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MASSIVE STRUCTURE FIRE IN WATERMILL

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First arriving M-LFD units had a difﬁcult time initially locating the house on ﬁre due to the thick smoke banked down on the street.

Manhasset-Lakeville extinguishes attic fire caused by lightning strike

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Fire prevention at the meadow club in Southampton On Thursday, July 31st, the Southampton Fire Department taught approximately 100 children fire prevention at the Meadow Club in Southampton Village. We brought our fire prevention trailer, a tanker and a pumper. The children were taught about our gear and some safety procedures. All involved had a great day.

On Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 at 8:08 p.m., during the height of a severe thunderstorm passingthrough the North Shore of Long Island, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company #4 was dispatched to a residence in Russell Gardens for wires reportedly burning in a tree. Engine 8740, Deputy Chief Candan (8704) and Chief of Department Farrone (8705) all responded and secured the scene after notifying PSE&G for an active burning primary wire. While taking up, the dispatcher notified Chief Farrone that he was receiving calls from FireCom for “a house struck by lightning with the roof on fire” on Manor Place in Zone 3. Chief Farrone, Deputy Chief Candan and Engine 8740 all responded, while M-LFD companies 1, 2, 3 and the ambulance unit were also dispatched to respond. Deputy Chief Candan arrived on the scene first and reported “smoke showing” and instructed Engine 8740 to hook up to the hydrant and stretch a hose line. Chief Farrone arrived on scene and transmitted a Signal 10 for a working fire in the attic of a two and a half story peaked roof private dwelling. The crew of Engine 8740 stretched their hose line to the second floor of the residence and knocked down the main body of fire in the attic within a few minutes. The crew from Engine 8735 assisted with getting the first hose line into operation, while the crew from Tower Ladder 8724 setup portable ladders, conducted searches and checked for any extension. A second one and three quarter inch hose line was stretched by the crew of Engine 8712, but was not charged. The Great Neck Alert Fire Company responded with Ladder 826 as the Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST).

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The scene was placed under control within twenty minutes and all units were released from the scene within an hour. The Nassau County Fire Mar-

shal’s office responded to verify the cause of the fire. During the fire, additional units from Companies 3 and 4 responded to numerous other storm-related alarms throughout the fire district. - KIRK CANDAN

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Two car accident Melville, NY. On July 7, 2014, the Melville Fire Department responded to a two car accident. One driver was taken to the hospital by Melville Fire Department Ambulance.

House fire for Huntington Manor Huntington Manor, NY. On June 28, 2014, the Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a house fire. When they arrived, there was heavy fire on the second floor, where they found a older man on the floor. He was rushed out of the house to a waiting Huntington Community First Aid Squad Ambulance. The patient was then rushed to the hospital. The fire was placed under control with help of the Huntington Fire Department. The Melville Fire Department was called for there RIT team and two ambulances. The Greenlawn Fire Department stood by at Huntington Manor's main house.

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Gordon Heights receives AFGP Award Gordon Heights, NY. The Gordon Heights Fire District received an $82,000 AFGP FEMA Fire Grant Award for the installation of a diesel exhaust system. The application was prepared in December 2013 by Williston Park based JSK Inc., (the GrantGuys). “This award will cover the full purchase price of the equipment including installation and warranty” said Tom Devaney, Director of Operations at JSK. “Diesel exhaust systems are one of the few items allowed under the AFGP building modiﬁcation category; others being alarms, sprinklers and generators”, said

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Devaney. “Diesel exhaust has been proven to cause cancer and reduces the life of turnout gear according to published reports”, he concluded. This was the ﬁrst application prepared by JSK for Gordon Hts., and their third award while using JSK beginning in 2013. Total JSK prepared 2013 AFGP funding for Nassau and Suffolk County currently stands at about $2.3 million in actual announced awards. - GRANT GUYS

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Massive structure fire in Watermill At 7:12 p.m. on July 29th, the Southampton Fire Department was called out to the report of a structure fire on Seven Ponds Road in Watermill. The first unit arrived on scene to state the residence was fully engulfed. Crews quickly got water on the fire, but the home was a total loss. Five inch hose was utilized to supply the main pumpers from over 2000 feet away. Crews from North Sea, Hampton Bays, Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton were called in for mutual aid. Southampton Volunteer Ambulance along with Southampton Village and Hampton Bays Ambulance were on scene for firefighter assessment. Two firefighters were injured. They were treated and released from Southampton Hospital. The Southampton town fire marshals office is investigating the fire cause. Chief Dennis Roy was the chief in charge.

