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Ocean City, Md- The Maryland Fireman’s Association held its annual Fireman’s Convention and Parade in Ocean City, MD this past week. Several companies from Southern Maryland Attended. Hollywood and Mechanicsville VFD’s brought home several awards. Other winners included Solomons, Prince Frederick, Potomac Heights, Huntingtown. Below is the list of awards won:
- Best Appearing Fire Department Marching Unit (10 or more personnel) Winner > Hollywood
- Company with Most Uniformed Emergency Service Personnel
Winner > Hollywood - Fire Engines – 1500 GPM and Over Making Best Appearance
Winner > Hollywood - Fire Engines – 1250 GPM and Over Making Best Appearance– Winner > Mechanicsville
- Fire Engines – 1250 GPM and Over Making 2nd Best Appearance – Winner > Cobb Island
- Brush Unit – Making Best Appearance – Honorable Mention- Winner > Brush 2 Prince Frederick
- Aerial Truck Making 2nd Best Appearance– Winner > Hollywood
- Squad Truck Making Best Appearance– Winner > Hollywood
- Squad Truck Making 2nd Best Appearance– Winner > Huntingtown
- Ambulance Making 3rd Best Appearance– Winner > Solomons
- Ambulance Making Best Appearance – Honorable Mention- Winner > Potomac Heights
- Command Unit Making 2nd Best Appearance– Winner > Mechanicsville
- Marine Rescue Unit Making 3rd Best Appearance– Winner > Hollywood VFD
- Emergency Service Special Unit Making Best Appearance – Honorable Mention (Canteen, Forestry, Hazmat, Jeep, Gator, Etc.)– Winner > Hollywood VFD Jeep Wrangler
- Antique Emergency Apparatus Making 2nd Best Appearance (Over 25 Years or Older In Service)– Winner > 1994 Seagrave 100 ft. Aerial Dunkirk VFD
- Antique Emergency Apparatus Making Best Appearance (25 Years or Older Not in Service)– Winner > 1950 Ford, Mechanicsville VFD
- Antique Emergency Apparatus Making 3rd Best Appearance (25 Years or Older Not in Service)– Winner > 1947 IH/Baker Hollywood VFD
- Antique Emergency Apparatus Making Best Appearance Honorable Mention (25 Years or Older Not in Service)– Winner > 1962 Ford American Huntingtown VFD
- Auxiliary In Uniform Coming The Longest Distance– Winner > Hollywood VFD Ladies
- Fire Prevention Entry Making Best Appearance – Governors Award- Winner > Hollywood
- Junior Fire Chief Making the Best Appearance– Winner > Charles “Jinx” Mattingly V Hollywood
- Hard Luck Award– Winner > Lil Miss Fire Prevention, Hollywood VFD
- Judges Award– Winner > Huntingtown VFD (1962 Open Cab Ford Pumper American)