BOONE, Iowa—The Boone Fire Department held it’s annual awards banquet this past weekend. Information released on the departments social media page noted that while they primarily host the banquet to thank firefighters for all of their hard work in the past year, it is also a chance to thank families for putting up with the departments members leaving at a moment’s notice. This dinner was no different than several this past year as the banquet was started late and was rushed to leave early for 2 separate dispatches for possible structure fires.
2018 Fire Fighter of the Year-Casey Petersen
2018 Most Improved Fire Fighter of the Year-Ethan Harstad
Several Life Saving Awards were also presented:
A Life Saving Award was presented to Capt. Kent Peterson, Fire Fighter/EMT Jeff Blair and Fire Fighter/EMT Casey Petersen for a respiratory arrest call on January 25, 2018
Life Saving Awards were presented to Fire Fighter/Paramedic Jayme Crook and Fire Fighter/EMT Shave Lovig for a call on February 4, 2018 for a cardiac arrest
A Life Saving Award was presented to Fire Fighter/Paramedic Jayme Crook and Fire Fighter/EMT Casey Petersen for a call on April 17, 2018 for cardiac arrest
A Life Saving Award was presented to Capt. Chip Zehner, Fire Fighter/EMT Andy Hull (not-pictured) and Fire Fighter/EMT Josh Long for a call on June 23, 2018 for a cardiac arrest
A Life Saving Award was presented to Fire Fighter/EMT Jeff Blair and Fire Fighter/EMT Andy Hull (not pictured) for a call on July 24, 2018 for a cardiac arrest
A Life Saving Award was presented to Capt. Ben Kautza, Fire Fighter/EMT Andy Hull (not pictured) and Fire Fighter/EMT Casey Petersen for a call on August 4, 2018 for respiratory arrest
A Life Saving Award was presented to Fire Chief Justin Adams (not pictured) Capt. Ben Kautza and Fire Fighter/EMT Shane Lovig for a call on August 22, 2018 for a cardiac arrest
Life Saving Awards were presented to Capt. Kent Peterson, Fire Fighter/EMT Jeff Blair and Fire Fighter/EMT Cody Bunning for a call on September 16, 2018 for respiratory arrest and also for a call on November 24, 2018 for a cardiac arrest
(contributed article and photos, Boone Fire Department)
