Huntington Community First Aid Squad Honored for Providing Rapid Assistance to Officer Collins

Huntington Community First Aid Squad volunteers were honored on Tuesday for providing rapid assistance to a wounded Suffolk County Police Officer in March.

Officer Mark Collins was seriously injured after being shot twice during a traffic stop in Huntington Station on the night of Wednesday, March 11.

HCFAS volunteers quickly provided life-saving assistance to Collins, who was able to survive his wounds.

Read more:

• UPDATE: Police ID Man Charged With Shooting Cop in Huntington Station
• Officer Collins Released From Hospital

The HCFAS volunteers were honored Tuesday morning at Huntington Community First Aid Squad, 2 Railroad St.

In a presentation proclamation, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone cited the important services HCFAS offers to the Huntington-area community.

Member of the HCFAS include:

• First Deputy Chief Dominic Heavey, EMT-B
• Third Deputy Chief Keith Rubenstein, EMT-B
• Chief Dispatcher Dale Bartolomeo, EMT-B
• Company 4 Captain Alison Russo, EMT-P
• Company 5 Captain Ann Donegan, EMT-B
• Christopher Evers, EMT-P
• Meredith Borg, EMT-B
• Matthew Sisinni, EMT-B
• Elizabeth Wuestman, EMT-B
• Michael Petronella, EMT-B
• Daniel Mugavero, EMT-B
• Richard Cortes, EMT-B
• Keith Tetrault, EMT-CC

Images via DKC Public Relations, Marketing & Government Affairs

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