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Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Awards Banquet


Allison Rostad
Photos by Allison Rostad
The 23rd annual awards commenting, “Although she only
ceremony for the Frederick County joined the company in 2014, her
Volunteer Fire and Rescue (FCVFR) excellent work ethic and dedication
Association and the FCVFR Ladies to EMS services has greatly
Auxiliary was held on April 18, benefitted her department.”
2016, at 7:00 p.m., and was hosted From Lewistown Volunteer
Fire Company, Steve Stull earned










Special Presidential Awards were received by each company’s representative.






Rose Latini, Chief of the Emmitsburg
Ambulance Company and Assistant Chief of the
Thurmont Community Ambulance Company, Steven Stull of Lewistown Volunteer Fire
was awarded the Michael Wilcom Oficer of the Company 22 was inducted into the FCVFRA Hall
Year Award. of Fame.

by the Walkersville Volunteer Fire his lifetime membership to the
Company. During the evening’s Lewistown department in 1996, and
presentation, several Northern was awarded the Presidential Award
Frederick County Volunteer Fire for the company in 2013. During
and Rescue companies, or one of the evening’s presentation, he was
their members, were nominated and On behalf of Emmitsburg Ambulance Company Kerri Gasior of the Rocky Ridge Volunteer nominated and inducted into the
awarded for their service, time, and 26, Vice President, Eric Stackhouse (left), Fire Company 13 was awarded the Dr. Jame Hall of Fame.
dedication as volunteers. accepted the Fire and Rescue Department’s Marrone EMS Member of the Year Award.
Among those companies were the Training Award.
Emmitsburg Ambulance Company
26, Vigilant Hose Company 6, when one life was lost. staff and the dispatching of first
Guardian Hose Company 10, Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance dues calls in May of 2015,” stated
Thurmont Community Ambulance Company 6 was awarded the Fire Smothers.
Company 30, Rocky Ridge and Rescue Department Training Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire
Volunteer Company 13, and Award, having averaged 126 hours Company had three of its members
Lewistown Volunteer Fire Company of training per member for the 2014- awarded throughout the evening.
22. 2015 training year. Rose Latini, Both Alan Brauer, Sr. and Larry Eyler
FCVFRA President Eric Smothers chief of the Emmitsburg Ambulance were inducted into the Hall of Fame
presented special presidential Company and also assistant chief of for their dedication to and support
recognition awards to all previously Thurmont Community Ambulance of fire and rescue volunteerism over
listed Northern Frederick County Company, was also awarded the a combined eighty-one years of
volunteer companies. This award Michael Wilcom Officer of the service (Alan Brauer, Sr. joined in
was presented in recognition of each Year Award for her “drive and 1963; Larry Eyler joined in 1988).
company’s diligence in responding to determination that helped the station President Smothers presented the
the house fire on West Main Street in [Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Dr. Jame Marrone EMS Member
Emmitsburg in December of 2015, Company] see it’s return of career of the Year Award to Kerri Gasior,
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