FLATLANDS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
and
FIRST AID CORPS
The Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Corps held its 2008 annual Awards Dinner on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Buckley's restaurant located at 2926 Avenue S, Brooklyn, NY.
23 awards were presented to current FVAC members for outstanding service to the Corps and the community.
A special thanks to Buckley's for the great food and service!!!
2008 Award Winners
| Award Winner | Award Presented |
|---|
| James Behan | 30 years of Service |
|---|---|
| Joseph Marcellino | 30 years of Service |
| Robert Parisi | 30 years of Service |
| Thomas Silagi | 30 years of Service |
| Salvatore Caruso | 25 years of Service |
| Daniel Evans | 25 years of Service |
| Anthony Farula | 15 years of Service |
| Peter Bojmal | 5 years of Service |
| Jason Geller | 5 years of Service |
| Aquil Romney | 5 years of Service |
| Kevin Tse | 5 years of Service |
| Yehuda Baker | First Lieutenant's Achievement Award |
|---|---|
| Frank Pasterak | Safety Officer's Achievement Award |
| Mitchell Methal | Attendant of the Year |
|---|---|
| Marc Neuman | Attendant of the Year |
| Robert Parisi | Crew Chief of the Year |
| Eric Shwarts | Driver of the Year |
| Sharon Sin/font> | Dispatcher of the Year |
| Steve Solomonson | Member of the Year |
| Sean Dooley | Rookie of the Year |
| Arthur Berkovitz | PreHospital Save |
|---|---|
| Mendel Farkas | PreHospital Save |
| Brett Fields | PreHospital Save |
| Steve Solomonson | PreHospital Save |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
OF THE AWARD WINNERS!!!
PHOTOS!!!
Pictured above: FVAC Captain Joe Marcellino (left), Board of Trustees Chair Eileen Cullen (2nd from left), and First Lieutenant Peter Bojmal present the Member of the Year Award to FVAC Dispatcher and Official Photographer Steve Solomonson.
Pictured above: FVAC Captain Joe Marcellino (left), Safety Officer Jason Geller (2nd from left), and First Lieutenant Peter Bojmal present the Driver of the Year Award to FVAC EMT Eric Shwarts.
Pictured above: FVAC 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal (left), Communications Officer Michael Mora, and FVAC Captain Joe Marcellino (right) present the Dispatcher of the Year Award to FVAC Dispatcher Sharon Sin.
Pictured above: FVAC 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal (left) and Captain Joe Marcellino (right) present
Mitchell Methal with an award for
Attendant of the Year.
Pictured above: FVAC Wednesday IV Crew Members Scott Goodman, Kathy Hunt, Eric Shwarts, Tom Silagi, Val Puder and Shirley Young present an award to fellow crew member Ira Wallenstein (fourth from left) in recognition of his 11 years as their Crew Chief.
Pictured above: FVAC 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal (left) and Safety Officer Jason Geller receive certificates from Captain Joe Marcellino (right) in recognition of their five years of service.
Pictured above: FVAC 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal and Captain Joe Marcellino present an award to FVAC EMT Anthony Farula in recognition of his 15 years of service.
Pictured above: FVAC 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal and Captain Joe Marcellino present an award to FVAC Paramedic Sal Caruso in recognition of his 25 years of service.
Pictured above: FVAC members James Behan and Thomas Silagi accept awards in recognition of their 30 years of service. Presenting the awards are FVAC Captain Joe Marcellino (left) and First Lieutenant Peter Bojmal (right).
Pictured above: FVAC Captain Joseph Marcellino presents LiveSaver Awards to Steve Solomonson, Arthur Berkovitz, Brett Fields, and Mendel Farkas.
Pictured above: NYC Councilman Lewis Fidler (right) poses with honorees Captain Joseph Marcellino, 1st. Lieutenant Peter Bojmal, Tom Silagi, Sal Caruso, Anthony Farula, and James Behan.
Pictured above: NYC Councilman Lewis Fidler addresses the celebrants.
Pictured above: Buckley's Restaurant Catering Manager Tom McQuillen receives a Certificate of Appreciation from FVAC First Lieutenant Pete Bojmal and Captain Joe Marcellino.
Pictured above: FVAC EMTs Ramy Adbul Naby and Nikita Brasse.
Pictured above: FVAC EMT Jared DeSalvo and his fiance FVAC Paramedic Nichole Turchi.
Pictured above: FVAC Dispatcher Sheldon Zalesky (left) poses with his wife Helene and 1st. Lieutenant Pete Bojmal (center).
Pictured above: FVAC Dispatcher Amanda DeMott poses with Sergio Goloubev.
Pictured above: FVAC EMT Harlan Gray with his fiance Liz Mallette.
Pictured above: FVAC Training Officer Fred Wilken Sr. with his wife Linda, Outside BOD Member.
Pictured above: Bernadette Wilken with poses with her husband FVAC EMT Fred Wilken Jr.
Pictured above: Marion Caruso with her husband FVAC Quartermaster Sal Caruso.
Pictured above: Allesandra Barone poses with FVAC EMT Adam Stern.
Pictured above: FVAC EMT Anthony Farula with his wife Claudia.
Pictured above: FVAC Dispatcher Steve Solomonson poses with Marianna Rodriguez.
Pictured above: Chevoun with her husband FVAC Dispatcher Michael Sylvester.