Beekman Fire District
| Beekman Fire Company, Inc. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 70 |
| Staffing | Volunteer |
| Fire chief | Robert Mallen |
| EMS level | CFR-BLS |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Engines | 3 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Squads | 4 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Ambulances | 1 |
Beekman Fire District is the name of the fire district that serves the town of Beekman, New York. The fire station is located in the hamlet of Poughquag at 316 Beekman Poughquag Road.[1] Beekman has been assingned a department ID number of "34". Firefighters in Beekman get alerted via paging through the Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response, which is located in Poughkeepsie.
History
Beekman Fire District was the first fire district in Southern Dutchess County, originating in 1937.[2] The company originated with a few men talking it over at the Poughquag General Store and around the community. The first meeting was held in Town Hall at Poughquag on March 1, 1937. Soon, officers were elected, the constitution and bylaws drawn up and incorporated papers applied for.[2] Beekman was the first fire company formed within Dutchess County's 8 original towns in 1937, following East Fishkill Fire Department was formed, followed by Pawling. In 1977, Beekman was one of the first volunteer fire departments in the area to acquire the Hurst Tool.[3] The fire department received the United States Life Safety Achievement Award for five consecutive years in 2003.[4] The award recognizes local fire prevention that contribute to reducing the number of lives lost in Residential House Fires each year.[5]
Companies that provide mutual aid to Beekman, during a large scale event are Union Vale, Dover, East Fishkill, LaGrange and Pawling.
In April 2005 Beekman's rescue 34-51 was returning from a mutual-aid call in Pawling, when the driver suffered a heart attack and lost control of the truck, killing himself and destroying the truck. 34-51's predecessor was 34-52 Rescue.[6]
Department Squads
Auxiliary
The Beekman Ladies auxiliary are a group of females; often wives of firefighters at the firehouse, that conduct and assist at Bingo, Blood Drives, Fund Raising and preparing food for firefighters after Class A alarms.[7]
Engine Company
The Beekman Fire Company, Engine Company is responsible for handling all non-medical emergencies within the town's jurisdiction. Calls that the engine company are dispatched too may contain, but are not limited to Auto Accidents, Brush Fires, House Fires, and heavy rescue/extraction incidents. The engine company utilizes the Incident Command System while responding to structure fires, while utilizing the command boards located in each of the Supervisors vehicles.
Fire Police
The Beekman Fire Police are full empowered Peace Officers in the state of New York, pursuant to Section 209-c of the General Municipal Law (GML) and are registered through the Central State Registry of Peace Officers. Fire Police are charged with responsibilities such as crowd control, directing traffic at drills, fires and parades while maintaining a safe working condition for firemen on location. Prerequisites for becoming a Fire Police officer in Beekman includes completion of the NYS mandated "Fire Police" course, and receiving coaching from a senior Fire Police officer that has been in the squad for quite some time.
Rescue Squad
Calls to 9-1-1 for emergency medical services are dispatched through the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Management. The Beekman Rescue Squad is composed of Certified First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians. A single Ambulance with Basic Life Support capabilities[8] is staffed by the rescue squad. All Advanced Life Support requests are sub-contracted out to Transcare EMS, which is housed at the Beekman Fire House
Statistics
Fire Calls for 2007
From January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 the Beekman Fire District dealt with the following numbers of emergencies:[9]
- Structural fires: 21
- Non-structural fires: 14
- Non-fire emergencies: 886
- Medical emergencies: 681
- Total: 1,002
In total in 2007 there were 3 "serious" fires that became 2 Alarm fires or greater. The average response time was between 6–12 minutes and varied during different times during the day, and how many crews were on standby at the fire station.
Apparatus
All equipment is housed at the main station.
| Ident. Number | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 34-11 | 4 | Quint |
| 34-12 | 6 | Rescue Engine |
| 34-13 | 6 | Engine |
| 34-31 | 2 | Tanker |
| 34-32 | 2 | Tanker |
| 34-61 | 2 | Brush Truck |
| 34-67 | 5 | Utility |
| 34-68 | 12 | Squad Car |
| 34-71 | 3 | BLS Ambulance |
| 34-79 | 3 | ALS Ambulance |
See also
References
- ↑ "Beekman Fire District - Poughquag, New York". firedepartments.net. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Beekman Fire Department
- ↑ Past Chiefs
- ↑ The Beekman Fire Company has been presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for the year 2003 by the Residential Fire Safety
- ↑ Residential Fire Safety Institute: Operation Life Safety
- ↑ Bonopartis, Nik; John Davis (April 18, 2005). "New York Firefighter Dies in Accident". The Poughkeepsie Journal (Firehouse.com). Retrieved April 3, 2008.
- ↑ Auxiliary
- ↑ Dutchess County
- ↑ Beekman Fire Company Monthly Activity Report
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