The Fanwood Rescue Squad and Fanwood Fire Department honored a number of their volunteers Saturday, January 20, with awards for extraordinary service. Mayor Colleen Mahr was present and expressed Fanwood’s gratitude for their many years of service to our town.
Deputy Fire Chief Dave Zawodniak, 50-year member Russ Hamill, Brady DeProspero and Fire Chief John Piccola
Fire Chief Piccola hugs Russ Hamill.
Mayor Colleen Mahr, center, with Rescue Squad members, left to right, Training officer Melissa Padulsky, Captain Brian Downing, 2nd Lieutenant Ian Lewis, Life MemberJamie Pednioff, Sgt. Kayla Racjevic, EMT Spencer Doran, President Karolyn Buckridee, Vice President Ed Winsor, Recording Secretary/Chaplain Patty Buckridee and EMT Adam Kern.
RESCUE SQUAD
Tom Kranz – 25 years as of 2023
Ian Lewis – 15 years as of 2023
Ed Winsor – 25 years as of 2023
Joan Lozowski – 10 years as of 2021
Patty Buckridee – 15 years as of 2021
James Drewes – 20 years as of 2021
Eric Breidenstein – 25 years as of 2021
Dave Zawodniak – 30 years as of 2022
Patty Buckridee, Nancy Mustachio, Brian Downing and Ian Lewis = recognized for answering 1000 calls
Tom Kranz = recognized for answering 3000 calls
Spencer Doran
Adam Kern
Kayla Rajcevik all received EMT pins for achieving EMT certification in 2023
FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Firefighter Russ Hamill—50 years of service
- Highest percentage of calls—Sean Manette
- Highest percentage of calls for an officer—Vinny Bianco
