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1/31/2015

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On Dec. 23, 1948, John Cashman heard someone in a nearby home shout "fire." Cashman saw heavy smoke coming from the rear windows of the building and being a New York City firefighter, he attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. This incident led to the process whereby the Levittown Fire Department was created two years later, with Cashman, charter member of the department, serving as the first chief.

Interested individuals gathered informally in early 1949 to discuss ways of providing the newly built Levittown with proper fire protection. Previously the area was protected by the Hicksville, Bethpage, Wantagh, and East Meadow Fire Departments and because of a lack of fire alarm boxes there were many delays when a fire occurred.

A preliminary report was drawn up by the committee which recommended the establishment of the Levittown Fire District. In October 1949 the committee began collecting signatures on the required petitions for the Hempstead Town Board and to lay the groundwork necessary to acquaint officials with the proposal, which included the purchase of apparatus, the training of volunteers, and construction of suitable quarters. On August 22, 1950, the Hempstead Town Board authorized the creation of the Levittown Fire District and on that same day the newly appointed Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution creating the Levittown Fire Department. This was one of the largest and most completely equipped departments ever to be commissioned at once, rather than growing in gradual steps.

On January 1, 1951, after months of intense training, the Levittown Fire Department went into operation, providing fire protection for the newly established Levittown Fire District. Led by Cashman, the department consisted of Ladder Company 1, Engine Company 2, Engine Company 3, Rescue Company 4, and a Fire Police Company. Unlike other fire departments, which over a course in time experienced normal, gradual growth, the Levittown Fire Department, as a fully established Department, assumed the responsibility of providing fire protection to a fully established community.

The emergence of a fully established and trained department was the accomplishment of many dedicated men, residents of the new pioneer community, who banded together and organized the Levittown Firemen's Association.

Foremost among the initiators of the Levittown Firemen's Association were Cashman and Howard C. Haggerty. As the membership began to grow, meetings were held In the Five Corners Restaurant in Bethpage until the Abbey Lane School was completed. Men such as Arthur H. Pfeifer, Warren Grant, Thomas Sweeney, Lud Wolf, Fred Bauer, Jim Kiernan, Mike Cuskelly, Bill Walsh, Edmund Brennan, Tom Tierney, Bill Heffernan, Dick Bourke, John Fitzsimmons, Danny Seip, Tom Kenny, Ed Hlaadki, Frank Johnson, Frank Maurice, Jim Higgins, Gene Nazarowiz, Frank Law, Tom Courtney, Herb Cochrane, Joe Wachter, Chris Wilkenson, Gus Olsen, Al Cacioli, Joe Courtney, and many others met for the first time and established lasting relationships.

Many of the members lacked previous fire fighting experience but within the department were several men who had prior experience with other volunteer departments and others who were New York City firemen. A training program was set up and Market Lane became the department's training ground. Tree houses were built for ladder training, other departments donated pumpers and various training stations were set up and manned with instructors. Groups proceeded from station to station as they did in the military service. Market Lane took on the appearance of a military base, as men showed up wearing Army, Navy, and Marine gear brought home from World War II.

In addition to the fire training, the Rescue Company underwent weeks and weeks of classes in first aid. At the time the Company was activated all of its members were qualified in Advanced First Aid and Rescue.

The first elected Board of Fire Commissioners consisted of Howard Haggerty, Bert Tanner, Art Pfeifer, Thomas E. Sweeney, and Lud Wolf. During that first year Sweeney resigned and the board appointed Thomas F. Courtney to fill the vacancy. Courtney, a charter member of the department and of the board of commissioners, continues to serve on the board.

Using surplus apparatus purchased from other fire departments, the department operated from a wooden garage structure located on the site of the present headquarters building on Gardiners Ave. The Board of Fire Commissioners had contracted for the purchase of four new pieces of fire apparatus but they had not yet been delivered when the department went into operation. The first firehouse that was built was Station 2, located on Hickory Lane. The headquarters building on Gardiners Ave. was started in 1951 and completed in 1952. During the remainder of 1951 the department received its four new pieces of apparatus- two 750 gallon pumpers, a 500 gallon heavy duty rescue truck, and a 55' junior aerial ladder.

