Thursday, October 14, 2010

CSFA News: Medal of Valor ceremony Friday, October 15, Sacramento

                             

#California #Heroes – including Station Fire fallen Los Angeles County firefighters Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones to be honored at Valor Awards ceremony in Sacramento 

Contacts: Mike Esparza, CSFA Valor PIO – (951) 538-3293 or Gary Giacomo, CSFA Staff – (916) 410-1394
Sacramento -- On Friday, October 15, 2010, California State Firefighters’ Association (CSFA) will recognize firefighters, peace officers and civilians from throughout the state who have exhibited great courage in order to save the life of another. CSFA will present these heroes with the prestigious CSFA Medal of Valor at a dinner banquet at the Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn, 300 J Street in Sacramento. Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries (R – Lake Elsinore), a former firefighter, will act as Master of Ceremonies.  Attending dignitaries, include California State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover, Matthew Bettenhausen, Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency, and police and fire chiefs.
Los Angeles County firefighters, Captain Ted Hall and Engineer Arnie Quinones, will be honored posthumously. The two died in the devastating 2009 Station Fire, while protecting fire camp personnel from the approaching fire storm.
About CSFA
Headquartered in Sacramento,  California State Firefighters’ Association, founded in 1922, is California’s oldest statewide fire service trade association representing all facets of the California fire service with a variety of benefits and legislative advocacy.  For more information visit www.csfa.net/valor.
EVENT SYNOPSIS
PROGRAM: Opening ceremony (featuring firefighter honor guard and bagpiper), welcoming remarks, dinner and presentation of awards. Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries will read a brief description of each heroic incident before the presentation of the Valor Medal (see next page for a list of recipients by geographic area).
VISUALS: Uniformed firefighters and police officers, firefighter honor guard and bagpiper, antique steamer fire engine and trained Dalmatian dog.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.
WHERE: Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

2010 CSFA Medal of Valor Award Recipients
(Ordered by geographic location of incident)

CENTRAL VALLEY:
David Braga, civilian
Merced
Rescued a 2-year-old from a burning building

Officer Matthew Suehowicz
Sacramento Police Department
Officer Richard Kawasaki
Sacramento Police Department
Rescued trapped accident victim out of burning vehicle

David Ruhkala, civilian
Rocklin
Rescued a mauling victim from a pit bull

INLAND EMPIRE:
Officer Dawson Smith
Officer Brett Stenneth
Riverside Police Department 
Entered a burning house to rescue a barricaded suspect overcome by smoke.
Sergeant Robert Casas
Sergeant James Porter
Deputy Shaunna Ables
Deputy Adam Grimwold
Deputy Scott Andrews
San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department
Dale Sandoval
San Bernardino Fire Department (Off Duty Fire Mechanic)
First Sergeant Billy Davidson
United States Marine Corps
Rescued 2 trapped accident victims out of burning vehicles

LOS ANGELES/VENTURA COUNTY AREA:
Firefighter Guillermo Garay
Engineer Graham Dunbar
Oxnard Fire Department
Rescued trapped accident victim seconds before Metrolink train hit the vehicle.
Captain Tedmund Hall (posthumous)
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Oakhills
Arnaldo Quinones (posthumous)
Firefighter/Specialist
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Palmdale
Died in the Line of Duty protecting fire camp personnel from approaching fire storm

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Tom Allman
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department
Ukiah
Rescued trapped accident victim out of burning vehicle
Dustin Hammons, civilian
Del Norte County
Pulled elderly woman from burning motor home
Officer Rodney Richards
California Highway Patrol, Mt Shasta office
Officer Jason Smith
California Highway Patrol, Mt Shasta office
Perry Nitz, civilian
Redding
Edward Workman, civilian
Wynndel, BC, Canada
Rescued trapped accident victim out of burning vehicle

ORANGE COUNTY:
Steven King
Firefighter Orange County Fire Authority
Rescued elderly woman from a house fire (while off duty)

SAN DIEGO AREA:
Officer Salvador Gutierrez
California Highway Patrol, Oceanside office
Rescued trapped accident victim out of burning vehicle
Officer Chad Sakamoto
Police Officer, National City Police Department
Rescued a driver from a burning vehicle

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
Samuel Armerding
Police Officer, Oakland Police Department
Rescued unconscious accident victim out of a burning vehicle

No comments:

Post a Comment

CAL FIRE NEWS LOVES COMMENTS...
- Due to rampant abuse, we are no longer posting anonymous comments. Please use your real OpenID, Google, Yahoo, AIM, Twitter, Flickr name.


Twitter Buttons

****REMINDER**** Every fire has the ability to be catastrophic. The wildland fire management environment has profoundly changed. Growing numbers of communities, across the nation, are experiencing longer fire seasons; more frequent, bigger, and more severe, fires are a real threat. Be careful with all campfires and equipment.

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer." --Abraham Lincoln

View blog top tags
---------------------
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO TOP OF CALIFORNIA FIRE NEWS HOME PAGE

Subscribe via email to California Fire News - Keep track of Cal Fire News

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner