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Repasy named Firefighter of the Year
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Steve Repasy got the nod for the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s 2011 County Firefighter of the Year at the department’s annual banquet Saturday night.Repasy received the honor based on his accomplishments in training, as well as his response to fire calls and his community service participation.Fire Chief Donny Green told the assembly that Repasy was an invaluable member of the department, and that his service this year has been an example for others to follow."Steve was nominated this year and his evaluation was of his fire calls, training attendance, and his community service,” Green said. “The fire calls and training attendance stand for itself. He excelled in both of those.“As far as his community service, Steve has been very instrumental in helping us with our extrication program.