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TANKER ERUPTS IN FLAMES ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY

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A fully loaded tanker collided with a car at the intersection of Newbridge Road and Sunrise Hwy late Tuesday night. The tanker flipped over on its side and burst into flames.

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A fully loaded tanker collided with a car at the intersection of Newbridge Road and Sunrise Hwy late Tuesday night. The tanker flipped over on its side and burst into flames. In the meantime, between 3000-7000 gallons of fuel spilled out onto the highway.

It flowed down Brevoort Place, burning everything in its way. Two cars burned on that road and several vehicles in driveways were also damaged. Several houses were scorched on the outside as well. Officials state damage to vehicles and homes was extinguished by Merrick, Empire Hose Company, and Friendship Engine.

The tanker was fought by numerous departments including Merrick, North Bellmore, Freeport, Uiondale, Seaford, Wantaugh, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, East Meadow, Point Lookout,

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Hicksville’s Foam unit, Nassau County Field Com, Nassau County OEM, Nassau County Fire Marshals, Nassau County Hazmat, County Executive Edward Mangano, 7th and 1st Precinct Officers, DEP, Nassau County Highway Dept as well as other agencies.

The drivers of the tanker and vehicle were transported to Nassau Universit Medical Center in East Meadow with non-life threatening injuries. It took about 90 minutes for crews to extinguish the blaze.

Bellmore was on scene until approximately 11 a.m the next day with other mutual aid agencies.

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Fully engulfed structure fire in Southampton The Southampton Fire Department was toned out at 5:57 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4th to a possible structure fire at 18 Greenfield Road in Shinnecock Hills.

Upon arrival of the first chief, he had dispatch re0-tone it as a working structure fire. Chief Roy made a call for Hampton Bays Fire Department RIT, North Sea Fire Department for a truck to the scene and Bridgehampton Fire Department to stand by at the main house.

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Hampton Bays Ambulance Rehab Trailer were requested to the scene for firefighter assessment.

Two occupants were home at the time of the fire and one of the occupants had severe burns. After being transported to Southampton Hospital, the victim was brought to the Stonybrook University Burn Center.

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ple small propane tanks that had valves blown off due to the extreme heat and others that were close to blowing.

It took approximately two hours to bring the fire under control and then an additional two hours to soak the hot spots.

Southampton Town Fire Marshals office was called in to investigate.

Chief Dennis Roy was in charge of the scene.

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Wantagh-Levittown's 1969 Cadillac and Levittown Fire Department's 1962 Maxim Engine 3 at a 1970 Memorial Day ďŹ re at St. Bernards Church

On the cold afternoon of December 6, 2013, the Mastic Fire Department held their annual Christmas Parade. People lined the parade route to see the various floats. Included in the parade were Brookhaven Fire, Shirley EMS, Mastic Beach Fire Department, Mastic EMS, and Mastic Fire Department. Santa made an appearance at the very end of the parade.

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Chief John Priest interviewed

by The Weather Channel Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center Fire Safety Instructor John Priest was interviewed on the Weather Channel's "Wake Up with Al" morning show November 26th about the proper use of carbon monoxide detectors and the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The segment covered many of the myths and facts regarding this silent killer.

Chief Priest’s full time job is serving as Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal, where among other duties he has responsibility for the operation of the County HazMat Response Team.

He is a 23-year employee, with 16 years of experience in hazardous materials response.

Over the years, his various duties have brought him to numerous carbon monoxide incidents, some with serious consequences for the occupants due to the colorless, odorless, tasteless, but deadly gas.

“At a minimum CO detectors should be located on every level of your home that has a sleeping area.

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“Gas furnaces, propane stoves, portable generators, gas kitchen ranges, kerosene space heaters and any appliance in your home that burns fuel may emit carbon monoxide if they are not properly ventilated. Signs of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, mental confusion, and extreme fatigue. If this happens, get to fresh air and call for help immediately,” advises Chief Priest.

