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Protecting volunteers Fire departments increase safety measures to avoid infection work for each call has become even more important during the pandemic, and that the departAs the coronavirus pandemic ment logs every volunteer who continues, first responders such reports to an emergency. Most as the Lakeview Fire Depart- calls are now limited to four peoment are tasked with responding ple — the driver, an emergency to emergencies while keeping services technician, an officer themselves safe. and an assistant. Over the past “ We e v a l u a t e month, the departeveryone that calls ment has limited the us during an emernumber of persongency, but we also nel responding to have to protect ourany given emergens e l ve s, ” M c N e i l l cy call to reduce said. “We’re not pertheir chances of confect. We try to do the tracting the virus. best we can with Volunteers are now what we have, and routinely equipped we’re [trying] to prowith personal promote social distanctective equipment ANDReW BRoHm ing at the firehouse.” including N95 The West Hempmasks, gloves, medi- Second asst. chief, stead Fire Departc a l g o w n s , e y e West Hempstead ment has also limitshields and surgical Fire Department ed the number of bonnets. volunteers that go “Our fire chief, out on calls. And the James Galia, had instituted department has limited the these policies to protect our vol- amount of volunteers at the fireunteers,” Lakeview Fire Com- house to limit gatherings. missioner Heather McNeill “We train and try to instill a explained. “With volunteers, we certain set of guidelines and prodon’t want to put their lives com- tocols in our members for pletely on hold. We’d like to years,” said Andrew Brohm, make sure that they’re taken West Hempstead’s second assiscare of.” McNeill added that paperContinued on page 12
By NAkeem GRANt ngrant@liherald.com
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Blessings from afar The Rev. Michael Duffy, spiritual leader of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, above left, rode through Malverne with the Blessed Sacrament to celebrate Easter last Sunday. Duffy was joined by Brian Lewis, center, and Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett.
Malverne, W.H. nonprofits remain hopeful amid pandemic By NAkeem GRANt ngrant@liherald.com
Many of the events and activities that take place in Malverne and West Hempstead are supported and coordinated by nonprofit organizations. But because the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted these events, nonprofits find it more challenging to solicit donations and maintain volunteers. The West Hempstead Commu-
nity Support Association hosts a number of events throughout the year, including its annual Street Fair, the Holiday at Halls celebration and West Hempstead’s Got Talent. Each year, members also erect flags along Hempstead Avenue for Memorial Day Weekend. WHCSA President-elect Maureen Greenberg said that while the group’s annual membership mailing in January was successful in attracting new members, maintaining that level of support will
be difficult in the coming months. “Maintaining our volunteers and membership is very important, because it’s how we can help the community through our events,” Greenberg said. “All those things take money, and we need the membership to do that.” The group postponed its March 31 community forum because of the pandemic, but hopes to hold it sometime this summer. Greenberg, who previContinued on page 13
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