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Former Oceanside Fire Chief Kevin Klein, left, was recently appointed to the New York State Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Task Force by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, second from right. Joining him was his father, Steven Klein, also a former OFD chief, and his son, Christopher, who is now a firefighter for Terrace Hose Company No. 3 in Oceanside.

Former Oceanside fire chief appointed to state taskforce

Former Oceanside Fire Chief Kevin Klein was recently appointed to the New York State Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Task Force. more

5/13/21

James Avondet was elected to serve as the Chief of Department for RVC.

Rockville Centre fire department chiefs take office

Volunteer members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department voted on April 8 to elect a new Chief of Department, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant Chief and Delegate to the Fourth Battalion Fire District in the annual department elections. more

Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 5/13/21

Several emergency response personnel were at the scene of a 7th Street house fire where a propane tank exploded.

Propane explosion rocks E.M. neighborhood

A normally quiet East Meadow neighborhood was shaken Thursday evening when a propane tank exploded during a house fire at 2413 7th St. more

By Jennifer Corr | 5/7/21

Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach, left, swore in, from second left, Chief John Donald, Ryan Kelly (standing in for his father, First Assistant Chief Chris Kelly), Second Assistant Chief Danny Ambrosio and Third Assistant Chief Scott Bien.

John Donald elected new Lynbrook fire chief

John Donald was elected chief of the Lynbrook Fire Department on April 8. Donald, a member of Rescue Hook, Ladder & Bucket Company No. 1, better known as Truck Company, carries on a family tradition in the fire service. more

By Steve Grogan | 4/29/21

Donald Lim didn’t have to coax Theodore, 3, to accept a firefighter’s hat from Rescue Co. 5 Capt. Robin Fitzpatrick at RecruitNY last Sunday.

EMFD shows what it’s like to be a firefighter and EMT

Last Sunday, the East Meadow Fire Department gave those who’ve wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter or an emergency medical technician an opportunity to find out. As participants in RecruitNY, an annual statewide initiative to encourage recruitment, five EMFD firehouses opened their doors to the pubic in East Meadow and Salisbury. more

By Laura Lane | 4/28/21

Letters to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Editor (April 22-28)

This week's letters focus on the Lynbrook Fire Department and the East Rockaway village board opting out of marijuana sales. more

4/22/21

Ex-Chief Tommy Cross drove the truck to New Jersey, where it departed on a ship bound for Dublin, Ireland.

Retired GCVFD fire truck sent with fanfare to Ireland

The departure of Ladder 5211, of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department’s Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, was no ordinary event. The retired fire truck received a celebratory sendoff last week as it left the firehouse for its new venture in Ireland. The Seagrave Tiller, which served Glen Cove for 32 years, is now en route to Dublin, where it will spend its retirement involved in charitable work. more

By Jill Nossa | 4/1/21

Jessica Kern, the only female firefighter in the Lynbrook Fire Department’s Engine Company No. 1, said she is motivated to help others and has a solid relationship with her male counterparts.

Lynbrook Engine Company No. 1's lone female firefighter aims to help others

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Jessica Kern, then 18, stood at the window of Tower Five of the World Trade Center, where she worked at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and witnessed the worst terrorist attack in American history. Fires erupted into vicious infernos, debris flew far and wide, and people leapt from the towers’ top floors. more

By Julia Swerdin | 3/31/21

Lynbrook firefighters responded to a car fire on Vincent Avenue on March 5.

Lynbrook firefighters extinguish car fire

Lynbrook firefighters extinguished a car fire on March 5 at about 2:30 p.m. on Vincent Avenue near Peninsula Boulevard. more

By Steve Grogan | 3/11/21

Former Merrick Fire Department captain dies at 78

The radio scanner that blared from inside Kim Sheridan’s childhood home in Merrick was so constant, she said, she assumed everyone else had one in their house, too. It would alert her father, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/9/21

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