Port Washington Fire Department

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Port Washington Fire Dept 1917-2007 100 years of excellence.

Nassau County,NY Call Sign:850 Dispatch Frequency:46.10 (Nassau County" Website: http://www.pwfd.com

General Information The PWFD is part of Nassau County, NY's 8th battalion. The PWFD is one of the busiest fire depts in the state of New York. The PWFD covers the town of Port Washington, the Village of Flower Hill, the Village of Port Washington North, the Village of Baxter Estates, the Village of Sands Point, and the Village of Manorhaven.

Port Washington has three(3) cheifs. 8500, 8501,8502. Recently during the summer of 2006 cheif 8501 was critically injured in the line of duty in New York City. Cheif 8501 who is John Walters III is part of the FDNY's Rescue one(1). http://www.rescue1fdny.com/images/r1patch2.gif . Rescue one(1): http://www.rescue1fdny.com

Companies: The Port Washington Fire Dept has four(4) companies: Company One(1)is Atlantic Hook and Ladder Co.1--The rescue/truck company of the PWFD. Company Two(2)is Protection Engine Co.1--One of two engine companies of the PWFD. Comapny Three(3)is Flower Hill Hose Co.1--One of two engine companies of the PWFD. Company Four(4)is Fire Medics Co.1--The EMS(Emergency Medical Service)company of the PWFD. Port Washington is New York State EMS certified http://www.pwfd.com/images/850_NYSCERT.gif Co.1 logo--http://www.pwfd.com/images/850_cl01.jpg Co.2 logo--http://www.pwfd.com/images/850_CL02.gif Co.3 logo--http://www.pwfd.com/images/850_CL03.gif Co.4 logo--http://www.pwfd.com/images/850_CL04.gif

Apparatus: LISTED BY UNIT NUMBER -UNDER CONSTRUCTION- PLAN TO HAVE PICS Chief Cars: 8500,8501,8502 Engines: 8511,8513,8515,855,856 Ladders: 8517,8516 Heavy Rescues: 8522 ALS/BLS Ambulances:854,8545,8546 Fly Cars(EMS):8588,8599 Fire Police: 8525 Fire Marshal:8526 Service Vehicles: 8531,8523,859


This is the Port Washington Fire Dept's Patch http://www.pwfd.com/images/pwfdlogo.jpg


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