December 5, 2005: Lifetime resident of Hauppauge, Long Island, Scott Munro joined the Hauppauge Fire Department in 1985. Rising through the ranks of the fire department as a Lieutenant and Captain he later became a Fire Commissioner in 1998 and is now serving in his second term. In 1992 Scott Munro became a New York City Police Officer and in 2001 following several promotions he now serves as a NYPD 1st Grade Detective.
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Growing up in Deer Park, Long Island, Detective Joseph V. Vigiano 34 years old, volunteer fire fighter in the Deer Park Fire Department made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001 when he lost his life by trying to rescue people from The World Trade Center. Detective Vigiano worked with the NYPD's Elite Emergency Services Unit. Detective Vigiano was commended for his bravery on the job and survived being shot in the line of duty on three different occasions. There are two blocks in the Deer Park Fire District named in honor of their former firefighter and Commissioner....

Central Islip, NY: September 22, 2005: The Central Islip-Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance is the 2nd busiest ambulance service in Suffolk County, NY. They receive over 4800 calls per year and continue to provide a quality, caring and responsive pre-hospital emergency health care to the communities of Central Islip, Hauppauge, Islandia, and the Hauppauge Industrial Park. To volunteer as an EMT or an ambulance driver (you do not have to be a resident of Central Islip or Hauppauge to join) please contact 1st Assistant Chief Troi Mosby at (631) 445-0224 or visit website www.CIHVA.org. CIHVA will train any individuals who would like to join and have no experience. CHIVA has a youth squad for teens to learn CPR, and first aid.

Hauppauge, NY: September 22, 2005: Members of the Hauppauge Industrial Association were trained today in life saving procedures in CPR and in the use of an AED. The Hauppauge Fire Department hosted the class and under the organization of Chief Paul Ryan of the Central Islip Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance instructors trained over 47 participants. 'Having individuals who are trained while at work could be the difference of one of their co-workers surviving a cardiac arrest', explains Chief Gagliardi. For information on your business joining the Hauppauge Industrial Association you can call 543-5355. You can visit the Hauppauge Fire Department's website at www.hauppaugefire.org .To become a Hauppauge Fire Department volunteer firefighter please contact, Assistant Chief Thomas J. Kriklava at (631) 265-2381 ext. 112. To volunteer as an EMT or an ambulance driver (you do not have to be a resident of Central Islip or Hauppauge to join) please contact 1st Assistant Chief Troi Mosby at (631) 445-0224 or visit website www.CIHVA.org. HFD and CIHVA will train any individuals who would like to join and have no experience.

Hauppauge, NY: September 22, 2005: Dr. Gus Mantia received a plaque of appreciation for his on-going dedication to the Hauppauge Fire Department. Dr. Mantia has and continues to volunteer his medical services to the fire department's members and in 2002 was appointed the fire department surgeon.

Dr. Mantia is an Internist, Gastroenterologist who has lived and practiced medicine in the Smithtown community for approximately 20 years. He has taken it upon himself responsibility of treating chemically dependent patients at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown. In addition, Dr. Mantia has been appointed over the last several years as Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Psychiatry at Stony Book University, as well as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. At the present time he is serving on several advisory boards.

In 2004 Dr. Mantia received the Martin Luther King Award from the Baptist Church of Riverhead and was appointed to the Physicians Advisory Board in the year 2005.

Dr. Mantia maintained his practice in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at St. Catherine's Hospital where he resigned the post of Chairman of Medicine in 2003. In that same year he was appointed Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs. Dr. Gus Mantia is married, and the proud father of five children.

For more information you can visit the Hauppauge Fire Department's website at www.hauppaugefire.org to become a Hauppauge Fire Department volunteer firefighter please contact, Assistant Chief Thomas Kriklava at (631) 265-2381 ext. 112.

Hauppauge, NY: July 12, 2005: Early defibrillation saves lives. The primary obstacle for early defibrillation is getting the defibrillator-and an operator- to the victim within a short minute. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a major step forward in emergency cardiac care (ECC) because they can be used effectively by persons with minimal training. Use of AEDs expands the range of rescuers with the ability to make early defibrillation a reality for the patient. On Thursday September 22, 2005 a class will be hosted by the Hauppauge Fire Department at their main firehouse on Wheeler Road. Members of the Central Islip Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance will be volunteering their time to train attendees in CPR and AED procedures. For more information on this program or the Hauppauge Industrial Association please contact the HIA at (631) 543-5355.