FDNY Medal Day

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DFire Commissioner Tucker

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DMichael Kotzo received the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal for his participation in two roof rope rescues during a Harlem fire.

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DEMT Mitchell Tarnapolsky and EMT Amber Black received the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for the water rescue of two children in Coney Island in 2024.

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DCaptain George M Polito of Ladder 169 was awarded the Shelly Rothman Medal; Rothman was a long time member of the Bell Club.

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DFire Commissioner Tucker

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DFDNY
The FDNY held is Annual Medal Ceremony at City Hall on the morning of June 4th. Among the notable winners were Firefighter Michael Kotzo, who received the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. Medal for his participation in two roof rope rescues during a Harlem fire. EMT Mitchell Tarnapolsky and EMT Amber Black received the Christopher J. Prescott Medal for the water rescue of two children in Coney Island in 2024, and Captain George M Polito of Ladder 169 was awarded the Shelly Rothman Medal; Rothman was a long time member of the Bell Club.