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New bill would track cancer in firefighters

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced new legislation on Aug. 10 aimed at helping firefighters across New York state combat cancer, which frequently affects those in the emergency services sector. … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/24/16

The Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association and lawmakers unveiled the new monument.

Junior firefighter monument erected in East Meadow

In honor of their 10th anniversary, the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association unveiled a new monument dedicated to the region’s youngest volunteers in Eisenhower Park on May 15. A … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/19/16

The ups and downs of storm response

Sun and warmer temperatures are making the Jan. 23 blizzard seem like a distant memory, but there’s still a month and a half to go until spring . . . more

2/4/16

Be properly prepared for a fire in your home

By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . . more

10/1/15

Junior Meadowmere Park firefighters Kaitlyn Romaine and Suzie Sedhom displayed their skills at handling the hose.

Third Battalion shows its muster [Photo gallery]

For three days junior and senior firefighters from the 3rd Battalion fire departments that includes Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere and Valley Stream showed off their skills and equipment at a trio of events. more

8/12/15

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, champion eater Takeru Kobayashi and Peter’s Clam Bar owner Butch Yamali watched as contestants consumed large quantities of clams last year. (Courtesy Peter’s Clam Bar)

Contest to benefit firehouses damaged by Sandy

World champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will coach members of the Island Park, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout and East Rockaway fire departments on the finer points of clam ingestion as they compete for thousands in cash prizes at the second annual Long Island Clam Eating Contest at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park on Aug. 16. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/12/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

Nassau County police and volunteer firefighters will play a hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in honor of deceased Inwood fireman Joseph Sanford Jr., above.

Hockey game in honor of Joseph Sanford Jr.

Hockey teams representing the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association and the county’s volunteer firefighters will face off in a charity game at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to raise money for the family of Joseph Sanford Jr., a volunteer Inwood fireman who died on Dec. 23 due to injuries suffered when responding to a Woodmere house that had been on fire four days earlier. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/27/15

Broken government, Part II: 'interoperability'

On Sept. 11, 2001, many professional, well-trained and dedicated police officers, firefighters and EMS workers lost their lives at the World Trade Center because, in addition to the other tragedies that day, their radios were not “interoperable.” more

9/3/14

Volunteer firefighters who seek to join the Hewlett Fire Department, above, or any other volunteer firefighter unit in New York State will now undergo a more stringent background check.

Extinguishing criminal firefighter candidates

Screening potential volunteer firefighters for criminal offenses is now mandated by New York State as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Aug. 4 stating that new applicants, as well as veteran firefighters, must submit to a background check for any prior sex offense convictions. more

By Vanessa Parker | 8/20/14

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