Fire Department
Fire Department
Proudly Volunteering to Protect lives and property
House Phone 516-742-8535
Fax 516-742-2668
wpfd@villageofwillistonpark.org
For a FIRE or an AMBULANCE Emergency call
516-742-3300
George Jaronczyk Jr.
Chief of
Department
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Gary Smithing 1st Assistant
Chief
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Anthony Gagliardi 2nd Assistant
Chief
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The Williston Park Fire
Department is a volunteer organization made up of neighbors like you.
Established in 1927 for the purpose of the prevention and the extinguishing of
fires, and the protection of life and property, the Williston Park Fire
Department proudly protects the residents and visitors of our Village. With over
7,500 people, and 2641 Housing units, and some 300 businesses in an area of .7
square miles our population density rivals or exceeds some of
The department operates 2
- 1500 GPM Pumpers, 1 - 93 Foot Aerial Platform, 1 - Light Rescue Truck, 3 -
Command Vehicles, 2 Advanced Life Support Ambulances, 1 Advanced Life Support
First Responder Vehicle.
The Williston Park Fire
Department Emergency Rescue Squad also provides Ambulance service to
Our volunteer Fire
Fighters and Emergency Medical technicians spend many hours each year training
to provide the residents with state of the art Fire Fighting abilities and
Emergency Medical Care. Our Fire Training is Provided
by the
Nassau County Fire Service Academy
and
New York State Academy
Of Fire Science. Emergency Medical training is provided by the
Nassau County Emergency Medical Services
Academy
and The Nassau County Fire Police EMS
Academy.
In 2007 we responded to 174 Fire
Alarms and over 700 Ambulance Calls.
We are always looking
for more help. Please feel free to stop by the firehouse on any Tuesday night at
8pm, call or send an email to us.
wpfd@villageofwillistonpark.org
We are looking forward to working with you.
We offer:
*Free
Training *Annual Medicals *
*Tax
incentives *Length of Service Program
The department also has an Explorer program also known as the WPFD juniors for those 14 to 18 who would like to find out more about this program send your questions here wpfd@villageofwillistonpark.org
For Information on our Ambulance service send an Email with your questions here wpfders@villageofwillistonpark.org
Remember
to change the batteries in your Smoke and CO Detector.
Practice staying low to the ground when escaping.
Always
use caution when using candles.
Learn
to stop, drop to the ground, roll
if clothes catch fire.
A
Car with Blue Lights is a Firefighter on their way to an emergency.
Matches
And Lighters Are Tools, Not Toys.
Feel
all doors before opening them. If a door is hot, get out another way.
Practice
evacuating the building blindfolded.
In a real fire situation, the amount of
smoke generated by a fire most likely will make it difficult to see.
