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FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section
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ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 FIREHOUSE 256 NELSON AVENUE, GREAT KILLS, STATEN ISLAND DIVISION 8, BATTALION 23 “SHORE PATROL"
Engine 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue w/Ladder 82 1928
Engine 162 moved Engine 167 345 Annadale Road at Engine 167 2013
Engine 162 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Ladder 82 2013
Ladder 82 organized 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 1928
Ladder 82 relocated 3067 Richmond Road at Engine 165 2013
Ladder 82 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 2013
Battalion 23 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1930
Battalion 23 relocated 1100 Rossville Road at Engine168 2013
Battalion 23 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 2013
(Battalion 23 (Brooklyn) operational at 409 State Street at Engine 26 1898-1906
Brush Fire Patrol 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1955
Brush Fire Patrol 162 disbanded 1957
Brush Fire Unit 82 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1980
Brush Fire Unit 82 disbanded 1981
Brush Fire Unit 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1981
Brush Fire Unit 162 disbanded 1982
Brush Fire Unit 502 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1982
Brush Fire Unit 502 disbanded
Engine 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue w/Ladder 82 1928
Engine 162 moved Engine 167 345 Annadale Road at Engine 167 2013
Engine 162 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Ladder 82 2013
Ladder 82 organized 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 1928
Ladder 82 relocated 3067 Richmond Road at Engine 165 2013
Ladder 82 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 2013
Battalion 23 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1930
Battalion 23 relocated 1100 Rossville Road at Engine168 2013
Battalion 23 returned 256 Nelson Avenue w/Engine 162 2013
(Battalion 23 (Brooklyn) operational at 409 State Street at Engine 26 1898-1906
Brush Fire Patrol 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1955
Brush Fire Patrol 162 disbanded 1957
Brush Fire Unit 82 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1980
Brush Fire Unit 82 disbanded 1981
Brush Fire Unit 162 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1981
Brush Fire Unit 162 disbanded 1982
Brush Fire Unit 502 organized 256 Nelson Avenue at Engine 162 1982
Brush Fire Unit 502 disbanded
ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
PRE-FDNY - GREAT KILLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Great Kills Engine 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road 1902
Great Kills Engine 1 new firehouse 22 Hillside Terrace 1905
Great Kills Engine 1 disbanded 1928
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road 1902
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 new firehouse 22 Hillside Terrace 1905
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 disbanded 1928
22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GKVFD FIREHOUSE
GKVFD MEMBERS
Great Kills Engine Company 1 and Great Kills Hook and Ladder Company had 29 members in 1902
GKVFD HOOK & LADDER 1
GKVFD LAST ALARM
22 HILLSIDE AVENUE FORMER FIREHOUSE
PRE-FDNY - GREAT KILLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Great Kills Engine 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road 1902
Great Kills Engine 1 new firehouse 22 Hillside Terrace 1905
Great Kills Engine 1 disbanded 1928
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road 1902
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 new firehouse 22 Hillside Terrace 1905
Great Kills "Constitution" Hook & Ladder 1 disbanded 1928
22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GKVFD FIREHOUSE
GKVFD MEMBERS
Great Kills Engine Company 1 and Great Kills Hook and Ladder Company had 29 members in 1902
GKVFD HOOK & LADDER 1
GKVFD LAST ALARM
22 HILLSIDE AVENUE FORMER FIREHOUSE
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ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
LADDER 82 2013 WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIAL MEDAL
LIEUTENANT MICHAEL D. BERNSTEIN
FF DENNIS J. DEMPSEY
FF CHRISTOPHER M. DOS SANTOS
FF VINCENT A. MAYOR
FF MICHAEL A. O’NEILL
FF FRANK S. PICCOLO
October 29, 2012, 1820 hours, Box 2269,
Staten Island
On October 29, 2012, many New Yorkers believed that Hurricane Sandy would blow quickly through the City as did Hurricane Irene. Many households were busy preparing to celebrate Halloween, with parents buying candy and children increasingly excited about dressing up in their
costumes. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy literally put a damper on those plans. As Hurricane Sandy approached the New York City area, weather forecasters predicted an extremely severe storm. As always, the members of Ladder 82 stood ready to show why this Department is known as The Bravest. What these members accomplished that unforgettable night was truly extraordinary.
