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Brian Cook has always had a passion for firefighting. As a third-generation member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department, he has risen through the ranks with the hope of one day becoming …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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4/13/17
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William “Billy” Telford, a former chief of the Oceanside Fire Department, died on Dec. 27, as many mourned the loss of the longtime hero.
Telford joined the Oceanside Fire Department in 1964 …
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By Ben Strack
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1/11/17
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Longtime Merrick Fire Department member and former Honorary Chief of Department Robert DeMars Jr. died on June 18 in his hometown of Merrick. He was 72 years old. He is survived by his wife, Grace, his mother, Ellen DeMars, and many nieces and nephews.
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By Stephany Reyes
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7/6/16
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Fire consumed a Millwood Lane home in North Merrick on Monday afternoon, causing heavy smoke to spread throughout the neighborhood.
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By Stephany Reyes
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6/6/16
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Members of the Long Beach Fire Department rescued a 19-year-old male swimmer in distress at Lafayette Boulevard on Thursday night after a passerby called in the incident.
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By Ben Strack
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6/3/16
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Residents and tourists flocked to the city’s beaches over the Memorial Day weekend for a sample of the upcoming summer season, and the city described the turnout as “terrific.”
“[T]he …
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By Ben Strack
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6/1/16
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The North Merrick Fire Department’s quick response saved a 38-year-old man who was asleep and trapped in a Maeder Avenue home on Thursday morning, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick fire chief.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/26/16
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North Merrick firefighters used the Jaws of Life to rip the roof and doors off a car to get at passengers who were trapped inside the vehicle after they ran off a northbound lane of the Meadowbrook Parkway on Sept. 7 around 4:30 p.m., according to James Rogers, the North Merrick Fire Department chief.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/10/15
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Over 100 members of the Freeport Fire Department battled a blaze that engulfed two houses on Raynor Street Sunday evening and left one fire department member and one resident injured.
Freeport …
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By Laura Schofer
lschofer@liherald.com
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9/3/15
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Freeport Fire Chief Thomas Butler led the Freeport Fire Department to a first place win in the Second Battalion Parade on Saturday in Oceanside. The Second Battalion Division consists of the …
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By Laura Schofer
lschofer@liherald.com
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8/13/15
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