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Time is muscle This Summer, Community Ambulance Company has been working with the Cherry Grove Community Association to provide Advanced Life Support EMS service to the Cherry Grove community. An Advanced Life Support EMS provider is stationed in Cherry Grove around the clock. This ensures that a medically trained first responder arrives on the scene of a 911 medical emergency within minutes. On July 16, 2014, our ALS first responder was dispatched to a male experiencing chest pains at the local doctor’s office. EMS was immediately requested due to the severity of the patient’s condition. Jennifer Hartmann, a Critical Care EMT, arrived on the scene within two minutes. Jennifer acquired a 12 Lead EKG and, along with the physician, confirmed that the patient was actively having a heart attack. Jennifer started intravenous access and administered emergency medication to help stabilize the patient’s vital signs.

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The patient was packaged and transported by the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau. Jennifer cared for the patient for the trip across the Great South Bay and alerted the emergency room of the patient’s condition. The patient arrived in the emergency room twenty ﬁve minutes later, received two cardiac stents, and has since made a full recovery. “Time is muscle” said Jennifer Hartmann, who also serves as a Captain at Community Ambulance Company. “That’s our motto when handling these types of emergencies. The faster we treat and transport these patients to the emergency room the better their outcome.” Kenneth Osman of the Cherry Grove Community Association added “this program clearly works and has helped save a life.”

Community Ambulance Company 5K Race On June 29, 2014, Community Ambulance Company, Inc. held its third annual 5k Run and Walk in the town of Sayville, NY. The Community Ambulance Company 5k Run and Walk was a part of one of the premier running series on Long Island, The Sayville Summer Series. The run was held at the Islip Grange Park in Sayville, NY, and had an im-

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pressive 291 participants in the race. The first place finisher was Dan Gargaro (Bay Shore, NY) with a time of 15 minutes 25.3 seconds. Second place was Colon Colhane (Sayville, NY) with a

time of 15 minutes 47.3 seconds. Third place went to Gregory Hayward (Farmingville, NY) with a time of 16 minutes 37.7 seconds. Community Ambulance would like to thank all the participants and congratulate them on a great race! - CHRISTINA KELLY

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Micro-Grants hit home on Long Island JSK Inc., (the Grant-Guys) is pleased to announce that four of its clients have received funding under FEMA’s new “Micro-Grant” program. Tom Devaney Director of Operations at JSK announced that the Melville, Dix Hills, New Hyde Park, and new customer Jamesport FD’s have all received funding totaling $100,000 under the new FEMA initiative. The Micro-Grant awards smaller awards under the AFGP program in exchange for faster decisions. “Many departments are frustrated about the long wait to receive ﬁnal AFGP determinations” said Devaney. “Many commissioners are reluctant to purchase equipment as they wait for application decisions”. Purchases made prior to an

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award might be ineligible for funding according to FEMA guidelines. This program creates a means for departments to purchase items faster and give up their ability to apply for larger grants. There is no scoring advantage to opting into the program. Recent awards provide funding for approximately four SCBA’s or about ten sets of turn-out gear. The awards are capped at $25,000. Variations in funding are based on the subtraction of the match based on population and the addition of grant writer fees. Grant writer fees are reimbursed by FEMA in the event of successful awards. - GRANT GUYS

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Southampton and North Sea Fire Department juniors combined drill The Southampton and North Sea Fire Department juniors had a combined drill on July 24, 2014. It was a car fire and palettes drill to show the kids how to properly handle the hose line and also how to approach a car fire. 14 juniors from Southampton and about 14 juniors from North Sea participated.

