This week both ambulances were needed when we received two EMS calls in our district at the same time. We are pleased that the District Board had a progressive approach and agreed to expand our EMS fleet.

Photo: both Bedford ambulances unloading at Northern Westchester Hospital.
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In the early hours we received a call of a CO alarm and were told that no key holder would be responding and the house was unoccupied. Car 2049 Lt Albright arrived and not only found the homeowners home but elevated levels of CO in the house. Lt Albright had 60 Control re-dispatch for a confirmed CO incident with an occupant showing symptoms of possible CO exposure. Our ambulance 52-B2 and our mutual ... (Full Story)

During the holiday season please make sure that you and your family stays safe: attached are some tips that could help.... (Full Story & Photos)

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Bedford Fire Department went on its 700th call for 2018 and is currently at 709. This is more calls than the department responded to in all of 2017 and we still have a month to go. In fact, this is the most calls we’ve ever logged.

So far this year, 283 (41%) of our calls have been EMS related, with 58 of those being motor vehicle accidents. On the fire side we ... (Full Story)

This year's Candy Cane Run will be held on Sunday, December 16th.

See attached flyer for information about the event and our schedule of stops.

We hope to see you out there!... (Full Story & Photos)

Bedford FD units responded to reports of a brush fire to find that the homeowners had emptied their fireplace ashes next to the house, which then caught the outside of the house on fire. Our engine crews quickly knocked down the fire and checked for extension. Negative extension, so we ventilated the house to vacate all the smoke.

While returning to headquarters, we were redirected to an EMS call ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please follow some of the listed tips to keep you and your children safe on this Halloween night. ... (Full Story & Photos)

We have seen many drivers lately not pull over for emergency vehicles. We’re not sure why: are they distracted, don’t hear/see the emergency vehicle, or just feel they can stay ahead of the emergency vehicle at their current speed? State laws — and common sense — dictate that all private and commercial vehicles yield to emergency vehicles that are operating with emergency lights and sirens. Emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)