At 1820 hours, Ladder 82 received an alarm for a water leak at Box 2269, Staten Island. While responding, the company was met with strong, fast-moving flood water (approximately one-and-a-half-feet deep) about two blocks from the location. Unable to proceed further, Lieutenant Michael
Bernstein ordered the apparatus stopped and reversed to avoid becoming swamped in the rising water. Moving the apparatus about 200 feet back, members found a hole in a fence line that allowed access to Millbank Road and Neutral Avenue. Moving into this area, the company encountered a Department of Transportation employee who said that those at the dispatched address had been evacuated, but other people in the area were trapped. FF Frank Piccolo, the chauffeur, stayed with the apparatus, while the rest of the company split into two groups to search for civilians trapped in their homes.
Lieutenant Bernstein, with FFs Christopher Dos Santos and Dennis Dempsey, proceeded down Neutral Avenue as water levels quickly rose from their knees to their necks. While moving down this street, they evacuated several civilians. At this time, Lieutenant Bernstein radioed FF Piccolo to call
Staten Island Dispatch Operations and request that multiple units respond with rescue boats. Meanwhile, another civilian notified FF Dos Santos of an elderly man trapped in his house. The Firefighter rescued the man by carrying him on his back through the flood waters to safety.
Simultaneously, FFs Michael O’Neill and Vincent Mayor rescued a nine-year-old boy (carried above FF O’Neill’s head) and a young adult male through the dangerous waters. As flood waters continued to rise, FF Mayor remained with an elderly, handicapped male and a 60-year-old female to wait for water rescue. However, realizing that rescue boats could be delayed, FF Mayor improvised. He found and inflated a twin-sized air
mattress by mouth and attached a dolly he found floating in the water. Using his webbing and some rope, he made the mattress into a raft. The Firefighter placed both victims on the “raft” and pulled them through the fast-moving flood waters to safety.
Just some of the numerous rescues made are highlighted here. The members of Ladder 82 operated for more than six hours; first, on their own, successfully rescuing and evacuating dozens of people before other fire companies arrived on-scene. They operated over and over again past the point of exhaustion and without the benefit of water rescue gear. They performed numerous rescues in deplorable conditions--through freezing
waters (contaminated by sewage), with transformers and power lines exploding over their heads and the danger of falling into open manholes and being struck by large amounts of floating debris.
For their superlative efforts, which are in keeping with the highest traditions of the New York City Fire Department, we are proud to honor the members of Ladder 82--Lieutenant Michael D. Bernstein and FFs Dennis J. Dempsey, Christopher M. Dos Santos, Vincent A. Mayor, Michael A. O’Neill and Frank S. Piccolo--today with the World Trade Center Memorial Medal.
Hurricane Sandy heroes: Staten Island's Ladder 82 honored at FDNY Medal Day
Updated Jan 03, 2019; Posted Jun 05, 2013
By Ken Paulsen | paulsen@siadvance.com
Staten Island's Ladder 82 was honored at the FDNY's Medal Day Wednesday for its heroic response during Hurricane Sandy.
The Great Kills-based unit was presented with the World Trade Center Memorial Medal by Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The unit responded to streets in New Dorp Beach that had become rivers of rushing water as a result of Hurricane Sandy's tidal surge.
Among the individual stories of heroism to come out of the unit was the experience of firefighter Vincent Mayor: As the storm surge intensified, Mayor needed an action plan to get a disabled 90-year-old man to safety. Surrounded by floodwaters and with the senior citizen showing signs of shock, Mayor inflated a twin-size air mattress using his mouth, found a dolly floating outside, and tied the two together, making them into a raft.
The Fire Department's annual Medal Day saluted seven fire officers, 28 firefighters, two Emergency Medical Service officers, four paramedics, four emergency medical technicians, one fire marshal, and three fire companies were awarded medals for their heroic acts.
"This year, we take particular note of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel who put themselves in harm's way to save others during the worst storm in our city's recorded history: Hurricane Sandy," said Mayor Bloomberg.
Cassano lauded those who put their lives on the line to save others: "No one day in the past year better demonstrated how important the Department is to the people of New York than on Oct. 29, 2012 when Hurricane Sandy struck the City like no storm ever has before," he said. "Every working FDNY member, and many off-duty members, was fully engaged in response to the unprecedented storm, demonstrating again and again why they are rightly called the Bravest."
