Awards:

Firefighter of the Year

Many of our volunteer firefighters across New York State perform outstanding feats of heroism that should be recognized by our association. Officers should record the deed and send it to the Firefighter of the Year Committee for judging. The name of every applicant and his/her fire company will be recognized at the annual FASNY Convention.

Current Award Recipient:

Kevin Oatman, Aldo Cacciotti, and Jeff Hugunine
Verona Fire Department

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Past Award Recipients:

1955	J. Robert Kramer	Lewis Tompkins Hose Company #1
1956	Edward Dixon	Great Neck Vigilants
1957	William M. Belinson	Eggertsville Hose Company
1958	John Patrick Cronin, III	Tallman Fire Company #1
1959	Dominic C. Zappia	Massena Fire Department
1960	Donald Brown	West Carthage Fire Department
1961	James Gilliam	Lewiston Fire Company #2
1962	Russell Fleischman	Washington Engine Company #2
1963	James H. Jackson	Andover Fire Department
1964	Donald H. Price	Nyack Fire Department
1965	Stephen R. Bucki	Harris Hill Fire Company
1966	Gary Elbert	Flower Hill Hose Company #1
1967	Gordon O. Schmidt	St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association
1968	Jake Parris	Patchogue Fire Department
1969	Thomas Nameth	Slater Chemical Fire Company
1970	Charles L. Ossont	Westmoreland Fire Department
1971	Barry Simmons	Rhinebeck Fire Department
1972	Hobart A. Abbey	Forest View — Gang Mills Fire Dept.
1973	Harry Charkow	Mattituck Fire Department
1974	John A. Keogh	Mattituck Fire Department
1975	John Richard Green	Merrick Fire Department
1976	Willard John Hoyt	South Schodak Fire Company
1977	Alton L. Lewis	Montour Falls Fire Department
1978	George Cannella	Islip Terrace Fire Department
1979	Randall R. Rhoades	East Syracuse Fire Department
1980	George Jerry Dean	Gates — Chili Fire Department
1981	David A. Sedlock	Massena Fire Department
1982	David L. Curley	Delhi Fire Department
1983	Richard W. Gehrt	Smithtown Fire Department
1984	Frederic Furminger	Depew Fire Department
1985	Thomas A. Phillips	S. W. Johnson Steam Fire Engine Company
1986	Michael F. Reid	Merrick Hook & Ladder Company #1
1987	John L. Hyzer	Bainbridge Fire Department
1988	Paul Edward Vinciguerra	Lindenhurst Chemical & Salvage Company #2
1989	Robert A. Frank	Central Islip Fire Department
1990	Robert Hitchcock	Blenheim Fire Department
1991	Charles R. Zigrosser	Bayport Fire Department
1992	George P. Motchkavitz	Great Neck Alert Engine Company
1993	Robert Pettigrew	North Babylon Fire Company
1994	Paul A. MacMurray	Hudson Falls Fire Department
1995	Kenneth T. Jones	Sayville Hook & Ladder Company #1
1995	William H. Pyne, III	Sayville Hook & Ladder Company #1
1996	David A. DiDio	Bellport Fire Department
1997	Matthew F. Merecka	Freeport Fire Department
1998	Larry J. Stumpo	North Patchogue Fire Department
1999	James S. Fredericks	Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association, Inc.
2000	Mark Sposato	Brewerton Fire Department, Inc.
2001	Raymond Valles	Ossining Steamer Company #1, Inc.
2001	Donald J. Farrell	Cataract Hose Company #2
2001	John Simkins	Ossining Fire Department
2001	William H. Brown, III	Ossining Fire Department
2002	Dedicated to those who died in the Line of Duty 9/11/01
2003	Brian Stevens	Manlius Vol. Fire Company, Inc.
2004	John C. Glidden, III	Huntington Manor Fire Department
2004	Frederick Steenson, Jr.	Huntington Manor Fire Department
2004	Richard Prudente	Huntington Manor Fire Department
2005	Joseph Cirincione	Rush Fire Department
2005	Michael Terzo	Rush Fire Department
2005	Peter Henry	Rush Fire Department
2005	James Bucci	Rush Fire Department
2006	Richard J. Gimbl	Holbrook Fire Department
2007	Lieutenant Al Cinotti	West Islip Fire Department
2008	Lieutenant Edward Kunz	Bay Shore Fire Department
2008	Lieutenant John Ippolito, Jr.	Bay Shore Fire Department
2009	Assistant Chief Timothy R. Ellis	North Syracuse Fire Department