Defreestville Fire Department

2015 Officers Elected

Members of the Defreestville Fire Department have elected their Fire and Civil officers for 2015. We look forward to another successful year under their leadership. Chief (Car 1) - Brian McCrae Asst. Chief (Car 2) - William Burkart 2nd Asst. Chief (Car 3) - Mike Russell President – Bill Stewart Vice President – Jeff Stehr Secretary – Jason Christie Treasurer – Jason Strosberg Membership Secretary – Bob Ewing Read More
Fire Prevention Week

The Members of the Defreestville Fire Department Remind North Greenbush Residents: Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives! Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!" Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, DFD is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly. According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut… Read More
FF Rootes Completes FAST Training

Firefighter/EMT Danielle Rootes recently completed multiple advanced training courses, including Accident Vehicle Extrication, Firefighter Survival and Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST) through the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control. The latter two courses are required of active FAST team members in addition to the prerequisite Firefighter I and II certifications for interior firefighters. FAST Teams are crews of two or more firefighters deployed to working structure fires or other hazardous incidents whose sole purpose is to rescue firefighters in distress, who may be injured, trapped or missing. While on the fireground, the FAST team does not have other… Read More
Two Firefighters Graduate

DFD members Martin Pazos and Rob Ruffinen recently completed the Firefighter 1 course offered through the Rensselaer County Fire Chief's Association at the County Training Tower in Wynantskill. This course provides an introduction to many different areas of the fire service. Based on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001, this months-long course is considered to be a prerequisite for interior structural firefighters. Topics covered in the course include: firefighter safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers, building searches, forcible entry, ground ladders, ventilation, hose practices, and fire streams. Candidates are also evaluated on practical applications… Read More

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Welcome to the Defreestville Fire Department website

The Defreestville Fire Department is an all-volunteer emergency services organization which partners with the Wynantskill Fire Department to provide fire suppression, rescue, and first-response emergency medical services for the North Greenbush Fire District. The district encompasses nearly 19 square miles, and has an estimated population of 12,075 (2010 census.) Protecting a varied mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas, as well as a section of Interstate 90, DFD is one of the busiest volunteer stations in Rensselaer County. The department's 55 members responded to over 500 emergency calls in 2013. History of the Department →

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Firefighter Survival
Tue Mar 10 @ 7:00PM 09:00PM

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2015 Officers Elected

Fire Prevention Week

FF Rootes Completes FAST Training

Two Firefighters Graduate