Gold Medalist
Frank Martin, Park Ranger, Lake Bistineau State Park, Doyline, LA
Frank Martin began his career as a Park Ranger in 2004. Martin is a remarkable ranger with the innate ability to connect with people of different cultures and backgrounds and an outstandingly friendly personality.
Martin's unique capability in everything to do with public relations and customer service is only matched by his equally effective manner in maintaining park rules and regulations. A simple word from Martin is most often all that is needed to adequately manage objectionable behavior or activities with park boundaries. Martin epitomizes the park's policy of 'cooperative compliance' in all matters of enforcement.
Martin also participated in rescue and recovery operations in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
"Frank Martin goes above and beyond the call of duty. He is customer friendly and is always trying to make the customer feel comfortable. When we had the hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, he volunteered to go to New Orleans and was instrumental in helping the local sheriff and New Orleans Police. He worked onsite 24-7 for 14 days straight. When he came back to the park, Martin oversaw over 500 evacuees here in our park and kept everything under control, and we had no problems with any of our evacuees, except for some who liked it so much they did not want to leave!! I could write so much more about the goodness that Frank Martin does here on our park. He is good with the hay rides, and telling stories to the children. He helps with the programs, Halloween, Mardi Gras, Easter, and many other programs that just happen on a daily basis."
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It's easy to see why Frank is a Gold Medalist and Ranger of the year. Keep up the good work, Frank! I hope you're training more Rangers.
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Congratulations for recognition well deserved!!! This ranger sounds like a great person and a dedicated, kind, caring nice guy! We need more like him! Speaking of recognition..
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