AT THEIR ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER   

The Rescue Squad is very thankful for the dedication and service of our Volunteers and Staff in 2017. The Squad logged over 8500 hours of training and responded to numerous missions and rescues. Last at the Annual Awards Dinner Chief Toby Linville and Board of Directors President Mike Edney presented awards to Members that deserved special recognition for their service over the past year.

2017 Award Recipients

Life Membership- Chief Jimmy Brissie

17 Years Chief Service Award- Chief Jimmy Brissie

30 Years of Service - Past Chief and Board President Mike Edney

50 Year of Service- Life Member Arnold Heaton and Life Member Tom Edmundson

10 Years of Service- Assistant Chief Adam Justus and Paramedic Annette McDade

5 Years of Service- Paramedic Nikki Ammerman, Paramedic Jessica Brock, Paramedic Megan McFalls, Paramedic Nathan Silvers

Sam Morgan Rescue of the Year Award- Haywood County East Fork Winter Search Team and Hurricane Harvey Swift Water Task Force

Bill McClure Volunteer of the Year- Paramedic Anthony D’Ercole

Staff Member of the Year- EMT Billy Stroup

Ed Hunnicutt Training Award- EMT Kimberly Lughart

Ralph Jones Most Calls Answered Award- EMT Harrison Swan

Herman Hawkins Chief’s Award- Captain Mark Shepherd

(And WHKP is especially proud of our  own Rescue Squad volunteer...Chief Engineer Ed McDade...he's the big guy standing near the right in the group photo...the one with the wooly beard.)