Chief Vincent Martinez Jr. - 5200
Chief Vincent Martinez Jr. has been an active firefighter for the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for over 21 years, serving in Engine and Hose Company #4. Chief Martinez also served this country as a Marine in 1983-1986 and was honorably discharged. Chief Martinez was Engine and Hose Company #4's 2nd Lieutenant in 1993, 1998 and 1999. He was the company's 1st Lieutenant in 1994, 2000, and 2001. Chief Martinez served as Company Captain in 1995. In addition to serving as company officer, is a motor pump operator for Engines 524 and 528.

Chief Vincent Martinez Jr. was elected the 3rd Assistant Chief of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for 2002-2003, 2nd Assistant Chief 2004-2005, 1st Assistant Chief for 2006-2007, and currently serving as Chief of the Department for 2008 & 2009.

In his dedicated service to the City of Glen Cove, Chief Martinez responded with the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department to the 1990 Avianca plane crash in Oyster Bay, the NorEaster of 1993, and 167 Glen Cove Ave fire. In the aftermath of 9|11, Chief Martinez received training in Hazardous Materials response, Chemical and Bio Terrorism Basic Operations, and continues to train. In addition, has received various letters of recommendations for his work with the community as a firefighter from the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and from the East Norwich Fire Department. [E-mail:vmartinez@gcvfd.com]

1st Assistant Chief Anthony J. Tripp - 5201
1st Assistant Chief Anthony J. Tripp has been an active firefighter for the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for over 29 years, serving first in Hook & Ladder Co # 1 from June 1978 to November 1978, until he transferred into Chemical Engine Co. # 1. Chief Tripp rose through the company ranks starting as Secretary for two years then through the line officer positions of 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant and Captain. In addition to serving as company officer, is a motor pump operator for Engines 521 and 529.

Chief Tripp started his department service as the Department Recording Secretary for six years before being elected 3rd Assistant Chief of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for 2004-2005, 2nd Assistant Chief for 2006-2007 and currently serving as 1st Assistant Chief for 2008 & 2009. Chief Tripp comes from a long line of Chiefs in his family, as his father, Howard T. Tripp Jr. was Chief of the Department in 1978 through 1979, and his uncle Robert Tripp was a Chief of the Department from North Merrick in the early 70's.

Chief Tripp was a fire inspector for the City of Glen Cove for 10 years and is a Certified First Responder by the NYS Department of Health. In the aftermath of 9|11, Chief Tripp received training by the US Department of Homeland Security in Weapons of Mass Destruction, by FEMA in Emergency Response to Terrorism, and by Nassau County Office of Emergency Management for Community Emergency Response Team. [E-mail:ttripp@gcvfd.com]

2nd Assistant Chief Rodni N. Leftwich - 5202
2nd Assistant Chief Rodni Leftwich has been an active firefighter for the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for over 15 years, serving in Hook & Ladder Company #1. Chief Leftwich served as 1st Lieutenant in 1998, 1999, and 2004, and served as Captain in 2000, 2001 and 2005. Chief Rodni Leftwich was elected 3rd Assistant Chief for 2006-2007 and is currently serving as 2nd Assistant Chief of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for 2008-2009. Chief Leftwich, in addition to serving as company officer, is also a truck operator and engineer for tiller 5211. In his 15+year career as a firefighter, Chief Leftwich received letters of recommendation from Glen Cove EMS, Jericho Fire Department, and the Nassau County Fire Commission for his assistant to those departments.

On February 17, 1996, then firefighter Leftwich, responded to a fire at 1 Mason Drive, residents reported a woman trapped in the burning apartment. Firefighter Leftwich and firefighter John Wellenreuther made entry into the apartment. While firefighter Wellenreuther fanned the flames with a water-can, firefighter Leftwich made his way towards the victim. Firefighter Leftwich observed a wheelchair in a bedroom at which time he felt around the top of the bed and found the victim. Both firefighters worked together to remove the victim from the bed, moving through a fully involved living room to safety. The victim suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation, it was later determined that the female was bedridden and unable to move and exit the apartment herself.

Chief Leftwich was awarded 1996 Department Firefighter of the Year and the Bronze Medal of Valor from the Nassau County Fire Commission for his heroic rescue. [E-mail:rleftwich@gcvfd.com]

3rd Assistant Chief Joseph J. Solomito- 5203
3rd Assistant Chief Joseph Solomito has been an active firefighter for the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for over 26 years, serving in both Pacific Engine and Hose Company #1 and the Rescue Squad. Having already served as Chief of the Department in 1998 and 1999, Chief Solomito has been re-elected; something that hasn¹t been done since the infancy of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department.

Chief Solomito served as 3rd Rescue Officer in 1984-1985, 2nd Rescue Officer in 1986-1987, 1st Rescue Officer in 1988-1989, 1st Lieutenant in 1988 of Pacific Engine & Hose Company #1, and became Company Captain for 1988 and 1989. Chief Solomito was elected the 3rd Assistant Chief of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for 1992-1993, 2nd Assistant Chief for 1994-1995, 1st Assistant 1996-1997, Chief of Department 1998-1999, and now currently serving his two year term as the 3rd Assistant Chief of the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department for 2008 & 2009. Chief Solomito is also a Pacific Company engineer and motor pump operator of Engines 523 and 525.

In his 26 years of dedicated service to the City of Glen Cove, Chief Solomito responded with the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department to the 1990 Avianca plane crash in Oyster Bay, the NorEaster of 1993, 1995 Suffolk County Wildfires, and oversaw the Li Tungsten Superfund Site Smokestack demolition in 1998. In wake of 9|11, Chief Solomito continues to train in rescue operations and received U.S. Department of Justice Weapons of Mass Destruction Certification and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Training. [E-mail:jsolomito@gcvfd.com]