Heroic rewards granted to Longboat firefighters

Lt. Alan Jenkins received the Officer of the Year Award; Dawn Dunkum was presented with the Firefighter of the Year award; and Tina Adams received the Chief’s Award.

By Katie Johns
| 8:30 a.m. January 17, 2018

Lt. Alan Jenkins received the Officer of the Year Award and Tina Adams received the Chief's Award. Courtesy photo

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Chief Dezzi presents Dawn Dunkum with the Firefighter of the Year Award. Courtesy photo

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi handed out three awards last week recognizing three of his staff. Lt. Alan Jenkins received the Officer of the Year Award; Dawn Dunkum was presented with the Firefighter of the Year award; and Tina Adams received the Chief’s Award.

Jenkins has been with the department since 2010. He oversees a station of up to five personnel and is responsible for all mapping of the department.

Adams has been a Longboat Key town employee since 1999 and has been instrumental in the fire rescue's CARE Program.

Dunkum has been with the fire rescue since 2000. She has been a member of EMS Quality Assurance Committee, Field Training Officer Program and is a boat captain.