East Fishkill Fire District

The East Fishkill Fire District provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the town of East Fishkill, New York. The fire district has 4 main fire stations as well as two substations. The district is responsible for 56 square miles (150 km2) and has a population of just over 29,000 as of the 2010 United States Census.[1]

East Fishkill Fire District
Operational area
Country United States
State New York
TownEast Fishkill
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedOctober 1935 (1935-10)
Annual calls2,186 (2014)
StaffingVolunteer
Facilities and equipment[1]
Stations4
Engines11
Trucks2
Squads1
Rescues2
Ambulances2
Tenders3
Wildland3
Website
Official website

History

The East Fishkill Fire District was founded in October, 1935 with just a single fire company by the name of Hopewell Hose Company.[1] Initially fire protection was provided by this company with mutual aid coming from Fishkill and Beacon. In 1949 the Stormville Fire Company was added, along with the Hillside Lake Fire Company in 1952 and the Wiccopee Fire Company in 1954.

Stations and apparatus

As of June 2015 below is a complete list of all apparatus in the East Fishkill Fire District.[2] The apparatus run out of 4 main stations and 2 sub-stations. Stations 1 and 3 have 2 Engines, Station 2 has 4 Engines and Station 4 has 3 Engines.

Station # City Engine Company Ladder Company Rescue or Squad apparatus Tanker units Wildland Unit Chief Unit
1 HopewellEngine 39-11
Engine 39-15		Ladder 39-45
Tower Ladder 39-46		Rescue 39-51Assistant Chief 39-3
2 StormvilleEngine 39-12
Engine 39-81
Engine 39-17
Engine 39-22		Rescue 39-52Tanker 39-32Brush 39-62Assistant Chief 39-4
3 Hillside LakeEngine 39-13
Engine 39-18		Tanker 39-33Brush 39-63Assistant Chief 39-5
4 WiccopeeEngine 39-14
Engine 39-16
Engine 39-21		Squad 39-67Tanker 39-34Brush 39-64Assistant Chief 39-6

References
  1. "About the Fire District". East Fishkill Fire District. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Apparatus". Columbia County Fire Apparatus. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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