County’s First Responders Honored
Author: Matt Nelson
Matt Nelson
The American Legion Broadwater Post 42 hosted a dinner and an Awards Ceremony honoring four First Responders of Broadwater County on Saturday evening, September 6th.
First responders, families and friends enjoyed the dinner, fellowship, and ceremony as American Legion Certificates of Commendation were presented to several Broadwater County first responders by Post 42 Commander, Linda Cousineau. Commendations are awarded for outstanding public service benefiting our community, state, and nation.
Linda Cousineau led the ceremony and started off by saying, “I am an ex-paramedic myself, and have worked in the hospitals, so I understand a lot of what first responders go through. These applicants were chosen by their peers and their supervisors, so they are well deserving in this category. Each applicant’s write-up, while unique, had some similar basic qualities: hard working, selfless, passionate, and most of all, dedication to the positions they are in."
The following outstanding individuals received the award:
Law Enforcement Officer / Deputy Richard McBride of Broadwater County Sheriff’s Office
Member / President Eric Crusch of Broadwater County Search and Rescue
Firefighter Zachary Webb of Broadwater Rural Fire District
Firefighter Doug Longfellow of City of Townsend Volunteer Fire Department
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Image 1 Caption: L-R Townsend Firefighter Doug Longfellow, SAR President, Eric Crusch, American Legion Post 42 Commander Linda Cousineau, Rural Firefighter Zachary Webb, and Sheriff Deputy Richard McBride
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