On June 9, 2020 (below, from left), American Legion 7th District Vice Commander Glenn McFarlain, Post 19 Commander Horace Naquin and Jennings Fire Chief Bobby Vasseur presented the American Legion Department of Louisiana 7th District Firefighter of the Year Award for 2019 to Assistant Fire Chief Coty Courville. Courville was nominated for the award by the Jennings Fire Department and James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion from Jennings. The 7th District is comprised of 35 American Legion posts located in 8 southwest Louisiana parishes. Courville has been a valued contributing member of the fire department for 34 years and he is one of the most comprehensively trained firefighters in the history of the Jennings Fire Department. As a firefighter he has been trained in pump operations, rescue training, fire rescue operations, fire extinguishers, farm extrication, survival techniques, pipeline emergency response and big box store firefighting. He is Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who has been trained as a health care provider of emergency medical services. He is an expert in hazardous materials operations. He has been trained in Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response. He has received HAZMAT Technician Level Certification and has been schooled to serve as a HAZMAT On Scene Coordinator. He has also attended a Homeland Security Active Shooter Preparedness Workshop. He has served as an arson investigator, the Chief Safety Officer and the Public Education Officer for the JFD. He has been his Fire Department’s Training Officer. He is an accomplished Firefighting Instructor who has been a Guest Instructor for Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
