The Montgomery Fire Department's Mission Statement:
It is the mission of The Montgomery Fire Department to preserve life and property, promote public safety and fire prevention through leadership, management and actions, as an all risk life safety response provider. It is the department's endeavor to deliver the highest level of service to our residents with the utmost professionalism.
We are all volunteer and have been
active and dedicated to our community since 1810. We're the oldest
volunteer fire department in Orange
County, having been organized on March 6th, 1810 with the appointment of the first three village fire wardens. We protect the residents of the Village of Montgomery as well as portions of the Town of Montgomery, totaling almost 17,000 citizens. Our district covers three large schools, a river, numerous lakes and ponds, and the Orange County Airport. Within our district, we respond to all fire, medical, hazmat, and rescue emergencies. We also provide mutual aid
to surrounding fire districts (as they
do to us) to increase capabilities
during large incidents.
We have about 80
active members who respond from home,
work, or wherever they may be. Each of our new
members is at a minimum required to
attend 90+ hours of the basic Firefighter 1
training provided by The New York State
Department of State’s Office of Fire
Prevention and Control (OFPC). Also, new members may choose to take the basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) course which requires 140+ hours.
That
basic training is only the beginning.
The department holds regular weekly
drills that can run up to three hours
long. Members also regularly attend OFPC
outreach classes at the Orange County
Fire Training Center. Additionally, we bring in specialized training
during the year. Over the past year
we've had special training in Ice Rescue, Vehicle Extrication,
and Thermal Imaging Cameras. |
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The fire
service has dramatically changed over
the 200 years we've been in existence. A hundred years ago, motorized apparatus were the biggest
innovation. Fifty years ago, the self
contained breathing apparatus was the hot topic. In
1958, we had two SCBAs in the
department, now we have 31. These days,
thermal imaging cameras are the latest
breakthrough in firefighting technology
(we currently have four). Our Department has grown substantially from 2 pieces of apparatus and 2 companies to today, where we run an Engine Compnay, a Truck Company, and a Fire Police Squad from our station. Each of our companies combined leave us with 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Rescue, 1 Fire Police Unit, 1 Brush Unit, 1 Medical Unit, 1 Boat, and 1 Ice Rescue Unit. For more
information about our history, see "The History of
Montgomery's Volunteer Professionals" written
for our 200th Anniversary Parade Book.
We hope this website will be a new tool for us to introduce ourselves and interact with our community and neighbors to show them what we do. |
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| Engine to Walden for Oven Fire |
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At 1313 hours on May 7th, MFD was dispatched for 1 Engine to the scene of a reported oven fire in the Walden Fire District. Due to manpower issues with Walden FD, Coldenham FD was requested to the scene with all equipment. Once on scene, Coldenham command noted a smoke condition coming from the building and requested MFD with an engine. Coldenham FD then entered the structure and knocked down the small oven fire while Montgomery Engine 219 arrived on scene with manpower. Montgomery crews ended up standing by at the scene while command and Coldenham FD checked for extension. Wallkill FD of Ulster County assisted by standing by Walden Station 1 with 1 Engine. |
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| MFD Drills with Both New Engines |
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MFD members spent this Tuesday drill night out at the Bracken Road pond drafting with both new engines. Drivers practiced getting a draft off the front suction from the pond and flowing the deck gun, multiple sized handlines, and a ground monitor at the same time. This gave newer members a chance to get used to both the 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 hand lines as they flowed the water back into the pond. Members also got their hands on the Blitz Fire ground monitor and practiced setting it up and flowing that. |
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| Montgomery Accepts Delivery of 2 New Engines! |
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On April 27th at 1000 hours, the new 2013 Engine 223 and Engine 219 were delivered by Ferrara Fire Apparatus. E-223 is a 2000 GPM pumper / tanker designed for water shuttle operations and fighting fires outside of the hydranted area of the village. E-223 also has an on board 120 gallon foam tank and 2000 gallons of water. E-219 is a 2000 GPM rescue / pumper designed for fighting water in the village's hydranted areas. E-219 has a 1000 gallon water tank and a 60 gallon foam tank. By sundown on Saturday, E-223 was in service and the old E-223 was leaving for its new home in Indiana. All day Sunday was spent putting E-219 into service. Both Saturday and Sunday were filled with plenty of driver training, pump training, and moving tools and hose from old to new. As of Sunday night at 1600, both new Engines were in service and ready for their first alarms! If anyone would like to see the new apparatus up close, just stop by the station any ti ... More |
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