- Last Updated on Friday, 01 March 2013 08:31
Representative Rick Saccone honored emergency first responders throughout the 39th Legislative District on Friday, January 18 at the New Hope Assembly of God Church in Elizabeth Township.
 Local emergency first responders were honored by State Representative Rick Saccone at second annual recognition dinner on January 18.
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During this Second Annual Recognition Dinner, each person honored was nominated by the chief of his/her department as Firefighter, Police Officer, or Paramedic of the Year. A state citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was presented to each awardee.
Over 90 guests attended the event, including United States Steel Emergency Responders, which sponsored the event. Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann was the guest speaker for the evening. Rep. Saccone thanked each of the emergency first responders for their dedication to their communities. Honorees are:
Fire Fighters of the Year
Michael Dell – West Elizabeth Fire Department
Richard Diehl – Buena Vista Fire Department
John Folk – Bunola Fire Department
David Kaminsky – Elizabeth Twp. Fire Department 1
Richard Kaufman – Elrama Fire Department
John Lattanzi – Jefferson Hills 885 Fire Department
Aaron Thomas – Central Fire Department
EMS – Paramedic of the Year
Dwayne Beere – Elizabeth Township Area EMS
Dr. John D’Angelo – Tri-Community South
Michael Horgos – Jefferson Hills Area EMS
Stacey Lucas – Canonsburg General Hospital Ambulance Service
Kerry McCorkle – Tri-Community Ambulance
Police Officer of the Year
Sgt. Gerald Cimba – Elizabeth Twp. Police Department
Officer William Fusco – Elizabeth Boro Police Department
Officer John Korcek – Carroll Twp. Police Department
Sgt. William Potts – Jefferson Hills Police Department
K-9 Officer “Ike” – Clairton Police Department
Sgt. Keith Zenkovich (K-9 Handler) – Clairton Police Department
Special Honors
For their deployment and assistance with the victims of Hurricane Sandy
Knox Walk – Allegheny County Emergency Management
Tom McElree – Emergency Management Services Institute
Over 90 guests attended the event, including United States Steel Emergency Responders, which sponsored the event. Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann was the guest speaker for the evening. Rep. Saccone thanked each of the emergency first responders for their dedication to their communities. Honorees are:
Fire Fighters of the Year
Michael Dell – West Elizabeth Fire Department
Richard Diehl – Buena Vista Fire Department
John Folk – Bunola Fire Department
David Kaminsky – Elizabeth Twp. Fire Department 1
Richard Kaufman – Elrama Fire Department
John Lattanzi – Jefferson Hills 885 Fire Department
Aaron Thomas – Central Fire Department
EMS – Paramedic of the Year
Dwayne Beere – Elizabeth Township Area EMS
Dr. John D’Angelo – Tri-Community South
Michael Horgos – Jefferson Hills Area EMS
Stacey Lucas – Canonsburg General Hospital Ambulance Service
Kerry McCorkle – Tri-Community Ambulance
Police Officer of the Year
Sgt. Gerald Cimba – Elizabeth Twp. Police Department
Officer William Fusco – Elizabeth Boro Police Department
Officer John Korcek – Carroll Twp. Police Department
Sgt. William Potts – Jefferson Hills Police Department
K-9 Officer “Ike” – Clairton Police Department
Sgt. Keith Zenkovich (K-9 Handler) – Clairton Police Department
Special Honors
For their deployment and assistance with the victims of Hurricane Sandy
Knox Walk – Allegheny County Emergency Management
Tom McElree – Emergency Management Services Institute
