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Firefighter of the Year
1963-Raymond Nowak
1964-Joseph Fox
1965-Joseph Muniak
1966-James Takac
1967-Robert Morcio
1968-Gerald Daminski
1969-Walter Falkiewicz
1970-Lawrence Rokitka
1971-Leonard Syzmanski
1972-Norman Nash
1973-Ronald Knox
1974-Entire Membership
1975-Bernard Miller
1976-Joseph Rydzynski
1977-James Koral
1978-James Daminski
1979-James Daminski
1980-Don Jagodzinski & Robert Trembowicz
1981-Lawrence Benczkowski
1982-Edward Tokasz
1983-Alex Milutinovic
1984-Thomas Janowski
1985-Paul Wojcik
1988-Mark Jedd
1989-Ronald Hendershot Sr.
1990-All 25 Year Members
1992-All Members
1994-Donald Cialone Jr. & Dean Lauber
2002-Ronald Rogowski
2003-George Lewis
2007-Kenneth Stempniak
2017-Donald Cialone Jr.
President's Award
1975-Lawrence Rokitka
1976-Edward Tokasz
1977-Thomas Krawczyk
1978-James Tokasz
1979-Gregory Burke
1980-Paul Owens
1981-James Koral
1982-James Tokasz & Paul Tokasz
1983-Lawrence Rokitka
1984-Thomas Janowski
1985-Michael Glowacki
1986-Raymond Nowak
1987-Thomas Krawczyk
1988-Ronald Hendershot Sr.
1989-Ronald Hendershot Sr.
1990-Lawrence Rokitka
1991-Bernard Miller
1992-Paul Owens
1993-Thomas Morris
1994-Donald Cialone Jr.
1996-Ronald Hendershot Sr.
1997-Mary Ellen Lewis
1998-Robert Trembowicz
1999-Thomas Krawczyk
2000-George Lewis
2001-Larry Rydzinski
2002-Lawrence Burdzy
2003-David Defields
2004-Janice Fulmer
2005-Allen Beltz
2006-Sarah Defields
2007-Tina Mikolajewski
2009-Tina Mikolajewski
2010-All Members
2013-Matthew Burdzy
2015-Matthew Burdzy
2016-Jason Stoll
2017-Jay Morosey
2018-Thomas Morris
2022-Donald Cialone Jr.
Rookie of the Year
2002-Brian Rogowski
2003-Seth Biedron
2004-Janice Fulmer
2004-Tina Mikolajewski
2005-Stephen Golden
2006-Anthony Badowski
2010-Jon Naumowicz
2016-Denise Nash
2020-Dave Jastrzab
2021-Mark Benzin
2022-Conner Szrama
2023-Eric McGinnis
Edward "88" Tokasz Lifetime Achievement Award
2016-Lawrence Rokitka
2017-James Tokasz
2018-Leonard Szymanski
2019-Janice Szablicki
2021-Thomas Janowski
2023-Robert Trembowicz
Call of the Year
June 20, 2011
October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
Operations: Mark Jedd
Dump Truck Fire
New York State Thruway
October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
October 12, 2012
Command: Mark Jedd
Operations: Dave Defields
Motor Vehicle Accident with HazMat
New York State Thruway
November 2014
October 12, 2012
April 25, 2016
Snowvember
Doyle Fire District
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016
Operations: Brian Rogowski
Working Structure Fire
112 and 114 Vern Lane
August 1, 2017
April 25, 2016
August 1, 2017
Operations: Asst. Chief Jason Stoll
Working Structure Fire
402 Shanley Street
March 1, 2018
April 25, 2016
August 1, 2017
Command: Brian Rogowski
Working Structure Fire
106 Hedley Street
November 5, 2021
November 5, 2021
November 5, 2021
Command: Jason Stoll
Working Garage Fire
71 Milsom Avenue
November 4, 2022
November 5, 2021
November 5, 2021
Command: Matt Burdzy
Working Structure Fire
17 South Colby Street
June 16, 2023
November 5, 2021
June 16, 2023
Command: Craig Maconaghy Jr.
Rollover MVA
New York State Thruway
Our Decorated Firefighters
1969-James Tackac received an award from the Empire State First Aid & Rescue Association for saving the life of a man staying at the Holiday Inn on Dingens Street with CPR
1971-William Mackey received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for rescuing 2 children from a fire on Plymouth Avenue while working as a Buffalo Firefighter
1976-James Garbacz received a Fire Service Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for his work in the company’s fire prevention program.
