FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN NY STATE

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CORNING JOINT FIRE DISTRICT




The Corning Joint Fire District (CJFD) was organized as a district corporation in Steuben County, NY on October 2, 2019 and commenced operations as “Department 47“ on January 1, 2020. CJFD provides fire prevention and suppression services, emergency rescue and basic life support (BLS) services, public assistance during natural emergencies, and other activities deemed from time to time to be in the best interest of residents and businesses within the geographic area that comprises the joint fire district.

Formation of the CJFD assigned responsibility for most of the financial and administrative business operations of these member organizations, including strategic planning, financing, budget, risk management and asset management to a 5-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Responsibility for preparedness to respond, membership training and performance of emergency response activities is managed and supervised under a unified command structure by the District Fire Chief and two Deputy Fire Chiefs.

Emergency response services are performed by the active membership of the following member organizations:

• East Corning Fire Department, Inc. (Station 16)
• South Corning Area Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.(Station 34)
• North Corning Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Station 43)

CJFD and the member organizations that comprise the fire departments of the district are committed to providing exceptional service to community residents and businesses and a safe working environment for its members to help prevent work-related accidents, illnesses, and injuries. They also endeavor to comply with all applicable NYS and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the performance of tasks and prime functions associated with providing fire protection and suppression, rescue, basic life support and other types of emergency response activities.

The administrative office for the CJFD is located at the Corning Town Hall, 20 South Maple Street, Corning, NY.

About the Corning Joint Fire District - Corning Joint Fire District

CJFD provides fire prevention and suppression services, emergency rescue and basic life support (BLS) services, public assistance during natural emergencies, and other activities deemed from time to time to be in the best interest of residents and businesses within the geographic area that...

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NORWICH NY FIRE DEPARTMENT​

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City of Norwich Fire Department​

31 East Main Street
Norwich, NY 13815


The City of Norwich Fire Department is a combination fire department. Under the command of Fire Chief Jan Papelino, 1st Assistant Chief Dale Smith, 2nd Assistant Chief Richard Burton, and 3rd Assistant Chief (vacant) responding to approximately 3000 request for assistance a year. Career and volunteer Firefighters and Officers respond and train together to provide emergency and non-emergency services for the City and Town of Norwich, as well as surrounding communities under the county fire mutual aid agreement.

The City of Norwich career firefighters, IAFF Local 1404, are also crossed trained and certified in advanced level emergency medical care and are responsible for providing emergency medical services for the City and Town of Norwich, and the Towns of Preston, Plymouth, and North Norwich and surrounding areas under the county EMS mutual aid agreement.

The City of Norwich Fire Department operates three 1000 gallon class A engines, an1800 gallon pumper/tanker, a 100ft Quint Aerial, a heavy rescue, four advanced life support ambulances and a command vehicle, a brush truck and a multipurpose vehicle.

Fire Department, City of Norwich New York

Chief: Jan Papelino





Volunteer Companies

Alert Hose #1

Maydole Hose #2

Ontario Hose #3

George Rider Hook & Ladder


FIRE POLICE

Norwich Volunteer Firemen's Association

 

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NORWICH NY FIRE DEPARTMENT


FIREHOUSE








ENGINE 231




ENGINE 232



ENGINE 233




ENGINE 234



RESCUE 235




TANKER 236




TRUCK 237

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NORWICH NY FIRE DEPARTMENT


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Norwich Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 1404

The members of the Norwich Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 1404 are dedicated to protecting the citizens of the greater Norwich, NY area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Currently there are fifteen full time fire fighters and five part time fire fighters employed by the City of Norwich. We staff Engine 234 along with an Advanced Life Support Ambulance. When needed additional off duty members are called in to help along with volunteers. We currently average about 3000 calls a year and provided mutual aid to surrounding departments.

Norwich Fire Fighters Association

Web Site for the Norwich Fire FIghters Association IAFF Local 1404

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NORWICH NY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Volunteer Companies

Alert Hose #1
President - Michelle Jenkins
Captain - Cary McConnell



Maydole Hose #2
President - Patrick Ford


Ontario Hose #3
President - Brenda Hatch

Ontario Hose Company #3

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George Rider Hook & Ladder
President - Richard Burton

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FIRE POLICE

Norwich Volunteer Firemens Association

Provides financial support to the four Volunteer Fire Companies

 

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT​

The Yonkers Fire Department is an all-hazards agency committed to providing the highest level of public safety service to the City of Yonkers. We protect lives and property through fire suppression, pre-hospital emergency medical care, disaster management, fire prevention, code enforcement, fire investigation and public education.

As first responders to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents, terrorist acts, utility emergencies and virtually every other type of call for assistance, the YFD can not only provide for public safety but can enhance it through its fire prevention, investigation and fire safety education programs. The Yonkers Fire Department remains committed to the core values of integrity, valor, loyalty and dedication, but in these changing times also to values which strengthen our organization and will carry us forward into the coming years such as diversity and fiscal responsibility.

Each year, the Yonkers Fire Department responds to over 15,000 alarms. Not all these alarms are for fires. The fire department also responds to calls for assistance in non-fire related emergencies.

We are an all-hazards Fire Department. While fighting fires remains our primary mission, the fire department’s mission includes providing emergency medical care, control of hazardous materials incidents, vehicle accident extrication, technical rescue, disaster preparedness and response, fire prevention, plans review, fire safety education, fire investigation, and more.

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Fire Commissioner
Anthony Pagano


FIREHOUSES

Yonkers Fire Department

The Yonkers Fire Department has an ISO Class 1 rating and protects a population of approximately 212,000 residents over an area of about 20 square miles. It is located just north of the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yonkers Fire Department (YFD) is the fourth largest fire department in...

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT​

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Fire Station 1​

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New School St.

Apparatus

Tower Ladder 71 - 1999 American LaFrance LTI - 75' Mid-mount Tower Ladder

Rescue 1 - 2007 American LaFrance Heavy Rescue

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The opening of the facility at 25 John Street on Wednesday also marked the first firehouse built in the city since 1980.

