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 It is with deep regret that,we announce the passing of 50 year member,and Past Captain of Washington Engine & Hose Co #4,George Lund.

The Department will meet,in full uniform, on 9/3,at 1900hrs at Craft Funeral home,to pay our respects.

Funeral Mass will be Sat,9/4,10:00am at Sacred Heart Church,in Byram CT.

2010 Hank Napoli Jr. & John Garrison Memorial
Training Seminar:
Responding to Routine Emergencies
Guest Speaker: Battalion Chief Frank Montagna FDNY
Author of Responding to ‘Routine’ Emergencies & Contributing Editor for Fire Engineering Magazine
When: October 23rd 9 AM – 1 PM
Location: Washington Engine Quarters TL78
157 White Plains Rd
Tarrytown NY
Fee: $25 per Person
Spots are limited to the first 150 reservations. Email mcoffey@tarrytownfd.org to reserve your spot.
Light Refreshments to be Served
Proceeds Benefit Washington Engine Company & New Beginnings Nursery School
 
FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE

On Friday August 20th just prior to noon, Engine 59, Engine 60, Engine 62, Ladder 31, Rescue 40, Car 2393 (2nd Asst. Chief Mcminn) and Car 2395 (Deputy Chief Barnes) were called by Westchester County Fire Control to respond to a reported house fire at 10 Rockland Ave. in the Village of Port Chester.Upon arrival Car 2393 confirmed there was smoke showing and confirmed this was a working fire in a 2 story residential house.

 Once a working fire is confirmed by an arriving unit an additional engine is sent to the scene to fill out and complete the first alarm assignment and remaining units are called to stand by in their quaters incase of any other emergencies in the two villages. This brought Engine 63 to the scene while Engine 61 and Engine 64 stood by.

Crews made an innitial search and attack into the building and were able to limit fire spread and damage to a hallway. Smoke was ventilated and thankfully the residents and their pets home at the time escaped unharmed.

Con-Edison was later called to secure utilities while PCPD and the Westchester County Cause and Origin Team worked to investigate the origin of the fire.

The majority of the units were released approximately an hour later while a few remaining units stayed until the completion of the investigation.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO OPEN UP THE PDF FILE FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS....

 

On behalf of hospital patients in your community, thank you for
your commitment to the American Red Cross blood program.
As a dedicated blood drive sponsor, your leadership in the coming
Months will help prevent blood shortages.
 
Port Chester Fire
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLOOD DRIVE ON 8/10/10
 
BLOOD DONATION GOAL 80      
DONORS SCHEDULED 10
 
DONATIONS COLLECTED 97      
FIRST TIME DONORS 32
                              
PATIENTS HELPED 91
 
Thank you for helping to save lives!
 
 

The first photo was taken of Chief Drought, Pete Chute of Rescue and Gene Sanutto of Reliance before the memorial day parade in 1969. All of us had less than a year in our companies! The second photo was taken when I went in as 2393 on New Year's day.

The Members of Rescue 40 would like to invite who ever was interested to join them for the 10th annual CT United Ride. Please E-mail Joey Alimena for further info.   Ride Information Ride Starts in Norwalk and goes 60 miles thru Fairfield County ending in Bridgeport at the beach

We Ride Through 11 Towns - 60 Miles - No Lights - No Stops - with Police Motorcycle Escorts Ending with a 5 Mile Parade Through Bridgeport! In All 11 towns, Each Fire Department Is Hanging American Flags Over The Route!

ALL MOTORCYCLISTS WELCOME! WEAR YOUR FLAGS!

Registration Register on Ride Day - 8-11am: Get Off of I-95 Exit 17 in Norwalk turn right go to Triangle St turn Right

Register the Day before from 11-3pm: at Captains Cove Marina in Bridgeport.

Download the registration form and send it in by Friday August 20th.

For complete registration information Click Here

I would like to thank all the user submissions this past month. Thank you all for submitting great work and hopefully more to come. If anyone is interested in contributing please E-mail webmaster@portchesterfd.org.

Honorable Mention: Sam Sciavello, Peter Gospodinov, Charlie Nielsen.

 The PCFD website committee is looking to "Take a walk down memory lane",with any photo's of past events,incidents or members, to be published on our website.It is our hope that this idea would greatly enhance our site,we ask that if possible,please provide any details of the photo's.

As always photo credits will be given..

We thank everyone in advance,for thier help,and welcome any and all photo's..

Forward to Webmaster@portchesterfd.org

Click here to become a FAN of the Port Chester Fire Department on Facebook....

 

Homes Must Have Carbon Monoxide Alarms
beginning February 22nd
 

The New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control (OFPC) is working to ensure homeowners are aware of the hazards of carbon monoxide and the new state law, known as Amanda’s Law, which, as of February 22, 2010, requires all residences, both new and existing, to have carbon monoxide alarms installed.

The law is named for Amanda Hansen, 16, of West Seneca, who was found unconscious at a friend's house in January 2009. Officials later determined she had been exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide in the home's basement, where she and her friend were having a sleepover. She later died at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital.

“Carbon monoxide alarms save lives,” said State Fire Administrator Floyd A. Madison, adding that carbon monoxide poisoning is the number one cause of poisoning deaths in the United States. “More than 2,100 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every year and over 10,000 people are injured, including, on average, 100 New Yorkers.”

Carbon monoxide can be produced when burning any fuel such as; gasoline, charcoal, propane, natural gas, kerosene, oil, wood, or coal. If any flammable or combustible material burns incompletely, carbon monoxide is produced. Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes or hours depending on the level of carbon monoxide in the air.
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How many false fire alarms are there each day in the United States?
According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than six thousand, and the number is increasing.
The Port Chester Fire Department has posted a 60-second video clip on its website to help inform the local community about the growing nationwide problem. Being aware of our alarms and maintenance of the system can decrease the amount of false alarms received.  “We definitely can do something about it locally,” says the Villages Fire Chief, Robert Drought. “We’re asking everyone to take it seriously, and let others know it’s not okay to cause a false alarm.”
The chief adds, “Last year, we responded to 1067 fire alarms last year and 85-92% that turned out to be false. The problem is, these alarms risk the safety of our firefighters as well the public. They keep us from responding quickly to other calls, and they cost a lot of money our community can use for real emergencies.”
The false alarm video clip may be viewed on the fire department’s website by Clicking Here.

Check out the NEW Memorial Page!!! If anyone has anything to contribute to this page Email Webmaster@portchesterfd.org

Weather Ticker button set up with Live Forcast and up to date OEM Alerts!!!

10 Rules of Engagement for Structure Fire Fighting

Compiled by the ICHIEFS Health and Saftety Committee