Nesconset Fire Department

What Nesconset Fire Department does

Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department established in 1935 and headquartered at 25 Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. It serves residents and property owners within the Nesconset Fire District, a geography spanning the Town of Smithtown and Town of Brookhaven town lines. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services and ambulance transport, heavy rescue, brush fire response, carbon monoxide incident response, and mutual aid coordination with surrounding departments.

The organization operates a defined apparatus fleet — Engine 4-4-1, Engine 4-4-2, Tower Ladder 4-4-7, Heavy Rescue 4-4-9, Ambulances 4-4-6A and 4-4-6B, First Responder 4-4-80, and Brush Truck 4-4-8 — and is commanded by a hierarchical officer structure led by Chief Frank Ragona, supported by First, Second, and Assistant Chiefs, plus a Captain and Ex-Chief role. Mutual aid agreements with at least 14 neighboring departments (Centereach, Stony Brook, Lakeland, Smithtown, Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Holbrook, St. James, Farmingville, Hauppauge, Central Islip, Nissequogue) underpin its ability to handle large-scale and commercial incidents.

The department is a publicly funded, non-profit municipal/quasi-governmental entity. Services are provided free of charge to district residents and property owners; funding flows from local taxes, donations, and fund drives. There is no commercial product offering, no disclosed revenue, no AI/ML capability, and no parent company. Public-facing infrastructure includes the departmental website (nesconsetfd.org), incident reporting via news articles, and community engagement through events such as the Christmas Parade. Historical call volumes (e.g., 2,464 total responses in 2021 and 2,933 in 2022) demonstrate a steady operational tempo dominated by EMS incidents.

Name

Nesconset Fire Department

Legal name

Nesconset Fire Department

Website

https://nesconsetfd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department serving the Nesconset Fire District in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, providing free fire suppression, EMS, heavy rescue, and mutual aid response to district residents.

Ownership category

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Product category

Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination (HLAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Heavy rescue operations
• Volunteer fire department
• Mutual aid response

Headquarters

HQ city

Nesconset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department providing fire suppression, emergency medical services and ambulance transport, heavy rescue operations, brush fire response, carbon monoxide incident response, and mutual aid coordination with neighboring fire departments across the Nesconset Fire District in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Services are provided free of charge to residents and property owners and funded through municipal taxes, community donations, and fund drives.

Product overview

Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department serving the Nesconset community in Long Island, New York. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS/ambulance), heavy rescue operations, and responds to fire and carbon monoxide calls. The department operates mutual aid responses with neighboring fire departments and covers the western side of the Smithaven Mall. No commercial product offerings were identified.

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Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Extinguishment Fire suppression and extinguishment services for structure fires, brush fires, and commercial fires within the Nesconset Fire District, using a fleet of engines, tower ladder, and brush truck. Provided free to residents and property owners.
• Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Transport Emergency medical response and ambulance transport services operated by Ambulances 4-4-6A and 4-4-6B and First Responder 4-4-80, serving medical emergencies within the Nesconset Fire District. The department recorded 2,041 EMS responses in 2022 and 1,633 in 2021.
• Heavy Rescue Operations Heavy rescue services including vehicle accident extrication, elevator rescue, and technical rescue operations using Heavy Rescue 4-4-9 and Tower Ladder 4-4-7. Includes response to entrapment incidents and multi-dwelling emergencies.
• Mutual Aid Response Coordination Formal mutual aid agreements with surrounding fire departments including Centereach, Stony Brook, Smithtown, Lakeland, Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Holbrook, St. James, Farmingville, Hauppauge, Central Islip, and Nissequogue for coordinated regional response to large-scale incidents.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record.

