On Tuesday night February 7th the Bath Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards ceremony for the 2016 year. We are proud to announce the following recipients and thank all our members for their hard work and time spent away from their families to protect Bath and surrounding communities.
Firefighter of the Year - Glen Miller
Glenn’s successful grant writing skills provided the
department with many full sets of turnout gear including coats, bunker pants,
boots, helmets, gloves and bail out systems as well as air packs. He is also
trying to receive funding to purchase a new aerial ladder truck which is
desperately needed to replace our current one about to be 30 years old.
Glen is also the chairman of our training committee and
always has a plan for each Tuesday night drill and involves our close
neighboring departments as well.
Junior Firefighter of the Year – Harry Keen 
Harry spent countless hours helping the several new members
that have come through our doors from showing them how to put on their turnout
gear, to showing them where equipment is on the trucks. He is usually one of
the first ones at the station on drill and meeting nights and the last one to
leave. He worked hard last year as a lieutenant for the junior program and this
year was selected for Quarter Master and the President for the junior program.
Firefly of the Year – Donna Keen
Donna is a vital presence of The Bath Volunteer Fire
Department. Her many contributions to the department have included working
Bingo and chicken barbeques, and of course washing lots of dishes after these
events. She also contributes time to both the school and her church. She is
busy with Band Boosters, Scouting, and the Centenary Youth group. She has a
special passion for pet rescue and will drive miles and spend hours
coordinating new places for these animals and making sure they go to just the
right person. She is her sons Harry Jr. biggest cheerleader and now a proud
grandmother.
Most Improved Junior Firefighter – Blake Jackson
Blake was chosen as the Most Improved Junior Firefighter
after a very difficult decision due the hard work of all the veteran members
stepping up to help several new members throughout the year and the many
activities around the station. However Blake showed dedication last year as a
Lieutenant for the Juniors and grew as an officer. His hard work for the
betterment of the program and the department as a whole, earned him his
election to the Captains position for the junior firefighters.
