The Island Park Fire Department received advanced training on the “Lifeline Arm”, a defibrillator and CPR machine made by Defibtech and purchased by the Barnum Island Fire District. The district …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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2/9/24
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When Ed Madden joined the Island Park Fire Department as a high school student in 1976, he recalled, there was an explosion of sewage storage tanks across Pearsalls Hassock that killed a …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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1/5/24
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Town of Hempstead officials recognized Island Park firefighters last week at its Drive-Thru Firematic Awards Ceremony, honoring the bravery and heroism of the community’s firefighters, EMTs and other first responders.
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11/5/20
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On the solemn and somber 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, elected officials, firefighters, veterans, local leaders and community members gathered at the Village of Island Park’s 9/11 memorial for a ceremony commemorating that dark day in American history.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/17/20
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Join the Island Park Fire Department for its annual Santa Run on Dec. 24.
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12/18/19
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Hundreds of spectators and contestants gathered at Peter’s Clam Bar on a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon for the establishment’s sixth annual clam-eating contest to benefit firefighters.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/15/19
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By all accounts, 2019 should be a year in which officials in Oceanside and Island Park get things done. There are a number of projects on tap for both areas, which officials said they expect to either start or complete in the new year.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/10/19
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About 300 people flocked to the Coral House in Baldwin on Sunday to support lifelong Island Parker William “Willie” Herbert, who is battling cancer.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/15/18
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The Oceanside Fire Department hosted the 2nd Battalion Parade on Saturday. Area fire departments from Island Park, Long Beach, East Rockaway, Freeport, Baldwin and — of course — Oceanside …
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8/12/15
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Peter’s Clam Bar hosted a clam-eating contest on Sunday to benefit Long Island firehouses that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
A total of 14 contestants from Island Park Fire Department, Oceanside Fire Department, Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department, Long Beach Fire Department, North Merrick Fire Department, and Baldwin Fire Department competed in the first part of the contest . A total of almost 2,000 clams were eaten by all.
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8/20/14
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