In 1923, a handful of homeowners in the north end of the fire district decided to organize, because they felt they needed more fire protection nearer to them. These men first met in a building on Waltoffer Avenue which was a laundry. After a few meetings they bought a used Reo Truck. They put this into use as their first fire truck. It was equipped with shovels, pails, and brooms. The truck was housed in a garage on the corner of Washington and Decatur Avenue. Mounted on the roof of the garage was a school bell which was sounded as a fire signal.

At this time, the men requested a charter from the State of New York. This was granted and the organization was now known as Engine Company No. 2, which was part of the North Bellmore Fire District. Property was now purchased on Newbridge Road which is still to this day the present location of the firehouse. Money was needed to build a garage.

The men went door to door to every homeowner in the area to whom they sold shares of the company. As money came in, the building progressed to the size of a two car garage. When it was completed, it housed the Reo and a new Ford Model A Chemical Truck.

The building was also used as a meeting room. The fire signal used here was a hoop, hung on an A frame and rung with a sledge hammer. As time went on, wells were put in for easy access to water and air horns later called men to duty. In 1933, the younger men of the company organized a speed racing team. They decided to call themselves the “Rinky Dinks”. They got to use the name when they got permission from the editor and publishers of the then famous Rinky Dink Cartoon.

Today, now a department drill team the North Bellmore Rinky Dinks still compete in these time-honored traditional drills. In 1956, the company’s charter was changed to North Bellmore Engine and Rescue Company No. 2 as the men in the company became trained in first aid procedures. In 1969, a monument was constructed next to the firehouse in memory of all firemen past and present. The bell used on the monument is the original bell used in 1923 to alert residents and call to duty.

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COMPANY OFFICERS

Brendan Narell
Captain
Thomas Couvaris
Lieutenant
Kevin Collins
1st Lieutenant
Brian Copper
2nd Lieutenant
     
Amanda Caputo
Recording Secretary
Patrick Moore
Corresponding Secretary
Dianna Rivera
Financial Secretary
Edward Kraus, Sr.
Treasurer
Joseph Vinciguerra
Sergeant-at-Arms
     
William Muscara
Company Engineer
Joseph Vinciguerra
1st Asst. Company Engineer
Joseph Capuano
2nd Asst. Company Engineer
     


Department Engineer

Michael Rut
Department Engineer
     

District Engineer
Timothy Green
District Engineer
     
William Ruggiero
Trustee
Andrew Gilroy
Trustee
Charlie Burnside
Trustee
Timothy Green
Trustee
Bruce Ruggiero
Trustee
     
 
ACTIVE MEMBERS
 
Michael Brandt, Firefighter Matthew Gordon, Fire Medic Stefan Olynyk , Firefighter
Charles Bullard, Ex-Chief Timothy Green, Ex-Chief Joseph Papillo, Firefighter
Charles Burnside, Firefighter Douglas Greene, Firefighter Richard Perissi, Firefighter
Capuano, Christopher, Firefighter Thomas Greene, Firefighter Thomas Pagnotta, Firefighter
Capuano, Joseph, Firefighter Matthew Greve , Firefighter Dianna Rivera, Fire Medic
Peter Capuano, Firefighter Gregory Horan, Firefighter Joseph Romandetto, Firefighter
Amanda Caputo , Fire Medic John June, Ex-Captain Bruce Ruggiero, Firefighter
Vincent Cassara , Firefighter William June, Ex-Captain William Ruggiero, Honarary Chief
Angelo Catalano, Ex-Chief Edward E. Kraus, Firefighter Michael Rut, 3rd Asst. Chief
Frank Christenson, Firefighter Edward J. Kraus, Ex-Chief Michael, Rybak, Firefighter
Kevin Collins, 1st Lieutenant Anthony LaCentra, Ex-Chief Israh Shah, Fire Medic
Mark Collins, 1st Asst. Chief Joseph Lomino, Ex-Chief Kevin Sharkey, Firefighter
Brian Copper , 2nd Lieutenant Melinda McGowan, Fire Medic Matthew Sharkey , Firefighter
Thomas Couvaris, Lieutenant Randall Meierdierks, Ex-Chief Stephen Sharkey, Ex-Chief
Robert Darienzo, Firefighter Jen Mergentheimer, Fire Medic Peter Sherman , Firefighter
Mark DeLuca , Ex-Chief Larry Mergentheimer, Fire Medic Rosella Sicignano, Fire Medic
Mark DiRenzo, Ex-Captain Kevin Metz, Firefighter Michael Silversmith, Firefighter
Jesse Faberman, Firefighter Patrick Moore, Firefighter Daniel Torres, Firefighter
Peter Gibbons, Ex-Chief William Muscara , Firefighter Joseph Vinciguerra , Firefighter
Andrew Gilroy, Honoray Chief Brendan Narell, Captain Scott Whelehan , Firefighter
Michael Gitto, Firefighter John O'Leary , Firefighter Nicholas Zaharis, Ex-Captain
Lee Goldman, Ex-Captain Gregory Olynyk, Firefighter  
     
 
INACTIVE LIFE MEMBERS
 

Ambrose, C.
Angiuli, S. (Hon)
Bocca, R.
Candido, R.
Corcoran, A.
Crevoiserat, F.
Crevoiserat, W.
Demonico, J.
Eisert, J.
Fiorentino, W.
Fiorentino, J.
Franciosi, C.
Geltz, R. (Hon)

Gottschalk, B.
Greene, K.
Kopyta, J.

Jost, T.
Lomenzo, J.
Marano, T.
Marinello, M.
Marschall, H.
Mathewson, C.
Mergentheimer, L.
Mirabella, G.
Pagnotta, A.
Panciarello, M.
Parisi, F.





Pflaumer, B.
Ramous', J.
Remusat, C.
Rivera, F.
Sabia, D.
Scalesi, J.
Schult, K.
Siebert, F.
Strasser, B.
Tricarico, P.
Tricarico, R.
Tricarico, W.
Vehlies, M.
Wheeler, E.