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| ANNUAL 2008 GCVFD GOLF OUTING - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! written by SJB, 05.09.2008 | |
 | The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department's Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday August 4, 2008 starting at 9:00AM for a fun filled day at the golf course. Registration is now open! All forms are downloadable as .jpg files below. Please download the .jpg files, ...more |
| RASH OF BRUSH FIRES IN GLEN COVE written by SJB, 04.24.2008 | |
 | With then end of winter and April's showers for May's flowers, there is an abundance of dry vegetation around the City of Glen Cove. Due to the mix of dry vegetation and human causes, there have been a rash of brush fires in the City of Glen Cove. On Thursday April 24, 2008, around 6pm, there was ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS TO OVERTURN MVA TO ASSIST GCPD AND GCEMS written by SJB, 04.13.2008 | |
 | On Sunday morning 4/13/2008, Glen Cove Fire Dispatcher #2 signed on the air with a Signal 8 on Forest & Walnut for an auto accident. Glen Cove EMS and Glen Cove PD were already on scene and called GCVFD to standby while the vehicle was being stabilized and turned back onto it's ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS MUTUAL AID TO LOCUST VALLEY THEN SIG 8 BRUSH FIRE IN WELWYN PRESERVE written by SJB, 03.29.2008 | |
 | On Saturday evening March 29, 2008, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch toned out for a General Alarm Mutual Aid to Locust Valley for an automatic alarm. Locust Valley at the time was responding to a report of a house fire, LV Fire Dispatch called Glen Cove for mutual aid backup for the secondary alarm. ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS TO SIGNAL 8 BRUSH FIRE AT THE GLEN COVE HIGH SCHOOL written by SJB, 03.24.2008 | |
 | On the night of Monday March, 24, 2008, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch toned out for a Signal 8 brush fire in Glen Cove High School on Dosoris Lane. Chiefs 5200, 5201 and 5202 responded along with 1st due Engine 525 and 2nd due Engine 524. The brush fire was put out with the two crews very ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS TO A SIGNAL 8 MVA ON TOWN PATH EXTENSION EARLY MORNING written by SJB, 03.22.2008 | |
 | On a quiet early morning on March 22, 2008, Glen Cove Police Dispatch called Glen Cove Fire Dispatch for an overturned auto on Town Path Extension. Dispatcher No. 2 signed on the air for a signal 8 auto accident having already dispatched for responding Glen Cove Volunteer EMS units. 5201 and 5203 ...more |
| FIREFIGHTERS MARCH IN THE ANNUAL ST.PATRICK written by SJB, 03.16.2008 | |
 | On Sunday March 16, 2008, the City of Glen Cove held it's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, which ran from the Robert M. Finley Middle School and through the village. The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department anchored the parade with a strong showing from our volunteer firefighters and ...more |
| SIGNAL 9: ONE CAR AUTO ACCIDENT ON GLEN COVE AVE BY THE SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE written by R. LEFTWICH, 03.09.2008 | |
 | The Glen Cove Fire Department was dispatched to respond to an auto accident car into a pole on Glen Cove Ave by the School for Language. Signal 14 arrived at the scene and requested the Fire Department for the hurst tool to extricate the female driver that was trapped in the car. Heavy Rescue 522 ...more |
| GCVFD ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF 58 YEAR ACTIVE MEMBER JAMES MERRICK written by SJB, 03.08.2008 | |
 | It is with deep regret that the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of 58 year active member of Pacific Engine & Hose Company #1, James Merrick. James Merrick, lovingly known as "Leopold", was an historian and comedian of sorts, always telling stories to ...more |
| CONGRATULATIONS TO 2008 CHIEFS & OFFICERS written by SJB, 02.17.2008 | |
 | Congratulations to the newly elected Chiefs for the 2008-2009 two year term. Vincent Martinez Jr. has been elected Chief of the Department, Anthony Tripp has been elected 1st Assistant Chief, Rodni Leftwich has been elected 2nd Assistant Chief, and Joe Solomito has been elected 3rd Assistant Chief. ...more |
| SIGNAL 9: TWO CAR MVA ON FOREST AVE written by SJB, 02.13.2008 | |
