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Mayor, City Honors Employee for 50
Years of Service
In a ceremony today at City Hall,
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and elected officials honored Anthony
Fiorino, an East Boston resident and lieutenant with Boston
Emergency Medical Services, in recognition of 50 years of service as
an employee of the City of Boston.
"For half a century, Lt. Fiorino has brought a level of dedication
to his job that truly defines public service,” Mayor Menino said.
"On behalf of the people of Boston, we offer our sincere gratitude
to Lt. Fiorino and his family for a lifetime of service."
Lt. Fiorino began his career on February 5, 1958 at the old Boston
City Hospital as a medical aid on the emergency room floor. As the
national emergency response system evolved around him, so too did
his career. From ambulance staffer to lieutenant, Lt. Fiorino has
responded to many of the city’s major incidents, including the 1973
Delta Airlines crash, the 1976 Suffolk County Courthouse bombing,
the blizzard of 1978, and the simultaneous Copley and Sheraton hotel
fires of 1979. Commended many times over the years, he was recently
recognized by the Boston Celtics with a “Heroes Among Us” award for
preventing a suicide.
"Lt. Fiorino’s career has spanned significant changes in medicine
and in the city itself," said Boston EMS Chief Rich Serino. “He has
tirelessly responded to Boston’s large-scale crises and to the
hundreds of calls every day from residents in need. He deeply cares
about the city of Boston, and dedicated employees like him are the
reason that Boston EMS has received the national recognition it
has."
Lt. Fiorino continues to work in the field today, responding to the
City’s most critical incidents. He has adapted to the significant
advances in medicine over the years but his core strength is the
most basic of EMS skills: treating people with care, compassion, and
kindness.
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