
Submitted Photo: Jesse Cox enjoys his fire station party.
Each year the Marco Island Fire Rescue Department celebrates National Fire Prevention Week by naming one student from Tommie Barfield Elementary School (TBE) the Jr. Firefighter of the Year. That special student is chosen by the firefighters based on their ability to write the best essay on any given fire prevention topic. This year the theme was, “Don’t Wait, Check the Date.” Fourth and fifth grade

Fourth grade TBE student Jesse Cox was named Jr. Firefighter of the Year.
The contest took place in October and the winner was announced at the beginning of December via TBE’s daily announcement show. Although it was difficult for the firefighters to narrow it down to just one victor, they eventually came to a consensus: fourth grader Jesse Cox took home the

As part of his prize, Jesse was picked up from home in the fire truck and dropped off at school.
On the morning of December 15th, firefighters boarded their big red fire truck in order to pick Jesse up from his home on Marco Island and transport him to school. His classmates gathered around excitedly as he exited the truck and made his grand entrance at TBE. Later that afternoon, the firefighters returned to TBE and

Finally, Jesse was asked to ride aboard the fire truck once again for the Christmas Island Style’s annual street parade. Jesse, his younger brother Jackson, and their parents sat with Santa and made their way down San Marco Road.
Congratulations Jesse!
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