CITY HONORS '05 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR 15 OTHERS ALSO RECOGNIZED DURING TUESDAY CEREMONY.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer Burbank native Robert Lanning, a 24-year veteran of the city's Fire Department, was honored Tuesday as its 2005 Firefighter of the Year. An engineer and paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic at Station 15 on Beachwood Drive, Lanning was chosen for his consistency and excellence, officials said at a ceremony that also honored 15 other Burbank Fire Department personnel. ``I enjoy helping people. I know it sounds corny corn·y adj. corn·i·er, corn·i·est Trite, dated, melodramatic, or mawkishly sentimental. [From corn1. , but it's my job,'' said Lanning, 52, who lives with his wife and 15-year-old daughter in Valencia. Lanning said he grew up hanging around fire stations in Burbank, where he and his father played basketball with firefighters. ``What a great group of folks to have the opportunity to work with. I'm just really overcome with respect,'' Fire Chief Tracy Pansini said during the ceremony on the steps of the Burbank Police and Fire Department Headquarters. Capt. Daryl Isozaki, Engineer John Hannick, Firefighter James Enriquez, Inspector Jorge Martinez Jorge Martínez may refer to:
The department gave awards to 10 others for putting themselves in harm's way harm's way n. A risky position; danger: a place for the children that is out of harm's way; ships that sail into harm's way. while trying to save the life of Officer Matthew Pavelka, who was mortally wounded in November 2003 in a gunbattle with two reputed Vineland Boys gang members. Those honored were Capt. Pat Latham, Engineer Doug Puckett, Firefighter/Paramedics Mike MacDonald This article is about the Canadian comedian and actor. For the Nova Scotia politician of the same name, see Conservative Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election. For the American rugby union player, see Mike MacDonald (rugby player). , Ken Allen Ken Allen was the name given to a Bornean orangutan at the San Diego Zoo. He became one of the most popular animals in the history of the San Diego Zoo because of his many successful escapes from his enclosures. Ken Allen was born in captivity at the San Diego Zoo in 1971. , Travont White, Scott Schweitzer Scott Schweitzer (born August 12, 1971 in Rahway, N.J.) is an American soccer coach and former professional soccer player. Currently, he is the head coach of Carolina RailHawks FC. College soccer Schweitzer was 4-year letter winner at N.C. State University. , Tony Soffa and Victor Marquez; Capt. Frank Walbert; and disaster preparedness coordinator Rich Baenen. Firefighters went to the aid of Pavelka and Officer Greg Campbell, who survived, in a rainy hotel parking lot when it was still unknown whether a gunman who survived after the shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. was still in the area. Police officers armed with shotguns searched for the surviving gunman as the firefighters worked on the wounded officers. ``The work that firefighters do every day is extraordinary work,'' Mayor Jef Vander Borght said. ``Over and above their regular job there are times that some individuals go beyond the call of duty and are able to achieve some fantastic results.'' Jason Kandel, (818) 546-3306 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Bob Lanning was named the 2005 Firefighter of the Year at a ceremony at the Burbank Fire Department on Tuesday. ``I love helping people,'' said Lanning, a Burbank native. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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