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Gainesville honors firefighters, recognizes lifesaving responses and public praise
Summary
The council and city recognized multiple Gainesville Fire Department awards, including a Valor Award and lifesaving citations for Station 2 crews; public comments from the Newtown Forest Club also thanked officers for safety and escorting an MLK march.
The Gainesville Mayor and Council presented awards and recognitions Tuesday to members of the Gainesville Fire Department and heard public thanks from a local civic group.
Chief Brandon Ellis introduced several honors: Fire Officer of the Year (Ryan Stamey), Firefighter of the Year (Chris Fairholt), lifesaving awards for Station 2 A shift (Ivy Kennedy and Carson Harrell) and Station 2 C shift (multiple personnel), the Dan and Henry award to…
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