Gorman named Firefighter of the Year

One of the Frelsburg Volunteer Fire Department’s firefighters, Captain Brent Gorman Sr., was awarded the firefighter of the year award by the 100 Club at the 2023 Hero Awards.

The awards banquet was held May 25 in Houston, where his family and Frelsburg VFD fire chiefs attended. Gorman was presented a custom fire helmet and a custom fire ax.

According to a release, Gorman was given this prestigious award for two incidents that occurred last year when he performed personal tourniquets to help save patients.