Five exceptional first responders will receive special accolades at the 12th annual Irish First Responder Awards in New York on Friday evening.
They are:
- Brian Nee, Firefighter/Lieutenant with the Boston Fire Department
- John 'Jack' Collins, Firefighter Jersey City, President UFA of Jersey City IAFF Local 1066
- Battalion Chief Thomas Haran, Chicago Fire Department
- Juliette Bosco, EMT
Sean Michael, Battalion Chief FDNY, Chiefs’ Representative for the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA)
All five will join 11 Irish First Responder Ambassadors to be honored at the gala evening in Club 101, Park Avenue, NYC. All bios can be read on our online event page.
Guest speaker will be Ed Kelly, General President of the IAFF while Senator Joseph Cryan of New Jersey will also address the sold-out venue.
Some tickets are still available online - see next week's Irish Echo for full pictorial report.
