Members from Company 33 were recognized for two separate incidents involving the rescue of trapped occupants at working fires.

The first incident occurred on August 27th, 2015 at an apartment building fire in Landover Hills, Maryland on 68th Place. Members used ingenuity when scaling the rear of a four-story apartment building to reach a trapped family. Members recognized with an Emergency Services Award for this incident are:

Engine Company No. 33 (E331)
Captain John Fitzpatrick
Sergeant Timothy Jones
Fireman William Patelis
Fireman Christopher Richards

Engine Company No. 33 (E332)
Sergeant Mike Freeman
Sergeant Cameron McKay
Fireman Kevin Stapleton
Fireman Gaetano Leone

Deputy Chief 33 (Chief 33A)
Deputy Chief Roger Steger

The second incident occurred on October 17th, 2015 at a townhouse fire on Campus Way South in Largo, Maryland. Members found a female occupant, semi-conscious in the fire room and removed her to awaiting EMS personnel. The female survived. Members recognized with an Emergency Services Award for this incident are:

Engine Company No. 33 (E331)
Fireman Christopher Rutter
Fireman Richard Green,Jr.
Fireman Anthony Rhode
Fireman Kyle Halm

Tower Ladder No. 33
Fireman Nicholas Martin
Lieutenant Andrew Evans
Fireman Layne Bynum
Sergeant Michael Freeman
Fireman David (DJ) Jones