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Brush Fire – Heckscher State Park
At 1605 on Monday, June 27, Great River Fire Department was activated for an outside fire in the vicinity of field 8 of Heckscher State Park. Upon arrival, the crew of Engine 3-9-6 found a working brush fire having already consumed a 20′ x 20′ area. The crew pulled a 1 3/4″ hand line and [...]
Taxpayer Drill – 6/12/11
Ride along with Captain Llobell as the Great River Firefighters practice on the “taxpayer” building at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. This version of the video is a rough cut, it is full length and hasn’t been edited down. Jump to 15:30, 31:20, 33:20, 43:00 (Rollover-fire across the ceiling), 45:30, and 51:00 (First person perspective [...]
FTA – Smokehouse Drill at SCFA
From the archives, Great River FD Smokehouse training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy.
Great River Installs New Officers
Great River FD hosted it’s annual Installation of Chiefs and Officers on May 2, 2011 at the Timber Point Country Club. Newly Installed Officers: Chief of Department – James Orgera 1st Assistant Chief – James DiGiovanna 2nd Assistant Chief – William Vogel Captain – Paul Llobell, III Lieutenant – Steven Capobianco Department Secretary – Steven [...]
MVA with Negative PI & Vehicle Extrication at SCFA
On May 11, 2011 while gearing up for extrication training at the SCFA, Great River FD was activated for a MVA involving two vehicles at the corner of River Road and Woodhollow Road. Great River responded with a full crew including Rescue 394, Engine 392 and 398. Exchange Ambulance was on scene with two ambulances. [...]
Fire Island Pines Blaze
At 10:36 pm on May 20th, the Great River Fire Department was requested to the scene of a working structure fire involving two homes on the Fire Island Pines. Great River responded with fire boat 3-9-26 with a crew of 4 and a pilot. The fire was contained just before midnight. Despite high winds, departments on [...]
Ice Rescue Training
You Great River Fire Department spent the morning on ice. Members headed out on the ice at the boat ramp at Heckscher State Park to brush up on their ice rescue skills. With the assistance of firefighters on land, Firefighters Gormley and Llobell raced to rescue the “victim” approximately 40 yards out in the marina. [...]
Vehicle Fire 1/17/09
Great River was activated at 4:03pm on 1-17-09 for a vehicle fire adjacent to field 10 in Heckscher State Park. 3-9-94 confirmed fully involved. The crew of first due engine 3-9-2 under command of 3-9-31 and direction of 3-9-50 immediately pulled 1 3/4″ jump line and extinguished the blaze within minutes. Other apparatus on scene [...]
