The Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department is firmly committed to providing you with emergency service and to giving you the best care possible.

Show your support by becoming a Golden Donor for 2012. It’s not to late! All donations are tax deductible.

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Even though we have had very little snow this year, we have been installing hydrants flags in the Old Section, and it was all possible through an anonymous donation, specifically for this project.

By installing the Hydrant Flags, if and when, we do get a significant snowfall, our Engine 1 and FDNY units . . . → Read More: Hydrant Flags Installed in the Old Section]]>

Even though we have had very little snow this year, we have been installing hydrants flags in the Old Section, and it was all possible through an anonymous donation, specifically for this project.

By installing the Hydrant Flags, if and when, we do get a significant snowfall, our Engine 1 and FDNY units will be able to locate hydrants quickly. The fiber glass rods run about $15 each and was placed on the main avenues of the Old Section as a pilot program.

You can sponsor hydrants on your block by dropping off a check at the firehouse. Just label the check for hydrant flags and your block and we will get one there asap.

By you clearing your “friendly neighborhood fire hydrant,” firefighters can connect to a water supply quicker without having to shovel out the hydrant. This puts an additional firefighter “on the line” quicker to protect life and property.

If you already do this, thank you very much! If you don’t, please consider doing it; it may be your emergency we respond to!

Thank you for continuing to support us.

Do you know when to Make the Call to the Vollies? You should.

Knowing when to call could help save a life and your property. The vollies are available 24/7 with emergency and non-emergency resources.

Call The Vollies FIRST.

WHEN TO CALL 718-332-3333 FOR THE VOLLIES:

It is Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel can be sources of . . . → Read More: Have you checked your Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recently?]]>
By law you are required to have one!

It is Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel can be sources of carbon monoxide.

• CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home and in other locations where required by applicable laws, codes or standards. For the best protection, interconnect all CO alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.
• Choose a CO alarm that has the label of a recognized testing laboratory.
• Call 718-332-9292  to find out what number to call if the CO alarm sounds.
• Test CO alarms at least once a month; replace them according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• If the audible trouble signal sounds, check for low batteries. If the battery is low, replace it. If it still sounds, call the fire department.
• If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for. Call 718-332-3333 for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel.
• If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after starting it. Do not run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running vehicle is not covered with snow.
• During and after a snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace are clear of snow build-up.
• A generator should be used in a well-ventilated location outdoors away from windows, doors and vent openings.
• Gas or charcoal grills can produce CO — only use outside.

Members of the Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department display blue lights in the front of the vehicles while responding to emergencies. You can help us improve our response times by yielding the right of way when it is safe to do so.

In New York State, a flashing blue light indicates a volunteer firefighter responding to an alarm. Although it . . . → Read More: Blue Lights: Help Us Help You]]>

Members of the Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department display blue lights in the front of the vehicles while responding to emergencies. You can help us improve our response times by yielding the right of way when it is safe to do so.

In New York State, a flashing blue light indicates a volunteer firefighter responding to an alarm. Although it is not mandatory to yield the right-of-way, to a vehicle with a flashing blue light, it is a common courtesy extended to our local volunteer firefighters.

Vehicles with blue lights are not emergency vehicles. The drivers must obey all traffic laws.

Remember, if you can do so safely, you should yield the right of way. We are responding to members of the community, next time it may be you, your friends or family in need of assistance.

We would like to thank you for all of your support!