• Centereach Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for emergency response. Both departments respond together to any report of smoke or fire at the Smithaven Mall. Nesconset covers the west side (Town of Smithtown) and Centereach covers the east side (Town of Brookhaven). Coordinate on all emergencies within their respective sides of the mall.
• Stony Brook Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid response for residential structure fires. On June 18, 2023, Engine 4-4-1 responded to assist with fire suppression and overhaul at a residential fire on Moriches Road in the Stony Brook Fire District.
• Lakeland Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for residential and commercial structure fires. On August 26, 2023, Tower Ladder 4-4-7 responded to assist with overhaul and salvage operations at a residential fire on Calvert Ave in Ronkonkoma. Also responded to commercial structure fire on Veterans Memorial Highway on April 13, 2023.
• Smithtown Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for multi-dwelling fires. On July 26, 2023, Tower Ladder 4-4-7 responded to a fire in a multiple dwelling on Plantation Drive in Smithtown. Also assisted with suppression and overhaul activities.
• Ronkonkoma Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid response for structure fires. Multiple coordinated responses including residential fires on Kirby Lane and commercial structure fires. Ronkonkoma Engine 5-24-6 and Engine 5-24-12 have assisted Nesconset on various incidents.
• Bohemia Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for structure fire responses. Assisted on residential structure fire on Calvert Ave in Ronkonkoma on August 26, 2023 and commercial structure fire on Veterans Memorial Highway.
• Holbrook Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for fire responses. Assisted on residential structure fire on Calvert Ave in Ronkonkoma and commercial structure fire on Veterans Memorial Highway.
• St James Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership. St James Engine 4-3-2 assisted Nesconset during the structure fire with elevator entrapment at the Hamlet Rehabilitation Facility on November 3, 2023.
• Stony Brook Hospital Medic-45OthersEmergency medical services partnership for patient assessment and transport. Assisted with medical assessments on residents and facility workers affected by smoke conditions during the elevator incident on November 3, 2023.
• Farmingville Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for large-scale incidents. Assisted on multiple structure fire on Forest Avenue on June 3, 2023 along with other departments.
• Hauppauge Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for large-scale incidents. Assisted on multiple structure fire on Forest Avenue on June 3, 2023.
• Central Islip Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for structure fire responses. Assisted on commercial structure fire on Veterans Memorial Highway on April 13, 2023.
• Nissequogue Fire DepartmentOthersMutual aid partnership for large-scale incidents. Assisted on multiple structure fire on Forest Avenue on June 3, 2023.
• Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal's OfficeOthersInvestigative and regulatory partnership. Responded to provide support and conduct investigations for structure fires including the elevator incident on November 3, 2023 and multiple structure fire on Forest Avenue.
• Suffolk County Police Department Arson SquadOthersLaw enforcement partnership for fire investigation. Currently investigating the multiple structure fire on Forest Avenue (June 3, 2023). Anyone with information can contact SCPD at 631-852-6150.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Stony Brook Fire Department: Mutual aid partner; receives Nesconset Tower Ladder support for residential structure fires. Comparable volunteer FD serving Suffolk County with parallel operational structure and service mix.
• Farmingville Fire Department: Mutual aid partner for large-scale incidents including the Forest Avenue multi-structure fire. Comparable volunteer FD with similar service scope and mutual aid integration within the Suffolk County network.
• Commack Fire Department: Comparable volunteer fire department serving Commack in Suffolk County, Long Island. Similar service mix, tax-funded operating model, and mutual aid participation across western Suffolk County.
• Setauket Fire Department: Comparable volunteer fire department serving Setauket in Suffolk County, Long Island. Similar service portfolio (fire suppression, EMS, rescue), tax-funded operating model, and participation in regional mutual aid networks.
• Lakeland Fire Department: Mutual aid partner receiving Nesconset Tower Ladder support on Calvert Ave and Veterans Memorial Highway incidents. Comparable Long Island volunteer fire department with similar apparatus and response profile.
• Ronkonkoma Fire Department: Mutual aid partner for residential and commercial structure fires (Kirby Lane, Veterans Memorial Highway). Comparable volunteer FD with overlapping service territory along the Nesconset-Ronkonkoma boundary.
• Hauppauge Fire Department: Mutual aid partner for large-scale incidents including the Forest Avenue multi-structure fire response. Comparable volunteer FD in central Suffolk County with similar tax-funded operating model.
• Smithtown Fire Department: Mutual aid partner and neighboring volunteer fire department serving Smithtown, NY. Directly comparable in operating model (volunteer, mutual aid network, Suffolk County) and in service scope (fire, EMS, rescue). Documented Tower Ladder 4-4-7 response to Smithtown multi-dwelling fire on July 26, 2023 illustrates operational interoperability.
• Centereach Fire Department: Mutual aid partner covering the east side of Smithaven Mall (Town of Brookhaven). Comparable volunteer fire department serving an adjacent Long Island community with similar tax-funded operating model and coordinated mutual response protocols.

Broad incumbents

• Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services: County-level coordinating body for fire and emergency services across Suffolk County. Operates at a higher jurisdictional level, providing training, coordination, and resources that complement (rather than compete with) Nesconset's district-level operations; relevant as the broader public-sector framework within which Nesconset operates.

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Key highlights5 records

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Profiles5 records

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