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.

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.

2002-Brian Rogowski

2003-Seth Biedron

2004-Janice Fulmer

2004-Tina Mikolajewski

2005-Stephen Golden

2006-Anthony Badowski

2010-Jon Naumowicz

2016-Denise Nash

2022-Conner Szrama

2016-Lawrence Rokitka 

2017-James Tokasz

2018-Leonard Szymanski

2019-Janice Szablicki

2021-Thomas Janowski

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 

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 Koral received the 100 Club of Buffalo’s Annual Hero Award for his rescue at the fire on Standard Parkway 

1985-Jim Koral received the Firefighter of the Year and Alex Milutinovic received the award for Fire Service of the Year award from the Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Association  1986-Thomas Krawczyk received the Past President's Award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen 

1989-Alex Milutinovic received the Fire Service of the Year 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 an award from the Erie County Chief's Mutual Aid Association for Fire Service Award for Less than 10 Years and the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen for Outstanding Service Under 10 Years 

1993-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  

1994-Don Cialone Jr. and Dean Lauber received 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 

2000-Larry Rokitka received the Service Award for 26-49 Years from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen 

2000-Arnie Mazurkiewicz received the Erie County HazMat Leadership Award 

2000-Paul Tokasz received the FASY Golden Trumpet Award at their annual convention. 

2001-George Lewis received an Outstanding Service award from the Erie County Fire 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 Rogowski received the EMS Provider of the Year Awards from the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's 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-Matt Burdzy received an award from the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Fireman for Outstanding Service 1-10 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