AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday the recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Fire Service Awards. These awards recognize excellence in Virginia’s fire service and were expected to be presented during the Virginia Fire and Rescue Conference in Virginia Beach. Due to weather, these award recipients will be honored at a later date.

The Augusta County Fire and Rescue Department was recognized as a recipient for Outstanding Fire Department Response.

According to a news release from Governor Youngkin, on August 24, 2024, Augusta County Fire-Rescue, with assistance from multiple public safety partners, executed a complex rescue operation after receiving an emergency alert from a hiker.

Through seamless coordination, including the use of a hoist-capable helicopter, emergency responders successfully extracted and transported the injured individual to UVA Medical Center. This incident highlights the effectiveness of regional emergency response collaboration.