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A vehicle demonstration on how the Jaws of Life would be used for life-saving purposes in a devastating car crash

Fire Prevention Day in East Meadow [Photo gallery]

The East Meadow Fire Department hosted the annual Fire Prevention Day on Sunday at headquarters on East Meadow Avenue. Activities were available for all ages. There were live fire … more

10/7/10

EMFD responds to accident on Merrick Avenue

East Meadow Fire Department crews rushed to the scene on Thursday at about 2 p.m. for a vehicular accident on Merrick Avenue and Front Street. Traffic was temporarily backed up on Front Street and … more

7/29/10

Lou Carnesecca, former St. John's basketball coach, attended the Baldwin funeral of Bob Sheppard at St. Christopher's Roman Catholic Church on Thursday.

'The Voice' is laid to rest

Bob Sheppard, known as "The Voice of the Yankees," and also dubbed "The Voice of God" by former Yankee great Reggie Jackson, was laid to rest on July 15 at St. Christopher's Church on Merrick Road in … more

Mary Malloy | 7/15/10

A group of Assemblymen, David McDonough, Cliff Crouch, Tom McKevitt and Michael Montesano, met with firefighters and emergency response officials to discuss ways to improve fire services and recruitment during a forum on Monday at the East Meadow Fire Department.

Forum aims to improve LI fire services, recruitment

The East Meadow Fire Department played host to a roundtable discussion on Monday that focused on how to improve volunteer emergency services on Long Island and across the state. … more

Mike Caputo | 7/14/10

Members of the East Meadow Fire Department went shopping for fellow members serving in the military overseas and sent them packages.

East Meadow Fire Department sends love to colleagues overseas

Fire Chief Thomas Tergesen and members of the East Meadow Fire Department recently sent items to their fellow members who are now overseas. The four members overseas, Thomas Hind, … more

Meghan McCloskey | 6/24/10

More on CO detectors

Q. I think your April 1-8 column had an error. You wrote that CO is heavier than air. CO has a molecular weight of 28. Air is mostly N2, which also has a molecular weight of 28. Air also has some O2, which has a molecular weight of 32, so the air mixture is heavier than CO. It should be OK to put the CO detector up high, and not near the floor. more

Monte Leeper | 5/14/10

A quacky rescue for the EMFD [Video]

A group of ducklings found themselves in the wrong kind of pond last week in East Meadow. The East Meadow Fire Department, along with Nassau Police and Hempstead Town Animal Control, … more

5/9/10

Captain John McGee ventured underground to make a dramatic rescue.

A quacky rescue for the EMFD

A group of ducklings found themselves in the wrong kind of pond last week in East Meadow. The East Meadow Fire Department, … more

5/5/10

Raise your hand if you never watch TV

I’ve never met anyone who says, “I watch TV all day, and I especially love ‘The Real Housewives of New York City,’ ‘Jersey Shore’ and ‘The Biggest Loser.’ ” Most folks I know claim not to watch TV at all — not ever. Well, hardly ever. more

Randi Kreiss | 4/29/10

Outgoing East Meadow Fire Department Chief Keith Hoffman passed on the torch to Thomas Tergesen at an installation luncheon last weekend.

Hail to the new East Meadow fire chief

It was an afternoon of celebration at East Meadow Fire Department headquarters last Saturday, as new officers were sworn into office, including new chief Thomas Tergesen. Tergesen, … more

Mike Caputo | 4/15/10

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