NRFD Promotion and Awards Ceremony

NRFD Promotion and Awards Ceremony

Written By: Talk of the Sound News

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

November 2014               

Unit Citation

Capt. Andrew DiMaggio

Lt. Thomas Moriarty

Lt. Anthony Marsico

FF Richard Bongiorni

USAR Task Force

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