East Meadow firefighters battled the flames that threatened to destroy a home on Cleveland Avenue last Saturday evening.
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By: John J. O'Brien, Former EMFD Chief
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8/10/12
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Dozens of Hempstead residents lost their homes to a five-alarm fire that raged last Sunday at 590 Fulton Ave., causing extensive damage and forcing the entire building to be evacuated. Twenty-nine people and one Hempstead Village police officer were taken to local hospitals and were treated for smoke inhalation. A Baldwin firefighter was treated for cardiac issues.
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By Mary Malloy
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6/19/12
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On a sunny Saturday afternoon the emergency medical services professionals of Nassau University Medical Center and first responders of the East Meadow Fire Department gathered together for their annual softball game to kick off National EMS Week.
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By: John J. O'Brien, East Meadow firefighter
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5/25/12
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The East Meadow Fire Department learned a fire had erupted at a home on Green Valley Road in East Meadow on May 12 after receiving an emergency call about “smoke in the basement.”
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By John J. O'Brien, East Meadow Firefighter
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5/17/12
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The East Meadow Fire Department opened its doors during the Second Annual Recruit N.Y. Weekend last month. The statewide effort helps to draw new volunteer members and coincided with National Volunteer Week.
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By Shannon Koehle
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5/3/12
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East Meadow Fire Department joined Uniondale and other departments in fighting a fire on Stewart Avenue near the Meadowbrook Parkway (M4) and the north end of Nassau Community College. Stewart Avenue was closed in the area.
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4/11/12
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Ray Pfeifer is a 35-year veteran of the East Meadow Fire Department and is battling cancer. The financial toll continues to weigh heavily upon his family and the department is hosting a fundraiser to help offset these costs.
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3/29/12
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The East Meadow Fire Department and Nassau County Police responded to a serious automobile accident on Carmen Avenue near Melody Lane in Salisbury this morning.
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3/13/12
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On Feb. 16, a Levittown resident went to East Meadow’s Fire Station 3 on North Newbridge Road in desperate need for help. After a few knocks on the door, the person had fallen to the ground, an apparent victim of a heart attack.
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John J. O’Brien
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2/24/12
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“Saddened,” “upset” and “disappointed” were among the many dispirited words people used to describe Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to veto a bill that would …
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Lee Landor
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1/11/12
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