A man who has served on the Evansville Fire Department for 23 years has been named firefighter of the year. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:
The Green River Kiwanis Club bestowed the 2021 award to Firefighter Robert Ralph.
He works at Station 14 on Willow Road, near Lincoln Avenue.
Ralph received a wall plaque from Kiwanis , a $100 Check from “On the Spot” Utility Resources, an evening out from Evansville Firefighters Credit Union, and a Firefighter of the Year Ring from Firefighters Local 357.
EFD Division Chief Mike Larson said the Green River Kiwanis will also erect a billboard with Ralph’s picture.
The other nominee was Jarrod Brown.
Ralph is the 40th recipient of the annual award.