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2014 New York Wildfire And Incident Management Academy The Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission’s Wildfire Task Force, will hold the seventeenth annual New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (NYWIMA) from October 23 through November 2 at the Brookhaven National Laboratoryin Upton. Following on past success, the academy has dramatically expanded its offerings to the volunteer firefighting service on Long Island and throughout the state. Among the courses offered at the academy this year are the Wildfire Powersaws and Storm Debris Removal, US National Grid for Wide Area Search Operations Mapping Course, Basic Firefighting and Wildfire Behavior and Brush Truck Training for the Volunteer Fire Service. The academy will also offer two free courses Basic Wildland Search Skills and Social Media for Disaster Response and Recovery. “The Academy has always worked tirelessly to assist the training of volunteer firefighters and professional wildland firefighters,” Central Pine Barrens Executive Director John Pavacic said. The Brush Truck Training program which began in the fall of 2013 has already attracted volunteer firefighters from Brentwood, Cutchogue, Eastport, East Quogue, Flanders, Gordon Heights, Hagerman, Kings Park,

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Lakeland, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Massapequa, North Babylon, North Sea, Orient, Patchogue, Shelter Island, West Babylon, Westhampton Beach and West Sayville. In total, the academy will offer 27 courses and will once again offer an Incident Management Team Trainee program. This year’s academy will feature four advanced level classes in incident management that the Academy is offering in conjunction with the New York State Office of Emergency Management Office. “The Academy appreciates the support it receives from the New York State Office of Emergency

Management,” Pavacic said. “This partnership has resulted in raising the preparedness level of emergency response personnel in region and across the state.” Class registrations must be received by the close of business on September 30, 2014. Students whose registrations are postmarked after this date will be assessed an additional $5 per day for each day of class enrollment. Discounted enrollment fees of $55 per day per class is available for individuals who register for classes before September 1. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment standards by September 12 will be cancelled. Academy attendees are encouraged to register online for the academy at www.nywima.com. - BILL FONDA

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Mangano swears in fire marshal trainees Mineola, NY. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano was honored to ofﬁciate at the swearing in ceremony of three new ﬁre marshal trainees in the Ceremonial Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. County Executive Mangano thanked trainees Matthew Kerin of Port Washington, Amir Peleg or New Hyde Park, and Edward Roth, Jr. of Lawrence for dedicating their time and talents towards protecting Nassau County’s 1.3 million residents. County Executive Mangano stated, “You will be responsible for inspecting businesses to ensure that they are following the proper codes

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for fire prevention in their facilities. All three of you have chosen to become members of an elite group of marshals that lead our fire prevention and response teams. Thank you for the work that you have already done and thank you for all that you will do for the people of Nassau County.” The new trainees will undergo two years of training and certifications in order to become fire marshals. - KAtIe GrILLI-rOBLes

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1st Battalion Chairman Kenneth B. Fairben, County Executive Ed Mangano, Honoree Ex-Chief Richard McCauley of the Plainview Fire Department, Chief Fire Marshal Scott D. Tusa, Nassau County Fire Commission Chairman Ronald L. Magarie, and Nassau County Fire Commission Secretary Denis J. Collins.

Plainview firefighter honored Mineola, NY. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (2nd left) honored 29 firefighters from across Nassau County in his Annual Firematic Awards Ceremony held in the Legislative Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. Commended at the event was Ex-Chief Richard McCauley of Plainview for his years of dedication to the community. County Executive Mangano began by thanking each firefighter for the hard work and dedication they put in to protecting Nassau County’s residents and property. “It is times, such as Superstorm Sandy, where your courage shines but it is everyday heroism that personifies our Nassau County Fire-

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fighters,” said County Executive Mangano. “We gather today to honor our brave first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and consistently risk their own lives to protect our Nassau County residents. Heroism, courage and sacrifice are just three words to describe their dedication. Each and every day, firefighters wake up and respond to emergencies with a single goal: protecting the public, rarely with concern for their own safety.” - KATIE GRILLI-ROBLES

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Huntington Manor hosts parade South Huntington, NY. In July, the Huntington Manor Fire Department held it's annual parade and fair. The parade was attended by fifteen departments from the Town Of Huntington and the surrounding areas. There were many people along the parade route. All were treated by a wonderful fireworks display that lit up the night sky.

