Nassau County Fire Communications

The Chiefs, Supervisors, and Dispatchers of Nassau County Fire Communications regret to announce the untimely passing of Michael "Biggs" James, Dispatcher #63. In addition to dispatching at Firecom, Mike dispatched at many other agencies including Bethpage, Hicksville, Plainview, Manhasset-Lakeville, Baldwin, Hempstead PD & FD, Syosset, and FDNY. Mike was also a member of the Hempstead Fire Department. He will be moved Friday, December 18th at 11am from Mount Sinai South Na...ssau Communities Hospital and taken to Carl C. Burnett Funeral Home, 456 S. Franklin St., Hempstead. Funeral Services Tuesday, December 29th at 10am Shiloh Baptist Church, 96 N. Centre Ave., Rockville Centre. This will be a brief memorial; he will then be taken on a procession through Hempstead, passing MLK Dr, Victory, East End & Southside Firehouses before heading out east to be cremated privately. We shall miss Mike dearly and send our thoughts and prayers to Mike's family as well as all the first responders who were guided by him.

10 years ago today, Firecom commenced operations in its new facility at the Nassau County Public Safety Center. Pictured here is the first day tour to work the new consoles.

Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate and a big thank you to Ben's Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers for providing our dispatchers on duty today with a delicious lunch.

The Fieldcom command post in action assisting the Uniondale Fire Department at a multi-alarm fire at the Marriott Hotel. Photo courtesy K2M Photography.

October 28th celebrates National First Responders Day, a day to honor the men and women who act quickly and skillfully when an emergency is at hand. Thank you to all Police Officers, Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics, Dispatchers and Fire Marshals across Nassau County and across the country.

Fieldcom-2 was out again, this time assisting the Uniondale Fire Department at a multi-alarm fire at the Marriott Hotel last night. Photo courtesy Zone2photo. https://www.zone2photo.com//Uniondale-FD-Signal-10-James-/

Congratulations to Supervisor #6 Timothy Marshall on your retirement. Thank you for your 27 years of service to Nassau County. May you enjoy a long, happy, and healthy retirement.

Late last night, Fieldcom-1 was on scene at this 3-alarm house fire assisting the Garden City Fire Department.

Initial view from the rear of Piccola Bussola Restaurant in Mineola and Firecom Supervisor #4 and Fieldcom-1 checking in with the Fire and EMS Incident Command Posts in front of the fire building on Thursday afternoon.

Happy National Dog Day from Firecom and our partners in public safety, the Office of the Fire Marshal - County of Nassau. Pictured here are NCFM K-9 Leah and K-9 Pilot. Leah and Pilot are certified by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in accelerant detection in conjunction with their Fire Marshal handlers. NCFM K-9's are available 24/7 by request through the Firecom Supervisor on duty.

Happy Independence Day from the Chiefs, Supervisors, and Dispatchers at Firecom.

More photos of Fieldcom-1 in action last night assisting the Point Lookout Lido FD and stand-by units at the Town of Hempstead Salute to Veterans and Fireworks Show. : Supervisor #11

Fieldcom-1 is down on the south shore assisting the Point Lookout Lido FD at the annual Town of Hempstead Independence Day fireworks celebration and salute to veterans.

"We're considered essential employees mainly because, without us, no one's going to necessarily receive the help that they need," Bridget Rhodes gives her #BriefButSpectacular on being a 9-1-1 dispatcher.

Thank you to Ben's Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers of Carle Place for providing meals for our dispatchers today. We really appreciate it!

Thank you to the Tremmel family from Williston Park for providing lunch to our dispatchers today. Pictured left to right are Maureen, Firecom Dispatcher Neil #34, and Maureen's mother Jean. Maureen and Neil went to High School together and have kept in touch thanks to social media. Maureen's father Karl is also a member of the Williston Park Fire Department.

Thank you, 5th battalion!

Thank you to Team1468 J-Birds Robotics from Hicksville High School for dropping off these bags of snacks to our dispatchers. Thank you for thinking of us!

Thank you FOX 5 / Fox5NY.com