LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Reliance
Engine Company No. 2 of the Floral Park Fire Department, to be cele-
brated on March 27, 2010

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to commemorate the 100th Anni-
versary of the Reliance Engine Company No. 2 of the Floral Park Fire
Department and to honor its past and present firefighting members for
100 years of fire protection to the citizens of Floral Park, New York,
and its surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, Reliance Engine Company No. 2 is located on the north side of
the Incorporated Village just north of Jericho Turnpike on Holland
Avenue; in early 1910, the Incorporated Village of Floral Park was slow-
ly but surely expanding; with development of a business area along Jeri-
cho Turnpike and construction of homes on the north side, the village
fathers saw the need for expansion of the Fire Department as well; and
WHEREAS, On February 10, 1910, Mr. D.W. Syme offered the rear part of
his lot on the southeast corner of Hindsdale Avenue and Jericho Turnpike
for the placing of a house for a hose reel; on February 18, 1910, the
Heidtmann Brothers were awarded the job of constructing the reelhouse on
Hindsdale Avenue; and
WHEREAS, On March 18th, about 300 feet of new hose was placed on Hose
Reel No. 2 and moved to the new quarters on Hindsdale Avenue; Hose Reel
No. 1, at Fire Headquarters, was the Alert Company; and
WHEREAS, The new fire company, Hose Company No. 3, was organized on
March 26, 1910 and located on Hindsdale Avenue near Jericho Turnpike; on
April 15, 1910, Hose Co. 3 was renamed Reliance Hose Co. 3; and
WHEREAS, In 1920, the men of Reliance petitioned Fire Council (Former-
ly the Board of Commissioners) to change their name from Reliance Hose
Co. No. 3 to Reliance Hose Company No. 2; on October 1, 1920, Reliance
officially became Hose Co. No. 2; and
WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
Reliance Engine Company No. 2 of the Floral Park Fire Department in
public service and fire protection is one to be envied; for 24 hours a
day, for 365 days a year, for 100 years, whenever the alarm sounded,
these noble volunteers left their homes and went to the aid of their
neighbors; and
WHEREAS, The brave firefighters of Reliance Engine Company No. 2 of
the Floral Park Fire Department are prepared to risk their lives every
day to help save the lives of others and to protect homes and property
from the destruction caused by fire; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude to
those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as firefighters; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that we should give
special recognition to those who work so assiduously for the betterment
of their communities, and acknowledge publicly the heroic good works
performed by the volunteer fire departments of this great Empire State,
their officers and auxiliaries; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
proudly commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Reliance Engine Company No.
2 of the Floral Park Fire Department, to be celebrated on March 27,
2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Scott Strong, Captain, Reliance Engine Company No. 2 of the
Floral Park Fire Department.