The Salem Fire Protection District has named Andrew Dice as Fireman of the Year.
Dice was selected by fellow firefighters for the honor. He was surprised by the award at the Fireman’s Annual Ball on Saturday night at the Salem Elks.
“We have a great group of guys. I learn from them. Nothing that I have learned has come from me, I learned it all from the great group of guys we have, what they taught me, and their experience. I love all you guys. Thank you.”
Dice has been in the fire department for four and a half years. This is the second time he has won Fireman of the Year. Dice joined the fire department at the age of 18 after completing the high school fire academy.
The award was announced by Salem Fire Protection District Board of Trustees President Mike Squibb who noted this was an honor of recognition for work completed.
Fire Chief Jim Cerny commended Dice’s work in the department.
“Andrew has been an active firefighter since he joined and he continues to excel. Most of the time if he’s not the first one at the fire, he’s very close behind. He’s a hard worker and well deserving of the award.”
Dice was also honored as the department’s top responder for the past year, answering 275 calls. The rest of the top five responders were Jake Heminover, Greg Miller, Bill Fulton, and Sarah Purcell.
