| Morton Grove, IL -- August 26, 2005 After
Engine Company10/Ladder Company 10 was severely damaged during the World Trade Center
attacks on September 11, 2001, John Dierks, Vice President of Dierks Heating Company,
Inc., an HVAC contractor, wanted to give something back to the men and women of the New
York City Fire Department who gave so much on that fateful day. Dierks’ idea was to
reach out to the downtown Manhattan firehouse by arranging for the donation of equipment
and labor from a variety of industry sources to restore the building’s HVAC system.
Dierks Heating Company, Inc. performed the HVAC work at Engine Company 10/Ladder
Company 10 at no cost to the Fire Department. They also contacted additional
subcontractors, wholesalers, suppliers, and associates, and encouraged them to get
involved in the donation effort. Major manufacturers such as Bell & Gossett, Carrier,
McQuay and Milwaukee Valve, as well as the Mechanical Contractors Association of New York
donated equipment. The total value of donated equipment and time is estimated to be more
than $400,000.
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| John Dierks (center), V.P. of Dierks
Heating Company, Inc. in Long Island City, New York, was recognized by the New York City
Fire Department for his leadership in restoring the HVAC system at the Engine Company
10/Ladder Company 10 firehouse in downtown Manhattan. Presenting the award are Nicholas
Scoppetta (left), NYC Fire Commissioner, and Peter Hayden (right), Chief of the Fire
Department. |
On June 10, 2005, the contractors and suppliers
were invited to attend a ceremony at which the Fire Department presented them with plaques
recognizing their contributions toward rebuilding the firehouse. All of the following
contractor and supplier companies donated their products and time free of charge:
Prime contractor
 Dierks Heating Company, Inc.
Long Island City, New York
 Installed all equipment and paid for equipment
that wasn’t donated.
Sub contractors
All City Metal
Long Island City, New York
Installed the ductwork.
Able Rigging Contractors
Farmingdale, New York
Performed all rigging.
Suppliers
Wallace Eannace Associates, manufacturer’s rep
Plainview, New York
Donated four Bell & Gossett pumps, an
expansion tank, a condensate cooler, an air separator and four Triple Duty Valves.
McQuay New York/Skil Aire
Long Island City, New York
Provided three air conditioning units.
Carrier Corporation
New York, New York
Donated packaged rooftop unit.
Milwaukee Valve
Donated valves.
Lloyd Blake, former owner of Knickerbocker Electric
Donated electrical starters.
SRS Enterprises
Brooklyn, New York
Donated all fin tube radiation and unit
heaters.
Mechanical Contractors Association of New York
New York, New York
Donated a rooftop air conditioning unit.
Wholesalers
Mayer Malbin Company, Inc.
Long Island City, New York
Donated all pipe, valves and fittings.
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