Every year, the Thornwood Fire Department holds its annual inspection dinner. Although the members maintain all tools and equipment throughout the year, this is when everything is brought back to looking the way it did when we got it. The apparatus, hand tools, chainsaws, and firehouse, even parking lots are cleaned. Along with that, the inspection is also a time when members who have put many hours on calls and training are noticed and given an award. It is a friendly competiton among the men and helps build morale. The winners for 2010 are as follows:

Dispatcher of the Year

James Finn

Commissioner

Driver of the Year

John Shieble Jr.

Board of Directors

Venturer Firefighter of the Year

Maurice O'Conner

Fire Corps. Captain

Fire Corps Firefighter of the Year

Bobby Briggs

Squad Award

Walter Hickey

Squad Award

Tommy Chenet

Financial Secretary

Squad Award

Tommy Olsen

Recording Secretary

Rookie of the Year

Steven Van O'Strand

Firefighter of the Year 4th Runner Up

 Bryan Rushneck

Jr. 2nd Lieutenant

Firefighter of the Year 3rd Runner up

John Frengs

Firefighter of the Year 2nd Runner Up

 Ryan Rodgers

Ex Chief, 2nd Lieutenant

Firefighter of the Year 1st Runner Up

Brian Dwyer

Ex Chief, Commissioner

Firefighter of the Year

Bob Rodgers

Ex Chief

This year we also tried something new to boost morale and make a more friendly competition amongst the men. Each officer chose from Rescue 75, Tower Ladder 1, Engine 89 and Engine 88. Then the officers were given a squad to clean the rigs. Many members took it very seriously and it was a very close contest. The judges were kept secret but it was a very fair competition. And the Winner is:

Apparatus of the Year

Tower Ladder 1