Huntsville Fire & Rescue Holds Rescue Awards Ceremony

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – An awards ceremony honoring some of Huntsville’s best and bravest will take place on Friday, June 24.

The Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR) leadership team will host a “Lifesaving Awards Ceremony” at Chan Auditorium, located at 4816 Holmes Avenue Northwest. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

Chief Mac McFarlen, along with other HFR officials, will present awards to several staff members for their heroic deeds in the line of duty. According to the City of Huntsville, key leaders will also attend the event.

HFR says this event is timely, as they need new recruits to join their ranks.

Applications for firefighters are accepted until June 30 and can be found here.

For more information on the awards ceremony, contact the Huntsville City office at 256-427-5006.