Firehouse Heroism & Community Service Awards

Letter from the Editor

We would like to congratulate this year's winners in the Firehouse Heroism and Community Service Awards Program. Your acts of courage, bravery and your willingness to go above and beyond are showcased here for all of the fire service to see. You have to submit an entry to have your department's act or service considered, so please watch for the form and submit your entries early. We would like to recognize the judges: Chief Mark McLees of the Syracuse, NY, Fire Department; Chief Edward "Loy" Senter of the Chesterfield County, VA, Fire and Emergency Medical Services; and (ret.) Chief Bruce Varner of the Santa Rosa, CA, Fire Department. We would also like to thank retired FDNY Rescue 1 Firefighter Paul Hashagen, who administers the program.

- Harvey Eisner, Editor-in-Chief, Firehouse Magazine

2010 Awardee Profiles

Chicago, Ill. Firefighters Robert Mansfield and Chris Reischl

The two firefighters from Squad 2 helped save a man from a burning structure early New Year's Day last year as conditions inside the structure quickly worsened.
Syracuse, N.Y. Firefighter Michael Chura

Even though Michael Chura was on vacation, he believes he was in the right place at the right time to save a woman from a wreck.
Chicago Firefighter/EMT Salvatore Mastrodomenico

Mastrodomenicoand Lt. Gilbert Munoz rescued a man from a burning basement that was flooded from rainwater last summer.
Chicago, Ill. Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Durbin

Jason Durbin was working his second job for a private ambulance company when he saw smoke coming from the upper floors of a 29-story high-rise building.
Md. Firefighters George Flanagan, James Jiron and Bino Harris

All said they were just doing their jobs, and none expected to be lauded for their actions.
Prince George's County, Md. Firefighter Justin Davidson

Prince George's County Firefighter Justin Davidson was sleeping in his childhood home last year when his mother ran in shouting that the house was on fire.
Little Rock Firefighter Jeremy Barber, Capt. Tony Springer and Acting Engineer Jacob Lear-Sadowsky

They were responding to a possible water rescue when they saw people attempting to tie a rope to a car that was being swept away by rushing water.

View All of the 2010 Heroism & Community Service Award Recipients

Donations

DONATE TO THE FIREHOUSE HEROISM PROGRAM

If you'd like to make a donation to the 2010 Firehouse Heroism & Community Service program, featured in the April 2012 issue of Firehouse, please send to:

Firehouse Magazine Heroism Program
Attn: Jean Rank
3 Huntington Quad., Suite 301N
Melville, NY 11747

All proceeds benefit the award recipients. Any amount, varying from $1 to $1,000,would be welcome.

2011 Heroism Nominations

Nominate a department for heroics acts and extraordinary acts of community service that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2011.

Nominate a hero for Firehouse Heroism Awards:

Download the application form now!

This annual program is the largest of its kind in the United States. The descriptions of the acts of heroism and the extraordinary work of the fire service in helping the community are above and beyond the call of duty. We look forward to receiving your department's appications!

The deadline for the 2011 awards is Jan. 19, 2012.