Bullard Save A Life Club Members
05-28-2017
Department – Manatee County Search and Rescue
Location – Parrish, Florida
Rescuers – Commander Jared Leggett, Logistics Officer Sheena Leggett, Training Officer Michael
Dvorack, and K9 Kanin
Dvorack, and K9 Kanin
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the press release
12-12-2016
Member – Mike Stromberg
Department – Joliet Fire Dept.
Location – Joliet, Illinois
Rescuers – John Merriman – Captain
Brian Baudek – Apparatus Operator
Brian Baudek – Apparatus Operator
Description – Joliet Fire Dept. on December 12, 2016 was dispatched to a structure fire 1 block
away from their station. Engine 5 found fire through the back roof of the building with occupants in the
interior stairwell stating someone went back inside and did not come out. Captain Merriman, along with Apparatus
Operator Brian Baudek, found heavy smoke to the floor and began their second story search. The search team
thermal imager saw a hand trying to open a window, so the crew grabbed the victims arm and pulled him to the
stairwell.
04-24-2016
Department – Marion County Fire Rescue
Location – Ocala, Florida
Rescuers – Firefighters: Lieutenant Robert Kruger, Lieutenant Bob Walsh, Engineer Michael
Hoover, Engineer Daniel Tew, Firefighter/EMT Charles Carey, and Firefighter/EMT Levi Nevels
Hoover, Engineer Daniel Tew, Firefighter/EMT Charles Carey, and Firefighter/EMT Levi Nevels
04-23-2015
Department – Harrison Township Fire Department
Location – Dayton, OH
Rescuers – Firefighters Chad Brown, Bob Spirk, Ryan Moore, Caleb Stelzer and Lieutenant Andy
Follick
Follick
Survivors – One adult
12-26-2014
Department – Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Departmen
Location – Dayton, OH
Rescuers – Engine 13, Engine 20, Engine 28, Squad 12 and Ladder 1 from C Shift
Survivors – Four adults and two children
08-26-2014
Department – Harrison Township Fire Department
Location – Dayton, OH
Rescuers – Firefighters Chad Brown, Bob Spirk, Ryan Moore, Caleb Stelzer and Lieutenant Andy
Follick
Follick
Survivors – Two children
07-05-2013
Department – Swan River Fire Department
Location – Swan River, Manitoba
Rescuers – Firefighters Jordan Rooks and Steven Gillis
Survivors – One adult
12-13-2013
Department – Bayou Cane Fire Protection District
Location – Houma, LA
Rescuers – Captain Tory Bienvenu, Captain Kurt Detillier, Captain Cody Hebert and Engineer
Brandon Jackson
Brandon Jackson
Survivors – One adult
05-21-2012
Department – Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department
Location – Lake Zurich, Illinois
Rescuers – Lieutenant Rick Johnson, Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Henriksen
Survivors – One adult
12-21-2011
Department – Lake Zurich Fire Department
Location – Lake Zurich, IL
Rescuers – Lieutenant Richard Johnson and Firefighter Jason Henriksen
Survivors – One adult
11-19-2011
Department – Enid Fire Department
Location – Enid, OK
Rescuers – Lt. Cory Weber, Driver Marck Morris, FF Eric Cosby
Survivors – One adult
07-11-2011
Department – Westpoint Fire Department
Location – Westpoint, MA
Rescuers – Chief Brian Legendre, Deputy Fire Chief Allen Manley, Firefighter Daniel Baldwin
Survivors – One adult
12-30-2009
Department – Chelmsford Fire Department
Location – Chelmsford, MA
Rescuers – Captain Dan Funaro, Firefighter Kevin O’Brien, Firefighter Dan Corey, Firefighter
Michael Chiasson and Firefighter Dan Manley
Michael Chiasson and Firefighter Dan Manley
Survivors – One adult
12-04-2009
Department – The City of Collins Fire Department
Location – Collins, MS
Rescuers – Firefighters Chief John B. Pope, III, Captain Joseph Barnes, Assistant Chief
Shannon Yates, Jeff Walls, Clint Ellis, Scott Pegram, Paul Magee, Brandon Childress, Jake Dickerson, Ray
Dickerson and Jimmy White.