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Swearing in the department chiefs and secretary by Ex-Chief George "Pete" Turner, Sr. , (l to r) Secretary Philip Converse, 3rd Asst. Chief Andrew Akapnitis, 2nd Asst. Chief Kevin Barry, 1st Asst. Chief Peter Greenﬁeld, Chief Brian Nolan and Ex-Chief George "Pete" Turner, Sr. MARK OSHINSKY

Tool job in Melville Melville, Suffolk County, NY. The Melville Fire Department under the command of Chief Michael McKeefrey responded to a call for a car into a tree. Firefighters were needed to remove the driver's door to remove the female driver. The patient was fully immobilized and take to a local hospital by the Melville Fire Department ambulance. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Locust Valley Fire Department Annual Installation and Awards Dinner The Locust Valley Fire Department held its 121st Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Dinner at the historic Milleridge Inn Cottage in Jericho, NY on May 10th. The department chiefs and the company officers were installed. The chiefs are Chief Brian Nolan, First Assistant Peter Greenfield, 2nd Assistant Chief Kevin Barry, and 3rd Assistant Chief Andrew Akapnitis. Ex-Chief George “Pete” Turner, Sr. swore in the elected chiefs before a packed house of firefighters, their families, neighboring chiefs and local and state politicians. Several members were honored for their years of service: Captain Ivan Segura (15 years); Ex-Captain James Neumeyer and Ex-Captain Augie Gallo (20 years); Ex-Captain

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Chris Pellici (30 years); Ex-Captain Jeff Converse (40 years); Ex-Chief Jim Bonislawski (45 years); and Honorary Chief Iver Roslund (75 years). Many awards were presented during the evening including EMS Provider of the Year to Captain Lynn Ramskill, who recently retired as a nurse at Nassau County Medical Center. Top Responder Award and the Jack Turner Fireman of the Year award was presented to Fireﬁghter and EMT Steve Lane. The Ex-Captains Awards were presented to ExCaptain Steve Kelly (Hose Company), Ex-Captain Meredith Kassner (EMR Company) and Ex-

Captain Peter Olson (Engine Company No. 1). Chief Brian Nolan thanked the department members for their service and dedication for the past year. He continued to talk about some of the highlights of the past year, which included some difﬁcult ﬁres and the purchase of two new Pierce “Attack” pumpers that will arrive later this year. He stated, “These two pieces of apparatus will serve our department and community for many years to come.” He thanked the hard work of the two truck committees and the continued support of the Board of Fire Commissioners. As always, all the members and their guests had a great time. - PETER OLSON

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Gas leak in Plainview Plainview, NY. On July 22, 2014, the Plainview Fire Department responded to a strip mall for a gas leak. They were assisted by the Farmingdale, Bethpage, Melville and Hicksville Fire Departments. PSEGLI was also on the scene. The mall was evacuated and the leak was found and secured.

On July 22, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., Community Ambulance Company was dispatched to a reported pediatric drowning victim in Sayville. The ambulance crew arrived on scene within two minutes of receiving the call and found a 18-month old female with no pulse. CPR had been initiated by a bystander and continued by Suffolk County Police Ofﬁcers on scene. Members of the ambulance crew took over resuscitative efforts with the assistance of the police department. Advanced life support was established. The child was successfully resuscitated and quickly transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. The safe transport of the patient and crew was expedited with the help of the Suffolk County Police Department. The child was later transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she is working to-

