This year was our 102nd annual firemen’s field day parade and muster. We put a lot of time into it and the membership worked super hard to bring you a successful and fun event! The weather was “iffy” at times but we plodded along despite the threat of a torrential downpour, which thankfully, never arrived. … Read More →
Well, it’s official!! Firemen’s field day is upon us!! We’re so excited for this weekend every year. It’s like Christmas for us. Today all the trucks got washed, waxed, and detailed. By the end of the evening the fleet looked tip top. Our friends Jeff and Doug Betz are here from Adrian, Michigan, we only … Read More →
Bill Graham from Iron Works Images out of New Hampshire sent this photo of our firehouse last night. This is a great shot!!! This place will be a beehive of activity today as the members prepare for the 102nd firemen’s field day. All the trucks will get detailed from top to bottom!! thank you, Bill!! … Read More →
Numerous York Village Firefighters are working on a patio project in front of the firehouse. In the last week this project has picked up a tremendous amount of momentum, Lt. Ryan Michel took the project on wholeheartedly, he has been assisted by quite a number of other personnel. This project has been discussed for at … Read More →
We are super excited for our 102nd Firemen’s Field Day, we want it to be a destination for local firefighters, residents, and anybody who is interested in helping us keep this tradition alive!!! The classic New England Firemen’s muster is a dying tradition, unfortunately. Both York Village Fire and our partners to the north, York … Read More →
Tonight our dedicated volunteers (and 1 paid firefighter!!) tested the 4” hose on Engine 4. E4 is designated as our water supply Engine aka our “lay” Engine (its job is to lay hose at fires) as the second due engine. It has fulfilled this role since it was new in 2001. E4 has a “split … Read More →
Around 1500hrs this afternoon, York Village Fire was dispatched to 5 Braveboat Harbor Rd. for a propane leak. Upon arrival we found a dump truck had clipped the top of an underground propane tank and it was leaking. The leak was unable to be shut off by York Village Firefighters. C-3 arrived and took command … Read More →
tonight’s weekly training involved rescue from heights, namely rooftops. Firefighters had two rescue skills stations: 1. of them was rescue of the victim in a stokes basket over Truck 8’s aerial ladder, different techniques were discussed for how to conduct this operation with safety in mind. Skill station #2 involved the use of a 24′ … Read More →
Another year is in the books for York Beach Firemen’s field day!! It was a scorcher today with temperatures in the 90’s; though there was a slight sea breeze at the Beach ball field. We got to see old friends that we only see a couple times a year, and the friendly rivalry between York … Read More →
Crews tackled an afternoon car fire on Memorial Day. The fire occurred at York St. Just in from Route 1. Squad 2 and Engine 6 responded, the fire was knocked down quickly by a single 1 3/4” handline. York Police assisted with the snarled holiday traffic while the companies made quick work of the fire. … Read More →