About Us

The Friends of Islip Town Firefighters Museum has been operating since the 1990’s. Our museums goal is to maintain as much of Islip Town’s Fire Service history as possible. The museums mission is to commit ourselves to the historical preservation of Fire Departments, Public Safety Education, and Fire Fighters Safety programs. Our 16 departments have been working diligently collecting donated historical artifacts for the museums displays and exhibits for everyone’s enjoyment and for the preservation of our fire services history. Friends of the Islip Town firefighters museum’s future home is to be located at a site next to Duck’s stadium, in Central Islip. We look forward to a partnership with other Community Organizations, Businesses, Friends and Government support, in order to help us reach our goals and to share our proud heritage with our Long Island families.

ISLIP TOWN FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM MISSION STATEMENT

Resources to Ensure and Preserve the Completion and Continued Operation of the Fire Museum.

To Research, Document, and Disseminate information to the Firefighters and the Public Regarding the Dangers of Fire and the Safety of our Firefighters.

To Collect, Preserve, Interpret, and Display Information, Materials, and Objects Related to the History, Culture, and Traditions of our Fire and Emergency Services of Yesterday, Today, and the Future.

To Serve as a Center for Scholarly Research for the Prevention of Injury and Death from Fire and Other Manmade and Natural Disasters.

To Sponsor Educational and Cultural Programs Related to the Dangers of Fire and Emergencies.

To Develop Programs and Information Networks for the Preservation of Life and Property of Our Communities.

MISSION OBJECTIVES

EDUCATION – Our objective will be to educate young and old, on how to protect themselves from the dangers of Fire and Disaster, we will be teaching people of the dangers of Fire and Accidental Injury, we will educate our Communities to be responsible for the protection of their own properties as well as the property of their Friends and Neighbors as well as their pets and personal belongings. Therefore the ultimate mission of our Education Center will be to reduce the number of Deaths, Injuries, and Property Damage from the ravages of fire and other manmade or natural disasters.

MUSEUM – Our Firefighters Museum will be dedicated to the Preservation and Heritage of our Volunteer Firefighters and Medical service community through the Preservation, Collection, Restoration, and Exhibition of Historic and Contemporary Fire and Medical Service Memorabilia and Equipment. Our Museum will be designed to be totally Interactive and User Friendly for everyone of our modern society. This museum experience will stimulate public interest and assist in the recruitment and retention of our Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services.