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Fire Station 3​

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96 Vark Street
Constructed 1972

Company - Engine Co. 303 / Assistant Chief Battalion 1
Apparatus - Eng. 303 - 2006 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Batt. 1 - 2005 Ford Excursion

Fire Station 4​

36 Radford Street
Constructed 1916

Company - Engine Co. 304 / Ladder Co. 74
Apparatus - Eng. 304 - 2006 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Ladder 74 - 2006 Smeal 100' Rear mount Aerial Ladder

Fire Station 6​

81 Oak Street (Constructed 1902 Re-constructed 1962)

Company - Engine Co. 306
Apparatus - Eng. 306 - 2004 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper

Fire Station 7​

441 Central Park Avenue
Constructed 1931

Company - Engine Co. 307 / Fire Investigation Unit Office
Apparatus - Eng. 307 - 2007 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper

Fire Station 8​

571 Warburton Avenue
Constructed 1980

Company - Engine Co. 308 / Uniform Fire Officers Association Office
Apparatus - Eng. 308 - 2002 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper

Fire Station 9​

53 Shonnard Place
Constructed 1932

Company - Engine Co. 309 / Ladder Co. 72
Apparatus -Eng. 309 - 2002 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Ladder 72 - 2002 Smeal 100' Rear mount Aerial Ladder

Fire Station 10​

573 Saw Mill River Road
Constructed 1909

Company - Engine Co. 310
Apparatus - Eng. 310 - 2007 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper

Fire Station 11​

433 Bronxville Raod
Constructed 1921

Company - Squad 11 / Collapse Unit
Apparatus - Squad 11 - 2006 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Rescue Pumper
Collapse Unit - 1988 Mack CF conversion

Fire Station 12​

75 Fortfield Avenue
Constructed 1930

Company - Engine Co. 312 / Ladder Co. 75 / Assistant Chief Battalion 2
Apparatus - Eng. 312 - 2007 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Ladder 75 - 2002 American LaFrance LTI 75' mid-mount Tower Ladder
Batt. 2 - 2005 Ford Excursion

 

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT​

Fire Station 13​

340 Kimball Avenue
Constructed 1956

Company - Engine Co. 313 / Ladder Co. 73 / Foam Unit
Apparatus - Eng. 313 - 2002 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Ladder 73 - 2006 Smeal 100' Rear mount Aerial Ladder
Foam Unit

Fire Station 14​

2187 Central Park Avenue
Constructed 1958

Company - Engine Co. 314 / Ladder Co. 70
Apparatus - Eng 314 - 2007 American LaFrance 1000 GPM Pumper
Ladder 70 - 2006 Smeal 100' Rear mount Aerial Ladder

YFD Fire Stations | City of Yonkers, NY

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Hazardous Material, CBRNE, & Environmental Emergencies​

Our city contains a variety of fixed hazardous materials locations as well as major hazardous materials transport routes throughout the city. In addition, our proximity to New York City causes us to be at heightened risk to the effects of CBRNE agents (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive) that may be deployed intentionally by criminal or terrorist groups or individuals.

Yonkers is a member of the New York City region Tier-1 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), as well as the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS). These resources enable the YFD to be connected to a robust network of fire service, emergency management, and homeland security resources that may be utilized in our region for a variety of scenarios.

In addition to resources that are funded by Yonkers Taxpayers, funding emanates from both Federal and State government that is employed to enhance our capacity to mitigate, prepare, prevent, respond to, and recover from potential low-frequency yet high-consequence scenarios that may befall us. It's all about fulfilling our primary mission- to protect the lives, health, and property of our residents, businesses, and visitors to this great city! Every day our members are hard at work planning, training, and maintaining equipment for not only "routine" emergencies but also unusual, infrequent, and extreme events that may occur.

Emergency Medical Services​

Seriously ill people need help fast! With this in mind, the City of Yonkers and the Fire Department established the First Responder Program in the early 1990's. Under this program, whenever someone is seriously ill, the neighborhood fire company responds along with the ambulance to initiate medical care to the patient within minutes. Our members are trained as either First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians, or Paramedics. Countless lives have been saved since the inception of this program and we are very proud of its continued success!

Rescue Services​

While it has always been the job of the Fire Department’s 6 ladder companies to rescue people trapped in burning buildings, that role has been expanded to include rescue operations in a wide variety of other circumstances. These include: extrication of motorists and passengers trapped or injured in motor vehicle accidents, removal of people trapped in elevators, confined space and below grade rescue, high angle rescue, and building collapse and entanglement. Assistance is also provided for people who are locked out of their homes, or when children have locked themselves in a room.

Rescue 1 as well as several ladder companies are equipped with a wide variety of specialized Heavy Rescue equipment such as cutting torches, high-tech gasoline and electric powered saws, building collapse shoring equipment, search cameras and listening devices for individuals trapped in collapsed structures, the Lucas rescue tool, and the Vetter high-force air bag system for heavy lifting operations, among many other resources.

The Fire Department’s 18 companies also respond to the following public utility emergencies: natural gas leaks, steam leaks, manhole explosions, overhead and underground arcing power lines, water leaks, floods.

Fire Prevention and Public Safety Education​

When not responding to emergencies, fire companies perform fire safety inspections on a continuous basis. Fire safety information is available at every neighborhood firehouse.

In addition, the department’s Fire Prevention Bureau is staffed with specially trained code enforcement officers who perform specialized building inspections and who provide plans review, and technical information to builders, architects, building owners, and the general public. The bureau can be reached at 914-377-7525 or 914-377-7526.

Fire Safety Education is a vital means of protecting the public from fires and other emergencies by teaching people how to prevent fires and emergencies as well as how to act when fires and other emergencies inevitably happen. Our line companies are able to provide firehouse visits and curbside seminars. Our Fire Prevention and Education Staff provides safety education presentations to schools and community groups.

As funding and personnel levels allow, we may also be able to provide our Life Safety Trailer ("smokehouse") training to schools and community organizations.

Please call the Fire Prevention and Safety Education Division at 914-377-7525 or 7526 to schedule any of these services.

Fire Investigation and Arson Control​

Under New York State Law, the cause and origin of all structural fires must be determined. The task of investigating all fires in Yonkers belongs to the Fire Investigation Unit. Fire investigation and arson determination is a precise science requiring specialized training and certification. Since its inception, the Fire Investigation Unit has been successful in deterring the spread of arson.

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Yonkers Rescue 1​

The Yonkers Fire Department Rescue 1 is a 2007 American La France Heavy Duty Rescue. Rescue 1 carries a full range of heavy-duty rescue equipment such as extrication tools, air bags, high angle rescue equipment, gas detectors, Haz-Mat suits and equipment needed to alleviate a Hazardous Materials incident.

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT​

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History​

Early Years​

Firefighting in Yonkers originated in 1852 when the first fire company, Protection Engine Co. 1, was formed there. The following year, in 1853, the Hope Hook & Ladder Co. 1 was formed, as well as the Lady Washington Engine Co. 2. In 1855, all fire companies in Yonkers were privately owned and not under the jurisdiction of village authorities. The village appropriated funds to purchase the fire apparatus from the private citizens who owned the fire companies. From 1868 until the late 1890s, fourteen additional fire companies were formed including The City of Yonkers Fire Department (YFD), established in 1896. By 1888, the volunteer fire companies in Yonkers had grown to 386 firemen. In 1895, fire commissioners were authorized by the Yonkers Common Council after the city charter was revised.