 | On Wednesday evening, February 13, 2008, at approximately 9:57pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch Operator No.2 signed on the air with a Signal 9 Auto Accident Request for the Hurst Tool on Forest Avenue, in front of Payless Shoe store. Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad responded ...more |
| NEWS SPOTLIGHT: SEA CLIFF FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO SIGNAL 9 MVA ON GLEN COVE AVE 02/05/2008 written by SJB, 02.05.2008 | |
 | The volunteer fire service is strong in the North Shore. The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department works very closely with neighboring departments, which include the 5th Battalion departments: Atlantic Steamer Fire Company, Bayville Fire Company, East Norwich Fire Company, Glenwood Fire ...more |
| LT. GERMINO JR. IS HOME SAFELY written by M.Maher, 01.29.2008 | |
 | The Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that one of Glen Cove's own has returned safely from Iraq. Marine Corp. 1st Lt. Robert Germino Jr. was assigned to RCT/2 (Regimental Combat Team) and was stationed in Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Lt. Germino served in the war zone from Jan. ...more |
| COPYRIGHT NOTICE FOR GCVFD.COM written by SJB, 01.28.2008 | |
 | ALL ITEMS CONTAINED HEREIN GCVFD.COM ARE COPYRIGHTED ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE COPYRIGHT LAWS. ALL ARTICLES ARE COPYRIGHT BY THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORS. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHT BY THE RESPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS. MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE MEANT FOR EDUCATION ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS SIGNAL 33 MUTUAL AID TO BAYVILLE LOBSTER HOUSE FIRE - JANUARY 13, 2008. written by SJB, 01.13.2008 | |
 | On a frigid and rainy evening Sunday January 13, 2008, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch, Dispatcher #2 signed on the air for GCVFD with a Signal 33, Mutual Aid to Bayville Fire Company for one engine. Engine 524 and Chief A.Tripp 5201 responded to Bayville Fire Company headquarters. Shortly upon arrival ...more |
| GCVFD WELCOME HOME SOLDIER written by M.Maher, 12.15.2007 | |
 | The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department would like to show our support for our Glen Cove military personnel serving in Iraq and/or Afghanistan by recognizing their departure and/or return from the war zone. We will put their name and departure/return info on our L.E.D. display sign in ...more |
| SIGNAL 9 - HURST TOOL - CAR INTO GLEN COVE TRAIN STATION PLATFORM written by SJB, 12.08.2007 | |
 | Early morning December 8, 2007, Glen Cove Police received a phone call for a car into the train station. Glen Cove EMS responded with a crew that was at ems hq and were first to arrive at the scene and confirmed a car into the westbound train platform with person trapped and Requested the hurst ...more |
| MIDNIGHT SIGNAL 10 FIRE AT GIAMBRUNO BAKERY ON ST. ROCCO PLACE written by SJB, 12.02.2007 | |
 | On a freezing midnight 12/2/2007 where water turned to ice, Glen Cove Police notified Glen Cove Fire Dispatch of a building fire at the Giambruno Bakery on St. Rocco's Place. Glen Cove Fire Dispatch Operator #2 transmitted a General Alarm for building fire at 12:11AM. 5203 Chief R. Leftwich was ...more |
| GCVFD FIRE PREVENTION MONTH WITH OPEN HOUSE written by I.NEWMAN, 10.23.2007 | |
 | On Sunday, October 21, the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Fire Prevention Open House. Residents old and young visited the fire house for a fun filled day of fire prevention. On hand were Fire Marshal Joseph T. Whittaker of the Nassau County Fire Marshals office with Abby the ...more |
| HISTORICAL PROFILE OF FIREFIGHTER GEORGE MILLER IN 1927 written by R.Pascucci, 10.13.2007 | |
| Back in 1927 an unbroken record of almost 40 years of firefighting in Glen Cove was achieved by George Miller, veteran, then active member of the old Pacific Company, and President of Nassau County Volunteer Fireman’s Association. George Miller was 60 years old that year. Miller ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS DURING FLOODING written by J.VALEO, 10.11.2007 | |
 | At approximately 4:30 PM on Thursday October 11th, 2007, a "Severe Weather Warning" was issued for Nassau County. Warnings were also issued for flash flooding and tornado watch. The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department was activated at 5:31 PM for a Rescue Call by Glen Cove Fire ...more |
| BUILDING FIRE SIGNAL 10 AT 99 GLEN ST written by SJB, 09.25.2007 | |
