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Austin Fire Department honors firefighters, dispatchers and volunteers at annual awards ceremony
Summary
The Austin Fire Department held an awards and recognition ceremony honoring firefighters, dispatchers and community partners for lifesaving rescues, flood responses and year‑long service; Texas Division of Emergency Management chief Nim Kidd delivered the keynote on mutual aid.
The Austin Fire Department recognized dozens of staff, volunteers and community partners at an awards and recognition ceremony in Austin that honored lifesaving rescues, flood responses and long‑term service.
At the event, organizers awarded unit citations, certificates of commendation, Medals of Valor and departmental honors. S1, the ceremony presenter, said a wilderness rescue led to a letter of commendation for Chad Moss and described multiple incidents in which crews saved lives, including a 17‑vehicle pileup in North Austin and extensive flood rescues in July 2025. “For their extraordinary act of heroism, Fire Specialist…
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