Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum hosts Great Neck Alert Junior Firefighters for meeting and tour

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The Great Neck Alert Junior Firefighters had the unique opportunity to hold their monthly meeting at the Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum in Garden City, with it being only the second time the Juniors had their monthly meeting at the museum, the first being held in 2016.

The museum’s education instructor, Chief John Murray, greeted the twenty young junior firefighters participating in the event. Chief Murray welcomed the Juniors to the museum, gave them a talk on fire prevention and then escorted them on a tour.

One of the exhibits the Juniors visited was the 9/11 Memorial wall where they all paid tribute to Jonathan Ielpi, a former Great Neck Alert Junior Firefighter, Assistant Chief of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company and New York City firefighter who perished in the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center.

In addition, the group learned about the history of firefighting in Nassau County through hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear. After the tour, the Juniors held their regular monthly meeting.

A major goal of the Museum and Education Center is to educate and inform the public about fire safety and fire prevention and to display the proud history of volunteer firefighting in Nassau County. For more information about the museum, please visit their website at: www.ncfiremuseum.org.

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