Pelham Professional Firefighters Local 2213

With a winter storm on the way wanted to remind everyone of a few snow safety tips to keep you and your families safe. As plows clear the streets fire hydrants may get buried. near your home and dig it out in all directions. . That helps us help you if we need it. (Take a picture of your newly adopted hydrant and tag us in it ) ... Keep dryer vents clear of snow allowing them to vent properly outside and not into your home. (If your CO alarms sound exit the home and call us immediately) Make sure boilers and chimneys are cleaned by a professional to ensure they are working properly. When outside shoveling take multiple breaks, if you feel chest pain, dizziness or numbness in your extremities immediately and cal 911. run snow removal equipment in your home. Be sure to start all snowblowers and generators outside of your home and garage. Stay warm everyone! As always we are here if you need us for the duration of the storm. Village of Pelham

Earlier today Engine 5 and Car 2351 responded Mutual Aid to the scene of a 2nd alarm fire in City of Mount Vernon ( Mount Vernon Fire Department NY) It’s always a pleasure working with and assisting our brothers from surrounding communities. See you at the next one, stay safe . : @john_h0pper

Pre-planning begins when the foundation is poured. We continue to visiting current construction projects in our district. This allows us formulate a plan for when the building is completed. Walking through a building during construction can reveal structural components, different building materials, void spaces, standpipe locations, and much more. Lt. DeSimone and FF Magliulo are taking a look at the new Hutchinson Elementary School (which they both attended). The constru...ction of the new school means a new PrePlan. We are getting a head start on the planning process so we are prepared when students and teachers fill the halls and classrooms. Pelham Boe Village of Pelham NY

Do you know the sources of carbon monoxide (CO) in your home or business? We take the time on every carbon monoxide incident to check find the source. When we find the source of the CO it needs to be shut down and secured until repaired. So what appliances can cause carbon monoxide in your home or business:... / Be sure all of these appliances are well maintained. Working carbon monoxide detectors can alert you of a carbon monoxide emergency in your home or business. As shown here members are investigating HVAC units which were determined to be the source of an activated CO alarm. We take every precaution to check your home or business from top to bottom to ensure the safety of your family, employees, and customers. Stay safe everyone See more

Tonight marks the beginning of Hanukkah. We want to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday! If you are using candles for decorations or religious celebrations be sure to keep them away from all combustibles to prevent a fire. Make sure all candles are extinguished before going to bed at night. Keep children away from candles at all times. LED alternative candles are a great and much safer option. ... Happy Hanukkah Everyone! See more

Today marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. We remember all those who lost their lives that day. As always we thank those who currently serve, those who have served and all those who lost their lives defending our nation.

As you benefit from the extra hour of sleep due to daylight savings time, be sure to change the batteries in all of your Smoke and CO detectors and to test them. This 5-minute task can make the difference in alerting you to a fire or CO emergency in your home. These detectors are the first line of defense in protecting your home and family. Make sure all your detectors are up to date. If detectors need replacing, most hardware stores have them in stock. Combination Smo...ke and CO detectors with a 10-year battery can also be an affordable long term option. As always, we are always here if you need us. If you have any questions about the detectors in your home, send us DM or give us a call on our non-emergency line. Village of Pelham NY

’ Starting at on we have joined forces with our counterparts at the Village of Pelham Police Department help Santa visit the Village of Pelham! See the flyers for Santa’s exact route though the village so you can say hello! ... Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we will not be able to visit the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the WMCHealth Network to deliver all your toy donations. It is your donations every year that helps us make the holidays special every year for children who can’t be home for the holidays. There is an alternative, we are asking everyone to donate a new unwrapped toy online. If you are viewing this post on follow the link in our bio and story to donate. If you are viewing this post on please see the attached link. We want to thank everyone in advance for always making our toy drive a success. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on December 19th, we know Santa is too! Swipe left to see Santa’s Route and for more info on how to donate a toy! https://bit.ly/3pyAhzT Village of Pelham Town of Pelham Pelham Examiner Pelham Chamber of Commerce

Have a safe Halloween Everyone!

Today marks National First Responders Day. In 2019, the United States Senate passed a resolution designating October 28th as National First Responders Day to honor all First Responders from around the country. To all our brothers and sisters out there we wish you a safe tour and thank you for what you do day in and day out. Village of Pelham NY... Village of Pelham Police See more

This week we had the opportunity to train on aerial ladder operations with Westchester County Career Fire Academy Class. The academy class learned about ladder positioning, operating off a ladder, turntable operation and much more. Our probationary firefighters who are currently attending the academy had a chance to operate Ladder 2 in various scenarios. This will gave them hands on experience with our equipment prior to getting to the firehouse making their transition even more seamless.

