EVANSTON, ILLINOIS -The Kiwanis Club of Evanston will present Fire Captain Guy Boliaux with a Public Safety Award on Tuesday, May 30 at Noon, at the Celtic Knot, 626 Church St., Evanston. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the department who, through commitment and dedication, exemplifies the department's core values of service, professionalism and tradition in serving the Evanston community.

Over his 21-year career, Capt. Boliaux has lead several major long-term initiatives that have had a significant legacy impact on the department. Captain Boliaux's leadership and continued guidance over the past 14 years helped start and continually improve the department's first mentoring program. The program was designed to ensure that our newest candidates are provided the training and support necessary to be successful long-term members of the department.

"Captain Boliaux has a sincere passion for training his brother and sister firefighters and is always willing to take on the new firefighter and do the extra training and supervising it takes to show them what right looks like," said Fire Chief Brian Scott. 

Captain Boliaux’s passion also has motivated him to lead several important training programs, including most recently, a three-day joint program he spearheaded with the Skokie Fire Department. This program provided both departments with the necessary advanced skills to effectively operate as members of a rapid intervention team in order to rescue firefighters trapped or incapacitated on the emergency scene.

"The Evanston Fire Department will always remain a first-rate organization with members like Captain Boliaux stepping up and doing the extra work it takes in making the Evanston Fire Department such a special place to work and serve," said Fire Chief Brian Scott

For more information, please contact Division Chief Paul Polep at ppolep@cityofevanston.org