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Silvio Palmitesta, 5, with the help of Ben Joshi, got to use a real fire hose.

Things heated up quickly last Saturday at the Wantagh Fire Department’s headquarters on Park Avenue. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 10/20/15

The Wantagh fire Department’s fire safety trailer was at Forest Lake Elementary School on Oct. 7 for Fire Prevention Month.

This month, members of the Wantagh Fire Department will visit eight local elementary schools and educate thousands of children on fire safety. Their messages range from the simple, such as stop, drop and roll, to the more complicated, like how fire behaves. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/14/15

Jim Bloomfield, front center, is the new chief of the Wantagh Fire Department.

Bloomfield rises to Wantagh fire chief

Seeing his father ride out of the station on the big red fire trucks had a big impact on Jim Bloomfield when he was a child. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/12/15

Wantagh Fire Department Ex-Captain Bill Bischoff, left, Diane Geddes, and scholarship Chairman Don Snyder, right, presented scholarships to recent MacArthur High School graduates Emily Calderon, Amanda Rommel and Kaycie Haller.

Wantagh Fire Department awards scholarships

The 2015 William A. Haps Scholarship Awards were presented in a ceremony held last month at Wantagh Fire Department headquarters. more

By Harry Loud | 7/22/15

Wantagh fire chief resigns, assistants move up

The Wantagh Fire Department has a new leader, following the resignation of Chief Jason Jackowitz last month. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/8/15

Right hand raised, Wantagh Fire Chief Jason Jackowitz took the oath of office on Feb. 14. To his right was his son Jared and to his left was daughter Abbie and wife Ilene.

Jackowitz begins second year as Wantagh chief

In a gala ceremony held on Feb. 14 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook, officers and members of the Wantagh Fire Department were sworn in. The department covers portions of Seaford. more

By Harry Loud | 2/25/15

Wantagh Firefighters burned off remaining propane to prevent an explosion on Crescent Lane in Levittown.

Wantagh Fire Department thwarts explosion

The Wantagh Fire Department responded to 1 Crescent Lane in Levittown on Feb. 8 shortly after 1 p.m. for a leaking propane tank, requiring the evacuation of several homes. more

2/10/15

Firefighters from Wantagh and Seaford responded to a fire at a house under construction on Verona Place last week.

Quick end to Seaford fire

Firefighters responded to a house fire at 3606 Verona Place in Seaford on Dec. 18 at about 9:30 p.m. The home was under construction, and was unoccupied at the time. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/22/14

The Wantagh Fire Department will hold a blood drive on Nov. 18.

Wantagh Fire Department schedules blood drive

The second portion of the Wantagh Fire Department’s 2014 semi-annual Blood Drive will be held at Station 1, 3470 Park Ave. in Wantagh, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in cooperation with the Blood Donor Center of the Nassau County Medical Center. more

11/17/14

Ethan Moskowitz, 6, left, and his brother, Jacob, 4, were excited to check out an old-school fire truck.

Fire department teaches safety through fun

On a busy day in Wantagh, many families found some time to visit the firehouse last Saturday to learn fire safety skills, see some demonstrations and check out the shiny red trucks. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/23/14

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