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Firefighter Chuck Pedian, on the left, looks on as Firefighter Chris Vandewater, in the baseball cap, demonstrates how to enter a sealed metal door. Firefighter Yahav Brimtouch works the axe.

Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomed the public during the RecruitNY Open House on April 24. The volunteers showed off their new pumper trucks, Unit 249 of Columbia … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 5/4/16

Emergency responders surveyed the barbecue that caused an explosion in an Oceanside backyard.

Oceanside man severely burned in backyard explosion

An Oceanside man was seriously burned after an explosion in the backyard of 272 Bayside Avenue. The explosion happened on April 28 at 11:40 a.m. while the man, 64, was using his backyard brick barbecue. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/28/16

An early morning fire rips through the D & D Convenience Store at 3122 Long Beach Road in Oceanside on Monday.

Eight companies battle Oceanside blaze

Eight fire departments responded to an early-morning fire in Oceanside on Monday that left dozens of people homeless and destroyed several businesses. According to Oceanside Fire Chief J.T. Madden, the first call came in at 4:29 a.m., reporting a blaze at the back of 3122 Long Beach Road, the D & D more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/25/16

Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito (3rd left) attended the Joint Dedication/Wetdown of the Oceanside Fire Department’s new fire trucks on Apr. 3. Fire Commissioner Craig Debaun, Chief John Madden, Chief Bob Jacoby, Chief Thomas Pellegrino and Chief John Traverso joined D’Esposito.

RecruitNY open house at the Oceanside Fire Dept.

Volunteer firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department welcomes the community to stop by and say, “Hello” during the RecruitNY Open House on Apr. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/20/16

A fire left a house in Oceanside uninhabitable last Sunday afternoon, displacing a family of four.

Easter fire leaves Oceanside family homeless

An Easter Sunday fire heavily damaged the home of an Oceanside family and left them homeless. On Sunday afternoon, a fire started on the deck behind the house at 8 Marshall St. Oceanside Fire … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/29/16

The ups and downs of storm response

Sun and warmer temperatures are making the Jan. 23 blizzard seem like a distant memory, but there’s still a month and a half to go until spring . . . more

2/4/16

Dealing with the blizzard

The Nassau County Office of Emergency Management Center has issued an updated forecast. They are now expecting over a foot of snow, closer to the 14 to 18 inch range. Winds are expected to be out of the north east at 30 to 40MPH with gusts up to 55 MPH. The storm surge is expected to be between 2-4 feet above high tide. Mangano has activated the county's non-emergency phone number. This number is for non-emergencies (downed trees, stranded cars, etc.) The number is (800) 315-5153. If there is an emergency dial 911. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/21/16

The fire occurred on the 100 block of West Fulton Street, Photo courtesy Long Beach Fire Department/Facebook. Photos by K2M Photography.

L.B. firefighters battle early-morning blaze

Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to the scene of an early morning house fire on Tuesday that damaged two homes on West Fulton Street. The fire was reported at 2:17 a.m., according to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/12/16

A car hit the side of a house on Brower Avenue in Oceanside last Sunday.

Car plows into house on Brower

A car plowed into the side of a house on Brower Avenue early Sunday morning. At 4:54 a.m., the Oceanside Fire Department responded to a call about the crash, which occurred just west of Moreland … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 1/6/16

Tony Iovino swore in new Oceanside Fire Commissioner Vincent Staffa.

New commissioner for Oceanside Fire District

Vincent Staffa won the post of Oceanside Fire Commissioner after the election on Dec. 8. Staffa received 496 votes, while opponent Tom Pellegrino received 388. Staffa said that as Commissioner, … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 12/16/15

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