Shaun Serich, 24, oversees the Western Reserve Joint Fire District’s …

Photo by William D. Lewis | published: April 17, 2014

Shaun Serich, 24, oversees the Western Reserve Joint Fire District’s program that pays for volunteers to obtain their paramedic certification at Youngstown State University, including tuition and books. Eight volunteers are participating in the program, which requires them to put in eight hours at the station, maintain a 3.0 grade-point average and have a professional attitude.