Submitted by Meredith Hendra
Firefighters from the Summit and Millburn Fire Departments were chosen to receive the Group Effort Valor Award from the New Jersey State Fireman Benevolent Association (FMBA) recognizing their rescue efforts at a fire that occurred on December 31, 2017 at 125 Summit Avenue, Summit, New Jersey
Chief Eric Evers of the Summit Fire Department stated, “Their commitment to the Summit Fire Department and the citizens of Summit is acknowledged and greatly appreciated. I am proud that they have all presented themselves in the highest tradition of the fire service, saving the life of another.”
The awards were presented at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey, on April 21, 2018.
(above, l-r) Summit Firefighter Brian Tavis, Summit Firefighter Dwight Nichols, Summit Firefighter Christopher Esposito (top row), Summit Firefighter Gabriel Iannella, Summit Firefighter James Pignatello, Summit Battalion Chief Henry Clint Evers, Millburn Captain Bernard Cunningham, and Millburn Firefighter Michael Pershyn. And not pictured, Millburn Firefighter Augustine Muresan.
