In the early morning hours on November 3rd, York Village Fire was dispatched mutual aid to Kittery for a structure fire on Pattens place. Engine 4 was on the air within 5 minutes with a crew of 6 including Chauffeur Mike Brown Captain Paul Balentine Lt. Dave Butler FF’s Moore, Gammon and a Probie. Engine … Read More →
To the Editor: My family suffered a tragedy this week. We lost my beloved father-in-law, Elmer Bittle, to a heart attack. But it wasn’t for lack of trying. The first-responders from York Village Fire Department and the York Police Department were efficient, quiet and focused. They did their business with professionalism and confidence. They gave … Read More →
The York High School girls Hockey Team won the Western Maine Class B State Championship game with a 3-1 win. As always, the York Fire Department along with York Beach Fire Department and York PD did an escort for the team from the Spur Rd. to York High School. Truck 8, Brush 10 and Engine … Read More →
Squad 2 and Truck 8 responded with Ambulance 1 to Rt. 91 at Scottland Bridge Rd. for a two car MVA with 1 injury and 1 sign-off.
This week’s Thursday Night Training was a Haz-Mat decon drill at the York Hospital Emergency Room. The York Fire Department has a Decon Trailer that contains a wide assortment of equipment, including a decon tent, portable shower, Level B suits, etc. Each year the York Fire Department conducts this drill to be sure we are … Read More →
On Friday afternoon Truck 8 went through the annual Nondestructive Test. Every year fire apparatus equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating platform, or water tower and their associated systems, must be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus. Failure to inspect an aerial … Read More →
The Kittery Fire Department responded to Lori Ln. for a reported structure fire. First arriving fire officers reported smoke showing and requested a working fire. Engine 4 was dispatched to cover the Kittery Point Fire Station while Kittery Firefighters battled the fire. Eliot Engine 3 and Portsmouth Engine 1 provided station coverage for Kittery’s Gorges … Read More →
York Firefighters spent the morning at the fire station Friday teaching small children about fire safety. The kids got a chance to look at the fire trucks, see the equipment, and watch Captain Balentine dress up in his fire gear. The York Fire Department members take a lot of pride and effort in fire prevention, … Read More →
Due to shift vacancies in the paid firefighter ranks, two fill-in shifts were offered to the Volunteers at YVFD Saturday and Sunday both 24 hour shifts were filled entirely by Volunteers. Traditionally at YVFD numerous members “hang-around” and staff the station, Dinner is always prepared in the firehouse by the members. Ambulance 1 crew also joined … Read More →
Nine years ago today, life as we knew it changed forever, and the members of the York Village Fire Department all joined together in the small, cramped firehouse apartment to watch the events unfold. Today, we still strongly stand together in the effort to never forget the 343 F.D.N.Y. Firefighters, and thousands of civilians who … Read More →