Mohawk Engine Company #5
Captain - Robert Celeste
1st Lt. - Christopher Gugler
2nd Lt.- Christopher Kleva
Treasurer- Richard Naeder
Secretary-Michael Kodak
Mohawk Engine Company # 5, founded in 1955 is stationed on Union Boulevard in WIFD's Headquarters. This all volunteer company staffs 3 engines out of this house. These units include, 3-17-5, a 2002 Pierce Sky Boom, 3-17-6 a 2011 Pierce Impel "Quint" w/ a 75ft Ladder and a 2000 GPM pump, and 3-17-7, a 2004 Pierce Lance 1500 GPM pumper. Company 5 handles over 800 alarms per year for the community of West Islip and is the premier mutual aid company to our surrounding departments. This year, the members of Company 5 are proud to celebrate 50 years of dedicated service to the community.
The members of Mohawk Engine Company, pride themselves on being the finest trained company within the West Islip Fire Department with regular trainings at the Suffolk County Fire Academy as well as weekly training within the department. Mohawk has always prided itself on being very aggressive in both interior attach and fire suppression tactics.
