On January 26, 2026, at Babe’s Steak House in Radcliffe, Jewell Fire and Rescue held their 2026 Awards Banquet. Awards included Years of Service: Kirk Sogard for 45 years, Suzie Olson for 20 years, Ben Wogsland for 15 years and Luke Hodnefield and Cody Ysaiz for 10 years. Commendation was given to John Greenfield and Steve Butler for continued CPR Instruction. Meritorious Service Awards were given to John Greenfield, Shelly Smith and Ben Wogsland for actions providing leadership above and beyond training. Tim Schlorholtz, South Hamilton Athletic Trainer, was presented with the Lifesaving Award for his actions at the South Hamilton School in January 2025. Mary Davis was presented with the Honorary Firefighter for 2025 for selfless actions at a mass casualty incident in October 2025. For this award, she was nominated by the Jewell Fire and Rescue membership and unanimously voted to receive the honor.