EAST AMHERST FIRE DEPARTMENT

Welcome to the East Amherst Fire Department!

 

Protecting Residents of East Amherst & Clarence, New York since 1919

100% Volunteer Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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Our Mission:

Our mission is to selflessly serve our community and to provide fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services (E.M.S.) whenever requested to do so.

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We protect approximately 21,000 residents and our district extends to Hopkins Road to the west, Transit Road to the east, Maple Road to the south, and it's northern most border is North French Road. We also cover a portion of the Town of Clarence. Some notable businesses in our district includes Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Transit Valley Country Club, Grover's Restaurant, Pautler's Drive in, East High School, Transit Middle School, and Maple East Elementary School.

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We have a Surface Ice Rescue Team as well as having EMT-Paramedic care. We are the only fire company in the towns of Amherst, Clarence, and Newstead providing advanced EMT-Paramedic care 24/7 to its residents.

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Our volunteer firefighters annually attended and participate in 180 training and work detail sessions involving 3208 man hours. These consisted of live fire suppression, water rescue, haz-mat, OSHA safety, pump and ladder operations, vehicle extrication, counter -terrorism operations, and rescue techniques. Also, many firefighters attended emergency medical technician/paramedic classes, which consist of 120-150 hours of classroom and field training. The work details consisted of maintenance to vehicles, equipment, and building and grounds. In addition, countless hours were spent on administrative committees and duties. All of this is done to help keep your tax rate as low as possible.

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