On the evening of Monday August 29th, the Croton Falls Fire Department hosted a large scale mutual aid drill. With over 20 of our own volunteers and 8 other Fire Departments.

Over the course of 80 minutes, nine tankers averaging a 3,000 Gallon capacity made 32 "shuttles" from two separate water sources in town.

Delivering 96,000 Gallons of water, the tankers were able to sustain approximately 1,200 GPM of sustained water flown for a simulated fire attack.

Most parts of Northern Westchester County are not supported by municipal water systems capable of fire suppression, so Fire Departments must train regularly on the ability to quickly and efficiently retrieve, transport and deliver water from a source to a fire scene.

As always CFFD is always looking for Volunteers to join our family. If you’re interested in joining us, stop by either firehouse on a Monday night at 7pm.