In 1956, as the need presented itself, the Fire Police Company was deactivated and replaced by a new company, Engine Company 5, which was assigned as its apparatus a 1952 Mack Pumper. Again in 1962 the growing needs of the district called for the construction of an additional firehouse. Station 3 was constructed on Wantagh Ave. and two more companies, Ladder Company 6 and Engine Company 7 were activated.

Over the last 50 years, the Levittown Fire Department has maintained a policy of keeping abreast of an ever-developing community and anticipating the best way of satisfying its fire protection needs.

In the main corridor of Fire Headquarters, the photos of ex-chiefs chronologically, in order of service, provide a pictorial history of the Levittown Fire Department. The dedication and contributions of the officers present a stone upon stone compilation of the structure of today's department.

Currently, the department, which has an average of 278 volunteers, is headed by Chief Ronald Kerwin, with Deputy Chiefs John Rottkamp, Brian Holt and Mike Janovsky. There are now three firehouses in the district incorporating the seven companies- four engine companies, two ladder companies, and one rescue company. Each company is headed by a captain and two lieutenants.

The company pictures which line the walls of the company rooms in all three firehouses provide a pictorial tribute to all the members who contributed their bit to make the Levittown Fire Department what it is today. While throughout the years the faces change, the excellent degree of dedication endures throughout and records of long periods of service are represented.



11 Comments
Lloyd Cafran link
2/13/2016 11:29:25 am

I enjoyed reading the history of Levittown, FD. I was a member of Engine Company #2 in 1986-1989ish. The one thing in the history, you have as the current Chief Ronald Kerwin (we became EMT's together) unfortunately Ronald also a Lieutenant in Squad 288 (I believe in NYC) was killed on September 11, 2001. So that section would need to be updated. again, it was wonderful reading about the history, I have fond memories. I left Levittown as I became in aviator in the US Navy flying A-6E Intruders and later an Intelligence Officer, I retired in 2011 and reside in Falcon, Colorado (I also started my military career in the USMC, servicing active duty then the reserves, also USAFR and USCGR while I was a member of Engine Company#2, I was also attending college, Dowling College).

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Shelley Stolbach
7/20/2016 06:34:20 am

My Dad Seymour Levine was a volunteer fireman in the late 50's-1961 he was on the latter one company

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Linda Rooke Dannacker
8/2/2018 03:52:07 am

Hello Levittown, my home town, my dad Fred Rooke and my uncle Julio Menendez, were volunteer firemen in Levittown FD, back in the early 60’s, active members for many years. My cousin Doreen Menendez were in baton twirling, we did all the parades, walking down Gardiners Ave and Hempstead Trpke. We loved it, great days. Many good memories at parades, picnics at Eisenhower park( then called Salisbury Park in east meadow. Good families, great 🚒 firemen! I will Never forget the Levittown FD FUN memories!

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John P McNerney
8/3/2018 09:45:09 pm

My first introduction to the Levittown Fire Department was in 1978. I was a member of the Levittown Fire Department Cadet Corps. Fun days, used to go to the fire service Academy in Old Bethpage riding on our respective trucks at the time I belong to rescue company 4. We would participate by helping set up and at the end breaking everything down rolling up the hoses Etc. Then back to the Firehouse for some pizza from Sammy's Inferno. Sunday training was also a lot of fun and educational. In 1979 he formed the Levittown Cadette first aid team period of which that year we participated and made it all the way up to the New York state finals where we were state champions. Briefly I was a member of rescue company for before starting my career we took too much time away from my volunteer duties. What I have learned and the structure of what the fire department has taught me at a huge role in my success and the person that I have become today

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Ed Sutch Jr
8/9/2018 12:30:52 pm

Nothing but good memories for me.

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CHARLES GYSS
9/3/2020 05:07:28 am

Hi Eddie.

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patrick
9/19/2018 07:07:25 am

Why is there a skull hanging off of ladder truck 6 ???

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Josh
10/16/2018 10:44:28 pm

Company preference

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Ed
4/20/2020 09:03:36 am

To help the operator spot the ladder properly.

