Nesconset Fire Department
Paul Marra serves as the Coordinator of EMS and Chief of EMS Operations at Suffolk County Emergency Services since January 2021 and has been a First Responder Paramedic with the Nesconset Fire Department since October 2012. With experience as a Certified Instructor Coordinator for Suffolk County Emergency Medical Services since 2008, Paul has been involved in educating EMT and Paramedic students while managing clinical training. Previous roles include Professional Assistant and Adjunct Faculty at Suffolk County Community College, where oversight of health applications and instructor development was key, as well as positions in safety and emergency medical services coordination at Plum Island Animal Disease Center and Rocky Point Fire District. Early career experience includes roles as a Nurse Extender and Patient Care Technician at prominent hospitals and management positions in hospitality. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management from SUNY Empire State College and a Liberal Arts Degree from Suffolk County Community College.
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Nesconset Fire Department
The Nesconset Fire Department is a volunteer fire department serving the eastern portion of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, New York. The department is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners and led by the Chief of Department. The department serves Nesconset and parts of St. James, Smithtown, Lake Grove and Ronkonkoma. The Nesconset Fire Department responds as requested for mutual aid assistance throughout the county and state. Each year the Nesconset Fire Department responds to approximately 1600 emergency incidents. A little more than half of the responses are for persons who require medical assistance and transportation to area hospitals. The other half of the call volume are responses to Motor Vehicle Accidents, Structure Fires and Automatic Fire Alarms, Vehicle Fires, Brush Fires or other Outside Fires. The fire department also responds to a miscellaneous alarms such as SCUBA/Water Rescues, electrical hazards, flooding conditions, natural gas leaks, fuel spills, or other requests for assistance. The department is made up of 120 men and women organized into Engine Company 1, Ladder-Rescue Company 2, and Fire Police Company 3. Each volunteer receives training at the entry level to meet the requirements for Firefighter I defined by the National Fire Protection Association and also to meet the Requirements of Emergency Medical Technician - Basic defined by the New York State Department of Health. The basic training in combination with the diversity of backgrounds of the membership makes the Nesconset Fire Department a versatile unit. Every member is entitled to take advanced classes to enhance their firefighting or emergency medical skills.