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TWO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TRAPPED AT HAZMAT

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Garden City, Nassau County, NY - Two construction workers were trapped after a ceiling collapsed at 101 County Seat Drive on Friday, October 17, 2014 at approximately 10 a.m. The workers were removing asbestos and renovating the building at the time of the accident.

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Two construction workers trapped at hazmat in Garden City Garden City, Nassau County, NY. Two construction workers were trapped after a ceiling collapsed at 101 County Seat Drive on Friday, October 17, 2014 at approximately 10 a.m. The workers were removing asbestos and renovating the building at the time of the accident.

Nassau County Police and Nassau County Hazmat responded as well as Garden City, Garden

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City Park, Mineola, Carle Place, Elmont, Manhasset-Lakeville, Rockville Centre, and Westbury Fire Departments. Also on scene were Garden City Village Police, Nassau EMS and the Nassau County Fire Marshal's office.

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were removed from under roof tiles, decontaminated and transported to a local hospital with nonlife threatening conditions.

Seventeen others were also decontaminated by local first responders.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing by local officials.

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Uniondale, Nassau County, NY. On Sunday, November 2, 2014, the Uniondale Fire Department responded to a basement fire at 317 Maple Avenue in Uniondale.

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They found the seat of the fire behind a wall for a basement apartment. Once inside that area, the fire was quickly extinguished.

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Yaphank hosts open house Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY. On the afternoon of October 19, 2014 at 12 p.m., the Yaphank Fire Department began their open house. Firefighters displayed all of their trucks and gave the kids and families a ride in the tower ladder bucket. Firefighters demonstrated how each tool is used and showed what the jaws of life do. Members also did a live burn to show how quickly a fire can spread through a house. Also demonstrated was a grease fire and what to do and not do in such an incident.

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Mastic participates in Tunnel to Towers Run Members of the Mastic Fire Department joined fellow firefighters from around the world to participate in the 13th Annual Tunnel to Towers Run. During the, run members stopped to pay tribute to one of their own, Firefighter Kevin Smith FDNY Haz-Mat Co.1, who was also a past member of Mastic Fire Department and was one of the 343 killed in the WTC attacks on September 11, 2001. What made this moment more intense for the Mastic members was the fact that the FDNY recruit that was holding Kevin’s banner was his daughter, Josephine Smith. After completing the run, the members took a moment to get a group shot in front of FDNY 10 Truck.

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Open house held in Melville Melville, NY. On October 5, 2014, the Melville Fire Department held it's annual Open House. The residents of the fire district got the chance to see what the fire department is all about and the things that they do. There were many displays and demonstrations including an extrication and a car fire. The Suffolk County Arson Dog was in attendance.

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Marriage proposal during parade Dix Hills, NY. On August 28, 2014, the Greenlawn parade was in full swing. Fire departments from all over the town were marching down Main Street and firefighters were in line with the trucks from each department.Then, the parade came to a stop. The members from Dix Hills stood on each side. Two members went into the crowd and came out with Christana.

They walked her to the spot where T.J. Farrell, who had jumped off the truck, was. T.J. was on one knee at that time and he asked her to marry him and gave her a ring. They both got on the truck and the parade went on it's way. To make things even better, the truck 2-8-1 was the that was dedicated to his father, Chief Terry Farrell, who was killed on 9/11 at the towers.

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Gas leak in Melville The Melville Fire Department was called to a gas leak on Route 110 and Fletcher Place. The first officer on the scene was 1st Assistant Chief Jason Bernfeld. He found that a road crew had hit the gas line and gas was escaping from the line. Chief Bernfeld set up command and started asking for what he needed. Chief Michael McKeefrey arrived on scene and took over command.

Chief Bernfeld took over operations. Suffolk County police and firefighters started evacuating people from their homes in a several block area. The utility company arrived on the scene and was able to shut down the gas line. Huntington Manor assisted on the scene and Plainview stood by at Melville's headquarters.

