Photo Gallery: Glendale Fire Dept. annual awards luncheon

Glendale Fire Chief Greg Fish, left, gives the Fire Chief’s Commendation award to Rusty Howes, center, for saving the life of another person, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Glendale Fire Dept. Chief Greg Fish with Rachel Tate, who received a Letter of Appreciation, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Local resident and volunteer Susan Jekarl received the Service Above Self award from Glendale Sunrise Rotary’s Yvette Davis, left, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Rita Hadjimanoukian, field representative for L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, center, and other ladies received a rose from fire dept. personnel at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Glendale Police Dept. training officer Keith Soboleski and his son Bryan Soboleski, who received the Ambulance Operator of the Year award at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Front, left to right, Fire Chief’s Commendation winners Alan Alvarez, Cassandra Cantrell and Jayivan Margulies with Glendale Fire Dept. Chief Greg Fish, right, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Glendale Fired Dept. chief Greg Fish, left, with Distinguished Service Award winner and Verdugo Fire Executive Administrator Don Wise, right, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Glendale Fire Dept. chief Greg Fish, left, with Distinguished Service Award winner GFD Captain Cody Smith, right, at the annual City of Glendale Fire Department Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.