Long Post for a Good Cause! Please Read #breastcancerawarenessmonth Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain limited contact with people we decided not to promote shirts and raise funds for breast cancer awareness month as we always do. We were able to decide on a donation. Thanks to the Pelham Breast Cancer Awareness Club we have a way to do our part this year and help a great local student organization in the process. This student group from Pelham Memorial High Sc...hool is competing in a fundraiser against other schools in the northeast to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Real Kids Wear Pink Northeast has raised $26,000 so far and Pelham Students are in 2nd place out of the 16 teams fundraising! Let’s help get the PMHS Breast Cancer Awareness Club in First Place! We have donated and reached into the archives and gave them about 70 shirts (limited sizes from past PFD breast cancer awareness fundraisers). Shirts are for sale and all the funds raised go towards the fundraiser! Reach out to them to get your shirt. Tomorrow is the last day to donate to this great cause! Pelham students doing great things! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! See the link below to donate to this great cause! https://secure.acsevents.org//;jsessionid=00000000.app305b Pelham Boe Village of Pelham NY Village of Pelham Police Department- NY Pelham Chamber of Commerce Pelham Together

Good Morning! We are in the business of being prepared. Routines and good habits start the first day in the fire academy. FF Magliulo is ensuring his radio channel is correct. This minor detail can disrupt communications between members or our dispatchers when radio communication matters the most. We develop a daily routine when checking equipment, thus ensures our equipment is in the proper place, is in working order, radio channels are correct, gas meters are calibrate...d, EMS bags are stocked, and much more. By performing a routine check daily tools and equipment are prepared and ready at a moment's notice when our residents need us them the most. What does your daily equipment checks consist of? Village of Pelham NY

We spend a lot of time together while we are at work. Working 24 hour shifts over the course of a 20 year career equals 5 years spent in the fire house, that’s about 43,800 hours spent together. It’s safe to say you really get to know your co-workers. We live together, eat together, train together and most of all we work together to protect our village. The time spent together at work builds morale, teamwork, and department pride amongst our members. All the time spent with each other makes operating at an incident seamless which results in a positive outcome for the residents we serve.

Over the past two days we had the opportunity to assist the Career Fire Academy that PFF Borsella and PFF Paolercio are currently attending. While assisting the career academy it also allows us to check in on our Probies, as well as give them opportunities to use our equipment in advanced scenarios only the fire academy can provide. Along with our brothers from Fairview, Larchmont, and White Plains, we were able to provide engines for high rise fires, basement fires, and sim...ulated courtyard hose stretches. We hope all the current academy class as a whole gained some knowledge and insight from these scenarios, we are looking forward to the next few weeks as we have a few more scheduled visits to the career academy class. Stay tuned! Village of Pelham NY

After a busy week, we are ready for the weekend! If you are driving through our village or walking down Fifth Ave/Wolfs Lane and see our doors open make sure to say hello. Also be sure to stop into one of the awesome local businesses our village has to offer. We have a unique responsibility of providing fire protection and emergency medical responses to all businesses in our village. We are constantly building our relationship and trust with business owners which also hel...ps us by knowing their store layout, building construction, and becoming familiar with any equipment or items they have onsite that they use daily. Constantly building relationships with local businesses gives us the opportunity to know the business owners by name which makes it easier for us if to contact them if needed. Have a safe weekend everyone!

With heavy winds in the forecast for this afternoon. We urge out residents to take caution with the following tips. Thank you for our morning weather report Matt Hammer (Where else would we get our morning weather report ). Please be mindful of downed wires and downed trees. Treat all down wires as live DO NOT APPROACH THEM. ... If you happen to lose power, set gas powered generators away from your home . By keeping them in a well vented area and outside of your home, to prevent a carbon monoxide incident in the home. Keep and eye out for down trees or falling limbs. If you cannot exit your home due to a tree falling, call 911 immediately, we will come help you exit the home safely. Stay safe out there everyone. Village of Pelham NY Town of Pelham

At around 2 am, Engine 5 and Ladder 2 were dispatched to a gas pump on fire. Upon arrival, it was determined there was no pump on fire there with a single car fire near the structure at a gas station. A single line was stretched and the fire was knocked down with no damage to the structure or surrounding vehicles. Via security footage we were able to determine the vehicle was parked there 8 min prior to our arrival, the vehicle ignited 4 minutes after it was brought to... the gas station. We were on scene 2 minutes after dispatch and the fire was knocked down within 3 minutes. A thermal scan of the interior and exterior of the structure was done to ensure the fire did not spread into the structure. Due to fast response time, we were able to prevent any fire from spreading to the structure and to any other surrounding vehicles. We complement the caller for calling right away and to the residents of the adjacent apartment building next door for self evacuating as a precaution. As always we are here if you need us, no matter what time of the day or night. Have a good weekend everyone! Village of Pelham NY

No minions are not taking over the neighborhood, a few of the surrounding communities including our neighbors in Pelham Manor already have received this new fire hydrant installation. Eventually, all municipalities including ours will be equipped with these new hydrants supplied by SUEZ Water New York . We took the opportunity of the new installations to visit our brothers from the Pelham Manor Fire Department to get a quick lesson on their operation and new features. A ...working fire hydrant is a critical part of an operation, it is our water supply. By familiarizing ourselves prior to the installation in our village, the transition will be seamless in our operations. We want to thank our brothers from Pelham Manor for taking the time out of their day to teach us the ins and outs of these new water sources, see you on the border Village of Pelham NY Village of Pelham Manor NY Town of Pelham