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Island Park Fire Department Chief Anthony D’Esposito is presented the Firefighters Humanitarian Award at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum on 10/10/2014, for emergency services in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

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Firefighters Museum Badge Of Courage Dinner & Awards honors Island Park Fire Department and fire chief The Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center hosted its Annual Badge of Courage Dinner on Friday, October 10th at 7 p.m. on Museum Row in Uniondale. During the dinner portion of the event, the museum honored the Island Park Fire Department and its chief with the Firefighters Humanitarian Award.

Whether it’s called “Hurricane Sandy” or “SuperStorm Sandy,” Long Islanders agree that Sandy left vast physical and emotional devastation in her wake.

Flooding caused by the storm surge in the wake of Sandy destroyed the Island Park Fire Department trucks and ambulance, and heavily damaged the fire station facility. Despite nearly four feet of water in the fire house, over one hundred rescue personnel battled numerous house fires and conducted search-and-rescue efforts following the storm.

Island Park Fire Department was left trying to cope with the loss of their own property and equipment while trying to fulfill their basic mission of helping the public.

The department members worked tirelessly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide the best fire/EMS protection to their community, while also digging out their own homes and caring for their families.

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Park - the small island-village with a motto of: “The Little Town That Can” – was presented with the Firefighters Humanitarian Award, as was their Chief of Department, Anthony P. D’Esposito at the Museum’s Badge of Courage dinner.

D’Esposito, currently serving his second consecutive term as Island Park Fire Department’s Chief of Department, joined the department at 18 years old. Born and raised in Island Park, he is a graduate of Chaminade High School and Hofstra University.

He has been a member of the New York City Police Department since 2006, and currently serves as a New York City detective assigned to the 73rd Precinct Detective Squad.

In 2008, when Anthony lost a dear friend, admired for his compassion and charity work, Jimi Gubelli, Anthony co-founded the Jimi Gubelli Foundation to honor his friend’s legacy of generosity.

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Anthony has been the recipient of the Arthur Kuss Jr. Award, the Chief Thomas Reichel Award, and the Town of Hempstead Distinguished Service Medal. In recognition of his efforts in Island Park after Hurricane Sandy, Anthony was appointed by Governor Cuomo to serve as co-chairman of the New York State Reconstruction Project.

“We are thrilled to honor the Island Park Fire Department and Chief D’Esposito with the Firefighters Humanitarian Award as they exemplify the type of heroic service that Nassau County relies upon in times of disaster, whether it be fire, extreme weather, a combination of both, or other lifethreatening situations”, said Alana Petrocelli, Executive Director of the Nassau County Firefighters Museum.

“The Badge of Courage Dinner also helps raise funds for our Museum & Education Center so that it can continue to thrive as a valuable resource for fire prevention and safety for all our families.”

To date, over 100,000 people have visited the educational facility that features interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, displays of antique trucks, photographs of volunteer firefighters’ heroic efforts in history, and other illustrations. The museum was named after lifelong firefighter Francis X. Pendl, an ex-Chief of the Bethpage Fire Department who began to collect fire service memorabilia in the lobby of the Fire Academy to memorialize and educate about the service of Nassau County firefighters.

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Serious evening motor vehicle accident The Smithtown Fire Department was toned out for a 16/23 (ambulance/heavy rescue) at 8:54 p.m. with the location of Route 347 westbound near the Insignia Steak House.

The incident involved one car that struck a tree. The driver, the only passenger in the car, had to be extricated. The extrication was a joint effort of the Smithtown Fire Department and Suffolk County Police Emergency Services.

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After the driver was extricated, he was taken to the Stony Brook University Medical Center by ambulance. Suffolk Police Aviation also landed a helicopter near the scene in the event an air evacuation of the patient was needed.

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Police are investigating the incident.

On scene were Chiefs 4-2-30 (Sisino) 4-2-31 (Murphy) 4-2-33 (Fitzpatrick), Rescue 4-2-9, Ambulance 4-2-62, Engines 4-2-3, 4-2-4, 4-2-5 and Fire Police 4-2-10, 4-210A. Units returned to quarters at 9:33 p.m.

