New Street [4-10-12]

At 17:30 hours on April 10th, the Oceanside Fire Department was toned out for a building fire at 3056 New Street, just off of Access Road. Fourth precinct officers had already been on scene after receiving multiple calls for a garage fire and confirmed the working garage fire upon arrival. Chief 241B arrived on scene and reported smoke showing. Approximately six minutes after the initial dispatch, First Assistant Chief Klein [241A] transmitted a signal ten for the working fire. Island Park Ladder 223 responded to the scene as the acting FAST team. Oceanside Engine 248 was the first engine on scene while Ladder 244 was the first truck on scene. Oceanside Ladder 2442 had a delayed response due to a train crossing on Atlantic Avenue. The Baldwin Fire Department sent Ladder 206 to the scene and a bus to standby in Oceanside Headquarters. Long Beach sent one ambulance to the scene along with Nassau County Police who sent Ambulance 2364. The County Ambulance was initially sent to the scene to transport a firefighter who sustained burns during operations. The twenty-seven year old firefighter was transported to Nassau University Medical Center via Oceanside Ambulance 242A. He received first degree burns to his left hand and the left side of his face. A signal twelve was transmitted thirty-five minutes into the operation, and two lines were stretched and used to fight the fire. The lines consisted of a two and a half and an inch and three quarter hand line. Firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown of the fire which occurred in the one, two corner of a signal story auto repair garage.