How do you encapsulate more than 12,000 training hours and more than 600 calls for service in a calendar year?

Quite simply: you can't.

But Saturday, the Susquehanna Hose Company held its awards banquet for 2011, looking back on the year that was for Havre de Grace's five-house volunteer fire department.

See the 2011 SHCO video here.

Ron Cardwell, Captain at House 1, was named Susquehanna Hose Company Firefighter of the Year and Sam Cubberly, Safety Officer at House 5, was named The Record Firefighter of the Year.

Elaine Burchette was recognized for her outstanding training efforts in the last 18 months with the inaugural Eugene Burchette Award—named in honor of her late fiance, who died in 2010.

A number of other awards were handed out during the banquet, which was held at Level Fire Hall.

The top fire responders for 2011:

1. Asst. Chief Steve Allers: 679 calls
2. Dept. Chief Bobby Goll Jr.: 606
3. Tom Phelan: 526
4. Scott Pentz: 502
5. Fred Cullum: 481
6. Gail Reeder: 461
7. Shawn Hurst: 439
8. Taylor Miller: 433
9. Jimmie Hawkins: 430
10. Andrew Lempka: 422

Those logging the most training hours:

1. Shawn Hurst: 404.5
2. Chief Scott Hurst: 402.5
3. Gail Reeder: 387.5
4. Elaine Burchette: 384
5. Asst. Chief Steve Allers: 372.5
6. Bill Reeder: 368.5
7. Robert Hess: 344.5
8. Rick Sova: 344.5
9. Mike Jurkowski: 339.5
10. Jamie Gomez: 335
11. Taylor Miller: 310
12. Andrew Lempka: 285.5
13. Scott Pentz: 277.5
14. Christian Coakley: 241
15. Josh Welsh: 233.5

The banquet was held in memoriam of former SHCO member Warren Chuck Todd.

Patch was honored with a community service award during the banquet.

TELL US: Did you attend Saturday's banquet? What was the highlight? Leave a comment.

Do you have photos or video from Saturday? Upload your images to our slideshow or email sean.welsh@patch.com.