First Due 2

09/04/2026

🚨 ROSTER MOVE 🚨

Engine 2 is proud to announce the signing of highly touted free agent Daejon Love.

After an extensive career that apparently included whatever NFL team was most convenient at the time, Love has decided to bring his talents to the fire service.

Sources close to the Animal House report an impressive résumé:

🏈 NFL veteran*
🔥 Interior firefighter*
🚒 Engine chauffeur*
🎓 Probie school graduate*
📟 100% alarm response rate*

*Credentials could not be independently verified.

Unfortunately, contract negotiations hit an unexpected snag when the FBI exercised its waiver claim.

Engine 2 wishes Daejon the best at his next assignment and reminds everyone that a 49ers helmet does not count as an NFPA-approved structural firefighting helmet.

Different jersey. Same commitment. Questionable paperwork.

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month.

First responders spend their careers answering other people’s calls for help. Sometimes, we need to answer that call for one of our own.

More than 6,000 New York first responders participated in the state’s first comprehensive mental-health needs assessment. The results show just how significant the problem is:

68% experienced high levels of stress
59% experienced burnout
53% experienced symptoms of depression
52% experienced anxiety
38% experienced symptoms of PTSD
16% reported having thoughts of su***de — approximately four times the rate reported among New York’s general population.

And even when help is available, barriers remain: 80% identified stigma as a major obstacle to seeking help, 78% said recognizing the need for help can be a barrier, 75% cited a lack of mental-health providers who understand first responders, and 72% expressed concerns about confidentiality.

These aren’t just statistics. They’re firefighters, EMTs, police officers, dispatchers, corrections officers, partners, friends, and family members.

The culture is changing, but we still have work to do. Asking for help is not weakness. Checking on someone is not overstepping. And you don’t need to wait until someone is in crisis to start the conversation.

Check on your brothers and sisters. Listen. Take it seriously. Stay with them. Help them find support.

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. New York’s 988 service is free, confidential and available 24/7. Fire and EMS personnel can also contact Share The Load at 1-888-731-FIRE (3473) or text HOME or BADGE to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.

You are not alone. Your life matters. There is help, and there is always someone willing to listen.

We honor those we’ve lost by taking care of those who are still here.

08/04/2026

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07/09/2026

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

This morning--Sunday, April 19, 2026--Engine 2 hosted a hands-on vehicle extrication training for Stations 2 & 4 (North Zone) of the Wantagh Fire Department at the department's training facility (Station 6).

Members were guided through various disentanglement operations that are commonly required to safely extricate a patient entrapped within an auto. Members began the training with a refresher on vehicle anatomy, where key components of the vehicle directly involved in operations were identified and explained. These key components were labeled using red spray paint for easy identification.

From there, members spoke through the various different stages of extrication, and carried out the required tasks for each stage in sequential order as they would during an actual alarm. Members performed a size-up of the scene, stabilized the vehicle, protected the patient, conducted disentanglement operations (including: glass removal, "peel and peek", hazard identification and mitigation, hatchback removal, hood removal, door removal, roof removal, dashboard displacement), and completed the operation by extricating the dummy patient from the driver seat.

We appreciate the members that showed up and attended training this morning, and hope that all who participated enjoyed the training and more importantly, took away something from the training (and ideally learned something new). This training was made possible thanks to Ex-Captain Ed Cordova who donated the minivan to the department; thanks brother. It has become increasingly difficult to obtain vehicles to cut up and use for training, so whenever we get the opportunity, we take full advantage and ensure that we get the most out of it.

04/12/2026

On the morning of Sunday, April 12, 2026, Engine 2 hosted a joint training between the North Zone of the Wantagh Fire Department (E2, E4, E7, L2) and Bethpage Fire Department Engine 5 (905) and Ladder 3 (903) at the WFD Training Center (Station 6).

Units performed two evolutions simulating a working fire in a three story private dwelling with possible victims trapped, performing a reverse lay operation and limiting access to the structure causing rig positioning to be tedious.

Members did a phenomenal job and worked seamlessly together, stretching two handlines and conducting searches quickly and efficiently.

We hope to train together again in the near future.