Firefighter of The Year & Top Performer
Gamal Coles
Rookie of the Year
Volunteer: Duke Wellington
Part-time: Gilbert Viera
Chief’s Award
Gilbert Viera
John Jelliff
Officer of The Year
Jeff Rourk
Explorer of the Year
Lance Diede
Promotions
- Brad Rainey, Assistant Chief
- Matt Ebersold, Lieutenant
- James Dzurica, Engineer
- John Jelliff, Engineer
- Makenna Young, Engineer
- Jacob Ashley, Firefighter
- Justin Grigg, Firefighter
- Aiden Maxwell, Firefighter
- Isaiah Rhett, Firefighter
- Dallas Smith, Firefighter
- Gilbert Viera, Firefighter
- Marshall Vitale, Firefighter
- Andrew Washington, Firefighter
TOP 10 Most Calls
- Jacob Ashley
- Gamal Coles
- Joe Furst
- Chris Hammond
- Brandon Herlong
- John Jelliff
- Isaiah Rhett
- Gilbert Viera
- Dallas Smith
- Kenneth Wellington
Most Calls 2024
- Volunteer: Jacob Ashley
- Part-time: Joe Furst
Length of Service (2024)
- Gamal Coles, 3 Years
- James Dzurica, 3 Years
- Joe Furst, 3 Years
- Danielle Marriott, 5 Years
- Noah Wilson, 5 Years
- Matt Ebersold, 10 Years
- Robert Maibach, 30 Years
Unit Citation
- South Cranford Road (4/11/23): James Dzurica, John Jelliff, Dallas Smith
- Hollywood Drive (9/5/24): Calvin Benekin, Matt Ebersold, Chris Hammond, John Jelliff, Dallas Smith, Gilbert Viera
- Pine Shadow Drive (5/20/24): Kenneth Wellington
- Maple Ridge Drive (3/3/24): Gamal Coles, James Dzurica
Be the Goose Creek Difference Award
- John Jelliff – Open House
- Steve Knode – Explorer Post Leader
- Danielle Marriott – Open House / Explorer Post Leader
- Makenna Young – Explorer Post Leader
Military Service Recognition
- Bradley Barr – Navy – Active Duty
- Kayelynn Brown – Air Force – Active Duty
- Brandon Creasy – Marines – Active Duty
- Brandon Herlong – Navy – Active Duty
- Christian Hood – Navy – Active Duty
- Kyle Hopkins – Marines – Reserve (Current)
- Aiden Maxwell – Air Force – Active Duty
- Shamya Redding – Air Force – Active Duty
- Michael Renfroe – Navy – Active Duty
2024 Statistics
Total Calls
1,702
Total Fire Calls
121
Structure Fires
61
Other Calls For Service
581
Medical Calls
894
Total Calls For County
25,274
Total Fire Calls For County
12,252
Structure Fires For County
554
Medical
13,022
Current Roster
70
Volunteer (Suppression)
29
Part-Time Paid (Non-Suppression)
5
Part-Time Paid (Suppression)
22
Part-time paid non-suppression staff
3
Explorers
11
Major Accomplishments
65th Anniversary celebrated
$13,350 V-Safe Grant → Rescue Tool & Hose Roller
Fire Safe South Carolina designation
Memorial: Joe McGrorty
Life Member: Matt Ebersold
Explorer Program restarted → $2,300 grant
$15,000 Accommodations Tax → AEDs, hose, gas meter
Captain Rourk elected training association president
Hosted multiple training programs and certifications
12,400 total training hours in 2024
30 national-level certifications earned