Shannon Yates, Jeff Walls, Clint Ellis, Scott Pegram, Paul Magee, Brandon Childress, Jake Dickerson, Ray
Dickerson and Jimmy White.
Survivors – Haz-Mat Spill
10-21-2009
Department – Brick Fire District
Location – Brick, NJ
10-06-2009
Department – Blaney Fire Department
Location – Elgin, SC
Rescuers – Captain Bradley Branham, Deputy Doug Barton, Captian John Terry, Engineer Joey
Watkins
Watkins
Survivors – One adult
08-25-2009
Department – Burlington Fire Department
Location – Burlington, KY
Rescuers – Firefighter Chad Eha, Firefighter Eric Campbell, Firefighter Doug Moore,
Firefighter Joe Jamison and Firefighter Scott Hegener
Firefighter Joe Jamison and Firefighter Scott Hegener
Survivors – One adult
07-27-2009
Department – Portage la Prairie Fire Department
Location – Portage la Prairie, Canada
Rescuers – Portage la Prairie Captain David Sproat, Deputy Chief Dave Holmes, Firefighters
Stephen Moffit, Curtis Rance, and Darren Vandenbussche
Stephen Moffit, Curtis Rance, and Darren Vandenbussche
Survivors – One adult
04-10-2009
Department – Midland Fire Department
Location – Midland, Texas
Rescuers – Captain Vondell Woolfolk, Jayme Farmer, Shawn Creel, Martin Phiffer and Kevin
Shelton
Shelton
Survivors – One adult
12-30-2008
Department – Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department
Location – Lake Zurich, Illinois
Rescuers – Lieutenant Phil Cappitelli, Firefighters Scott Nemeth and Greg Brendle
Survivors – One adult
11-09-2008
Department – Muncie Fire Department
Location – Muncie, Indiana
Rescuers – Lt Sean Burcham, Sgt. Mark Hill, Firefighters Duane Carter and Bryce Unger
Survivors – One adult
10-26-2008
Department – Sanbornton Fire Department
Location – Sanbornton, NH
Rescuers – Chief John DeSilva, Deputy Chief Steven Surowiec, Deputy Chief Scott Taylor, FF
Deborah Coleman, FF Guy Giunta, FF Stephanie Read, FF Gary Shaffer, FF Craig Simpson
Deborah Coleman, FF Guy Giunta, FF Stephanie Read, FF Gary Shaffer, FF Craig Simpson
Survivors – Team Save
10-26-2008
Department – New Hampton Fire Department
Location – New Hampton, NH
Rescuers – Chief Michael Drake, FF Michael P. Drake, FF Evan Hacker and FF Steve Harris
Survivors – One adult
10-07-2008
Department – Bedford Fire Department
Location – Bedford, TX
Rescuers – Lt. Mike Swanson, FF Lee Ferguson, FF Jason Whitehead
Survivors – One adult
03-06-2008
Department – Page Fire Department
Location – Page, AZ
Rescuers – Captain Paul J. Marlow, Fire Marshal Erik Sorensen, Jeff Wilson and Thaddeus Glover
Survivors – One adult
02-25-2008
Department – Hummelstown Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Hummelstown, PA
Rescuers – Captain Richard Fanning, Jimmy Lewis, Duane Wood, Keith Shank, Dave Still, Ken
Fruhwirth, Jr., Chief Charles Cogan and Chief Steve Kienzle, Jr.
Fruhwirth, Jr., Chief Charles Cogan and Chief Steve Kienzle, Jr.