 | On Tuesday September 25, 2007, 6:14pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went on the air with a General Alarm Building Fire on Glen St. 6:17pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch transmitted a General Alarm Signal 10 with a second alarm at 6:36pm - all manpower to respond. Witnesses, along with responding ...more |
| SIGNAL 10 MORRIS AVE WASTE TRANSFER STATION written by SJB, 09.21.2007 | |
 | On Friday evening 6:26pm, September 21, 2007, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went over the air with a Signal 8 investigation on Morris Ave . Minutes later the alarm was upgraded to a General Alarm then to a Signal 10. The fire, which is still under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's ...more |
| GCVFD 2007 INSPECTION written by SJB, 09.15.2007 | |
 | The Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department had its annual inspection on September 15, 2007. For those in the fire service, the annual inspection is a time honored tradition which involves cleaning and inspecting one apparatus from each company, inspecting uniformed firefighters in line by judges from ...more |
| NASSAU COUNTY SPiN - NCPD SECURITY/POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK written by W.GRAY, 09.04.2007 | |
 | The Nassau County Security/Police Information Network (SPIN) is a dynamic, multi-dimensional crime prevention partnership between the Nassau County Police Department and the private sector that seeks to increase public safety through the sharing of important and timely information. This program is ...more |
| GCVFD MUTUAL AID TO PORT WASHINGTON SIGNAL 10 written by I.NEWMAN, 08.25.2007 | |
 | On Saturday, 8/25/07, the Port Washington Fire Department requested the assistance of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for one engine and one ladder to the scene of a signal 10 building fire. The building, which housed a body shop and aeronautical parts manufacturer was fully involved with ...more |
| SIGNAL 8 TO ASSIST GCPD IN SEARCHING FOR DRIVER INVOLVED IN AN MVA written by SJB, 08.19.2007 | |
 | On Sunday evening, August 19, 2007, 8:37pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went over the air with a signal 8 on Walnut Rd and Edgehill Rd to assist Signal 14 - GCPD. Glen Cove Vol. Fire Department Chiefs 5203, 5202 and Engine 524 were first due on scene with both thermal imaging cameras to help Signal ...more |
| SIGNAL 9 TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED UNDER MORGAN ISLAND BRIDGE written by SJB, 08.18.2007 | |
 | A beautiful Saturday afternoon on August 18, 2007, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went on the air with a Signal 9, 2 people trapped under the bridge to Morgan's Island. Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department responded with Truck 526 pulling rescue boat 522A, Rescue 522, Engine 524, Chief 5202 and Chief ...more |
| GCVFD HOUSE DRILL ON FOREST AVE. written by SJB, 08.12.2007 | |
 | The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department held a training drill covering ladders, hose handling, search and rescue, and truck operations on Sunday August 12, 2007. On hand were training instructors, Chief D.Spy, Chief V.Martinez, Chief T.Tripp, Chief R.Leftwich, Lt. D.Schneider, Captain ...more |
| GCVFD RESPONDS 1 ENGINE MUTUAL AID TO GLENWOOD HOUSE FIRE written by SJB, 08.05.2007 | |
| On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, August 5, 2007, at around 5:48pm, the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department was called for mutual aid to a house fire, Signal 10 transmitted by Glenwood Fire Company Chief, on Oaklawn Ave, in Glen Head, NY. Sea Cliff Fire Department ...more |
| SIGNAL 10 CEDAR SWAMP RD & SECOND STREET 7.22.07 1:50AM written by SJB, 07.22.2007 | |
 | Early Sunday Morning July 22, 2007, around 1:40am, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch signed on the air with a signal 8 at Cedar Swamp Road and Second Street. Seconds later, Glen Cove Police units on scene confirmed a working building fire and Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went over the air with a Signal 10. While ...more |
| 2007 NASSAU COUNTY PARADE & DRILL IN BAYVILLE THIS SATURDAY written by SJB, 07.10.2007 | |
| This upcoming Saturday, July 14, 2007, the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department will be marching in the 2007 Nassau County Parade & Drill, hosted by Bayville Fire Company, in Bayville, NY. The parade is set to begin at 6pm, open to the public to line Bayville Avenue and support Nassau County's ...more |
