Camden Courier-Post, September 22, 1966View transcription
Camden Fireman Cited by Buffs
Honors came last night, for the second time this year, to a Camden firefighter who risked his life to rescue an invalid from a burning bedroom.
The Delaware Valley Fire Buffs Association awarded a special citation and a $25 savings bond to Capt. John Gryckiewicz of Engine Company 6. The presentation was made by Howard Doerschner, chief of Camden city auxiliary firemen.
Third Attempt
On Feb. 7, Gryckiewicz rescued Mrs. Emily Burns, 40, from the second floor bedroom of her home at 602 N. 2nd Street. Mrs. Burns, a multiple sclerosis victim, managed to reach the door of her room before she collapsed.
In making the presentation, Doerschner said Gryckiewicz entered the burning building after two rescue attempts by civilians failed.
Gryckiewicz received the Distinguished Service Award in February from Public Safety Director Keith Kauffman for bravery and rescue beyond the call of duty.
Chief Wilmer Porter, Haddon Heights Fire Company, and George F. Rossner, Pennsauken's Delaware Gardens Fire Company 4, received award certificates presented by Leo Mendez, acting president of the Fire Buffs. They were cited for outstanding work in fire service and their assistance to the Fire Buffs.
Guests Listed
Guests at the organization's seventh annual award meeting in Pennsauken's Amity Hall were Capt. Matthew Davies, president of the Camden Fire Department Fire Officers Association; Ralph Kress, assistant chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department; D. Allen Stretch, director of public safety of Ocean City, and Chief Ferdinan Tacharino and Deputy Chief William Meenan, Ocean City Fire Department.
Councilman Mario Rodriguez was the principal speaker. Rodriguez commended the honored guests and members of the Fire Buffs for their dedication to the safety of others.
The Fire Buffs is an organization made up of active and retired fire fighters who aid firemen. They are on 24-hour call and they work without pay. Some buffs serve coffee and sandwiches to firemen, others administer artificial respiration, while still others participate in the actual firefighting.
Capt. John Gryckiewicz — Camden Courier-Post, September 22, 1966
Honors came last night, for the second time this year, to a Camden firefighter who risked his life to rescue an invalid from a burning bedroom.
On Feb. 7, Gryckiewicz rescued Mrs. Emily Burns, 40, from the second floor bedroom of her home at 602 N. 2nd Street. Mrs. Burns, a multiple sclerosis victim, managed to reach the door of her room before she collapsed.
In making the presentation, Doerschner said Gryckiewicz entered the burning building after two rescue attempts by civilians failed.
Gryckiewicz received the Distinguished Service Award in February from Public Safety Director Keith Kauffman for bravery and rescue beyond the call of duty.
Chief Wilmer Porter, Haddon Heights Fire Company, and George F. Rossner, Pennsauken's Delaware Gardens Fire Company 4, received award certificates presented by Leo Mendez, acting president of the Fire Buffs. They were cited for outstanding work in fire service and their assistance to the Fire Buffs.
Guests Listed
Guests at the organization's seventh annual award meeting in Pennsauken's Amity Hall were Capt. Matthew Davies, president of the Camden Fire Department Fire Officers Association; Ralph Kress, assistant chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department; D. Allen Stretch, director of public safety of Ocean City, and Chief Ferdinan Tacharino and Deputy Chief William Meenan, Ocean City Fire Department.
Councilman Mario Rodriguez was the principal speaker. Rodriguez commended the honored guests and members of the Fire Buffs for their dedication to the safety of others.
The Fire Buffs is an organization made up of active and retired fire fighters who aid firemen. They are on 24-hour call and they work without pay. Some buffs serve coffee and sandwiches to firemen, others administer artificial respiration, while still others participate in the actual firefighting.
