Finkelman Plaque Dedication [9-28-14]
On Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 the Nassau County Fire Service and in particular the East Meadow Fire Department suffered a detrimental loss with the passing of Ex-Chief Nelson H. Finkelman. The former chief of the East Meadow Fire Department served fifty-six years with the sixth battalion based department, was a supervisor with the Nassau County Fire Marshals Office, and a Chief Instructor at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy.
Perhaps the most notable work by Nelson H. Finkelman during his lifetime was his efforts in helping to establish the Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center Foundation in 1991 and go on to serve on it’s board as the secretary. The foundation helps to raise money for the burn center at the Nassau University Medical Center through various events hosted by the seventy-one fire departments in Nassau County. According to the foundation’s website their goal is: “to make quality burn care available to all who are seriously burned, regardless of age, race, creed or economic status.” As one can see through the above mission statement the burn center is not just for members of the fire service and has helped countless numbers of people on their road to recovery.
Almost a year to the day that Nelson H. Finkelman passed away he was honored inside of the burn center that he helped to make possible. This honor came in the form of a bronze plaque with Nelson’s likeliness that hangs close to the entrance of the burn center. The plaque, presented by the Sixth Battalion District and Chiefs, was dedicated on Sunday, September 28th, 2014 with Nelson’s wife Gloria and at least two of his children [Michael and Jody] present. On the day of the dedication members of the NUMC Burn Center and Sixth Battalion District spoke of the magnitude that Nelson’s efforts played in getting the burn center to where it is now as well as the significance of having the plaque hung.
Read MorePerhaps the most notable work by Nelson H. Finkelman during his lifetime was his efforts in helping to establish the Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center Foundation in 1991 and go on to serve on it’s board as the secretary. The foundation helps to raise money for the burn center at the Nassau University Medical Center through various events hosted by the seventy-one fire departments in Nassau County. According to the foundation’s website their goal is: “to make quality burn care available to all who are seriously burned, regardless of age, race, creed or economic status.” As one can see through the above mission statement the burn center is not just for members of the fire service and has helped countless numbers of people on their road to recovery.
Almost a year to the day that Nelson H. Finkelman passed away he was honored inside of the burn center that he helped to make possible. This honor came in the form of a bronze plaque with Nelson’s likeliness that hangs close to the entrance of the burn center. The plaque, presented by the Sixth Battalion District and Chiefs, was dedicated on Sunday, September 28th, 2014 with Nelson’s wife Gloria and at least two of his children [Michael and Jody] present. On the day of the dedication members of the NUMC Burn Center and Sixth Battalion District spoke of the magnitude that Nelson’s efforts played in getting the burn center to where it is now as well as the significance of having the plaque hung.
