VALLEY STREAM FIRE DEPARTMENT
PROUDLY SERVING THE INC. VILLAGE OF VALLEY STREAM SINCE 1898

 

DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION

JOHN J. TATE & MICHAEL J MORAN
 MEDAL OF VALOR

 

Posthumously awarded to the family of any firefighter killed in the performance of duty

 

 

CLASS I
Extreme Personal Risk

 

 

CLASS II
Great Personal Risk
 
August 31, 2006
Signal 10 House Fire
28 W Oxford Street

 

Asst. Chief
Joseph Fernandez
Engine Co#1

 
March 3, 2000
Signal 10 House Fire
265 W Valley Stream Blvd

Firefighter
Dan Christman
Engine Co#1

 
Ex. Chief
Terrence O'Neil.
Truck Co#1

 

 

CLASS III
Unusual Personal Risk
August 31, 2006
Signal 10 House Fire
28 W Oxford Street
 
Asst. Chief
Antonio Nuzzi
Engine Co#4

 
Ex. Captain
Joseph Tesoriero
Truck Co#2

 
 
August 14, 2003
Signal 10 House Fire
47 Wood Lane

 

Firefighter/EMT
Michael Velte
Engine Co#3

 
Ex. Captain
Steven Weltner
Engine Co#3

 
 
January 3, 2002
Signal 10 House Fire
148 Carroll Ave

 

Captain
Antonio Nuzzi
Engine Co#4

 
Ex. Captain
Joseph Tesoriero
Truck Co#2

 
March 3, 2000
Signal 10 House Fire
265 W Valley Stream Blvd
Ex. Chief
William Croak Sr.
Engine Co#2

 
Ex. Captain
Peter Lynch
Engine Co#4

 

 

CLASS A
 Personal Bravery
 
April  2006
Signal 10 House Fire
 
 
Lieutenant/EMT
Michael Velte
Engine Co#3

 
Ex. Captain
William Dowd
Engine Co#3

 
 
August 14, 2003
Signal 10 House Fire
47 Wood Lane

 

Ex. Chief
Walter Weltner Jr.
Engine Co#3

 

CLASS B
 Personal Bravery

 

August 14, 2003
Signal 10 House Fire
47 Wood Lane
Lieutentant
Thomas Vella
Engine Co#3

 

LIFE SAVING SAVE AWARD

November 13, 2003
Signal 9A Code 34
Valley Stream Fireman's Field

 

Asst Chief
Brian Howley
Truck  Co#1

 
Ex. Captain
Danny Vechione
Truck  Co#2

 

 

    

PRE HOSPITAL SAVE AWARD

November 13, 2003
Signal 9A Code 34
Valley Stream Fireman's Field

 

Lieutenant
James Ervolino
Engine Co#3
Ex. Captain / EMT
Michael Fields
Rescue Co#1
Ex. Captain / AEMT-CC
Michael Seltzer
Rescue Co#1
Captain / AEMT-CC
Brian Ferrucci Jr.
Engine Co#2
Firefighter/EMT
Michael Velte
Engine Co#3
Ex Chief / AEMT-CC
Brian Ferrucci  Sr.
Rescue Co#1
Chief / AEMT-CC
Joseph Garofalo.
Rescue Co#1
Ex. Captain
Steven Weltner
Engine Co#3
 
 
May 5 2002
Signal 9A
123 Washington Avenue
 
Firefighter / EMT
Lance Palma
Rescue Co#1
Lieutentant / EMT
William Grace III
Rescue Co#1
Firefighter
Michael Zervos
Rescue Co#1
Ex Chief / AEMT-CC
Edward Donoghue
Rescue Co#1
Asst Chief / AEMT-CC
Joseph Garofalo.
Rescue Co#1

 

Firefighter of The Year

2006        Asst. Chief Joseph Fernandez

2003        FF Michael Velte       &  Ex Capt Steven Weltner

2002        Capt Antonio Nuzzi   &  Capt Joseph Teserero

2000        FF. Dan  Christman   &   Ex Chief  Terrence O'Niel

 

Unit Citation

2003        Engine Company # 3

2002        Nassau, Chemical & Hose Co.#1

 

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