In 1908, 13 men organized the Smithville South Hook, Ladder, and Engine Company. Their equipment at the time consisted of one hand drawn fire wagon that was loaded with water buckets, sand and brooms. At the turn of the century, the town of North Bellmore did not exist, the area was then known as Smithville. When the area of Smithville asked to be recognized by the establishment of a post office they were informed that there already was a Smithville, NY located upstate. In order to create their own identity they changed the name to Smithville South. The name was later changed again when the LIRR created a station named Bellmore but the name stuck for the company located at the old Frederick Farms property at the intersection of Broad Street and Newbridge Road.

They pulled their lone fire wagon for 14 years to fire scenes until they purchased a Ford Chassis chemical truck in 1922. The following year Engine and Rescue Company #2 was founded up north, the North Bellmore Fire Department was founded and Smithville Hook, Ladder, and Engine Company added a #1 to its title.

Click here to see photo submitted by Nancy Diffley, great granddaughter of
John Schneider(pictured), former Commissioner of SSHL&E Co#1, set in 1930's

Click to see Co#1Trucks

The Smithville South Hook Ladder & Engine Co. #1 is proudly celebrating their 100th Anniversary in 2008. For comments or
questions you may email the Anniversary Committee at: SSHLECO1NBFD@HOTMAIL.com
We would love to hear from you and look forward to seeing you
at our celebration this year!

 
 
COMPANY OFFICERS

William Fitzgerald
Captain
John Vasaturo
Lieutenant
Joseph Domiano
1st Lieutenant
Matthew Corless
2nd Lieutenant
     
Edward Kallo
Recording Secretary
Carmelina Zitarosa
Corresponding Secretary
Andrew Oppenheimer
Financial Secretary
John Yodice
Treasurer
Joseph Corcoran
Sergeant-at-Arms
     
Richard Brandt, Sr.
Trustee
Philip Lattanzio
Trustee
William Vargas
Trustee
Brian Kasper
Trustee
Alfred DeLuca
Trustee
     
 
ACTIVE MEMBERS
 
Attard, Kevin , Firefighter Gross, Andrew , Firefighter Andrew Oppenheimer, Fire Medic
Robert Bazarewski, Ex-Chief Daniel Happ, Jr., Firefighter Christopher Paige, Firefighter
Omar Beckett, Firefighter Sean Hutchison, Firefighter P. Robert Podolski, Ex-Chief
Alfred Boland III, Chief of Dept. David Janosek, Firefighter Kenneth Reynolds, Firefighter
Michael Boland, Ex-Chief Edward Kaercher, Fire Medic William Riley, Honorary Chief
Richard Brandt, Sr., Ex-Captain Peter Kaercher, Firefighter William Rogan, Firefighter
Edward Briggs, Firefighter Richard Kaercher, Firefighter Alan Rosenberg, Firefighter
Austin Cannon, Firefighter David Kaldor, Ex-Captain Patrick Ryan, Firefighter
James T. Carrroll, Firefighter Edward Kallo, Firefighter Emanuel Sblendorio, Firefighter
Frank Cinturati , Firefighter Brian Kasper, Firefighter Douglas Sherwood, Ex-Captain
Joseph Corcoran, Firefighter Eric Kropp, Firefighter Stephen Skalocky, Firefighter
Sean Corcoran, Firefighter Steven Lashin , Firefighter Curt Steinert, Ex-Captain
Matthew Corless, 2nd Lieutenant Philip Lattanzio, Firefighter Thomas Taylor, Chaplain
Bradley Demino, Firefighter Richard LoGuercio, Ex-Chief Eric Thilesen, Firefighter
Kevin Didden, Firefighter Charles Lotten, Firefighter William Vargas, Ex-Captain
James Dishman, Hon. Captain Michael Marrazzo, Jr., Firefighter John Vasaturo, Lieutenant
Chris DiStefano , Firefighter Christopher Marschall, Firefighter Richard Wallis, Ex-Chief
Joseph Domiano, 1st Leiutenant David Marschall, 2nd Asst. Chief Allen Walther, Ex-Chief
William Fitzgerald, Captain Robert Marschall, Ex-Chief Arthur White, Jr., Ex-Chief
Daniel Forth, Ex-Captain James McNamara III, Ex-Chief Nicholas White, Ex-Chief
Joseph Giordano, Firefighter Luis Morales, Firefighter John Yodice, Firefighter
Matthew Gordon, Firefighter Denis Murphy, Ex-Captain Carmelina Zitarosa, Fire Medic
  Jon Olson, Firefighter  
     
     
     
     
 
INACTIVE LIFE MEMBERS
 
Adler, T.
Boss, R.
Catapano, C
Feinsilver, R.
Gibilterra, D.
Graziano, D.
Greenwood, D.
Hartman, J.
Hasemann, R.
Johnson, G.H.
Kraft, A.
 Lacy, J.
Lanciotti, S.
Luckner, M.
McNamara IV, J.
Mehl, R.
Osmundson, A.
Petro, S.
Platt III, C.
Platt Jr., C.
Rauh, R.

Richter, D.
Rimicci, C.
Rimicci, P.
Sansonetti, R.
Specht, C.
Steinmetz, S.
Toto, J.
Troise, P.
Wright, S.
Zito, L.