LVFD Holds Annual Department Installation

Submitted by Jeff Baker on May 16, 2010 - 12:08

On Saturday evening, May 15th, the Locust Valley Fire Department held its annual Installation of Officers at the Milleridge Cottage. The following members were sworn into their respective positions for 2010:

Chief of Department - Jeffrey Baker
1st Asst. Chief - Dominick Scaperotta
2nd Asst. Chief - Brian Nolan
3rd Asst. Chief - Peter Greenfield
Dept. Secretary - Kevin Barry
Dept. Treasurer - Michael Bono

The Department also swore in the officers for the 6 companies which comprise the Locust Valley FD:

    Emergency Medical Rescue Co. 1

Captain - Jacqueline Keilty
1st Lieutenant - Meredith Kassner
2nd Lieutenant - Jeffrey Converse

    Chemical Co. 1

Captain - Erik Schnell
1st Lieutenant - Arthur Sandstrom
2nd Lieutenant - Shaun Kani

    Engine Co. 1

Captain - Peter Olsen
1st Lieutenant - Charles Savinetti, Jr.
2nd Lieutenant - Ivan Segura

    Hose Co. 1

Captain - Andrew Akapnitis
1st Lieutenant - Steven Kelly
2nd Lieutenant - Paul Long

    Engine Co. 2

Captain - Gregory Smith
1st Lieutenant - Philip Converse
2nd Lieutenant - Daniel Bittner

    Hook & Ladder Co. 1

Captain - Daniel Greenfield
1st Lieutenant - Thomas Winslow
2nd Lieutenant - Brian Plumb

During the event, the Department also presented a few awards for outstanding service and dedication to the Locust Valley Fire Department and our community. Awards were given out to:

Firefighter of the Year - Ex-Captain Kevin Barry,
Hose Co. 1
EMS Provider of the Year - Lieutentant/EMT-CC Meredith Kassner, Emergency Medical Rescue Co. 1

Special Certificates were awarded to:

1st Lieutenant Charles Savinetti, Jr, Engine Co. 1 - for his actions at a working fire in Glen Cove.

Ex-Captain Thomas Hornosky, Ex-Captain William Eliseo, and Lieutenant Brian Plumb - for their actions in rescuing a worker, from the basement of a residence on Feeks Lane, who was overcome by Carbon Monoxide.

FF Jason Kelly - for his actions while on clinical rotations for his EMT certification at Winthrop Hospital in which he performed CPR on a patient who had just gone into cardiac arrest.

Community Heroism Awards were presented to Lynn Fricke and John Heffernan for removing and starting CPR on two victims that were involved in a horrific auto accident on Forest Avenue in 2009.

Congratulations to all Department and Company Officers for 2010 as well as all the evening's Award winners.

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