On Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 0953 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Companies 4 and 5 were dispatched to 6 Ohio Drive for a reported vehicle fire. Deputy Chief Farrone (8705) was the first unit to respond and was advised of a reported working vehicle fire called in by Lake Success PD. Engines 8740 and 8758 arrived on the scene together and stretched a 1” ¾ hose line off Engine 8758 to extinguish the burning vehicle. All units were released from the scene within twenty minutes.

On Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at 1044 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 3 and 4 were dispatched to the intersection of Great Neck Road and Cuttermill Road for a reported vehicle fire. Chief of Department Pitzer (8704) was the first unit to respond and was advised of a confirmed vehicle fire by a member passing-by.

Tower Ladder 8744 was the first unit to arrive on the scene followed by Engine 8740, which responded from a gas leak on the other end of the district in Manhasset. A 1” ¾ hose line was stretched off of Engine 8740 and used to extinguish the fully-involved town car. Engine 8735 also responded and used their booster line to assist Engine 8740’s crew with a final wet-down.

All units were released from scene within thirty minutes by Chief Pitzer.

On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department held its monthly department meeting at Company 4’s firehouse in Great Neck. Unlike other meeting nights, tonight was special because tonight a new Chief of Department, 4th Deputy Chief, Department President, and Department Sergeant-at-Arms would be elected before the meeting ended.

On Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at 2003 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 5 was dispatched to Shelter Rock Road at the Long Island Expressway for a reported vehicle fire. Deputy Chief Pisani (8702) was the first unit to respond and was advised that NCPD units were confirming a vehicle fire. Upon hearing this, Deputy Chief Pisani asked that Company 2 be added to the alarm.

Engines 8725 and 8758 responded and stretched two foam hose lines to extinguish the stubborn vehicle fire and all units were released from the scene by Chief of Department Dillon (8701) within forty five minutes.

On Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 1650 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Companies 3, 5, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to in front of 3003 New Hyde Park Road for a reported overturned car with entrapment. Deputy Chief Pisani (8702) was the first unit to respond and was advised by Manhasset-Lakeville Dispatch (870) that NCPD units were on scene confirming two trapped occupants in an overturned automobile.

Squad 8759 and Heavy Rescue 8730 arrived on scene, stabilized the vehicle, and then put their Hurst tools to work along with NCPD ESU. Members of the Ambulance Unit worked with NCPD EAB personnel to treat the trapped occupants during the extrication process. Both occupants were removed after about twenty minutes and transported to North Shore University Hospital. Chief of Department Dillon (8701) released all units after a half hour.

On the evening of Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 the American Legion Post 304 in Manhasset, NY held their annual awards ceremony honoring its local heroes. Two members of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department were presented with awards. Chief of Department James A. Dillon was awarded Firefighter of The Year and EMT Robert Stern was awarded EMT of The Year.

On Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 1200 hours, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire District’s new state-of-the-art dispatch operation center opened and signed on the air for the first time since 1996 as WQNF566. The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department had previously been using the dispatching services of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company, but the decision to switch back to self-dispatching was made in mid-2011.

On Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 1741 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Companies 3, 4, 5, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to 40 Great Neck Road for a reported building fire. Deputy Chief Farrone (8705) and Chief of Department Dillon (8701) were the first units to respond and were advised that Nassau County P.D. units on the scene were advising of “flames coming from the roof of Waldbaums”.

EMS Captain Genser arrived on scene first with Ambulance 8768 and advised incoming units that there were flames coming from a chimney on the roof of Waldbaums. Engine 8740 arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and gave a quick size-up to the rest of the incoming units. The fire was contained to a single roof-top HVAC unit that self-extinguished once its gas feed was shut off. Two precautionary hose lines were stretched, but not charged, by the crews of Engine 8740 and 8735. The interior of the store was checked thoroughly for any extension with negative results, and all units were released from the scene by Chief of Department Dillon within forty five minutes.

On Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 1804 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 2 was dispatched to the Long Island Expressway South Service Road and Community Drive for a reported vehicle fire. Chief of Department Dillon (8701), as well as Deputy Chiefs Farrone (8705) and Garrigan (8703), were the first units to respond and were advised that Lake Success P.D. units were on the scene confirming a working car fire on the South Service Road just west of Community Drive. With this information, Company 5 was added to the response. Engine 8725 was the first piece of apparatus to arrive on the scene and began knocking down the fire with a 1” ¾ hose line. Engine 8758 arrived next and used a 1" 3/4 foam hose line to finish-off any remaining fire. All units were released from the scene by Chief of Department James Dillon within thirty minutes.

On Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at 1433 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 2 and 3 were dispatched to “in front of 400 Community Drive” for a reported vehicle fire. Deputy Chief Farrone (8705) was the first unit on scene and advised all responding units of a working car fire, which was now also igniting an electric pole. Engines 8735 and 8733 responded, along with Engine 8725 and Heavy Rescue 8730. Two hose lines were stretched to extinguish the burning vehicle and LIPA was notified to inspect the burning electric pole. All units were released from the scene within thirty minutes.

On Saturday, November 26th, 2011 at 1521 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 1, 2, 3, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to 9 Gulls Cove off Plandome Road in the Village of Plandome Manor. Deputy Chief Farrone (8705) was the first unit on the road and was advised that a call was received through FireCom reporting a possible kitchen fire. EMS Captain Genser was the first unit to arrive on scene in EMS Fly Car 8799 and transmitted a “Signal 10” for heavy fire in the rear of a private dwelling.

On Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 0513 hours Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 2, Heavy Rescue 8730, Rescue 8757, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment in front of 251 Searingtown Road, in the vicinity of the Saint Ignatius Retreat House.

