FHExpo: FDNY’s Muschello Honored with Top Heroism Award at Firehouse Expo

Baltimore, Md., July 16 — Firefighter Dominick Muschello of FDNY Ladder 157 was honored as the top winner in the Firehouse Magazine Heroism Award Program during this morning’s Firehouse Expo opening ceremony in Baltimore.

Muschello was recognized for his bravery during a multiple dwelling fire on Nov. 19, 2014. Using the tower ladder bucket as a shield, Muschello rode the ladder through the flames to the third floor where people were reported to be trapped. Muschello searched the hoarded apartment and located a victim whom he pulled over the debris to the window. Shielding the victim from flashover-like conditions, Muschello removed the victim to the tower ladder bucket with the help of a fellow firefighter and then down to the street. Muschello then returned to the third floor with another firefighter to search for additional victims. They located a second victim in the hallway and removed that victim through the window.

Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach presented Muschello with a custom ax provided by Liberty Art Works. He also received a $3,000 cash award and a medal provided by Blackinton.

Following the award presentation, Muschello expressed his gratitude to the Firehouse team and said he felt honored to work with some of the greatest men and women possible at FDNY.

Firehouse would like to thank the 2014 Heroism Awards Program corporate sponsors: Aladtec, Alert-All, Blackinton, eDispatches.com, FIREHOUSE Software, Fire Station Outfitters, FLIR, Hot Shield USA, Liberty Art Works, the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, Paratech, Phenix Technology, TCA and Waterway. Their support and generosity help us honor America’s Bravest.

Firehouse would also like to express its deep appreciation for the judges who reviewed the nominations for this year’s program—Assistant Chief Brian Fennessy of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department; Deputy Chief William Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes, OH, Fire Department; Assistant Chief Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane, WA, Fire Department; and Deputy Chief John B. Tippett, Jr. of the Charleston, SC, Fire Department—as well as retired FDNY Firefighter Paul Hashagen for his work on the program.

The Firehouse Heroism Awards Program is the largest awards program of its kind in the fire service. To have your department’s acts of heroism or community service considered for a 2015 award, please e-mail [email protected].

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• FDNY’s Muschello Honored with Top Heroism Award at Firehouse Expo
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