North Massapequa Fire Department

Last night, the department welcomed two brand new members! Julianna Patti of Ladder Company 1 and Justin Horowitz of Friendship Engine Company 3. Both were sworn in by our Chief of Department James Maroldo. We look forward to working with both of you and thank you for giving back to community!

On Monday, April 26th from 3pm to 9pm, the department will be hosting one of our annual blood drives over at Headquarters. The Covid-19 pandemic has put a major damper on donations throughout the nation and people still need donations. Please consider to make some time in your day and help save a life!

The department responded to a report car fire on the Southern State Parkway this afternoon. Friendship Engine 665 responded first due and arrived to a fully involved car fire on the side of the parkway. Under the command of 6601, members promptly extinguished the vehicle. Additional units on scene were Engine 662, Heavy Rescue 664 and Ambulances 667 and 668.

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Santa will be visiting the residents of North Massapequa this weekend and next weekend! Please review the schedule in the picture and keep your eyes out for Santa!

Great job to all of our probationary members who completed the hands on portion of their probationary school this morning! We want to thank our Department training committee for putting together this great program!

Our annual blood drive is now in progress! Please make your way down to our department HQ (1000 N. Broadway) anytime between 3pm and 9pm and help save a life!

Members of the North Massapequa Fire Department mourn the passing of Ex-Captain Fred Proverdi of Ladder Company 1, a life member of the department whose legacy of service to the Nation and the Department was nothing short of exemplary. "Ex-Captain Proverdi was an icon in our community and a true pillar in our department," North Massapequa Fire Department Chief James Maroldo said. "After valiantly serving this Nation in World War II, he went onto to display the same dedication... and bravery as a highly respected and beloved member of the North Massapequa Fire Department. His wisdom, affability, experience and kindness will sorely be missed. Fred was born in 1925 in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. After high school, he was accepted into Cooper Union College’s prestigious art program. Later, he joined the United States Navy and was a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class on LST #48. A decorated combat veteran, he was on Utah Beach during the Normandy Invasion and was also at the invasion of France during World War II. Several years after the war, he married his wife Josephine in 1950 and moved on to North Rutherford Avenue in North Massapequa, where he lived for 68 years. They had one son, Ronald, who was also a respected member of the North Massapequa Fire Department and a Lieutenant in Ladder Company 1. Fred worked at Liberty Aircraft in Farmingdale before becoming a mailman for the North Massapequa branch of the United States Postal Service, where he worked for 30 years. Later, he worked for BOCES in the evening as a custodian for 10 years before finally retiring altogether to spend time doing what he loved best...painting. His artwork proudly hung in the post office lobby for years, in both the North Massapequa branch on Broadway and also the main Massapequa branch on Sunrise Highway. According to his family, Fred liked nothing more than to sit with an ice-cold beer and have a good conversation. He loved his two granddaughters and four great grandchildren and will be dearly missed. There will never be another Fred Proverdi. Chief Maroldo said. He was a hero to this nation and community, but always carried himself with great humility and was a true gentleman. @ North Massapequa, New York See more

Did you know the North Massapequa Fire Department has an emergency dispatcher on duty 24/7? The week of April 12th 2020, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation week, also known as Dispatcher Appreciation Week. Our dispatchers are the front line contacts for all incoming calls to the department, and relay important information to our first responders in the field. Thank you to our dispatchers!

On Tuesday, April 7th at 7pm, The North Massapequa Fire Department, along with all Nassau County Fire Departments, will be sounding the sirens on the firehouses. The sirens are being sounded to show support and to thank our hospital workers. During this Pandemic, hospital workers are bravely and tirelessly going above and beyond and deserve everyone’s appreciation. When the sirens go off, please join us by clapping and cheering on your front porch showing your appreciation ...for the men and woman who are behind the scenes at our local hospitals. Thank you to all the hospital workers for all you do! The North Massapequa Fire Department

As many in our community know, the truck room of the North Massapequa Fire Department’s headquarters, as well as its apparatus, was destroyed in an early morning Christmas fire. While this was a very difficult day for our members and, of course, our entire community, we want residents to be assured that they continue to be fully protected in the event of any emergency. Our substation on Hicksville Road is fully operational and prepared to rapidly respond to any fire or rescue... emergency. Additionally , neighboring fire departments have provided apparatus and offered logistical support as needed. Also, all levels of local government, including the Town Of Oyster Bay and Nassau County, have pledged their full cooperation and support. The timeline to rebuild our headquarters is still being determined. However, what is certain, is that we will come back better and stronger than ever. We thank all of our residents, and the surrounding community, who have come together to support us in the same manner that we have been there to assist our residents in their hour of need. As more information becomes available, we will certainly pass it on to the public. In the meantime, we wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. See more

We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Chief of Department Daryl Rollins of the North Amityville Volunteer Fire Company (Suffolk County, New York). Our prayers go out to the family.