Weather Channel’s interview with personalities Stephanie Abrams and Richard Lui reached a nationwide audience just as the winter inclement weather began and the propensity to use space heaters and generators increases.

In addition to his work as a Fire Safety Instructor for the Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center, John has been a volunteer firefighter with the East Meadow Volunteer Fire Department for over 25 years and is a past Chief of the EMFD. - CAROLYN STONE

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At 7:08 p.m. on Sunday, December 15th, the Massapequa Fire Department dispatcher received a call from 911 reporting smoke in a house at 23 Garfield Place in Massapequa. Chief of Department Daresta reported he was responding and the dispatcher then advised him that he was receiving multiple phone calls for a house fire at this location. Chief Daresta advised of a Signal 10. Engine 6311 and Ladder 632 arrived shortly after the chief and three lines were put into operation. Also on scene to work at the fire were 635, 6314, 636 and Ambulance 638. Seaford Fire Department sent in a FAST truck. Massapequa units were on scene for two and a half hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal, who was also on scene.

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Hazmat and fire at UPS On Friday, December 6th during the morning, crews were alerted to a haz mat call at the Uniondale UPS facility on Oak Street in Uniondale. Upon arrival, Chief of Department Skells (sp?) entered the building and found a fire. Hazmat teams from the Nassau County Fire Marshals office, OEM and additional fire units arrived on scene to find an acid spill. A small fire ignited and some packages were destroyed. Three workers from UPS were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Their conditions are currently unknown. Firefighters were back in service in approximately an hour. Mutual aid from East Meadow, Hempstead, North Bellmore, Roosevelt, and Rockville Centre’s rehab unit were on scene.

Citations given to Melrose for Hurricane Sandy assistance During Hurricane Sandy, two thirds of our company had some type of water damage to their houses. Upstate departments gave their time and equipment to come down and protect the residents of our village. Patriot Hose Co 4 felt that it would be a very fitting tribute to honor those men who left their families and districts to help brother firemen who were in need. So, on December 6, 2013, five members from my Freeport drove up to Melrose, NY to honor them.

We gave them a citation from our Mayor Robert Kennedy and certificates and ribbons from Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

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Serious accident on Southern State An accident on the Southern State Parkway sent one teen to the hospital with serious injuries.

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Four teens were in the vehicle and one had a serious head injury.

That patient was packaged and transported to Nassau County Medical Center for treatment.

Speed is being investigated by state police as a possible cause of the crash.

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MVA in Massapequa On December 12 at 12:50 p.m., the Massapequa Fire Department received a call for an MVA at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Broadway. Chief's 6301 and 6303 along with Ambulance 638 responded to the scene. Units found that a car had run into the rear of a truck. After being removed from the car, the driver and one passenger were transported to St. Joseph's Hospital by 638 with minor injuries.

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New York Wildfire & Incident Management Academy concludes ten day run Westhampton Beach, NY. The New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA), which ran from October 25th through November 3rd concluded its sixteenth year of operations and has now provided training to more than 6,500 firefighters and emergency response personnel over its existence.

This year, NYWIMA conducted an inaugural Brush Truck Training course oriented toward volunteer firefighters, which focused on three days of class- JUMP TO FILE# room instruction 121013105 which stressed typical Long Island wildland fire situations and a one-day actual in-the-field driving, handling and operational experience designed to closely simulate conditions encountered during actual wildfire incidents.

Participants in the course included volunteer firefighters from Eastport, Flanders, Lakeland, North Babylon, Orient and Westhampton Beach, who brought their brush trucks for the driving section of the course conducted on forested New York State Department of Environmental Conservation managed lands and on a sandy course chosen to simulate some of the looser soil conditions volunteer firefighters might encounter.

NYWIMA received positive feedback for this training and will therefore seek to repeat this course in the future.