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Lorraine Stiefvater
10/12/2019 11:21:53 pm

I want to know why my father is not mentioned in any Of your history or my mother as a member of Ladies auxiliary???

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Chuck Roehm
6/23/2020 06:10:37 am

My dad was part of Ladder Company 6 from 1962 until we moved to Ohio in 1971. He was proud to be one of the few who drove the back of a hook & ladder! I still have pictures of me as a one year old in 1968 sitting on one of the trucks, and I also still have his helmet and some placards from Levittown FD.

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        • New Hyde Park Fire Department - 170
      • South Floral Park Fire Department >
        • South Floral Park Fire Department 180
      • Stewart Manor Fire Department >
        • Stewart Manor Fire Department 190
    • 2nd Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Baldwin Fire Department >
        • Baldwin F.D. 200
      • Freeport Fire Department >
        • Freeport 210
      • Island Park Fire Department >
        • Island Park Fire Department - 220
      • Long Beach Fire Department >
        • Long Beach, 230
      • Oceanside Fire Department >
        • Oceanside Fire Department - 240
      • Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department >
        • Point Lookout-Lido
    • 3rd Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Hewlett Fire Department >
        • Hewlett Fire Department - 300
      • Inwood Fire Department >
        • Inwood Fire Department - 310
      • Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department >
        • Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department - 320
      • Meadowmere Park Fire Department >
        • Meadowmere Fire Department - 330
      • Valley Stream Fire Department >
        • Valley Stream Fire Department 340
      • Woodmere Fire Department >
        • Woodmere Fire Department 350
    • 4th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • East Rockaway Fire Department >
        • East Rockaway Fire Department - 400
      • Lakeview Fire Department >
        • Lakeview Fire Department - 410
      • Lynbrook Fire Department >
        • Lynbrook Fire Department - 420
      • Malverne Fire Department >
        • Malverne Fire Department - 430
      • Rockville Centre Fire Department >
        • Rockville Centre Fire Department
    • 5th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Bayville Fire Department >
        • Bayville Fire Department - 500
      • East Norwich Fire Department >
        • East Norwich Fire Department - 510
      • Glen Cove Fire Department >
        • Glen Cove Fire Department - 520
      • Glenwood Landing Fire Department >
        • Glenwood Landing Fire Department - 530
      • Locost Valley Fire Department >
        • Locust Valley Fire Department - 540
      • Oyster Bay Company No. 1 Fire Department >
        • Oyster Bay Company No. 1 Fire Department - 550
      • Oyster Bay Atlantic Steamers Fire Department >
        • Oyster Bay Atlantic Steamers Fire Department - 550
      • Roslyn Rescue >
        • Roslyn Rescue H.& L. Co.1, 560
      • Roslyn Highlands Fire Department >
        • Roslyn Highlands Fire Department
      • Sea Cliff Fire Department >
        • Sea Cliff Fire Department 570
      • Syosset Fire Department >
        • Syosset Fire Dpeartment 580
    • 6th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Bellmore Fire Department >
        • Bellmore Fire Department - 600
      • East Meadow Fire Department >
        • East Meadow Fire Department - 610
      • Levittown Fire Department >
        • Levittown Fire Department - 620
      • Massapequa Fire Department >
        • Massapequa Fire Department - 630
      • Merrick Fire Department >
        • Merrick Fire Department - 640
      • North Bellmore Department >
        • North Bellmore Fire Department - 650
      • North Massapequa Fire Department >
