WTC Fire Safety Director Memorial Award
In 2011, the 10th Anniversary year of the World Trade Center (WTC) attack, the Association re-dedicated the Fire Safety Directors Award as the WTC Fire Safety Director Memorial Award. This Award is dedicated to the six Fire Safety Directors who made the supreme sacrifice and died in the line of duty on September 11, 2001 by assisting the Fire Department in evacuating the Twin Tower Buildings and surrounding area. The Award is presented to a person who over the years has embodied the ideals of life safety both in the public and private fire protection fields and as an appreciation for his/her significant contribution to the cause of high-rise building fire prevention.
Chief Inspector Louis Cendagorta, Bureau of Fire Prevention and FSDA Chairman Jack Murphy
Recipients:
| Year | Name | Organization |
| 2019 | Louis Cendagorta | Chief Inspector- Bur. of Fire Prevention |
| 2018 | NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| 2017 | Fitzroy Benjamin | Chief Inspector, Hi- Rise Unit, FDNY |
| 2016 | Michael Hurley | Fire Safety Director WTC 9/11/2001 |
| 2015 | Lee Ielpi | 9/11 Tribute Center, Board President, FDNY Firefighter (retired) |
| 2014 | Victoria Pitcavage | John Jay College/Fire Science Institute |
| 2013 | Michael J. Regan | JPMorgan Chase-Managing Director, Global Security& Investigations at |
| 2012 | Frank Lindsay | FDNY- Chief Inspector of Public Safety Inspection |
| 2011 | Gary Lewis | Past Chair ICC Ad-Hoc Committee on Terrorism-Resistant Buildings |
| 2008 | Glenn Corbett | John Jay College, Protection Management Dept. |
| 2007 | Patricia J. Lancaster | Department of Buildings,City of New York, Commissioner |
| 2005 | John J. “Jack” Murphy | JJM & Associates, LLC |
| 2003 | Joseph C. Razza | Rolf Jensen Associates, Inc. |
| 2002 | Graham Raymond | Newsday Reporter |
| 2001 | Michael J. Nelson | Rolf Jensen Associates, Inc. |
| 1999 | Jerome M. Hauer | Mayor’s Office of Emer. Management City of New York, Commissioner |
| 1998 | Elmer “Bud” Chapman | FDNY – Deputy Assistant Chief (Ret.) |
| 1997 | Bernard “Tom” Lally | FDNY – Technical Mgment, Deputy Chief |
| 1996 | William Manning | Fire Engineering Magazine, Editor |
| 1995 | Penny Crone | WFOX Channel 5 |
| 1994 | C.W. “Sandy” Sansevero | Rockefeller Group |
| 1993 | Richard Brown | Borough of Queens, District Attorney |
| 1992 | Michael P. Laffy | Prudential Realty Group |
| 1991 | Hon. Curtis Weldon | United States Congressional Fire Caucus |
| 1990 | G. Tom Shires, MD | New York Hospital/Cornell Burn Center |
| 1989 | Richard J. Abbott | John Jay College/Fire Science Institute |
| 1988 | Dr. Frank Fields | WCBS – Channel 2 |
| 1987 | Robert Coughlin | Citibank |
| 1986 | Morti Hirsch | Active Fire Protection Corporation |