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Fundraiser Established for Dix Hills Firefighter Battling Cancer

December 24, 2015 12:31 pm Comments Off

A letter from the Chief of the Dix Hills Fire Department – Robert D. Fling Jr.
I am writing this to you asking for your assistance in helping one of our brothers. Lieutenant John Vierling has been a member of the Dix Hills Fire Department for nearly twenty years.
In addition to that he served the New […]

Happy 85th Birthday to Commack FD Ex-Chief Fred Meuser

December 21, 2015 1:00 am Comments Off

The Commack Fire Department helped Ex-Chief Fred Meuser celebrate a memorable 85th birthday. About 25 Commack volunteer firefighters visited him at the Huntington Hills Center for Rehabilitation in Melville on December 15 for his 85th birthday. This was an unexpected surprise for Meuser, seated center, as firefighters arrived and had an enjoyable dinner and cake with his family. Meuser served […]

Girl Scouts Delivered Food & Toiletries to Northport VA Hospital

December 20, 2015 7:43 am Comments Off

On Sunday, December 13, 2015, Girl Scout Troops #61, #32, #1468, and #1423 delivered bags of much needed food and toiletries to Al Statton at the Greenlawn Fire Department. Items were collected for the Veterans and their families at the Northport VA Hospital. The girls received a tour of the Fire Department. They promised to […]

Santa Claus to Tour Dix Hills this Weekend

December 18, 2015 5:13 pm Comments Off

Santa and his helpers from the Dix Hills Fire Department, with a fire engine and ambulance escort, will be traveling through Dix Hills this weekend, December 19 and 20, spreading holiday cheer and giving out candy and treats to the children. Residents are welcome to flag down Santa and have a picture taken with him.

Weather permitting, Santa and his escorts […]

LUPINACCI, RAIA CONGRATULATE FIRE CHIEFS OF THE YEAR

December 14, 2015 11:50 am Comments Off

Assemblymen Chad Lupinacci (R,C,I-South Huntington) and Andrew Raia (R,I,C-East Northport) recently congratulated East Northport Fire Department Ex-Chief Joseph Ervin and Assistant Chief Daniel Heffernan for a valiant rescue effort amidst a raging house fire on May 4, 2014.

In a letter nominating Ervin and Heffernan for Fire Chief of the Year, First Assistant Chief Wayne Kifler, […]

Santa Visits the Centerport Fire Department

December 13, 2015 1:14 pm Comments Off

Above Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived by ladder truck with the assistance of their helpers from the Centerport Fire Department.

With lights flashing and sirens blaring, Santa and his helpers from the Centerport Fire Department arrived by Ladder Truck at the Centerport firehouse where he spread holiday greetings for all. The evening began as the Harborfields High School […]

Greenlawn Firefighter Harry Williams, Jr., 48 Passed Away Suddenly November 11, 2015

December 9, 2015 1:03 am Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department and community mourned the loss of Ex-Captain Harry Williams, Jr., who passed away suddenly at the age of 48, on November 11, 2015. Harry served as a Greenlawn volunteer firefighter with pride and dedication for 27 years, rising to Lieutenant and then Captain of the Engine Company. He was also an […]

Huntington Community First Aid Squad(HCFAS) Volunteers Deliver Baby Girl in Ambulance

December 7, 2015 11:57 am Comments Off

Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) is pleased to announce a special delivery. On Monday, November 16, 2015 the Monday 1900-2300 volunteers were proud to be a part of delivering a healthy baby girl.
HCFAS dispatcher, Beatrice Martinez, was notified of the call at 7:11 p.m. and dispatched an ambulance to the scene. The call came […]

Greenlawn Firefighter Collecting Food for Veterans

November 27, 2015 4:35 pm Comments Off

Greenlawn volunteer firefighter and U.S. Army veteran Albert Statton has organized a food collection drive for the
veterans in need at the Salvation Army Veterans Residence at the Northport VA Medical Center. Statton, a three-time Cancer survivor, was undergoing treatments at the Northport VA Medical Center and learned that the Salvation Army Food Pantry is currently severely short of food […]

Holiday Happenings in Halesite

November 24, 2015 7:06 am Comments Off

Dear Friends & Neighbors,
With the holidays now upon us, we want to remind you of events happening at the firehouse:
FOOD DRIVE
The Ladies Auxiliary is collecting non-perishable food and toiletry donations to benefit the Family Service League. Please consider donating so that those less fortunate can provide a holiday meal to their family. They are also […]