A father and fire chief known for going “beyond the call of duty” has been selected as the regional Jefferson Award winner for this month.
“Mike Brumlow is just a really great man who tries his best to make everybody around him a better person,” said Jeannie Dempsey, a fellow firefighter who nominated Brumlow for the award.
“He goes beyond the call of duty with everything he does,” Dempsey said. “If anybody deserves to be honored, Chief Brumlow does.”
The Jefferson Awards recognize outstanding work in community service and volunteerism. Regional winners are selected each month, and one of them will be chosen to represent the area at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., with a chance to win the national award.
Brumlow, 43, of Soddy-Daisy, is the father of a 12-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son. He is a full-time career and technical education teacher at East Ridge High School, and he is chief of the Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department.