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Former Merrick Fire Department captain dies at 78

The radio scanner that blared from inside Kim Sheridan’s childhood home in Merrick was so constant, she said, she assumed everyone else had one in their house, too. It would alert her father, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/9/21

To mark his 50th year in the fire service, Martin Abrams’s son chauffeured his father in Merrick’s 2017 Memorial Day parade in a 1964 Chevrolet.

Honorary Merrick Fire Department captain dies at 86

Though Martin Abrams never served as an officer of the Merrick Fire Department, he was someone younger volunteers looked up to. He led by example, never complained and strived to do the right thing, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/10/20

On Sunday, the Merrick Fire Department responded to an overturned sanitation container truck on Merrick Road near the entrance of the Town of Hempstead’s waste transfer station in Merrick.

Merrick Fire Department responds to several calls over the weekend

The Merrick Fire Department responded to several emergency calls between July 24 and 26, including water emergencies involving jet skis and an overturned boat, house fires, carbon monoxide alarms, a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 7/27/20

Two kayakers were rescued from the waters of East Bay in south Merrick Saturday afternoon. First responders on land rushed to the scene near the intersection of Shore and Denton drives.

Merrick Fire Department rescues two kayakers from East Bay

Two kayakers were rescued from the waters of East Bay in south Merrick Saturday afternoon, after the Merrick Fire Department was alerted that one of the boaters "flipped over and fell out" into the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/21/20

The Merrick Fire Department’s 6411 ladder truck is set to be replaced.

Merrick Fire Department to get three new trucks

The Merrick Fire Department’s equipment is set for an update. On Feb. 26, the Town of Hempstead Board approved the purchase of three new trucks for the department, for a total of $3.76 million. The purchase includes one fire engine and two ladder trucks. more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/7/19

Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III

"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 . . . more

1/4/18

North Merrick neighbor, and member of the County Firemen's Association, John Scalesi, with cat, assisted with the rescue of several animals at the fire scene and joined members of the police and fire department at a press conference after.

N. Merrick family recovering after blaze

The North Merrick Fire Department was able to save three cats from a raging fire that tore through a Powell Avenue home on Wednesday morning. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 5/10/17

For N. Merrick F.D., Saturday was way more than a drill

More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27. The North Merrick Fire Department, which … more

By Scott Brinton | 9/1/16

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District honored Laron McGravey, who saved a group of Merrick Avenue Middle School students from a bus fire, during its May 4 meeting. Greeting McCravey, above, was Board President George Haile. They were joined by McCravey’s on, Christian.

Hero school bus driver honored

Laron McGravey, the driver who saved a dozen Merrick Avenue Middle School students from a fire that engulfed their school bus last month, was honored by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education at its May 4 meeting. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/16

North Merrick firefighters saved a 38-year-man from this home on Thursday morning.

N. Merrick F.D. saves man from burning home

The North Merrick Fire Department’s quick response saved a 38-year-old man who was asleep and trapped in a Maeder Avenue home on Thursday morning, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick fire chief. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/26/16

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