Survivors – adult male and female
09-27-2007
Department – University City Fire Department
Location – University City, Missouri
Rescuers – Captain Kristopher Guittar, Private Bill Gruendler
Survivors – 3 month old infant
05-20-2007
Department – Hershey Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Hershey, Pennsylvania
Rescuers – Lieutenant John Foley, Lieutenant Scott Stein, Firefighters Raymond Moose, Kerry
Starner, Mark Milas
Starner, Mark Milas
Survivors – adult male
05-03-2007
Department – Fort Worth Fire Department
Location – Fort Worth, Texas
Rescuers – Captain Manuel Perez, Engineer Randy Townley, Firefighters Kurt Howard, Jason
Lovely
Lovely
Survivors – elderly woman
04-04-2007
Department – Columbia Fire Department
Location – Columbia, South Carolina
Rescuers – Captain Andrew Dempsey, Captain Robert Joyner, Engineer Robert Holmes, Firefighters
Randy Rousch and Ron Rich
Randy Rousch and Ron Rich
Survivors – Julia Daniel
02-18-2007
Department – Rock Hill Fire Department
Location – Rock Hill, Missouri
Rescuers – Captain Kevin Halloran, Firefighters Steve Moore, Paul Kordik and Greg Kuester
Survivors – elderly woman
12-18-2006
Department – Plymouth Fire Department
Location – Plymouth, Massachusetts
Rescuers – Lt. Gregory Kane, Firefighter Michael Morrill
Survivors – Brian Butler
07-28-2006
Department – The City of Florence Fire Department
Location – Florence, South Carolina
Rescuers – Captain Robert Holland, Firefighter Richard Lawhon, Firefighter Sheldon Sand
Survivors – Lula Bell Brown
02-26-2006
Department – LaPlace Volunteer Fire Department
Location – LaPlace, Louisiana
Rescuers – Firefighter Paul Anders, Firefighter Michael Allert, Firefighter Nick Rivera
Survivors – Adult woman
01-25-2006
Department – Eden Fire Department
Location – Eden, North Carolina
Rescuers – Chief Doug Cline, Firefighter Kevin Dunn
Survivors – Adult woman
12-06-2005
Department – Sunset Fire Department
Location – Sunset, Utah
Rescuers – Capt. James Weston, FF Anthony Swenson, FF Tallen Berkeley
12-05-2005
Department – City of Conroe Fire Department
Location – Conroe, Texas
Rescuers – FF Blaine Pyles, FF Lloyd Sandefer, FF Thomas Chavis, FF Dustin McDonald
Survivors – One adult woman
11-29-2005
Department – Joliet Fire Department
Location – Joliet, Illinois
Rescuers – Capt. Mike Stromberg, FF/PM Tony Maffeo
Survivors – One adult man
09-30-2005
Department – Phoenix Fire Department, Duncansville Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Rescuers – Firefighter Jacob Duraso (Phoenix FD), Firefighter Zach Johnson (Duncansville VFD)
Survivors – One elderly woman
07-31-2005
Department – City of Florence Fire Department
Location – Florence, South Carolina
Rescuers – Capt. Steven McCormick, Firefighter/Driver Kevin Coleman, Firefighter Bryan Molina
Survivors – One elderly man
07-06-2005
Department – Hitchcock Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Hitchcock, Texas
Rescuers – Capt. Richard Harrison, Jr., Asst. Chief Scott Fleming
Survivors – One teenage boy
06-21-2005
Department – Cottleville Fire Protection District
Location – Cottleville, Missouri
Rescuers – Capt. Scott Bumeter, Firefighter Eric Litteken, Firefighter Reid Roberts
Survivors – One adult man
05-20-2005
Department – Irvington Fire Department
Location – Irvington, New Jersey
Rescuers – Firefighter Richard Charniga, Firefighter John Hodo, Firefighter Broden Swanson