On August 6, 1896, the Fire Commissioner's Board appointed six paid firemen to the Palisade Avenue Firehouse. Three paid firemen were appointed to the Hope Hook & Ladder Co. 1, and three men were appointed to the Lady Washington Engine Co. 2, both quartered in the same firehouse. The appointments marked the first paid firemen in the Yonkers Fire Department. In October 1897, five paid firemen were added to the firehouse on Vineyard Avenue (Station 2).

On August 27, 1896, James J. Mulcahey was elected the first paid chief of the Department. With the new paid fire department in place, the YFD Telegraph Bureau was established in the Palisade Avenue Firehouse. Thirty-eight fire alarm boxes and forty miles of telegraph wire made up the alarm system.

1900s-1910s​

YFD Station 6, established in 1902, is the quarters of Engine 306 and is located on Oak Street.

In 1900, the YFD responded to their first mutual aid response to the Village of Bronxville. In June of that year, funds were acquired to convert two volunteer firehouses and an old police department horse stable into paid firehouses. Plans for a new firehouse on Oak Street were completed. On May 1, 1901, two new firehouses on Radford Street (Station/Engine 4) and Shonnard Place (Station/Engine 5) were occupied. On September 16 of that year, Station/Engine 3 was placed into service on Riverdale Avenue. On August 4, 1902, twenty new firemen were appointed to form Station/Engine 6 on Oak Street and to form Station/Engine 7 at 456 Central Park Avenue. In 1907, Station/Engine 8 was established at 268 Woodworth Avenue, and Truck Co. 3 was in service at Station/Engine 5 Firehouse at 53 Shonnard Place. On December 22, 1909, Station/Engine 9 was placed into service on Swain Street (Pondfield Road West) with three additional firemen. That same year, the Yonkers Fire Department tested a motorized fire engine.

In May 1910, two motorized hose wagons were placed into service at Engine Co. 6 and Engine Co. 8. On November 5 of that year, Station/Engine 10 was placed into service at Saw Mill River Road with Engine Co. 8's former apparatus. The first motorized pumping engine arrived in 1911 and was placed into service at Engine Co. 5. In 1912, a two shift system was enacted so firemen could work shorter hours. In 1913, the Telegraph Bureau, now composed of over 150 fire alarm boxes and over 100 miles of telegraph wire, along with the Fire Chief's office was moved to City Hall. That same year, the YFD's first motorized ladder truck arrived from the American LaFrance company. The Chief of Department and two Assistant Chiefs were also given automobiles. By the end of 1913, eight pieces of fire apparatus were motorized. In 1914, Truck Co. 4 was placed into service at the Station 4 Radford Street Firehouse. By 1916, the entire Yonkers Fire Department was motorized, and the department had over 126 firemen.

1920s—1930s​

In 1921, Station/Engine 11 was constructed at 433 Bronxville Road. Truck Company 3 was moved from Station 5 (53 Shonnard Place) to Station 11. By August 1921, the YFD had grown to 10 Engine Companies and four Truck Companies. Many new fire stations were built to replace older ones. In 1927, construction was completed on the New Fire Headquarters/Station 1 at 5-7 New School Street. This new four-bay, four-story structure, replaced the old Palisades Avenue Fire Headquarters and also served as the location for Training and Administrative Operations. On March 30, 1930, Rescue Co. 1 was formed at Fire Headquarters/Station 1. Station/Engine Co. 12 was placed into service in June of that year at 75 Fortfield Avenue. In 1931, a new Station/Engine 7 was constructed at 441 Central Park Avenue. On January 5, 1932, Truck Co. 5 was placed into service and quartered at the new Station 7. In 1933, Station/Engine Co. 8 moved to 539 Warburton Avenue.

1940s—1950s​

With the start of World War II, an auxiliary force of civilian firefighters was trained by the Fire Department in firefighting procedures in case of an enemy attack. The auxiliary firemen numbered about five hundred. These men were assigned to firehouses near their homes. They were disbanded when the war ended. During the war, several companies were removed from active service. Station/Engine Co. 5 at 53 Shonnard Place was put out of commission on February 1, 1942. Station 9 on Swain Street closed and Engine 9 moved to 53 Shonnard Place and was renamed Station 9. Also, Rescue Co. 1 and Truck Co. 5 were removed from service on February 1, 1942. Both were returned to service on April 19, 1943, but Truck Co. 5 was placed out of service again until February 17, 1946. In August 1946, the Yonkers Fire Department was 50 years old and consisted of 17 paid fire companies. Also in the 1940s two-way radios were put in place in the assistant chief's cars and Rescue Co. 1.

In January 1956, the YFD was divided into two divisions: the East Division and the West Division. Each was commanded by an assistant chief who oversaw a group of five or six firehouses. A new firehouse (Station 13) was built in 1956 at 340 Kimball Avenue, and on March 27 of that year, Truck Co. 6 was placed into service there. On August 13, 1956, Engine Co. 13 was also placed into service at Station 13 on Kimball Avenue. On December 1, 1958, a new firehouse, Station/Engine 14, was built at 2187 Central Park Avenue. On September 29, 1959, the Telegraph/Fire Dispatch Bureau was relocated to Station/Engine 12.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, the Yonkers Fire Department purchased new pumpers to replace the entire "Pre-War" fleet. There were five American LaFrance 700-800 series pumpers and nine Ward LaFrance pumpers purchased between 1956 and 1963. The American LaFrance rigs were one 1956 700 Series Pumper and four 800 Series Pumpers (two 1956 and two 1958). The difference being the pump panel on the officer's side on the 700s and on the 800s having it on the chauffeur's side. The Ward LaFrance pumpers were six Fire Balls (two each in 1957, 1958, and 1960).

1960s—1970s​

On March 13, 1961, Truck Co. 5 was moved from Station/Engine 7, to Station/Engine 12, on Fortfield Avenue. On September 1, 1961, the department acquired its own radio system. Also in 1961, YFD took delivery of a Mack B/Gerstenslager Walk-In Heavy Duty Rescue Apparatus running as Rescue Company 1 out of Fire Headquarters-Station 1. Two 1961 Ward LaFrance Fire Brands Pumpers were purchased (One assigned to Engine Co.7 and Engine Co. 8). In 1963, Yonkers Fire Department purchased one Ward LaFrance MarkII/Ambassador Pumper, which originally started at Engine Co. 1, before moving over to Engine Co. 2 in 1967 and then in 1971 as Engine Co. 3, before being destroyed in an accident. After the accident, the roof of the Ward LaFrance MarkII/Ambassador was cut and placed on top of the Ward LaFrance Fire Brand assigned to Engine Co. 7. In March of 1967, the Yonkers Fire Department took delivery of a New Mack C Pumper that was assigned to Engine Co. 1 at Station 1/Fire Headquarters. Later in 1967, the Yonkers Fire Department took delivery of an American LaFrance 900 Series 100ft Mid Mount Aerial Truck, that was assigned to Truck Co. 1 at Station 1/Fire Headquarters. On December 21, 1967, Truck Co. 7 was organized and placed into service at Station/Engine 14. In 1968, Yonkers FD took delivery of an additional Mack C Pumper, which was assigned to Engine Co. 4 on Radford Street. On July 31, 1970, the YFD acquired the Bureau of Combustibles. In 1971, the YFD turned 75 and consisted of 13 Engine Companies, 7 Truck Companies, 1 Rescue Company, and a force of 405 uniformed firemen.

