Virginia Beach Fire Department receives two honors

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By Mike Connors
The Virginian-Pilot
© February 21, 2012

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Virginia Beach Fire Department has received two Governor's Fire Service awards for its efforts in 2011.

The Virginia Beach Fire Life Safety Brigade won the Excellence in Virginia’s Public Fire and Life Safety Education award for its Water and Fire Safety, Bullying, and Disaster Planning programs that were provided to students from kindergarten through third grade. Also, the department won the Outstanding Fire Department Response award for its response to a boating accident in the Chesapeake Bay that involved a 12-year old girl who was impaled on a propeller in 8 feet of water.

In addition, John Pritchard and Craig Thompson of Blue Marlin Marine won the Civilian Life Saving Award for their contributions in the rescue of the 12-year old girl.

The recipients will be honored at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Virginia Beach Conference Center. This event is free and open to the public.

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