The York Village Fire Department will never forget that warm late summer’s day in 2001. 343 FDNY firefighters were killed when the World Trade Center buildings collapsed after airplanes were flown into them in an act of terror. Please remember the members who made the supreme sacrifice that day. NEVER FORGET THE 343!!!!!!
Well, another year is in the books for Firemen’s field day!! Wow, did we have a great time too!! The weather was cool and the afternoon started to become a little bit overcast, but the weather held out and it was a very comfortable day. The parade was noisy and the crowds along the parade … Read More →
Shortly before 1900hrs. Kittery Fire was toned out for a report of a barn fire on Braveboat Harbor Rd. in the area of #199. Braveboat Harbor Rd. is also Route 103 which runs between York Harbor and Kittery Point. Kittery C3 responding to the station reported it was well involved with possible exposures. Kittery C-1 … Read More →
Tonight for our weekly Thursday night training we used an abandoned building at 4 Route 1 near the York/Kittery town line. crews were divided up into companies as to what piece of apparatus they arrived on. Engine 4, Engine 6, Squad 2, Truck 8, Tank 4, and the SMART truck went out for the training. … Read More →
July 4, 1974, was a day that most families were spending together enjoying the holiday. Several York Firefighters were enjoying each others company at a cookout at one of the member’s houses. The social aspect of the volunteer fire service has always been held in high regard by the men and women of York Village … Read More →
Today the York Village Fire Department mourned the loss of FF and former Asst. Chief Brian Starkey. Firefighters from all over New England escorted Brian’s flag draped casket along with several pieces of fire apparatus up York St. through York Village, under a pair of arched aerial ladders in front of the York Village Fire … Read More →
The York Village Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of FF Brian Starkey. Brian is a former Medical Crew Chief and Department Assistant Chief. Brian and his wife Bonnie ran the department’s Fire Explorer post for a number of years and helped many of our current firefighters and officers get their start on the … Read More →
This year members attended the York Beach Fire Department’s 124th Anniversary celebration. It began with a parade through York Beach and across Long Sands Beach up around the Nubble area of town and then back to the York Beach ball field for a traditional New England Firemen’s muster with a respectable six muster teams. York … Read More →
Tonight We drilled on firefighter rescue and R.I.T. skills. R.I.T. stands for Rapid Intervention Team. At every fire where firefighters are committed to fighting the fire from inside the building (interior attack) a R.I.T. team must be standing by outside the building. These firefighters MUST be proficient with advanced firefighting, search and rescue and other … Read More →
Firefighters from York Village trained on forcible entry using the Friction Force Door loaned my the Maine Fire Service Institute. With the forcible entry prop comes other props that allow firefighters to be proficient with using other forcible entry tools allowing us to be more efficient at our job when seconds count. Here in the … Read More →