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Our History

Ever since Yonkers became a home to its earliest citizens, it has always had some form of fire protection. From the days of the old bucket brigades of the local neighbors, to our present department, it has and continues to strive to represent the four words on our patch

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YONKERS FIREFIGHTER'S HALL
Mission is to preserve and protect the rich and long history of the Yonkers Fire Department.

Yonkers Firefighter’s Hall

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT


YFD APPARATUS

Engine (Pumper) Apparatus

Engine 312

All Engines have 1000 GPM 2 stage centrifugal pumps and a 500
gallon water tank. There are 10 American La France Engines and
1 American La France Rescue Pumper. They carry 2,500 feet of
supply and attack hose. The hose ranges in diameter from
1.75, 2.5, 3.5, and 5 inch. The 3.5 and 5 inch hose are used for
supply lines, the 1.75 inch hose is used as interior attack lines
and the 2.5 inch hose is used mainly as exposure protection
lines, but can also be used as interior attack lines when required.

Ladder (Aerial) Apparatus

Ladder 70


Ladder 71

The YFD has six Ladder companies. Four are Smeal rear mount
aerial ladders with working height of 100 feet. The two
Ladder Towers are American La France LTI with a working height
of 75 feet. In addition to typical equipment such as portable
ground ladders, saws, forcible entry tools, and salvage equipment,
the YFD’s ladder companies are also supplied with special purpose
equipment such as power extrication tools, lifting air bags,
carbon monoxide detectors and high angle rescue equipment.

Rescue Apparatus

Rescue 1


Squad 11- Rescue Pumper

The YFD has two Rescue Apparatus. Rescue 1 is a
American La France Heavy Duty Rescue and carries a full range of
heavy-duty rescue equipment such as extrication tools, air bags,
high angle rescue equipment, gas detectors, Haz-Mat suits and
equipment needed to alleviate a Hazardous Materials incident.
Squad 11 is a American La France Rescue Pumper stationed at
Fire Station 11, it also carries an array of rescue equipment as
well as supply and attack hose needed to fight fires.

Battalions

Battalion 1


Battalion 2

Assistant Chief’s of Battalion 1 and Battalion 2 cover the city 24/7.
The city is divided east and west by the Saw Mill River Parkway.
Battalion 1 covers the west side with Engines 303, 304, 306, 308,
309, Ladders 71, 72, 74, Rescue 1 and Fire Boat 1. Battalion 2
covers the east side with Engines 307, 310, 312, 313, 314,
Squad 11, Ladders 70, 73, and 75. They respond to all alarms
on which two or more apparatus have been assigned.

Safety Battalion


The Safety Battalion (Car 5) also covers the city 24/7 and responds
on all working fires as well as incidents where a Safety Officer is needed

Support Companies

Collapse Unit

YFD Support Companies supplement our First Line Companies.
They are activated at major incidents such as trench or building
collapse, large oil or gasoline fires, electrical transformer fires,
Hazardous Materials Incidents and all major multiple alarm fires.

Fire Investigation


The Fire Investigation Unit works 24/7 and investigates all fires.

Mask Service Unit


The Mask Service Unit is available on a daily basis and responds
to all working fires.

Fleet Services Vehicle


The Repair Shop, located at the DPW Service Center maintains
all First Line Apparatus as well as Reserve and Spare Apparatus

Reserve Apparatus

Engine 317 Smeal 1000 GPM Pumper

YFD Reserve Apparatus supplement our First Line Companies.
The Apparatus are fully equipped and may be placed in service
whenever the need arises

Special Operations

Spc Ops Field Comm

YFD Special Operations apparatus supplement our First Line
Companies. They are activated at Major Incidents such as a
WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Incident or Hazardous
Materials Incidents, or for a trench or building collapse. Special
Operations Division also oversees our Reserve Apparatus,
making sure that they are fully equipped and ready to be placed
into service whenever they are needed.

YFD Apparatus | City of Yonkers, NY

YFD COMPANIES











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YFD FIREBOAT



The Marine Operations Unit Fire Boat 1 provides fire protection on
the Hudson River and along the waterfront area of Yonkers.
The 4 plus miles of River water frontage within City limits is one
of the nation's most heavily trafficked navigable waterways.


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FINAL ALARM


July 1,1913 Firefighter John Burke

March 20,1937 Captain Ernest J. Welsh

January 31,1943 Firefigher Thomas F. Corbalis

January 31,1943 Firefighter James A. Kane

December 20,1943 Firefighter John J. Kiley

July 1,1947 Firefighter Leo A. Podeswa

July 1,1957 Firefighter Miles J. Rutyna

April 29,1959 Firefighter William A. Canavan

May 27,1962 Assistant Chief Joseph P. Treacy

November 28,1966 Captain George A. Alexander

October 17,1971 Firefighter James F. Walker

February 11,1974 Firefighter Edward J. Stanek, Jr.

April 10,1983 Firefighter Gary S. Kuehner

March 14,1984 Lieutenant Harry Korwatch

November 20,1986 Firefighter Paul P. Shannon

Deccember 6,1986 Firefighter Walter Borek

December 30, 1996 Firefighter Anthony W. Colavito

February 8, 2003 Lieutenant Peter McCaffrey

October 2,2009 Firefigher Patrick Joyce

July 31, 2012 Firefighter Antonio C. Rodrigues

January 17, 2014 Firefigher Jef Campion

July 28, 2014 Assistant Chief Roger Vitolo

October 19, 2016 Lieutenant John Rodriguez

December 30, 2016 Commissioner Peter S. Guyett

September 19, 2017 Firefighter Neill S. Tyndal Jr.

November 3, 2019 Firefighter John V. Peteani Jr.

July 25, 2020 Firefighter Eduardo A. Rivera

Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association​

Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association consists of 132 Chiefs, Captains, and Lieutenants who work both Administratively and Operationally to help run the Yonkers Fire Department. Our members are responsible for everything from the planning and budgeting of our department, to the answering of calls operationally. Working alongside of our 322 Firefighters, there is an Officer on every apparatus in Yonkers ensuring the highest levels of professionalism and care possible with every task. Your Yonkers Fire Officers are the “First in and Last Out” on every call.

