Smithtown Fire Department Displays the Colors at Madison Square Garden
Members of Smithtown Fire Department Engine Company 3 served as Color Guard for the New York Rangers game on Sunday, February 14th. The Color Guard were accompanied by FDNY Firefighter Regina Wilson,...
View ArticleSmithtown FD Toned out to Five Calls in Thirty Minutes
The Smithtown Fire Department responded to five calls in thirty minutes time late in the afternoon of February 16. It took close to twenty fire and EMS personnel to answer the alarms. Calls ranged from...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department’s 1935 Mack Ladder Truck Ready to Return
A few years ago the Smithtown Fire Department acquired their 1935 Mack Ladder truck that was last used by the Melville Fire Department.For the past year a ground up restoration has been underway in...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Answers 296 Calls in February
A review of the February response statistics show that the Smithtown Fire Department responded to 296 alarms. Of these calls, 185 were ambulance responses while 111 were fire or rescue alarms.With a...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Air Bag Refresher
Several times each year the Smithtown Fire Department holds refresher drills to reinforce and relearn important rescue skills.On Monday, March 8, the Department held an air bag and cribbing refresher....
View ArticleDaylight Savings Time Starts this Sunday. A Good Time to Change your Smoke...
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13 at 2 a.m., when we spring forward one hour for the purpose of making better use of daylight. As we set our clocks ahead, the Smithtown Fire Department...
View ArticleSmithtown FD Honored at Huntington Township Fire Police Association Installation
The 45th Installation Dinner of the Huntington Township Fire Police Association was held on Saturday, March 12 at the Smithtown Fire Department. A full room of Fire Police members and guests were...
View ArticleEarly Afternoon Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 111
The Smithtown Fire Department was toned out for a 16/23 (motor vehicle accident/ambulance requested) at 12:50 pm with the location of Route 111 and Tanglewood Drive.The call was quickly upgraded to a...
View ArticleExplorer Post 420 Installs 2016 Officers
The Smithtown Fire Department Explorer Post 420 held their Annual Installation of Officers on Friday, April 1 at the Main House. All new officers were installed by SFD Third Assistant Chief Pat...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Swears in Three New Members
On Monday, April 11th the SFD welcomed three new members to the Department. Sworn in by Chief of Department Murphy were (L-R) Kristie Capuano (EMS Company 6), James Wallmuller (Engine Company 1) and...
View ArticleSmithtown FD Holds 108th Installation
The Smithtown Fire Department held their 108th Installation Dinner on Saturday, April 16th at Flowefield in St. James.In addition to the installation of Chiefs, Department and Company Officers, SFD...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Holds First Mankuski Drill of the Year
The Smithtown Fire Department held the first Mankuski Park drill of the season on Monday, May 2. Mankuski is the Town of Smithtown Fire Training Center.The drill recreated a scenario of a two-story...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Annual Equipment Inspection
The Smithtown Fire Department held their annual review of apparatus on Monday, May 17th.The Board of Fire Commissioners and Department Chiefs go over each piece of apparatus to assure that all the...
View ArticleSerious Two Car Motor Vehicle Accident on Jericho Turnpike
The Smithtown Fire Department was toned out for a 16-23 (Ambulance Requested/Motor Vehicle Accident) on May 24 at 16:38 hrs (4:38 pm) with the location of 915 West Jericho Turnpike across from Bobby’s...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Departments Marches in 2016 Memorial Day Parade
The Smithtown Fire Department held their annual heartfelt tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day, May 30. The memorial service was conducted before a contingent of American...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Explorers do it the Marine Way
The Smithtown Fire Department Explorers had a special guest appear at their weekly drill on June 10th.Staff Sgt. William Lindenmayer from the Smithtown Marine Recruiting Center on Main Street visited...
View ArticleRush Hour Overturn
Photo's by Fred FriedmanThe Smithtown Fire Department was toned out on June 22 for a 16-23 (motor vehicle accident) with an overturn at 17:23 (5:23 pm) with the location of Route 347 westbound near...
View ArticleSunday Duckling Rescue
When worshipers left St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Smithtown on Sunday, June 26 they began searching for the source of unfamiliar sounds. The sounds revealed the location of the faint cries...
View ArticleLate Morning Gas Main Leak
The Smithtown Fire Department was toned out for a signal 23 (Gas Main Break) on July 1 at 10:43 am with the location of Helen Avenue and Route 347.Upon arrival, units responded to a severed gas line...
View ArticleSmithtown Fire Department Participates in Support of Our Nation's Finest
On Sunday, July 24 the Smithtown Fire Department was represented at a special “Long Island Firefighters and EMS Support our Nation’s Finest.”The event was held in Nassau County’s Eisenhower Park....
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