Washington State Firefighter of the Year award has been announced to go to Chelan Fire and Rescue’s Adam Jones. This award is presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with their annual Safety Awards. Jones received nomination for this award through his colleagues saying, “the bloke is an animal.” His hands-on approach, dependability and respectful demeanor adds to his knowledge from fish and wildlife to emergency medical training. Adam Jones logged 168 hours of training and 206 response hours in the last year. advertisement Jones was selected by the membership of Veterans of Foreign Wars for his measurable impact. The awards ceremony is to be held in Bremerton on June 22.