Awards at the Inagi City Fire Department New Year Ceremony in 2025

On January 12, 2025 (Sunday), at the Inagi City Fire Department's New Year Firefighting Ceremony, individuals who made significant contributions to firefighting and disaster prevention activities were honored.

Mayor's Award

Mayor's Letter of Appreciation

• Deputy Leader of the Front Group, Kazuo Harada
• Headquarters Division Chief Takafumi Zen
• Former First Division Chief Yutaka Nagasaka
• Second Division Chief Michihiro Hirasawa
• Former 4th Division Chief Makoto Obara
• Former 6th Division Chief Yasuhiro Isegawa
• Former 7th Division Chief Tsukasa Kanai
• Former 8th Division Chief Tatsuro Kitatsuru
• Former 8th Division Chief Naoki Ban

30 Years of Service as a Firefighter

• 6th Division Member Akifumi Kakuta

20 Years of Service as a Firefighter

• 6th Division Member Hidemya Sugawa

10 Years of Service as a Firefighter

• Second Division Leader Takao Ohno
• Second Division Member Hiroshi Kato
• Seventh Division Member Daisuke Kawasaki

Fire Brigade Chief Award

8 Years of Service as a Firefighter

• Group Headquarters, Leader, Ryotaro Katori
• Second Division Member Daiki Kaneko

Tokyo Fire Department Fire Chief Special Excellent Award

This award was given to the Inagi City Fire Brigade for its outstanding performance in firefighting activities and other services.

Fire Chief Award

Fire Chief's Letter of Appreciation

This award was presented as a certificate of appreciation to businesses that actively cooperate with the fire department, contributing to the strengthening of local disaster prevention capabilities as fire department cooperative businesses.

• Mr. Kenji Suzuki, President and CEO of Suzuki Construction Co., Ltd.
• Mr. Hideyasu Ishida, President and CEO of Ayucia Inc.

Chairman's Award of the Tokyo Metropolis Saitama Fire Brigade Liaison Council

Due to their outstanding achievements in diligently mastering firefighting knowledge and skills, and their efforts to fulfill their firefighting mission, the Eighth Division has been awarded an excellence commendation.