Painted Post Fire Department

Is there a Fire in You? Even though we’re not having an in person event for RecruitNY this year, we are still always taking applications for new members. Check out our website, or message us for an application today! Not in our fire protection district? That's okay! Take a look at the list of participants for 2021 and find your local department to join ... https://www.recruitny.org/participants/ #FASNY #RecruitNY #PPFD #PaintedPostFD

Thank you to Churchville Fire Equipment for the Yeti Tundra and congratulations to the other winners as well!

The Painted Post Fire Department had the honor of flying our nations flag today with The Bath Volunteer Fire Department to honor Hornby Volunteer Fire Company's past Fire Chief and Life Member, Ronald Bills. Rest in Peace Chief, we’ve got it from here.

The Painted Post Fire Department would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Hornby Fire Department’s past Fire Chief and Life Member, Ronald Bills. Rest in Peace Chief, we’ve got it from here.

At approximately 7:30 this morning Thurston Fire was dispatched to a chimney fire along with Savona Campbell fire for automatic mutual aid. Upon arrival of Chie...f 37 fire was seen coming out of the chimney. Fire was then upgraded to a structure fire. We want to thank Savona Fire, Campbell Fire, Addison Fire, Painted Post Fire, Bath Fire, Car 93, AMR, and Steuben County Sheriffs for your response to the scene. The family will be assisted by American Red Cross. See more

From all of us at the Painted Post Fire Department, Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

PRESS RELEASE: At 10:44 am on Thursday November 12th, The Bath Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a fire in a bedroom at 115 Pine Street in the Villag...e of Bath. Bath Assistant Chief Sean Walruth was the first to arrive on scene and reported smoke showing from a two-story residential structure and immediately asked for mutual aid for and engine from the Bath VA. Within minutes flames were showing from the back of the building and another call was made for a full second alarm. Savona to standby at the Bath station to cover calls for Bath and Kanona, Hammondsport, Pulteney to the scene and Painted Post to the scene with a RIT Team (Rapid Intervention Team) as a safety team for the interior attack team. Bath Volunteer Ambulance and the Steuben County Fire Investigation Team were also called to the scene. Bath Electric, Gas, Water & Sewer Systems was called to disconnect the utilities to the building also. The fire was called under control an hour later at 11:44 am. Teams stayed on scene to continue extinguishment of any smoldering fires and all units were called back in service at 2:06 pm. The structure had two apartments and all occupants were out of the building. The Red Cross was called for the 4 adults who lived in the two apartments. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined by the investigation team.

We don't know them all, but we owe them all. Thank you to all of our Veterans!

Bring your cans and bottles to Rey's Redemption Center during the month of November and they will donate to PPFD! Thank you for your support