A 66-year-old man was found dead in his North Massapequa home while it burned on July 10 before dawn, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
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By James Mattone
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7/10/18
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The volunteers at the East Meadow Fire Department urge our residents to take all necessary precautions this year to guard against pool and beach tragedies. Unfortunately, it takes just seconds for a …
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By John J. O'Brien Sr.
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6/21/18
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On Sunday June 3, fire service chiefs, officers, county officials and dignitaries assembled for the annual Installation of Officers of the 6th Battalion where Ex Chief Robert Hughes was sworn in as …
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By John J. O'Brien Sr.
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6/7/18
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Each year the chiefs, officers and members of your East Meadow Fire Department respond to barbecue emergencies in the backyards of our neighborhoods. Of no surprise, already this year, several Long …
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By JOHN J. O’BRIEN SR.
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5/24/18
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It is with deepest regret that the Officers and members of Engine Company 2, together with the Board of Fire Commissioners, Chief's Office, and officers and members of the East Meadow Fire Department, announce the passing of Dominick Santoro, an iconic Fire Chief from Engine Company 2.
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By JOHN J. O’BRIEN SR.
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5/10/18
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By JOHN J. O’BRIEN SR.
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4/18/18
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Travel back in time to the age when dinosaurs ruled the landscape.
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By Karen Bloom
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3/15/18
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Khurram Ahmed awoke to a burning sensation on his forehead. The Levittown resident had been sleeping with his face pressed to the wall of his apartment at Newbridge Gardens. On the other side, flames leapt at his roommate Michele Sanchez, 68, who awoke to the screech of her fire alarm on Feb. 11.
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By Brian Stieglitz and Erik Hawkins
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2/22/18
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Since the emergence of emergency telecommunications in the early years, the residents of the East Meadow Fire District have had the sanctity of calling the East Meadow Fire Department direct 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although campaigns to promote our emergency line at 542-0576 have increased the awareness of our residents, a number of fire calls are still routed through the 911 system. Here is what our residents should know.
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By John J. O'Brien, Sr.
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1/18/18
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"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . .
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1/4/18
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