and Earline Heno
- Provided CPR to a patient experiencing cardiac arrest during a social function, giving the patient the best chance of survival
Hurricane Helene Deployment
- The following individuals deployed to Gilchrist County following the impact of Hurricane Helene:
- BC Steve Boothe
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- Lt. Darin Snipes
- FF Michael Maddrey
- FF Bobby Held
- FF Haley Crabb
- FF Shannon Halfacre
- FF Kenny Fehl
Final Alarm Recepients
In 2024, Escambia County Fire Rescue lost three members who dedicated their lives to serving their communities
- FF Wayne Kercher
- Final Alarm - April 7, 2024
- FF Clay Brown
- Final Alarm - June 22, 2024
- Chief Mark Clark
- Final Alarm - Sept. 1, 2024
Click here to view pictures from the 2025 ECFR Awards Ceremony.
