On Friday, October 27, 2006, the Borough of Bergenfield held its annual volunteer dinner for the emergency services in town.

Firefighter Nancy Naylis was presented with a plaque in recognition of her quick action at a fire department function in September. At the conclusion of the September meeting of the NJ/NY Volunteer Firemen’s Association, refreshments were served. The organization’s President, Robert Kirsch, began to choke. Naylis quickly realized that he was choking and administered the Heimlick Maneuver.  Kirsch’s airway was cleared and although shaken, he was okay.

Robert Kirsch is a former Chief of the Bergenfield Fire Department and Nancy’s brother. Kirsch, along with Mayor Richard Bohan, Fire Commissioner Christopher Faustino, and current Chief Charles Hartung, presented Naylis with the plaque and a lifesaving citation bar to be worn on her uniform.