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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2012
Contact:Debra Johnson,Director of Communications
Phone: 574-235-5853
SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
DISTINGUISHED LUMINARY AWARD
SOUTH BEND The South Bend Fire Department has been awarded the inaugural
Luminary Award for Emergency Response from NIPSCO. The award was presented for
the part that the South Bend Fire Department played in evacuating downtown South Bend
after a natural gas main was severed on October 7, 2010 on Jefferson Boulevard.
"This award represents the skill and heroism of the members of the South Bend Fire
Department,"Mayor Pete Buttigieg said.
The Fire Department received the award on August 2, 2012 at the NIPSCO Centennial
Celebration. The Fire Department partnered with NIPSCO to provide training to safely
mitigate situations involving natural gas. The inscription on the face of the award reads:
"In recognition of the dedicated men and women of the South Bend Fire Department and
their willingness to partner with NIPSCO to improve emergency response procedures,
natural gas safety training, and damage prevention. We strongly believe your efforts have
increased public safety in South Bend."
The Luminary Award goes to four community leaders and organizations to recognize
their integrity, faith and confidence in Indiana and the Northern Indiana region.
"The men and women who serve on the Fire Department are well equipped to handle
emergency management situations and work hard to be prepared for emergencies which
was reflected in the evacuation of downtown,"Fire Chief Steve Cox said.
The award will reside at Central Fire Station at 1222 S. Michigan Street in downtown
South Bend.
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