History[]
The Rockaway Point Fire Department was established in 1914, and is one of nine remaining volunteer fire departments in New York City.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Fire Station | Market Street and Bedford Avenue | 1914 - 1917 | Demolished. |
| Headquarters Fire Station | 87 1/2 Reid Avenue | 1917 - 1952 | Still standing. |
| Hose Company 1 | 1917 - 1952 | ||
| Hose Company 2 | 1917 - 1952 | ||
| Hose Company 3 | 1917 - 1952 | ||
| Hose Company 4 | 1917 - 1952 | ||
| Fire Station | 20426 Rockaway Point Boulevard, Far Rockaway | 1952 - 2018 | Rebuilt. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station - 20426 Rockaway Point Boulevard, Far Rockaway[]
Rebuilt 2018
- Rescue 1 - 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Wheeled Coach ambulance
- Rescue 2 - 2013 Ford F-450 4x4 / Osage ambulance
- Truck 4 - 2022 Ford F-550 / Darley WASP mini-pumper (1500/300)
- Engine 5 - 2003 HME 1871-SFO 4x4 / 2022 refurb (1750/750) (Ex-Refton Fire Company)
- Chief - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2013 Ford F-550 4x4 / Rosenbauer mini-pumper (1000/300/20F) (SN#3754) (Totaled in a rollover accident on 10/04/2020)
- 2008 Ford E-350 4x4 / Wheeled Coach / Specialty Vehicles ambulance (Destroyed in Hurricane Sandy)
- 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
- 2002 GMC Sierra 4x4 / Darley mini-pumper (350/250) (Destroyed in Hurricane Sandy)
- 2001 Ford E-350 4x4 / Wheeled Coach / Quigley ambulance
- 1993 International 4x4 / Darley pumper (750 front-mount/350) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1987 Pemfab Imperial / American Eagle pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Millville Volunteer Fire Company (Delaware) - donated after Hurricane Sandy) (Sold to Etowah Fire Department (Arkansas))
- 1973 Dodge / Darley mini-pumper (350/175) (Ex-Ladder 4) (Without ladder)
- 1970 GMC 4x4 ambulance
- 1968 International 4x4 / Darley pumper (Sold to Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department, sold to department in the Dominican Republic)
- 196? International ambulance
- 1945 Dodge 6x6 (Ex-US Military weapons carrier)
- 191? Hand-drawn combination chemical and ladder wagon