LADDER 82 2013 WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIAL MEDAL
LIEUTENANT MICHAEL D. BERNSTEIN
FF DENNIS J. DEMPSEY
FF CHRISTOPHER M. DOS SANTOS
FF VINCENT A. MAYOR
FF MICHAEL A. O’NEILL
FF FRANK S. PICCOLO
October 29, 2012, 1820 hours, Box 2269,
Staten Island
On October 29, 2012, many New Yorkers believed that Hurricane Sandy would blow quickly through the City as did Hurricane Irene. Many households were busy preparing to celebrate Halloween, with parents buying candy and children increasingly excited about dressing up in their
costumes. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy literally put a damper on those plans. As Hurricane Sandy approached the New York City area, weather forecasters predicted an extremely severe storm. As always, the members of Ladder 82 stood ready to show why this Department is known as The Bravest. What these members accomplished that unforgettable night was truly extraordinary.
At 1820 hours, Ladder 82 received an alarm for a water leak at Box 2269, Staten Island. While responding, the company was met with strong, fast-moving flood water (approximately one-and-a-half-feet deep) about two blocks from the location. Unable to proceed further, Lieutenant Michael
Bernstein ordered the apparatus stopped and reversed to avoid becoming swamped in the rising water. Moving the apparatus about 200 feet back, members found a hole in a fence line that allowed access to Millbank Road and Neutral Avenue. Moving into this area, the company encountered a Department of Transportation employee who said that those at the dispatched address had been evacuated, but other people in the area were trapped. FF Frank Piccolo, the chauffeur, stayed with the apparatus, while the rest of the company split into two groups to search for civilians trapped in their homes.
Lieutenant Bernstein, with FFs Christopher Dos Santos and Dennis Dempsey, proceeded down Neutral Avenue as water levels quickly rose from their knees to their necks. While moving down this street, they evacuated several civilians. At this time, Lieutenant Bernstein radioed FF Piccolo to call
Staten Island Dispatch Operations and request that multiple units respond with rescue boats. Meanwhile, another civilian notified FF Dos Santos of an elderly man trapped in his house. The Firefighter rescued the man by carrying him on his back through the flood waters to safety.
Simultaneously, FFs Michael O’Neill and Vincent Mayor rescued a nine-year-old boy (carried above FF O’Neill’s head) and a young adult male through the dangerous waters. As flood waters continued to rise, FF Mayor remained with an elderly, handicapped male and a 60-year-old female to wait for water rescue. However, realizing that rescue boats could be delayed, FF Mayor improvised. He found and inflated a twin-sized air
mattress by mouth and attached a dolly he found floating in the water. Using his webbing and some rope, he made the mattress into a raft. The Firefighter placed both victims on the “raft” and pulled them through the fast-moving flood waters to safety.
Just some of the numerous rescues made are highlighted here. The members of Ladder 82 operated for more than six hours; first, on their own, successfully rescuing and evacuating dozens of people before other fire companies arrived on-scene. They operated over and over again past the point of exhaustion and without the benefit of water rescue gear. They performed numerous rescues in deplorable conditions--through freezing
waters (contaminated by sewage), with transformers and power lines exploding over their heads and the danger of falling into open manholes and being struck by large amounts of floating debris.
For their superlative efforts, which are in keeping with the highest traditions of the New York City Fire Department, we are proud to honor the members of Ladder 82--Lieutenant Michael D. Bernstein and FFs Dennis J. Dempsey, Christopher M. Dos Santos, Vincent A. Mayor, Michael A. O’Neill and Frank S. Piccolo--today with the World Trade Center Memorial Medal.
Hurricane Sandy heroes: Staten Island's Ladder 82 honored at FDNY Medal Day
Updated Jan 03, 2019; Posted Jun 05, 2013
By Ken Paulsen | paulsen@siadvance.com
Staten Island's Ladder 82 was honored at the FDNY's Medal Day Wednesday for its heroic response during Hurricane Sandy.
The Great Kills-based unit was presented with the World Trade Center Memorial Medal by Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The unit responded to streets in New Dorp Beach that had become rivers of rushing water as a result of Hurricane Sandy's tidal surge.
Among the individual stories of heroism to come out of the unit was the experience of firefighter Vincent Mayor: As the storm surge intensified, Mayor needed an action plan to get a disabled 90-year-old man to safety. Surrounded by floodwaters and with the senior citizen showing signs of shock, Mayor inflated a twin-size air mattress using his mouth, found a dolly floating outside, and tied the two together, making them into a raft.
