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Syosset Firefighter Honored For Over 5 Decades Of Service

He joined the Syosset fire department in 1968.

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In honoring Paul Yura, pictured from left: Hook & Ladder Captain John Garcia, Paul Yura and Lieutenant Logan Fischer.
In honoring Paul Yura, pictured from left: Hook & Ladder Captain John Garcia, Paul Yura and Lieutenant Logan Fischer. (Kevin Imm/ ImmsterFirePhotos.com, used with permission.)

SYOSSET, NY — A Syosset firefighter who has been a member for over five decades was honored for his service.

Officers and members of the Syosset Volunteer Fire Department Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 honored firefighter Paul Yura for his 52 years of service to the department and community.

A lifelong resident of Syosset, Yura joined the fire department in 1968. After 52 years, he remains an active member of the Hook & Ladder Company and the Fire Police unit.

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In recognition of this lasting service, the department honored Yura with an award.

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