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Mike Field was a Valley Stream Fire Department EMT who died in the line of duty after transporting a coronavirus patient during the first weeks of the pandemic.

Mike Field is the Valley Stream Herald's 2020 Person of the Year

During the first harrowing weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in March, lifelong Valley Streamer and Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician Mike Field told fellow volunteers that he believed he … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/31/20

Valley Stream Fire Department EMT Mike Field died in the line of duty on April 8 from coronavirus complications after being infected by a patient he was transporting.

Bridge to be named after fallen EMT

A bill to name a local bridge after Valley Stream EMT Mike Field, who died in the line of duty on April 8 at age 59 after contracting coronavirus from a patient he was transporting, passed both … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/13/20

Stay strong, Nassau

Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing. more

5/15/20

Mike Field, a longtime Valley Stream Fire Department EMT, died on Wednesday due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 59

Mike Field, longtime VSFD EMT, 9/11 first responder dies of coronavirus

Mike Field, a Valley Stream native, EMT who was a first responder during the Sept. 11 2001 terrorist attacks and former captain for the Valley Stream Fire Department, died on Wednesday at Mount Sinai … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/9/20

Valley Stream Junior Fire Department members Capt. Richie Field, left, and Neil Aliventi unveiled the new plaque at the village’s Sept. 11 memorial.

Valley Stream Juniors dedicate Sept. 11 plaque

Although it came a few months after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department unveiled a plaque at the monument at Hendrickson Park, explaining to visitors the significance of the memorial. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/11/13

The Sept. 11 memorial at Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream.

Juniors answer the call to better monument

Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial is full of symbolism, from the Pentagon base, to the piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. But many people do not know about all the components of the design, and the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department is working to change that. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/7/13

Jim Cassidy, supervisor of the Sign Shop, puts the finishing touches on some parking regulation sighs.

Inside the Valley Stream Sign Shop

Ever wonder where all of those signs come from? Stop signs, street signs, no parking signs and even the village’s welcome signs all are made by three men at the Valley Stream Sign Shop, part of the public works facility on Arlington Avenue. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/12/12

Valley Stream Fire Department emergency medical technicians Tracey Calhoun and Mike Field delivered a baby in this ambulance on March 12.

EMT pair deliver baby in Valley Stream ambulance

A pair of Valley Stream emergency medical technicians did not expect that they would be delivering a baby when they woke up on March 12. But that afternoon, with the ambulance en route to the hospital, they did just that. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/23/11

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