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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 […]

Former Suffolk County Police Chief Indicted On Civil Rights Violation And Obstruction Conspiracy

December 10, 2015 12:11 am 1 Comment

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of New York
James Burke Charged With Assaulting Smithtown Man in Custody in 2012 and Conspiring to Cover-up the Assault and Obstruct a Federal Civil Rights Investigation

A two-count indictment was unsealed yesterday December 9,2015 in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
charging former Suffolk County Police Chief […]

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 […]

Construction Worker Injured in Fall from Roof in Centerport

December 8, 2015 12:49 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department responded to assist a worker who fell off the roof of a condominium under construction at Centershore Road and East Main Street on Monday, December 7, at about 2:15 p.m. The Centerport Rescue Squad ambulance crew and District Paramedic were dispatched to the scene, where the 56-year-old man fell approximately 30-feet from […]

Dix Hills FD Receives Proclamation from Legislator Stern

December 8, 2015 12:38 pm Comments Off

This has been a busy and rewarding year for the Dix Hills Fire Department, with numerous life-saves by the Rescue Squad, 13 major house fires, the success of their “Cyanokit” program in saving a resident pulled from a fire, and many other achievements.
As a Dix Hills resident, Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern recognized the department’s accomplishments […]

SCPD,Huntington Manor FD & Ambulance Squad (HCFAS) Help Ladder Fall Victim, Medevac to Stony Brook University Hospital

December 7, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

A call came in at 1:11 pm Saturday, Dec 5th, 2015. It came in as injuries from a fall off of a ladder, the location was on Algonquin Dr., Huntington Station.
The patient was a 41 year old male, reported to be about 15 ft up on the ladder at the time of the fall. The […]