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Have you got the fire(fighter) in you?
They’re good people. They’re strong. And they’re heroes. That’s how people in New York describe volunteer firefighters, according to a survey conducted by the … more
Remembering East Meadow firefighter James Landrigan on Park Avenue
Donna Landrigan said she remembers the sounds of the fire department radio coming through her house when she was growing up. Her father, James Landrigan, was a member of the East Meadow Fire … more
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Junior Firefighters Nick Montoni, 17, from East Meadow and Omek Kumar, 15, from East Norwich use a dummy to learn how to assist a fire victim at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Bethpage.
Hot stuff at Nassau fire camp
Seventeen-year-old Nick Montoni will major in fire science at Nassau Community College in Garden City this fall. The East Meadow resident said he hoped to become a New York City firefighter one day. … more
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Ryan Pinnix, left, a representative of the Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, helped Paul Kosiba, chief of the East Meadow Fire Department, use the Lucas, a mechanical device that can replace CPR.
E.M. Fire Department buys cutting-edge CPR devices
The next time East Meadow firefighters respond to someone who needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or  CPR, they will be able to use more than their hands. On June 13, the East Meadow Fire … more
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Getting NUMC off life support
The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving. more
The Nassau County Firefighters Museum held their annual Grilling Throwdown on Sept. 12 at the Atria in Roslyn Harbor.
Nassau County Firefighters Museum promotes barbecue safety at grilling throw down
With great barbecue ribs comes great responsibility. The Nassau County Firefighters Museum held their annual Grilling Throwdown on Sept. 12 at the Atria in Roslyn Harbor. The friendly grilling … more
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The sound of bagpipes and drums poured onto East Meadow Avenue as the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums rehearsed on Jan. 11 at East Meadow Fire Department headquarters before heading down to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
'We want to make who we represent proud'
As members of the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums focused on delivering a flawless performance during one of its final rehearsals on Jan. 11 at the East Meadow Fire Department headquarters, camera crews and reporters filmed their every move. more
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Inauguration, here they come
When members of the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums rehearse each Wednesday at the East Meadow Fire Department headquarters, Bobby Hughes, a pipe major, said they only have one goal in mind: to make the Nassau County fire service proud. more
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Support the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . . more
For N. Merrick F.D., Saturday was way more than a drill
More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27. The North Merrick Fire Department, which … more
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