| At the MSFA convention, three Huntingtown Volunteers were recognized for (2) different awards.
Lt Thrasher and Sgt Nasti received the Colburn Trophy Award for their outstanding acts of heroism on October 31, 2006. The award is to be awarded in line of succession from year to year to a firefighter in our organization for some outstanding act of heroism or from some act for the good of the Association. In addition, Mrs. Philbin (the lady that they rescued from the October 31 fire) was also at the awards ceremony along with her husband. Congratulations to both Lt Thrasher and Sgt Nasti for their accomplishments. For more information on this award, visit: http://www.msfa.org/content/annual/ColburnAward.cfm
Also--Firefighter Erik Morgan was also recognized as being submitted for Firefighter of the Year.
Correction: In 1956, the Colburn Award was awarded to North Beach Volunteer William Mac McWilliams. |
