New York’s popular, free Citizen Preparedness Corps training course is now available online with subtitles in Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish. The 24-minute online training course covers a wide range of important safety and preparedness topics, as well as provides New Yorkers with the guidance they…

Consumer Contact: Belkin at 800-223-5546 anytime, or online at www.Belkin.com and click on Support at the top of the page for more information or https://www.belkin.com/WIZ003ProductRecall. Recall Details Description: This recall involves the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition. This product is a power bank and charging stand in…

10 Jan 2021 Plainview, NY The  Plainview FD was alerted for a small plane crash at the town dump on Spagnoli Road – multiple agencies including Republic Airport Rescue, East Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville fire departments along with Nassau and Suffolk county police departments responded. 1 precautionary line was stretched…

Recall Details Description: This recall involves all models of the Massimo Percussion Massage Gun. The massage guns have 20 speed levels and came with six massage heads and a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery. They were sold in black, silver, gold, and blue, all were model number EM003. Model numbers…

Recall Details Description: This recall involves the SMART Connect Mini Devices, which serve as a communication hub connecting a system of digital pest control units. The device is a white, plastic-covered unit mounted to the wall and was connected to a power source and wireless network by licensed pest control…

16 December 2020, Plainview NY We regret to announce that Dispatcher Mike James passed away yesterday. Last night  the Nassau County Fire Service lost a true legend. Its with great sadness we announce the untimely passing of Mike James, affectionally known to many as “Biggs”. Mike’s voice has been heard…

13 Dec 2020, Plainview NY: A driver was trapped, after losing control of the vehicle, and overturning earlier tonight on Old Country Road. Firefighters from the Plainview FD responded and quickly extricated the trapped driver, who was transported to a local hospital for injuries. #Plainview #Oldbethpage #caraccident Photo courtesy of…

Cold Weather Safety for Older Adults If you are like most people, you feel cold every now and then during the winter. What you may not know is that just being really cold can make you very sick. Older adults can lose body heat fast—faster than when they were young….