Top Performer & Firefighter of The Year
Jimmy Dzurica
Rookies of The Year
- Dallas Smith
- EJ Harrell
- Robert Burnett
Most Improved Firefighters
- Dallas Smith
- EJ Harrell
Be The Goose Creek Difference Awards
- Marcella Chambers
- Sarah Coker
- Ben Halder
Chief’s Award
Gary L. Melton
Most Calls for 2022
- Joe Furst
- Jim Dzurica
Top Ten Most Calls
- Dillan Bellotti
- Robert Burnett
- Sarah Coker
- Gamal Coles
- Jim Dzurica
- Joe Furst
- John Gombar
- Noah Wilson
- Makenna Young
Special Recognitions
- Janene Schmidt
- Berkeley County 911
- Berkeley County EMD
Officer of The Year
James Rourk
Promotions
- Corey Dickerson, Deputy Chief
- Gary Melton, Assistant Chief
- Shaun Kennett, Lieutenant
- Cody Marlow, Lieutenant
- James Rourk, Lieutenant
- Tom Shipley, Lieutenant
- Dillan Bellotti, Engineer
- Joe Furst, Engineer
- Noah Wilson, Engineer
- Dillan Bellotti, Firefighter
- Robert Burnett, Firefighter
- Sarah Coker, Firefighter
- Gamal Coles, Firefighter
- Cordie Dorman, Firefighter
- Jim Dzurica, Firefighter
- Joe Furst, Firefighter
- Joshua Goff, Firefighter
- John Gombar, Firefighter
- EJ Harrell, Firefighter
- Paul Horne, Firefighter
- Matt Pierce, Firefighter
- Colin Sihabouth, Firefighter
Length Of Service
- Jason Healy, Three Years
- Shaun Kennett, Three Years
- Danielle Marriott, Three Years
- Tom Nichols, Three Years
- James Tennes, Three Years
- Noah Wilson, Three Years
- Michele Shirey, Five Years
- Corey Dickerson, 15 Years
- Ron Dye, 15 Years
- Gary Melton, 15 Years
- Orval Mills, 20 Years
- Dennis Dayton, 30 Years
Volunteers with 17,226+ Hours
- Clint Broadwater
- Sarah Coker
- Gamal Coles
- Jim Dzurica
- Joshua Goff
- Brett Peterson
- Matt Pierce
- Brad Rainey
- Dallas Smith
- Cordie Dorman
- William Kopatch
- Ben Halder
- Tom Nichols
- Colin Sihabouth
Military Service
- Dillan Bellotti, Air Force
- EJ Harrell, Air Force
- John Jelliff, Air Force (currently serving)
- Tom Nichols, Air Force & Marines
- Calvin Benekin, Army
- Matt Ebersold, Coast Gaurd
- Gary Melton, Marines
- Gamal Coles, Navy (retired)
- Cordie Dorman, Navy (currently serving)
- James Dzurica, Navy (currently serving)
- Matt Pierce, Navy
Life Saving Awards
- Robert Burnett
- Corey Dickerson
- Matt Ebersold
- Paul Horne
- Noah Wilson
- Joshua Goff
- Jeff Rourk
- Noah Wilson
- Cordie Dorman
- Jim Dzurica
- Joe Furst
Hurricane Ian
- Clint Broadwater
- Sarah Coker
- James Dzurica
- John Gombar
- Dallas Smith
- Bryce Spencer
2022 Statistics
Total Calls
Total Fire Calls
Structure Fires
Other Calls For Service
Medical Calls
1,646
70
62
488
1,026
Total Calls For County
Total Fire Calls For County
Structure Fires For County
Other Calls For Service County
Medical Calls For County
Recruited (SAFER Grant)
Hired
14,971
799
508
4,950
8,714
713
145
Major Accomplishments
Largest number of Firefighter II completions in a single year
Received $35,329.08 from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (12 TICs)
Received $30,000 V-Safe Grant from State (Six full sets of turnout gear)
Received $15,000 from Berkeley County Accommodations Tax (Turnout gear dryer and RIT equipment)
Received $10,000 from CSK (rescue stabilization struts and cribbing)
Working toward Fire Safe designation for our community through the State Fire’s CRR Division