The Chiefs Award

The "Chiefs Award" is awarded annually by the Chief of the Department to the person he or she considers to have made the most outstanding contribution to the Department during the course of the preceding year. Instituted in 1989 by Chief Don Duso, Chiefs Award recipients are honored at our annual banquet with a plaque. A perpetual plaque is also maintained at the fire house listing all previous recipients of the award.

"This Years Chiefs Award" will be awarded at the Annual Department Banquet which will be held on May 20, 2000. The recipient will be posted on this page shortly after...

Chiefs Award Recipients

1999 Casey Taylor by Chief Ed Woodard
1998 Fr. Chris Carrera by Chief Andy McGill
1997 Paid Drivers by Chief Andy McGill
1996 Edward Hoyt by Chief Harrison Kent
1995 Dive Team by Chief Robert Girard
1994 James Stinson By Chief Robert Girard
1993 Dave Martelle by Chief Ed Woodard
1992 Ricky Burch By Chief Ed Woodard
1991 Richard Burman Sr. By Chief Donald Duso
1990 Carl Smith By Chief Donald Duso
1989 First Award Given To All Members By Chief Donald Duso

Top 5 Awards

Top 5 Awards are awarded to the members who have responded to the most calls. These awards are broken down into two categories, one for Fire Calls, and one for Rescue Calls.

Top 5 Fire Responders '99-'00 1. Ed Woodard 2. Casey Taylor 3. Mike Boon 4. Rick Burman Jr. 5. Dave Martelle

Top 5 Rescue Responders '99-'00 1. Casey Taylor 2. Ryan Hathaway 3. Sean Hanks 4. Todd Goff 5. Mike Patnode

Fireman Of The Year

The Northern New York Volunteer Firemen's Association recognizes a"Fireman of the Year" Fireman of the Year candidates are nominated from the ranks of hundreds of volunteer firefighters from throughout northern NY. The recipient of this award is normally cited for bravery or a life saving action in the line of duty. The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department is very proud of its members who have been nominated, and selected as Fireman of the Year. Runner up candidates in this competion are cited for meritorious service.

Firemen Of The Year

1989 Ed Hoyt - Cited for Life Saving Action at Structure Fire
1982 Kent Robinson *
1982 Kevin Tuthill *

* Award shared by these members for actions at the 1982 Berkley Hotel fire.

Meritorious Service
Ron Muncil - Cited for Life Saving Action at Structure Fire
Robert Nadon **
Mike Dupree **
Dave Martelle **
Ken McLaughlin **
Wade Sullivan **

** Award shared by these members for life saving actions when 2 pulseless victims were retrieved from a submerged vehicle and then successfully resuscitated.