1978-Greg Burke received an award from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association and the Western New York Volunteer Fireman's Association for his outstanding work in Fire Prevention
1980-Jim Daminski received a Gold Medal from the Town of Cheektowaga for rescuing a victim of a house fire on Clinton Street with a cast on his arm
1980-Don Jagodzinski and Robert Trembowicz received a Gold Medal from the Town of Cheektowaga for treating a man who was run over by a commercial grass cutting unit and had sustained severe injuries at Dingens Park
1980-Thomas Krawczyk received the President’s Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen’s Association at their Annual Convention in Ellicottville, New York
1982-Thomas Krawczyk received a Community Dedication Award from VFW Post 6251 and recognition from the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce and the Inter-Council of Organizations
1982-Paul Owens received an award from the Western New York Volunteer Firemen's Association for Outstanding Service under 10 years
1982-Mark Jedd, Mike Kozlowski and Mike Nikel received Gold Medals from the Town of Cheektowaga for rescuing a victim from a fire at 71 Linden Street
1983-Walter Falkiewicz received a Fire Police Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen and a Community Dedication Award from VFW Post 6251
1983-Arnie Mazurkiewicz received a Special Award for Under 10 years from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen
1984-Alex Milutinovic received an award for being and Outstanding Senior Citizen to Cheektowaga by the Cheektowaga Inter-Council for his work Doyle No. 2 at their annual Recognition Night.
1984-Dick Moleski received the AmPol Eagle "Citizen of the Year" Award
1984-Larry Rokitka received the Community Dedication Award from VFW Post 6251
1985-Bernard Miller received the Community Dedication Award from VFW Post 6251
1985-Jim Koral received a Gold Medal from the Town of Cheektowaga for rescuing a victim from a house fire at 188 Standard Parkway
1985-Paul Wojczik received a Gold Medal from the Town of Cheektowaga for rescuing a victim from a house fire at 229 Medina Street
1985-Jim Koralreceived the 100 Club of Buffalo’s Annual Hero Award for his rescue at the fire on Standard Parkway.
1985-Jim Koralreceived the 100 Club of Buffalo’s Annual Hero Award
1986-Thomas Krawczyk received the Past President's Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen
1986-Jim Koralreceived the Firefighter of the Year and Alex Milutinovicreceived the award for Fire Service of the Year award from the Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Association
1989-Ron Hendershot and Ron Rogowskiwere awarded a HURST Rescue Tools Green Badge of Courage for their work extrication a patient at an accident on William Street.
1989-Alex Milutinovicreceived the Outstanding Service Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen
1990-Don Cialone Jr. received an award from the Western New York Volunteer Fireman's Association for Junior Fireman of the Year
1990/1991-Thomas Krawczyk received the President's Award from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
1991-Joe Tokasz received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service over 25 Years
1991-George Lewis received a Fire Service Award from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association and from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service Under 10 Years
1994-Brent Sala received the Fireman of the Year Award from the Erie County Volunteer Fireman's Association and the First Aider of the Year Award from the Erie County Fire Chief's Mutual Aid Association for treating a severely injured patient who was ejected from a rollover motor vehicle accident at William Street and Richard Drive
1995-Don Cialone Jr. and Dean Lauberreceived the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association and the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Fireman's Fireman of the Year Awards for rescuing numerous victims from an apartment fire at the Williamstowne Apartments prior to any fire apparatus being on location
1996-Thomas Morris received the Fire Service Award 15 Years and Under from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association and a Fire Service Award for 0-10 Years from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association
1999-Brian Gould received a Fire Service Award for 0-10 Years from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association
2000-Larry Rokitka received the Service Award for 26-49 Years from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen and a Fire Service Award from 21-40 Years from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association
2000-Arnie Mazurkiewicz received the Erie County HazMat Leadership Award
2000-Paul Tokasz received the FASNY Golden Trumpet Award at their annual convention.
2001-George Lewisreceived an Outstanding Service award from the Erie County Fire Chief’s Mutual Aid Association
2003-Ed Tokaszreceived a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association
2003-Dave Defields, Tom Morris, Robert Barczak, Al Beltz, Matt Sikora, Maryellen Lewis, Seth Biedron and Jay Morosey Sr. received an award from the American Heart Association for saving the life of a heart attack victim at the OLC Lawn Fete on Clinton Street
2003-Larry Burdzy and Ron Rogowskireceived the EMS Provider of the Year Awards from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association and the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association
2007-Thomas Krawczyk received the President's Award from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
2016-Thomas Krawczyk received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service for 50 Years Plus
2016-George Lewis received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Fireman for Outstanding Service 21-30 Years
2019-Larry Rokitka received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service 50 Year Plus
2019-Brian Rogowski received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service 11-20 Years
2019-Edward Tokasz had his name added to the "Wall of Honor" at the Erie County Fire Training Academy by the Erie County Fire Advisory Board
2022-Conner Szrama and Lillian Stoll received an award for being Outstanding Community Members and members of the volunteer fire service at the Cheektowaga Police Department’s Do the Right Thing dinner.
2023-Lillian Stoll was awarded the 2022 Les and Marge Young Memorial Award at the Erie County Fire Chief's Mutual Aid Organization/Erie County Volunteer Firefighters Association Awards Dinner for her dedication as President of our Junior Firefighters Program and her academic and sports achievements at JFK High School all while achieving her New York State EMT-B certification
