It takes commitment to serve the community.
Fire and rescue personnel were recognized for their outstanding work at a Medal Day Ceremony on Saturday.
The Prince William County Fire and Rescue System held the third annual program at the Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge, according to a release from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue (PWCDFR).
Here are the awardees, who were honored Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky and Assistant Chief Lance McClintock:
Unit Citation
Technician II Christopher Clark
Technician I Kevin Ganssle
Technician II Daniel Jackson
Technician I Michael Baker
Lieutenant Todd Bell
Technician I Chadd Holmes
Technician I Kelly Hamner
Technician I Shaun Kent
Technician II Cager Mackaravitz
Technician II Greg Klatte
Technician II Anthony Aquinto
Captain Brian Ferguson
Technician II Victor Vega
Technician I Aldo Bonilla
Technician I Michael Chergosky
Captain Marcus Saager
Technician II Aaron Dillon
Technician I Neftali Mena
Lieutenant Tom Klimtzak
Technician II Adam Renner
Technician I Brandon Simon
Lieutenant William Sanderson
Technician II Victor Vega
Technician I Zack Markley
Lifesaving Award
Technician I Cody Durham
Lieutenant Beth Kenavan
Technician II Andrew Sanders
Lieutenant Bob Howard
Technician II James Helmick
Technician I Chet Prailey
Technician II Christopher Miller
Technician I William Carter
Technician I Kurt Hagen
Lieutenant Josh Dempsey
Technician II Josh Thomson
Technician II Nick Nurthen
Technician I Joel Bernardo
Technician I John Cramsey
Battalion Chief Tom Denner
Technician II Jeff Chapman
Lieutenant Matt Eckert
Technician II Leonel Teller
Lieutenant William Sanderson
Technician II Victor Vega
Technician I Nathaniel Deghand
Technician I Ian Sheedy
Lieutenant Brian Reader
Technician II Michael Mountain
Technician II Adam Renner
Technician I Zackery Markley
Lieutenant Justin Antes
Technician I Andrew Gorman
Captain Scott Arft
Technician II Neil Shoults
Technician I James Martin
Technician I Joseph Felsentreger
Technician II Kyle Straker
Technician I Ryan Turlik
Captain Brian Ferguson
Technician II Victor Vega
Technician I Aldo Bonilla
Technician I Michael Chergosky
Lieutenant Ryan Tolley
Technician II Jared Juliano
Captain Carl Ericson
Technician II Michael Favole
Technician I Emily Baden
Technician I Chris Drago
Technician I Bryan Smith
Lieutenant Jay Byler
Technician II Matthew Hall
Technician II Shaun Polite
Technician I Gabriel Lunders
Lieutenant Alex Stephenson
Technician II Stephanie Miller
Technician I Zach Burnette
Lieutenant Kevin Tobey
Technician II Andrew Hale
Technician II Christian Alloway
Technician I Asley Amezquita
Lieutenant Anthony Adamo
Technician II Ben Draxler
Technician II Rob Dimmel
Technician I Joseph O’Dell
Technician II Jemeel Brady
Technician I Rodney Woodward
Technician I Samuel Gorham
Technician II Joey Bloedel
Technician I Russell Lane
Technician I Brian Pelletier
Technician I John Payette
Technician II April Spicer
Technician II John Ransone
Technician I Samuel Field
Lieutenant Mike DeAtley
Technician II Peter Francisco
Technician I John Becker
Technician I Nicholas Gonnella
Technician II Alex Stephenson
Technician II Stephanie Butler
Technician I James Klenk
Technician II Keith Brock (Retired)
Dale City Volunteer Fire Department (DCVFD)
Lieutenant Thomas Mazzo
Firefighter Brandon Taylor
Technician Stacy Pyzowski
Recruit Maryan Ahmed
Meritorious Service Award
Technician I Asley Amezquita
Lieutenant Ken Zack
Lieutenant Nick Feliciano
Technician II Chris Gott
Officer of the Year
Lieutenant Ryan Kirk
Chief’s Commendation Award
Captain Jonathan Newell
Farrah Large
