It’s one thing to sprint the length of a gym floor in a relay race. It’s another to do it while dragging a heavily weighted mannequin used in firefighting training drills to simulate a downed firefighter or unconscious smoke inhalation victim.

That was just one of the challenges awaiting students at John Jay High School, where four local volunteer fire departments transformed the gym into a firefighting ... (Full Story & Photos)

As of May 1st, 2026, the Golden’s Bridge Fire Department Engine Company 1 Officers are as follows:

Chief of Department- Albert Melillo (Car 2141)
Captain of Department - Raymond Baker Jr. (Car 2144)
Senior Lieutenant - Douglas Orlovitz (Car 2145)
Lieutenant - Saurabh Mehta (Car 2146)
Lieutenant – Joesph Vercesi (Car 2147)
Captain of Rescue - Walter Hughes (Car 2148)
Captain of Fire Police- Thomas ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gym classes at John Jay High School turned into a hands-on introduction to volunteer firefighting as students strapped on heavy gear, hauled hoses up bleachers and dragged 185-pound dummies across the court.

The annual "Trial by Fire" event, run by the four fire departments serving the Katonah Lewisboro area of northern Westchester, is designed to show teens the physical demands and teamwork involved ... (Full Story & Photos)

When students at John Jay High School in Cross River hit the gym floor, their usual routines will be put on the back burner.

That’s because firefighters from the Katonah, Golden’s Bridge, South Salem, and Vista fire departments will transform gym class into real-life training grounds, complete with emergency response scenarios, as part of a dynamic recruitment initiative known as “Trial by Fire.” ... (Full Story & Photos)

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