CINNAMINSON AND PENNSAUKEN FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE AWARDS FROM THE BURLINGTON COUNTY FIRE CHIEF’S ASSOCIATION AND BURLINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
Eight members of the Cinnaminson Fire Department and 5 members of the Pennsauken Fire Department were awarded Unit Citations for their actions at a fatal house fire in Cinnaminson on February 11, 2009.
Nominated by Cinnaminson Chief of Department, William Kramer, Jr., three Unit Citations were issued between the 13 members. One citation was issued to a Cinnaminson crew for searching for victims under extreme heat and zero visibility conditions; one citation was issued to a different Cinnaminson Crew for their actions in support of the interior search operations; and the third citation was issued to the Pennsauken crew for assisting a Cinnaminson crew enter the building through an elevated window and assisting them with extracting a victim and the crew itself when interior conditions significantly deteriorated.
The following crews were recognized:
Cinnaminson Engine 2012 Cinnaminson Rescue Engine 2013
Lieutenant John Heckler Captain Ron Priest
Firefighter/EMT James Clancy Lieutenant Chris Hunter
Firefighter/EMT Tom Milewski Firefighter/EMT Robert Konecsny
Firefighter/EMT Lee Park
Firefighter/EMT Dennis Staples
Pennsauken Rapid Intervention Engine 11-1
Captain Thomas Cardenas
Captain William Stow
Lieutenant Kimberly Figueroa
Driver/Operator Michael McKinsey
Firefighter James Cardenas
The awards were presented by during the Winter Graduation Ceremony of the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center on January 7, 2010 in Westampton.