The Fire Department's annual Medal Day saluted seven fire officers, 28 firefighters, two Emergency Medical Service officers, four paramedics, four emergency medical technicians, one fire marshal, and three fire companies were awarded medals for their heroic acts.
"This year, we take particular note of firefighters and emergency medical services personnel who put themselves in harm's way to save others during the worst storm in our city's recorded history: Hurricane Sandy," said Mayor Bloomberg.
Cassano lauded those who put their lives on the line to save others: "No one day in the past year better demonstrated how important the Department is to the people of New York than on Oct. 29, 2012 when Hurricane Sandy struck the City like no storm ever has before," he said. "Every working FDNY member, and many off-duty members, was fully engaged in response to the unprecedented storm, demonstrating again and again why they are rightly called the Bravest."
ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
LADDER 82 LODD
LIEUTENANT JOHN J. ROBER LADDER 82 April 28, 1959
Lt. John J. Rober suffered a heart attack operating at Richmond Box 3041, 219 Fairbanks Avenue, Oakwood. He was a 21-year veteran.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 82 LODD
LIEUTENANT JOHN J. ROBER LADDER 82 April 28, 1959
Lt. John J. Rober suffered a heart attack operating at Richmond Box 3041, 219 Fairbanks Avenue, Oakwood. He was a 21-year veteran.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
LADDER 82 LODD
FIREFIGHTER OLIN L. BLAIR JR. LADDER 82 August 19, 1964
Fireman Olin L. Blair Jr. died in the hospital five hours after being hit by a car in front of quarters. While washing the truck on the apparatus apron, Fireman Blair walked from the blind side of the apparatus and in front of the rig. A car hit him as he came around the side of the apparatus injuring him severely. He suffered multiple injuries of the head and body and never regained consciousness.
Fireman Blair was married, the father of three children and a life-long resident of Staten Island. He had transferred to Ladder 82 from Ladder 3 after earning the Kridel Medal for making a rescue on July 24, 1963. His wife was afraid that he would be killed working in Manhattan and wanted him to be transferred to Staten Island believing it would be safer. - from "The Last Alarm"
FF BLAIR KRIDEL MEDAL JULY 24, 1963 RESCUE
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 82 LODD
FIREFIGHTER OLIN L. BLAIR JR. LADDER 82 August 19, 1964
Fireman Olin L. Blair Jr. died in the hospital five hours after being hit by a car in front of quarters. While washing the truck on the apparatus apron, Fireman Blair walked from the blind side of the apparatus and in front of the rig. A car hit him as he came around the side of the apparatus injuring him severely. He suffered multiple injuries of the head and body and never regained consciousness.
Fireman Blair was married, the father of three children and a life-long resident of Staten Island. He had transferred to Ladder 82 from Ladder 3 after earning the Kridel Medal for making a rescue on July 24, 1963. His wife was afraid that he would be killed working in Manhattan and wanted him to be transferred to Staten Island believing it would be safer. - from "The Last Alarm"
FF BLAIR KRIDEL MEDAL JULY 24, 1963 RESCUE
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
LADDER 82 LODD
FIREFIGHTER FREDRICK M. KUBERA LADDER 82 November 23, 1965
Frederick M. Kubera, Fireman 1st Class, Ladder 82, F.D.N.Y. Died November 23, 1965 as a result of a heart attack sustained in the performance of duty. Appointed December 14, 1937 and assigned to Ladder co. 23.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
LADDER 82 LODD
FIREFIGHTER FREDRICK M. KUBERA LADDER 82 November 23, 1965
Frederick M. Kubera, Fireman 1st Class, Ladder 82, F.D.N.Y. Died November 23, 1965 as a result of a heart attack sustained in the performance of duty. Appointed December 14, 1937 and assigned to Ladder co. 23.
RIP. NEVER FORGET.
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ENGINE 162/LADDER 82/BATTALION 23 (CONTINUED)
LADDER 82 WTC-RELATED DEATH
FIREFIGHTER RONALD SVEC LADDER 82 February 2, 2018
Retired FDNY firefighter, 63, dies of 9/11-related cancer after 9-year battle
By RICH SCHAPIRO
FEB 03, 2018 AT 10:29 PM
Former FDNY firefighter Ronald (Ronnie) Svec, 63, died of 9/11-related cancer on Feb. 2, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Ronald Svec, a former city firefighter who was diagnosed with a 9/11-related cancer six months after he retired, has died, officials and relatives said Saturday.
