Long Beach Fire Department (New York)

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Not to be confused with Long Beach Fire Department (California).
Long Beach Fire Department
LongBeachFireDepartmentNewYorkLogo.jpg
Operational area
Country United States
State New York
CityLong Beach
Coordinates40°35′10″N 73°40′04″W / 40.58605°N 73.66775°W / 40.58605; -73.66775Coordinates: 40°35′10″N 73°40′04″W / 40.58605°N 73.66775°W / 40.58605; -73.66775
Agency overview
Established1910
Annual calls~5,000[1]
StaffingCombination
Fire chiefJake Jacoby
EMS levelALS
IAFF287
Facilities and equipment
Stations3
Engines4
Trucks2
Rescues1
Ambulances3
Fireboats1
Website
Official website
Ladder 62 Official website
IAFF website

The Long Beach NY Fire Department (LBFD) provides combination paid and volunteer fire protection and emergency medical services to the following communities on Long Beach Barrier Island, in Nassau County, New York: Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach Estates, East Atlantic Beach, and the city of Long Beach.[1] The department protects approximately 43,000 people and responds to almost 5,000 fires, EMS and other emergencies each year.[1]

Stations and apparatus[]

The department consists of eight individual fire companies, which each operate their own fire apparatus. Listed below are the companies, their location, as well as the units they maintain and respond with and other Department support vehicles.[2]

Station # Address Engine Company Truck Company Special Unit Chief Unit
HQ 1 West Chester Street Engine Company 3—2343

Engine Company 4—2344

Hook & Ladder Company 2—2362 Rescue Company 1—232

Beach Rescue 2395

Jet Ski 2399

Ambulance 2319

Rescue Company 1—Ambulance 2321

Ambulance 2322

Rescue Boat 2397

Chief 231

Chief 231A

Chief 231B

Chief 231C

1 300 Maple Avenue Engine Company 1—2341 Floodlight Company—233

Command Post—234

2 1039 West Park Avenue Engine Company 2—2342

Reserve Engine—2352

Tower Ladder Company—2372 5-ton 6x6 truck—2374

Transport Unit—2375

Fire Headquarters, located in the rear of City Hall.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "About the Fire Department". Long Beach NY. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Companies". Long Beach Fire Department. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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