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Good Samaritans and firefighters pulled two people from the surf who fell off the jetty at Edwards Boulevard beach on Saturday.
Unlikely rescuers pull two swimmers to safety
The Long Beach firefighters and lifeguards responded to 13 water rescues on Sunday between 1:30 and 7:16 p.m., the department said on its Facebook page. Firefighters and emergency crews … more
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The Lynbrook Fire Department is hosting a Wounded Warrior fundraiser on Sept. 9 from 5 to 11 p.m. on Earle Avenue.
Lynbrook Fire Department to host Wounded Warrior fundraiser
Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior has announced that the Lynbrook Fire Department will host a community concert for the troops to benefit wounded warriors. more
Firefighters participated in the New York State Old Fashioned Drill in early August.
1,000 firefighters expected at drill competition, parade
Fifty fire departments and more than 1,000 volunteer firefighters throughout New York state are expected to compete in the annual New York State Championship Drill, which is being hosted by the West Hempstead and Hempstead Fire Departments and will take place Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Chief Brian Fahey Training Facility on Weir Street in Hempstead. more
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Freeport’s Dead End Kids took first place in the Running Ladder competition, during last Friday’s New York State Old Fashioned Championship tournament hosted in Baldwin.
Freeport F.D. smokes the competition
The Freeport Dead End Kids drill team came out on top at the New York State Old-Fashioned Championship firefighting tournament in Baldwin last Friday. It was the second straight year that Freeport … more
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Junior firefighters from all over Nassau County recently took part in various training exercises during Camp Fahrenheit 516 at Nassau County Fire Services Academy in Old Bethpage. Marc-Anthony Castel of Baldwin, back, Louis Sabatino of Franklin Square and Nicholas Capone of East Rockaway experienced a warehouse fire and learned how to put it out by using a hose.
East Rockaway junior firefighters participate in training camp
On July 30, members of the East Rockaway Junior Fire Department graduated from Camp Fahrenheit 516, a weeklong training event where they gained hands-on experience in how to fight fires and learned safety protocol at Nassau County Fire Services Academy in Old Bethpage. more
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Local firefighters came to Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park on July 16 to compete in the annual Long Island Clam Eating Contest.
Long Island firefighters eat thousands of clams for charity
Firefighters descended upon Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park on July 16 to try and break the world record for the most clams eaten in the shortest amount of time. The best eaters from the Island … more
Freeport Fire Lt. Gatha Ballard was recognized at the Village Hall meeting on May 22 for saving four Freeport residents from a house fire while off duty on March 26. Freeport Village Mayor Robert Kennedy presented Ballard with the award.
Freeport firefighter honored for off-duty bravery
A Freeport volunteer firefighter was honored last week for his bravery, quick thinking and heroic efforts in his response to a house fire while off duty on the morning of March 26. The Freeport … more
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Firefighters were called to respond to a small building fire at the corner of Florida Street and Beech Street at about 8:40 p.m. last night.
L.B. firefighters extinguish West End building fire
The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a scene at the corner of Florida Street and Beech Street at about 8:40 p.m. last night, according to the department’s Facebook page. Firefighters … more
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South Side Hose Company No. 2’s firehouse in Oceanside has been under construction since Hurricane Sandy.
A long road to recovery
For 90 years, volunteer firefighters have operated out of Oceanside’s South Side Hose Company No. 2 firehouse on Alice Avenue. But for the last four, they have been working out of a trailer in a … more
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Don Schluter joined Woodland Engine 4 in 1969 and was a Rockville Centre mail carrier for 37 years.
Don Schluter, longtime firefighter and mailman, dies at 66
Don Schluter, who served the Rockville Centre community as a longtime firefighter and mailman, passed away on Jan. 28 at age 66. Schluter, who had been battling cancer since May, joined Woodland … more
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