MAYOR BLOOMBERG, COMMISSIONER SCOPPETTA, FDNY CHIEF CASSANO PRESENT THE 2009 NEW YORK STATE HONORARY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION MEDAL
FF Anthony Romano, Ladder 142
NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal 2009
NYSHFCA.ORG – NYS FIRE CHIEFS AWARDSIn the early-morning hours of Tuesday, February 26, 2008, Ladder 142 and Engine 285 received a phone alarm that will not be forgotten for years to come. Afire was reported at 87-24 115th Street, Queens. Arriving at the reported address, members conducted their investigation and found that there was nothing showing at this building, but the Ladder 143 roof Firefighter reported seeing smoke from the rear of a private dwelling on the next street, 114th Street.
COMMISSIONER SCOPPETTA JOINS THE NEW YORK STATE HONORARY FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT SECOND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
December 22, 2008: Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Department Salvatore J. Cassano joined the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association at FDNY Headquarters to present the second annual NYSHFCA scholarship award to FDNY Firefighters Andrew Antoni and Andrew Dinkel IV.
“These firefighters ambition represents the best of the FDNY, said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. “I applaud their drive, and hope these awards make their lives a little easier.
The New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association (NYSHFCA) scholarship is awarded to members of the Department who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program and have goals of enhancing their value to the FDNY through education. The recipients of the $2,500 awards were chosen after a rigorous selection process, which included an essay detailing how the degree would be used to contribute to the Department.
Mayor Bloomberg and FDNY present NYSHFCA Medal 2008
FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW YORK MEDAL DAY 2008
Awarded to: LIEUTENANT JAMES F. CONGEMA
Battalion 19 (assigned), Ladder Company 41 (detailed)
FIRE CALL: March 23, 2007, 0138 hours, Box 75-3205, 1717 Unionport Road, Bronx
Appointed to the FDNY on February 8, 1998. Previously assigned to Engine 231 and Ladder 120. Member of the Columbia Association and the Emerald and Holy Name Societies. Holds a BBA degree in accounting from Hofstra University. Cited for bravery on two previous occasions. Resides in Smithtown, Long Island, with his wife, Deanne, and their children, Emily, Ashley and newborn son, Andrew James.
Fire Lieutenant Receives Scholarship Awarded by NYSHFCA
2008 The FDNY could have been called “the Smartest on December 3 as the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association (NYSHFCA) presented a newly endowed scholarship to Fire Lieutenant John Leimeister of Battalion 17.
“Lt. Leimeister demonstrates the discipline and commitment we want to see in all our firefighters, said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta during the ceremony at FDNY Headquarters. “He wants to see how he can do more to support the FDNY and make it stronger.
Lt. Leimeister, a 9-year veteran of the FDNY, is pursuing an associate’s degree in Fire Services and a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management. He was chosen to receive a $2,500 award after a rigorous selection process, which included an essay detailing how the degrees would be used to contribute to the Department.
James Gordon Bennett Medal
NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal 2005
NYSHFCA.ORG – NYS FIRE CHIEFS AWARDSFirefighter Victor J. Rosa Jr., Ladder Company 138
December 15, 2004, 0244 hours, Box 22-7889, 37-52 89th Street, Queens
Appointed to the FDNY on October 19, 1997. Previously assigned to Engines 83 and 293. Uncle, FF George Frey, is retired from Engine 311. Recipient of a pre-hospital CFR-D save; and a Class II rating for this incident. Resides in Massapequa Park, Long Island, with his wife, Melina, and their sons, Victor and Dean.
A rescue is a rare occurrence. How uncommon, then, is it to rescue three victims, especially while operating in dire conditions? Indeed, FDNY members were confronted with 17 critically and seriously injured victims at Queens Box 22-7889 and FF Victor J. Rosa had a direct hand in rescuing three of them.