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Engine 231

HISTORY

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CAPTAINS

NameDate
Charles D. Ruddy (Foreman)1892-1895
John J. Ennis (Foreman)1895-1898
Eugene J. McKenna (Foreman)1898- 1908
Frederick W. Striffler1908-1912
Thomas Burdock1912-1925
Austin J. Gibbons1925-1926
Richard H. Rau1926-1927
Richard H. Borden1927-1927
Benjamin Levy **1927-1954
Leo I. Zaslofsky1954-1958
Thomas McGrath1958-1961
Thomas Kiernan1961-1962
Theodore Campbell1962-1964
Granger Maher1964-1964
George Gold1964-1965
John J. McCormack1965-1968
Joseph L. Padian1968-1969
Edward V. Wetzel1969-1973
George J. Bennett1973-1976
James A. Bauman1976-1981
Brendan McCormick1981-1985
Joseph A. Coniglio1985-1998
Robert T. Higgins1998-2014
James B. Duggan2014 – Present

** Denotes longest serving Captain

THE RIG

MEDALS

FF Edward W. Steihler -Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal and Dept. Medal

On January. 30th, 1922 – FF Steihler was hung by his ankles by his comrades “pendulum style” from a cornice of a 3 story building at 251 Christopher Ave. to effect the rescue of 5 people who were not within reach of ladders, had no fire escape, and were ready to jump if not for his quick actions.

Lt. Edward F. Gross – Thomas E. Crimmons Memorial Medal

On August 22nd, 1924 Lt. Edward F. Gross rescued a young girl at 2:43AM at 319 Osbourne Street. He carried the girl out via portable ladder without a hoseline in place.

Captain Benjamin Levy – The Stephenson Medal

The Stephenson Medal was awarded to Captain Levy in 1936 for having maintained the best disciplined and most highly efficient company in the Department. Captain Levy would command E231 for an astonishing 27 years!

Lt. Emanual Fried – Franklin D. Roosevelt Medal and Dept. Medal

Awarded for his participation in the removal of a woman from the ruins of a fire and a building collapse at 489 W 184th Street at 11:59PM on December 11, 1946.

Lt. Edward V. Wetzel – Bella Stiefel Medal

On November 4th, 1965 Lt. Wetzel had a confirmed report of children trapped at 712 Stone Ave at 7:20PM. He crawled on his belly under the flames and past the fire to the rear bedroom where he found two children. Shielding them with his own body, he crawled once again past the fire and handed their limp bodies to his awaiting men. The children would survive the harrowing ordeal thanks to Lt. Wetzel’s quick instincts which were done without a mask and before a hoseline was in place.

Captain Joseph A. Coniglio – Doctor. John F. Connell Medal

On May 14th1989 ,E231, under the command of Capt Coniglio, responded to a project fire at 251 Osbourne Street. The job would turn out to be a long stretch to the 5th floor as the Captain entered the apartment well before a hoseline was in place. He was informed that 3 people were trapped in the rearmost bedroom. He quickly made the last room where he physically pulled a woman back in who was on the edge ready to jump. As he awaited water, he would share his air with the three occupants thereby preventing them from further panic and sure certain death.

UNIT CITATIONS

DATEBox #Address
August 17, 19563-3 2100796-802 Stone Ave
January 11, 19672-2 2004458-462 Georgia Ave
February 10, 19693-3 16251236 East NY Ave
November 2, 19737-5 8452053 Fulton Street
June 30, 19783-3 19962712 Atlantic Ave
November 15, 19792-2 1718249 Hinsdale Street
April 02, 1984 19031903334 New Lots Ave
January 16, 19872-2 168599 Belmont Ave
June 5, 19985-5 20442530 Atlantic Ave
July 16, 20092-2-84560 Somers Street
July 6, 20127-5-1820224 Logan Street
October 29, 20128300212 Street (Breezy Point)

PRE – HOSPITAL SAVE COMMENDATIONS

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RUNS & WORKERS

YEARRUNSWORKERSOSWYEARRUNSWORKERSOSW
1898702019521446668
1899941919531350515
1900901719541313490
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19052379619592330816
19062429919602540944
190732213319612387787
190846422519622631898
1909369177196331571107
1910319136196449351271
1911376146196566351635818
1912503177196649111401610
1913428136196747211581674
1914461129196856462118824
1915398166196964192609949
1916514181197073532714821
191755219719717299281865
1918549201197272802984837
1919613227197357233125
1920658238197449662900
1921709269197552193296
1922721274197650203899
1923696236197757914811
1924735280197845705615
1925817270197946943680
1926856282198051483836
1927892275198144003100
1928894281198242923080
1929984238198337742632396
19301084266198438402682
19311125253198532412301404
19321467298198630083001387
19331147240198731692996310
19341015246198840724056395
1935887268198943014243422
1936794247199048143206397
1937752222199153653556439
1938740235199250003229506
1939811268199346442851515
1940737237199445152829508
1941806225199544762758381
1942655168199641562863402
1943759201199740921197440
1944671176199840812866399
1945794194199942783012355
1946792301200040582850378
1947760307200139042839351
1948931391200238612725371
19491062276200340112777312
19501143458200441442968393
19511065253200546143288419
200645593527461 (140 10-75) (Tie #1 Bklyn)
200744253540496 (135 10-75) (#8 in NYC)
200844933389442
200944703338482
201046483558477 (86 10-75)
201142333239524 (100 10-75)
201244833376473 (99 10-75)
201342223160439 (97 10-75)
201446603363377 (98 10-75)
2015
201651182232744 ( 110 10-75)
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