Sayville FD
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Organized in the spring of 1878 as the Sayville Hook & Ladder Co., the department was formally organized in 1905 with the merger of Resolute Hose Co. (circa 1891) . Responding from two stations, Sayville’s 107 volunteers provide Fire & Technical Rescue protection to a district encompassing residential homes, a “downtown” commercial area, the Great South Bay shoreline and a small stretch of Sunrise Highway.
Engine 3-11-2 - 1999 Pierce Dash 1500 gpm/750 gal./30 gal. foam
Responding from Station 2 in close proximity to Sunrise Highway, it is outfitted with a full complement of Hurst® extrication tools and DeWalt® cordless hand tools.
Engine 3-11-5 (Retired) - 1992 Pierce Lance 1500 gpm/750 gal./30 gal. foam
Formerly the designated mutual aid standby engine, it was outfitted with a set of Hurst® hydraulic extrication tools. Retired in 2022 with a new Pierce Enforcer rescue engine, this rig was donated through the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund to the Beattyville, Kentucky VFD after storm damage destroyed many apparatus in the area.
Brush 3-11-3 (Retired) - 2016 Ford F50 4x4/Firematic B.R.A.T. 1250 gpm/300 gal.
Originally a demonstrator, this rig replaced a well worn stumpjumper. Formerly assigned first due for brush fires and during inclement weather, it featured four wheel drive, a portable winch, bumper turret and two crosslays. Having being struck by a motorist in 2021, this rig was totaled and subsequently retired from service.
Brush 3-11-3 (Retired) - 1972 AM General M35A2/Schunk Brush Trucks
One of the original "Schunk built" brush trucks (a local builder who was a pioneer in the development of stumpjumpers for wildland firefighting on Long Island), this rig later suffered mechanical issues and was subsequently traded in to another local vendor (who present day builds stumpjumpers) in exchange for parts/labor to repair the department's antique 1937 Packard hose wagon.
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Ladder 3-11-9 - 1985 Mack CF/Baker/2010 Pierce 75' Aerialscope
Originally starting life as a Mack CF canopy cab Aerialscope, this rig replaced a 1955 American LaFrance 75' mid-mount aerial. It was refurbished by Pierce in 1986 with a new body and on-board generator - after faithfully serving for 24 years, it was decided to remount the existing Aerialscope boom, bucket and outriggers on a new Pierce Velocity chassis (thus beginning a trend among several Long Island departments). Featuring increased seating for eight firefighters, the rig measures in at just 44' long allowing it to remain maneuverable to "make the swing" into tight streets and set-back properties. Outfitted with a Hurst extrication tool and surface water/ice rescue equipment, this rig will be replaced in 2023 with the arrival of a new Pierce Velocity Ascendant 100' mid-mount ladder tower with a pump.
Rescue 3-11-6 - 1999 Pierce Dash
Formerly assigned to respond first due to motor vehicle accidents, Rescue 6 has been reassigned second due with the arrival of a new Pierce Velocity rescue engine. It retained its' equipment complement including Hurst® e-Draulic battery powered extrication tools and air bags. Rescue 6 is adorned with memorial artwork honoring Firefighter Lincoln Quappe who was lost on 9/11 in his capacity as a career FDNY firefighter assigned to Rescue Company 2 in Brooklyn.
Special Operations 3-11-7 - 1994 Grumman
Originally serving the Uniondale FD in neighboring Nassau County, this rig replaced a 1978 Ford C/Saulsbury walk-in style rescue that formerly served as the department's heavy rescue and later as a special operations unit. It is equipped with surface water/ice rescue equipment, basic rope rescue gear and a dewatering pump.
