Sunday, April 7, 2013 16:01 At 16:01 Hours on Sunday April 7th 2013 the Islip FD was alerted to a mutual aid to the East Islip FD for 1 ambulance to the scene of a motor vehicle accident with overturn and entrapment on Montauk Hwy between Sunrise Hwy and Union Blvd. East Islip units arrived to find a 2 vehicle MVA with an overturned van with subject trapped and multiple injuries. Ambulance 3-4-6, first responder 3-4-80, and Chief 3-4-30 responded to assist. Ambulance 3-4-6 transported the occupant of the vehicle that did not overturn to southside hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

(Photo by Patrick Cooke Jr.) JG

 

Monday, April 9, 2012  On the evening of April 10th 2012, as the Islip Fire Department was already dispatched with 1 engine out to the major brush fire in Ridge, a second mutual aid request was received for a rapid intervention team to the scene of a Working Fire in Bay Shore.

The Bay Shore FD responded to a house fire at 59 Greenwood Road.  Bay Shore units arrived to find a single story ranch with heavy fire in the kitchen area. Ladder 3-4-5 responded as the FAST truck and stood by. Their services were not required and were released soon after their arrival.



JG

 

Friday, March 23, 2012  On friday March 23rd firefighter Robert Wiedman was finally released from the New York Presbeterian Hospital Burn unit and able to return home to his family. Rob has been in the New York Presbeterian Burn Center since he sustained his injury on December 19th 2011. With a police escort from the hospital home Rob was finally reunited at home with his wife Cathy, 12-year-old son Ryan and 9-year-old daughter Erin.

Rob has undergone multiple surgeries and skin graphs due to the intense burns he sustained on over 54% of his body. Rob still has many more surgeries to undergo, and will be traveling back and forth from home to the hospital.

Robs homecomins marks a major step forward in his path toward recovery. We wish him and his family all the best in the upcoming months ahead!

 

Friday, March 9, 2012  FRIDAY - MARCH 9 , 2012 - FIREFIGHTER ROBERT WIEDMANN RESCUE 2 CONTINUES HIS RECOVERY AT THE CORNELL BURN CTR . THE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED FROM A BROWNSTONE FIRE THAT TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 19TH 2011. ROB IS HAVING DAILY THERAPY AND WOUND CARE AS HE CONTINUES TO HEAL HIS BODY. HAND SPECIALISTS WILL TAKE ANOTHER LOOK THIS WEEK AT ROBS HANDS TO DETERMINE THE NEXT PROCEDURE. ROB HAS BEEN AT THE CORNELL BURN CTR  FOR OVER  2 1/2 MONTHS SO FAR. PLEASE KEEP ROB AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

-FDNY RESCUE 2

 

Thursday, March 1, 2012  TOMORROW  FRIDAY , MARCH 2ND, FIREFIGHTER ROBERT WIEDMANN IS SCHELDUED FOR HIS SECOND ROUND OF SURGERY ON HIS HANDS. DOCTORS SAID THEY ARE COMING ALONG WELL , BUT THEY ARE GOING TO PUT MORE PINS IN HIS FINGERS TO KEEP THEM STRAIGHT AS THEY CONTINUE TO HEAL . ROB ALSO STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS HANDS THIS WEEK . ROB HAS BEEN IN THE CORNELL BURN CTR . SINCE THE FIRE ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2011. PLEASE KEEP ROB AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS.

-INFO FROM FDNY RESCUE 2

For more information see www.fdnyrescue2.org

 

Friday, February 3, 2012  On February 3rd 2012 Engine Company 2 hosted their 2nd annual Wild Game Dinner fundraiser. This event brought an attendance of over 140.  Engine 2 normally will support a local family in need during their annual fundraisers and this year chose the Wiedmann Family. A table was set up with a Fill the Boot request, donating all proceeds to the Wiedmann Family. Thanks to the generous donations by all in attendance of the fundraiser, a substantial donation was made to the Rob Wiedmann Fund.

