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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN MEMORY OF P.O. GLEN CIANO

February 7, 2017 8:59 pm Comments Off

On February 22, 2009, the Suffolk County Police Department suffered the loss of a true hero, Second Precinct Police Officer Glen Ciano, after his car was struck by a drunk driver in Commack. The SCPD and Commack Fire Department host an annual blood drive, now in its 7th year, to honor his memory and carry […]

East Northport Fire Department Battles Blaze in Attached Garage

February 1, 2017 4:24 pm Comments Off

The East Northport Fire Department responded to a Working Residential Structure Fire on Arleigh Road on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 4:21 p.m. Under the command of Chief Dan Flanagan and Chief Tom Bourne, crews worked to extinguish a heavy fire in an attached garage of a private home.
Due to the quick actions of firefighters, the blaze […]

Second Be Smart, Don’t Start (Anti Drug and Alcohol Night) HMFD

January 30, 2017 4:46 pm Comments Off

“On Wednesday Febuary 1st, 2017 at 7:00pm, Huntington Manor Fire Department 2nd Assistant Chief Dominic Spada, Firefighter Gerry Conlon, and Huntington Bay Police Chief Christopher Jack, Reisa Berg From LICADD, Firefighters Kate Kuntz and Jerry Conlon called “Be Smart, Don’t Start”, a conversation for parents and their kids about the dangers of drug and alcohol […]

Melville Fire Department Battles Gas Station Blaze at Richies Citgo

January 30, 2017 3:59 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a fire at Richie’s Citgo Station on Walt Whitman Road, Sunday night, January 29, 2017 at about 10:50 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed with flames coming out of all three service bays.
Over 75 firefighters battled the blaze using 12 trucks from Melville, East Farmingdale, Huntington […]

Centerport FD Battles Blaze at Condo Complex

January 24, 2017 5:13 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department responded to a fire in the Bull Calf Landing Townhouse Complex on Bull Calf Lane early Tuesday morning, January 24, 2016 at about 1:10 a.m. Over 100 firefighters from Centerport assisted by Northport, Greenlawn, Halesite, Huntington, Huntington Manor, Cold Spring Harbor, East Northport, Eaton’s Neck and Kings Park FD’s batted the blaze with EMS […]

Dix Hills Firefighters Battle House Fire Following Installation 2017 Officers

January 17, 2017 5:39 pm Comments Off

At the conclusion of the Annual Inspection Ceremony for the new officers of the Dix Hills Fire Department on January 15, 2017 firefighters were alerted to a house fire at about 12:35 p.m. on Colby Drive. Still in their dress uniforms, 65 firefighters responded with six trucks and four ambulances.
The Melville and Greenlawn fire departments that were […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Installs Officers for 2017

January 17, 2017 3:24 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department installed their new officers for 2017 at their Annual Inspection Ceremony held at Fire Headquarters on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Pictured are the newly installed Chief officers, from left, Chief of Department Tom Napolitano, First Assistant Chief Alan Berkowitz, Second Assistant Chief Joe Williamson and Third Assistant Chief Brett Tepe. […]

Halesite Fire Department Junior Crabbers Hold Installation Ceremony

January 16, 2017 4:38 pm Comments Off

The Halesite Fire Department Junior Firefighter Program held its second annual installation on January 9, 2017 at the Halesite Firehouse. Approximately 40 Juniors turned out along with their families. Chief of Department, Greg Colonna, swore the Juniors in for the upcoming year and also swore in their newly elected Officers. During the evening, Juniors were […]

Commack Father and Son Firefighters

January 9, 2017 3:59 pm Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department recently added another father and son team to the membership rolls with the addition of John R. Engberg who joins his dad, Ex-Chief John C. Engberg. The younger John just turned 21-years-old and works for the Town of Huntington. He was sworn into the department last week by his proud dad, John […]

Happy 86th Birthday to Commack Fire Department Ex-Chief Fred Meuser

January 4, 2017 12:37 pm Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department helped Ex-Chief Fred Meuser celebrate a memorable 86th birthday. Commack volunteer firefighters visited him at the Huntington Hills Center for Rehabilitation in Melville on December 30 for his 86th birthday. This was an unexpected surprise for Meuser, seated center, as firefighters arrived with his favorite Chinese food and they had an enjoyable lunch together. Meuser served as Chief of the […]