Bryan Townsend of Inlet was recognized in Red Lion, PA on Saturday November 10, as Leo Independent Fire Engine Company No. 1’s 2012 Junior Firefighter of the Year.
Bryan has spent the last two summers in Red Lion as a member of the Fire Company taking firefighting and first responder certification courses along with continuous training within the fire department.
Bryan lived at the fire station three days each week and responded to 87 calls.
This past summer, in a seven week period, he logged in over 650 hours staffing the fire station while having a 40-hour week job. Bryan was presented the award by 1992 Town of Webb School graduate, now Red Lion Fire Chief Joseph Yahnke.
During the presentation ceremony, Bryan also received citations from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Federal Government for this honor.
Bryan has received his Firefighting I certification and Hazardous Materials Awareness certification in both New York and Pennsylvania.
He has also received his certification in Pennsylvania at Harrisburg Area Community College for Introduction to the Fire Service, Fire Ground Support, and Exterior Fire Fighter, along with achieving his First Responder certificate through the American Red Cross.
He has also completed the Decontamination Training certificate in New York.
Bryan will be graduating in June of 2013 from the Town of Webb School and plans to attend college for Fire Science.
He is a member of the Inlet Volunteer Emergency Services.
At school he is a member of the National Honor Society, Varsity Club, and Key Club.
Bryan is the son of Don and Amy Townsend of Inlet. His sister Shelby is an eighth grader at the Town of Webb School.
