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2019 Irish Echo First Responder Awards

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DateNovember 8, 2019

Location The Manhattan Club at Rosie O'Gradys
800 7th Avenue
New York NY
5:30pm - 9:00pm

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The Sixth Annual First Responder Awards will take place Friday, November 8th, 2019, 5:30pm – 9:00pm at The Manhattan Club at Rosie O’Grady’s, 800 Seventh Avenue, NYC.

The Irish Echo will pay tribute to the men and women who have, over the years, played such a vital role, not only in serving their communities, but in adding chapter after honorable chapter to the story of the Irish in America. The awards honor all who serve in the front line of Fire and EMS departments around the nation. Award winners are drawn from Firefighters and EMS personnel who work in every state, and who are nominated by the public.

Our past honorees were firefighters and paramedics from as far afield as Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and Arizona – so this is truly a national event. These gatherings are a celebration of the great tradition of families, and succeeding generations in families, stepping up as our nation’s first responders.

For information, tickets &/or advertising please contact Tracey: at 212-482-4818 or email tquilligan@irishecho.com

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The Michael J Fahy Profile in Bravery Award

will be presented to:

Lieutenant Patrick T. Mataraza III

FDNY, Engine 48/Ladder 56

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2019 First Responder Honorees

Bernard Cunningham, Battalion Chief, Platoon #2 Commander, Millburn FD
Charles Francis McQuilkin, Philadelphia Firefighter
James Dowdell, FDNY Firefighter, Rescue 2
James Smith, Ex-Chief in the Williston Park FD
Liam Guilfoyle, Captain, FDNY Division 13
Lisa Camp, EMS Chief, Texas City, TX
Robert Kearns, Fire Captain/Tour Commander, Greenville Fire District
William Wade, Assistant Fire Chief, Point Lookout-Lido FD
Thomas Hannen III, Firefighter/EMT/Fire Inspector, Roselle Park & Cranford FD
Thomas Fitzpatrick, Assistant Chief Yonkers FD
Barry Annette, Lieutenant, FDNY Ladder 23, Harlem, NY
Kathleen Driscoll, Emergency Medical Technician, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Michael Mitchell, Member Point Lookout-Lido FD, Member Renegade Hook & Ladder Co. # 2, Served as Captain 1979-1982 & 1985.
Patrick Quane, Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Chicago; Contract Enforcement Team Member International Association of Firefighters Local 2.
Noel Meehan, South Hempstead Volunteer Firefighter
James John McGuire, Paramedic Lieutenant FDNY - EMS

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