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Haverstraw New York

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Haverstraw FD 2010 Inspection and Parade

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · H.F.D., Inspection

The weather was great and the turnout big.  Click above for more pictures of the parade. Inspection Results Best Overall Relief Hose #3 Many thanks to all who joined us on Saturday!

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2010 Inspection and Parade: Haverstraw

May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · H.F.D., Inspection

The Bi-Annual Inspection and Parade of the Haverstraw Fire Department will be held on Saturday May 15, 2010. This years parade will honor Chief Peter J. Rugg. Inspection of Quarters will begin at 8am, parade line-up will be at 2pm. The parade steps off from in front of the Municipal Building (4-100) at 3 pm [...]

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Excerpts of Village Minutes:The HFD 1854-1900

May 1st, 2010 · No Comments · H.F.D., History

Part of our ongoing preservation effort, we have more interesting information on the Haverstraw Fire Department. Haverstraw Ex-Chief Smokey Fales (1933-34), who  was also Village Clerk, had gone through the Village Minutes and clipped any mentions of the Haverstraw Fire Department. What follows is basically the early history of the department as seen through the [...]

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2010 Chiefs Convention Haverstraw Fire Department

April 17th, 2010 · No Comments · H.F.D.

The 2010 Annual Convention of the Haverstraw Fire Department was  held on Thursday evening April 8th in The General Warren Emergency Company #2 quarters.  This was the 151st annual Chiefs Convention. The Re-Organizational Meeting of the H.F.D. will be Tuesday April 20, 2010 at 2000 hrs in The Shrine. Chief Officers 2010-2011 4-1 Chief Peter [...]

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The Combination

April 17th, 2010 · No Comments · H.F.D., History

For the first 80 years of the Haverstraw Fire Department, leadership was in the form of 1 Engineer, or Chief, and 2 Assistants, who were duly elected from 3 of the  5 companies. The Machine played a dominate role in early Haverstraw, and firehouses were the center of political life in the village. Politics also [...]

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The Haverstraw Fire Department

April 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Front Page, H.F.D.

The Haverstraw Fire Department, Rockland County Department 4, consists of a Fire Council of one Chief Officer, four Assistant Chief Officers, and 10 Wardens who administer the Haverstraw Fire Department. Operationaly, the Fire Chief and his 4 assistants lead the Department at all non-EMS emergency incidents in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. Companies Rescue [...]

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2009 Annual Meeting

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Front Page, H.F.D., Membership

The General Warren Emergency Co.#2 is pleased to announce its Officers and Delegates for 2009. Line Officers: Captain Bart Gordon First Lieutenant Gary Nash Department Officers: Warden Andy Connors Warden Matt Connors Delegates to the 2009 Chiefs Convention: Ex-Chief Joseph P Gordon 1964-1966 Ex-Chief Frank ‘Bud’ Wassmer 1991-1992 Ex-Chief Andrew Connors 1999-2000 Nominee for the Chief [...]

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Warning With Distinction: The Fire Whistle

December 13th, 2008 · No Comments · H.F.D., History

The age old method to alert the membership to a fire alarm fell upon a Village watchman, who after hearing a resident scream, or when finding a fire, would run to the Methodist Church on Fourth Street and ring the bell to alert the membership. The brickyards had steam whistles that would sound on the north side of town. Near the turn of the 19th [...]

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The Haverstraw Fire Department

November 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Front Page, H.F.D., Officers

The Haverstraw Fire Department, Rockland County Department 4, consists of a Fire Council of one Chief Officer, four Assistant Chief Officers, and 10 Wardens who administer the Haverstraw Fire Department. Operationaly, the Fire Chief and his 4 assistants lead the Department at all non-EMS emergency incidents in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. Companies Rescue [...]

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Mass Casualty Drill September 1994

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments · H.F.D., History

Almost 14 years ago, there was a Mass Casualty drill on the Bowline Property. General Warren participated, and here are the video’s. Thanks to Joey Click HERE for the Media page

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