Two local volunteer firefighters were honored by the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department this year for their dedication to the fire department and the community. Assistant Chief Charles “Charlie” Culver has been a member of the Strasburg Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years and Capt. Brad Friese has been a member for 37 years. Both firefighters have completed many training courses along with certification on the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus air packs; Anhydrous Ammonia Training; Weather Spotter, Automobile Extraction and Grain Bin Extraction. Culver noted that on the day he joined the fire department, he was called out to work his first fire as the Windsor Funeral Home was burning. Both Friese and Culver remarked that one of the best things that has been implemented during the years is MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System.)