Two Main Line First Responders Earn Awards Of Valor

Two Main Line first responders were honored Wednesday for their dedication to public service at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.

A Paoli Volunteer Fire Company firefighter and a Lower Merion Police Officer were presented Awards of Valor by the National Liberty Museum.

Paoli Fire Company firefighter Thomas Robinson's service to public safety earned him the Individual Meritorious Community Service Award.

Lower Merion Police officer Matthew Freind earned the Individual Award of Valor for his work to ensure a safe community in and around Lower Merion Township.

The National Liberty Museum's annual Awards of Valor program, presented by local Chevrolet dealers, honors active duty police officers, police detectives, K-9 units, firefighters & fire police, EMS & EMT, other emergency responders, and law enforcement personnel from the greater Philadelphia region for remarkable acts of heroism and for serving as role models in their communities.

A full list of honorees is available here.

Congratulations, to Officer Freind and Robinson!

Image via Paoli Fire Company