Who We Are

Our members are responsible for everything from the planning and budgeting of our department, to the answering of calls operationally.

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YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

The City of Jamestown’s professional firefighters are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to fires and emergencies. Staff and firefighters also provide training and community awareness to benefit fire personnel and the general public. The JFD has specially trained fire investigators who determine the cause of fires within the City. Since prevention is the best policy, those investigators also inspect buildings and other structures for fire hazards.

Fire protection was organized in Jamestown on June 25, 1827. The career Jamestown Fire Department was established on March 1, 1911.

The Jamestown Fire Department is organized based on a paramilitary structure. The chain of command rises from firefighter to company officer to battalion chief to deputy chief. There are four platoons, each of which allocated staff to position at four (4) companies – three (3) engine companies and one (1) ladder company.

The Jamestown Fire Department is a 24/7 operation. All four platoons equally share in staffing the four stations during the 168-hour workweek.

Fire Department

The City of Jamestown’s professional firefighters are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to fires and emergencies. Staff and firefighters also provide training and community…

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Fire Chief
Matthew Coon







Fire Stations

Fire Station 1/Fire HQ - Ladder Company 1 – City Hall​

200 Spring Street
Built 1972




Ladder Company 1, with an address of 200 Spring Street, is located in the basement floor of City Hall. This is also the command hub of the Fire Department.


This ladder truck can be used for rooftop rescue or firefighting from higher vantage points.


Ladder Company 1 also hosts the command vehicles for the Jamestown Fire Department.

Ladder 1 - 2008 Pierce Velocity (1500/500/105' rear-mount)

Ladder 2 - 1992 Pierce Arrow (1500/300/105' rear-mount)

Rescue 3- 1980 Ford L-8000 / Saulsbury walk-in

Car 1 - 201? Ford F-350

Medic 35 - 201? Ford Explorer

Ambulance 351 - 201? Ford E-Series / Braun

M-352 - 200? Ford F-250

Fire Station 3 - Engine Company 3 – Newland Avenue​

418 Newland Avenue
Built in 1949





Engine Company 3 is located in a residential neighborhood on Newton Avenue. It protects the Southside of Jamestown.



Engine Company 3 stores another ladder truck and is also a home away from home for firefighters while on their long work shifts.

Engine 3 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star MFD / 4-Guys (2000/500)

Fire Station 4 - Engine Company 4 – Allen Street​

Built 1930





Engine Company 4 sits at the intersection of Buffalo and Allen Streets and protects the Northeast side of the city.


Company 4 is also the home of one of the city’s 100-foot extension ladder trucks.

Engine 4 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star MFD / 4-Guys (2000/500)

Fire Station 5 - Engine Company 5 – Fairmount Avenue​

Built 1913



Engine Company 5 is located on Fairmount Avenue and protects the Westside of Jamestown.

Engine 5 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star MFD / 4-Guys (1500/775)

 

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT


History

Fire protection was organized in Jamestown on June 25, 1827. The career Jamestown Fire Department was established on March 1, 1911.






1940S



1950s






Historic Fires

1861



1910 Gokey Fire -2 LODDs

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1910 - JAMESTOWN HAS A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE - THE GOKEY BUILDING AND SHERMAN HOUSE TOTALLY DESTROYED AND TWENTY FIRMS SUFFER LOSSES.​

Fire Started From Flying Embers in a Blaze on Saturday, and Continued Until Eight O'clock This Morning.

Jamestown, March 14 - Shortly after one o'clock this morning a fire broke out anew in the GOKEY factory building and spread so rapidly that before the firemen could rach the scene and get streams of water plying upon them, the flames were beyond control. The fire was an even more spectacular one than that of Saturday night in the same building and in which Foreman JOHN HANSEN of the fire company met his death.
The wind was blowing at possibly thirty miles an hour and huge particles of burning cinders were carried at great distances and the heavens were lighted to that extent that the fire could be seen for miles.

Within fifteen minutes after the new alarm was sounded the east wall of the old factory building fell outward, causing the seething mass of flames to get a new start because of the increased opportunity for the wind to sweep into the fiery furnace. A little later the remaining portion of the south wall which bordered on the alley in the rear of the business block fell in and in a short time the fire was in progress on the rear of the stores and offices of this, one of the largest blocks of the city.

The fire soon communicated to the Sherman House, the leading hotel of the city, and it was evident from the first that the building was doomed. The guests were routed out and valuable articles of furniture were removed from the rear. There was much excitement among the guests and employees of the hotel.

An elevator boy named JONES, employed in the hotel, proved himself a young hero. Through a blazing shaft the boy ran the elevator trip after trip, and rushing through the halls aroused the guests and aided them to escape. When the firemen saw that the hotel was doomed, they ran scores of ladders to the windows and there were several thrilling rescues.

With the burning of the Sherman House, calls for aid were sent out, and firemen from nearby villages arrived in time to be of great service, as the local firemen were well-nigh exhausted, after the fire of yesterday, which, smouldering for several hours, caused the spectacular blaze of today's early morning hours.

Great crowds witnessed the fire and it seems as if the entire population turned out to aid in fighting the flames. By the hardest kind of work the fire was confined chiefly to the Sherman House and the Gokey factory, and office buildings, although many other buildings suffered losses from the flames and water and it seemed at times that the business section in the fire zone would be wiped out.

The fire was under control at eight o'clock, although it continued to blaze and is still burning. The firemen are flooding the ruins.

Fully twenty business firms suffered a total or partial loss. It is estimated that the losses will total nearly a million dollars. Fully fifty guests in the Sherman House suffered minor losses. Four persons are in the hospital, three firemen and the elevator boy, JONES, whose heroic work has been briefly described. Their injuries are not serious.

EARL KING, a fireman was seriously injured by being caught under a portion of the telephone pole at the corner of the Sherman House and the alley. He was taken to the hospital and it was found that he was only bruised.

A man whose name is said to be VORGE was also overcome and taken to the hospital. He was not seriously injured.

The Sherman House was estimated to be worth $200,000 and its equipment and furnishings $40,000. The building was owned by CHARLES SAMUELS and was leased by GEORGE F. HURLBERT. An insurance of about two-thirds the value was carried.

W. N. and GEORGE F. GOKEY carried an insurance of $80,000 on the building, but this will not cover the loss.


In this building were located several law offices and real estate offices, the Jamestown Business College, E. E. DUFFEE'S big dry goods store, the ladies' furnishing store of W. T. WRIGHT, and the dry goods store of the SAXE Brothers Company.