Survivors – One adult man
03-25-2005
Department – East Bank Volunteer Fire Department
Location – East Bank, West Virginia
Rescuers – Firefighter Viktor Rempel
Survivors – One elderly man
02-18-2005
Department – Neu-Ulm Fire Department
Location – Neu-Ulm, Germany
Rescuers – Firefighter Viktor Rempel
Survivors – One elderly man
01-21-2005
Department – Camden Fire Department
Location – Camden, South Carolina
Rescuers – Lt. Matt Davis, Eng. Greg Johnson, Firefighter Jason Bryson
Survivors – One adult man
01-14-2005
Department – Columbia Fire Department
Location – Columbia, South Carolina
Rescuers – Capt. David Laird, Senior Firefighter Joseph Alaimo
Survivors – One adult man
01-10-2005
Department – Madison Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Madison, West Virginia
Rescuers – Asst. Chief Jim Lambert, Senior Firefighter Anthony Runyon, Senior Firefighter Joey
Linville, Lt. Dale Kirby (Danville VFD)
Linville, Lt. Dale Kirby (Danville VFD)
Survivors – One adult man
11-04-2004
Department – Whitney Point Fire Department
Location – Whitney Point, New York
Rescuers – Capt. Mike Sura, Capt. Nick Sculley
Survivors – One elderly woman
10-29-2004
Department – Thorn Township Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Thornville, Ohio
Rescuers – Firefighter Robert Sands, Firefighter Dave McIntyre
Survivors – One child
07-23-2004
Department – Galveston Fire Department
Location – Galveston, Texas
Rescuers – FF David Rojas, FF Vincent Cortez
Survivors – One adult woman
07-09-2004
Department – DeSoto Missouri Rural Fire Protection District
Location – Riverside, Ohio
Rescuers – Capt. Tony Picarella, FF Josh Kerivan, FF Robert Newkirk, FF Robert Lang, Jr.
Survivors – One adult man
03-21-2004
Department – Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department
Location – Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
Rescuers – Capt. Ken Martin, FF Chris Lueck
Survivors – One young boy
03-03-2004
Department – Marietta Fire Department
Location – Marietta, Georgia
Rescuers – Comm. Kip Stanger, F/E J.D. Hill, FF Paul Molinaro, FF/Eng. Clay Barnett, FF Mitch
Kingsley, FF Matt Myers, FF Calvin Platt
Kingsley, FF Matt Myers, FF Calvin Platt
Survivors – One adult man
02-24-2004
Department – Girdwood Fire Department
Location – Girdwood, Alaska
Rescuers – FF/EMT Brent Stone, FF/EMT Rhonda Bedard, FF Wayne Stalcup, Eng. Jason Stockinger,
FF Pat Lovelace, FF Dave Sims, Capt. Matt Olson, Capt. Tyler Zollinger, Capt. Kurt Troyer, EMT Sue Lukens, FF
Nick Nielson, FF Mike Kuchar, Chief William Chadwick, Asst. Chief Matthew Shields
FF Pat Lovelace, FF Dave Sims, Capt. Matt Olson, Capt. Tyler Zollinger, Capt. Kurt Troyer, EMT Sue Lukens, FF
Nick Nielson, FF Mike Kuchar, Chief William Chadwick, Asst. Chief Matthew Shields
Survivors – One teenage boy
01-07-2004
Department – Charlottesville Fire Department
Location – Charlottesville, Virginia
Rescuers – Capt. Robert Bragg, FF Brian Powell, FF Darrin Short, FF Megan Butasek
Survivors – One elderly woman
11-21-2003
Department – The City of East Orange Department of Fire
Location – East Orange, New Jersey
Rescuers – FF Matthew Crespin, Capt. Joe Scornavacca, FF Crash Harris
Survivors – One young boy
11-11-2003
Department – Knottsville Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Knottsville, Kentucky
Rescuers – FF Brian Lanham, FF Wesley Millay
Survivors – One adult woman
11-10-2003
