Haverstraw Fire Department

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The Haverstraw Fire Department is a fully volunteer fire department comprised of five autonomous companies that collectively respond to all calls dispatched in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. They are known as "Department 4" on the Rockland County fire radio.

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[edit] Companies

  • Rescue Hook and Ladder Company #1
  • General Warren Emergency Company #2 (website)
  • Relief Hose Company #3
  • Cosgriff Hose Company #4
  • Lady Warren Hose Company #5 (website)

[edit] Organization

The Haverstraw Fire Department consists of a Fire Council of one Chief Officer and four Assistant Chief Officers (one from each Company) who have command and control of all calls dispatched to the Haverstraw Fire Department.

[edit] Chief Officers 2006

  • Chief George Crowley
  • 1st Assistant Efrain 'Junior' Castro
  • 2nd Assistant Peter Rugg
  • 3rd Assistant Patrick McNamee
  • 4th Assistant Al Lynch

[edit] Apparatus

  • Rescue Hook & Ladder operates a 1969 Pirsch model 41E open cab 100' tractor drawn aerial as "4-99"
  • General Warren operates a 1999 Spartan/Saulsbury heavy rescue as "4-EM"
  • Relief Hose operates a 2003 KME 1750 GPM pumper as "4-1750"
  • Cosgriff Hose operates a 1989 American LaFrance 1500 GPM pumper as "4-1500"
  • Lady Warren operates a 2005 KME 1500 GPM pumper as "4-1501"
  • The department operates a 23 foot fireboat on the Hudson River as "4-Marine" as well as a 16 foot shore boat which is kept on a trailer