Firefighter Ryan Culver has been selected as the 2024 Paid on-Call Firefighter of the Year. Chief Messer made this announcement during a brief ceremony on Wednesday, January 25.
Firefighter Culver was nominated by his peers and selected by his officers to receive this distinguished honor. He is recognized for the high degree of professionalism and compassion that he demonstrates in everything he does. Some examples of this include the time and energy he has invested in assisting with trainings and his commitment to further the department's knowledge related to the county radio system and the department's mobile computer technology.
Firefighter Culver has served the department for just under 4 years and is currently assigned to Station #3. As an active member of his station, he serves as a driver and pump operator in addition to his responsibilities as a firefighter. In addition to his commitment to the department, Firefighter Culver is employed by Ottawa County Central Dispatch as a System Support Specialist.
The department honors and thanks Firefighter Culver for his commitment to the department and his actions which are consistent with the departments core values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Professionalism and Dedication.