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Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Vincent Receives the 2025 Robert J. O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award

By Patrick Arehart / CNOtes, Community Awards, Robert O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award / October 14, 2025

Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Vincent Receives the 2025 Robert J. O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award

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Robert O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award 2022

By Patrick Arehart / CNOtes / November 15, 2022

This year’s recipient is Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Lolli. Fire Chief Scott Kujawa presented the award. Included in the article is the story of how this award came to be.

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Officer John P. Kalaman and Robert J. O’Toole Awards Presented to Our First Responders

By Patrick Arehart / CNOtes / October 6, 2020

Each year one award is selected for the City of Centerville Police Department and one award is selected for the Washington Township Substation of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Nominations are accepted from the peers of those eligible. All employees of the department are eligible, not just police officers.

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Robert J. O’Toole Firefighter/EMT Award Presented to Joseph Andrews

By Patrick Arehart / CNOtes / October 29, 2019

This year’s honoree is firefighter Joseph (Joe) Andrews. He is the 21st recipient of the award. Joe has been a part-time member of the Washington Township Fire Department since 2017. He is a full-time student studying Early Childhood Education at Clark State University.

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Robert J. O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award

By Patrick Arehart / CNOtes / October 16, 2018

Firefighter Paul Conover is an outstanding Firefighter/EMT who comes to work each shift with the drive and desire to learn and better himself. He is currently working to complete his paramedic certification while continuing to develop and improve his firefighting and EMS skills. Paul follows orders well, completes tasks promptly and efficiently and is always asking for additional assignments and projects. Paul is positive, upbeat, considerate, and professional with his coworkers as well as members of the community.

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