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MAYOR PRESENTS FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE AWARDS DURING HARRISBURG FIRE SAFETY MONTH CEREMONIES; HURRICANE KATRINA RESPONSE TEAMS ALSO HONOREDMayor Stephen R. Reed today recognized the extraordinary efforts of city and volunteer firefighters, rescue personnel, police officers and private citizens for their life-saving actions over the past year. The awards program coincides with the city’s annual observances of Fire Safety Month. Reed said the awards program is part of a full schedule of events and activities sponsored or presented by the city through the Harrisburg Fire Bureau this month, including fire drills in all city schools, daycare centers and many residential and business high-rise towers. The Mayor encouraged all city residents to join in the observances by reviewing home fire escape plans for their families, as well as replacing the batteries in their home smoke detectors on Saturday, October 26, the nationally-designated “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day”, which is also when clocks must be turned back one hour to convert to Daylight Savings Time. The Mayor said the awards presented today cover a variety of public safety events when lives and property were saved through the quick and selfless actions of civilians and public safety employees. The Mayor also presented awards to the firefighters, rescue personnel and civilians who participated in last year’s Hurricane Katrina response teams. Awards presented include: Citizen Commendations To Robert Gist and Bruce Koenecke, for their quick actions in providing CPR to a collapsed victim at the YMCA on November 5, 2005. To Devon Flickinger, of West Shore EMS, for his quick and intelligent actions in dousing a fire at Harrisburg Hospital set by an intoxicated patient on November 22, 2005. To Curtis Love, for his courageous actions in rescuing an entrapped fire victim at a structure fire at 2109 Green Street in December of 2005. To Jesse Fausey, for his quick and intelligent actions in extinguishing a fire at 304 N. 2nd Street on April 4, 2006. To Joy Aumiller, for her assistance in rescuing two teenage girls from the Susquehanna River on April 21, 2006. To Ann Lamoureax, Marcale Duffey, and retired city firefighter Ken Riland, for their attempts to rescue two elderly women trapped in a house fire at 522 Antoine Street in July 6, 2006. Award of Heroism To HFB Firefighter Matthew Duvall, for his heroic actions during a house fire at 1622 Catherine Street on March 6, 2006. Duval entered the heavily-engulfed structure amidst blinding smoke and high heat to rescue a young child still inside. To HFB Captain David Eiceman and Firefighter Jason Lloyd for their heroic actions in entering a heavily-engulfed home at 522 Antoine Street and rescuing a collapsed elderly victim inside on June 7, 2006. Award of Bravery To HFB Firefighter Timothy Walde, for his courageous actions in rescuing an entrapped female victim from her burning 1328 State Street home on March 18, 2006. Unit Citation To HFB D Platoon – Squad 8, Tower 3, for their speed, diligence and creativity in effecting the rescue of a fall victim at the Walnut Street Garage on March 18, 2006. Members include HFB Lt. Terry Rodenhaber, Lt. Donald Chesbro and Firefighters Earl Knapp, Andrew Megonnell, Nelson Powden and Andy Weaver. To HFB B Platoon, for their quick and intelligent actions in rescuing an elderly female from her burning home at 522 Antoine Street on June 7, 2006. Members include Battalion Chief Daniel Hartman, Capt. David Eiceman, Lt. Doug Bair, and Firefighters Hadiel Bey, Shean Wilson, Charles Zavrel, Jason Lloyd, Emanuel Stoute, Robert Enterline, William Skinner, Shakur Hakeem-El, Stephen Miller, Jonathan Morrow, David Wachtman, Brendan Booz, Grover Cliatt, John Peskie, Brian Bastinelli and Bradley Myers. To HFB D Platoon and River Rescue, for their quick, intelligent and courageous actions in rescuing a jetskier trapped on a bridge pier near the Dock Street Dam on September 9, 2006. Members included HFB Capt. Jeffrey Snyder, Lt. Donald W. Pelton, Firefighters Andrew J. Weaver, Shakur D. Hakeem-El, Robert P. Lohin, Steve A. Schnoke, Marty T. Henderson, Andrew J. Henry and Nelson L. Powden II, and Harrisburg River Rescue personnel Commander Steve Ketterer, and Oren Kauffman, Chief of the New Cumberland Borough Police. Certificates of Appreciation To HFB Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Soulier, and Firefighters Christopher Brinley and Nelson Powden, for their quick actions in effecting the removal of a victim and several pets from a house fire at 313 S. Front Street on August 16, 2006. To HFB Firefighter Jason Lloyd, for his quick and intelligent actions in helping a victim escape from her burning home at 121 Summit Street on September 4, 2006. The Rev. Dennis E. Snyder Customer Service Award To HFB Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Soulier, for his selfless actions in using personal funds to pay for veterinary care for a cat injured during a house