History


HISTORY OF THE HAGERMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT:


Our Mission Statement:

The mission of the volunteers of the Hagerman Fire Department shall be to preserve life and property in the Hagerman Fire District and surrounding areas through mutual aid requests, in case of fire, rescue or any other emergency.


 

Who Are We?

In the Spring of 1930, five men joined together to form a fire protection company called the Hagerman Fire Department. These men went out and purchased a used 1914 Brockway fire truck that was for sale and started their dream of establishing a fire protection agency.


Many years later in 1953 the department was moved from a small building on Donegan Avenue over to a bigger building at 1309 Montauk Highway. After a 49 year stay, it was decided that a new building was needed and was built at 510 Ralph T. Perry Drive and opened its doors in January of 2002.

 

Hagerman now responds out of a new "Modern" firehouse equipped with 10 bays and sits on 40 acres of property.  Located on the property is several training facilities such as a live fire burn building, a confined space simulator, firefighter bailout training facility, building collapse trailer, and a vehicle fire and extrication pad. The property also has a race track for hosting competitions in the New York State Fire Department Drill Team Association and also includes a beautiful Family Park and Department Museum.

 

What We Do...

Today the Hagerman Fire Department protects the community of East Patchogue on the south shore of Suffolk County approximately 60 miles east of New York City. With 125 members and over sixty of those being active volunteer Firefighters to help provide Fire & Rescue services answering approximately 400 alarms annually, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The department covers a district over 15 square miles of both residential and commercial property. This area includes Brookhaven Memorial Hospital which is a 4 story community Hospital and Level II Trauma center, several adult living facilities and medical parks, and three schools.

 

We Save Lives... 

To maintain our highest standards and expertise in handling any emergency situation, we hold weekly drills which will range from lectures to live fire and rescue scenarios either in our own training facility or at the Suffolk County Fire Academy.

 

Benefits of Becoming a Hagerman Volunteer Firefighter.

As an active firefighter, you are entitled to free training, gear, uniforms, pagers and access into the firehouse.  We will provide you with a life insurance policy and pension plan, and if you become a "Top Responder" you are recognized at our annual Installation Dinner.  Join today and discover the thrill of emergency services and benefit the community, and most importantly benefit yourself.

*Stop down by the firehouse Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm to pick up your application.*

 


1st fd old firehouse

Original Firehouse (1930 - 1953)                            1309 Montauk Highway (1953 - 2002)


new fd

510 Ralph T. Perry Drive (2002 - Present)



HAGERMAN'S FOUNDING MEMBERS:

Walter Stephani

Ralph Perry Sr.

George Stephani

Philip DiPaola

William Gazzola

PAST DEPARTMENT CHIEFS:
Ralph T. Perry
Alfred Maler
Emile Kolar
Lester Sutcliffe
Matthew Donafrio
Clarence Maler
Terry Greco
Anthony Frabizio
Ralph Stephani
Louis Adamec
Ed Myslivecek
Anthony Frabizio
Orlando Maletta
Vincent Costanza Sr.
Michael Collichio
Joseph R. Stephani
Robert Gerrard
Fred Kelly
Michael Gallo
Sam Piccininni
Ralph Colicchio Sr.
1930-33
1934
1935
1936
1937-38
1939-40
1941-42
1943-44
1945-46
1947-48
1949
1950
1951-52
1953-54
1955-56
1957-58
1959-60
1961-62
1963-64
1965-66
1967-68
Nicholas Masem
James Colichio
Frank Provenzano
Michael Rignola
Frank Scavelli
Richard Rignola
Louis Valentino
Vincent Costanza Jr.
Pat Frabizio
Thomas Brienza
Anthony Frabizio III
Ralph Lettieri Sr.
Thomas Mohr
Ralph Colicchio Jr.
Theodore J. LaMonica Sr.
Frank Guarino
Joseph Gonnelly
Carl Fargione
Michael Seidman
Randy Miller
James Vignato
John Tew
1969-70
1971-72
1973-74
1975
1976-77
1978-79
1980-81
1982-83
1984-85
1986-87
1988-89
1990-91
1992-93
1994-95
1996-97
1998-99
2000-01
2002-03
2004-05
2006-07
2008-09
2010-2011
PAST FIRE COMMISSIONERS:

Anthony Frabizio III
Ralph Stephani Sr.
Robert Gerard
Felix Mancuso
Ralph Colicchio Sr.
George Gilmore
Nick Masem

James Colichio
Frank Scavelli
I. W. Bianchi
Vincent Costanza Sr.
Mark Palermo
Dean Sallah
Vincent Costanza Jr.

Frank Guarino
Ralph Lettieri
Ralph Stephani Jr.
John Stephani
Sullivan Gallo
C. W. Hawkins
Phil DiPaolo

Stephan Schrcyack
John N. Stephani
Matthew Palermo
Peter Caliendo
Michael Seidman

 

IN MEMORIUM:

Alfred Maler
Philip DiPaola
Anthony Frabizio Sr.
Joseph Barbiarz
Edward Myslivecek
Emil Kolar
Anthony Frabizio Jr.
Carl Tuzza
Louis Adamec
Thomas Palladino Jr.
Anthony Colichio Sr.
Vern Critz
James J. Vignato
Michael Collichio Sr.
Anthony Maletta
William Gazzola
Pasquale Lettieri
Dominick DiDio
Louis Tusso

Carmine Marazzo
Thomas Palladino Sr.
Clarence Maler
Orlando Maletta
Nick Masem Jr.
Joseph P. Stephani
Frank Provenzano
Andrew Desperito
George Stephani
Dominick A. Satornino
Vincent J. Costanza Sr.
Louis Fuoco Sr.
Michael Palermo
Lenny Tornabe
James Hunter
Brother Walter Puhal
Joseph Tusso
John Mancuso
Ralph Perry Sr.

Joseph R. Stephani
Curry Serluca
Lemuel Stuart
Matthew Campanaro
Anthony J. Stephani
Terry Greco
Jack Pritchard
Walter Rathkamp
John N. Stephani
Louis Gallo Sr.
Lester Sutcliffe
Roman Miskowsky
Matthew Donafrio
George W. Gilmore
Frank Kotasek
Walter Stephani
James V. Colichio Sr.
Michael Palladino
Ralph Stephani Sr.

Robert Gerard
Bernard Diamond
Sam Tusso
Danny Mazzola
Anthony Maletta Sr.
James Tarantino Sr.
Wallace Stephani
Francis Kreamer
Nicholas Dono
Sullivan Gallo
Sam Piccininni
James Watson
Stephen Palermo
Willie Blackmon
Charles J. Stephani
Jack Brandi
Philip Gallo
Gene Garruppo
Ralph Perry Jr
Felix Mancuso