Civilian FDNY Members Honored for Service

Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Operations Patrick McNally with a few of the honorees at the Employee Recognition Awards ceremony.

Civilian members of the FDNY were honored for their tenure on May 15, during the Employee Recognition Awards at Headquarters.

“Each of you makes for a stronger, better Department,” said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. “You keep the operation going and continue to make this the best fire department in the world.”

Chief of Operations Patrick McNally added: “Our first responders couldn’t do their job without the people in this building.”

During the ceremony, Associate Accountant Murry Rosen was acknowledged for his 45 years of service.

EMT George Trail shows off the certificate he received recognizing his 20 years of service.

Also honored were seven members with 40 years of service, 14 members with 35 years, 14 members with 30 years, 65 members with 25 years and 234 members with 20 years of service to the City.

Among those recognized were Lenore Koehler, Special Events Director; Sandra Trimarche, Office Manager; Carol Bell, Administrative Assistant to Deputy Commissioner John Benanti; Betty Jackson, Principal Administrative Assistant in the Audio/Visual Unit; and Regina Washington, Personnel.

Chief of EMS John Peruggia also was honored for his 25 years of service. He described his fellow award recipients as “a remarkable group of individuals.”

He was also one of the 14 members who were praised for educational achievement in the past year.