This Award Recognizes
This award is to honor a member with 50 or more years of faithful service to his/hers department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association. The 1st annual William H. Smith Jr. Service Award was presented to William H. Smith Jr. at the 89th Annual Convention, held June 2, 2001 in honor of 60 years of faithful service to Luke Volunteer Fire Company.
Previous Award Winners
Gerald S. Cook
Good Will
2014
Robert E. Knippenburg
Midland
2013
James R. Spear
Friendsville
2009
Aaron Winters
Shaft
2008
James Liniger
Friendsville
2007
Calvin “Pete” Walbert
Creasptown
2006
Francis “Sket” Gardine
Potomac
2005
Willys Wilson
Bedford Road
2004
Owen Bach
Luke/Accident
2003
William H. Smith, Jr.
Luke
2002
More AGCVFRA Awards
James E. Lamberson Fire Prevention Award
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Junior Firefighter of the Year
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Robert Shimer Administrative Person of the Year
This award goes to the individual in recognition of an outstanding fire, rescue, or EMS administrative person.
Ambulance/Rescue Provider of the Year
The ambulance person of the year shows outstanding service to either fire or rescue department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Firefighter of the Year
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Hall of Flame
This Award Recognizes Special Awards Committee will choose up to ten (10) living or deceased firefighter/rescue squad members to be inducted into the hall of flame of the Allegany Garrett