Research shows that the North Hempstead system is working well, but there's still room for improvement.
The Town of North Hempstead hosted a public meeting at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on July 28, addressing options for ambulance services for the town. And while the discussion concluded that the current system works, it was agreed that there is always room for improvement. Joseph Stefko, director of public finance at the Center for Governmental Research, in partnership with Hofstra University, researched and conducted a study for ambulance options and presented a baseline review for EMS and ambulance services. He presented this study at the July 28 meeting. In 2007, the town and Village of Great Neck Plaza were awarded a $180,000 grant through New York State's Shared Municipal Services Incentive program to study the …
Village of Manohaven honors local volunteer firefighters and emergency responders.
Short and to the point, Mayor Michael T. Meehan honored several members of the Port Washington Fire Department along with EMT personnel during Thursday's Manorhaven Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Day. A reception preceded a ceremony honoring five of Port Washington's bravest, whom were given citations from the Village of Manorhaven. Those honored included Assistant Chief Raymond Ryan, EMS President of the Fire Medic Company Beverly Reese, Former Captain Donald Alexander, Captain Michael Schornstein and 18-year-old volunteer EMT Kevin Bernal. Meehan said he grew up in a home with a firefighter father, which made this ceremony even more special to him. "One thing that I observed when my father came home after a day of …
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