DCFD Lieutenant Dusty Johnson Back to Back Winner of Liberty State Bank Officer of Year Award

January 21, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Dustin Johnson, a Lieutenant of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, has repeated as the Liberty State Bank Officer of the Year.

Johnson received the award during Saturday night’s annual department awards dinner at the County Complex.

Rhonda Caplinger of Liberty State Bank and DCFD Chief Donny Green made the presentation.

This award goes to an officer of the county fire department who serves at the rank of Lieutenant or higher. Judges from the Spring 2019 Citizens’ Fire Academy scored the nominations based upon the following considerations: Training participation, incident response, and community service.

“In addition to his routine Lieutenant duties, Dusty serves as the Fire Prevention/Safety Officer and does a tremendous job planning, coordinating, and installing free smoke alarms in our communities. In 2019, he and his team installed 428 smoke alarms in homes across DeKalb County. For 2019, Dusty made 100% of his monthly training drills while also completing other outside training courses. When it comes to incident responses, he is consistently among the top achievers,” said Chief Green.

“If you know Duty, you know he unselfishly sacrifices his time for community service. As a member of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association, he played a big role in helping plan, prepare, and deliver meals to the needy last Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Dusty also serves our community in his role as Captain of the Smithville/DeKalb County Rescue Squad,” added Chief Green.

“Leadership is not a title; it’s an action. Dusty’s leadership makes the DeKalb County Fire Department better and we are proud to honor Lieutenant Johnson as the Liberty State Bank 2019 Officer of the Year,” said Caplinger.

January 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s newest station has been recognized with a new award.

The Four Seasons Station, which just opened a few months ago, has been honored with the first ever First Bank Station of the Year Award.

Casey Midgett of First Bank and DCFD Lieutenant Kristie Johnson presented the award during the department’s annual banquet Saturday night at the County Complex.

“This award goes to one of the 12 stations in the department based upon the following criteria: Station/equipment maintenance, Submission of monthly maintenance check lists, and Station Commander or station representative attendance at the monthly officers’ meetings,” said Lieutenant Johnson.

“We certainly want to recognize all stations that have demonstrated pride in making the county-wide department accountable and ready to respond. However, we especially want to recognize a station that has outstanding achievement in meeting the criteria for this award,” said Midgett.

January 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighter Bill Brown of the Liberty Station is the 2019 recipient of the Allen’s Allstars “Git R Done” Award.

Brown received the honor during Saturday night’s annual department awards dinner at the County Complex.

Chris Allen of Allen’s Allstars and DCFD Captain Jay Cantrell made the presentation.

The “Git R Done” Award goes to a county firefighter based on community service, special projects within the fire department other than fire calls, special events such as fundraisers, Halloween, and Christmas parties, and actions/accomplishments above and beyond normal to promote the success and image of the fire department.

“As for community service, Bill volunteers with Lighthouse Christian Camp and has traveled internationally on multiple mission trips. He also participated in the DeKalb Emergency Services Association’s Christmas Eve meal delivery program,” said Captain Cantrell.

“ Bill serves on the Liberty Station and is noted among his team for always showing dedication, commitment to learning, compassion, motivation to others, and selflessness in his service to others. He prioritizes training and call response and still does all these extra things that makes the department better prepared to serve and respond. Bill can often be seen approaching new members to make them feel welcomed and appreciated. Throughout the year he has volunteered his time and skills to assist the Equipment Office with various maintenance projects,” he continued.

“Bill demonstrates the model of a “Git R Done” firefighter. His commitment to sacrificing his personal time, both in the department and in the community, while leading with a positive attitude, clearly shows why Bill was chosen as the recipient of the Allen’s Allstars 2019 “Git R Done” Award,” said Allen.

The judges for this award were made up of members from the Spring 2019 Citizens’ Fire Academy who evaluated and scored the nominations.

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