2019 Christmas Fire Truck Rides

Story and Photos by Ex-Captain/Hon Chief Steve Grogan

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, the Lynbrook Fire Department held their annual Christmas fire truck rides for the children of Lynbrook.  The firefighters have been doing this at Christmas time for over 65 years.  After the children and many of their parents  took a ride on one of the rigs around the village downtown area they got to meet with Santa, along with some cookies and hot chocolate at the Earle Avenue firehouse.  Most kids then went back on the line for another trip on another fire truck.  The rides went from 12 noon to 3 PM.  Two wounded warriors from the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Fort Belvoir, VA, who Lynbrook firefighters met during the firefighter's trips to Bethesda and Fort Belvoir on December 6, to bring them Christmas, came up from Belvoir to bring their children to our fire truck rides.  One of the soldiers is from Hempstead and the other is from Flushing.  The Flushing soldier was interviewed by Lynbrook TV during their TV coverage of the rides. Chief Nick Pearsall and Assistant Chiefs Mike Brooks, John Donald, and Chris Kelly were in attendance and got a chance to sit with Santa.  The chief offered a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and a Happy New Year to all the residents of Lynbrook.