NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal 2016 – Lieutenant Brian J. Colleluori

James Gordon Bennett Medal
NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal

Lieutenant Brian J. Colleluori
FDNY Ladder Company 174
February 1, 2015, 0323 hours, Box 22-2234, Brooklyn

Appointed to FDNY as an Emergency Medical Technician on June 22, 1999, and promoted to Firefighter on October 28, 2001. Previously assigned to Engine 46 and Ladder 27. Father, Lieutenant Joseph R. Colleluori, Jr., Engine 324, is deceased, following WTC illness. Recipient of a unit citation and a pre-hospital save. Holds an AS degree from Nassau Community College. Resides in Bethpage, Long Island, with his wife, Joeline, and their daughters, Saige and Lexi, and sons, Joseph and Jax.

At 0323 hours, Engine 310 and Ladder 174 received a call for a fire in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. It was a three-story Canarsie apartment building, attached to a similar dwelling on the left or exposure #2 side. The heavy, black smoke pouring from the first and second floors indicated a serious fire condition.

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Medal Day 2016

December 28, 2016

On Wednesday, December 28th, 2016, the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association (NYSHFCA) presented the annual scholarship awards at FDNY headquarters.

15 FDNY members received a scholarship of $3,000 towards continuing their education. This year’s scholarship winners are Battalion Chief William Carroll, B-19; Deputy Chief Edward Bobb, EMS D-3; Captain Mark Guerra, Fire Commissioner’s Office; Lieutenant Scott Cassese, L-119; Lieutenant Joseph Lennon, B-50; Lieutenant Richard Quenzer, B-46; Lieutenant Matthew Quinn, E-69; Firefighter Arnold Adams, E-157; Firefighter Jacob Dutton, L-102; Firefighter Kieran Frawley, L-43; Firefighter Marcus Matulik, L-154; Firefighter Marlon Sahai, L-9; Paramedic Andria Connell, Counseling Services Unit; Lieutenant Claudia Medina, Emergency Medical Dispatch; and EMT John Mayberger, Emergency Medical Dispatch.

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