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Columbus Division of Fire honors firefighters and citizens at annual awards banquet
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The Columbus Division of Fire held its annual awards banquet on Valentine’s Day, with Mayor Andrew Ginther and department leaders recognizing firefighters and civilians for rescues, lifesaving care and service. Several citations recounted recent rescues, an infant resuscitation and coordinated responses to violent incidents.
The Columbus Division of Fire held its annual awards banquet on Valentine’s Day, with city officials and department leaders recognizing firefighters, paramedics and members of the public for acts of heroism and exceptional service.
The ceremony, opened by Assistant Chief Jim Sanson and introduced by Mayor Andrew Ginther, included awards for individual rescues, department programs and civilian actions. "To those who are receiving awards tonight, you have my deepest respect, gratitude and admiration," Mayor Andrew Ginther said during opening remarks.
The awards program publicly recognized a range of responses from the past year. Citations recounted a house rescue under active gunfire in which crews pulled an unresponsive person from a burning…
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