
Among the honors, Donnie Nicholson was named Firefighter of the Year.
The Life Saver Award was presented to Captain Troy Harmon, and firefighters Jock Ralston, Nick Gauck, and Wade Farr for their actions in saving a man’s life during a cardiac arrest event.
Two members were recognized for becoming FAA Part 107 Drone Pilots:
- Probationary Firefighter Trent Campbell
- Firefighter Tyler Brown
Two firefighters received their certificate of retirement:
- Firefighter Jock Ralston (20 years)
- Firefighter Chris Springmeyer (26 1/2 years)
Firefighter Josh Hengesbach was promoted from Probationary Firefighter to Firefighter First-Class.
Four new probationary firefighters were welcomed to the GFD team:
- Trent Campbell
- Caleb Stevens
- Walker Gabbard
- John Hammersmith



