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Firehouse Heroism Awards

Letter from the Editor

 

We are pleased to announce the newest honorees in our Firehouse Magazine Heroism and Community Awards program and take pride in highlighting the bravery of these outstanding individuals. We would like to recognize the judges: Chief James Clack of the Baltimore City, MD, Fire Department; Deputy Chief William Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes, OH, Fire Department; and 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

 

 

Meet the 2008 Heroism Award Winners

Friendswood, TX, EMS Chief Lisa Camp

To start, when she learned that a number of people couldn't afford vaccinations for their children, Camp organized an immunization clinic.

If you live near Friendswood, Texas, and want to volunteer, Lisa Camp has a job for you.

It may be helping with a CPR class, promoting life safety education or checking people in at an immunization clinic.

Camp, EMS chief at Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department, said she was stunned to learn that she was being honored by Firehouse Magazine for her many efforts.
D.C. Rescue Squad 3 and Engine 23

Last April, crews from Rescue Squad 3 and Engine 23 went inside a blazing structure to locate and rescue a resident.
Saugus Captains Thomas Nolan, Donald Shea and Firefighters William Cross and Jeffrey Moses

An off-duty firefighter noticed the smoke and attempted the rescue of a woman as another member performing inspection arrived. Crews arrived to successfully free the woman from the raging fire.
New Orleans Captain Joseph Fincher

When Engine 18 was dispatched for a person trapped in a submerged car, his first thought was that it would be a recovery mission.
Prince George's County Fire/EMS Bureau of Fire Investigation

The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department's Bureau of Fire Investigation helped track and convict a man for setting nine fires in a six-month period.
Chews Landing Fire Marshal Kenneth Young and Firefighter Albert Adomanis

Despite zero visibility, and despite the fact that the fire was still burning inside the basement, the men went inside to search for a missing child.
Tacoma Engines 2 and 8, Ladder 2 and Medic 2

The driver of the tanker had taken shelter in a storage shed not far from the fire. That meant several rescuers had to go very close to two large fixed propane tanks to retrieve him.
Shreveport Fire Driver Michael Covert

Fire Driver Covert climbed in through a broken window, without the benefit of SCBA, turnout gear or a hoseline, and entered the hot and smoky room to find the missing child.
FDNY Firefighter Anthony 'Mike' Romano

The FDNY's Anthony "Mike" Romano was only back on the job for a few weeks following a serious injury when he put his life on the line last winter to save a fellow firefighter.
 

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2009 Heroism Nominations

Nominate a department for heroics acts that occurred between January 1st and December 31st, 2009. 

Nominate a hero for Firehouse Heroism Awards: Download the 2009 nomination form here 2009 Heroism Nomination Form.

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 applications!

The deadline is January 15th, 2010.

 

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