Richmond Engine Company No.1 is a Volunteer Fire Department in Staten Island, NY. We are one of two Fire Depts in NYC that is dispatched by the FDNY, We are looking for Volunteer Firefighters who can devote time each week and will need to be fully trained in Firefighter Duties!

Description:
Our Company is looking for volunteers at least 18 years of age. we are dispatched by the NYC Fire Dept, only two companies in the city that are dispatched, last year our company responded to over 1000 runs in 2007.

History:
Our department is over 100 years old, we celebrated our 100th anniversary in June of 2005, also in June 2005 we received our new 2005 American LaFrance Fire Engine.The organization is highly respected by the Mayors Office and all local Politicians and members of the FDNY Brass. The Company is currently under the leadership of Chief Robert Coghlan

Contact person: Bob Coghlan, President/Chief, (718) 351-0252, (email)

Address:

3664 Richmond Rd Staten Island, NY 10306 (See a map)

Directions:

we are located on the corner of St Patricks Place and Richmond Rd   Nearest Bus Stop: In Front Of Firehouse, 1 minute walk

Overall Experience   
Fulfilling and rewarding!

Spent 8 years as an active volunteer firefighter in the Nogales Sonora Mexico Fire Department (border with Nogales Arizona), from 1984 to 1992. The NSFD is an all volunteer department that has been in service since 1917, started with a hand pushed cart with a few feet of hose - this cart can still be seen in the Pimeria Alta Museum in Nogales Arizona. The NSFD provides Firefighting, EMT & Hazmat services with 4 firehouses to more than 350,000 people. My tenure there is to this day one of the highlights of my life, and as soon as I settle in the NY area (since relocating from AZ), it's in my plans to join in as a volunteer again. Once a firefighter, always a firefighter!. posted by rogeliop on October 14, 2005