Suffolk County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (SCFRES) is going all out to make sure that younger voices and perspectives are heard as policies and practices are developed for emergency services across Suffolk County.
The Suffolk County Legislature’s Next Generation Advisory Council hosted a panel entitled ‘The Next Generation of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services’ wherein Legislator Dominick Thorne (LD-7) was joined by Council Chair Sarah Zepeda, and Suffolk County’s Acting Director of Emergency Preparedness Allison Aievoli.
“Many thanks to Legislator Thorne and Acting Director Aievoli for joining us to assure an important and informative discussion,” said Council Chair Zepeda. “This was another successful meeting with a special perspective for the future in Suffolk County.”
Thorne agreed saying, “I am always excited to engage with Suffolk’s younger population and pleased to elaborate the many opportunities involving Suffolk County’s emergency services. As an EMT and lawmaker, I appreciated the receptive audience while sharing the ongoing and recent laws that will help promote and encourage volunteerism. Suffolk is a county with a rich history of neighbors protecting neighbors.”
Aievoli addressed the Council saying, “The world of emergency services is a vital component of our quality of life in Suffolk County. I was happy to share the experiences of my career and the opportunities available to the succeeding generations who will carry on our work.”
Allison Aievoli has served with SCFRES for five years and is the Acting Director of Emergency Preparedness. She began her career in 2015 at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, working her way up from Supervisor to Manager of Central Transport in the Emergency Room, before joining Suffolk OEM as Training Officer advancing into leadership.
Today, she leads a 10-member Office of Emergency Management team with expertise in fire service, emergency management, and utilities. She also has overseen the Community Emergency Response Team as well as the Medical Reserve Corps and has volunteered as an EMT-B with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad.
The Next Generation Advisory Council is giving Millennials and Gen Z a seat at the table. Originally formed in 2016 – then for Millennials – the Council seeks to bring Suffolk’s young leaders together to meet, along with legislators, to discuss and help craft proposed policies, practices, and legislation for consideration by County officials that would be of interest and impact for the “next generation” of Suffolk residents
To become a member of the Council fill out an application.