In 1971, HVFD Member, Dave “Coach” Willis, was a volunteer in Oxon Hill Md. in Prince George’s County. At that time, he responded to an incident of a 5 year old who had been run over by a lawnmower. Dave and a career Member of the Prince George’s county Fire Department responded and found the child with a severe right lower leg injury. The actions performed by Dave and his partner that day were instrumental in preventing the 5 year old child from succumbing to her traumatic injuries. The child survived her injuries and Dave received the Prince Georges County Squadsman of the year for his life saving efforts.

This weekend that same young child arrived at the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department as a grown woman, to meet Dave to thank him for saving her life.

She said, “If it wasn’t for Dave, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be a mother”. We hope you had a great Mother's Day, Kym Roughton.