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Greenlawn hosts chili cook off Greenlawn, N.Y. On October 11, 2014, the Greenlawn Fire Department held their annual chili cook-off and open house for Cerebral Palsy.

Everyone had a chance to taste the chili that was entered and if they liked it, they could put dollars in the basket at each table. The group with the most money won.

There were also judges who voted by taste.

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First place for the best 1st Alarm Chili went to the Hallesite Fire Department.

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First place for the best 3rd Alarm Chili went to the Melville Fire Department.

First place for the best 5 Alarm Chili went to the Centerport Fire Department.

The Greenlawn Fire Department received an award from the Cerebral Palsy Foundation for hosting the event and the donation that they gave.

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Basement fire in Roosevelt Roosevelt, Nassau County, NY. On Sunday, November 2, 2014, firefighters from the Roosevelt Fire Department were alerted for a fire at 17 Cedar Street.

Crews quickly stretched lines after finding a heavy smoke condition at the two story residence.

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Firefighters stretched lines and made their way into the basement.

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The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation, but the cause is believed to be electrical.

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Manhasset-Lakeville battles private dwelling blaze in Thomaston On Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 11:18 p.m., ManhassetLakeville Fire Department Companies 3, 4 and 5 were dispatched to the intersection of Windsor Road and Lodge Road in the JUMP TO FILE # Village of Thomas- 103014124 ton for a reported house fire.

Deputy Chief Candan (8704) was the first unit to respond and was advised that multiple calls were being received, all reporting a house fire with two children possibly trapped on the second floor. While in route, the dispatcher advised Deputy Chief Candan that Nassau County Police units were on scene requesting a forthwith response for heavy fire.

Deputy Chief Candan arrived on the scene two minutes later and transmitted a "Signal 10" for a working house fire.

Deputy Chief Candan reported that there was heavy fire on the first floor of a two and a half story peaked-roof private dwelling and that all occupants were out of the house and accounted for.

Ladder 8743 and Engine 8735 were the first two pieces of apparatus to arrive on the scene and had the arduous task of dealing with two houses on fire. Two hose

lines were immediately stretched off Engine 8735; one to the neighboring house on Exposure 4, which had caught-on-fire due to the intense heat and flames, and the second hose line operated on the main body of fire. All fire in the neighboring house was quickly extinguished with minimal extension to the interior.

A total of five hose lines were stretched and operated to extinguish the fire throughout the large house. The aerial master stream on Ladder 8743 was also used to hit stubborn pockets of fire which were inaccessible to members.

Multiple neighboring fire departments provided mutual aid to the scene including the Great Neck Alert, Vigilant and Roslyn Fire Companies, Port Washington, New Hyde Park and Garden City Park Fire Departments. One Manhasset-Lakeville firefighter was transported with minor injuries and released.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office was notified for an immediate investigation and deemed the cause electrical in nature and not suspicious. All units were released from the scene by 4:45 a.m. by Chief of Department Farrone (8705).

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Car into building in North Merrick The North Merrick Fire Department responded on October 25th at approximately 4:40 p.m. to a report of car into the building. Crews responded to the corner of Jerusalem and Merrick Avenues at Jim Jam cleaners. The response was an engine, heavy rescue, two ambulance and two chiefs. 1st Assistant Chief James Rogers was in charge and had a car that went into the building, taking out the front glass and the front door going all the way into the building. Firefighters secured two RMA's and operated for 45 minutes on scene with 25 members.

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Blaze destroys home in Wyandanch Wyandanch, NY. On September 14, 2014, the Wyandanch Fire Department responded to a house fire. The house was fully involved and luckily, all of the residents were out of the house. They started to fight the fire and the chief called for mutual aid. The departments assisting were Deerpark and North Babylon. The Melville Fire Department was called for their RIT team and the Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights First Aid Squad assisted at the scene. With the help of the other departments, the fire was quickly placed under control.

