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2021 FDNY Medal Day Publication FDNY MEDAL DAY 2021 Honoring Members of the Fire Department — June 2, 2021 — MEDAL DAY 2021 Publication of this edition of the FDNY Medal Day Book Daniel A. Nigro was made possible by several grants. The FDNY gratefully Fire Commissioner acknowledges the generosity of the following contributors: Thomas J. Richardson Acting Chief of Department The FDNY Honorary Fire Officers Association James S. Griffiths, Acting President Laura Kavanagh First Deputy Commissioner Dorothy Marks Frank Dwyer Deputy Commissioner Honorary Fire Commissioner Public Information & External Affairs The FDNY Foundation Stephen L. Ruzow, Chairman Jean O’Shea, Executive Director MEDAL DAY STAFF PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Joseph D. Malvasio GRAPHICS/PRODUCTION Thomas Ittycheria WRITERS Lieutenant Luke Allen Deputy Chief Mike Barvels Deputy Assistant Chief Christopher Boyle Captain Patrick Burns Lieutenant Kirk Candan Battalion Chief Jason Cascone Proudly Serving Since 1865 Firefighter Billy Chen Assistant Chief Thomas J. Currao Captain Michael Doda Kristin Eng Pascale Etienne EMT Anita Ferrandino Lieutenant James Gerber Supervising Fire Marshal Michael Kavanagh Cover Lieutenant Ralph L. Longo Ladder Companies 34 and 23 operated at Manhattan Box 22-1675 on September 29, Battalion Chief Stephen Marsar 2020, the incident for which Firefighter Abraham G. Miller, Ladder Company 23, EMT Travis Mielko received the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Medal/ NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Firefighter Thomas Morrison Association Medal; Firefighter Jairo M. Sosa, Ladder Company 34, received the John Battalion Chief Anthony Pascocello H. Prentice Medal; Firefighter Jose A. Castro, Ladder Company 42, received the Firefighter Jason Powell Pulaski Association Medal; Firefighter Robert Caponigro, Ladder Company 34, Lieutenant Stephen Rhine received the Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal; Firefighter Philip C. Ingwersen, Captain Brendan Ryan Squad Company 41, received the William Friedberg Medal; and Squad Company 41 Lieutenant Ericka Tejada EMT Maria Valenzuela received the Firefighter Thomas R. Elsasser Memorial Medal. Captain Robert A. Wilson Photos by James Long, Director, Office of Public Information. COPY EDITOR Back Cover Lauren LaLonde FDNY EMT Manuel Melendez, Station 39, responded during the height MEDAL DESK of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. On March 30, 2020, the FDNY Captain Raymond Arcos received 6,527 911 calls—the highest ever. EMT Maria Valenzuela Firefighter Robert Hart PHOTOS BY FDNY PHOTO UNIT Supervising Fire Marshal Ralph Bernard Randy Barron, David Warren Special thanks to Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Flynn and his staff for their assistance. Also, thanks to Director Matthew Talty, Bureau of Legal Affairs and Lieutenant Joan Hillgardner for their contributions to this book. Medal Day 2021 F.D. MEDAL BOARD FIRE Daniel A. Nigro EMS John J. Hodgens Commissioner Lillian A. Bonsignore Acting Chief of Fire Chief of EMS Operations Thomas J. Richardson N.Y. Operations Acting Chief of Department Index of Medals Index of Medal Recipients Dr. Harry M. Archer Medal .......................11 Ambrosio, FF Joseph N. (William F. Conran Medal) ............................29 Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Medal/ Boney, FF Matthew J. (Dr. J.W. Goldenkranz Medal)............................42 NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal .....13 Borriello, FF Michael L. (Albert S. Johnston Medal) ............................32 EMT-P Carlos Lillo-Lt. Ricardo Quinn Medal ........15 Brown, Jr., Lt. Robert J. (Vincent J. Kane Medal) ..............................35 Brooklyn Citizens Medal/FF Louis Valentino Award ...16 Burgos, Capt. Shaun A. (Columbia Association Medal) . .38 Burke, Capt. Matthew W. (Bella Stiefel Medal) ................................33 Christopher J. Prescott Medal .....................17 Caponigro, FF Robert (Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal)..................37 Hugh Bonner Medal/Honor Legion Medal ...........18 Castro, FF Jose A. (Pulaski Association Medal) ................................36 Emily Trevor/Mary B. Warren Medal ...............19 Conboy, Lt. Michael J. (Dr. Harry M. Archer Medal) ............................11 Thomas E. Crimmins Medal ......................20 Diaz, Lt. George (American Legion Fire Dept. Post 930/ Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal ................21 Mark M. Wohlfeld Memorial Medal) .....................................45 Walter Scott Medal..............................22 Dinkel, IV, FF Andrew E. (M.J. Delehanty Medal) . .27 John H. Prentice Medal ..........................23 Ellson, Capt. James P. (Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Medal) .....................28 Henry D. Brookman Medal .......................24 Engine Company 302: Terry, Lt. Gregory S.; Armstrong, FF Christopher M.; Cavalcante, FF Christopher; Damato, FF James R.; Ware, FF Kerron V. Chief Ulyses Grant Leadership Medal...............25 (Lt. James Curran/NYFFs Burn Center Foundation/ Hispanic Society/23rd Street Fire Father Julian F. Deeken Memorial Medal) .................................59 Memorial Medal of Valor ......................26 Engine Company 316: Sussman, Capt. Thomas R.; Casey, FF Daniel M.; Grill, FF Brett M.J. Delehanty Medal ...........................27 D.; Guida, FF Steven J.; Landon, FF Robert C.; Young, II, FF Lawrence M .