From
NY Newsday Nov 19. 2002
Adam
Rand was born in Bethpage and grew up in Bellmore, where
he was a volunteer firefighter.
A
graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, Rand, 30, became
a career firefighter assigned to Squadron 288 in Maspeth,
where he was specially trained to deal with hazardous materials.
He
frequently lectured on fire safety to young children in
the area.
He
is believed to have died searching for civilians in the
World Trade Center.
Rand
was living with his parents, Mary Ann and James Rand, in
Bellmore while searching for a home in New York City. He
was an avid skier and scuba diver. And for three weeks before
the Sept.11 attacks, he was a fiance. He had just become
engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Fiona Conroy, 27.
Rand
also is survived by his brother, James P. Rand, and his
sister, Lisa Rand Meyer.
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