Maryland State Firemen's Association

Active Announcements
02/03/2012
Passing of Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad Co49 Life Member and Retired PGFD FF/Paramedic James Rakes
01/31/2012
It's Not Too Late!
01/30/2012
MSFA at the MSP Polar Bear Plunge
01/29/2012
AACVFA Bull & Oyster Roast
01/29/2012
SAFER Grant Applications
01/28/2012
Steak Dinner Fund Raiser
01/26/2012
2011 MSFA Statistical Survey
01/19/2012
2012 MSFA Convention Initial Mailout
01/19/2012
Executive Committee Meeting Notice - February 18-19, 2012
01/06/2012
Woodsboro VFC LA Basket & Money BINGO - 2-12-2012
01/02/2012
Hampstead VFD's Sportsman Drawing & Dinner
12/12/2011
MSFA Volunteer Trumpet - December 2011 issue has been posted

Online Calendar
Next Seven Days
02/05/2012
Coin and Currency Show
Westminster Fire Dept. - 28 John Street, Westminster, MD
02/05/2012
Allegany and Garrett Counties Association
Bedford Road VFD
02/06/2012
Carroll County Association
Carroll County Office Building, Westminster
02/06/2012
Dorchester County Association
Vienna VFC
02/07/2012
Carroll County Association
Carroll County Office Building, Westminster
02/08/2012
Prince George's County Volunteer Fire Rescue Association
Branchville Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad
02/08/2012
Carroll County Association
Carroll County Office Building, Westminster
02/08/2012
Somerset County Association
Tylerton VFC
02/08/2012
Talbot County Association
Cordova VFC
02/08/2012
Worcester County Association
Bishopville VFC
02/09/2012
Carroll County Association
Carroll County Office Building, Westminster
02/10/2012
Kent - Queen Anne's Counties Association
Kennedyville VFC


Events

Future Convention Dates

June 17-22, 2012
June 15-21, 2013
June 14-20, 2014
June 20-25, 2015
June 18-22, 2016

Scheduled Executive Committee Meetings

August 20-21, 2011 @ Odenton Volunteer Fire Department

November 12-13, 2011 @ Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Department

February 18-19, 2012 @ Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Department

April 21-22, 2011 @ the Midland


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MSFA Award Winners
 
118th Annual Convention and Conference
2010
 
$10,000 Convention Raffle Winners

1st       $10,000 Vella Smith Adelphi, MD
2nd      $ 1,500 Bert Roppelt Baltimore, MD
3rd       $   500 Sandy Gosnell Cockeysville, MD
4th       $   100 Grettchen Burton Bowie, MD
5th       $   100 Walter Stottlemyer Dickerson, MD
6th       $   100 Nancy Thomas Baltimore, MD
7th       $   100 New Windsor VFC New Windsor, MD
8th       $   100 Jarrettsville VFC Auxiliary Jarrettsville, MD

Hall of Fame -       
  1. Shirley Copado - Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad, Inc.
  2. Nancy L. Cox - Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company
  3. William J. "Bill" Dousa, Jr. - Abingdon Fire Company, Inc.
  4. Emmons K. Horner - Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department
  5. Walter David Irvin, Sr. - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company
  6. John F. Long, Jr. - Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company
  7. Johnie F. Roth, Jr. - Bethesda - Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Inc.
  8. Herman N. "Buddy" Schweers, Jr. - Susquehanna Hose Company
  9. Earl "Tim" Warehime - Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department
  10. Marianne Warehime - Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department
Each year we can induct up to 3 special inductees into the MSFA Hall of Fame.  This year the committee has selected (3) individuals.

These three people have gone above the call of duty in their help with the MSFA Convention Committee for many years.  You will always see them in the Convention Center Ground Floor Foyer from move-in on Sunday thru take down on Wednesday.

Flo Collins - MSFA Convention Committee Liaison for the LAMSFA; Exhibits Sub-Committee

Pat Cross - MSFA Convention Committee Financial Sub-Committee, Events Tickets Sales, and Golf Tournament Sub-Committee

Elaine Huttlenloch - MSFA Convention Committee Special Liaison for the LAMSFA, Exhibits  Sub-Committee, and Program Book Sub-Committee.


Firefighter of the Year - Jeff Thompson

       
Marbery F. Gates Service Cup Award -     Tom Collins
 
Colburn Trophy Award - Ryan Evans
   Johnie Walters
   Donald Ford
 
Chief A. Marvin Gibbons Memorial Award - Easton
 
Gladhill-Thompson Trophy - Benjamin W. Kurtz - Jarrettsville VFC
 
Miss Fire Prevention - Elyssa Cool
   1st Runner Up - Katie Norman
  
Senator William H. Amoss Memorial Legislative Award  - The Honorable Norman Conway, Delegate, District 38B
                                                   
Honey Award - Alvera Miller, Jessup VFDA
 
Silver Spring Trophy - Chief Jeff Williams - Indian Head
 
Fire Marshal of the Year -  Edward L. Ernst - Western Maryland Office
 
Family Appreciation Award - John Loveless, Sr.
 
Robert H. Shimer, Administrator of the Year Award - Louis J. Jonske - Joppa-Magnolia VFC
 
Francis L. Brannigan Instructor of the Year Award    - Jeff Dickey, Branchville VFC
 
Zembower Fire Service Training Award - St. Leonard VFC
                                     1st Runner Up - Independent Co. #1
                                     2nd Runner Up - Urbana VFC
 
Josiah A. Hunt, M.D., EMS Person of the Year Award - Amy Smith - Leonardtown VRS
 
Past President C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year Award  -  Tyler K. Olson
  
 
 
 
 
FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY AWARDS
 
Smith N. Stathem, Jr., P.P., Memorial Safety Award - Dan Stevens, Waldorf
 

Year Round Category  * winner of each class 

Class I      * Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Crumpton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

Class II     * New Midway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

                Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department & EMS, Inc.

                Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. 

Class III   * Indian Head Volunteer Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad, Inc.

               Gamber & Community Fire Company, Inc.

               Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

               Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

Class IV    *  Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

Class V     *  Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc.

               Joppamagnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

               LaPlata Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

Class VI   No Entry 

Class VII  * Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association 

* winner of each class 
 
 

Single Project Category (2010) 

Class I       * Cobb Island – Bel Alton – Newburg 

Class II     * Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

Class III   * Potomac Fire Company #2, Inc.

               Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc. 

Class IV    * New Windsor Fire and Hose Company #1, Inc.

               Guardian Hose Company, Inc.

               United Steam Fire Engine Company No.3, Inc. 

Class V      *  Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

               Bowie Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc. 

Class VI    No Entry  

Class VII   No Entry 
 

OVERALL WINNERS (2010) 
 

1 – 10 
 

$200 Year Round 1- Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

$100 Year Round 2- Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

$75 Year Round 3- Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue

             Squad, Inc. 

$75 Single 4- Cobb Island – Bel Alton – Newburg 

$50 Year Round 5- Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

$50 Single 6- Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. 

$50 Year Round 7- Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc. 

$50 Single 8- Potomac Fire Company #2, Inc. 

$50 Year Round 9- New Midway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. 

$50 Year Round 10- Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department &EMS,Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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