        • North Massapequa Fire Department - 660
      • North Merrick Fire Department >
        • North Merrick Fire Department - 670
      • Seaford Fire Department >
        • Seaford Fire Dpepartment 680
      • Wantagh Fire Department >
        • Wantagh Fire Department 690
    • 7th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Elmont Fire Department >
        • Elmont Fire Department - 700
      • Franklin Square-Munson Fire Department >
        • Franklin Square-Munson Fire Department - 710
      • Hempstead Fire Department >
        • Hempstead Fire Department - 720
      • Roosevelt Fire Department >
        • Roosevelt Fire Department - 730
      • South Hempstead Fire Department >
        • South Hempstead Fire Department 740
      • Uniondale Fire Department >
        • Uniondale Fire Department 750
      • West Hempstead Fire Department >
        • West Hempstead Fire Department 760
    • 8th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Albertson Fire Department >
        • Albertson Fire Department - 800
      • East Williston Fire Department >
        • East Williston Fire Department - 810
      • Great Neck Alert Fire Company >
        • Great Neck Alert Fire Department - 820
      • Great Neck Vigilant Engine & Hook & Ladder Company >
        • Great Neck Vigilant Fire Department - 830
      • Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department >
        • Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department - 870
      • Plandome Fire Department >
        • Plandome FIre Department 840
      • Port Washington Fire Department >
        • Port Washington Fire Department - 850
      • Williston Park Fire Department >
        • Williston Park Fire Department 860
    • 9th Batallion Fire Departments >
      • Bethpage Fire Department >
        • Bethpage
      • Carle Place Fire Department >
        • Carle Place
      • Farmingdale Fire Department >
        • Farmingdale Fire Department - 9
      • Hicksville Fire Department >
        • Hicksville Fire Department - 9
      • Jericho Fire Department >
        • Jericho Fire Department - 940
      • Plainview Fire Department >
        • Plainview Fire Department - 950
      • South Farmingdale Fire Department >
        • South Farmingdale Fire Department - 970
      • Westbury Fire Department >
        • Westbury Fire Department 960
    • Other Nassau Fire Departments >
      • Grumman Bethpage >
        • Grumman Bethpage
      • Jones Beach State Park >
        • Jones Beach State Park Fire Dept.
      • Kings Point U.S. Merchant Marine Academy >
        • Kings Point U.S.Merchant Marine Academy
      • Mitchel Field Army & Air Force Base Fire Department >
        • Mitchel field army & air force base
  • SUFFOLK GALLERY
    • 1st Division Fire Departments >
      • Amityville Fire Department >
        • Amityville F.D., 1-1-0
      • Babylon Fire Department >
        • Babylon Fire Department ., 120
      • Copaigue F.D. >
        • Copiague F.D., 1-3-0
      • Deer Park Vol. Fire Co. >
        • Deer Park Fire Dept., 1-4-0
      • East Farmingdale Fire Department >
        • East Farmingdale Fire Department- 1-5-0
      • Lindenhurst Fire Department >
        • Lindenhurst Fire Department, 1-6-0
      • North Amityville Fire Department >
        • North Amityville Fire Company , 1-7-0
      • North Babylon Fire Department >
        • North Babylon F.D. 1-8-0
      • North Lindenhurst Fire Department >
        • North Lindenhurst 1-11-0
      • West Babylon Fire Department >
        • West Babylon F.D. 1-9-0
      • Wyandanch Fire Department >
        • Wyandanch 1-10-0
    • 2nd Division Fire Departments >
      • Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department >
        • Cold Spring Harbor Fire Dept., 2-1-0
      • Centerport Fire Department >
        • Centerport Fire Department, 2-6-0
      • Commack Fire Department >
        • Commack Fire Department -
      • Dix Hills Fire Department >
        • Dix Hills F.D., 2-8-0
      • East Northport Fire Department >
