PALMYRA local Danny Mosconi has been awarded the prestigious Australian Fire Service Medal, the nation’s highest honour for fire service personnel, recognising more than three decades of exceptional service.

Mr Mosconi, now an assistant commissioner with WA’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services, was congratulated by DFES commissioner Darren Klemm at a ceremony at the service’s HQ in Cockburn.

A proud member of one of Fremantle’s long-standing families, Mr Mosconi has spent 31 years in the fire service, earning a reputation for cool-headed leadership in some of WA’s most dangerous and complex disasters — including bushfires in Esperance, Yanchep, Wooroloo and Bridgetown.

• Danny Mosconi is congratulated on his national award by DFES commissioner Darren Klemm.

In 2021, as chief superintendent, he led the massive multi-agency response to Tropical Cyclone Seroja, coordinating interstate support while keeping the operation Covid-safe. 

He’s also been at the helm of reforms that have modernised DFES’s infrastructure, asset management, and emergency response capabilities.

Mr Mosconi lives in Palmyra with his wife Penelope and children Ty and Ruby. 

His family’s ties to the port city run deep — dad Steve spent over 30 years as shipping manager at Sealanes in South Fremantle, and brother Warren made a name for himself as a league footballer for South Fremantle.

Danny, who also laced up for two league games himself, is modest about his footy days: “Not quite the same career as Warren.”

The former Hamilton High student and teacher says he’s happiest outdoors — whether it’s camping, golf, or “any excuse to get into the bush”.