Keyword: Elmont Fire Department
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Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Dutch Broadway in Elmont, near Keegan Street, on Jan. 18.
2 injured in Dutch Broadway accident
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Dutch Broadway in Elmont, near Keegan Street, on Jan. 18, in the early afternoon. more
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Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano joined members of the Elmont Fire Department and representatives from The Home Depot in December to discuss important safety measures for residents.
Elmont, The Home Depot focus on winter safety
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano joined members of the Elmont Fire Department and representatives from The Home Depot in December to discuss important safety measures for residents. The fire department highlighted Christmas tree, lighting and candle safety tips. more
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The Elmont Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident in the early afternoon on Dec. 29, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.
Driver injured in accident on Hempstead Turnpike
The Elmont Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident in the early afternoon on Dec. 29, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. more
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Richard Schriefer III, center, a Franklin Square resident and ex-chief of the Elmont Fire Department, discovered he had brain cancer last summer. He is now battling the disease with help from his firefighter family: his brother, Elmont F.D. Captain Robert Schriefer, left; his father, Richard Schriefer Jr.; and his other brother, Third Assistant Chief Brian Schriefer.
Local firefighter faces new battle
For nearly 20 years, Franklin Square resident Richard Schriefer has been putting out fires in the community. He has lived through some horrific scenes, and witnessed what for some families is the epitome of disaster — losing their home and valuables, or even their loved ones. more
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The Elmont department's motorized drill team, the Bangtails, pictured here, placed second in the Nassau County Motorized Drill in Hicksville on July 9. On Aug. 30, two of its members were injured during a drill practice in North Woodmere Park.
Fire department drill teams: a good idea?
Four firefighters from the Elmont Fire Department were injured when they fell off a moving truck on Aug. 30, while training for drill team competition — a taxpayer-funded department exercise … more
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A recent delinquency citation by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is part of a years-long pattern of financial scolding of the Elmont Fire District, which has made some residents skeptical of the district’s budget.
State scolds Elmont F.D. on budget filing flaw
A recent delinquency citation by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is part of a years-long pattern of financial scolding of the Elmont Fire District, which has made some residents skeptical of the district’s budget. more
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Vincent Focazio Sr., pictured above with Supervisor Kate Murray, received the Town of Hempstead’s Firematic Award for the Elmont Fire Department on Oct. 20.
53-year Elmont F.D. member honored
The Town of Hempstead recognized 24 local firefighters on Oct. 20 at the Annual Firematic Awards, held at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion at the Town Hall in Hempstead. Among those recipients was Vincent Focazio Sr., representing the Elmont Fire Department. more
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Fire prevention week: prepare and practice safe escape plan with your family
In light of National Fire Prevention Week — October 9-15 — the Elmont Fire Department wants to remind the public to follow the important home fire safety tips in order to keep residents and their loved ones safe. This year’s fire prevention week theme is "Protect Your Family from Fire!" more
Peter Messana, who served the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department and is planning to soon serve the Elmont Fire Department, volunteered at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Life at Ground Zero
After spending much of his childhood and all of his teen years in Franklin Square, and graduating from the H. frank Carey High School, Pete Messana traveled around the United States, working sporadically as a hockey referee. When he decided to return to the community in 2001, just weeks before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he was unemployed. more
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Peter Messana served for the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department, and is currently awaiting being sworn in as a member of the Elmont Fire Department. Above: Messana volunteered at the World Trade Center for several weeks, following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The number "343" in his poem represents the number of firefighters who were killed on 9/11.
The Spirit of 343
That Tuesday when terror struck from the sky, The Bravest were sent by the F.D.N.Y. more
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