The Glendale Fire Department held its annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Hilton Hotel.
Glendale Fire Department chief Silvio Lanzas, left, awards the Distinguished Service Award to GFD fire captain paramedic Derek Tamburro at the City of Glendale Fire Department 2019 Awards Luncheon at the Hilton in Glendale on Wednesday, Oct. 16. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Vivian Viviana receives the Fire Chief’s Commendation Award on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas, left, awards the Distinguished Service Award to fire engineer paramedic Brendan Edwards on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Department chief Silvio Lanzas, left, awards the Fire Chief’s Commendation to ambulance operator Aaron Bess on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Department chief Silvio Lanzas, center, awards Fire Chief Commendations to Glendale Police officers, from left, Artur Obrusnik, Eric Megs, Selene Corrales and Daniel Boghossian on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
From left, fire captain paramedic Craig Hammond, ambulance operator Celine Gonzalez and fire engineer Mike Burt receive the Unit Citation Award on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Police Chief Carl Povilaitis speaks at the City of Glendale Fire Department 2019 Awards Luncheon Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Department chief Silvio Lanzas, left, awards a Letter of Appreciation Award to Supervisor Kathryn Barger at the City of Glendale Fire Department 2019 Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Raul Roa has been staff photographer with Times Community News for 11 years and a professional photojournalist for 26 years in Southern California. Roa was named Times Community News Photo Editor (Daily Pilot and TimesOC) in April 2021.
