Fire Police Person of the Year
Fire Police Person of the Year Award
The PA Fire Police Association presents the Person of the Year Award to recognize the extraordinary dedication and service of one individual within the Pennsylvania Fire Police community. This award is the association's highest honor, acknowledging a member who has gone above and beyond to exemplify the spirit of community service, leadership, and commitment to improving the capabilities of Fire Police across the Commonwealth.
Why We Honor Our Members
The purpose of the award is to celebrate an individual member who has made an outstanding, lifetime-worthy contribution to our organization, fire police in their county, and the greater fire service at large. By publicly honoring these exceptional individuals, the association aims to:
- Recognize Excellence: Provide formal, once-in-a-lifetime recognition for a recipient's significant achievements and commitment.
- Inspire Service: Showcase the positive impact one dedicated member can have, encouraging others to pursue leadership and training roles.
- Improve Capabilities: Highlight efforts that directly lead to improved training, coordination, and incident management skills across the region.
The recipient is typically honored at a PA Fire Police Association meeting and local county banquets.
A Standard of Excellence
2024 Winner: Brian L. Fenerty
- Affiliation: East Pennsboro Fire Police (Cumberland County).
- Key Accomplishments: Brian was recognized for his outstanding leadership as Fire Police Captain since 2013 and for serving as an Assistant Chief for the Cumberland County Special Emergency Response Team (SPERT) since 2015.
- Impact: In 2024, for the third year, he facilitated the Cumberland County's Fire Police Training series, successfully managing all aspects of the program and securing donations. This program helped train 99 students from over six counties, significantly increasing capabilities in the quad-county region and beyond. His incident management expertise was also sought by the Mechanicsburg Police Chief for major community events.
- Full Article about Brian’s Award - https://pafirepolice.org/blog?post=2024-fire-police-person-of-the-year
2023 Winner: Guilio Gaspero
- Affiliation: Delaware County Fire Police Association.
- Key Accomplishments: Guilio Gaspero was selected by the Pennsylvania State Fire Police Association as the 2023 Pennsylvania State Fire Policeman of the Year (The source results state 2024 Winner: Guilio Gaspero in one place, but the most detailed information notes he received the award from the State Association in 2023 or 2024 for his work).
- Impact: He served as the Delaware County Fire Police Commissioner, coordinating services for special events. He was instrumental in establishing the Delaware County Fire Police Association's Zello communications system and assisted with training members on its use. Guilio continues to serve the county and state in a variety of ways and his efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Fire Police Person of the Year Selection Process
We ask that each active county submit one person.
The Fire Police Person of the Year is only awarded once in a lifetime to the recipient. The award will be presented at a PA Fire Police Association meeting or at the banquet if there is a banquet that year. The PA. Fire Police Association will not discriminate against anyone for age, sex, race, religious views, or for any other reason.
Please include:
2023 Person of the Year: Guilio Gaspero
- Full name of the person
- Rank
- Length of service
Submission Requirements:
- Submission should be on the County letterhead
- The applicant must be a member of the PA. Fire Police Association.
- The letter submitted should be signed by two of the county officers.
- Included with the submission of any awards, newspaper clippings, etc. of applicant.
- Applicant should be submitted by March 31 st to the President.
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