NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New Rochelle Fire Department today hosted their annual Promotion and Awards Ceremony. Mayor Noam Bramson and FD Chaplin Father Martin Biglin joined Chief Louis DiMelgio as he honored 50 Firefighters with the Life Saving and Unit Citation Awards. In addition, Mayor Noam Bramson sworn in Firefighter Steven Fridovich. The Ceremony was held at the Council Chambers in City Hall.
These awards are recognitions of their amazing acts of courage and bravery throughout the year. Recipients of the Unit Citation Awards included the three firefighters who delivered a healthy baby girl on September 16, 2015 (Lt. Anthony Margiotti, Firefighters Jarred McLean and Daniel Thompson).
Amazing Grace was performed by the Westchester Fire Fighters Pipe Band.
Recipients of the Unit Citation and Life Saving Awards:
|
Date |
Award |
Crew |
Company |
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November 2014 |
Unit Citation |
Capt. Andrew DiMaggio Lt. Thomas Moriarty Lt. Anthony Marsico FF Richard Bongiorni |
USAR Task Force |
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February 6, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Bruce Savage FF Peter Celestino FF Nicholas Williams PFF Neil Brown Lt. Michael Petrone (Off-duty) |
E-21 |
|
February 8, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Anthony Margiotti FF Stephen Schmitt FF Marstus Hewitt |
E-24 |
|
February 21, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Robert Ciotti FF Daniel Thompson FF Jarred McLean |
E-24 |
|
April 25, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Anthony Margiotti FF Stephen Schmitt FF Daniel Thompson |
E-24 |
|
May 28, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Robert Ciotti FF Gary Bruzzese FF Durette Tyler FF John Cestone |
E-24
|
|
July 3, 2015 |
Unit Citation |
Lt. John Sanfilippo FF Andrew Burpee FF Durette Tyler |
TL-11 |
|
|
Unit Citation |
Lt. Michael Rende FF Eric Sarracino FF Edgar Melgarejo FF John Cestone |
E-21 |
|
|
Unit Citation |
DC John Reed FF Andrew Pelham |
2302 |
|
July 31, 2015 |
Unit Citation |
Lt. Robert Ciotti FF Thomas Hensler FF Babatunde Ogunleye |
E-24 |
|
|
Unit Citation |
Lt. Carl Bartucca FF Richard Bongiorni FF Andrew Burpee FF John Cestone |
E-21
|
|
|
Unit Citation |
Lt. Michael Rende FF Andrew Pelham FF Timothy Ward |
R-4 |
|
|
Unit Citation |
Capt. Donald Bradley FF Alfred Bruzzese |
2302 |
|
September 7, 2015 |
Life Saving Award |
Lt. Philip Cicchiello FF Kenneth Hanson FF Robert DiPasqua FF John Bollettieri |
E-21 |
|
September 16, 2015 |
Unit Citation |
Lt. Anthony Margiotti FF Jarred McLean FF Daniel Thompson |
E-24 |