        • East Northport Fire Department 2-10-0
      • Eaton's Neck Fire Department >
        • Eaton's Neck - 2-12-0
      • Greenlawn Fire Department >
        • Greenlawn Fire Dept., 2-7-0
      • Halesite Fire Department >
        • Halesite Fire Dept, 2-2-0
      • Huntington Fire Department >
        • Huntington Fire Department - 2-3-0
      • Huntington Manor Fire Department >
        • Huntington Manor Fire Dept., 2-4-0
      • Melville Fire Department >
        • Melville Fire Department- 2-5-0
      • Northport Fire Department >
        • Northport Fire Dept. 2-9-0
      • Northport Veterans Hospital Fire Department >
        • Northport Power Station
        • Northport Power Station 2-17-0
        • Contact
      • Northport VA Hosp. 2-13-0
    • 3rd Division Fire Departments >
      • Bayport Fire Department >
        • Bayport Fire Dept., 3-14-0
      • Bayshore Fire Department >
        • Bay Shore Fire Dept., 3-1-0
      • Bohemia Fire Department >
        • Bohemia Fire Department - 3-12-0
      • Brentwood Fire Department >
        • Brentwood Fire Department - 3-2-0
      • Central Islip Fire Department >
        • Central Islip F.D. 3-7-0
      • East Islip Fire Department >
        • East Islip Fire Department - 3-5-0
      • Great River Fire Department >
        • Great River F.D. 3-9-0
      • Happauge Fire Department >
        • Hauppague Fire Dept. 3-8-0
      • Holbrook Fire Department >
        • Holbrook Fire Dept., 3-15-0
      • Islip Fire Department >
        • Islip Fire Department - 3-4-0
      • Islip Terrace Fire Department >
        • ISLIP TERRACE F,D, 3-6-0
      • Lakeland Fire Department >
        • Lakeland Fire Dept., 3-13-0
      • Pilgrim State Hospital Fire Department >
        • Pilgrim State Hospital Fire Department
      • Sayville Fire Department >
        • Sayville F.D. 3-11-0
      • West Sayville Fire Department >
        • West Sayville F.D. 3-10-0
      • West Islip Fire Department >
        • West Islip Fire Department 3-17-0
    • 3rd Division (Fire Island Depts.) >
      • Fair Harbor Fire Department >
        • Fair Harbor F.D. 3-16-0
      • Kismet Fire Department >
        • Kismet F.D. 3-21-0
      • Ocean Beach Fire Department >
        • Ocean Beach F.D. 3-20-0
      • Saltaire Fire Department >
        • Saltaire F.C. 3-18-0
    • 4th Division Fire Departments >
      • Kings Park Fire Department >
        • Kings Park Fire Department -
      • Kings Park State Hospital (Disbanded) >
        • Kings Park State Hospital Fire Dept., (Disbanded)
      • Smithtown Fire Department >
        • Smithtown F.D. 4-2-0
      • Saint James Fire Department >
        • St James Fire Dept;
      • Nesconset Fire Department >
        • Nesconset F.D. 4-4-0
      • Nissequogue Fire Department >
        • Nissequogue F.D. 4-5-0
    • 5th Division Fire Departments >
      • Bellport Fire Department >
        • Bellport Fire Department - 5-1-0
      • Bluepoint Fire Department >
        • Blue Point Fire Department - 5-2-0
      • Brookhaven Fire Department >
        • Brookhaven Fire Dept., 5-3-0
      • Brookhaven National Lab Fire Department >
        • Brookhaven National Laboratory Fire Dept, 5-20-0
      • Center Moriches Fire Department >
        • Center Moriches Fire Department - 5-4-0
      • Centereach Fire Department >
        • Centereach Fire Department- 5-5-0
      • Coram Fire Department >
        • Coram F.D. 5-6-0
      • East Moriches Fire Department >
        • East Moriches Fire Deptartment 5-7-0
      • Farmingville Fire Department >
        • Farmingville F.D. 5-18-0
      • Eastport Fire Department >
        • Eastport Fire Dept., 5-8-0
      • Gordon Heights Fire Department >
        • Gordon Heights 5-9-0
      • Hagerman Fire Department >
        • Hagerman Fire Department - 5-10-0
      • Holtsville Fire Department >
        • HOLTSVILLE F.D. 5-11-0
      • Mastic Fire Department >
        • Mastic Fire Department, 5-12-0
      • Mastic Beach Fire Department >