Some of the estimated losses are as follows:

GOKEY business block, loss $150,000; insurance $60,000.
Sherman Hotel building, loss $200,000; insurance $40,000.

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

JAMESTOWN PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS​

THE JAMESTOWN PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IS AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AS LOCAL 137. CURRENTLY LOCAL 137 HAS 50 ACTIVE MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED AS FIRE FIGHTERS WORKING ON 4 DIFFERENT SHIFTS 24/7 365 DAYS A YEAR. THE MEMBERS PROVIDE COVERAGE TO THE CITY OF JAMESTOWN FROM 4 FIRE STATIONS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE CITY.​

IAFF Local 137 - Jamestown Professional Firefighters

IAFF Local 137 - Jamestown Professional Firefighters

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Jamestown NY Fire Department Local 137 | Jamestown NY

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT


LODDs - Jamestown Firefighters Killed in the Line of Duty


Jonathan Hanson March 12, 1910
Alfred F. Shoesmith March 12, 1910

FIRE! IN DOWNTOWN JAMESTOWN​

It was in March of 1910 that the Gokey Fire threatened to wipe out downtown Jamestown. It did wipe out parts of two blocks. The Gokey Shoe factory was located at the southeast corner of West Fourth and Cherry Streets taking up a full one quarter of the entire block. The Gokey Block was at the northeast corner of West Third and Cherry Streets, it too taking up a full one quarter of the entire block between Cherry and North Main Streets and West Third and West Fourth Streets. On the south side of West Third Street, stood the Sherman House, a multi-story hotel. It too was consumed by the fire when the fire jumped across West Third Street after it had spread from the factory to the Gokey Block on the second day of the fire.
With flames showing in the top southeast corner of the Gokey Shoe factory building, the volunteer fire departments of Jamestown responded to the fire shortly after 6 p. m. on Saturday March 12th. By 3:30 Sunday morning most of the fire was extinguished and some firemen were left to watch and try to extinguish the last bit of fire in the cornice of the northeast corner of the building. On Sunday afternoon, there was no evidence of fire and the Jamestown Business College located in the Gokey Block brought all their equipment and property, that had been removed during the fire, back into the College’s quarters.
About 11:30 p. m. on Sunday, March 13th, a report came into the chief of the Fire Department that some smoke was showing at the earlier fire scene. One of the volunteer fire companies was called out. Even with the fire department at the scene, within the half hour a roaring blaze was spreading through the partially burned Gokey shoe factory again. This was despite rain and snow falling during the day on Sunday and the large amount of water that had been poured onto the fire the night before. This fire spread quickly helped by a strong northwest wind. It continued to spread into the Gokey Block. The wind fanned the flames and the fire jumped West Third Street and burned down the Sherman House. Firemen from other communities were called and even Buffalo was loading men and equipment onto a train to come to Jamestown when the wind shifted and the fire was finally put out during the afternoon of Monday, March 14th. There was some smoke and water damage to other nearby buildings but no other fires.
Jamestown lost three significant buildings in that fire. Those buildings were occupied by a number of businesses which lost everything. The shoe factory building had been occupied by Dahlstrom’s Metallic Door Company, a tin shop and the engine room in the basement. The Floss Bowling Alley was on the second floor. The William Gokey shoe factory and Dahlstrom’s occupied the third floor with Ashworth and O’Dell’s worsted spinning plant on the fourth floor. The fifth floor had the Chadakoin Worsted mills. George F. Gokey’s shoe factory and the Gurney Ball Bearing Company occupied the sixth floor and Dahlstrom’s used the attic. The Gokey Block had Duffee’s dry goods store and two clothing stores. On the upper floors, there were many offices for lawyers and doctors and other businesses plus some living quarters for residents. The Sherman House was a hotel but also housed a barber shop.
The biggest loss was the death of two firemen and the injury to another. Fireman Alfred Shoesmith fell through a hole in the floor on the fifth floor which had been opened by the water tank on the roof crashing through the floors. Capt. Jonathan Hanson was killed by falling debris from the roof while he was in the alley between the buildings. Fireman Joel Oberg was injured when he fell five stories from the iron bridge that was torn loose from the buildings by falling debris.
The shoe factory continued in other quarters. Dahlstrom’s and Gurney Ball Bearing relocated and expanded, becoming major industries in Jamestown. The two textile operations ceased. The other occupants were forced to find other offices and accommodations.

Fire! In Downtown Jamestown – Fenton History Center

It was in March of 1910 that the Gokey Fire threatened to wipe out downtown Jamestown. It did wipe out parts of two blocks. The Gokey Shoe factory was located at the southeast corner of West Fourth and Cherry Streets taking up a full one quarter of the entire block. The Gokey Block was at […]

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George D. Morton February 7, 1927


Harry W. Barker October 23, 1930


Oscar H. Bloom June 19, 1934
Walter H. Katenhuber June 19, 1934
Harold Anderson June 20, 1934
Raymond W. Allison June 20, 1934

Fire Department To Commemorate 80th Anniversary Of Richfield Fire​

For many, the notion of a local fire captivating thousands of awe-struck spectators is the stuff of movies.

But 80 years ago, such a fire actually occurred along rural Fluvanna Avenue, claiming the lives of four Jamestown firemen and leaving an indelible mark in the department’s history. On June 18, 1934, firefighters from the Jamestown and Fluvanna fire departments raced toward the Richfield Oil Company after a tanker truck exploded.

Firefighters Harold D. Anderson, Oscar H. Bloom and Walter H. Kastenhuber with Jamestown’s Engine Company 5 – located near the intersection of West Sixth Street and Fairmount Avenue – responded to the scene along with Chief’s Aide Raymond W. Allison from Station 1 at City Hall.

At the scene, the gasoline-soaked ground in and around the refinery had created a massive inferno, complete with large black clouds clogging both sides of Fluvanna Avenue. Despite several warnings, hundreds of spectators gathered at the scene, watching firefighters battle the blaze throughout the afternoon. When three large gas tanks at the refinery suddenly exploded, flames reportedly flew 250 feet into the air and rolled fire upward and over the firefighters and spectators. Firefighters, who didn’t wear fire-resistant material at that time, were engulfed in flames, while several in the crowd sustained severe burns.

Kastenhuber and Bloom, both horribly burned, died at the scene. Allison and Anderson died the following day of their injuries.

The fire was out by nightfall. For the Jamestown community, and particularly those with the Jamestown and Fluvanna fire departments, the Richfield fire is a constant reminder of the danger – and bravery – involved in firefighting. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Richfield fire and honor the four men killed, the Morton Club Beneficiary Association of the Jamestown Fire Department will hold a memorial service Wednesday at 3:20 p.m. at Fire Station 5, located at 195 Fairmount Ave. The public is invited to attend.

