District 15 recognizes top responders

(Left to right) Rod Fenstermaker, Karen Fenstermaker, Dan Smith, Jarryd Forler and Carrie Pennington display awards they received during a dinner held April 5 to recognize the top responders within Lewis County Fire District 15. (Photo provided by District 15.)

Lewis County Fire District 15, in Winlock, celebrated the achievements of their top EMTs and firefighters with a ceremony held April 5.

Among those honored were Firefighter of the Year Jarryd Forler, EMT of the Year Karen Fenstermaker, Top Rung award recipient Dan Smith, Top Responder and recipient of the Commissioners’ Award, as well as a certificate of appreciation, Rod Fenstermaker, who had been involved in 126 incidents during 2013.

Other top responders included Dan Smith with 98 incidents, Karen Fenstermaker with 96 incidents, and Carrie Pennington with 95 incidents.