| FATHER written by SJB, 06.17.2007 | |
 | In a bazaar series of MVA's in the City of Glen Cove, after two incidents on Saturday June 16, 2007, a third MVA occurred on Sunday June 17, 2007. Glen Cove Fire/EMS Dispatch transmitted a Signal 9 auto accident on the corner of Forest Ave and Walnut Rd, driver trapped. Rescue 522 and Engine 528 ...more |
| FIRST OF THREE MVA written by SJB, 06.16.2007 | |
 | Early Saturday morning on June 16, 2007 at around 5:30am, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went over the air with a Signal 9 overturned auto on Forest Ave and Kirkwood St. Rescue 522, Engine 524 and Engine 528 were on scene. Amazingly the driver got out of his car. Check back for photos, coming soon! |
| SECOND MVA 17 HRS LATER FATHER written by SJB, 06.16.2007 | |
 | About 17 hours after the first MVA on Saturday June 16, 2007, 10:16pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch went over the air with a Signal 9 MVA on Bridge St in front of Glen Cove Police Headquarters. There were plenty of units on hand since the Annual 5th Battalion Parade and Drill had just wrapped on Tappan ...more |
| ANNUAL 5th BATTALION PARADE AND DRILL written by SJB, 06.16.2007 | |
 | This year's annual 5th Battalion Parade and Drill was hosted graciously by Glenwood Fire Company, in Glen Head, NY. The parade and drill is an annual function in which all the 5th Battalion fire departments march and compete. Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department won two trophies and the Glen Cove ...more |
| TRUCK 5211 - THE PRIDE OF H&L CO#1 written by SJB, 06.13.2007 | |
 | City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department, Hook and Ladder Company #1's tiller is only one of three active in Long Island, NY. Truck 5211 is a 1987 Seagrave 100' Ladder Tiller. The other two in service today: A Seagrave Tiller in the Freeport Fire Department and a Spartan/LTI Tiller in the ...more |
| WATER EMERGENCY OVERVIEW written by City of Glen Cove, 06.06.2007 | |
 | On May 23, 2007, many residents throughout the community experienced low water pressure in the early hours of the morning. This system-wide decrease in pressure resulted from a drop in the water ...more |
| 2007 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE written by SJB, 05.28.2007 | |
 | The Annual 2007 Memorial Day in the City of Glen Cove honored those who gave their lives serving the United States of America, and honors those who serve today protecting our country and our freedom. We also honor those firefighters that answered their last call, Ex-Chief Eugene B. McGuire, ...more |
| 169 YEARS AND STILL VOLUNTEERS written by SJB, 05.25.2007 | |
| The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department is made up of Glen Cove residents volunteering their time. From the Chiefs of the department, to the officers, down to the firefighters, they are not paid -which is a huge savings on taxpayers. The fire fighters not only respond ...more |
| EX-CHIEF EUGENE B. McGUIRE DEPT. SERVICES written by SJB, 05.25.2007 | |
 | It is with deep regret the Chiefs' Office announces the passing of Ex-Chief and 46 year active member Eugene B. McGuire of Hook&Ladder Company #1. Department Services were Friday May 25, 2007 8:00pm Whitting's Funeral Home. Mass Saturday May 26, 2007 9:30am St. Hyacinth Church, interment at ...more |
| GCVFD.COM VERSION 3.0 RELEASED! written by SJB, 02.01.2007 | |
| Welcome to the Official City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department website, www.gcvfd.com. We are back! During the hiatus, Marvin Tate, SJB, Chief Dave Spy, Chief Leftwich, with melvil inc. worked tirelessly to create a totally new redesigned ...more |
| 1927 La France to 1981 La France: History of Chemical Engines written by R.Pascucci, 02.01.2007 | |
 | 1927 La France turned over to Chemical Engine In March of the year 1927 there were 5 bids were submitted to the City of Glen Cove for a fire truck marked for Chemical Engine Company. The 5 bids were from: La France - $10,400 Stutz Motors - $ ...more |
| 5th Battalion Departments Protecting the North Shore written by SJB, 01.03.2007 | |
 | The City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department is part of the 5th Battalion, in the North Shore of Long Island, Nassau County. Glen Cove regularly works with surrounding 5th Battalion departments for training and mutual aid protection in large emergency situations: |
| 2007 Fire Call Statistics written by R.LEFTWICH, 01.01.2007 | |
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