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2012  On Wednesday February 2nd 2012 the North Babylon Fire Company Station 3 hosted a Reading Smoke seminar as their company fundraiser. They invited the Islip Fire Department as well as FDNY Rescue 2 to come and run a raffle at their fundraiser to benefit Rob.

North Babylon even went as far as to donate a brand new Cairns N5A New Yorker Leather Fire Helmet as the raffle prize. We would like to thank Station 3 of North Babylon for their help. In particular Captain Brian W. Cullen and Ex-Captain Joseph Russo for going above and beyond to help out!

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  MONDAY JANUARY 30, 2012- SURGEONS THIS WEEK HAVE NO SURGERY SCHELDUED FOR FF. ROBERT WEIDMANN RESCUE 2. THIS CAN CHANGE BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW  DOCTORS ARE WAITING TO HARVEST MORE SKIN TO COMPLETE THE GRAFTING PROCESS. HE WILL HAVE AT LEAST 3 MORE OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE. THEY WILL BE ON THE REAR OF HIS RIGHT LEG, LOWER BACK AREA AND HANDS. ROB STILL GOES THROUGH PAINFUL TWICE DAILY CLEANINGS THAT CAN TAKE UP TO 4 HRS. TO COMPLETE.  HIS DAYS ALSO CONSISTS OF WOUND CARE AND SOME PHYSICAL THERAPY. DOCTORS AND THERAPISTS STARTING TUESDAY JANUARY 31ST. ARE GOING TO CONCENTRATE ON GETTING ROB UP AND MOVING TO START REGAINING SOME STRENGTH IN HIS LEGS AND BODY.THIS WEEK , WILL BE ROB'S  7TH WEEK AT THE BURN CTR. ROB IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

TUESDAY JANUARY 31, 2012- GOOD NEWS TODAY , THERAPISTS HAD ROB OUT OF BED FOR A TIME TO WALK THE UNIT. ROB DID WELL AS THEY HAD HIM DO IT TWICE TODAY.  IT WAS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT . SURGERY WILL RESUME NEXT WEEK ON ROBS RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK AREA. THEY WILL LET HIM REST UP FOR ABOUT A WEEK.  SURGERY SHOULD BE DONE ON HIS HANDS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. PLEASE KEEP ROB AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

MONDAY JANUARY 30, 2012- FF JAMES GERSBECK IS DOING WELL. JIM WILL BE REPORTING BACK TO THE FDNY MEDICAL OFFICE SOON AND SHOULD BE GOING BACK TO WORK AT RESCUE 2 IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

INFORMATION FROM FDNY RESCUE 2. http://www.fdnyrescue2.org/news/fullstory/newsid/155061

 

Saturday, January 14, 2012   Engine Co. One of the Islip Fire Department hosted a community fund raiser for the family of Rob Weidmann on Saturday, January 14, 2012.  The event included three venues, two with live music and one with a DJ. The event was a major success packing out the three venues with members from the FDNY, Islip FD, East Islip FD, Baldwin FD, Brentwood FD, Islip Terrace FD, Central Islip FD, Bay Shore FD and many other Fire Departments. We also had a strong showing from the Islip Community as well. Our totals from the night exceeded our expectations.  We would like to thank the following business's for their never ending support. Lily Flanagan's, Maxwell's, Port Royal, and Staples. We'd also like to thank Souls on Board for an incredible performance at Lily Flanagan's, the incredibly talented J. Haus for his great performance at Maxwell's and DJ Chris Murphy for providing the sound at the Port Royal Grille. A very special thanks goes out to Joe Ferrari of the Islip Fire Dept. and a member of Souls on Board for dreaming this up in a hurry. A great time for an even better cause. Thank You All, Engine Company One.  

Friday, January 13, 2012  Thank You to everyone who came down to donate. We finished the day with 257 donations.  A special thank you to Linda Wienclaw and Doreen from Long Island Blood Services. Also a big thank you to Gino's Pizzeria, Bubba's Burrito Bar, Subway, McDonalds and Amore's Pizza for providing the workers and volunteers with a delicious lunch and dinner.