On Saturday, July 22, 2017 at approximately 3:14 p.m., M-LFD Companies 3, 4 and 5 were dispatched to 73 Nassau Road for a reported house fire. Deputy Chief Gobbo (8704) was the first unit to respond and was advised by M-LFD dispatch that they had received a phone call from a passerby reporting smoke coming from the eaves of the home. DC8704 and E8740 arrived on scene within minutes of the alarm and found smoke venting from the attic of the home. With this, the M-LFD Ambulance Unit was requested to the scene. The crew of E8740, lead by Captain Dolan forced entry into the unoccupied home and located a contents fire in the basement. A hoseline was stretched and brought into the home to extinguish the fire, which was contained to just one room in the basement. The crew of L8743, E8758 and E8735 assisted with overhaul and venting the residence. 

On Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 12:07 a.m., M-LFD Company 2 was dispatched to 444 Community Drive for a reported vehicle fire. Deputy Chief Rice (8701) was the first unit to respond and arrive on scene, and found a fully engulfed van fire which was beginning to spread to the exterior portion of the building. With this, Companies 1 and 3 were added to the alarm. The crew of Q8728 arrived on scene and stretched a hoseline to begin to knock down the fire. The crew of E8712 stretched a second line off of Q8728 to assist in extinguishing the fire. Other units on scene included TL8720, E8735 and E8733. The interior of the building was checked for extension and a significant smoke condition was vented. The M-LFD Ambulance Unit was requested to the scene and responded to treat two patients with carbon monoxide exposure. All units were released by Deputy Chief Rice after operating for approximately 2 hours.

On April 6, 2017, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department elected new Department officers. Mark Kiess completed his term as Chief of Department and was presented with his Ex-Chief’s helmet by newly elected Chief of Department Christopher Pisani. Chief Pisani (8702) will serve as the Chief of Department for 2016-2017. His Deputy Chiefs for 2016-2017 are: 1st Deputy Brian Stone (8705), 2nd Deputy Craig Gobbo (8704), 3rd Deputy William Mazurkiewicz (8703) and newly elected 4th Deputy Michael Rice (8701).

Also at this meeting, Konata Ragin of Company # 3 was sworn in for his 2nd year as Department President. John Nash of Company # 2 was elected to the position of Vice President, Robert Fener of Company # 4 was elected to the position of Sergeant at Arms, Michael Fener of Company # 4 was elected to the position of Treasurer and Mitchell Levine of the Ambulance Unit was elected Department Secretary. Also elected were Brian Levings of Company # 4 to the position of Assistant Treasurer and Ex-Chief Michael Uttaro of Company # 5 to the position of Judge Advocate.

On Monday, December 19, 2016, at 6:05 a.m., M-LFD Companies 1, 2, 3 and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 43 Hanover Court in North Hills. Chief of Department Kiess (8701) was the first to respond, and upon his arrival on the scene transmitted a Signal 10. E8725 was the first fire apparatus to respond and quickly stretched a line into the home to begin knocking down the fire. The crews of E8712 and 8735 stretched an additional line while the crew of TL8720 vented the structure and checked the adjoined residence for extension. The Port Washington Fire Department responded to the scene as the FAST, and the fire was placed under control after around an hour of operating. For additional photos, please click here.

On Sunday November 13, 2016 members of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department attended a ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County honoring Holocaust survivor George Oscar Lee who created the first professional Fire Brigade & Police Department in the Fohrenwald Displaced Persons camp. The Föhrenwald displaced persons camp was one of the largest DP camps in post-World War II Europe and the last to close (in 1957). It was located in the section now known as Waldram in Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. 2nd Deputy Chief Stone presented Mr. Lee, who is a resident of the Manhasset-Lakeville District, with a plaque from the department recognizing his contribution to the fire service.