¡By LEWIS SPEARMAN
PONDEROSA Highlands Fire Chief Harvey Little was chosen Harris County Firefighter of the Year on February 20 at the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department over west of Houston.
It was a complete shock to me. remarked Little to the Star-Courier on March 4, I know there are more deserving candidates out there than me. I don’t even know who nominated me. They said they were going to give it to me at the meeting the month before but I missed the meeting.
Each year Harris County Fire Fighters Association selects and honors a fire fighter who has provided his / her department or the Fire Service in general with outstanding achievements, including:. outstanding job on a special project, leading out in a new endeavor, or making a dramatic rescue. According to the by-laws, the nominee should be considered because of past heroism in a fire related act, dedication to training, introduction of new or innovative training methods, or years of dedicated service to the Fire Service.
Harris County Fire Marshal Deputy Jerry Ickes, a former Highlands Fire Volunteer, presented the award to Little. A five man panel determined Little’s merit.