The Long Beach Fire Department (New York) is a fire department providing fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue and emergency ambulance services in the following communities on Long Beach Barrier Island, in Nassau County, New York:
The department, also known as the LBFD, is a combination career and volunteer department that responds to approximately 4,700 emergency calls annually. Emergency operations are commanded by a Fire Chief and two Assistant Chiefs, all from the ranks of the volunteer force. In the absence of a Chief officer, the career Lietuenant on duty is the next in command. Administrative activities are handled by a city appointed Fire Commissioner and four Deputy Fire Commissioners; all non-salaried. The LBFD operates out of 3 Fire Stations with a fleet of 5 Engines (1 spare), 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 3 Ambulances, 2 Water Rescue Vehicles, 1 Rescue Jet Ski, 1 Floodlight Unit, 1 Command Post, 4 Command Vehicles, and 1 Personnel Carrier.
The department consists of eight individual companies. Listed below are the companies, their location, as well as the units they maintain and respond with and other Department support vehicles.
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