| Tonight Gladwyne Firefighters traveled to Upper Merion to sit before the Township Commissioners and Police Lieutenant who awarded FF Andy Culbertson with an Upper Merion Township Award of Valor and an Upper Merion Police Chiefs Award for his life saving actions on Saturday April 25, 2009. Gladwyne Firefighters and Swedeland (Upper Merion) Firefighters were on hand to support Andy in his award presentations. A very special guest then stood up and thanked Andy for saving her life. The female victim who had just recently got out of the hospital and her father was there to personally thank Andy for his heroic actions!
For those who do not know the story, the original web posting can be found below:
In the early evening hours on Saturday night Gladwyne Firefighter Andy Culbertson was in his personal vehicle driving on South Gulph Road in Upper Merion when he came upon an accident with the vehicle on fire. Andy quickly went up to the vehicle and found a female unconscious in the vehicle with fire impinging on her. Without hesitation, Andy reached in and pulled the female from the burning car and out of harms way. EXCELLENT JOB ANDY, we are all proud of your actions!
After the award ceremony Swedeland Fire Companyd invited us back to their firehouse for dinner! Andy is also a Swedeland Volunteer Firefighter.
Thank You to Chief Bill Metzler and the members of the Swedeland Fire Company for dinner! |
