[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 65 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


IN HONOR OF FRED STANKIEWICZ AND MAURO ANDREULA IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR 
                              VALOR AWARDS

                                 ______


                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 7, 1995
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor two brave 
firefighters, Mr. Fred Stankiewicz and Mr. Mauro Andreula. Their 
relentless efforts and courage helped rescue the lives of three 
innocent people. They are both being honored at a Valor Award Dinner on 
April 29, 1995.
  On July 2, 1994, the Ladder Company Two of the Hoboken Fire 
Department responded to a fire alarm on Madison Street in Hoboken. When 
the firefighters arrived on the scene they were confronted with heavy 
smoke and fire coming from the first floor of a five story building. It 
was impossible to enter the building because of the extreme heat and 
smoke. Therefore, Capt. Fred Meyer ordered firefighters Stankiewicz and 
Andreula to go to the roof so that the building may be ventilated. 
While on the roof the two firefighters received a radio transmission 
from their captain stating that there were people trapped in the upper 
floors of the building.
  Firefighters Stankiewicz and Andreula began their search for the 
victims on the fifth floor of the building. The conditions of the 
building were terrible. They had nearly no visibility because of the 
smoke, and the intense heat radiating from the flames was excruciating. 
However, they did not give up. Instead, they proceeded forward and 
crawled on their hands and knees feeling the heat through their gloves 
and all over their necks and ears.
  The firefighters finally located the victims. Two young children, an 
8-year-old and a 3-year-old and their mother were found laying on the 
ground of a smoke-filled room. The two firefighters radioed down to 
their captain stating they had located the victims and needed 
assistance. However, manpower was low and the captain was still waiting 
for assistance. The room was becoming unbearably hot and smokey. 
Firefighters Stankiewicz and Andreula wasted no time, they immediately 
picked up the two children and placed them on the fire escape. 
Firefighter Andreulo went back into the building to rescue the mother. 
By this time, both firefighters were running out of air. They were 
extremely tired and firefighter Stankiewicz had been injured. 
Nevertheless, firefighters Stankiewicz and Andruela, with the help of 
firefighter James Nardello and Capt. Pat O'Brian, were able to rescue 
the young children and the mother and carry them to safety.
  Firefighters Stankiewicz and Andruela went above and beyond their 
call of duty. Their bravery and courage is highly commendable. They 
performed dutifully and exceptionally under an unbearable and life-
threatening situation. I am proud and honored to have such two 
outstanding men serving the community. Please join me in congratulating 
Mr. Fred Stankiewicz and Mr. Mauro Andreulo for their heroic actions.


                          ____________________