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Saving lives: Volunteer firefighters on LI

Quick ReadIn Nassau, a total of 9,500 firefighters volunteer. In Suffolk County, there are about 11,000 volunteer firefighters. Here's what you need to know to get started.

Jonah Yoon (L) and Yuki Tanaka (company 5)

Photo credit: Photo by Michael Nagle | Jonah Yoon (L) and Yuki Tanaka (company 5) volunteer at the Syosset Volunteer Fire Department. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Everyone knows their community has a volunteer fire department. But did you know that you, too, can become a local hero riding to the rescue on fire department emergency calls?

In Nassau, a total of 9,500 firefighters volunteer at 71 fire departments. In Suffolk County, there are about 11,000 firefighters and 110 departments.

"Local fire departments are always trying to recruit new members,"...

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