Tonight members held their second annual winter formal ball at York Harbor Inn, in the Yorkshire ballroom. It was a good time with current and former members, members of neighboring departments, and members of York PD. A great meal was enjoyed by all attendees, followed by some great music to dance to!! Thank You to … Read More →
Today we did our annual mandatory training for all certified firefighters at York Village Fire. This is an annual requirement mandated by the Maine State Department of Labor. We cover topics such as sexual harassment, Bloodborne & Airborne pathogens, fire extinguishers, firefighter PPE inspection, and annual SCBA mask fit testing. FF Mike “Brown Dog” Brown … Read More →
York Village Fire Department wishes to extend our condolences to the Newington Fire Department on the loss of Chief Darin Sabine. Chief Sabine fought a long an courageous battle with cancer. Several York Village Firefighters were in attendance for the wake and the funeral. We were honored to be asked to provide Truck 8 to … Read More →
Today was our 103rd annual Firemen’s field day!!! it was kind of a bummer to see the weather wasn’t tip top, though on the bright side it kept the temperature somewhat cool. Despite the weather being less than stellar, we had a wonderful day, and a huge crowd turned out to Moulton Park for the … Read More →
For yet another year, the fire departments of York Village and York Beach are among the last to host a traditional firemen’s field day and muster. We strongly believe in the tradition and have no intention of seeing it end. We began with a noisy parade through York Beach, and part way across Long Sands … Read More →
The mount “A” fire tower has fallen into disrepair and hasn’t been able to be used for some time. We have fundraised to replace the cab on top and had the money all set aside from a “Go fund me” campaign several years ago. Much of that money went into an engineering study to examine … Read More →
Today, members traveled to Portland for the funeral service for Berwick, Me fire captain Joel Barnes. Capt. Barnes was killed in the line of duty in a structure fire in Berwick on March 1. He laid on top of his firefighter in the fire thus saving his brother firefighter. It has been an emotional couple … Read More →
York Village and York Beach, alongside many southern Maine and New Hampshire fire departments stood by as the fallen fire captain from Berwick, Maine was paraded by the Berwick firehouse on his way to the funeral home in Old Orchard Beach. The fire captain was killed Friday March 1 at a structure fire on Bell … Read More →
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 →