Annual Awards

Recognizing excellence in Bedford Fire Department

"100 for 100" Inductees

The "100 for 100" was a challenge to members to make 100 calls in 2023, the department's 100th anniversary year. Nineteen "charter" members completed the challenge. Other members will be inducted into this club by completing 100 calls in a single calendar year.

2025 Recipient
Hauser, Frank
2025 David, Nicholas
2024 Fishlin, Oliver
2023 Aquilino, Paul Founding Member
2023 Ava Arkison Founding Member
2023 Bittker, Aric Founding Member
2023 Carmody, Gail Founding Member
2023 Carmody, Shawn Founding Member
2023 Della Penna, Charles Founding Member
2023 Eigel, Edward Founding Member
2023 Eigel, Andrea Founding Member
2023 Glauber, Graham Founding Member
2023 Hoskins, David Founding Member
2023 Kellner, Ari Founding Member
2023 Klein, Andrew Founding Member
2023 Mazurak, Robert Founding Member
2023 Meineck, Peter Founding Member
2023 Reino, Jenaro Founding Member
2023 Rothenberg, David Founding Member
2023 Siemers, Jason Founding Member
2023 Sour, Angela Founding Member
2023 Sour, Robert Founding Member

"Ray Thompson" EMT of the Year

2025 Recipient
Sour, Angela
2024 Eigel, Andrea
2023 Sour, Angela
2022 Eigel, Andrea
2021 Kellner, Ari
2020 Kellner, Ari
2019 Schaevitz, Sue
2018 Burbank, Kate
2017 Jacobson, Austin
2016 Carmody, Gail
2015 Carmody, Gail
2014 Carmody, Gail
2013 Wollin, David
2012 Feldman, Heather
2011 Feldman, Heather
2010 Feldman, Heather
2009 Kollmer, Daniel
2008 Yorke, Donna
2007 Yorke, Donna
2006 Aquilino, Sarah
2005 Cady, Linda
2004 Bingaman, Annette
2003 Bingaman, Annette
2002 Warshaw, Karina
2001 Warshaw, Karina
2000 Jacobson, Austin

BFD Firefighter of the Year

2025 Recipient
Eigel, Edward
2024 David, Nicholas
2023 Eigel, Edward
2022 Eigel, Edward
2021 Cunningham, Andrew
2020 Best, John
2019 Best, John
2018 Castelli, Frank
2017 Branche, Keith
2016 Albright, Wesley
2015 Albright, Wesley
2014 Farrell, Thomas
2013 Morley, Hamilton
2012 Farrell, Thomas
2011 Glauber, Graham
2010 Sacharewitz, Eileen
2009 Carmody, Shawn
2008 Lazaro, Peter
2007 Newman, Jerome
2006 Reino, Jenaro
2005 Aquilino, Peter and Cady, Linda
2004 Aquilino, Peter
2003 Abranowicz, William
2002 Schembri, Anthony
2001 Progreske, Larry
2000 Wolle, Peter

BFD Rookie of the Year

2025 Recipient
Akinla, Sebastian
2024 Fishlin, Oliver
2023 David, Nicholas
2022 Krasnow, Matthew
2021 Rothenberg, David
2019 Cunningham, Andrew
2018 Schaevitz, Sue
2017 Castelli, Frank
2016 Branche, Keith
2015 Berlin, Steven
2014 Albright, Wesley
2013 Sour, Robert
2012 Gallagher, Michael
2011 Grossbaum, Zachary
2010 Kaiser, William
2009 Wollin, David
2008 Cerda, Juan
2007 John Arena and Evan Morrill
2006 Newman, Jerome

Recruit of the Year

2025 Recipient
Lopez, Eduardo
2024 Rose, Mary Berit
2023 Kellner, Ava
2022 Krasnow, Matthew
2021 Krasnow, Matthew
2019 Rothenberg, Alex
2018 Best, John
2017 John Best and Craig Moccia
2016 John Best and Craig Moccia
2015 Sessa, Austin
2014 Master, Zach
2013 Cohn, Oren
2012 Cohn, Oren
2011 Curtin, John
2010 Farrell, Thomas
2009 Grossbaum, Zachary
2008 Grossbaum, Zachary
2007 Powell, Daniel
2006 Glauber, Graham
2005 Casey Clark and Kera Forward