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Unidentified speaker praises volunteer fire departments, notes auxiliary injuries
Summary
An unidentified speaker praised Mechanicsville and Ridge volunteer fire departments for service and a fifth consecutive year with no DNRs, and reported two auxiliary members were struck by a truck while selling raffle tickets; remarks were delivered as recognition, not a formal action.
An unidentified speaker at a St. Mary’s County meeting praised local volunteer fire departments and recognized auxiliary members for service and sacrifice.
The speaker said they attended a Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department installation and called it an “outstanding event,” noting strong turnout and leadership changes. “One of the coolest things about it was fifth year in a row, they had 0 DNRs where they did not respond on first calls,” the speaker said, drawing attention to the department’s response record.
The speaker also described a difficult year for the department’s ladies auxiliary: “They had a rough year this year. They had, they lost a couple very vital members of their overall agency and had 2 of their auxiliary members were hit by a truck while they're trying to sell raffle tickets in a parking lot,” the speaker said, and added that those auxiliary members were present to receive awards.
Describing a recent visit to Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, the speaker noted the continuity of service across generations: members from “great grandfather all the way down to the great grandson in the same department still wearing a uniform, still answering the tones.” The speaker thanked both departments and their auxiliaries for their ongoing service.
No formal motions or votes were recorded on these remarks. The comments were presented as recognition and local context rather than a request for action.
