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Thank a Firefighter at the Fish Fry!
Saturday, April 6, 2019, Old Firehouse on Pecan Street, 4:30 PM
NFPA REPORT – U.S. FIRE DEPARTMENT PROFILE Key findings
NFPA estimates there were approximately 1,160,450 local firefighters in the U.S. in 2015. Of the total number of firefighters 345,600 (30%) were career firefighters and 814,850 (70%) were volunteer firefighters. 77% of firefighters in Texas are volunteer firefighters.
Blanco County ESD No. 2 Board of Commissioners Fire & EMS Auxiliary wish to thank our volunteers, who are here for us without pay:
- Assistant Chief Cean Charles
- Captain Joe Ortega
- Safety Officer Ben Oakley
- Firefighter Danny Alba
- Firefighter Jim Gray
- Firefighter Travis Hays
- Firefighter Joseph Hill
- Firefighter Kal Katzer
- Firefighter Cliff Lener
- Firefighter Blake Nicholson
- Firefighter Jeff O’Connell
- Firefighter Wes Patton
- Firefighter Brent Peterson
- Firefighter Christian Peyton
- Firefighter Ty Royce
- Firefighter John Shell
- Firefighter Duan Tomlinson
We also want to thank our Career Firefighters for being here for us:
- Chief Matt McMain
- Deputy Chief Chris Leach
- Captain Dustin Beaudoin
- Captain Stuart McElhaney
- Firefighter Ty Grenwelge
- Firefighter Dan Kramer
- Firefighter John Streppone
