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Council honors civilians and firefighters; introduces new paid‑on‑call personnel

Effingham City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Chief Gilbert presented a distinguished civilian service award to two bank employees for lifesaving actions connected to a carbon monoxide hazard, gave customer service citations to firefighters and a public works employee, and introduced several new paid‑on‑call firefighters who completed state training.

Fire Chief Gilbert told the council he was "honor[ed] of recognizing 2 members of our community for their awareness, compassion, and courage." He identified the two civilians as Angie (transcript appears as both "Stroll" and later as "Skrull") and Maddie Schuette, employees of Washington Savings Bank, who transported an unresponsive…

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