fire at 604 N. 17th Street on May 14, 2006. Soulier paid for the treatment and care of the injured animal because the family displaced by the fire could not afford it. To HFB Firefighter Jamie Marshall, for his efforts above and beyond the call of duty in implementing a charitable program to provide funds for persons displaced by fires. The Mayor’s National Service & Deployment Commendation Recently created by Mayor Reed, the National Service & Deployment Commendation is presented to all personnel who have assisted with or were deployed to any man-made or natural disaster incident in a response team created or administered by the City of Harrisburg. For service rendered during Hurricane Floyd in September of 1999: PA Task Force One members and City of Harrisburg employees HFB Deputy Chief Timothy W. Sevison, HFB Battalion Chiefs Herbert M. Berger, Jr. and Daniel N. Hartman, HFB Capts. David J. Eiceman and Jeffrey S. Snyder, HFB Lts. Douglas M. Bair, Donald. W. Chesbro, Dennis H. DeVoe, Donald W. Pelton and Terry L. Rodenhaber, HFB Firefighters Andrew J. Henry, Nelson L. Powden, II, Gregg W. Staub, R. Timothy Strasbaugh and James Kramer, and PA TF-1 members Michael Kurtz, from Hershey Life Lion, Randy Padfield from H.A.C.C., Martyn Nevil from Dauphin County Emergency Management, Richard Lenker from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, Gary Brouse from DDRE New Cumberland, and HIA Firefighter Warren Humphrey from Hbg. International Airport. For service rendered at the World Trade Center collapse in New York City, following terrorist attacks, on September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: PA Task Force One members and City of Harrisburg employees HFB Deputy Chief Timothy W. Sevison, HFB Battalion Chiefs Herbert M. Berger, Jr. and Daniel N. Hartman, HFB Capts. David J. Eiceman, Michael R. Horst, Thomas G. Murray and Jeffrey S. Snyder, HFB Lts. Douglas M. Bair, Donald W. Chesbro, James K. McHenry, Donald W. Pelton and Terry L. Rodenhaber, HFB Firefighters Andrew J. Henry, Nelson L. Powden, Gregg W. Staub, R. Timothy Strasbaugh and the late Joseph Santoro, City Volunteer Firefighter George Lazorchick, and PA TF-1 members Michael Kurtz and Timothy Moffa from Hershey Life Lion, Randy Padfield from H.A.C.C., Martyn Nevil from Dauphin County Emergency Management, Richard Lenker from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and HIA Firefighter Warren Humphrey. For service rendered during Hurricane Katrina Operation 1, starting August 30, 2005: PA Task Force One members and City of Harrisburg employees HFB Deputy Chief Timothy W. Sevison, HFB Battalion Chief Daniel N. Hartman, HFB Capts. David J. Eiceman, Thomas G. Murray and Jeffrey S. Snyder, HFB Lts. Douglas M. Bair, Donald W. Chesbro, Dennis H. DeVoe, James K. McHenry, Terry L. Rodenhaber and Willis R. Shrauder, Jr., HFB Firefighters Cornell N. Bradford, Robert C. Enterline, Nelson L. Powden, John M. Pritchett, Walter D. Simmons, William J. Skinner, Gregg W. Staub, Emanuel A. Stoute, R. Timothy Strasbaugh, Timothy S. Walde and Floyd A. Wise, III, City Volunteer Firefighters Russel Coyne and George Lazorchick, and PA TF-1 members Michael Kurtz and Timothy Moffa from Hershey Life Lion, Randy Padfield from H.A.C.C., Martyn Nevil and Chris Fisher from Dauphin County Emergency Management, Henry Hoffman and Gary Brouse from DDRE New Cumberland, Richard Lenker from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and HIA Firefighter Warren Humphrey. For service rendered during Hurricane Katrina Operation II, starting September 17, 2005: PA Task Force One members and City of Harrisburg employees HFB Deputy Chief Timothy W. Sevison, HFB Battalion Chiefs Herbert M. Berger, Jr. and Alan P. Kumpf, HFB Capts. David J. Eiceman and Jeffrey S. Snyder, HFB Lts. Douglas M. Bair, Donald W. Chesbro, Dennis H. DeVoe and Donald W. Pelton, HFB Firefighters Cornell N. Bradford, Robert C. Enterline, Walter D. Simmons, William J. Skinner, Emanuel A. Stoute, R. Timothy Strasbaugh, Timothy S. Walde and Floyd A. Wise, III, City Volunteer Firefighter Russel Coyne, and PA TF-1 members Michael Kurtz and Timothy Moffa from Hershey Life Lion, Randy Padfield from H.A.C.C., Martyn Nevil and Chris Fisher from Dauphin County Emergency Management, Gary Brouse from DDRE New Cumberland, Richard Lenker from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and HIA Firefighter Warren Humphrey. For service rendered during Hurricane Katrina under detached assignment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency: HFB Firefighters Ronald E. Gallatin, Jr., Michael J. Harris, Eric L. Jenkins and Andrew J. Weaver, who conducted a month-long community assistance throughout the Gulf Coast states, locating survivors and assisting them with much needed emergency services. For service rendered while on detached assignment with FEMA for Operation Hurricane Rita in September, 2005: HFB Deputy Fire Chief Timothy W. Sevison, who provided Command Support Services at FEMA headquarters in Louisiana. |
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