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Volume 5 Edition 2 Febuary 2016
Correspondents
Devin Malloy
Ralph Moniello
Mike Robilotto
Evan Rolla
Chris Sabella
Ron Schankin
Chris Seidensticker
Matt Thomas
Kim Versheck
John Walthers
Catherine Welliver
Pat Welliver
Photo by Fred Kopf
Andrew Carpenter
Ken Bradbury
Kevin Burke
Lauren Chenault
Chris Colletti
Kevin Conn
Jeff DiLavore
Robert DeNaro
Robert Garofalo
Fred Kopf
Paul Krussmann
Tom Lambui
Kevin Madigan
FD Rant News - March 2016
FD RANT NEWS
Contributing Authors
Mike Capoziello
Phil Lichtenberger
MASTIC
Airplane Crash
Photo by
Kevin Conn
WEST
HEMPSTEAD
Garage Fire
Photo by
Kevin Madigan
BRENTWOOD
Quick Knockdown
Photo by
Pat Welliver
FD RANT NEWS
The #1 Publication for the Long Island Fire Service
When you’re a firefighter, even when you’re not on duty, you’re on duty. This was evident
on Valentine’s Day when two firefighters from Lynbrook and another from Hewlett
spotted smoke coming from a private residence. They quickly alerted the occupants of
the home, who were unaware that their house was on fire, and assisted them out of the
home. Their quick action in notifying the residents was key in getting them out of an
unsafe environment uninjured. This is just another example of the commitment of the
men and women of the Long Island Fire Service. From all of us here at FD Rant News we
tip our cap to you guys for a job well done.
The month of February was brutal in terms of the weather. During one of the coldest days
we’ve seen in quite some time there were numerous working fires that kept departments
from all over Long Island very busy. They were accompanied by the usual cold-weatherrelated emergencies and non-emergencies alike. What made this year a bit different is
that in less than a week after these record cold temperatures, we then saw a tremendous
swing in the other direction. On the weekend of the Mega Show at Suffolk Community
College temperatures reached nearly 60 degrees. Mother Nature definitely has had the
last laugh.
Yet, the weather didn’t stop the Nassau County Firefighters Museum from making a huge
announcement this past month. Thanks to a five year-old girl from Massapequa, the
museum’s mascot, a Dalmatian puppy, finally found out his name. Lilyana Rodriguez
knew that firefighters were brave and she tried to think of another word which described
that bravery. With the help of her mom, Lilyana used a dictionary to find a synonym
for the word brave and came across the word VALIANT. Well, that was the name she
submitted as part of the statewide contest that the museum ran and it turned out to be
the winner. On February 17th a wonderful ceremony was held to commemorate the
occasion. Thanks to the efforts of the museum’s Executive Director Alana Petrocelli, Chief
John V. Murray, the Massapequa Fire Department, and several other participants, the day
was a huge success. Well done Lilyana! You have just become part of the wonderful
history of the Nassau County Fire Service. Congratulations!
Ex-Chief Jeff DiLavore
Publisher
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