Jay Johnson receives Fire Safety Award

The Fire Safety Commendation Award and Medal were presented to President Thomas Y. (Jay) Johnson, Jr. of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., at the George Washington Chapter meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution on January 10, 2015. The presentation was made by President Dwight E. Whitney, Ph.D., SAR George Washington Chapter, at the banquet luncheon meeting held at the Belle Haven Country Club. The award is presented in recognition of accomplishments and/or outstanding contributions to protect human life and property by preventing injuries or casualties due to fires. Johnson has personally led the revitalization of Alexandria’s fire/rescue volunteer program for the past 30 years, and also implemented the AVFD Support Unit 202 response vehicle that assisted the Alexandria Fire Department firefighters and medics during the 2010 blizzard and other major storms. Johnson was named a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2013.