March 24, 1974 Drill involved a school bus vs 2 car crash. Smithtown, Hauppauge, Commack, Kings Park, St. James and Nissequogue FD’s participated. 20 student…
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March 23, 1974. Dwyer was a police officer in Suffolk for 24 years. He died at St. Johns Hospital after suffering a stroke. Dwyer joined…
March 3, 1974 Ronkonkoma FD dispatched to a fire at the Family Lumber Yard at Hawkins Avenue and Railroad Avenue. Fire reported before dawn and…
February 25, 1974 Small fire in the basement. Police investigating this as an arson as a gas container was found in the area. Fire was…
February 24, 1974 T. Edward Ellis, charter member of the St. James FD , was awarded the Fire News Trophy for outstanding service for being…
February 19, 1974 Chief Mankuski was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Route 25A while returning from an activated fire alarm call on February…
February 15, 1974 Edward Mankuski was born in Kings Park on Oct 1st, 1939. He was a contractor by trade and an active fireman known…
February 26, 1973 As a result of an ongoing dispute between the two villages and the St. James Fire District, the Village of Nissequogue began…
February 1, 1973 2330 hours. Fire reported at approximately 2330 hours at the Sweetbriar School at 1 Higbie Drive. Fire guts an art storage room…
January 18, 1973 Smithtown FD, assisted by St. James FD battle fire that guts the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Tuyl and their…