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wards recovering. This child has a second chance at life due to the actions of the members of emergency service involved. The 911 dispatchers gave instructions over the phone which allowed for the earliest possible initiation of CPR, Bayport Fire Department Charlie Zigrosser was closely monitoring radio transmissions and alerted the ambulance to the incoming call, cutting precious minutes off the arrival time of the ambulance, and ﬁnally to the excellent care delivered by EMS and SCPD on scene. This case is a ﬁne example of the importance of the teamwork demonstrated daily between EMS, the Suffolk County Police Department, and the hospital staff. The

quick actions, high skill level, and outstanding communication of all involved are greatly appreciated by the child’s family. The members on scene were First Assistant Chief James MacDonell, Paramedic Tom Fealey, Paramedic Lauren Wallace, EMTCC Chris Barnes, EMT Matt Valle, EMT Maureen Gabay, EMT AJ Pezzica, Diana Ahlschlager, Jessica LoGuirato. The Suffolk County police ofﬁcers on scene were PO Joseph Cascone and Chris D’Amico. Also a special recognition of Suffolk Fire Rescue Emergency Services dispatchers, Suffolk County Police Department, and Bayport Fire Department Dispatcher Charlie Zigrosser. This call serves as a reminder the importance of pool safety. - CHRISTINA KELLY

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MVA in Watermill At 1:54 a.m. on July 19th, the Southampton Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a motor vehicle accident on Montauk Highway just West of the Hess gas station in Watermill. A vehicle struck a utility pole, snapping it at the base. Both occupants were able to get out of the vehicle on their own. A Montauk Fire Department ambulance on their way back from Southampton Hospital came upon the accident and transported the two victims to Southampton Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A second car not involved in the initial accident drove through

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the wires that were down and got caught up in them, causing the driver to be trapped in her vehicle. PSEG arrived on scene and was able to cut the power to the wires. The female driver was able to get out. Southampton Fire Department crews were on scene just over a hour. Traffic was diverted and as of 4 a.m., the road was still completely shut down. - CHRIS BRENNER

33rd Annual Antique Muster in Southampton The Southampton Fire Department is hosting it's 33rd Annual Antique Muster on Saturday, September 6th. Festivities start with a parade at 9:30 a.m. through Southampton Village. After the parade, the antique muster begins with whale boat races, midnight alarm bucket brigade and many more on Pond Lane adjacent to Agawam Park. Camping is available to all fire department personnel in the

Coopers Beach parking lot free of charge. All fire departments are invited. It is a great time and all are welcome to come watch. Contact 2nd Assistant Chief Chris Brenner for entry information and all general information at 631-484-3213 or by email agawam241@optonline.net - CHRIS BRENNER

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1st Battalion Chairman Kenneth B. Fairben, County Executive Ed Mangano, Honoree, (Photo left shows Honoree Ex-Chief Robert Larsen; Photo right shows Honoree Ex-Chief Peter Liotta), Chief Fire Marshal Scott D. Tusa, Nassau County Fire Commission Chairman Ronald L. Magarie, and Nassau County Fire Commission Secretary Denis J. Collins.

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Mineola, NY. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (2nd left) honored 29 firefighters from across Nassau County in his Annual Firematic Awards Ceremony held in the Legislative Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. Two members of Roslyn Fire Departments were among those commended at the awards ceremony. Ex-Chief Robert Larsen of the Roslyn Highlands Fire Department Hook & Ladder, E&H Co. and ExChief Peter Liotta of Roslyn Res-

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cue Hook & Ladder, Co #1 were both honored for their years of service and dedication to the community. County Executive Mangano began by thanking each firefighter for the hard work and dedication they put in to protecting Nassau County’s residents and property. “It is times, such as Superstorm Sandy, where your courage shines but it is everyday heroism that personifies our Nassau County

firefighters,” said County Executive Mangano. “We gather today to honor our brave first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and consistently risk their own lives to protect our Nassau County residents. Heroism, courage and sacrifice are just three words to describe their dedication. Each and every day, firefighters wake up and respond to emergencies with a single goal: protecting the public, rarely with concern for their own safety.” - KATIE GRILLI-RoBLES

Medford receives regional AFGP Award Medford, NY. The Medford Fire District has been awarded a $476,000 regional AFGP Award for the purchase of SCBA’s. The award will be shared with the Gordon Heights Fire District, who are partners on the application. The application was prepared by Williston Park based JSK INC (The Grant-Guys). “This is our largest AFGP award to date in the 2013 award cycle”, said company owner Kevin Mulrooney. “There is no question that FEMA supports our Suffolk based regional applications, this our second regional award, with one more anticipated in the near future” he said.

