Fire Marshal's Office

FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE
FRONT DESK WILL BE CLOSED
TUESDAY JUNE 16TH
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
MONDAY, JULY 6TH
TUESDAY, JULY 7TH
TUESDAY, JULY 14TH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH
SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED ON THESE DAYS

ATTENTION: The Fire Marshal's Office will NOT ACCEPT ACCELERATED PLANS during the following dates: June 22 - July 10

Beginning Monday, October 13, 2025 the front desk window hours will be changing to 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. only. There will be no afternoon access. For any afternoon appointments, please make arrangements to contact the Fire Marshal directly.

NASSAU COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
1194 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
General Information (516) 573-9900

CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL

Michael F. Uttaro

ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE MARSHALS

James F. Hickman - Andrew G. Schmitt Jr. - Bohdan J. Pilczak

License & Permit Division
Email: NCFirePermits@nassaucountyny.gov
(Please use for Fire Alarm Permit Questions only)
Division Supervisor: Captain Gary W. Smithing

Fire Investigations Division
Division Supervisor: Captain Kevin Lang

Public Assembly (General) Inspection Division
Supervisor: Lieutenant Steven Kern

Inspections Divisions
Division Supervisor: Captain David N. Maickel

Fire Service Support & Incident Management Division
Supervisor: Lieutenant Nicholas E. Corrado

Hazardous Materials Response Division
Division Supervisor: Captain Michael W. Mennella
Supervisor: Lieutenant John B. Kelleher
Supervisor: Lieutenant John T. Madden
Supervisor: Lieutenant Marc T. Seibert
Supervisor: Lieutenant Matthew Colgan
Supervisor: Lieutenant Robert Teetz

Industrial and Special Facilities Inspection Division
Supervisor: Lieutenant David W. Emmel

FOIL Officer
Captain Gary W. Smithing

Public Information Officer
Assistant Chief Fire Marshal James F. Hickman

Television and Motion Picture Fire Safety Unit
Lieutenant David W. Emmel
NCFMFilmSafetyUnit@nassaucountyny.gov

Fire Marshals Duties and Responsibilities as per the Nassau County Charter (PDF)

The Nassau County Fire Marshal End of Year Report for 2023

NASSAU COUNTY FIRE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (FIRECOM)

1194 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY (516) 573-9800

Assistant Chief Fire Marshal for Fire & Rescue Services
Frank Passanisi

Division Supervisor of Fire Communications Division
Bryan Vogeley

Supervisors
Joseph Balletta
Michael P. Capoziello
Gregg Spaulding
Brian Tomeo
Neil Velasco

VIEW INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING A COUNTY WIDE RADIO MESSAGE (PDF)

NASSAU COUNTY FIRE-POLICE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACADEMY
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow, New York 11554
Telephone 516-572-0190
FAX 516-572-5595