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Henry Enders is the oldest member of the Freeport Fire Department.

Freeport celebrates Henry Enders’ 95th birthday

Local residents joined the Freeport Fire Department in a caravan to celebrate Henry Enders’ 95th birthday on March 28. Enders is the oldest member of the Freeport Fire Department, … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/30/20

Christopher Loche, 49, died from the COVID-19 virus. He leaves behind his two children, Ryan and Kaitlyn.

Former Freeport fire captain dies from coronavirus

Christopher Loche, 49, of Amityville, died on March 25 from the coronavirus. He was a member and former-Captain of Truck Co. #1 for the Freeport Fire Department. He was … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/30/20

Freeport Fire Department presented Bayview Avenue School’s third-graders who scored 100 percent on the Junior Fire Marshal Quiz with certificates.

Bayview Avenue School students slide into 13th year of fire safety

Bayview Avenue School third graders participated in the 13th annual “Hooked on Firefighters” program featuring the Freeport Fire Department at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center in Garden City on May 30th. more

By Natalie Deshommes | 6/7/19

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy cracked a bottle of champagne on the front bumper of the Bayview Hose Company 3’s new fire truck on Nov. 17.

Freeport Fire Department christens its newest truck

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy counted to 3 and swung the champagne bottle into the Freeport Fire Department’s newest fire truck, housed at Bayview Hose Company No. 3, smashing it against the front bumper. The truck, said Capt. Corey Cook, was “a long time coming.” more

By Nadya Nataly | 11/26/18

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy saluted the Freeport Fire Department during its 125th anniversary parade on Aug. 11.

125 years of fire service

over the Nautical Mile, Freeport Fire Department Executive Director Ray Maguire said he was optimistic that the showers would hold off — and they did. By 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, firefighters, … more

By Nadya Nataly | 8/17/18

Freeport firefighter Joseph Primavera with his son Joey in the late 1980s. Primavera is celebrating five decades with the Fire Department.

Freeporter still active after five decades of firefighting

The past 50 years have been some of the best of Joseph Primavera’s life, which he attributes in no smhonorary chiefall measure to the Freeport Fire Department’s The Wide Awake Engine Company No. … more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/12/18

Members of the Nassau County Police Department performed the flag-folding ceremony.

Village honors soldiers who gave all

Josefina Del Cid wiped her tears away with a handkerchief as two Freeport High School band members played taps at the end of the Freeport Memorial Day Parade on Monday. It was Del Cid’s first … more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/1/18

Freeport firefighters Anthony Basile, left, and Edward Martin joined Hose Co. No. 2 in 1968.

Two firefighters honored for 50 years of service

They’re not the ones running into burning buildings anymore. Those days are over. They are, however, the ones sounding the siren and driving volunteer firefighters to those burning buildings and … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/3/18

Keith Young, 53, an FDNY retiree and a former Freeport Fire Department volunteer, died on March 17 of a Sept. 11-related illness.

Firefighter Keith Young, 53, dies of 9/11-related illness

He was known as the “firehouse chef,” after he appeared on celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s television show “Throwdown.” When he wasn’t in the kitchen, Freeport High School alumnus Keith … more

By Nadya Nataly | 4/5/18

Long Island fire fighters stood alongside Senator John Brooks who is pushing for legislation that will allow Nassau County fire departments to bill insurance and government agencies for Emergency Medical Services, on Feb. 15 at the Port Washington Fire Department.

New fire legislation to minimize EMS costs

Long Island volunteer firefighters are pushing elected officials to support legislation that would allow fire departments throughout Nassau County to bill insurance companies and government benefit … more

2/23/18

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