The Haverstraw Fire Department

 

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. Operationally, 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 Hook and Ladder Company #1
  • General Warren Emergency Company #2
  • Relief Hose Company #3
  • Cosgriff Hose Company #4
  • Lady Warren Hose Company #5

Chief Officers 2011-2012

  • 4-1 Chief of the Department Patrick McNamee Relief #3
  • 4-2 Assistant Chief Al Lynch Lady Warren #5
  • 4-3 Assistant Chief Robert Drexler Jr. Cosgriff #4
  • 4-4 Assistant Chief Thomas Price Rescue #1
  • 4-5 Assistant Chief Bart Gordon General Warren #2

Apparatus

  • Rescue H&L #1 operates a 2010 KME 100′ tractor drawn aerial as “4-99″
  • General Warren #2 operates a 1998 Saulsbury Spartan/Gladiator heavy rescue as “4-EM”
  • Relief Hose #3 operates a 2002 KME 1750 GPM pumper as “4-1750″
  • Cosgriff Hose operates a 1989 American LaFrance 1500 GPM pumper as “4-1500″
  • Lady Warren #5 operates a 2005 KME 1500 GPM pumper as “4-1501″

 

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Excerpts of Village Minutes:The HFD 1854-1900

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 Village Board. Its a good look at the workings of the early Fire Department.

Click below for a PDF Version

minutes

2012 Chiefs Convention

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The 2012 Annual Chiefs Convention of the Haverstraw Fire Department was held on Thursday April 5, 2012. A slate of delegates from each of the 5 companies met at Relief Hose Company #3 quarters to elect a Chief Officer and 4 Assistants for the year. Upon assent of the Village Board, the Officers will assume their positions on the 3rd Tuesday in April at 9pm.

Nominees to the Village Board for 2012

  • Chief of Department Pat McNamee #3
  • 1st Assistant Al Lynch #5
  • 2nd Assistant Bob Drexler #4
  • 3rd Assistant Tom Price #1
  • 4th Assistant Bart Gordon #2

The Annual Re-Organizational Meeting of the Haverstraw Fire Department will be held on  the 3rd Tuesday in April 2012.