A separate and autonomous unit of government, the Eastchester Fire District has the same boundaries as the Town. It is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners who are responsible for general administration; the appointment of department personnel (paid and volunteer), physician, attorney and secretary (salaried positions), and the preparation and adoption of the annual Fire District budget after a public hearing. While this budget appears in the Town-at-large budget, the Town Board is not authorized to alter in any way. The fire chief is the head of the department and is responsible for the overall operation of the Fire Department. There is a staff of salaried firefighters who, in addition to fire fighting duties, are responsible for the five firehouses and equipment and are provided with a meeting room in each of the five firehouses.
The fire department conducts numerous building inspections throughout the year to ensure compliance with New York State and local fire safety codes. During the year, local schools are visited and fire safety educational material and demonstrations are presented as part of the department's ongoing education program for school children. Special presentations and demonstrations are conducted throughout the District and can be scheduled on a request basis (parades, summer camps, Tuckahoe Day, street fairs, etc.) All residents are encouraged to visit their local fire stations. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate large groups.
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The Irvington Fire Department is located at 90 Main Street, Irvington, NY 10533. It provides many services to the community of Irvington. Explore the Irvington Fire Department website and learn:
IPD History Community Events Memorial Personnel Operations Gallery Recruitment Prevention Knox Box Program News Archives Guestbook And more...
A Brief History Eight years after the founding of the Village of Irvington, the first order of business was to permanently organize a hose and engine company. On April 18, 1880, the Irvington Fire Association No. 1 was organized and had a roster of 38 men.
On Aug. 5, 1880, a hand-drawn fire engine was purchased for $372. A jumper, hose and three trumpets were purchase from E.V. Leverich for $151. A two-story wood framed building at the North end of North Ferris Street was rented and became the first firehouse.
The first fire alarms were sounded by a cry of “FIRE”, usually by the village constable, who was also the town lamplighter. Shortly after the equipment was housed in quarters, a large iron ring was hung outside the building and pounded to summon firefighters...
The Irvington Fire Department has had three homes in its first 125 years... Several meetings afterward, the Board finally selected a site that was village-owned, at 90 Main Street and work on the new home of the Fire Department started on January 27, 1964. On the first weekend of October, apparatus and equipment was moved into the new building and on Sept. 4, 1965, the building was formally dedicated, and remains their home today. Today, the fire bell used early in the department’s life has a place of honor in the front of the firehouse among the flowerbeds by the front door.
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The Pound Ridge Fire Department is located at 80 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. In the early thirties the need of a fire company was often discussed wherever the townsfolk of Pound Ridge gathered. It was in August of 1933 a committee composed of Vernon Bailey, Robert Bender, and Mott Pettit of the Trinity Pass Association called an organizational meeting at the Town Hall. Thirty-two men were present who signified their willingness to become firemen and on that day, the 25th of August, the Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department was born.
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The Scarsdale Fire Department is located at 50 Tompkins Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Scarsdale's volunteer firefighters are residents who lead active lives and still find time to be real "home town heroes" as well. They are accountants, doctors, lawyers, business executives and school teachers. They are commuters and local trades people. They're recent graduates, and they're fifty-year veterans of the volunteer fire force.
There are three firehouses strategically located in the Village of Scarsdale: Headquarters Station at Fenimore and Post Roads, Popham Road Station at Post and Popham Roads, and Crossway Station on Crossway near Mamaroneck Road. Press "Blue Button" to learn more about the Scarsdale Fire Department.
The Brewster Volunteer Fire Department is located at (Main Station) 501 North Main Street in Brewster, NY 10509. See the Brewster Volunteer Fire Department's website for information about your local Fire Department. Find useful tips and safety information. For example: Chief Ken Clair reminds Residents to 'Watch What You Heat'.
Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat During this year's fire safety campaign, firefighters and safety advocates will be spreading the word about the dangers of cooking fires, most of which result from unattended cooking! According to the latest NFPA research, cooking is the leading cause of home fires. One out of three home fires begins in the kitchen—more than any other place in the home. Cooking fires are also the leading cause of home fire-related injuries.
"Often when we're called to a fire that started in the kitchen, the residents tell us that they only left the kitchen for a few minutes. Sadly, that's all it takes for a dangerous fire to start. We hope that Fire Prevention Week will help us reach folks in the community before they've suffered a damaging lesson."
Safety Tips Include:
Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling, or boiling food. If you must leave the room, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove. When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, and use a timer to remind you.
If you have young children, use the stove’s back burners whenever possible. Keep children and pets away from the stove.
When you cook, wear clothing with tight-fitting sleeves. Keep potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels, and anything lese that can burn, away from your stovetop.
Clean up food and grease from burners and stovetops.
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