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RECENT NEWS     Structure fire in Center Moriches - January 21, 2012 The East Moriches Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call for a structure fire in Center Moriches on the night of January 21, 2012. Click to read more.

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Welcome Welcome to the Official Web Site of the East Moriches Fire Department located on the East End of Long Island in New York. We are proud to be celebrating 121 years of service and dedication to the community (1888 - 2009) as a Volunteer Fire Service. We pride ourselves on the experience, strength, efforts, determination and commitment of all the Members of the East Moriches Fire Department. History of the East Moriches Fire Department At a meeting of 24 men of East Moriches on October 6, 1888 it was resolved to become associated to form a Hook & Ladder Company to extinguish fires in said village and to incorporate the same in pursuance of the provisions of chapter 315 of the Laws of 1887. In the offices of Harry T. Hutchinson, Town Clerk of Brookhaven Town, a consent of corporation was signed on October 10, 1888 for the consent of the desire to associate themselves together in a corporate capacity for the purpose of extinguishing fires in said village under provisions of the Chapter 315 of the Laws of 1887. Artist's rendering of the first firehouse. At the meeting of October 6, 1888 C.D. Terry was unanimously elected as Foreman (today he would be named Chief), George Palmer was elected 1st Assistant Foreman and George Baker was elected 2nd Assistant Foreman. A motion was made and seconded that the Company would meet each Saturday night and a committee be balloted for, to ascertain what a truck would cost and to take instruction from the whole company as to what was wanted or needed. Also, a committee was formed to get subscriptions from the residents to purchase a truck and pay for construction of the first firehouse. First truck purchased by East Moriches Hook & Ladder Co. #1. At the meeting of November 2, 1888 a motion was made and seconded that a lease be signed with Mr. Osborne on the property 350 feet west of the center of town, on Main Street, raise $360.00, draft plans and erect a 20 x 40 ft. building, 8 ft. inside height with wooded floors to house the truck of the East Moriches Hook & Ladder Company. The truck committee was empowered to use their own judgement in selection at a cost not to exceed $400.00. At a December 2nd, 1888 meeting it was announced that all material for the building had arrived and construction will begin. Three dollars were subscribed by members present for lamps for the truck house and a committee formed to purchase same. The following resolution was adopted by a vote of the members at the meeting. Be it resolved: "The trustees of this Company be and hereby are authorized to mortgage the property of this Company to the amount of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($450.00) previously appropriated and also to insure the property of this Company and to have the policy made to the mortgagee as his interests may appear." Discussion was held to the pattern of the new uniform that each member will purchase prior to July 4th. The meeting of January 12, 1889 was called to order in the new Truck House on Main Street. The major discussion at the meeting was that each member would need to pay 10 cents to receive a key to the truck house and if a member loses his key he must replace the key at his own cost. Also, honorary members could receive a key as long as they paid the 10 cents. All the necessary legal papers for the Company were drawn up by George T. Osborne. He submitted a bill for $7.00 of which that amount was donated by him to the Company. A vote of thanks was given to him. Hat and belt from original uniform. Blouse and pants did not stand the test of time. Next Page »» This web site is intended for informational purposes only and is used to display various functions, local activities, exercises and commitments of the East Moriches Fire Department and Fire District. The web site is created as a volunteer joint effort by members of the East Moriches Fire Department at no cost to the taxpayers or public. Time and services are all donated on a voluntary basis.

Celebrating One Hundred Twenty-Four Years Of Service East Moriches Fire Department 1888 - 2012 Glenn Maningo Chief Bryan Kelly 1st Asst. Chief Robert Kanas 2nd Asst. Chief East Moriches Fire Department P.O. Box 605 East Moriches, NY 11940  MEMBERS ACCESS Board of Fire Commissioners East Moriches Fire District EVAN GOLDSTEIN, Chairman MICHAEL J. MAZARAKIS PAUL K. SWEENEY JOSEPH G. EDWARDS DONALD R. CROCE ANTHONY J. MACALUSO, Sec.-Treas. PASQUALE G. TIRINO, Dep.-Treas. East Moriches Fire District P.O. Box 313 East Moriches, NY 11940   East Moriches Fire District Business (Click Item to View in a New Window) District Budget » Adopted District Budget for the Year 2012 Monthly Meetings: General Meeting, Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, March 19, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, April 2, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, April 16, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, May 7, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, May 21, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, June 4, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, June 18, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, July 2, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, July 16, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, August 6, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, August 20, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, September 17, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, October 1, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, October 15, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, November 5, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, November 19, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse General Meeting, Monday, December 3, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse Workshop Meeting, Monday, December 17, 2012, 7:30 pm at Firehouse www.EastMorichesFD.com Copyright © 2008 East Moriches Fire Department. All rights reserved. info@eastmorichesfd.com

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