(Lt. James Curran/New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Medal) .......60 Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia Medal ...............28 Ferguson, FF Todd G. (Police Honor Legion Medal) . 51 William F. Conran Medal.........................29 FF Joseph A. Montgomery, (Thomas F. Dougherty Medal) .......................31 Chief John J. McElligott Medal/ Geiser, EMT-P Bruce C. (Tracy Allen-Lee Medal) . .34 FFs Fitzpatrick and Frisby Award ...............30 Hemsley, FF Patrick G. (Hispanic Society/23rd Street Fire Memorial Medal of Valor)..26 Thomas F. Dougherty Medal ......................31 Hui, EMT Gary; Wright, EMT Samuel R. (Christopher J. Prescott Medal) ...........17 Albert S. Johnston Medal.........................32 Ingwersen, FF Philip C. (William Friedberg Medal).............................55 Bella Stiefel Medal .............................33 Kadin, EMS Lt. Treyvia S.; Schwartz, EMT Joshua R.; Verspoor, EMT-P Kimberly L.; Tracy Allen-Lee Medal ..........................34 Welsh, EMT Steven M. (Jack Pintchik Medal) ..............................58 Ladder Company 30: Norwich, Lt. Jason D.; Chiarel, FF Patrick A.; Foley, Vincent J. Kane Medal ..........................35 FF Nicholas J.; Quinn, FF Brian C.; Spellman, FF Kenyatta ; Zeigler, Jr. Pulaski Association Medal .......................36 FF Ramon (World Trade Center Memorial Medal) ...........................62 Commissioner Edward Thompson Medal . 37 Lee, FF Khalid T. (Shelly Rothman Memorial Medal) ...........................57 Columbia Association Medal......................38 Lentz, FF Ryan S. (Probationary Firefighter Thomas A. Wylie Medal) ..............56 Susan Wagner Medal ............................39 Long, FF William J. (Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal ) .......................21 Steuben Association Medal .......................40 Lucarelli, FM Christopher M. (Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal).....54 McEnroe, Capt. Daniel J. (Lieutenant James E. Zahn/L Chief James Scullion Medal ......................41 ieutenant Peter L. Troiano Memorial Medal)................................53 Dr. J.W. Goldenkranz Medal ......................42 McKeefrey, Capt. Robert (Uniformed Fire Officers Association Medal) .............43 Uniformed Fire Officers Association Medal ..........43 Mihailescu, EMS Lt. Alexandru (Chief Ulyses Grant Leadership Medal) ............25 Edith B. Goldman Medal .........................44 Miller, FF Abraham G. (Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Medal/ American Legion Fire Dept. Post 930/ NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Medal) .............................13 Mark M. Wohlfeld Memorial Medal .............45 Mueller, Lt. George O. (Brooklyn Citizens Medal/FF Louis Valentino Award) ........16 Arthur J. Laufer Memorial Medal ..................46 Murray, FF Michael J. (Edith B. Goldman Medal) ..............................44 Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Medal ...........47 Myers, FF Richard C. (Chief Joseph B. Martin Medal) ..........................50 Company Officers Association Medal ..............48 Nimal, EMT Timothy J.; Shakarian, EMT Samson (Chief James Scullion Medal) . .41 O’Connor, FF John C. (Firefighter David J. DeFranco Medal).....................52 Lieutenant Kirby McElhearn Medal ................49 O’Shaughnessy, EMT-P Niall C; Rodriguez, EMS Lt. Joshua S. Chief Joseph B. Martin Medal.....................50 (EMT-P Carlos Lillo-Lt. Ricardo Quinn Medal) ............................15 Police Honor Legion Medal ......................51 O’Shea, FF Thomas G. (Steuben Association Medal)............................40 Firefighter David J. DeFranco Medal ...............52 Olson, Lt. William J. (Arthur J. Laufer Memorial Medal) ........................46 Lieutenant James E. Zahn/ Pearce, EMT Edward F. (Lieutenant Kirby McElhearn Medal) ....................49 Lieutenant Peter L. Troiano Memorial Medal ......53 Prange, Lt. William R. (Susan Wagner Medal) .................................39 Deputy Commissioner Christine R. Godek Medal . .54 Quinn, FF Brian C. (Walter Scott Medal) . .22 William Friedberg Medal ........................55 Rivera, FF Samuel A. (Chief John J. McElligott Medal/ FFs Fitzpatrick and Frisby Award) .......................................30 Probationary Firefighter Thomas A. Wylie Medal .....56 Saalfrank, Lt.
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