North Bellmore F.D. hosts Sixth Battalion Parade

Despite the morning rain, fire departments in the Sixth Battalion of Nassau County were able to have a successful parade on Sept. 30.

The morning was supposed to kick off with a hybrid drill competition at the Four Towns Fireman’s Training Center in Merrick, but the drill was canceled due to inclement weather.

The battalion is made up of 10 departments — Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, North Merrick, Wantagh, Seaford, East Meadow, Levittown, Massapequa and North Massapequa. The department that hosts the parade rotates annually.

This year’s parade was hosted by the North Bellmore Fire Department, and departments marched down Newbridge Road, ending at the North Bellmore department headquarters.

The parade was followed by a block party, in which there were various forms of entertainment for fire department personnel and their families to enjoy.