Center Moriches FD Holds Installation and Awards Night

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos (L o R): Nick Zummo (Probie of the Year), Teddy Brandt (EMS Provider of the year), Kevin Gillian (Probie of the Year), Bill Renzetti (40 Years of Service), Tyler Mansfield (High Points Awards), Jesse Jones (Probie of the Year), and Ian Foley (Fireman of the Year) along with local politicians.

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire Photos (L to R): Second Assistant Chief William Schilling, Chief of Dept. Phil Masterson, First Assistant Chief Brian Deedy, along with Town Supervisor Romaine, Legislator Mazarella and Councilman Panico.

Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighter of the year Ian Foley With Assistant Chief William Schilling, Chief of Dept Phil Masterson, First Assistant Chief Brian Deedy .
CENTER MORICHES, NY - The Center Moriches Fire Department recently held their annual installation and awards dinner at a local venue. While some may see a fire department dinner as just a night for the guys and ladies to get together and have fun, this is also a night to honor those who volunteer and serve their communities and take time away from their familes.
At the events, politicians are invited and tend to give out procamations and/or awards to members for various things such as years of service or life saves. It is also a night for the departments to honor the new chiefs and officers and have them take oaths of office, and most importantly for the members to be honored for various services to the departments. Awards were handed out for years of service, probationary firefighter of the year, firefighter of the year, and more.