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“SCBA’s continue to be a top priority of the AFGP program” said JSK Director of Operations Tom Devaney. SCBA’s fall under the Operations category of the AFGP program. Funding for SCBA’s include two bottles, one face-piece, and the unit itself. This purchase will bring agencies into 100% NFPA compliance with the new September 2013 standard. In 2011, JSK wrote a $1 million successful regional application for Smithtown, Halesite, Centerport, Dix Hills, and Melville FD’s.

JSK’s three regional awards will cover nine volunteer departments in Suffolk County and provide over $2,000,000 in just over a 30 month period. Grant writer fees are reimbursed by FEMA in the event of successful awards. In the instance of regional awards, the host agency is entitled to retain the grant writer fee. Additional allowable costs were included in the application including accounting fees, NFPA FF1 training, and physicals. Total JSK prepared 2013 AFGP funding for Nassau and Suffolk County currently stands at about $2.3 million in actual announced awards. - GRANT GUYS

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Car fire in LIRR parking lot Bellmore, NY. On June 20, 2014, the Bellmore Fire Department was alerted for a car fire at Bellmore Avenue and New JUMP TO FILE# Bridge Road. Firefighters ar- 071114118 rived to find a car fire in the Long Island Railroad parking lot. Crews were able to quickly gain the upper hand and douse the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation. - BILL KELLY

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Donald Corkery of Sayville named President of NYSAFC Verona, N.Y. Chief Donald J. Corkery of the Sayville Fire Department (Suffolk County) was installed as president of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC) during the 108th Annual Conference & FIRE 2014 Expo Installation Ceremony on June 14, 2014, at the Turning Stone Resort Showroom in Verona, NY. He will serve a one-year term leading the organization. Corkery began his fire service career with the Wyandanch Fire Company in 1969. He moved to Sayville and joined Resolute Hose Co. #1 of the Sayville Fire Department in 1972. In 1976, Corkery started the progression as a line officer and was elected as a lieutenant and then captain of his company. He was elected assistant chief in 1981 and then became acting chief in 1984. Corkery served as chief of the department from 1985-1987. He also served as president of the Islip Town Fire Chiefs Council and Suffolk County Fire Chiefs Council. In 1982, Corkery was appointed a deputy fire coordinator for Suffolk County and later served as the chief deputy fire coordinator between 1992 and 2005.

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Additionally, he served as deputy commissioner of Suffolk County Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services in 2005. His salaried career was with the Long Island Rail Road, starting as a “fireman” on a locomotive and then becoming a locomotive engineer. Corkery worked in the Training Division for 25 years, and retired as the director of training in 2004. In addition to training L.I.R.R. employees, his responsibilities included training firefighters from FDNY and Nassau and Suffolk Counties on railroad safety. Corkery was also an instructor for the Suffolk County Fire Academy. Today, he is an active member of his department and serves as a safety officer. Corkery is currently serving his sixth five-year term as a fire commissioner. A member of NYSAFC since 1980, he served on the Public Education, Codes, Life Safety, and Conference Committees for 18 years. - NYSAFC

Grant Guys make donation to Nassau County Juniors

MARK OSHINSKY

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JSK Inc. (The Grant-Guys) are proud to announce our $3,000 donation to the Nassau County Junior Fireﬁghters Assoc for the production of their recruitment and retention video. The donation was made to the organization after anticipated funding from other sources fell though. “We were happy to support the organization and the important work they do for the future of the volunteer ﬁre service” said JSK owner Kevin Murooney. Tom Devaney, director of Operations at JSK added, “this was a great way for us to support many of our clients who are members of the or-

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ganization”. By making this donation, we can fund charitable causes important to many of our clients.” We currently hold 3/4 of the 71 ﬁre departments in Nassau County as clients, so this donation was a logical extension of our charitable donations we make each year. By choosing the Juniors we were able to make the most impact to the largest number of our clients at once” Devaney concluded. - GRANT GUYS

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