Department – Crescent Springs Fire Department
Location – Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Rescuers – FF Frank Hicks, FF Bob Wiseman, FF Matt Dahlenburg
Survivors – One adult man
11-09-2003
Department – Riverside Fire Department
Location – Riverside, Ohio
Rescuers – Lt. Jason Jewett, BC Chad Follick, FF Jim Hart, FF Chris Brock
Survivors – One adult woman
10-02-2003
Department – Frankton Fire Department
Location – Frankton, Indiana
Rescuers – Chief Chi Baldwin, FF Josh Shepherd
Survivors – One adult man
06-09-2003
Department – Riverside Fire Department
Location – Riverside, Ohio
Rescuers – Lt. Jason Jewett, FF Tom Janowiecki
Survivors – One adult man
04-15-2003
Department – The Woodlands Fire Department
Location – The Woodlands, Texas
Rescuers – D/O Scott Grimes, FF/PM Joe Campbell, Capt. Bob Moore
Survivors – One adult man
01-23-2003
Department – Carthage Clipper Fire Department
Location – Carthage, Illinois
Rescuers – FF Tony Slater, FF Travis Duffy, FF Dave Steinkamp
12-04-2002
Department – Lodi Fire Department
Location – Lodi, California
Rescuers – FE Mike Harden, FF Mike Woznik
Survivors – One adult man
10-20-2002
Department – Mariemont Fire Department
Location – Mariemont, Ohio
Rescuers – Asst. Chief Matthew Morgan, FF Brent Uckotter
Survivors – One adult woman
10-18-2002
Department – Anderson Fire Department
Location – Anderson, Indiana
Rescuers – FF/PM Doc Watson, FF/EMT Tom Privett
Survivors – Rene Johnson
09-06-2002
Department – Bad Fussing Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Bad Fussing, Bavaria
Rescuers – Names withheld
Survivors – One elderly man, one elderly woman (names withheld)
08-02-2002
Department – Memphis Fire Department
Location – Memphis, Tennessee
Rescuers – Lt. Tony Redwine, FF Patrick Sawyer, FF Darryl Mitchell, FD Jeffrey Taylor, FF/EMT
Chris Stephens, FF Leland Hopkins
Chris Stephens, FF Leland Hopkins
Survivors – Two teenage boys (names withheld)
07-01-2002
Department – Southeast Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Carriere, Mississippi
Rescuers – FF Mark McCormick, FF David Jeffcoat
06-01-2002
Department – Anchorage Fire Department
Location – Anchorage, Alaska
Rescuers – Sr. Capt. Jim Kenshalo, Firefighter Grant Walker, Firefighter Mike Wittman
05-31-2002
Department – Alexandria Fire Department
Location – Alexandria, Indiana
Rescuers – FF/PM Todd Cawthorn, FF Brian Cuneo
Survivors – Gene Brown
03-29-2002
Department – Muncie Fire Department
Location – Muncie, Indiana
Rescuers – FF Steve Snyder, FF Greston Hopper
Survivors – Jonda Morris (42)
02-05-2002
Department – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
Location – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rescuers – FF Tim Fraser, FF Lawrence Kasdorf
Survivors – One adult woman
12-16-2001
Department – Copley Fire Department
Location – Copley, Ohio
Rescuers – FF John Gordon, FF David Sandmann, FF Chris Fultz, FF Pat Friend, FF Jason Maurer,
FF Joel Hostetler
FF Joel Hostetler
Survivors – Name withheld
11-24-2001
Department – Bolivar County Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Skene, Mississippi
Rescuers – Chief Kenneth Webster, Asst. Chief Joe Phillips, FF James Winston, Fire Explorer
Jeff Joel
Jeff Joel
Survivors – Alex Hawkins
11-03-2001
Department – Menomonie Fire Department
Location – Menomonie, Wisconsin
Rescuers – FF John Entorf, FF Denny Klass, FF Kyle Repaal, FF Jon Fisher
