The Wantagh Fire Department responded to a car fire at 2165 Beech St. on Nov. 19 shortly after 5 p.m. Wantagh’s Engines 693 and 691 were first on scene.
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11/24/15
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The alarm sounds, the doors fly up and in the blink of an eye, a Wantagh fire truck is out on the road, responding to a nearby rescue call. Nerves are on edge, but this is nothing new for Ex-Chief John Gillen.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/3/15
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Wantagh’s Board of Fire Commissioners approved its 2016 budget last week, which will fund operations for one of Nassau County’s largest fire departments.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/28/15
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Things heated up quickly last Saturday at the Wantagh Fire Department’s headquarters on Park Avenue.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/20/15
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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.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/14/15
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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.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/12/15
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The 2015 William A. Haps Scholarship Awards were presented in a ceremony held last month at Wantagh Fire Department headquarters.
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By Harry Loud
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7/22/15
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The Wantagh Fire Department has a new leader, following the resignation of Chief Jason Jackowitz last month.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/8/15
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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.
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By Harry Loud
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2/25/15
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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.
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2/10/15
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