From staff reports
Deputy Fire Chief Ross Vezin has been chosen as the recipient of the 2023 Joseph C. Robinson Career Achievement Award by the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department.
The award is voted on by all members of the department.
“I am thankful to work with the men and women in our department,” Vezin said in a post on the fire department’s social media. “I truly work with some of the best firefighters on the job. Special thank you to all of our families who allow us to do this job”.
Vezin, from Jupiter, Fla., moved to Beaufort in 2008 to start his career with the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department. In 2011, Ross earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and in 2013 he graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Public Administration.
In 2014, Ross graduated from the South Carolina Leadership Institute through the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association. In 2015, he graduated from Leadership Beaufort through the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, Ross graduated from the Risk Management Institute through the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
Ross currently serves on the Executive Committee as the chair of the Member Benefits Committee for the S.C. Firefighters’ Association. He is a Past President of the of the Burned Children’s Fund, where he has served as a volunteer camp counselor since 2010.
In 2016 and 2022, Ross was selected to attend the International Association of Firefighters National Burn Camp in Washington D.C.
In 2019, Ross was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Beaufort Alumni Award at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Civitas Awards ceremony.
