Saturday, April 24, 2010
On Saturday April 24, 2010 the Officers and Members of the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co., Inc. (FVFAC) held their annual Awards Banquet and Installation of Officers for 2010. In addition to the swearing in of fire company officers for 2010, members of the FVFAC were recognized for their service to the citizens of Fallston and Harford County during 2009. The evening featured the presentation of awards and proclamations to fire company members by representatives from various State of Maryland and Harford County government bodies.
Operational awards for 2009 included EMS Officer of the Year which was presented to EMS Captain Ed Benesch and Fire Officer of the Year which was presented to Assistant Chief Dave Williams. These awards are voted on by the respective operational crew members each year. Both of these officers have received this award in previous years, and have continued to serve both the fire company and the community with distinction.
The award for EMS Person of the Year for 2009 went to Lieutenant/EMT-P Jessica Baumgartner. The FVFAC Firefighter of the Year award for 2009 was presented to Firefighter Joseph Fellner. These two honorees have displayed a strong desire to serve the needs of the Fallston community, by fulfilling emergency response roles and also by handling many of the “behind the scene” duties that are required to maintain the readiness and professionalism of the FVFAC.
Each year the FVFAC bestows a Rookie of the Year award on new members of the fire and EMS service who have made an immediate impact on the delivery of services to the community and the efficient operation of the fire company. The EMS Rookie of the Year for 2009 was awarded to EMT Amanda Puleio. The Fire Rookie of the Year award was presented to F.F. Matt Glock. These members have attended all required training, many drills and other activities, and have become integral members of the fire company in a very short period of time.
The following members top the lists of Fire and EMS responses for the FVFAC in 2009.
FIRE OPERATIONS TOP 10 RESPONDERS
1. William Vanarsdale Jr 260 calls
2. Dave Williams 243 calls
3. Michael W. Seifert 223 calls
4. William Rosenberg 178 calls
5. Matt Barlow 170 calls
6. Brian Woodley 158 calls
7. John Wilson 166 calls
8. Hobart Howell 154 calls
9. James Longo 150 calls
10. Mark E. Pilachowski 146 calls
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TOP 10 RESPONDERS
1. Ken Sanner 165 calls
2. William Rosenberg 154 calls
3. Jon Martin 138 calls
4. Tiffany Jones 135 calls
5. Jessica Baumgartner 128 calls
6. Brian Woodley 124 calls
7. Ed Benesch 121 calls
Bill Vanarsdale Jr. 121 calls
8. Kevin Jones 92 calls
9. Jimmy Longo 87 calls
10. Dave Williams 73 calls
The FVFAC leadership, both operational and administrative, is aware that there is always that one person that they can depend on throughout the year to help “get things done”. Each year these individuals are awarded the Chief’s Award and the President’s Award respectively. The 2009 Chief’s Award was presented by Chief Joe Woods to Laura Woods. President Chris Gibbons selected Susan Pafel as the recipient of the 2009 President’s Award.
Story By: Dave Williams
Pictures By: Christine Sullivan
