Rockville Centre chiefs, officers sworn in

Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:00 pm

Mayor Francis Murray administered the oath of office to John Busching, chief of the Rockville Centre Fire Department on April 17. Busching is serving his second term as the head of the largest volunteer fire department in New York state, with more than 320 members.

Courtesy Ed Oppenheimer/RVCFD

At the Fire Council meeting on April 17, Mayor Francis Murray was joined by Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard, trustees Kevin Glynn and Ed Oppenheimer and Judge Kevin McDonough, as chiefs and officers of the Rockville Centre Fire Department were sworn in for a new one-year term. Rockville Centre Fire Department Secretary Bruce Schwarting reported on the results of the department’s April 5 elections:

Department Officers:

Chief of Department John H. Busching

1st Assistant Chief John S. Thorp III

2nd Assistant Chief Robert J. Seaman

4th Battalion Delegate John A. Mirando

Company Captains

Hook & Ladder Lawrence M. Quinn

Engine Co. # 1 Eric Salant

Hose Co. #1 James Avondet Jr.

Engine Co. # 2 Joseph F. Martino

Hose Co. # 3 Michael Lamonica

Engine Co. #4 William Davoli

Floodlight Co. # 1 John Hennig

Company 1st and 2nd Lieutenants

Hook & Ladder Paul V. O’Brien, Christopher Geraghty

Engine Co. # 1 Jose Urquiza, Mark Etienne

Hose Co. # 1 L. Karl Abbey, Joseph DeBono

Engine Co. # 2 Raymond J. Bookman, Remy Jean-Francois

Hose Co. # 3 Michael Blackford, Erik

Albrecht

Engine Co. # 4 James J. Prinzevalli

Floodlight Co. # 1 Christopher DeGray,

Jeffrey Halstead

Company Secretaries

Hook & Ladder Christopher Bossart

Engine Co. # 1 Peter Grandazza

Hose Co. # 1 Anthony P. Walsh

Engine Co. # 2 Joseph S. Macken

Hose Co. # 3 Charles Kee

Engine Co. # 4 Eric Burel

Floodlight Co. # 1 Maria Meyer

Company Wardens

Hook & Ladder John Griffin

Engine Co. # 1 James Prinzevalli

Hose Co. # 1 Bruce Schwarting

Engine Co. # 2 William Ruckdeschel

Hose Co. # 3 Dominick Milone III

Engine Co. # 4 Joseph Rugolo

Floodlight Co. # 1 Jeffrey Goodstein

Fire Police Squad

Captain Edward T. Zelles

1st Lieutenant Frank Colon, Jr.

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Leach

Secretary Kevin Brown

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