The Nassau Regional EMS Council held an awards dinner at the Coral House in Baldwin to honor recipients of the annual EMS awards. The Council honored Daniel O'Keefe, EMT-P, of Stewart Manor with the EMS Leadership of the Year award for demonstrating outstanding leadership skills. FULL STORY

North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Town Councilman Wayne Wink, and Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender announced that the town has been awarded a $180,000 grant from the New York State (NYS) Department of State to study the feasibility of providing coordination and shared services between ambulance and emergency medical services in six of seven fire districts under the auspices of the town and by the two fire departments serving the Village of Great Neck Plaza (co-applicant with the TONH in the grant proposal). FULL STORY