Fire Marshal's Office

FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
FRONT DESK WILL BE CLOSED
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1st
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8th
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11th 
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th 
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd 
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th
SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED ON THESE DAYS

Nassau County Office of the Fire Marshal

Nassau County Public Safety Center
1194 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
General Information (516) 573-9900

ADMINISTRATIONCHIEF FIRE MARSHAL
COUNTY FIRE COORDINATOR
Michael F. Uttaro

ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHALS
DEPUTY COUNTY FIRE COORDINATORS
Andrew G. Schmitt Jr. ★ Bohdan J. Pilczak ★ Michael W. Mennella

CAPTAINS
DEPUTY COUNTY FIRE COORDINATORS
Nicholas E. Corrado ★ Kevin C. Lang ★ David N. Maickel 

LIEUTENANTS
DEPUTY COUNTY FIRE COORDINATORS
Joseph Battaglia ★ Matthew Colgan ★ David W. Emmel ★ John B. Kelleher
Steven Kern ★ John T. Madden ★ Marc T. Seibert ★ Robert Teetz

DIVISION AND UNIT DIRECTORY
GENERAL INSPECTION DIVISION | 516-573-9910
Captain David N. Maickel, Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Steven Kern, Deputy Commanding Officer

INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION DIVISION | 516-573-9940
Captain David N. Maickel, Commanding Officer
Lieutenant David W. Emmel, Deputy Commanding Officer

SPECIAL FACILITIES INSPECTION DIVISION | 516-573-9930
Captain David N. Maickel, Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Joseph Battaglia, Deputy Commanding Officer

FIRE INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION | 516-573-9970
Captain Kevin C. Lang, Commanding Officer

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE DIVISION | 516-573-9960
Assistant Chief Michael W. Mennella, Commanding Officer
Lieutenant John T. Madden, Deputy Commanding Officer
Lieutenant John B. Kelleher, Deputy Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Marc T. Seibert, Deputy Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Robert Teetz, Deputy Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Matthew Colgan, Deputy Commanding Officer

FIRE SERVICE SUPPORT & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION | 516-573-9980
Captain Nicholas E. Corrado, Commanding Officer

LICENSE & PERMIT DIVISION | 516-573-9870
Lieutenant David W. Emmel, Commanding Officer
For Permit Questions Only, email: ncfirepermits@nassaucountyny.gov

DEPUTY FIRE COORDINATOR UNIT
Assistant Chief Andrew G. Schmitt Jr., Commanding Officer

JUVENILE FIRE-SETTER INTERVENTION UNIT
Captain Kevin C. Lang, Commanding Officer

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS) - DRONE UNIT
Lieutenant Joseph Battaglia, Commanding Officer

HIGH-AXLE VEHICLE WATER EVACUATION UNIT
Lieutenant Matthew Colgan, Commanding Officer

TELEVISION AND MOTION PICTURE FIRE SAFETY UNIT
Lieutenant David W. Emmel, Commanding Officer
For Filming Questions Only, email: ncfmfilmsafetyunit@nassaucountyny.gov

MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION & FESTIVAL SAFETY UNIT
Captain David N. Maickel, Commanding Officer

Fire Marshal - Duties and Responsibilities as per the Nassau County Charter (pdf)

Nassau County Fire Communications DivisionASSISTANT CHIEF FOR FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES
Frank Passanisi, III

CAPTAIN
Bryan Vogeley

SUPERVISORS
Joseph Balletta ★ Michael Brinkley ★ Michael P. Capoziello ★ Joseph Luckman
Nicole Salerno ★ Gregg Spaulding ★ Brian Tomeo ★ Neil Velasco

Nassau County Fire-Police EMS Academy
NYS EMS Course Sponsor #04-001

ADMINSTRATION

Chief Michael F. Uttaro
Chairman

Dr. Neil Dasgupta, MD
Medical Director

Donald Hudson, NRP CIC
Administrator / Course Sponsor Administrator

Scott Silvers, NRP CIC
Assistant Administrator

Nassau County Fire Commission
2026-2027

Commissioner Carey A. Welt
Chairman
6^th Battalion
East Meadow FD

Commissioner Thomas McDonough
Vice Chairman
8^th Battalion
Port Washington FD

Commissioner James Kane
Secretary 
1^st Battalion
New Hyde Park FD

Nassau County Police Department Arson/Bomb Squad
516-573-8850

COMMANDING OFFICER
Det. Lt. B. Kohlmeyer

DEPUTY COMMANDING OFFICER
Det. Sgt. M. Theodorou