Village Fire Chief Matthew Jackson isn’t planning on the annual firefighter’s ball in October.
That, he said, will likely be canceled, another casualty of COVID-19.
So Jackson took to social media Tuesday to honor his firefighters with annual awards, something usually done at the ball.
“COVID or no COVID, each and every day you show up for work with a shared vision of creating an organization that is recognized for setting the standard of excellence in emergency services,” Jackson wrote on the department’s Facebook page. “And you do this by adhering to our core values of respect, integrity, courage and excellence.”
Jackson said there was “no way we could go without recognizing this year’s recipients.” “You guys often go above and beyond what is expected and I greatly appreciate that,” he wrote.