Liberty Mutual Insurance Honors 4 Adel Firefighters
Liberty Mutual Insurance awarded Four Adel Fire Fighters the Community Service Firemark Award at the March 13th, Adel City Council meeting.
The Heroic Firemark Award recognizes local firefighters who assisted in a life-saving effort without regard for their own personal safety.
The awards were presented by Mayor Jim Peters to Tim Morland, Tim Brickman, Jason Renner and Brad Kinzie for their actions August 10th, 2010.
Fire was shooting from the roof of Larry & Sandy Schmitz’s home as they slept. The fire fighters were forced to break into the home and rush the Schmitz’s outside to safety. Seconds later, the entire roof of the home collapsed in flames.
Angela Renner, who is married to Jason, submitted the four fighters for the National Award of $10,000.oo for the Adel Fire Department.
The gentleman are 4 out of 100 in the running for the National Award.
National Award – Presented to one Community Service Firemark Award recipient and one Heroic Firemark Award recipient, each selected by an independent committee including members from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Recipients receive a $10,000 donation to their fire departments and a three-night, four-day all-expenses-paid trip for four to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Winners will be announced in April 2012.
Courtesy of Liberty Mutual Insurance:
About the Firemark Award:
While fires are riddled with chaos and tragedy, they also spotlight the tremendous good displayed by our nation’s firefighters – good that is embodied by the selfless deeds of brave men and women who enter burning homes to save victims, or devote countless hours to educating families on fire prevention.
Liberty Mutual honors America’s firefighters with the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award. They are presented in two categories: the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Heroism and the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Community Service and Public Education.
History of the Firemark Award
Twenty years ago, Liberty Mutual began a local award program to recognize firefighters throughout the country who best represent their communities through courageous acts and who best demonstrate the firefighter’s selfless spirit.
Our award took its name from the “firemark” – a leaden plate in the form of a phoenix rising from the ashes, which American fire offices in the 18th and 19th centuries used to mark the houses they insured.
To this day, the firemark remains to us a symbol of the valor and selfless spirit of thousands of men and women – career and volunteer – who safeguard their communities.
About Liberty Mutual’s Commitment to Fire Safety
Liberty Mutual has more than 400 offices around the country that work closely with fire departments, schools and community organizations to conduct a variety of safety programs; many of which focus on fire prevention. We also invest significant resources into training our claims professionals and customers about fire safety and suppression systems.
In addition, Liberty Mutual has undertaken one of the nation’s most ambitious fire education initiatives: A 4,000-plus square-foot exhibit called “Where’s the Fire?”TM, located at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.
Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, Liberty Mutual, and the U.S. Fire Administration, “Where’s the Fire?” features an interactive game that challenges families to investigate a house for fire hazards by using a high-tech safety light that points out dangers.
And younger children can enjoy the exhibit’s “Play it Safe” house, where they learn about escaping house fires, creating family meeting places, and never hiding from firefighters.
Liberty Mutual also advocates fire safety through BeFireSmart.com, where parents will find vast resources to help them teach their families about fire safety and to prevent home fires from occurring.
The website includes games, room-by-room hazard checklists, interactive fire safety quizzes and a tool to build your own fire escape plan. The fast and fun kids’ section also features a downloadable coloring book that tells a story about the importance of never hiding from a firefighter during a fire.
Adel Volunteer Fire Dept.
102 S. 10th. Street
Adel, Iowa 50003
Website: www.adelfire.com
