Engine & Hose Company No. 2 was an original Company formed within the Department when the ‘Central Islip Hook & Ladder & Chemical Engine Company 1’ was disbanded and reorganized as the ‘Central Islip Fire Department’ on May 6, 1929. Membership at the time consisted of 15 members until it was increased to 20 on May 6, 1935. They eventually increased to 25 members, not including Senior Active Members with 20 or more year of service. In the beginning the company was run by a Foreman and an Assistant Foreman. The title of Foreman and Assistant Foreman was changed to that of Captain and Lieutenants for all Companies as of the December 4, 1933 Department Meeting. Engine & Hose Company No. 2 has been assigned the following apparatus; A 1925 Ford Model ‘T’ with front mounted pump, this vehicle was also the first motorized pumper in Department history. A 1933 Dodge pumper with a 250 GPM rotary gear positive displacement pump. This was purchased for $2,362.45. The chassis was purchased separately and the body work was completed locally. A 1954 FWD 750 GPM pumper, this was the last ‘open cab’ style vehicle purchased by the Department. This was purchased at the same time as the new FWD pumper for Engine & Hose Company 3. A 1965 Maxim 1000 GPM pumper with 500 gallon tank. This was also purchased at the same time as the new Maxim pumper for Engine & Hose Company 3. A 1979 Pierce with Ford Cab 1000 GPM pumper with 500 gallon tank. The apparatus currently assigned to Engine & Company 2 is a 1992 Pierce Lance 1500 GPM pumper with 750 gallon tank. Engine & Hose Company No. 2 was originally assigned to the Truck House on East Suffolk Avenue. With the completion of the new Fire House on Carleton Avenue in 1937, the Company moved to this location, and then to Station 2 on Wheeler Road when this building was constructed in 1960. |
