What they call their work
What they do
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Fire Safety Education & Prevention 1 activity
- Conducting fire prevention and community education programsProvides fire prevention and education programs focused on reducing fires started by children, aiming to promote fire safety within the community.
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Mutual Aid Emergency Response 1 activity
- Delivering mutual aid to neighboring fire departmentsProvides mutual aid response to nearby fire departments when dispatched, including deploying firefighting resources for incidents such as chimney fires. On December 19, 2015, the department provided mutual aid to the Centerville Fire Department by deploying an interior firefighting team to extinguish a basement fire.
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Emergency Response Vehicle Operations 1 activity
- Operating and maintaining emergency response vehiclesOperates and maintains a fleet of emergency vehicles including fire engines (Engine 1 and Engine 3), a rescue vehicle (Rescue 1), a command vehicle (Car 41), and an all-terrain vehicle (Rescue 2) for use in emergency response operations.
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Volunteer Fire Department Services 1 activity
- Providing fire protection and emergency response servicesProvides fire protection services to the hamlet of Mt. Marion and responds to emergency calls, including structure fires and other incidents requiring firefighting operations. The department responded to 127 emergency calls in 2013 and deploys interior firefighting teams as needed during active fires.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Recruiting and organizing volunteer personnelSeeks to recruit new volunteer members without requiring prior experience and maintains a leadership structure that includes both operational roles (Chief, Assistant Chiefs, Captain, Lieutenant) and elected company officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) to manage department functions.
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Who runs it
- CAMERON YOUNG — BOARD MEMBER
- DARIAN WOOD — BOARD MEMBER
- DREW WOOD — BOARD MEMBER
- MATT BRANDT — BOARD MEMBER
- RON STANFIELD — BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Centerville Fire Department Partner — Receives and provides mutual aid during emergency responses.
- Centeville Cedar Grove Fire Department Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- DIAZ Ambulance Partner — Transports patients from emergency scenes to hospitals.
- FEMA Government — Provides independent study programs related to emergency management
- Health Alliance Hospital, Kingston Broadway Campus Government — Hospital where patients are transported and treated following emergency incidents.
- Hudson Valley Regional EMS Council Government — Regional EMS coordinating body
- Modena Fire and Rescue Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- NYS Association of Fire Chiefs Network — Statewide association of fire chiefs
- NYS Department of State Office of Fire Prevention & Control Government — State agency responsible for fire prevention and control in New York
- New Paltz Rescue Squad Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- New York City Fire Department Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- New York State Fire Academy Government — State institution providing training for firefighters
- New York State Fire Prevention For Kids Partner — Links to New York State Fire Prevention For Kids as a state-level educational resource.
- New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Government — Participates in investigations of fire causes and fatalities.
- Port Ewen Fire Department Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- Saint Remy Volunteer Fire Department Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
- Saugerties Police Department Government — Participates in joint investigations of fire causes and fatalities.
- Sparky The Great Fire Dog Partner — Links to Sparky The Great Fire Dog as a resource for children's fire safety education.
- U.S. Fire Administration for Kids Partner — Links to U.S. Fire Administration for Kids as an educational resource for children.
- Ulster County Bureau of Cause and Origin Government — Investigates the cause of fires and fire-related fatalities.
- Ulster County Emergency Services Government — County-level emergency services agency
- Ulster Hose Fire Department Partner — Nearby fire/EMS agency linked for reference
How they approach the work
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- Barrier-Free Volunteer Recruitmentmethodology: barrier-free recruitmentBy recruiting volunteer firefighters without requiring prior experience, the organization expands the pool of available responders and strengthens community ownership of fire services, because lowering entry barriers increases participation and long-term volunteer sustainability.
- Fire Prevention Education for Childrenmethodology: fire-prevention-educationBy educating children about fire safety, the organization reduces the incidence of accidental fires caused by youth, because early behavioral intervention prevents fire-related risks before they become habitual.
- Mutual Aid Response Networkmethodology: mutual_aid_responseBy establishing mutual aid agreements with neighboring departments, the organization enhances emergency response capacity and coverage, because collaborative resource-sharing improves outcomes during large-scale or cross-jurisdictional incidents.
- Volunteer Fire Service Modelmethodology: volunteer_fire_service_modelBy supporting the engagement and welfare of volunteer firefighters, the organization sustains a reliable and committed emergency response force, because volunteer retention and readiness are critical to effective rural fire protection.