This Sunday morning, we held a "Firefighter Skills Class" and driver training for members working towards becoming Apparatus Drivers on Engine 142.

The "Firefighter Skills Class" focused on 1-3/4" hoseline advancement, donning and doffing fire gear in under two minutes (the "2 minute drill"), and conducting reduced profile maneuvers. Firefighters practiced deploying and advancing a charged 1-3/4" ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday Night Drill was "CPR" for our members.

The "CPR" drill had our members attending an American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification class. Vista Fire Department personnel are trained to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a lifesaving technique in emergencies such as cardiac arrest, near-drowning incidents, or situations where a patient's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department spent Saturday evening standing by at the Town of Lewisboro Fireworks Show at Onatru Farm to ensure the safety of attendees in the event of an emergency. We were joined by our public safety partners from the South Salem Fire Department, Golden's Bridge Fire Department, Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the Lewisboro Police Department throughout the event.

This is one ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Vista Fire Department congratulates EMT Grant Vialardi on successfully completing the Fire Police course at the Orange County Fire Training Center in New Hampton, New York!

This 21-hour course is designed to prepare fire police officers to perform their duties safely and effectively. Topics covered include:

-- Fire police responsibilities and authority
-- The oath of office and legal definitions
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This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Pump Operations" drill for our Firefighters and a "Suctioning & Burns" drill for our EMTs.

The “Pump Operations” drill focused on developing core driver and pump operator skills critical to our firefighting operations. This session began at one of our dry hydrants, where Engine 142 drafted off the front suction to supply Engine 143. From there, Engine 143 pumped ... (Full Story & Photos)