Long Beach Professional Fire Fighters

S.T.O.P. Program this Sunday, November 8, 2020 in City of Long Beach, New York (OFFICIAL) Promote environmental and fire safety by properly disposing hazardous and caustic materials. Many of these items pose fire bf safety hazards in the home. On Sunday, November 8, 2020 the City of Long Beach, in cooperation with the Town of Hempstead, will set up a collection site for the S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing out Pollutants) Program. The site will be located behind City Hall between the... hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm. Vehicles may enter via Centre Street and proceed to the rear of City Hall to dispose of household hazardous materials. The S.T.O.P. Program collects harmful household products containing hazardous chemicals that can result in contaminating our waterways, groundwater and drinking water. S.T.O.P. disposes of these items in an environmentally safe manner. See more

Video of the house explosion in Meadowmere that brought a large response from Nassau & Queens companies.

Today November 1st, - the new NYS seatbelt laws go into effect. Passengers of all ages, must be secured with a seatbelt, in both the front and back seats. The prior law only mandated those under 16 years old to wear a seat belt when in the back seats, now all passengers are required to. This includes car services cabs.

Daylight savings time serves as a reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Make sure to test them, even if they are hardwired or have built in 10-year batteries. When you test them, make sure to review you fire and Exit Drills In The Home. More information about EDITH can be found here. http://www.nfpa.org//Staying-/Preparedness/Escape-planning

Enjoy today.... safely!

Plan accordingly for continued inclement and cold weather.

Tune in Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) for the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, a two-hour special in support of the essential work of the Muscular Dystrop...hy Association (MDA). The IAFF is excited to be part of this event, which includes a message from General President Harold Schaitberger on the IAFF's support for MDA for the past 66+ years and features our top Fill the Boot fundraising locals: Fairfax County, VA Local 2068, Jacksonville, FL Local 122 and Los Angeles County, CA Local 1014. Watch online on the LOL! Network or YouTube or smart TV (Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV or NBC's free streaming platform (Peacock). Learn more: https://thetelethon.org/#

The station received a report of a helicopter crash near Jones Inlet this afternoon just after 1600. Our crew rapidly deployed the Response Boat - Medium and wa...s on scene near Meadow Island north of Point Lookout within ten minutes. Also responding were our partners from Nassau County Marine Bureau, Merrick Fire Department, Wantagh Fire Department and Oyster Bay Constables as well as a good Samaritan on their private boat. The pilot sustained only minor injuries and was able to be assisted onto Merrick Fire Department's vessel and transferred to awaiting EMS at the station. U.S. Coast Guard Northeast U.S. Coast Guard Tri-State U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound See more

In conjunction with the 2020 Long Island Tactical EMS Conference on November 07, 2020 we are holding our first ever, Intro to Rope Rescue Course. This course wi...ll take place on the rappel tower and surrounding areas at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy. The course provides students with more than just rappelling skills and teaches students how to use these skills to solve numerous operational scenarios. This class will bring a hands on approach to understanding the logistics of rope rescue. The class will be both classroom and hands on. Understanding how to start working with and using ropes in your surroundings to conduct rescues. The cost of the course is only $199.99 and includes 8 hours of training, lunch, vendor show, and networking at the conference. Topics include: Basic knots Equipment set up Lowering systems Hauling systems Rappelling Equipment needed: Students will need, gloves, helmet, and eye protection . If you do not have all of the above gear, please contact us and rentals can be arranged.

Good luck Jake for GST, our brother from the UFOA Local 854

Smoke Detector PSA! Has your detector reached its end of life? . Most Smoke/Fire/CO detectors have about a 10 year usable lifespan. At about 8 years, you may start hearing a short noise alerting that it’s time for replacement. Please check your detectors and look for the birth date listed on the back (circled in picture). Read the directions on the back and change as needed. This will help reduce the chances for false alarms or malfunctions. The detector shown was installed shortly after Sandy, and it alerted that it has reached its end of life.