Mayor Wanda Williams swears in five new firefighters to the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire
At an annual event, Harrisburg firefighters have been recognized for their actions both locally and nationwide.
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Fire held its swearing-in and awards ceremony, distributing awards for heroism, CPR saves and bravery, among other honors.
“Today is another great day in the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire acknowledging some of the great men and women that we have protecting not only the city of Harrisburg, but the Harrisburg region,” Fire Chief Brian Enterline said.
At the ceremony, the bureau swore in five new personnel, bringing its complement to 93 firefighters, the highest number the bureau has had since the early 1990s, according to Enterline. New firefighters include Garret Morey, Corey Lease, Justin Kahill, Bryan Rooney and Tyler Bender.
Enterline noted other areas of growth within the bureau as they explore the possibility of opening another fire station within the city and as they increase efforts to assist other departments regionally.
Four firefighters were promoted to officer positions, including Deputy Fire Chief Floyd Wise, Battalion Chief Charles Zavrel, Capt. Byron Worner and Lt. Justin Zimmerman.
Firefighter Marty Henderson retired after 27 years with the bureau.
“You have the most sincere thanks and gratitude not from not just me, but from all the residents of the city of Harrisburg,” said Mayor Wanda Williams to members of the bureau.
The following awards and recognitions were given to firefighters in the bureau:
- Award of Merit—Battalion Chief Floyd Wise, Lt. Robert Lohin, Lt. Corey Stone, Fire Chief Brian Enterline, William Russo, Battalion Chief Brian Bastinelli, Brian Riddle, Zachary Miller
- Unit Citation—William Junkin, Bobby Jones, Jonathan Little, Justin Barnes, David Gilkey, David Aguayo, Brandon Trygar, Kevin Craver, Battalion Chief Cornell Bradford, Patrick Fuller, Billy-Bob Holtzman, Brayden Byers, Capt. Jeremy Saul, Jonathan Morrow, Michael Shaak, Lt. Brian Yonkin, Cedric Yates, Lt. Matthew Kuntz, Joshua Winters, Lt. David Schock, Nathan Martin, Lt. Jeffrey Miller, John Peskie, Shakur Hakeem-El
- CPR Save—Wilbert Turner, Ryan Spangler, Nicholas Hurst, Hadiel Bey, Jonathan Little, Thomas Cucchiara, David Aguayo, Jamie Kleckner, Dylan Landuyt, Timothy Wolcott, Joseph Kuhn, James Grundon, Connor Davis, Jared Day, Jonathan Felty, Codie Schaffner, Lt. David Schock, John Peskie, Austin Howard, Capt. Jeremy Saul, Shakur Hakeem-El, William Kauffman, Scott Young, Justin Zimmerman, Cody Durham
- Heroism—Ryan Spangler
- Bravery—Pablo Passalacqua
- Reverend Dennis E. Snider Customer Service Award— Corey Stone
The following citizens were also awarded for their assistance to the bureau:
- Citizen Commendation—Rick Weyandt, Brian Smith, Johnny Irizarry, Amir Speaks, Ihyanaa Griffin
Additionally, the bureau introduced a new award for Regional Rescue Deployment, which was given to a number of firefighters for their services outside of Harrisburg.
The ceremony also recognized former bureau firefighter, Battalion Chief Clarence E. Fry, who died in the line of duty in 1977.
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