Chief of Department
William Rudnick
Merillon Engine Company Two
Chief William Rudnick grew up in Queens, New York, where volunteer fire departments are unheard of. He comes from a small, tight knit family. In 1996, he bought a house in Garden City Park.
While shopping at a local food store, William got into a conversation with the Chief’s Aide. The Aide gave him a short explanation of how the Department worked, and provided him with an application. In May of 1997, he was sworn in as a Probationary Member of the Garden City Park Fire Department. He enrolled in all types of classes in fire fighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. William quickly moved up through the ranks, serving as Lieutenant and Captain in both the Rescue Company and in Merillon Engine Company 2. William was then sworn in as an Assistant Chief, and eventually Chief of Department.
In addition to serving as Chief of Department, William is also currently employed by the Nassau County Police Department’s Emergency Ambulance Bureau. On August 09, 2010 he married his wife, Seana, a Special Education Teacher.
First Assistant Chief
Roger Green
Truck Company One
Chief Green became a member of the Garden City Park Fire Department in 1988.
Second Assistant Chief
Robert Mirabile
Hillside Heights Engine Company Three
Chief Mirabile became a member of the Garden City Park Fire Department in 1991, when he joined Hillside Heights Engine Company Three. He went on to complete many courses in firematic and Emergency Medical training, while also joining the department Rescue Squad. Chief Mirabile soon rose through the ranks of Rescue Company Five and Engine Company Three, where he was elected Captain seven times. During such time, Chief Mirabile was credited on several occasions for his lifesaving efforts and was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Rescue Member of the Year’ award on three separate occasions. In 2009, he was elected Assistant Chief and is committed to a sense of serving both his community and the members of the Garden City Park Fire Department.
In his personal life, Chief Mirabile is a lifelong member of the community. He is a graduate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, where he met and later married his wife. Together, they have four children, two dogs, and a goldfish. Chief Mirabile maintains a community presence both on and off the fireground, as a youth athletics coach and administrator, and sits on the Board of Directors in two local Non-Profit Organizations.
Professionally, Chief Mirabile has spent a career in Emergency Service- Proudly serving as a Paramedic within the Old NYC Emergency Medical Service, then with the New York City Fire Department. Today, Chief Mirabile is assigned to the New York City Police Department’s Elite K-9 Unit. He and his partner, K-9 ‘Roscoe’ are frequently seen at Emergency Incidents both in NYC and Garden City Park.
Third Assistant Chief
Timothy Nacewicz
Merillon Engine Company Two
Chief Nacewicz is a second generation member of the department. Following in the footsteps of his father, and older brother, he has been a member of the Garden City Park Fire Department since 2002. As a child, he was always in the firehouse with his father. Having grown up in the firehouse, he had a head start on his training, as he had been exposed to the fire service for over 25 years. Since joining the department in 2002, Chief Nacewicz has served in Merillon Engine Company No. 2 for 9 years and was elected to hold the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain for 6 of those years.
Throughout Chief Nacewicz’s career as a volunteer Firefighter he has attained multiple certifications from the Emergency Management Institute as well as the Nassau County Fire Service Academy. Chief Nacewicz has also been trained as a New York State Emergency Medical Technician and continues to hold certifications in Basic Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association.
Chief Nacewicz has been a life-long resident of Garden City Park, where he graduated from New Hyde Park Memorial High School. He also works in his family business which is based in Garden City Park. Chief Nacewicz recently purchased a house in the community where he and his high school sweetheart plan to live after their wedding.
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