(Long Island, NY) Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci was on hand February 7 to congratulate leaders of the Dix Hills Fire Department on their installment to serve in various leadership positions.
Three of the individuals installed on Sunday are new to board-level leadership positions in the department. Those include Terence Vierling, Second Lieutenant of Company 1; T.J. Farrell, Second Lieutenant of Company Two; and Meagan Pereira, Lieutenant of the Rescue Squad. Farrell’s father, Terry, was an FDNY firefighter who died after rushing to the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Assemblyman Lupinacci, right, is joined by, from left, Town of Huntington Councilwoman Susan A. Berland; Dix Hills FD Third Assistant Chief Joseph Williamson; First Assistant Chief Thomas Napolitano; Chief of Department Robert Fling; Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia and Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia at Dix Hills Fire Department’s installation of officers on February 7. Not pictured – Second Assistant Chief Alan Berkowitz, who was called up for service in the U.S. Air Force. Photo Credit: Steve Silverman.
“Volunteers are the backbone of the vast number of fire departments on Long Island,” Lupinacci said. “I applaud every man and woman who courageously steps up to serve their community, and thank the leaders of the Dix Hills Fire Department for their stewardship of an organization entrusted with protecting the lives and property of their neighbors.”
DIX HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Chief’s Office
- Chief of Department – Robert Fling
- 1st Assistant Chief – Thomas Napolitano
- 2nd Assistant Chief – Alan Berkowitz
- 3rd Assistant Chief – Joseph Williamson
Company One
- Captain – Karl Krage
- 1st Lieutenant – Scott DiPino
- 2nd Lieutenant – Terence Vierling
- Treasurer – David Critelli
- Secretary – Robin Kaufman
- Sgt. at Arms – Christopher Steed
Company Two
- Captain – Brett Tepe
- 1st Lieutenant – Howard Kaplan
- 2nd Lieutenant – TJ Farrell
- Treasurer – Marc Ligator
- Secretary – Liz Mene
- Sgt. at Arms – Ray Mahdesian
Company Three
- Captain – Tony DeCesare
- 1st Lieutenant – Matthew Montag
- 2nd Lieutenant – Christopher Eager
- Treasurer – John Brower
- Secretary – John Marshall
- Sgt. at Arms – Fred Kuhne
Rescue Squad
- Captain – Matthew Mattone
- Lieutenant – Meagan Pereira
- Lieutenant – Eytan Pick
- Lieutenant – Jessica Mattes
- Treasurer – John Brower
- Secretary – John Marshall
