Fire & Rescue

Greg Temp named La Crosse’s Firefighter of the Year

Published

5 years ago

January 25, 2019

La Crosse Fire Capt. Greg Temp (center) receives Firefighter of the Year award from Assistant Chief Jeff Murphy (left) and Chief Ken Gilliam

A 26-year veteran of the La Crosse Fire Department has won recognition from his peers.

Capt. Greg Temp is the department’s “Firefighter of the Year” for 2018.

Temp was surprised by members of his family, including his parents, who attended the celebration Friday afternoon at the main fire station.

A committee of firefighters chooses the award winner from nominations within the department.

Temp said he was interested in joining the fire department when he was young and his father took him to a fire station for a visit.

He added that the department has a “lot of great people,” and he’s happy to be a part of it.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.