New Albany Fire Chief Matt Juliot, center, stands with firemen Jay Barnes, left, and Jody Kochert in front of the New Albany Fire Department along Spring Street in New Albany on Thursday morning. Juliot was named Fire Chief of the Year, Barnes received the Fire Instructor of the Year award and Kochert was recognized as the EMT-Intermediate of the Year on Sept. 14 at the Indiana Emergency Response Conference in Indianapolis. Staff photo by Christopher Fryer
