Monday, December 05, 2005
Bulger named top firefighter
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Jerry Bulger, maintenance supervisor in the Physical Plant and fire chief of the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, was named the 2005 Volunteer Firefighter of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of East Evansville. Bulger has been a volunteer firefighter for 26 years. He became chief of the Perry Township Volunteer Firefighters in 2003. He has responded to 75 percent of the department’s 872 runs this year, including three days spent on rescue efforts at the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park after the November 6 tornado. He has established an annual fire prevention course for USI resident assistants and also teaches CPR and first-aid courses. Bulger was secretly nominated by his peers and didn't know his name was on the ballot when he was announced as the winner on October 20. Most volunteer firefighters don't get the credit they deserve, Shirley Naylor, Kiwanis Club secretary, told the Evansville Courier & Press. "If it wasn't for them, people out of the city wouldn't have any protection," she said. "It's just amazing what the volunteer firefighters do without pay and without much recognition." |
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