There are four types of awards by which the department recognizes our member’s commitment to serving their community.

Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department

Service Pins

These pins are awarded by the department to our members in recognition of their commitment to serving their community. The pins recognize service at five-year intervals.

40 Years

Kevan Brehart

Dave Gollmer

Jan 2019

Jan 2020

35 Years

Dave Gollmer

Harold Melville(Trustee – Retired)

Jan 2015

May 2015

30 Years

Bud Gibbons (Trustee)

Ron Morton

Scott Hemphill

Duane Corbin

Jun 2016

Jun 2020

Oct 2022

25 Years

Ron Morton

Lloyd Heinemann (Trustee)

Scott Hemphill

Duane Corbin

Ray Fiset

John McCrea

Trevor Davidson

Joanne Hemphill (Commission)

Jun 2015

Jun 2016

Oct 2017

Mar 2019

Jul 2020

Oct 2022

Oct 2023

20 Years

John McCrea

Ken Jones (Trustee – Retired)

Trevor Davidson

Joanne Hemphill (Trustee)

Jul 2015

Feb 2016

Sep 2017

Jun 2018

15 Years

Marie-Ann Davidson (Trustee)

Jun 2016

10 Years

Steve Whitmore

John Steffan

Oct 2022

Oct 2023

5 Years

Steve Whitmore

John Steffan

Al Wickheim

Morgan D’Ganigian

Rob Read

Shawn Fiset

Joe Kanashiro

Lisa Marino

Gavin Williams

Mark Prill

Oct 2017

Jun 2018

Jan 2018

Oct 2019

Feb 2020

Oct 2022

Oct 2023

The Canadian Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal

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Exemplary Service medals awarded by the Governor General of Canada in recognition of 20 years of meritorious service to public security in Canada. There are also 30 and 40-year service bars to add to the 20-year medal. Exemplary Service medals and bars have been presented to the following members.

Kevan Brehart

Jarvis Seabrook (retired)

Dave Gollmer

Jim Davidson (retired)

Lexa Gollmer (retired)

Dave Sell (retired)

Ron Morton

Paul White (retired)

Duane Corbin

Scott Hemphill

Ray Fiset

John McCrea

Trevor Davidson

Kevan Brehart – 30 Year Bar

Jarvis Seabrook (retired) – 30 Year Bar

Dave Gollmer – 30 Year Bar

Kevan Brehart – 40 Year Bar

Ron Morton – 30 Year Bar

Dave Gollmer – 40 Year Bar

Duane Corbin – 30 Year Bar

Scott Hemphill – 30 Year Bar

1998

2001

2005

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

2017

2008

2011

2019

2020

2021

2022

British Columbia Provincial Fire Services Long Service Medal

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Long Service Medals awarded by the Provincial Government in recognition of twenty-five (25) years of fire service in British Columbia. There are also 35 and 45-year service bars to add to the 25-year BC medal. BC Long Service medals and bars have been presented to the following members.

Kevan Brehart

Jarvis Seabrook(retired)

Dave Gollmer

Ron Morton

Duane Corbin

Scott Hemphill

Ray Fiset

John McCrea

Trevor Davidson

Ben Patterson

Kevan Brehart – 35 Year Bar

Dave Gollmer – 35 Year Bar

2003

2006

2015

2017

2019

2020

2022

2013

2016

Otter Point Fire Fighter of the Year

Presented to a member who has gone above and beyond in their commitment to the overall betterment of the Otter Point Fire Department and the support of all the department’s members.

Alastair Davy-Saxl

Ben Patterson

Shawn Fiset

Lisa Marino

Shawn Fiset

Ray Fiset

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Award Pictures

Below are images of various award presentations

Jim Davidson was an active member of the department from 1980 until illness prevented him from participating in department activities. He served as a firefighter, captain, deputy chief, and association president and was made an honourary member for his outstanding service. Special presentation made to Jim at his home.