BY BARRY WARNER Our Unsung Hero column this week features Annemarie Basile, volunteer second assistant chief of Hillburn Fire Dept. She is currently the highest-ranking female firefighter in the county. “In the event of a house fire in Hillburn, as the Incident Commander on the scene, I would take the time necessary to conduct a […]
BY BARRY WARNER A growing number of women are climbing tall aerial ladders and rescuing Rockland County residents from smoky rooms, as members of local volunteer fire companies. People who call 911 are not concerned about the gender of the volunteer firefighter who responds and rescues those who are plagued by a fire emergency. Lisa […]
This year’s graduating class of volunteer firefighters were announced at a ceremony held Thursday, June 29. Graduates in Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations or Interior Firefighting Operations: • Blauvelt Fire Dept 1 Brian T Bermingham – BEFO Luke H Hovorka – BEFO • Hillburn Fire Dept 5 Vulfrano Lazcares-Ventura – BEFO/IFO • Hillcrest Fire Dept 6 […]