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Alaska’s Spirit of Youth Award Winner – Chance Haller

by Jenny Chissus, photos by Tiffany Haller

It was a pleasure to sit down with Chance Haller the other day to discuss his recent recognition up in Anchorage as a Spirit of Youth Award recipient in the Lifesaver and Prevention category.   Out of 400 individuals nominated for the award, only 20 were selected for the 10 categories this year.

Chance has lived in Seldovia for three years now, and is a Sophomore at Susan B. English school.  Even at his young age, he has been working as a Junior Fire Fighter for the Seldovia Volunteer Fire Department for over two years, and has also received his certification as an ETT (Emergency Trauma Technician) with the EMS Department in Seldovia.

When I asked how he got into it – he said that his dad (the Fire chief) originally talked him and his friend Levi Blodgett into joining (Levi’s dad was also on the Fire department) and he’s been involved ever since.   Chance’s entire family, including his mother Tiffany, both sisters Taylor and Ashley – as well as his brother-in-law Cody, all have served in the Fire and EMS departments.  So, you could say it is “in his blood”! Continue Reading