“The academy was proud to offer this Brush Truck Training course,” Central Pine Barrens Commission Executive Director John Pavacic said. “Since the academy was founded, one of its goals has been to enhance local emergency response crew’s expertise and knowledge. Brush truck operators are frontline defenders during wildfire incidents like last year’s Crescent Bow Fire. Giving them the opportunity to practice driving in wooded areas will aid in future responses, improve firefighter safety and lessen the possibility of mechanical breakdowns which could potentially lead to disastrous impacts during a real wildland fire.”

According to Eastport Fire Department PIO Bud Mazura, who attended the course, "this is a much needed training program for departments that protect large areas of vegetation on Long Island. The classroom sessions were a valuable introduction and the opportunity to navigate a brush truck in complex off-road conditions is an excellent proving ground for firefighters who want training in this area."

In addition to the brush truck training course, the academy also offered free training for volunteer firefighters in Basic Firefighting and Wildfire Behavior and Fire Operations in the urban interface.

To further aid volunteer firefighting training, the academy also of-

fered the online version of the Basic Firefighting and Wildfire Behavior course, which only requires a one-day field day commitment.

Volunteers from a number of volunteer fire departments, including Floral Park Kings Park, and Melville participated in this training session. “The academy recognizes that volunteer firefighters have a great deal of time commitments and offering the online training opportunity will allow volunteers to learn how to fight wildland fires in a manner which fits their schedule and increases overall wildland firefighting knowledge,” Pavacic said.

The academy's goal is to provide for a safe learning environment for wildland firefighters and all-risk incident managers and to foster greater networking opportunities and partnerships between participants from federal, state, and local agencies. To aid in achieving this objective, the NYWIMA is managed to mirror an actual incident utilizing the Incident Command System under the direction of an Incident Management Team. The IMT reflects the interagency and cooperative nature of today's incident management philosophy with team members coming from federal, state, and local agencies.

In total, approximately 419 personnel participated in the 2013 academy. Participants included 37 overhead staff members and 43 instructors from federal, state and local agencies. Of this total, 326 students were students/emergency responders representing 31 states. The academy also trained 18 members of local and regional emergency response teams in various ICS roles.

In addition, three firefighters from Greece and one firefighter from Spain also participated in the 2013 Academy.

“The delegation from Greece and Spain illustrates the respect that the Academy has generated over its existence both in this country and internationally,” said NYWIMA Board Chairman John Urevich.

“The fact that these students were able to seamlessly participate in prescribed burns and crew boss training classes is a testament to their own skills as firefighters, and the fact that the language of wildland firefighting and emergency response efforts is becoming more universal. People across the country and around the world now understand that emergency response efforts can be guided by basic principles ensuring the safety of emergency response personnel and the public which is one of the key goals the Academy promotes.”

This year’s academy also featured three All Hazard Incident Command System classes, which the academy offered in conjunction with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES).

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Dave Disanto, a firefighter from the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont instructs a trainee sawyer in the proper way to limb downed trees. Students in the class spent two days in the class before going out for three days of field chainsaw work. During the field portion, students fell trees, and limb and buck downed trees. The trees were cut in order to preserve grassland habitat areas.

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“The three courses conducted by the academy and DHSES allowed individuals who have taken basic courses in incident management to begin to focus on what area of the ICS they want to work in,” Urevich said. “These courses are high level leadership classes that local incident management teams as well as national incident management team members take in order to develop their leadership skills.”

Participants in the All-Hazard Incident Management Team course included members of the Nassau and Suffolk county incident management teams as well as members of the Northwest Massachusetts Incident Management Team.

The Central Pine Barrens Commission’s Wildfire Task Force conducted the academy with a consortium of federal, state and county agencies including: (Federal) Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, United States Coast Guard, United States Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (State) Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, New York State DEC, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Stony Brook Southampton College and (city, county and other organizations) Dowling College, FDNY, Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services, and the Colorado Wildfire Academy.

The academy was developed in response to the 1995 Long Island Pine Barrens wildland fires as well as to the increased overall frequency of wildland fires on Long Island. All courses were taught by certified wildland fire and incident command instructors, and meet all National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) and DHSES standards.