Fire Department To Commemorate 80th Anniversary Of Richfield Fire

For many, the notion of a local fire captivating thousands of awe-struck spectators is the stuff of movies. But 80 years ago, such a fire actually occurred along rural Fluvanna Avenue, claiming the lives of four Jamestown firemen and leaving an indelible mark in the department’s history. On...

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Elmer R. Berry January 2nd, 1945

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JAMESTOWN FIREFIGHTER AND ARMY STAFF SERGEANT ELMER R. BERRY.​

Jan 02, 2020

Today is January 2nd 2020! It marks the 75th Anniversary of the Death of Jamestown Firefighter and Army Staff Sergeant Elmer R. Berry.
Originally from the Boston Massachusetts area, Berry began his service with the JFD on January 5th, 1942 at the age of 31. At the age of 33, he voluntarily left for the Army on February 29th, 1944. Sadly, on January 2nd, 1945 at the age of 34 Elmer R. Berry was Killed In Action in Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge of World War II. On May 29th, 1949 the new Engine Company No. 3 at Newland Ave and Park St was dedicated in honor of Elmer R. Berry’s ultimate sacrifice for his community and country. Elmer R. Berry is the only Jamestown Firefighter to be killed in war combat and is buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery.

IAFF Local 137 - Jamestown Professional Firefighters

IAFF Local 137 - Jamestown Professional Firefighters

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JAMESTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT​

Crawford Furniture Building Fire - 11/16/2022​

Another Piece Of Jamestown’s History Goes Down In Flames​

Another Piece Of Jamestownâs History Goes Down In Flames

A massive fire in the city Wednesday has destroyed another historic landmark in Jamestown. The former Crawford Furniture building, located at 1061 Allen St. is the latest vacant historic property in the city to be ravaged by fire. Mayor Eddie Sundquist said the fire at the vacant manufacturing...

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FIREHOUSE​

Updated: NY Firefighters Battle Massive Plant Fire​

Nov. 16, 2022
Jamestown and other area firefighters battled a blaze that ripped through a former manufacturing plant.





Firefighters from several departments battled a massive blaze at that ripped through a former Jamestown furniture plant Wednesday.
Flames quickly engulfed the former Crawford Furniture location on Allen Street shortly after the fire was reported at 11:20 a.m.
Officials told the Post-Journal that they were concerned about the fire spreading to adjacent buildings as fire engulfed four-story building. Several collapses occured as the fire raged.

“This is a site that we (the city) have been under a current lawsuit with the owner Richard Rusiniak,” Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist said told the Observer Today. "We have had the New York state DEC and federal EPA. It was really a matter of time before something bad happened without the owner securing it. We do not know the cause of the fire yet as we are here. We will send in investigators afterward."
The fire was brought under control after four hours.

More than a dozen fire departments responded to the fire, according to the Post-Journal.

Updated: NY Firefighters Battle Massive Plant Fire

Jamestown and other area firefighters battled a blaze that ripped through a former manufacturing plant.

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SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT

APPARATUS

Syracuse Fire Department

RESCUE 1

A Look at Syracuse Rescue 1 - FirefighterNation: Fire Rescue - Firefighting News and Community

A brief overview of the company.

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For an excellent book on the apparatus of the SFD search for "Signal 99 Fire Apparatus of the SFD" by Shand and Reeves. 100+ pages of info and apparatus photos in a blend of b/w and color.

 

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS




Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center

The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center is responsible for answering 911 calls and all administrative calls for service in Chautauqua County and for dispatching appropriate police, fire and EMS service units. They are responsible for the dispatching forty volunteer fire/EMS departments, two full-time fire departments, seven full-time police departments, and one part-time police department.

E911

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LONG BEACH​

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The City of Long Beach, New York Fire Department​

Proudly Protecting the Residents of Long Beach since 1910​

The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD), organized in 1910, bears a proud history as one of Long Island’s busiest fire departments. The members of the Long Beach Fire Department are responsible for providing fire protection and EMS services to the City of Long Beach, Village of Atlantic Beach, and East Atlantic Beach Fire District. Located less than 10 miles southeast of John F. Kennedy airport, and directly west of historic Jones Beach, the City of Long Beach has long been known as a premier seaside community. In addition to protecting more than 3.5 miles of ocean beach, the members of the LBFD protect the largest community of low-rise and high-rise multiple dwellings in Nassau County.

The men and women of the Long Beach Fire Department work hard every day to provide the residents and visitors of Long Beach with the best possible emergency response. The members take pride in being a part of a fire department with a rich history and a true commitment to protecting life and property.

The organization of the LBFD is comprised of 7 volunteer companies and 1 uniformed company. In total, the members of the LBFD respond to over 1200 fire alarms, and over 3,100 EMS runs annually. In order to accommodate the very large volume of calls for assistance each day, the fire department operates a 24-hour fire alarm dispatch office. The fire alarm dispatch office is responsible for the communication of all alarms and the real-time monitoring of over 50 automatic fire alarms.



Fire Commissioner
Joseph. F. Miller



Fire Chief
Scott Kemens

About – Long Beach Fire Department

The City of Long Beach, NY Fire Department (LBFD), organized in 1910, bears a proud history as one of Long Island’s busiest fire departments. The members of the Long Beach Fire Department are responsible for providing fire protection and EMS services to the City of Long Beach, Village of...

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Description of Services

The City of Long Beach Fire Department has been in operation since 1910. It is currently comprised of approximately 135 Volunteer Firefighters/EMS, 15 Paid Firefighters/EMS and 6 Paid Paramedics.

The department protects approximately 43,000 people residing in the City of Long Beach and the Atlantic Beach, and East Atlantic Beach Fire Districts. Each year, the department responds to almost 5,000 emergency calls. Long Beach provides Fire and EMS protection by contract to the Atlantic Beach and East Atlantic Beach Fire Districts.

Fire and Emergency Operations are under the command of the Chief and three Assistant Chiefs of the Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Department Administration is under the control of the Fire Commissioner.






FIRE COMPANIES


Captain: Frank Walpole

ENGINE COMPANY 1​

STATION 1 - 300 MAPLE AVE​

Engine 1 was the original company organized for the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Multiple hose reels were placed throughout the village. When an alarm would come in, members would respond to the shack containing a hose reel and pull it by horse or car, to where the alarm was. After the construction of the original City Hall, Engine Company 1 was located there until the firehouse on Maple Blvd was erected in 1955. Engine Company 1 moved there and has operated out of this firehouse ever since.






