Snoqualmie volunteer firefighter Robert Angrisano was honored with a medal of merit from the King County Fire Chiefs Association for his outstanding leadership that positively impacted the agency and community.

Angrisano, who joined the Snoqualmie Fire Department in 2014, has been instrumental in many programs. Throughout COVID-19, Angrisano would research best practices and meet with the fire staff and others within the city to reassure them they were implementing best practices.

“We value and recognize the effort you have put into your work, and we appreciate you for being a part of the fire service team in King County,” said Randy Fehr, president of the organization.

Once vaccines became available, Angrisano began researching the best way to deliver them and assisted the city when implementing a vaccine mandate for all city staff.

Soon after, Angrisano led a community vaccination effort and worked with the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital to host the city’s first drive-through vaccination clinic. Over the next 18 months, he worked with the city and planned multiple vaccination events at the fire station – one of the few locations that offered the vaccine in the upper Snoqualmie Valley.

Angrisano staffed each of these events and delivered vaccines to those who signed up. He delivered an estimated 10,000 vaccines to individuals at these clinics. More recently, Angrisano has implemented opioid education and overdose reversal training classes.

“We thank Robert for his exceptional service to our department and to our community,” Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mike Bailey said.