The Floral Park Fire Department
For Non-Emergency call (516) 326-6400
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS INSTALLED
Mayor Phil Guarnieri administered
the oath of office to the new
Floral Park Fire Department Chiefs at the Board Meeting
on April 16,2008.
Shown above are: (l-r) 4th Ass't. Chief Robert Hayes,
3rd Ass't. Chief John Kelleher, 2nd Ass't. Chief Everett Ulmer,
1st Ass't. Chief Richard Militello,
and Chief of Department Chief Frank Wakely, Jr.
Trustee/Fire Commissioner Jim Rhatigan and Mayor Phil Guarnieri
congratulate out-going Chief of Department Kevin Kelleher
on a job well done.
Fire Department Overview
Under the leadership of Chief Frank Wakely, Jr., the Floral Park Fire Department, which is all volunteer, is comprised of dedicated individuals who strive to meet the needs of the residents of our village.
In addition to responding to more than 1,200 emergency and fire calls a year, today’s technological advances require firefighters to be trained in a far more technical capacity. The Fire Department focuses its training around the makeup of the Village’s residential and commercial properties.
Being a firefighter in Floral Park requires our members to take on the role of first aid givers, advanced life support technicians, good listeners, plumbers, electricians, teachers, mechanics, and most importantly, friends and neighbors.
One of the main responsibilities of the Fire Department is fire prevention. Our members are trained very thoroughly as fire inspectors. This enables us to inspect and offer advice to owners of commercial occupancies on how to maintain a safe atmosphere and
surroundings for themselves and employees. But our fire prevention activities do not stop there. The Fire Department provides speakers for civic associations, fraternal organizations, girl scouts, boy scouts, senior citizen groups, and any organization that forwards a request. Annual visits to our local schools to conduct fire drills, make inspections as necessary, and provide speakers who introduce the role of a firefighter to our young students, are all part of what we do as firefighters.For more information go to www.floralparkfd.com.