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Port Washington Fire Department

Fire/Medical Emergencies (516) – 742-3300

’12 Old Fashioned Drill

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6 days ago

Meet the New Chief:Congratulations to the Port Washington Fire Department's new Chief of Department, Donald Reese! Donald was elected to membership of the Protection Engine Co. No. 1 on April 4, 1991. Since then, he has served on the Engineering staff and as a Lieutenant for several years. He further demonstrated his dedication by serving as Captain on three different occasions: 2004-2005, 2009-2010, and 2019-2020. Donald advanced to the role of 2nd Assistant Chief in 2021 and served until 2023, when he was elected as 1st Assistant Chief, a position he held until becoming Chief of Department this evening. Chief Reese will serve as the department’s 56th Chief of Department for the next two years. Over his 34 years of service, he has participated in numerous committees and has been an active member of the Road Runners Drill Team and comes from a family of firefighting. Chief Reese’s mother Beverly Reese is a 45 year member and a founding member of the Fire Medic Company and Donald’s father Robert Reese was a 57 year member of the Protection Engine Company before passing away in the line of duty from 9/11 related cancer.Congratulations, Chief Reese, and best of luck in your new position! Assistant Chiefs: 1st Assistant Chief: Patrick Saccoccia was elected to membership of the Atlantic Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 in 1990 and served as Captain in 2008 and 2009. He then served as President in 2010 and 2011. After completing his term as President, Pat served at the department level as the Fire Prevention Officer from 2017 until 2023. In March 2023, he was elected as 2nd Assistant Chief and served until becoming 1st Assistant Chief on March 18, 2025. 2nd Assistant Chief:Joseph LoRe: Elected to the Flower Hill Hose Company on January 12, 2015, after serving the Plandome Fire Department for several years, Joe has held positions as Engineer, Lieutenant, and Captain within the company. Following his term as Captain, he served a second term as Lieutenant until January 2025. His passion for training led him to become the department’s Training Officer, a role he currently holds. Congratulations and best of luck in your new position! Fire Prevention OfficerEx-Chief Brian Waterson has been re-elected as the department's Fire Prevention Officer. A title that he has held since leaving the chief's office in 2023. Ex-Chief Waterson was elected to membership of the Atlantic Hook & Ladder company on June 6, 1996. He served on the Engineering staff and as a Lieutenant. He served as Captain from 2005, 2006 and 2007. He then went on to serve the department as 2nd Assistant Chief from 2011 to 2013, 1st Assistant Chief in 2013 to 2015 and became the 51st Chief of Department in 2015 and served until March of 2017. As if that wasn't enough, Ex-Chief Waterson did it again! Elected as 2nd Assistant Chief in 2017 and served to 2019, 1st Assistant Chief in 2019 to 2021 and served as the department's 54th Chief of Department from 2021 to 2023 before becoming the department's Fire Prevention Officer in March of 2023. Department DirectorRobert J. Kropacek was elected into membership of the Protection Engine Co. No. 1 in of August 1976. In 2008 Bob was elected by his company to serve as a Department Director and served as the Secretary of the board. He then served as the Treasurer from 2008 to 2010 and moved on to become the Vice Chairman in 2010 to 2012. In 2012 Bob became the Chairman of the board, a position in which he held until 2014. After serving as the Chairman, Bob continued to serve the department as a Director and served as the Secretary and Treasurer again. Bob has just been re-elected to a 4-year term as Director by the Protection Engine Company and is serving as Vice Chairman. Chaplain Robert Pape Jr. was elected to membership of the Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company in May of 2000, and has recently been appointed to serve as a the department Chaplain. We thank Chaplain Reverend Dr. Charles Vogeley a member of the Flower Hill Hose Company since March of 2015. Chaplain Vogeley has stepped down after serving the department as Chaplain since 2015. ... See MoreSee Less

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