EMFD Urges Our Neighbors to Keep Fire Hydrants Visible
A fire hydrant is one of their most important pieces to the puzzle when it comes to a serious fire.
Put Yourself In Their Shoes: A Call for New Volunteers
There is no better feeling than being there in someone time of need.
EMFD Stays Busy Over the Holidays
With the 2025 holiday season in full swing, the time came for East Meadow volunteers to hit the streets to spread holiday cheer throughout our community. Over the past few […]
EMFS Stops Blaine Avenue Basement Fire While Rescuing a Cat
75 East Meadow volunteers responded to the fire with another 20 called in on the mutual aids.
Change Your Clocks.. Change Your Batteries..
On Sunday November 2, 2025 at 2am, all clocks must be set back to Standard time.
Heating Season Preparedness — Please Read
Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths in the USA with half of all home heating equipment fires reported during the months of December, January, and February.
Busy EMFD Hits 2nd Working House Fire in a Week
On September 28, 2025, East Meadow firefighters responded to a house fire on Merrick Avenue near Prospect Avenue just after 10 p.m. Chief of Department Michael J. Wood arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the two-story home and transmitted a working fire. Crews from Engines 612 and 614 and Ladder 617 quickly went to work, locating and extinguishing an attic fire that began in the kitchen. With support from mutual aid departments, 70 East Meadow volunteers brought the blaze under control within 30 minutes. No injuries were reported.
SCENES FROM EMFD’s 2025 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
On October 3rdth, volunteers from all 7 East Meadow Companies put on a show of knowledge in promoting fire safety to the residents of East Meadow. It was a day […]
East Meadow FD Uses Virtual Reality Technology to Train its Firefighters
EAST MEADOW, NY — September 18, 2025 — Aiming to prepare its volunteer firefighters for the hazards of real-life firefighting while reducing potential risks associated with live-fire training, the East Meadow […]
EMFD Fire Prevention Day Open House Set for Friday Evening October 3rd
Live fire and EMS demonstrations, and more!