Department Brings Home the Chief A. Marvin Gibbons Award from the MSFA 130th Annual Convention and Parade |
By Deputy Chief Ryan Raley | |
June 22, 2022 | |
On Wednesday June 22nd, after two (2) months of prepping the apparatus and aligning personnel to attend, sixty (60) Mechanicsville Volunteers and their families loaded up on the apparatus and made the three hour drive to Ocean City, Maryland. The department participated in the 130th Annual Maryland State Firemens' Association Parade. Once arriving in Ocean City, members worked diligently to put the final touches on the apparatus and then donned their uniforms. For our efforts, The Department received the following Awards: -Honorable Mention 1500GPM Pumper The Chief A. Marvin Gibbons Trophy is the highest honor a department can obtain at the parade and it signifies the Unit(Department) Making the Best Appearance. This trophy has only been on the Western Shore of the Chespeake Bay 5 times prior to 2022, and one of those times was by the Mechanicsville VFD in 2016. We are honored to have received this award and the entire membership of the Mechanicsville VFD is proud to have it back in our station. Members put forth a great deal of effort to obtain it. Please go to the link below to read completely about the Chief A. Marvin Gibbons Memorial Award |
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