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Honoring the fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001

East Rockaway The Village of East Rockaway held its annual 9/11 memorial service in Memorial Park last Sunday evening, honoring those with ties to the community, as well as the other victims who … more

By Mary Malloy and Mike Smollins | 9/14/16

Support the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act

A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . . more

9/8/16

Car catches fire while being towed in Valley Stream

Valley Stream firefighters fought a car fire on East Hawthorne Avenue in on Sept. 2. Engine Company 2 from Brooklyn Avenue was first on the scene and stretched a hose to the vehicle, which … more

By Steve Grogan | 9/7/16

Federal dollars for ERFD

By Mary Malloy mmalloy@liherald.com The East Rockaway Fire Department is one of two departments in Nassau County that have received federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s … more

By Mary Malloy | 9/7/16

Baldwin resident Frederick Kopf named Firefighter of the Year

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has named Frederick Kopf, ex-captain of the Baldwin Fire Department, the association’s 2016 Firefighter of the Year. Kopf was honored at a … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/24/16

New bill would track cancer in firefighters

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced new legislation on Aug. 10 aimed at helping firefighters across New York state combat cancer, which frequently affects those in the emergency services sector. … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/24/16

O’side Firefighter named to new office in FASNY

Life-long Oceanside resident and Oceanside Fire Department member Steven Klein was recently elected as 1st Vice President of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) at the … more

8/19/16

Baldwin junior firefighters feel the heat

Heat from the sun and mock flames gave teens a real-life test as members of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association demonstrated their skills at Camp Fahrenheit 516 on July 28. The event, … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/3/16

Franklin Square junior firefighters feel the heat

Heat from the sun and mock flames gave teens a real-life test as members of the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association demonstrated their skills at Camp Fahrenheit 516 on July 28. The event, … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/3/16

Malverne ex-chief Bill Ward spoke at an event in 2010 to have Paul Brady’s name added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Malverne Mayor Patti McDonald is to his right.

Remembering Paul Brady, 10 years later

Every year on the anniversary of the passing of Paul Brady, a Malverne firefighter who died in the Malverne firehouse in 2006, members of the Fire Department honor him, his loyalty, humor and devotion to the department through a series of rituals. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/27/16