PHILADELPHIAÂ â A volunteer firefighter with the Cheltenham Fire Company was honored with the National Liberty Museumâs Act of Valor Award earlier this month for his work in the Philadelphia area amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
âIt was nice to be recognized by an organization like that,â said Fire Lt. Malik Willard, a 26-year firefighter with the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Willard, 50, of Philadelphia, also committed to dedicate his time in early 2020 as a way to âgive back a little to the volunteers,â at the Montgomery County agency.
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After learning about the initiative earlier this summer, Willard said his friend and colleague Lt. Joseph Gardener nominated him for the award.