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Description: It is the mission of the Ossining Volunteer Fire Department to provide the highest possible level of service in the preservation of life & property against the threat of fire. Whether by an unforseen natural or man-made event, the mitigation, suppression, and education of preventing and executing any & all Fire & Rescue Emergencies will be performed to highest trained ability level of our members. Ensuring that each member of our community and all that pass through it are served with compassion, dedication,
ny (7028) westchester county (151) ossining fire department (3)
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Formed as the Washington Fire Engine Co. No. 1 in the village of Sing Sing (now Ossining) on May 4, 1812, the company was the first company of volunteer firefighters organized in Westchester County. The company was stationed in a frame shanty a short distance northeast of the intersection of Main Street and the Albany Post Road. The first engine assigned to the company was a hand engine purchased from New York City in 1812. Known as a "goose neck" for the hose of that shape attached to it, the engine had
When "goose necks" became outmoded, $2,000 was raised by the citizens in 1856 for purchasing a new hand engine and a hose carriage. Washington Fire Engine Co. No. 1 was to receive the hand engine and the Ossining Hose Company (Engine 96) was formed to operate the hose carriage. The new engine and carriage were stored in a room at the old Eagle Hotel, located at the intersection of Main Street and the Albany Post Road. The two companies were housed together at three successive locations including their cu
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