On Friday, April 24th, Drumheller Fire and Rescue held their annual awards night.
The event took place at the Cretaceous Conference Centre. A number of our local volunteer firefighters were on hand, along with Mayor Tony Miglecz and Councillor Maddie Miller.
A number of firefighters were recognized for their years of service to the department.
5 Years – Tony Miglecz, Savanna Richardson
10 Years – Keith Hodgson, Kyle Smith, Doug Stanger, Randy Fournier, Jonathan Molzahn
15 Years – Matt Bolin
20 Years – Jordan Harper, Craig Comstock, Travis Hardy, James Martin, Lee Borsheim, Reg Gallagher, Steve Wade, Keith Poole
30 Years – Jeff Gerlinger
40 Years – Duane Bolin
50 Years – Don Gerlinger, Joe Gerlinger, Peter Gruber
All three of the 50 year firefighters started at the East Coulee fire hall and two of the three are still based out of East Coulee to this day.
The recipient of the Mayor’s Award for best attendance to fire calls and practices was presented to Darren Jones.
The Rollie Yavis Firefighter of the Year Award was presented to Randy Fournier for service above and beyond the call of duty.
Jeff Gerlinger was presented a gold Challenge Coin by Fire Chief Derian Rosario in recognition of his outstanding contributions throughout the year.
Fire Chief Derian Rosario provided a summary of Department activities throughout 2025. Drumheller Fire responded to 317 calls. Approximately 50% of the call volume was due to false alarms, 17% was to Motor Vehicle Collisions, 16% to Medical Calls, and 6 % to Fires. They responded to 9 Structure Fires throughout 2025, and all were classified as ‘Saves’ (fire was successfully brought under control and extinguished). The Chief recognized the great quality of the activities and the commitment of the members this year in the success of the department.
-With excerpts from a release by Drumheller Fire & Rescue-
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