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As captain of the Rockville Centre Junior Department, Erika Brancato is in charge of keeping members interested enough to transition to full-fledged firefighters.
First female elected to lead Rockville Centre's junior firefighters
For the first time ever, a female leads the Rockville Centre Junior Fire Department. “I’ve been surrounded by it my whole life,” Captain Erika Brancato, 17, said of firefighting. She made … more
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A fire last week left extensive damage on the former Capital One Bank at 77 Lincoln Ave., according to Rockville Centre Fire Chief Brian Cook.
Rockville Centre firefighters battle Lincoln Ave. blaze
Rockville Centre firefighters put out an early-morning fire last week that heavily damaged an unoccupied building on Lincoln Avenue. more
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The Rockville Centre Fire Department is one of 19 EMS agencies in Nassau County that had its advanced life support certification downgraded.
RVC Fire Department, 18 other EMS agencies downgraded
Rockville Centre residents will continue receiving top care despite the state downgrading the fire department’s emergency medical services’ advanced life support, or ALS, certification to basic life support, BLS, earlier this month. more
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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
Members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department honored seven fellow members who died in the past year at a ceremony on Oct. 15.
RVC Fire Department remembers heroes lost
The Rockville Centre Fire Department held its annual Memorial Service on Oct. 15 to honor the seven department members who died during the past year. more
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
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Kevin Brown, who died last month at 70, pictured with his wife of 29 years, Maureen, at an Albertson Fire Department Installation Dinner in 2014.
Kevin Brown, veteran and longtime RVC fireman, dies at 70
Kevin Brown, an Air Force veteran and dedicated member of the Rockville Centre Police Department, died on June 28 from cancer. He was 70. more
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Brian Cook is the new chief of the village Fire Department, replacing Bob Seaman.
Cook new chief of Rockville Centre Fire Department
Brian Cook has always had a passion for firefighting. As a third-generation member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department, he has risen through the ranks with the hope of one day becoming … more
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Rockville Centre firefighters worked to ensure the area remained safe after a small manhole explosion took out power in parts of downtown Rockville Centre.
Manhole explosion leads to power outage in downtown RVC Update: power restored
Salt-water runoff from last week’s snowstorm leaked into an electrical manhole on Centre Avenue on Feb. 12, causing a small explosion that left customers on Village, Centre and Clinton Avenues … more
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El Salvadoran immigrant pursues life of service in U.S.
In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a … more
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