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Members of Hose Company No. 1 responded to an alarm around the 1950s. The book is slated to contain 500 such historical pictures.

Oceanside Fire Department celebrates 115 years of history

Five companies, 115 years and 2,500 souls would be one way to quantify the Oceanside Fire Department’s presence in the community through its history, but doing so leaves out the human elements of … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/12/18

Police and fire officials reported an early morning crash in Oceanside.

Officials: Bus collides with Oceanside home

Police and fire officials reported a crash on Tuesday morning that occurred near the corner of Rockaway Avenue and Pearl Street involving multiple vehicles, including a bus that veered off the road … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/20/18

The intersection where in September, 14-year-old OHS student Lara was hit by a car on her way to school and reportedly nearly died. She was kept alive by former OFD Captain Rich Lerner until the ambulance arrived.

Former OFD firefighter credited with helping save Oceanside teen’s life

Former Oceanside Fire Department Captain Rich Lerner, was honored at the Nassau County Fire Commission’s meritorious service awards ceremony in West Hempstead on Jan. 28 for his actions in saving … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/1/18

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

Janice Walsh, of East Meadow, made an impression of her brother-in-law Gerry Walsh’s name, which is etched on the new Town of Hempstead 9/11 memorial in Point Lookout. Gerry Walsh, a firefighter who had retired from the FDNY, spent months taking part at ground zero in the rescue and recovery efforts. He died on Nov. 11, 2014, of blood cancer related to his work at the site, at the age of 58. His wife, Hope Walsh, was among many 9/11 widows who came to help dedicate the town’s memorial on Monday.

In moving ceremony, Town of Hempstead dedicates permanent 9/11 memorial

The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/11/17

The bill passed by the state Legislature would return nearly $20,000 in tax credits to the Oceanside Fire Department for a property it purchased adjacent to its Foxhurst Road headquarters.

Oceanside Fire Department to get four-year-old tax break

State legislators unanimously passed a bill late last month that would grant the Oceanside Fire Department a one-time tax credit of nearly $20,000. The legislation is currently awaiting Governor … more

7/20/17

Oceanside Fire Department Chief Kevin Klein, right, and Assistant Chief Joseph Caroccia stood with the parents of fallen Sept. 11 first-responder Kenny Marino at a plaque dedication on June 10.

Plaque dedicated to OFD 9/11 first responder

Kenny Marino has a street in Oceanside named for him, a bench on the Long Beach boardwalk named for him and now a plaque in Monroe, N.Y., bears his name, honoring his heroics on the morning of Sept. … more

By Danny LaRose | 6/27/17

Steven Klein, a longtime Oceanside firemen who also serves as first vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, spoke at a kickoff news conference for the seventh annual Recruit NY Weekend at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum on April 28.

Longtime O’side fireman leads charge for recruits

“You can see by the gentlemen surrounding me, there are a lot of gray hairs,” Steven Klein, first vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, said last week while standing at a podium alongside fire officials at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum. “We need the blondes and dark hairs to do the work that firefighters have to do.” more

By Ben Strack | 5/4/17

O'side firefighters battle early morning blaze

About 60 firefighters responded to a Mott Street blaze in Oceanside early this morning after two pickup trucks caught fire outside of the Sanitation District No. 7 building and garage, according to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/28/17

This historical photo shows Oceanside firemen practicing fighting fires at the previous “burn building” at 88 Mott St., which became worn down and was demolished about a decade ago.

Plan for OFD training tower moves forward

Oceanside firefighters could be putting their life-saving skills to the test at a new facility by the end of this year, fire officials said, as a potential plan to install a training tower at Firemen Memorial Field is moving forward. more

By Ben Strack | 4/27/17

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