TOWN OF SCHODACK FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION
RICHARD W. BECKER MEMORIAL | FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
AWARD TO BE MADE ANNUALLY.
SELECTION TO BE MADE AT THE DECEMBER ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
SELECTION COMMITTEE TO BE MADE UP OF THE CHIEF OF EACH MEMBER COMPANY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
NOMINATIONS LETTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO THE START OF THE OCTOBER MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
NOMINATIONS ARE LIMITED TO ONE MEMBER FROM EACH MEMBER COMPANY.
NOMINATION LETTER TO BE PLACED IN SEPARATE ENVELOPE AND BE SO MARKED.
AWARD TO BE MADE AT RECIPIENT’S COMPANY’S ANNUAL BANQUET AND BE PRESENTED BY THE CURRENT CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSOCIATION.
ONE PLAQUE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE RECIPIENT WITH ANOTHER PLAQUE WITH SPACE FOR SEVERAL NAMES WILL BE PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE SCHODACK TOWN HALL.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS AWARD INCLUDE,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
SHOWS LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OR LINE OFFICE POSITIONS WITHIN HIS OR HER DEPARTMENT.
INVOLVEMENT IN FIREMATIC ACTIVATES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF SCHODACK.
UNSELFISH SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
PROMOTES TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE FIRE SERVICE.
Town of Schodack Chiefs
Dick Becker Award
1994 – Roland Ferris – South Schodack
1995 – Dean Schemerhorn – Castleton
1996 –
1997 –
1998 – Richard Hoke – Schodack Landing
1998 – Frank Dingman – Castleton
1999 – Steve Kelly – Schodack Valley
2000 – John Shortsleeve – Castleton
2001 – Stuart McKnight – Castleton
2002 – Doug Farley – East Schodack
2003 – Archie Sherman – Nassau
2004 – Joseph Liuzzi – Schodack Valley
2005 – Andy Entwistle – South Schodack
2006 – Matt Metzger – Castleton
2007 – Gary Van Valkenburg – E. Schodack
2008 – Jerry Bohley – South Schodack
2009 – Beth Knauf-Secor – Schodack
2010 – Matt Cooper – Nassau Fire
2011 – Barry Secor – Schodack Police
2012 – James Dorward – South Schodack
2013 – Debbie Lammerts – Castleton EMS
2014 – Richard Elder – Nassau Fire
2015 – Gary Roberts – South Schodack
2016 – Dave Quinn – South Schodack
2017 – Larry Cooper – Nassau Fire
2018 – Gary Schultz – Schodack Valley
2019 – Pete Schiewgart – East Schodack
2020 – Town of Schodack & EMS
2021 – Tim Boel – East Greenbush
2022 –