ORANGE BEACH, AL - Orange Beach Fire Department's Education Coordinator, Suzanne Moeller was nominated and chosen to receive the prestigious “Captain Drake Award” from the Alabama Firefighters Association.

AFA awards firefighters whose achievement in the fire service provides an example of the dedication to service and training that was personified in Captain Drake. The awards committee shall reviews each nominee. The committee then votes for the recipient of the Captain Drake Award by majority vote. Suzanne's nomination was unanimous.

She will be presented this award this Saturday at the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa at the AFA Banquet at 5:30 pm. The award is named for former Birmingham firefighter Capt. John Franklin Drake.

For more on the award and Capt. Drake visit http://alfire.com/captain-drake-award/.