Franklin Fire Department Announces 2021 Award Winners

Franklin TN

22 April, 2022

5:18 PM

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Press release from the City of Franklin: April 21, 2022 Franklin, TN – The Franklin Fire Department has announced its 2021 award winners. They are listed below, and include recipients of the Personnel of the Year, Phoenix, Stork, and Deployment Awards. One of the five 2021 Phoenix Awards, which are given to those who help save the life of a patient in cardiac arrest, includes two Franklin Police Officers among the honorees. On New Year's Eve, Officers Ryan Durham and Eric Johnson performed CPR on an individual until the Franklin Fire Department arrived, significantly improving that person's likelihood of survival. 2021 Personnel of the Year: Rookie of the Year – Firefighter-Paramedic Bradley Kamau (top right, with Fire Chief Glenn Johnson and Battalion Chief Jonathan Jenkins) Firefighter of the Year – Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Henry (bottom right, with Fire Chief Glenn Johnson, Administrative Assistant Marlena DeSantis, and Assistant Fire Chief Greg Baltimore) Engineer of the Year – Engineer Richard Havrilla (top left, with Jenkins and Johnson) Fire Officer of the Year – Lieutenant-Paramedic James Gambill (bottom left, with Jenkins and Johnson) Support Employee of the Year – Administrative Assistant Marlena DeSantis (bottom right, with Johnson, Henry, and Baltimore) Captain Kyle Bess Engineer Thomas Alexander Engineer James Demastus Engineer Jon Krawcyk Firefighter-Paramedic Matthew Eley Lieutenant Todd Stapleton Engineer Keith McVoy Firefighter-Paramedic Kevin Davenport Firefighter-Paramedic Daniel Willems Firefighter Brad Engle Captain Kyle Bess Engineer James Demastus Firefighter-Paramedic Daniel Willems Lieutenant-Paramedic Max Cook Engineer Wylie Jones Firefighter-Paramedic Matthew Eley Firefighter Greg Tucker Firefighter Todd Wilson Captain-Paramedic Michael Henderson Lieutenant-Paramedic Lloyd Baxter Engineer Thomas Anderson Firefighter-Paramedic Chad Clement Firefighter-Paramedic Chris Shadowens Firefighter Joshua Meeks Franklin Police Officer Ryan Durham Franklin Police Officer Eric Johnson Captain Kyle Bess Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Miller Firefighter Jason Bizwell Fire Chief Glenn Johnson Battalion Chief Jonathan Jenkins Battalion Chief Michael Pardue Battalion Chief Joseph Polenzani Captain-Paramedic Michael Henderson Captain Thomas Chaffin Captain Joseph Hill Captain Jose Periut Lieutenant-Paramedic Brian Brandon Lieutenant-Paramedic James Gambill Lieutenant David Metcalf Engineer-Paramedic Stephen Astalos Engineer Thomas Alexander Engineer Jeremiah Rogers Firefighter-Paramedic Matthew Eley Firefighter-Paramedic Terry Storey Firefighter-Paramedic Nathan Vetitoe Firefighter John Balitsky Firefighter Jason Bizwell Firefighter Tyler Ramos Firefighter Rob Thomas Fire Chief Glenn Johnson Battalion Chief Michael Pardue Firefighter Rob Thomas This press release was produced by the City of Franklin. The views expressed here are the author's own.