East Lake Names Firefighter of the Year

East Lake Fire Rescue has named Lieutenant Jason Gennaro 2012 Firefighter of the Year.  

East Lake Fire Rescue Chief Tom Jamison says Gennaro is very dedicated to the department's training program.  

"Lt. Gennaro has done an excellent job of moving our training program forward. He is a tremendous asset to East Lake Fire Rescue."  

Gennaro has been with the department since 1996.  He is a state certified paramedic and holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Troy State. Gennaro is currently enrolled in the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland which is an exclusive post graduate program that accepts only 200 students nationwide each year.