"The courses were extremely successful and the New York Academy contributed to expanding the pool of certified resources that will be available for the 2014 wildland fire season, and to respond to other types of emergency incidents locally and nationally," Urevich said.

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A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger (DEC) participating in the S-234 Ignitions Operations class watched flames move across grasslands on DEC’s Otis Pike property in Ridge. Prescribed fires are set on Long Island in order to manage habitat and preserve grassland areas, which are one of the fastest disappearing habitats on Long Island.

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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano joins the East Lake Elementary Hand Bell Choir of Massapequa Park lead by Mrs. Gina Aspetti; Thomas M. Sabellico, Frank Tepedino, Christopher Macchio, and Major Chuck Kilbride.

Mangano commends honorees at Firefighters Charitable Foundation Gala Westbury, NY. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano congratulated the honorees at the Second Annual Firefighters Charitable Foundation’s Award night held at the Chateau Briand.

The Foundation assists fire and disaster victims, and supports volunteer fire departments. The organization also funds fire safety programs, first aid education and helps children in need.

The Humanitarian Award was presented to Gene Michael, Vice President, and Senior Advisor of the New York Yankees. The Hero’s Award was presented to John Feal,

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The President’s Award was presented to Major Chuck Kilbride, Retired United States Marine Corps. County Executive Mangano addressed Major Kilbride stating, “Major Kilbride, you have been the backbone of this incredible operation for over 20 years and you do a fantastic job!”

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Overturn for North Merrick North Merrick responded to an overturn in front of Brookside School on Meadowbrook Avenue on Sunday, December 8th at approximately 11:30pm. Crews extricated one female, who was trapped in the vehicle. She was transported to Nassau Medical Center. Her condition is unknown. All command was under the chief of the department, Sean Kelleher.

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Nassau County Executive, Edward P. Mangano, Retired Major Chuck Kilbride, John Feal, Gene Michael, Tom Sherlock, along with the board of the Firefighters Charitable Foundation, Nino Recine and Lance Wolff of the Millers Alehouse; Frank Nocerino, Leslie Noto, Kathy Daegling, Meryl Guerrero, Joe Mottola, Councilman Joe Pinto, and Councilman Joe Muscarella.

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Car fire for Deer Park On December 10th just prior to 12:00 p.m., the Deer Park Fire Department under the command of 1-4-33 made quick work of an engine compartment fire located on Duke Street off Tell Avenue. The car fire started as the owner did not run the vehicle in a few days and was warming it up as the snow started to fall.

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Volunteer firefighters from the Eastport Fire Department negotiate a forested driving course on New York State Department of Environmental Conservation property in Ridge. The Brush Truck course was created by the Academy in order to allow volunteer firefighters the opportunity to practice their driving skills before a wildland fire erupts. Brush trucks are the frontline wildland firefighting resources for local volunteers when fast moving brush fires hit Long Island.

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Massapequa mourns for member The Massapequa Fire Department mourns the death of Ex-Capt/Ex-Commissioner Sheldon Moskowitz, who passed away on November 14, 2013 after a long battle with cancer.

Shelly joined the Massapequa Fire Department July of 1979 and became a member of Ladder Company 2. From 1988 to 1990, he was Captain of Ladder 2 and in 2000, he was elected Commissioner where he served until 2011. Shelly worked for the FAA and at the time of his death was an equipment maintenance supervisor at JFK Airport. Shelly was respected by all the members of the Massapequa Fire Department as a good friend and firefighter and he will be missed.

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Massapequa Chiefs at Signal 10,1st Assistant Chief Keuchler, Chief of Department Daresta, 2nd Assistant Chief Fitzsimmons.

Lakeland Volunteer Fire Department members prepare to head out on a forested brush truck driving course which was part of a four-day course put on by Academy to better prepare local volunteer firefighters for wildland fires on Long Island.

