On Saturday January 18th 2014 the City of Glen Cove Emergency Medical Services held their annual installation dinner at the Sea Cliff Manor. The event was well attended by the membership of EMS, city officials and neighboring fire departments. EMS Ex-Chief Anthony Jimenez was the emcee for the dinner and oversaw the swearing in. Incoming Chief of Department Thomas A. Kenary Jr. addressed the crowd with words of wisdom. Chief Kenary explained that EMS has some challenges ahead but the incoming Chiefs and Officers will be up for the task and will excel the department into the future. The healthcare and EMS fields are constantly evolving and EMS is forced to adopt to those changes. City of Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello then addressed the crowd before administering the Oath of Office to 3 Chiefs and 15 Officers. These volunteer members are responsible for the administration, finances, management and day-to-day operations of the EMS department.
Congratulations to the following new chiefs and officers!
2014-2015 EMS Chiefs
Chief of Department - Thomas A. Kenary Jr.
First Assistant Chief - Charles J. Valicenti Jr.
Second Assistant Chief - Matthew T. Venturino
2014 EMS Officers
Captain - Andrew Carpenter
Lieutenant - Melissa Akpinar
Lieutenant - Ryan Roethel
Lieutenant - Francesca Mangone
2014 EMS Administrative Officers
Corresponding Secretary - Rebecca Salentino
Recording Secretary - Beth Petrucci
Treasurer - Melissa Minopoli
Administrative Manager - Denise Rosario
Vehicle Manager - Scott Sommers
2014-2015 Board of Trustees
Trustee William Basdavanos
Trustee Ronald Pascucci
Trustee Christopher Albin
Trustee Craig Smith
Trustee Ex-Chief Anthony Jimenez
Trustee Ex-Chief Steve Nelson
The EMS department is structured with 3 layers of officers- Chiefs, Line-Officers and Administrative Officers. The Chief’s Office consists of the Chief of Department, First Assistant Chief and Second Assistant Chief all of which are two year positions. The Line-Officers are composed of the Captain and three Lieutenants and are one year positions. The Administrative Officers consists of the Treasurer, Vehicle Manager, Administrative Manager, Corresponding Secretary and Recording Secretary which are also one year positions. The Board of Trustees is composed of 9 trustees, 5 are active EMS members from within the department and 4 are mayoral appointments from outside the department. All positions are elected from within the EMS membership.
