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Denise Langweber, a Merrick real estate attorney, was appointed last month to the Francis X. Pendl Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s Board of Directors. more

5/13/15

Local 287 President Billy Piazza was joined by FDNY firefighters and labor leaders at the Knights of Columbus on Monday.

FDNY members back Long Beach firefighters

A group of New York City firefighters and medics representing nearly 300 members of the city Fire Department who live in Long Beach announced their support for the city’s career firefighters at a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/22/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

The city announced that it intends to hire eight paramedics to operate the primary ambulance, currently run by the career firefighters.

South Nassau to run additional ambulance in L.B.

As part of its effort to restructure emergency medical services in Long Beach, the city announced this week that it has partnered with South Nassau Communities Hospital to operate an additional … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/15/15

The March 3 City Council meeting grew contentious, to say the least, as career firefighters and their supporters again locked horns with city officials over the recent layoffs of four firefighters and a plan to replace a number of union members with civilian paramedics. Former State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg also joined the debate last week. From above left were firefighters Brian Abramson, Bryan Jones, Dave Yolinsky, Joe Robson, Danny Fraser and Brian Pues.

City Council meeting gets heated

The recent layoffs of four career firefighters, and a plan to replace a number of them with paramedics at lower salaries, led to a highly charged, emotional City Council meeting last week, at which … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/11/15

Nassau County police and volunteer firefighters will play a hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in honor of deceased Inwood fireman Joseph Sanford Jr., above.

Hockey game in honor of Joseph Sanford Jr.

Hockey teams representing the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association and the county’s volunteer firefighters will face off in a charity game at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to raise money for the family of Joseph Sanford Jr., a volunteer Inwood fireman who died on Dec. 23 due to injuries suffered when responding to a Woodmere house that had been on fire four days earlier. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/27/15

A recommendation made by ICMA calls for hiring civilian paramedics at significantly lower salaries to replace a number of career firefighters.

Long Beach looks to hire paramedics

Two weeks after union members and a number of residents criticized the city for considering a consulting firm’s recommendation to cut more than half of its career firefighters and replace them … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/11/15

A number of union members and supporters wore red in a show of solidarity at the Jan. 20 City Council meeting, where they urged officials not to cut career firefighters.

Firefighters' union, Ford rip ICMA report

A week after the city presented the findings of a comprehensive review of its emergency services, members of the local firefighters’ union, residents and County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/28/15

Former O’side firefighter dies

Kit Galgano passed away on Jan. 4 at the age of 69. He was born in Battle Creek, MI., to Daniel and Florence (Jordan) Galgano. He was a Vietnam Veteran, served in the Air Force, and was a former … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/14/15

The city hired consultants last year to evaluate its emergency services in the wake of the hospital’s closing.

City to release report on emergency services

Nearly a year after it launched a comprehensive review of its emergency services in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the city will release the findings of a report that it says provides options for … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/9/15

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