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CHRIS BRENNER

The Southampton Fire Department assisted Santa on his arrival at the Elks Lodge on County Route 39 in Southampton on Sunday, December 22.

RUSSELL CURLEY

North Babylon's 1-8-1 1990 Pierce/Lance at an alarm on Little East Neck Road.

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Why buy a Pierce?

FIREFIGHTER FLEXIBILITY

The world has changed. So has your job, requiring you to be agile and flexible. You expect the same from your apparatus. The Pierce® PUC eliminates the bulky pumphouse for increased compartment space and the design flexibility required for ever-changing response needs. In addition to a simplified two-step pump shift operation, it features big fire suppression capabilities as well as pump and roll and a shorter wheelbase. Now available with the 75' aluminum ladder and as a top mount pumper. The Pierce Ultimate Configuration – everything you need. Configured around you.

CHANGING THE RULES FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE

Your department is ever-changing, more sophisticated and more technical today than it’s ever been. Your ® apparatus should be no different. The Pierce PUC: The easy-to-use, store more, safer, shorter wheelbase, no compromise, first response vehicle.

FULL CIRCLE PROTECTION

No other apparatus manufacturer does more for fire fighter safety than Pierce. Only Pierce offers frontal air bags for custom fire trucks. The air bags are an integral part of Pierce’s 360° Protection From Every ® Angle™ program. Demand complete fire fighter safety with the Side Roll Protection™ system, TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension, Roll Stability Control, the PS6™ seats and frontal air bags. To, from and at the scene, Pierce works harder to keep fire fighters safer.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE

The call from firefighters was pretty straightforward: Build a chassis that’s easier to use. Give it increased ® safety and visibility, clutter and storage management, safer and more comfortable seating with PS6 seats, and more interior space. Also, make routine maintenance easier. Finally, no one else offers frontal airbags in a custom chassis, so do that, too. The result – the Pierce® Velocity™ – maximum chassis performance for maximum firefighter performance.

DASH® CF

The all-new Dash CF is built for situation readiness to help firefighters better prepare for any situation.

This revolutionary new fire truck gives firefighters what they’ve been asking for with dramatically increased space in the cab, enhanced visibility, improved 360 degree protection from every angle, and easier serviceability – all built on the heavy-duty construction that you can only get from Pierce.

THE PIERCE EXCLUSIVE DETROIT DIESEL® DD13™ ENGINE

Improved fuel economy. Lower emissions. Class-leading scheduled maintenance intervals. The exclusive to Pierce® DD13 engine passes the 2010 EPA standards without any loss in performance. With the Pierce patent pending packaging solution, there’s no need to increase the cab width or wheelbase, downsize the compartment space, or limit your options. So the only changes are focused around the engine. There are no sacrifices. No compromises. And it’s only available from Pierce.

SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR COMPLICATED FIRES

The Pierce® Husky® Foam System is unlike any other. Sure, its one-button operation is incredibly easy to use. But the standards are what truly set the Husky Foam System apart. With 12-gallons-per-minute delivery, automatic tank refill, and on-the-fly Class A or Class B foam flexibility, it fights fires like nothing else can. Equip your next Pierce apparatus with Husky – the no-compromise, best-performing, most flexible fire suppression system in the industry.

RIGOROUSLY TESTED AND PROVEN SOLUTIONS

All of our industry-leading innovations are tested thousands of times to ensure their reliability and durability. Right from the beginning, they are designed by hundreds of specialized engineers working directly with you, the firefighter.

SERVICE

Outstanding service is central to Pierce. After all, what good is the best performing fire apparatus if you can’t get excellent service when and where you need it? That’s why Firematic is also an authorized Pierce Service Center. Pierce brings you the best design and engineering, the best manufacturing and the best service – from routine maintenance to complex parts replacement. When you buy a Pierce, you work with the Pierce Brigade – certified service technicians who work on Pierce fire apparatus. Count on Firematic, your authorized Pierce Service Center. Call us or stop by today!

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