This week, career members visited the Peekskill Middle School for a walk-through of the facility. Building walk-throughs allow us the opportunity to see building layouts, critical areas (electric & water shut offs, fire alarm panel, etc), and prepare a pre-plan of the property for emergency responses. In addition to the building tours, firefighters also check nearby fire hydrants, to document the ... (Full Story & Photos)

PFD members participated in last night’s National Night Out at the Peekskill Riverfront Green. Members had a great time making snow cones and providing information about our department to the community!

One of our most important values is being involved in the great community that we serve!... (Full Story & Photos)

This week, members reviewed lifting and stabilizing heavy objects. Using our complement of air bag equipment, members lifted vehicles off of the ground to simulate the rescue of a victim trapped under the weight of a heavy object. As the object was lifted, a stack of wood cribbing was built, intended to stabilize the load by capturing the lift progress in the event of an equipment failure.

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This week, our members visited the summer program at Oakside School. Students got to see some of our equipment up close, got a tour of the fire engine, and then got soaked by the fire hose (always a favorite)!

Thanks to the program and school district staff for the opportunity to visit!... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday (7/25) evening, just after 6pm, the Peekskill Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of Franklin Street and Ringgold Street. While enroute, crews were updated by Peekskill Police on scene that the fire was on the 500th block of Dyckman Street.

First arriving units reported a heavy smoke condition and transmitted a 10-75, bringing additional resources into ... (Full Story & Photos)

A busy week of training for PFD firefighters this week!

Career members training topic consisted of pumping operations to standpipe equipped buildings. Standpipes are present in multi-story or very large buildings, eliminating the need for long hose stretches. Members practiced connecting to fire department connections (FDC) on the exterior of the building, and supplying the appropriate pressure ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, July 8th, we had a visit from US Congressman Mike Lawler. During the visit, the Congressman spent some time with the on-duty crew, and discussed issues concerning the New York State Fire Service, such as the retention and recruitment of volunteer firefighters, as well as long lead times and inflated pricing for new fire apparatus.

Congressman Lawler also inquired about the well-being ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week, the Department held its bi-annual awards ceremony, recognizing the hard work and efforts of our members for 2024 and 2025.

Commendations were awarded in several different categories classified by the member’s actions, including:

Life Saving Awards
Honorable Service Award
Unit Citation
Command Recognition

These awards were achieved by each member’s actions that went above & beyond, ... (Full Story & Photos)