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Smoke showing in North Merrick On October 17, 2014 at 9:34 a.m., North Merrick responded to smoke from a house on the corner of Bridge Street and Meadowbrook Road.

Upon arrival, 6701 transmitted a Signal 98 (smoke showing) and shortly after, a Signal 10 was transmitted for a fire on the first floor of a one story ranch style home.

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Unit 672 was first due and was followed by 673.

Mutual aid was called in. Merrick and East Meadow (FAST) sent a truck companies, North Bellmore an ambulance, and the town was

covered by the Roosevelt, Merrick and East Meadow Fire Departments.

All operations were under the direction of 1st Assistant Chief James Rogers. 23 firefighters were on scene and were up in 90 minutes.

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In anticipation of encountering greater difficulty, SFD accessed their rescue boat. Suffolk PD Aviation dispatched a helicopter to the scene if an air rescue was necessary.

On scene were Chiefs 4-2-30 (Sisino) and 4-2-33 (Fitzpatrick), Rescue 4-2-9, Engine 4-2-4, Fire Police 10A and Ambulance 4-2-62.

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Lynbrook Fire Department's 1947 Seagrave 100 ft tiller ladder resides at the Nassau County Fire Museum.

Long Island’s Bob McConville elected as President of FASNY Albany, NY. Robert (Bob) McConville, veteran Suffolk County Fire Official and EMT, was installed as President of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), at its 142nd Annual Convention at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, NY on August 22.

Among the many issues that the newly-elected FASNY President will work on during his tenure, and that have an impact on New York’s volunteer first responders and the communities they serve, are initiatives addressing firefighters’ and other first responders’ health and wellness, life safety training and evolving developments in fire safety education.

In addition to many posts he’s held since first volunteering at the St. James Volunteer Fire Department in 1968, Bob is a past president of three area fire-related organizations: the Southern New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association, the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, and the Suffolk County Volunteer Fire Departments’ Emerald Society. Bob has served the community as an EMT for 25 years and is a 32-year member of the Selden Fire Department.

As a member of Selden Fire Department’s Dixon Engine Co 3, Bob

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served as Company Treasurer and Company Secretary, and in 1990-91, as Captain. He is an active member in the New York State, Suffolk County, and Brookhaven Town Drill Team Captains Associations and is an ex-Captain and original charter member of Selden’s “Slow-Pokes” Drill Team.

Proving the adage, “If you need something done, give it to a busy person” – Bob was elected Selden Fire District Commissioner, for a five-year term in 2009. McConville, a resident of Selden since 1980, served as General Chairman of the FASNY convention in 1999, when Suffolk County hosted the convention, and again in 2010.

Bob and his wife Virginia retired from careers as civilian employees of the Suffolk County Police Department – Bob with the Quartermaster Section and Virginia with the Central Records Section. Virginia currently serves as the President of the Sons of Italy In America Andrea Doria Lodge # 2201 in Selden and is a Past President of the Selden Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Bob has continued to serve as a

Trustee on the board of the Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum for more than two decades and acts as the Museum’s Treasurer.

When not donating his time and energy to these organizations, FASNY’s new President finds other venues for sharing fire-safety messages. At a recent Coram elementary school career day, Bob’s 9-year-old granddaughter Juliana and her schoolmates from 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades were introduced to future opportunities in the volunteer fire service. In his presentation, McConville stressed the importance of taking care of one another and said it’s never too early for youngsters to learn about responsibility.

Mr. McConville commented, “I am looking forward to continuing and also implementing new initiatives to help FASNY members be the well-trained, well-prepared and healthy volunteers that New Yorkers have grown to depend upon for the protection of their lives and property.

Our volunteer first responders are an important asset to all our neighborhoods and FASNY supports our communities when we support our volunteers.”

- KEVIN CONN

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MARK OSHINSKY

Melville Fire Department

MARK OSHINSKY

Melville Fire Department RIT team

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December, 2014

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