2024 Awards Dinner
Annual Awards and Family Dinner Recap On Sunday, December 1st, we gathered for our Annual Awards and Family Dinner, a time to reflect on a
December 4, 2024
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Perry Township
Fire Department
Perry Township is located on the west side of Evansville in western Vanderburgh County. The Township is surrounded on 3 sides by the winding Ohio River. Established in 1959, this all-volunteer department includes 45 personnel and 12 apparatus that respond from 3 stations. PTFD provides Fire, Rescue, Water Rescue and Medical First-Response protection to the residents of Perry and Union Townships. Their area includes 55 square miles and 25,400 residents including the University of Southern Indiana (USI).
Our Fall 2024 Is out to the residents of Perry & Union Township. To read it online, just click on the link below:
Your generous donations play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our firefighters and enhancing our life-saving capabilities. Contributions help us acquire essential equipment, upgrade our gear, and provide ongoing training, all of which are crucial for protecting both our team and the community we serve. By donating, you empower us to respond more effectively to emergencies, ultimately saving lives and keeping our members safe as they bravely face each call. Thank you for your support!
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On Sunday, December 1st, we gathered for our Annual Awards and Family Dinner, a time to reflect on a year of incredible milestones and honor the remarkable contributions of our team.
Celebrating Life-Saving Heroism:
Earlier this year, our department responded to a life-threatening emergency when a one-year-old child fell into a pool and drowned. Thanks to the swift action of the mother, who immediately began CPR, and the collaborative efforts of first responders from our team and partner agencies, the child received life-saving measures. He made a full recovery leaving the hospital one week later.
To recognize this outstanding effort, Lifesaver Awards were presented to our on-scene members by three esteemed organizations: the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the State EMS Commission, and the Perry Fire Department. Congratulations to:
Brandon Wilson
James DiMarco
Steve Anderson
Jerry Bulger
Keith Kuester
Frank Peterlin
Carrie Weber
Your dedication and expertise saved a life and exemplified the very best of public service.
Honoring Years of Service:
We also took time to celebrate members who have reached significant service milestones. Their dedication has shaped our department and community. Congratulations to:
Larry Krack – 50 Years
Bob Leggett – 45 Years
Perry Gostley – 40 Years
Tim Steinkamp – 35 Years
Jason Craig – 25 Years
Bryan Goebel – 20 Years (Welcome to the Lifetime Members Club!)
Gratitude for Community Support:
Our event wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of our community. A heartfelt thank-you to the following businesses for donating prizes.
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant (Pearl Drive)
Spankey’s Una Pizza
McAlister’s Deli
Walther’s Golf & Fun
Straub Photography
Logan’s Roadhouse
Harbor Freight
Piece of Cake
Freddy’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buck & Jakes
Lowe’s
Home Depot
Fazoli’s
Jerry Bulger Woodworking
A special thank-you to Eagle’s View Church for hosting us in their beautiful facility. The church members went above and beyond by providing delicious sides and desserts and assembling a team of volunteers who ensured everything ran smoothly.
Also many thanks to Marx’s BBQ for providing chicken and pork BBQ along with dropping it off before our event!
Next up for more big thank-you's is Black Township Fire & Rescue for coming to cover runs while we had our Awards Dinner. While our people were ready if it was a bigger event, Chief Jay Price and his crew had our backs, and we appreciate that dearly.
And finally, thank you to Annie Harris for all her hard work in bringing together all the great prizes for this year’s dinner, along with her son Shane Harris for the photos.
Looking Ahead
As we celebrate our achievements, we remain focused on serving and protecting our community in the year ahead. Thank you to everyone who makes our mission possible!
One word we used several times in the dinner, was “family” and how it’s an amazing experience to be part of such a caring group of people. If you would like to join our family, we would love to talk to you. Obviously, we are always looking for people interested in Fire/EMS services, but we also need people in support roles such as IT, grounds and vehicle maintenance, office work, and many other roles. If helping better your community is of interest to you, contact us or apply online!
2024 Awards Dinner – Perry Township Fire Department
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On Sunday, December 1st, we gathered for our Annual Awards and Family Dinner, a time to reflect on a year of incredible milestones and honor the remarkable contributions of our team.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations to all of you, especially to Larry Krack for 50 years.
Had a great time with all of the old timers, and all the other members
At approximately 12:28PM today, PTFD was dispatched to a barn on fire. First engine arrived on scene at 12:35PM to find heavy fire showing from a small barn. Our crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly and it was tapped out at 12:45PM. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Responding units: 7E1, 7E2, 7E4, 7R7, VCSO, and AMR.
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