        • Mastic Beach Fire Dept,, 5-13-0
      • Medford Fire Department >
        • Medford F.D. 5-14-0
      • Middle Island Fire Department >
        • Middle Island F.D. 5-15-0
      • Manorville Fire Department >
        • Manorville Fire Dept., 5-16-0
      • North Patchogue Fire Department >
        • North Patchogue F.D. 5-17-0
      • Patchogue Fire Department >
        • Patchogue F.D. 5-19-0
      • Ridge Fire Department >
        • RIDGE F.D. 5-22-0
      • Ronkonkoma Fire Department >
        • Ronkonkoma F.D. 5-24-0
      • Selden Fire Department >
        • Selden F.D. 5-25-0
      • Yaphank Fire Department >
        • Yaphank F.D. 5-30-0
    • 5th Division ( Fire Island Depts.) >
      • Cherry Grove Fire Department >
        • Cherry Grove F.D. 5-26-0
      • Davis Park Fire Department 5-27-0 >
        • Davis Park F.D. 5-27-0
      • Fire Island Pines Fire Department 5-28-0 >
        • Fire Island Pines F.D. 5-28-0
      • Ocean Bay Park Fire Department >
        • Ocean Bay Park F.D. 5-29-0
      • Point-O-Woods Fire Department >
        • Point O' Woods F.C. 5-21-0
    • 5A Division Fire Departmenta (Brookhaven Town North) >
      • Miller Place Fire Department >
        • Miller Place F.D. 5a-9-0
      • Mount Sinai Fire Department >
        • Mount Sinai F.D. 5a-5-0
      • Port Jefferson Fire Dept. >
        • Port Jefferson Fire Department, 5a-1-0
      • Rockey Point Fire Dept. >
        • Rocky Point F.D. 5A-7-0
      • Setauket fire Department >
        • Setauket NY, Fire Dept., 5a2-0
      • Sound Beach Fire Dept. >
        • Sound Beach F.D. 5a-6-0
      • Stoney Brook Fire Dept. >
        • Stony Brook F.D. 5a3-0
      • Terryville Fire Dept. >
        • Terryville F.D. 5a-4-0
    • 6th Division Fire Departments >
      • Jamesport Fire Department >
        • Jamesport Fire Dept., 6-1-0
      • Riverhead Fire Department >
        • Riverhead F.D. 6-2-0
      • Wading River Fire Department >
        • Wading River F.D. 6-3-0
    • 7th Division Fire Departments >
      • Bridgehampton Fire Department >
        • Bridgehampton Fire Department - 7-2-0
      • East Quogue Fire Department >
        • East Quogue Fire Dept. 7-6-0
      • Flanders Fire Department >
        • Flanders Fire Dept., 7-9-0
      • Hampton Bays Fire Department >
        • Hampton Bays Fire Dept., 7-5-0
      • Bridgehampton Fire Department - 7-2-0 >
        • Bridgehampton F.D. 7-2-0
      • North Sea Fire Department >
        • North Sea F.D. 7-4-0
      • Quogue Fire Department >
        • Quogue F.D. 7-7-0
      • Sag Harbor Fire Department >
        • Sag Harbor F.D. 7-1-0
      • SouthhapmtonFire Department >
        • Southampton F.D. 7-3-0
      • West Hampton Beach Fire Department >
        • Westhampton Beach F.D. 7-8-0
    • 8th Division Fire Departments >
      • Orient Fire Department >
        • Orient F.D. 8-1-0
      • East Marion Fire Department >
        • East Marion F.D. 8-2-0
      • Greenport Fire Department >
        • Greenport Fire Dept., 8-3-0
      • Southold Fire Department >
        • Southold F.D. 8-4-0
      • Cutchogue Fire Department >
        • Cutchogue F.D. 8-5-0
      • Mattituck Fire Department >
        • Mattituck 8-6-0
      • Fishers Island Fire Department >
        • Fishers Island Fire Dept., 8-7-0
      • Plum Island Fire Department >
        • Plum Island NY, 8-8-0
    • 9th Division Fire Departments >
      • Amagansett Fire Department >
        • Amagensett Fire Department - 9-2-0
      • East Hampton Fire Department >
        • East Hampton F.D. 9-1-0
      • Montauk Fire Department >
        • Montauk 9-3-0
      • Springs Fire Department >
        • Springs F.D. 9-4-0
    • 10th Division Fire Departments >
      • Shelter Island Fire Department >
        • SHELTER ISLAND 10-1-0
        • Shelter Island Heights F.D. 10-2-0 Merged w/10-1-0
        • Dering Harbor F.D. Merged w/10-1-0
        • Dering Harbor 10-3-0 Merged w/10-1-0
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