Chief of Department Dillon (8701) and Deputy Chief Pitzer (8704) were the first units to respond and were advised by dispatch that NCPD units on the scene were requesting the Hurst tool forthwith for a head on collision between two vehicles. Multiple Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. units responded and assisted NCPD ESB and EAB units with extricating the remaining patient.

A total of three patients were transported to area hospitals by NCPD Ambulances, all units were released from the scene by Chief Dillon in approximately fifteen minutes.

On Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, the Nassau County Regional Emergency Medical Services Council held their annual awards dinner. This year, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Ambulance Unit Captain Lee Genser was selected as the recipient for the “EMS Leadership Award”. Lee was elected Captain in March 2010, becoming the youngest Captain in the history of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department.

One of many examples why Captain Genser was selected for the award was that upon taking office he immediately instituted a policy change that permitted both of Manhasset-Lakeville’s ambulances to respond to every EMS call, as opposed to only having one ambulance respond. This was put into effect to increase manpower on medical scenes, as well as to decrease response times in the event of a simultaneous medical call. This new policy proved to be invaluable when the second due ambulance was redirected from the original call it was responding to and diverted to a cardiac arrest, where the crew under the command of Captain Genser, effectuated a CPR save.

On Saturday October 15th, 2011 at 1218 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 2, Heavy Rescue 8730, Rescue 8757, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to Searingtown Road and the Long Island Expressway North Service Road for a reported overturned vehicle with entrapment. Deputy Chief Pisani (8702) was the first unit to respond and was advised that the Albertson Fire Company was also responding to Searingtown Road and Dogwood Road for the same call.

On Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at 2221 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Companies 3, 4, 5, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to the intersection of Merrivale Road and Dorset Road in University Gardens for a “reported car versus tree with entrapment and fire”. M-LFD Ambulance Unit Captain Genser was the first member on scene, quickly followed by Deputy Chief Pitzer (8704). Both units confirmed a single-car accident up against a tree with fire, and requested extrication equipment forthwith.

The Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer (MWCABC), in cooperation with the Manhasset-Lakeville and Plandome Fire Departments, will be welcoming a national organization of firefighters known as the "Pink Heals" to the Manhasset Community on Monday, September 19, 2011. The "Pink Heals" organization is comprised of firefighters who volunteer their time to travel the country in pink fire gear and on pink fire trucks to lend their support in the fight against women's cancers. They are coming to Manhasset to support the MWCABC's Pink Fire Truck Wellness Fair, which will take place at Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 1's firehouse on Bayview Avenue on Monday, September 19th from 1PM-5PM.

The flyer below provides information about the presentations, demonstrations, and the local hospitals and organizations that will be providing information at the fair. Everyone is welcome; it is free; and it should prove to be not only informative, but fun too! Please share this information with your members by e-mail or by printing out the flyer and posting it where all your members will be able to see it.

On Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 0730 hours, Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Companies 3, 4, and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to in front of Company 4's firehouse on Northern Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident with aided. Deputy Chiefs Pitzer (8704) and Pisani (8702) were the first units to arrive on the scene and advise incoming units that a "door pop" would be required to remove one of the drivers from their vehicle.

Heavy Rescue 8730 arrived on the scene and used their extrication equipment to remove the driver's side door and members from the Ambulance Unit removed the patient, who was transported by NCPD Ambulance 2356. All units were released from the scene within twenty minutes.

On Monday, August 1st, 2011, at around 1530 hours, the Town of North Hempstead, more specifically the Great Neck and New Hyde Park areas, was hit by a severe storm. This brutal storm brought heavy rain, which caused severe flooding throughout several major roadways, as well as power failures, and hail the size of golf balls. This storm, to say the least, led to a "busy" afternoon for the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department.

The department responded to a total of 16 weather-related incidents until the storm passed through the area. These incidents ranged from stuck occupied elevators, to cars trapped in flooded streets, to reported house fires. Deputy Chief Scott Garrigan (8703), along with acting-Deputy Chief Michael Uttaro (8705) effectively managed their manpower and were able to quickly assign apparatus throughout the district as needed.

One incident in particular during the storm was a working car fire on the Long Island Expressway south service road between Little Neck Parkway and Lakeville Road. Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Company 4 responded with Engine 8740 and Tower Ladder 8744 and extinguished the fully-involved car.

On Sunday, July 10th, 2011, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Ambulance Unit dedicated their new piece of apparatus, Ambulance 8768, in memory of Ex-Chief Lee Strickland. Lee passed away while serving as Manhasset-Lakeville's Chief of Department in June of 2006.

Lee was a founding member of the Manhasset-Lakeville F.D. Ambulance Unit in 1988 while serving as an officer with Company 4. During his time as a Chief Officer, Lee was known as the “big picture chief”, and is remembered for always placing his members ahead of himself. In 2005, Lee risked his own life by using his Chief's vehicle to prevent a drunk driver from running over several firefighters on Northern Boulevard.

Lee flew medivac helicopters for the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and as a tribute to him, the Ambulance Unit hosted a medivac demonstration and safety lecture from the Nassau County Police Department’s Aviation Bureau prior to the ambulance dedication.

On Friday June 3rd, 2011, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department received a donation of two automated external defibrillators (AED's). The AED's were donated by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association as well as the Louis Acompora Foundation.

Both AED devices will be placed on the first due fire apparatus from Manhasset-Lakeville Companies 1 and 5 to ensure rapid defibrillation in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest at the far ends of the Manhasset-Lakeville fire district until more advanced care arrives from the Ambulance Unit.

On hand to receive the donation were Chief of Department James Dillon, Deputy Chiefs Farrone and Garrigan, Ambulance Unit Captain Lee Genser, Ambulance Unit President David Slotnick, as well as representatives from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association and Louis Acompora Foundation, including someone whose life was saved by a defibrillator.