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Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services had its first nasal Narcan “save” last week when members of a responding crew applied the drug to revive a patient in North Bellmore who was unresponsive. The crew consisted of Brittany Russo, EMT, of Merrick; Canada Schneider, of Baldwin; Lt. Nicole Morelli, EMT, of Wantagh; Ashley Russo, EMT, of Merrick; and Alex Svetlovics, of Merrick.

Local EMS group has first nasal Narcan ‘save’

Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services, - one of only five independent, volunteer ambulance corps in Nassau County, - had what the members of the organization described as their first nasal … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

South Nassau Communities Hospital is one of several local medical facilities prepared to handle the possibility of an influx of patients during the storm.

Bracing for the snow

As the snow falls and the wind speeds pick up the pace, local hospitals will continue with their routine, along with preparation for the possibility that more patients than usual could be brought in from the storm. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/15

Island Harvest and the American Red Cross have joined forces to provide services during the storm.

Island Harvest partners with American Red Cross

With a crippling winter storm hanging in the balance, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide storm-related emergency food services to Long Island residents. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/15

Oceanside Fire Department is ready

Oceanside Fire Chief Kevin Klein says the Fire Department did their shopping and they are prepared for the storm. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/26/15

Island Park Emergency Information

Island Park is ready for the snow, according to Chief Anthony D’Esposito. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/26/15

Firefighters Alex Sharpe, left, Dave Yolinsky, Greg Kavazanjian, Brian Olson, and John Innella were informed last week that they would be laid off on Jan. 1.

Happy holidays — you’re laid off!

Less than 24 hours after he criticized city officials at last week’s City Council meeting over the planned layoffs of five firefighters on Jan. 1, firefighter Dave Yolinsky received word that he … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/23/14

Long Beach Medical Center sale finalized

South Nassau Communities Hospital, after receiving a formal promise of reimbursements from the federal government for more than $176 million, has purchased the long-shuttered, Sandy-damaged Long Beach Medical Center, Richard Murphy, chief executive for the Oceanside hospital, said last Friday. more

By Tom Jordan | 10/22/14

Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said that building a new village hall is a major step in recovering from Superstorm Sandy.

New village hall approved for Island Park

The Island Park village board has approved plans, and $1.5 million in bonds, to build a new village hall, two years after its administrative offices were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. The … more

By Tom Jordan | 10/22/14

Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management sought to inform Atlantic Beach residents on how to prepare for an emergency. Above, Legislator Denise Ford (D-Long Beach) spoke about the importance of getting cleaning supplies such as gloves and trash bags before a storm.

Learning what to do in an emergency

With Atlantic Beach surrounded on one side by Reynolds Channel and the other by the Atlantic Ocean, and with Hurricane Sandy still fresh in their minds residents packed village hall for an educational seminar presented by Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) on Oct. 1. more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/8/14

Homeowners continue repairing their home that were damaged in Hurricane Sandy. Meadowmere Park residents Joyce Roman, and her son, Jerry, 11, in the renovated kitchen of their West Avenue house.

Overcoming the post-Sandy struggles

Homeowners in communities such as Meadowmere Park and Inwood continue to rebuild and repair their homes nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy. more

10/1/14

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