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The paid departments in Westchester have had companies disbanded over the years.
Yonkers:
Engine 1 - 5-7 New School St. - Disbanded January 1, 1976
Engine 302 - 53 Shonnard Pl. - Disbanded July, 1983
Engine 305 - 5-7 New School St. - Disbanded 1982
Engine 311 - 433 Bronxville Rd. - Disbanded 2004 (Became Squad 11)
Ladder 76 - 433 Bronxville Rd. - Disbanded 1982
Squad 1 - 5-7 New School St. - Disbanded March 6, 2000 (To reorganize Rescue 1)
New Rochelle:
Engine 20 - 496 Stratton Rd.
Engine 26 - 60 Harrison St. (Originally quartered at 1530 North Ave.)
In New Rochelle up until the 1970s, Engine 21/Ladder 11 were quartered on Huguenot St., Engine 22 and the Battalion Chief were at HQ at 14 Church St., Engine 23/Ladder 13 were at 756 North Ave., Engine 24 was at 155 Drake Ave., Engine 25/Ladder 12 were at 170 Webster Ave., Engine 26 was at 1530 North Ave. Engine 20 was at the new Station 7 at 496 Stratton Rd. Engine 20 was disbanded when Engine 25 moved to Stratton Rd. during the 1970s. Engine 26 moved from North Ave. to the quarters of Engine 21/Ladder 11 on Harrison St. until it was disbanded. Engine 22 moved from Church St. to 170 Webster. and the Battalion moved from Church to Harrison St. There was also a Lighting Unit quartered on Harrison St. at the time.
Mount Vernon:
Engine 1 - 9-11 Oak St.
Engine 2 - 9-11 Oak St.
Squad 1 - 9-11 Oak St.
Chemical 1 - 23 S. 6th Ave.
Chemical 2 - 151 S. Fulton Ave.
Chemical 3 - 446 S. 5th Ave.
Chemical 4 - ?
In Mount Vernon during the 1970s, Engine 1/Engine 2 were at 9-11 Oak St., Engine 3/Engine 4 were at 211 S. 4th Ave. (HQ), Engine 5/Truck 3 were at 435 S. Fulton Ave., Engine 6/Truck 2 were at 470 E. Lincoln Ave., Truck 1 was at 23 S. 6th Ave. (formerly Chemical 1), and Rescue 1 was at 151 S. Fulton Ave. (Formerly Chemical 2).
Engine 2 used to be on E. Sidney Ave. before they moved to Oak St. Engine 6 had formerly been on S. 3rd Ave. between 1st and 2nd St.'s s before they moved to E. Lincoln Ave. Truck 1 had formerly been at 211 S. 4th before they moved to S. 6th Ave. Truck 2 had been at 9-11 Oak St. before they moved to E. Lincoln. Also, Chemical 4 became Engine 6.
Mount Vernon recently went from 5 engines down to 4, losing Engine 2.
White Plains:
Engine 4 - 232 S. Lexington Ave.
Engine 5 (aka 69) - Robertson Ave. & Harding Ave. - Early 1970s
Eastchester:
Engine 28 - 25 Underhill St.
Rescue 5 - 2 Poplar St.
Not sure of the dates when the Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, or Eastchester companies were disbanded. I'm sure I'm missing a few, including the volunteer companies. Feel free to correct or add to this list.

Merry Christmas to all the members of this site and their families. Hope all those working today have a safe tour. To our troops serving here and overseas on this Christmas Day, may they all come home safe to their families. May God bless and protect them always.

Andrew Fredericks at FDIC ...his words ring as true today as they did when he first spoke them back in 2000

I can think of no better way to honor this great man's legacy and sacrifice than to take his words to heart and act upon them.
RIP Andrew..lost but never forgotten.
Thanks for all you still give to us.

