Spencer Fire Department issued the following announcement on Jan. 10.
Rookie of the Year- Evan Kreiner
Evan joined Spencer Fire Department in 2019 as a Jr Firefighter. Once he turned 18 he transitioned over to a volunteer and immediately began rookie school. He successfully obtained his state firefighter certification in May of 2021, this was 5 months of class multiple times weekly. Evan is currently enrolled in EMT class and expected to complete it in a few months.
Veteran of the Year- Doug Lewis
Doug joined Spencer Fire Department in the spring of 2018. He is employed full-time by China Grove Fire Department. Doug has a full compliment of certifications ranging from basic fire certifications to technical rescue certifications.
Chief's Award- Jacob Nichols
Jacob joined Spencer in 2021. He joined us as a newly certified firefighter looking to begin his career. He has since obtained his EMT certification, passed our internal driver operators program and recently gained full-time employment with the City of Kannapolis.
We are proud of not only our award winners, but of each member. Everyone has something to offer our team, no matter how big or small. We accomplished a lot together in 2021 and are very optimistic as to what 2022 will hold for us as a family and organization.
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