Awards honor top firefighters

fire2Capt. Mike Pallas has been named
recipient of the Chandler Fire, Health
and Medical Department’s Firefighter
of the Year honors. Raul Rios received
Paramedic of the Year recognition, and
Tyson Bruder was selected Emergency
Medical Technician of the Year.
The Derrel Crisp Memorial Award
for expertise in control of hazardous
materials went to Fire Engineer
Ramon Verdugo, and Assistant Chief
Tom Carlson received the annual
ROX Career Achievement Award for
providing exceptional service to the
department and the community during
his distinguished 23-year career in
Chandler.
In recognition of her management
of the department’s Crisis Response
Unit, Jessica Westmiller was presented
with the Civilian Employee of the Year
award.
In addition, Chandler Regional
Medical Center was honored as the
Business of the Year for its continued
partnership with the department,
support of city medical personnel in
the field, and for opening a Level I
trauma center earlier this year.
The recipients were honored
during the department’s 28th annual
awards ceremony at Crowne Plaza San
Marcos Golf Resort.
The event recognized the
contributions of numerous Chandler
firefighters, either during the previous
year or throughout their careers with
the department.
Pallas, who joined the department
in 1997, was chosen by his peers for his
constant involvement in community
service projects and exceptional
leadership within the department.
“Mike is being honored for his
service to the community and for
being active in many areas within
our department,” said Chandler Fire,
Health & Medical Chief Jeff Clark.
“He has set an extremely high
standard of service, and has earned
the respect of his colleagues because
he leads by example and is a positive
influence on the entire department,”
said Clark.

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