WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Rick Schreiber of Arnegard, ND, will be awarded the North Dakota American Legion Fire Fighter of the Year Award by the North Dakota American Legion at the Fire Fighter’s Association Convention in Minot on June 5-7, 2025. Rick Schreiber was nominated by the Watford City American Legion Post #29.

Rick was born in Berwin, IL, and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City, MT, in 1992. After High School, he joined the Air Force as Security Police for two years and then continued to serve in the MT Army National Guard in Field Artillery with the 155mm Howitzer. He joined the fire department while in the Guard and in 2002 Rick was a Federal Law Officer at the Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah.

Schreiber has been a firefighter for 27 years. In 2016, Rick became the Chief of the Arnegard Rural Fire Protection District and Board Chair. For training he has completed FF1, FF2, Extraction, Trench Rescue, Low Angle rescue and is a State Certified EMR and Hazmat Rescuer. One of Rick’s biggest days as a firefighter was just this past October during the 700-acre wildfire just outside of Arnegard. It was the fastest and most aggressive grass fire he had ever fought in his 27 years as a firefighter. When Rick isn’t busy with his work, he finds time to serve as the Arnegard City Council President, the Treasurer for the ND Salt Water Recycle Association and the Arnegard Booster Club.

Rick and his wife Michelle have been married for 10 years. They have a son Brandon and a daughter Amy.