| Charles "Oscar" Baker was on hand to present the Rookie of the Year Award to Nick Haspert of the Winfield and Community Volunteer Fire Company at the MSFA Convention on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
Purpose of Award: Recognition of the Outstanding Rookie Firefighter/EMS Provider
Award Sponsor: Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company
Award Administered By: Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company and the elected officers of the Maryland State Firemen's Association
Background: The Past President C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year Award was established by the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company and accepted by the Maryland State Firemen's Association (MSFA) Executive Committee in 2002. The award was established to honor Past President C. Oscar Baker for his sixty (60) years of active service to the citizens of Mount Airy, the surrounding communities, Carroll County and the State of Maryland. Past President Baker has served as President of the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company, President of the Carroll County Volunteer Firemen's Association and President of the Maryland State Firemen's Association (1978-79). Past President Baker retired as Fire Chief of the National Bureau of Standards Fire Department and then served as the Volunteer Coordinator for Carroll County for several years. He was a field instructor for the Fire Service Extension and later the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute for several decades. Past President Baker has served as Chairman of several committees of the MSFA, including: the Training Committee, Hall of Fame and the Centennial Committee. The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company sees it fitting to honor a person beginning their emergency service career with an award to encourage them to reach the high level of service and dedication to our citizens that Past President C. Oscar Baker exemplifies. This award is to be presented annual at the Convention and Conference of the Maryland State Firemen's Association.
Award Rules:
Nominee must be from a member company or department of the Maryland State Firemen's Association.
Any active member of a member company or department of the MSFA may submit the name of a nominee for this award.
Junior/Cadet members of a member company or department are NOT eligible for this award. Time spent as a Junior/Cadet member does not count towards the 24 months of service.
Nominee must be an active senior member of the sponsoring member company or department, and at least 17 years of age at the time of award application.
Nominee must have at least 6 months, but less than 24 months of active membership with the sponsoring company or department calculated from the April 15th application due date.
A nominee that transfers from one company or department to another is not eligible for the award unless their total time of membership is less than 24 months combined.
Nominations in the form of a resume must be submitted on an individual basis only and on official company or depatment letterhead or stationary.
Nominations must be submitted to, and received by the MSFA Secretary no later than April 15th of each year. Late entries will NOT be considered.
All of the elected officers of the MSFA will judge the nominees.
The master trophy will have the date of the award, name, and company or department of the recipient engraved thereon and will, for one year from date of presentation until the next MSFA annual Convention and Cconference, remain in the responsible custody of the honored individual's company or department. The personal trophy also, suitably endorsed will be presented to the individual to covet and keep. The selected award winner will also receive the C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year Medal and Ribbon Bar, which was approved by the MSFA Executive Committee in 2002. The ribbon is blue/red and the gold medal is inscribed, Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year, with the year and the MSFA Seal in the center.
Previous Recipients:
Year Name Department County
2002 Chris McDonald Maryland City Anne Arundel
2003 Matthew Ross Odenton Anne Arundel
2004 Derek R. Dods Mt. Airy Carroll
2005 Rachel Goucher Middletown Frederick
2006 Jeffery A. Martin Potomac Valley Washington
2007 Jennifer Chafin Branchville Prince George's
2008 Michael Offutt Woodsboro Frederick
2009 Charles Cadden Arbutus Baltimore
2010 Tyler Olson Ferndale Anne Arundel
2011 Brandy Guy Seventh District VFD St. Mary's |
