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The Oceanside Fire Department hosted a special street dedication ceremony last Sunday to honor the eight members of the department who died in the line of duty. Above, members of Salamander Hook, Ladder and Bucket Company No. 1 with Tara Lane, center, the daughter of the late Keith Lane, who died in 2016.

About 200 residents gathered outside Oceanside Fire Department headquarters on Foxhurst Road last Sunday to honor the memory of eight firefighters who died in the line of duty at a special street dedication ceremony. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/28/18

Holiday tree lighting ceremony in Oceanside

Head to the Liberty Lighthouse Triangle on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. for the annual holiday tree lighting. more

11/28/18

Oceanside firefighters Bob Bettes, left, Paul Facella, Bill Lynch, Fred Robinson and Oceanside Library Director Chris Marra with a copy of their history of the Oceanside Fire Department donated to the library for future generations of Oceanside history lovers to enjoy.

OFD celebrates release of history book

“I’d say this is the most comprehensive document on The Fire Department in existence,” Oceanside firefighter Bill Lynch said as he rested his hand on the red, 419-page leather-bound volume. … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/21/18

Steven Klein, a former chief of the Oceanside Fire Department, was sworn in as president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York at their 146th annual convention in Syracuse last Saturday, becoming the first Oceansider to hold the position.

First Oceanside firefighter elected as FASNY president

After volunteering at the Oceanside Fire Department for over 50 years, former chief Steven Klein was elected president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. He is the ninth person … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 8/16/18

Members of Hose Company No. 1 responded to an alarm around the 1950s. The book is slated to contain 500 such historical pictures.

Oceanside Fire Department celebrates 115 years of history

Five companies, 115 years and 2,500 souls would be one way to quantify the Oceanside Fire Department’s presence in the community through its history, but doing so leaves out the human elements of … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/12/18

Police and fire officials reported an early morning crash in Oceanside.

Officials: Bus collides with Oceanside home

Police and fire officials reported a crash on Tuesday morning that occurred near the corner of Rockaway Avenue and Pearl Street involving multiple vehicles, including a bus that veered off the road … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/20/18

The intersection where in September, 14-year-old OHS student Lara was hit by a car on her way to school and reportedly nearly died. She was kept alive by former OFD Captain Rich Lerner until the ambulance arrived.

Former OFD firefighter credited with helping save Oceanside teen’s life

Former Oceanside Fire Department Captain Rich Lerner, was honored at the Nassau County Fire Commission’s meritorious service awards ceremony in West Hempstead on Jan. 28 for his actions in saving … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/1/18

Oceanside Fire Department Chief Kevin Klein, right, and Assistant Chief Joseph Caroccia stood with the parents of fallen Sept. 11 first-responder Kenny Marino at a plaque dedication on June 10.

Plaque dedicated to OFD 9/11 first responder

Kenny Marino has a street in Oceanside named for him, a bench on the Long Beach boardwalk named for him and now a plaque in Monroe, N.Y., bears his name, honoring his heroics on the morning of Sept. … more

By Danny LaRose | 6/27/17

Steven Klein, a longtime Oceanside firemen who also serves as first vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, spoke at a kickoff news conference for the seventh annual Recruit NY Weekend at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum on April 28.

Longtime O’side fireman leads charge for recruits

“You can see by the gentlemen surrounding me, there are a lot of gray hairs,” Steven Klein, first vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, said last week while standing at a podium alongside fire officials at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum. “We need the blondes and dark hairs to do the work that firefighters have to do.” more

By Ben Strack | 5/4/17

O'side firefighters battle early morning blaze

About 60 firefighters responded to a Mott Street blaze in Oceanside early this morning after two pickup trucks caught fire outside of the Sanitation District No. 7 building and garage, according to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/28/17

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