Captain: Sal Mastracchio

ENGINE COMPANY 2​

STATION 2 - 1039 WEST PARK AVE​

Engine 2, then known as Chemical Engine Company #1, was first organized in 1920 under the incorporation of the Long Beach West Volunteer Fire Department. The west end was part of the village of Lawrence at the time. The Long Beach West firehouse was located on the corner of Alabama Ave and Beech St. When the Village of Long Beach became a city, they bought the west end from Lawrence and the original Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department was labeled Company 1 and the Long Beach West Fire Department was labeled Company 2. Hence the change of name to Engine Company 2. Engine Company 2 continued to operate out of the Alabama St firehouse until the early 1940's when it eventually moved to the Indiana Firehouse, Station 2. Engine Company 2 has operated out of Station 2 ever since.





Executive Officer: Lt. Gormley

ENGINE COMPANY 3 (UFA)​

HEADQUARTERS - 1 WEST CHESTER ST​

Chief 2310 - 201? Ford Expedition 4x4
Ambulance 2319 - 2020 Ford F-450
Ambulance 2321 - 201? Ford F-450
Ambulance 2322 -
Ambulance 2324 -
Engine 2343 - 2014 Ferrara Ultra (1500/500) (SN#H-5376)
Engine 2344 - 2014 Ferrara Ultra (1500/500) (SN#H-5373, H-5374 or H-5375)
Hook and Ladder 2362 - 2008 Ferrara Inferno (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SN#H-3907)
Beach Rescue 2395 - 2008 Ford F-350 4x4
Unit 2397 - Boat
Unit 2398 - Jet Ski
Unit 2399 - Jet Ski





1st Lieutenant: Patricia Salinas

ENGINE COMPANY 4​

HEADQUARTERS - 1 WEST CHESTER ST​

Engine Company 4 was organized in 1965 and was derived from the original Hose Company 1. Prior to arrival of the new 1965 Mack C-125 engine, the company had changed its name. The 1965 Mack was a state of the art firefighting apparatus for the time. Some of the features include a removable/portable deck gun to allow master water streams to be applied where situations required large volumes of water to be delivered remotely. The engine had 2- 100 ft booster reels tucked away in each beaver tail. It had a 1250 gpm pump, a built in 250 gpm foam eduction system with a 50 gallon foam reservoir. The pump had a third stage specifically for foam operation. In 1978 the company elected the first African American Captain in the department, Charles Hassell. Charlie also had the distinction of being one of the first African American company captains on Long Island. Over the years the company and its members always maintained high standards of training in specialized tactics including, Haz-Mat, foam and drafting operations. In 1988, the company took on a new specialty. It became the first engine company in the department to be outfitted with large diameter hose, 5” as its referred to. This would allow Engine 4 to either bring in water to a fire scene from 1500 ft away or supply water inline over a half mile away. In March of 1993 the company participated in what was called the “Storm of the Century”. Deployed to standby in West Atlantic Beach to protect this district, the company responded to numerous calls including the evacuation of 2 condo complexes that were precariously put into danger due to the extremely high tide. The company also assisted in recuing a village pay-loader that had become stuck in the sand from being damaged by the rising tide. The company received a special letter of accommodation from the Mayor of Atlantic Beach for the efforts. On September 11, 2001, the company was assigned to a mutual aid call to the FDNY in support of the efforts that took place on that day. The engine responded to the muster point and stood by for assignment for over 12 hours. The company still in present day trains with the FDNY as part of their mutual aid response operation. In 2014 the company took delivery of on a new Ferraro engine. This is the present piece of equipment in use by the company. It has drafting capabilities, 2 deck guns and a 1500 gpm pump. History for the company would repeat itself once again in 2017. The company had the honor of putting up Hadrick Ray for the election to the newly created 3rd assistant chief of department position. Hadrick won the department wide election making him the first African American Chief in fire department history. Today the company pursues operation excellence by training continuously on new tactics and refresher training on older ones. By maintaining this vigilance the company is always on call ready to be dispatch to any situation that is presented to us.

Captain: Teddy Rienhard

HOOK & LADDER COMPANY 2​

HEADQUARTERS - 1 WEST CHESTER ST​

Hook and Ladder Company 2 of the Long Beach Fire Department was originally stationed at the West End Firehouse, today known as Station Two (Indiana Ave.). Upon the delivery of the 1965 American LaFrance Snorkel, the 1953 American LaFrance mid-ship mounted 100-foot aerial ladder was relocated to Fire Headquarters, and a Uniformed Force chauffeur was assigned to drive the truck to alarms. Thus, members of Hook and Ladder Company 2 manned trucks from both Station Two and from Fire Headquarters. In 1968, the company was divided into two separate companies. Snorkel Company was created, and remained at Station Two. It was then that Hook and Ladder Company 2, under the leadership of Captain Jerome LaMagna, who had served as Chief of Department from 1966 through 1968, began its first year of operating solely from Headquarters. In 1976, the Department purchased a Maxim rear-mounted 100-foot aerial ladder. The lime green colored truck was placed into service for Hook and Ladder 2, and the 1953 American LaFrance was relocated to Station 1, where it replaced Hook and Ladder Company 1's 1947 American LaFrance 100-foot aerial ladder. In 1990, the company took delivery of a Pierce 105 foot ladder tower and operated it for 19 years. The Pierce was replaced in 2008 with a Ferrara 105 foot ladder tower. It is the longer of the Department's two ladders. It is also the longest ladder on the barrier island; hence, the company slogan, "Longest Reach on the Beach."

Captain: TBD

TOWER LADDER 72​

STATION 2 - 1039 WEST PARK AVE​

Captain: Ralph Horowitz

FLOODLIGHT COMPANY​

STATION 1 - 300 MAPLE AVE​

The first piece of apparatus used by the Floodlight Company was a 1961 GMC salvage and floodlight truck which was dedicated on June 11, 1961. Michael Orzano was the first Captain of the company, up until 1966 when Levi Schneiderman took over the position. Captain Schneiderman helped with the purchasing of a new floodlight truck which was a 1966 Mack CF. The Mack was in service for well over 20 years up until 1986 when a new Ford Rescue System –RSI truck was purchased and designed by the Company, under Captain Michael Stiglitz. The new Ford was dedicated on April 26, 1987 to lifelong member of the Department and Company Ex. Captain Arthur Donnely. In 1989 the Floodlight Company was assigned a Ford Command Post which was a retrofitted van, previously the old 2319 (used for EMS response) which became Command Post 234 under Ex Captain John Fraser. In 2005 a 1996 PL Custom Ambulance was retrofitted to replace the Ford Van under Ex Captain Michael Ornauer. In 2014 present Captain Ralph Horowitz received the present 2007 PL Custom Command Post. The current company is in the process of designing a brand new vehicle which will replace both the Command Post and the Floodlight trucks.





2nd Lieutenant: Erik Zucker

RESCUE COMPANY 1​

HEADQUARTERS - 1 WEST CHESTER ST​

Rescue 232 - 1994 Volvo FE42