The 63-year-old FDNY vet died Friday at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center after a more than 9-year battle with lung and spine cancer, said his wife of 34 years, Sharon Svec.
"He was wonderful," she added. "The best guy in the world."
Born in Manhattan, Svec joined the FDNY in 1989.
A member of Ladder Company 82, he spent weeks toiling at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
Svec, an outdoorsman who loved to fish and garden, retired from the department in April 2009. He was diagnosed with spine cancer that November.
"A nice six months, that's all he got," his wife said.
Svec, who was known for his strength and sense of humor, bravely fought the disease for years.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...63-dies-9-11-related-cancer-article-1.3797668
FIREFIGHTER Ronald Svec Ladder 82 February 2, 2018
Ronald P. “Ronnie” Svec, 63 of Wall died Friday, February 2, 2018 at Jersey Shore Univ. Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Manhattan, NY, Ron lived in the Bronx and Staten Island, NY before moving to Wall 7 years ago. He was a New York City Firefighter until his retiremEnt. An avid NY Mets and NY Jets fan Ron enjoyed cruising, fishing, gardening, afternoons at the beach, family gatherings and being the most fun-loving husband and friend a girl could ever dream of.
Ronald was predeceased by his parents Charles and Anne Svec and his brother Charles Svec Jr. Surviving is his beloved wife of 34 years Sharon Svec (La Salle), a sister Joanne, father-in-law and friend Ernie, sisters-in-law Donna and Deb, brothers-in-law; Ralph, David, Ed and Chuck and niece Jennifer Matuzas.
Official Communication from the UFA
PLAQUE DEDICATION
On Monday, April 15, 2019, at 1100 hours, a Plaque Dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Ronald P. Svec, L-82, who died on February 2, 2018. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-162 and L-82, 256 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend. Members are requested to attend in dress uniform.
LADDER 82 WTC-RELATED DEATH
FIREFIGHTER RONALD SVEC LADDER 82 February 2, 2018
Retired FDNY firefighter, 63, dies of 9/11-related cancer after 9-year battle
By RICH SCHAPIRO
FEB 03, 2018 AT 10:29 PM
Former FDNY firefighter Ronald (Ronnie) Svec, 63, died of 9/11-related cancer on Feb. 2, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Ronald Svec, a former city firefighter who was diagnosed with a 9/11-related cancer six months after he retired, has died, officials and relatives said Saturday.
The 63-year-old FDNY vet died Friday at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center after a more than 9-year battle with lung and spine cancer, said his wife of 34 years, Sharon Svec.
"He was wonderful," she added. "The best guy in the world."
Born in Manhattan, Svec joined the FDNY in 1989.
A member of Ladder Company 82, he spent weeks toiling at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
Svec, an outdoorsman who loved to fish and garden, retired from the department in April 2009. He was diagnosed with spine cancer that November.
"A nice six months, that's all he got," his wife said.
Svec, who was known for his strength and sense of humor, bravely fought the disease for years.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...63-dies-9-11-related-cancer-article-1.3797668
FIREFIGHTER Ronald Svec Ladder 82 February 2, 2018
Ronald P. “Ronnie” Svec, 63 of Wall died Friday, February 2, 2018 at Jersey Shore Univ. Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Manhattan, NY, Ron lived in the Bronx and Staten Island, NY before moving to Wall 7 years ago. He was a New York City Firefighter until his retiremEnt. An avid NY Mets and NY Jets fan Ron enjoyed cruising, fishing, gardening, afternoons at the beach, family gatherings and being the most fun-loving husband and friend a girl could ever dream of.
Ronald was predeceased by his parents Charles and Anne Svec and his brother Charles Svec Jr. Surviving is his beloved wife of 34 years Sharon Svec (La Salle), a sister Joanne, father-in-law and friend Ernie, sisters-in-law Donna and Deb, brothers-in-law; Ralph, David, Ed and Chuck and niece Jennifer Matuzas.
Official Communication from the UFA
PLAQUE DEDICATION
On Monday, April 15, 2019, at 1100 hours, a Plaque Dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Ronald P. Svec, L-82, who died on February 2, 2018. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-162 and L-82, 256 Nelson Avenue, Staten Island, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend. Members are requested to attend in dress uniform.