The Vista Fire Department would like to congratulate Firefighter Ethan Haberny on completing the "Firefighter Survival Series: Self-Rescue" class at the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, New York.

"Firefighter Survival Series: Self-Rescue" class is a 12-hour course described as the following:

“This program is designed for firefighter self-rescue based on job performance requirements ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department would like to congratulate Lieutenant Phil Katz on completing the "Active Shooter/Hostile Event Awareness and Practical Skills" class at the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, New York.

"Active Shooter/Hostile Event Awareness and Practical Skills" class is a 6-hour course described as the following:

"Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE) incidents are often ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday Night Drill was an "OSHA Class" drill for our members along with the South Salem Fire Department.

The annual OSHA class covered such topics as how to respond safely to a call, confined space & awareness, hazardous materials operations and several other important topics that first responders have to go over every year. As mutual aid companies, both the Vista & South Salem Fire Departments ... (Full Story & Photos)

This Sunday morning we held a "Firefighter Skills Class," and Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers on our Ambulances for our weekly Sunday Training.

This Sunday's "Firefighter Skills Class" had our Firefighting personnel reviewing horizontal ventilation and V.E.I.S. (Vent, Enter, Isolate and Search) techniques. The V.E.I.S technique is a way for Firefighters to conduct ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who came out and donated at our Blood Drive on Saturday, January 11th as the VFD collected 61 units of blood!

Special thanks go out to Firefighter Peter Raho for running another successful blood drive, the VFD Auxiliary for their help during the day and to the New York Blood Center for all their continued support for this great event!... (Full Story & Photos)