Survivors – Mary Hovland (79)
07-02-2001
Department – University City Department
Location – Universtiy City, Missouri
Rescuers – PM/FF Bob Rump, PM/FF Dave Larkin, Acting BC Steve Schmitt, Eng. David Wall
Survivors – Eulus Gavin (24)
06-22-2001
Department – Bridgeton Fire Department
Location – Bridgeton, New Jersey
Rescuers – Lt. Gregory Poeppel, FF Robert Strittmatter, FF John Schaffer, FF Donald Sims and
FF Rodney Yamasaki
FF Rodney Yamasaki
Survivors – Janet Cradle (47)
05-31-2001
Department – Alexandria Fire Department
Location – Alexandria, Indiana
Rescuers – FF/PM Todd Cawthorn, FF Brian Cuneo
Survivors – Gene Brown (45)
05-08-2001
Department – Roanoke County Fire Department
Location – Roanoke County, Virginia
Rescuers – BC Charlie King, Lt. Jeff Lawson, Med/FF Lynn Hudson, FF/EMT Todd Hanson
04-23-2001
Department – Hillside Fire Department
Location – Irvington, New Jersey
Rescuers – Capt. Nicholas Crosta, FF Greg Donofrio, FF Joseph Zlotek, FF Michael Toth
Survivors – Julisa Adams (7), Gerard Montalmant Jr. (5), Jimmy Montalmant (4)
01-04-2001
Department – West Orange Fire Department
Location – West Orange, New Jersey
Rescuers – Capt. John Coen, FF Steve Caponi, FF Robert Dsurney, FF Mike Connoly, Capt. Tim
Cullen, FF Fred Kingston
Cullen, FF Fred Kingston
10-28-2000
Department – Linden Fire Department
Location – Linden, New Jersey
Rescuers – Capt. Robert Herman, FF Robert Clark, FF George Waseleski
Survivors – Michael Protopsaotis (74)
10-24-2000
Department – Ronan Volunteer Fire Department
Location – Florence, South Carolina
Rescuers – FF Dave Marmon, FF Mike Collins, Training Officer Mark Clary
09-30-2000
Department – Florence Fire Department
Location – Florence, South Carolina
Rescuers – FF Dave Peterson, Lt. Rick Bachman
Survivors – Christina Lowry, 9 months
05-22-2000
Department – Oakdale Fire Department
Location – Oakdale, California
Rescuers – FF Phillip Lee, FF Lisa Covington, Lt. Jim Sills, Lt. Charles Matthews
03-17-2000
Department – Windham Fire Department / Salem Fire Department
Location – Windham, New Hampshire
Rescuers – From Windham Fire Department: Lt. Jay Moltenbrey, FF Tom McPherson, FF Mike
Mistretta From Salem Fire Department: Capt. Joseph Kamel, FF James Goucher
Mistretta From Salem Fire Department: Capt. Joseph Kamel, FF James Goucher
02-19-2000
Department – Enterprise Fire Dept.
Location – Enterprise, Alabama
Rescuers – FF Tim Driscoll, FF Eric Massey, FF Michael Kellley
Survivors – Jimmy Ray Huguley, 43
01-08-2000
Department – Monroe Fire Department
Location – Monroe, Ohio
Rescuers – FF Scott Clasgens, FF Andrew Turner
Survivors – Antoinette Pirog
09-01-1999
Department – Somers Fire Department
Location – Somers, Connecticut
Rescuers – FF Steve Minikowski, FF Tom Mehl, FF Tom Van Tassel
Survivors – Antoinette Pirog
09-01-1999
Department – Franklin Fire Department
Location – Franklin, Indiana
Rescuers – FF Tim Coble, FF Mark Hash
Survivors – Zachary Sheets, 2
09-01-1999
Department – Midland Fire Department
Location – Midland, Texas
Rescuers – FF Karl Staggs, FF Marlin Seider
Survivors – Pearly Harris, 68
09-01-1999
Department – Union Center Fire
Location – Endicott, New York
Rescuers – Capt. Chris Hoyt
Asst. Chief John Vankuren
Asst. Chief John Vankuren
07-21-1999
Department – Charlottesville Fire Dept
Location – Charlottesville, Virginia
Rescuers – FF Clinton Wingfield, FF Mike Oprandy
Survivors – Jesse Wicks, 43