On the afternoon of May 15, 2018 a fast moving, powerful storm made its way through the Croton Falls Fire District. Firefighters and units from both firehouses were answering calls into the early evening. Calls for service ranged from a tree that fell on a home, wires down, trees across roads, cars trapped by falling trees and an assist to the MTA to help evacuate 99 passengers and crew members from ... (Full Story & Photos)

At the Department's weekly drill on Monday, May 15, 2018, water operations was the topic of training. Since our fire district doesn't have dependable fire hydrants that can sustain firefighting operations, we're required to bring water to the scene to extinguish a fire.

During the drill, our two tankers shuttled water to portable ponds from a local water source and a fire engine then drafted water ... (Full Story & Photos)

On May 5, 2018, firefighters brought Utility 64 to the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library's Annual Fair.

The "flame" house was also on hand to give children a chance to be a firefighter. Children used the hose from Utility 64 to extinguish the "fire" while knocking down the flames.... (Full Story & Photos)

On the evening of May 4th, 2018 the Croton Falls Fire Department held its annual inspection and installation dinner at Salem Golf Course.
Each year the two firehouses select one of their apparatus to be judged in the inspection. While all the apparatus and equipment are clean throughout the year this one piece is gone over with precision for the inspection...cleaning it from top to bottom and inside ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle extrication and patient removal at auto accidents were the topics at the Department's weekly drill on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Working as a team, firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to train on different techniques to remove a patient from a vehicle when the vehicle's doors are compromised. Using a hydraulic spreader to force apart structural elements of the vehicle (the "Jaws of Life") ... (Full Story & Photos)