On October 23, 2025, Citizens Appreciate Public Safety held their annual awards honoring Naperville’s Fire Department at Meson Sabika. CAPS is dedicated to recognizing the important work of Naperville’s public safety personnel. The organization hosts two award ceremonies each year, honoring the Naperville Police Department in the spring and the Naperville Fire Department in the fall.

Naperville firefighter/paramedics receive recognition

The CAPS board presented several awards to members of the Naperville Fire Department. The following personnel were recognized for their efforts.

Firefighter/Paramedic Philip Carmody was presented with an award by board member Shafeek Abubaker for his efforts in creating a training program to educate first responders on how to better support i

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