Research also shows that a nozzle firemn' inside a fire room is like an adrenaline junkie, pig in s*** causing a chemical reaction in the brain of hapiness and accomplishment when the job is done.
Lets admit, we are all stubborn firemn' and this is the real reason none of us will ever agree with these "studies". Thank you for taking the time to find out fire is best suppressed from the outside in but im going to stick with what I was taught 9 years ago. I will also be teaching my kids the same.
(here come the safety nazi's with the firefighter fatality reports...right abouuuuut....
NOW. [by the way im healthy and not heart attack prone.] )
Watch this first: "TRUE VALUES OF A FIREMAN"
Part 1-
Part 2-

Norwalk, CT's Engine 2 will be getting a new 2015 KME Engine, which should be in service next month. Engine 4 will also be getting an identical KME in a few months.

https://www.facebook.com/NorwalkFire...02839106470657

Stratford, CT New Truck 1
2015 Seagrave Marauder/Aerialscope II 95'
Sold by Hudson Valley Fire Equipment
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New Yonkers 303 in service

Date: 8/28/2015
Time: 05:00hrs. (Approx.)
Location: 200 Valentine Ln.
District: Yonkers (Ludlow)
Units: YFD E303, E306, E308, E307, E304, E309, E313, E310, L74, TL71, L72(FAST), TL75(S/C 2nd FAST), L73, L70, B1, B2(Safety), SQ11, R1, MSU1; YPD; Empress EMS

Description: Fire on the 6th floor, rear w/extension into the cockloft of a 7-story brick "H" type OMD.
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2015/08/28/fire-yonkers-valentine-lane/71294684/
http://westchester.news12.com/news/6-injured-in-yonkers-apartment-fire-on-valentine-lane-1.10785055

Date: 8/28/2015
Time: 12:35hrs. (Approx.)
Location: 245 Larchmont Ave.
District: Larchmont
Units: LFD E33, E34, TL7, R1, C2221; NRFD E21, TL11, R4, R54 (Collapse Unit), C2301, C2302; LVAC A66-A-1, A66-A-2; MEMS AD68-A-1; WCDES B15, B19; LPD

Description: Collapse of a front roof overhang of a restaurant. No injuries.
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2015/08/28/larchmont-roof-collapse/71312416/

Date: 7/26/2015
Time: 01:40hrs. (Approx.)
Location: 65 S. 3rd Ave.
District: Mt. Vernon (Downtown)
Units: FDMV E3, E4, E5, E6(FAST), TL1, L2, L3, B2 (C2292)

Description: Two fully-involved vehicles w/extension to a dwelling.
01:43hrs. - Battalion 2 transmitting a 10-26 (Working Fire), A/H/W.
01:45hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting primary searches in the basement negative. Engine 6 is FAST.
01:48hrs. - Pelham FD Engine 5, Eastchester FD Ladder 16 relocating to FDMV Station 3.
01:49hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting two fully-involved vehicles next to the structure. 2 L/S/O's.
02:02hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting main body of fire is k/d.
02:16hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting fire is u/c.

Date: 4/16/15
Time: Approximately 1300
Location: 166 Spring St (cross of Button St)
District: West Battalion, Engine 11's First Due
Units:
First Alarm (assuming everyone was available and in position)
E11, E9, SQ2, E4, T2, Emergency 2, C34 (West Battalion Chief)
Second Alarm:
E15, E5, SQ1, TL1, C32 (Deputy Chief)
Other:
C39 (Asst. Chief - Operations)
C36 (Acting Dir. of Training)
C50 (Mask Service Unit)
Description:
Working fire in a 2.5 wood. Heavy fire showing on arrival, 2nd alarm of fire transmitted.

New Engine 22:

New Engine 22:

New Engine 22:

A first alarm assignment in Yonkers is 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Battalion Chief, and Rescue 1.If a 10-30(All Hands) is transmitted, an additional Ladder is assigned as F.A.S.T., an additional Battalion Chief is assigned as the Safety Officer, and Squad 11 is assigned. If the second Battalion Chief is unavailable, an Engine can be special-called to the scene and the officer of that company can serve as the Safety Officer.
A second alarm assignment in Yonkers brings 2 additional Engines, 1 additional Ladder, and usually a Deputy Chief. Often the Mask Service Unit and the Rehab. Unit are brought to the scene by the second alarm.

