Firefighter of the Year
Many of our volunteer firefighters across New York State perform outstanding feats of heroism that should be recognized by our association. Officers should record the deed and send it to the Firefighter of the Year Committee for judging. The name of every applicant and his/her fire company will be recognized at the annual FASNY Convention.
Past Award Recipients
| 1955 | J. Robert Kramer | Lewis Tompkins Hose Company #1 |
| 1956 | Edward Dixon | Great Neck Vigilants |
| 1957 | William M. Belinson | Eggertsville Hose Company |
| 1958 | John Patrick Cronin, III | Tallman Fire Company #1 |
| 1959 | Dominic C. Zappia | Massena Fire Department |
| 1960 | Donald Brown | West Carthage Fire Department |
| 1961 | James Gilliam | Lewiston Fire Company #2 |
| 1962 | Russell Fleischman | Washington Engine Company #2 |
| 1963 | James H. Jackson | Andover Fire Department |
| 1964 | Donald H. Price | Nyack Fire Department |
| 1965 | Stephen R. Bucki | Harris Hill Fire Company |
| 1966 | Gary Elbert | Flower Hill Hose Company #1 |
| 1967 | Gordon O. Schmidt | St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association |
| 1968 | Jake Parris | Patchogue Fire Department |
| 1969 | Thomas Nameth | Slater Chemical Fire Company |
| 1970 | Charles L. Ossont | Westmoreland Fire Department |
| 1971 | Barry Simmons | Rhinebeck Fire Department |
| 1972 | Hobart A. Abbey | Forest View — Gang Mills Fire Dept. |
| 1973 | Harry Charkow | Mattituck Fire Department |
| 1974 | John A. Keogh | Mattituck Fire Department |
| 1975 | John Richard Green | Merrick Fire Department |
| 1976 | Willard John Hoyt | South Schodak Fire Company |
| 1977 | Alton L. Lewis | Montour Falls Fire Department |
| 1978 | George Cannella | Islip Terrace Fire Department |
| 1979 | Randall R. Rhoades | East Syracuse Fire Department |
| 1980 | George Jerry Dean | Gates — Chili Fire Department |
| 1981 | David A. Sedlock | Massena Fire Department |
| 1982 | David L. Curley | Delhi Fire Department |
| 1983 | Richard W. Gehrt | Smithtown Fire Department |
| 1984 | Frederic Furminger | Depew Fire Department |
| 1985 | Thomas A. Phillips | S. W. Johnson Steam Fire Engine Company |
| 1986 | Michael F. Reid | Merrick Hook & Ladder Company #1 |
| 1987 | John L. Hyzer | Bainbridge Fire Department |
| 1988 | Paul Edward Vinciguerra | Lindenhurst Chemical & Salvage Company #2 |
| 1989 | Robert A. Frank | Central Islip Fire Department |
| 1990 | Robert Hitchcock | Blenheim Fire Department |
| 1991 | Charles R. Zigrosser | Bayport Fire Department |
| 1992 | George P. Motchkavitz | Great Neck Alert Engine Company |
| 1993 | Robert Pettigrew | North Babylon Fire Company |
| 1994 | Paul A. MacMurray | Hudson Falls Fire Department |
| 1995 | Kenneth T. Jones | Sayville Hook & Ladder Company #1 |
| 1995 | William H. Pyne, III | Sayville Hook & Ladder Company #1 |
| 1996 | David A. DiDio | Bellport Fire Department |
| 1997 | Matthew F. Merecka | Freeport Fire Department |
| 1998 | Larry J. Stumpo | North Patchogue Fire Department |
| 1999 | James S. Fredericks | Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. |
| 2000 | Mark Sposato | Brewerton Fire Department, Inc. |
| 2001 | Raymond Valles | Ossining Steamer Company #1, Inc. |
| 2001 | Donald J. Farrell | Cataract Hose Company #2 |
| 2001 | John Simkins | Ossining Fire Department |
| 2001 | William H. Brown, III | Ossining Fire Department |
| 2002 | Dedicated to those who died in the Line of Duty 9/11/01 | |
| 2003 | Brian Stevens | Manlius Vol. Fire Company, Inc. |
| 2004 | John C. Glidden, III | Huntington Manor Fire Department |
| 2004 | Frederick Steenson, Jr. | Huntington Manor Fire Department |
| 2004 | Richard Prudente | Huntington Manor Fire Department |
| 2005 | Joseph Cirincione | Rush Fire Department |
| 2005 | Michael Terzo | Rush Fire Department |
| 2005 | Peter Henry | Rush Fire Department |
| 2005 | James Bucci | Rush Fire Department |
| 2006 | Richard J. Gimbl | Holbrook Fire Department |
| 2007 | Lieutenant Al Cinotti | West Islip Fire Department |
| 2008 | Lieutenant Edward Kunz | Bay Shore Fire Department |
| 2008 | Lieutenant John Ippolito, Jr. | Bay Shore Fire Department |
| 2009 | Assistant Chief Timothy R. Ellis | North Syracuse Fire Department |
| 2010 | Kevin Oatman, Aldo Cacciotti, and Jeff Hugunine | Verona Fire Department |
| 2011 | Second Assistant Chief Brian J. Lena, and Captain William J. “Billy” Bahr | Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department |
| 2012 | Andrew Kolesar | West Haverstraw Fire Department |