Sumter County Fire Rescue will hold its annual Firefighter Recognition and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at the West Central Florida Agricultural Center at the Sumter County Fairgrounds. The Ceremony will include recognition of one member of each Battalion as a "Sumter County Fire Rescue Employee of the Year 2009" and will formally acknowledge promotions and achievements within the department. The Ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.