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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
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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.
Click on a link to see various photos from Station #2:
HistoricPhotos - OldTrucks - CurrentTrucks
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COMPANY OFFICERS |
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Mark Collins
Captain |
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John Eisert
Lieutenant |
Mark DiRenzo
1st Lieutenant |
Brendan Narell
2nd Lieutenant |
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Stefan Olynyk
Recording Secretary
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Amanda Caputo
Corresponding Secretary |
Michael Rut
Financial Secretary |
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Edward Kraus, Sr.
Treasurer |
Joseph Czeto
Sergeant-at-Arms |
Kevin Collins
Company Engineer |
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Billy Ruggiero
Trustee |
Andrew Gilroy
Trustee |
Charlie Burnside
Trustee |
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William June
Trustee |
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Bruce Ruggiero
Trustee |
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ACTIVE MEMBERS |
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| Kathryn Breidenbach, Fire Medic |
Lee Goldman, Ex-Captain |
Soheil Motamedian, Firefighter |
| Charles Bullard, Ex-Chief |
Timothy Green, Ex-Chief |
William Muscara , Firefighter |
| Charles Burnside, Firefighter |
Douglas Greene, Firefighter |
Brendan Narell, 2nd Lieutenant |
| Amanda Caputo , Fire Medic |
Kevin Greene, Ex-Captain |
John O'Leary , Firefighter |
| Danielle Carannante , Fire Medic |
Richard Guccione, Firefighter |
Gregory Olynyk, Firefighter |
| Vincent Cassara , Firefighter |
John June, Ex-Captain |
Stefan Olynyk , Firefighter |
| Angelo Catalano, Ex-Chief |
William June, Ex-Captain |
Thomas Pagnotta, Firefighter |
| Frank Christenson, Firefighter |
Edward E. Kraus, Firefighter |
Dianna Rivera, Fire Medic |
| Kevin Collins, Firefighter |
Edward J. Kraus, 2nd Asst. Chief |
Bruce Ruggiero, Firefighter |
| Mark Collins, Captain |
Anthony LaCentra, Ex-Chief |
William Ruggiero, Honarary Chief |
| Brian Copper , Firefighter |
John Lekas, Firefighter |
Michael Rut, Ex-Captain |
| Thomas Couvaris, Firefighter |
Joseph Lomino, Ex-Chief |
Michael, Rybak, Firefighter |
| Joseph Czeto , Firefighter |
Edward McGlone, Firefighter |
Kevin Sharkey, Firefighter |
| Robert Darienzo, Firefighter |
Melinda McGowan, Fire Medic |
Matthew Sharkey , Firefighter |
| Mark DiRenzo, 1st Lieutenant |
Randall Meierdierks,Chief of Dept. |
Stephen Sharkey, Ex-Chief |
| John Eisert, Lieutenant |
Jen Mergentheimer, Fire Medic |
Peter Sherman , Firefighter |
| Isadore Friedman, Hon. Captain |
Larry Mergentheimer, Fire Medic |
Joseph Vinciguerra , Firefighter |
| Peter Gibbons, Ex-Chief |
Christopher Mink , Firefighter |
Scott Whelehan , Firefighter |
| Andrew Gilroy, Honoray Chief |
Patrick Moore, Firefighter |
Nicholas Zaharis, Ex-Captain |
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INACTIVE LIFE MEMBERS
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Ambrose, C.
Bocca, R.
Candido, R.
Capuano, P.
Catalano, F.
Corcoran, A.
Crevoiserat, F.
Crevoiserat, W.
DeLuca, M.
Demonico, J.
Fiorentino, W.
Fiorentino, J.
Gottschalk, B.
Jost, T.
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Kopyta, J.
Lomenzo, J.
Marano, T.
Marinello, M.
Marschall, H.
Mathewson, C.
McConnell, H.
Mirabella, G.
Omen, W.
Pagnotta, A.
Panciarello, M.
Parisi, F.
Pflaumer, B.
Pietrow, A.
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Ramous', J.
Remusat, C.
Ridky, C.
Rivera, F.
Rybak, S.
Scalesi, J.
Schult, K.
Siebert, F.
Strasser, B.
Tricarico, P.
Tricarico, R.
Tricarico, W.
Vehiles, M.
Wheeler, E.
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