An Award of Recognition was presented to the Hardy Volunteer Fire Department following their nomination for the 2018 Spot A Hero Technology Grant Campaign sponsored by The Leary Firefighters Foundation.
According to a press release from the Leary Firefighters Foundation, the Hardy Volunteer Fire Department received the award based on their nomination by a person unknown.
Hardy was in the top 20 out of 300 agencies nominated. Over 900 nominations were received during the six-week campaign.
The nomination letter read as follows: “They do it all. EMS, fire suppression, rescue, water rescue, a dive team and more. They also provide mutual aid to surrounding departments. These firefighters do their job for the love of the community.