A first alarm assignment in Yonkers is 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Battalion Chief, and Rescue 1.If a 10-30(All Hands) is transmitted, an additional Ladder is assigned as F.A.S.T., an additional Battalion Chief is assigned as the Safety Officer, and Squad 11 is assigned. If the second Battalion Chief is unavailable, an Engine can be special-called to the scene and the officer of that company can serve as the Safety Officer.
A second alarm assignment in Yonkers brings 2 additional Engines, 1 additional Ladder, and usually a Deputy Chief. Often the Mask Service Unit and the Rehab. Unit are brought to the scene by the second alarm.

A first alarm assignment in Yonkers is 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Battalion Chief, and Rescue 1.If a 10-30(All Hands) is transmitted, an additional Ladder is assigned as F.A.S.T., an additional Battalion Chief is assigned as the Safety Officer, and Squad 11 is assigned. If the second Battalion Chief is unavailable, an Engine can be special-called to the scene and the officer of that company can serve as the Safety Officer.
A second alarm assignment in Yonkers brings 2 additional Engines, 1 additional Ladder, and usually a Deputy Chief. Often the Mask Service Unit and the Rehab. Unit are brought to the scene by the second alarm.

In service till about 1977, got to ride her a few times photo credit Frank Wegloski

Just saying

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Austin-Travis County EMS District Command 1
2014 Ford F-350 4x4/Frazer

New Rochelle Ladder 14 (Spare)
1998 Pierce Dash 105' Ex-Ladder 13

Putnam County Medic 3 Operated By Transcare EMS
2014 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach

Newark Ladder undergoes UL aerial testing. Note the Freedom Tower in the background

Newark NJ FD Spare
1994 E-One/Stratospear 50' Teleboom

Newark FD Truck 11
2008 American LaFrance Eagle 100'

Arlington Fire District Truck 45
E-One 100'

Westport CT Engine 4
2010 KME Severe Service Predator

Garrison VAC 32-72 2009 Ford F-450 Super Duty 4x4/Road Rescue
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On the evening of November 10th, 1918, General John J. Pershing – overall commander of the American Expeditionary Force in France – issued out his orders for the next day. They were for continued and unrelenting attack throughout the American sector of the line. Though the announcement had already been made to all units that a Cease Fire was to take effect at 11:00 am that following day, few had faith in its realities; General Pershing included. History tells us, however, that on that momentous day – at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month – the guns did indeed fall silent for the first time in four years and four months. With that general armistice of hostilities, the First World War effectively drew to a conclusion. It had cost some 13 million lives, the greatest tragedy the world had yet seen, and it made a permanent mark on the generation that had experienced it.


In 1938, Armistice Day, as it was then called, became an official U.S. National holiday. However, the 11th of November had been traditionally honored the world over ever since the first anniversary of peace following the war in 1919, and recognized by our Federal Government as early as 1925. It was the fashion in those days that at 11:00 am, no matter where you were, everything would cease at that hour for one fill minute of silence, when everyone’s thoughts would turn to the sacrifices made by our men overseas during the ‘Great War’. All traffic lights in cities would go red; telephones would stop ringing; radio stations would fall silent. For that minute at least, once a year we all came together as a nation to remember.

(Credit: http://humanevents.com/2012/11/10/the-11th-hour-of-the-11th-day-of-the-11th-month/ Emphasis added)



To all that have served and are serving, thank you.

Hey guys here for an update-my father was responding to a full assignment on Monday when he suddenly collapsed. My brothers from WPFD used an AED to bring him back almost immediately. He went in for surgery yesterday and all went well. The doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

City of New Rochelle FD (Westchester County, NY) Local 273 New Chief Car 2302. Ford F-250.

I've heard that bids are currently being put out for 4 new Engines to replace Engine's 10, 11, 13, and 18 (those four companies currently run 1997 E-Ones) and 3 new Ladders to replace Ladder's 7, 8, and 10 (those three companies currently run 1996, 1997, and 1994 E-Ones respectively).
Also, Engine 11's current rig, a 1995 E-One which was refurbished last year, may go to Engine 16 to reconstitute it. Engine 16 has been browned out indefinitely for the past several years. The current Engine 13 might go to Engine 28 to replace a 1989/2000 E-One telesquirt.

2014 E-One Quad Cab. Hearing Truck 4 and 6 are getting one too.