Manson Fire Dept. honors firefighters

Awards given were:
Recruit of the Year 2022 – Excitement in Drill & Incident Responses – Colin Richardson
Commissioner’s Award 2022 - Exemplary Service, Duty & Integrity – Efren Alejo     
Association Member of the Year 2022 – Outstanding Dedication to our Endeavors: Wayne Worzella
Chief’s Award 2022 - Outstanding Service on a Fire Incident –   Adam Rasmussen “Pittman’s Shop”
Volunteer of the Year 2022 – With Most Responses to Fire Call & Drill Attendance - Dan Weakly
Firefighter of the Year 2022– As the Inspiration of the Volunteers – Aaron Richmond
Manson Firefighter Association Awarded:  
Public Supporter of the Year – Maria Verduzco
Business Supporter of the Year – Alta Winery & Succession Winery
Five-Year Pin – Randy Goebel, Aaron Richmond, Brian Whitney, Wayne Worzella                                  
Fifteen-Year Pin – Raynor Baker
Chief Coin – Personnel meeting the 50% Drills & 10% Calls in 2022: Beau Alanis, Raynor Baker, Nick Glenn, Kermit McClellan, Adam Rasmussen, Aaron Richmond, Karen Sargeant, Dan Weakly, Chris Willoughby, Arnold Baker.
CPR Saves: July 31, 2022 Drowning patient: Manson Swimming area- Beau Alanis, Raynor Baker, Brian Maas, Kermit McClellan, Adam Rasmussen, and Chris Willoughby; and August 23, 2022 Drowning patient: Willow Point, Beau Alanis, Efren Alejo, Nick Glenn, Dashiell Hei, Alexander Ingalls, Kermit McClellan, Doug Morgan, Adam Rasmussen, Colin Richardson, Aaron Richmond, Karen Sargeant, Fraser Soderstrom, Darrick Steele, Dan Weakly, Cameron Willoughby, and Chris Willoughby.
Peer Support Program:  New Firefighter “Peer Support Program”. The Chief introduced two individuals that took time out of their schedules to take a 40-hour training to start a new program- Efren Alejo and Chris Cruz.

Chief Baker explained, “The volunteers go on calls that have emotional impact on us as responders.  Not dealing with that impact will build up and make your home life difficult, make doing your regular job difficult and lead to burn out.  Spouses, can watch to see the signs and say something.”  
An important new program that will be very beneficial to the  volunteer group.