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You should be more concerned about the flu than Ebola

While Ebola is getting the big headlines these days, don’t ignore more common viruses including the flu or Enterovirus 68. There are many different viruses; some are more contagious or have … more

By Sam Pinto | 11/6/14

Long Beach police and NCPD emergency service units responded to a home on Forrester Street Wednesday, after a man barricaded himself inside and threatened to shoot anyone who entered.

Man barricades himself inside Long Beach home

Long Beach police responded to a bizarre incident in the Canals last week, when a man behaving erratically barricaded himself inside a Forrester Street home and threatened to shoot anyone who tried … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/6/14

Jim Sarro, representing the Island Park Fire Department, dug into a pile of eight dozen clams last Sunday at the Peter’s Clam Bar Clam Eating Contest.

That’s a lot of clams

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. more

8/20/14

Long Beach firefighters had to deal with construction debris that covered a nearby fire hydrant when they attempted to hook up a secondary line during a fire on West Park Avenue Friday, and were forced to remove the material.

LBFD battles Park Avenue blaze

The Long Beach Fire Department battled an early-morning house fire on West Park Avenue Friday that left two firefighters injured and a family displaced. Firefighters responded to a call at 4:03 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/8/14

Be smart — don’t leave your child or pet in a hot car

Summer is in full swing and so are hot temperatures. Tragically, we are hearing about more and more emergencies where children and pets are left unattended in hot cars. Most recently, a Maryland … more

By Sam Pinto | 8/7/14

LBFD to receive $237,000 for ‘vital’ equipment

U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced last week that the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department will receive $237,060 in federal funding to purchase 42 new air packs. The … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/16/14

Lt. Sam Pinto is a career firefighter, nationally certified fire instructor and paramedic for the LBFD. He can be reached at SPinto@iaff287.org.

How to survive a stroke

Witnessing or experiencing a person having a stroke can be a very confusing and scary event. Taking immediate steps can greatly improve the outcome. A cerebral vascular attack, commonly known as a … more

By Sam Pinto | 6/20/14

Long Beach firefighters responded to an accident on Saturday that left four people injured.

Five injured in DWI-related collisions over the weekend

An early-morning accident on Saturday at the intersection of West Park Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard left four people seriously injured. According to the Long Beach Fire Department’s Facebook … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/3/14

The FBI is assisting the Long Beach Police Department in its search for a suspect who falsely reported that a local teenager had shot his mother and brother.

FBI helping LBPD search for hoax caller

The Long Beach Police Department has partnered with the FBI and Nassau County Police Department in the hopes of locating a prank caller who could be “anywhere in the world,” after he called … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/25/14

A Nassau County Police Department SWAT team entered a home on Laurelton Boulevard Tuesday after a false 911 call was made to police claiming that a teenager had shot his mother and brother.

Reported shooting a hoax by online gamer

The action became very real for a 17-year-old Long Beach resident who was playing the video game Call of Duty on Tuesday, after police said that a bitter opponent made a false 911 call claiming the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/22/14

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