West Hamilton Beach FD
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Organized in 1928, the West Hamilton Beach Fire Department protects a 1.8 mile square area encompassing the West Hamilton Beach, Rockwood and Howard Beach neighborhoods in the Borough of Queens. As one of the nine remaining volunteer fire departments operating within the confines of New York City, WHBFD is the only department that operates on a parkway covering a stretch of the Belt Parkway from Cross Bay Boulevard extending to the Pennsylvania Avenue exit in the Spring Creek section in the neighboring Borough of Brooklyn. Twenty two active volunteers provide Fire, Rescue and BLS level EMS protection answering an average of 850 alarms annually.
This photo showcases West Hamilton Beach VFD's apparatus fleet as of 2020 including their 2005 Ford Expedition and Crown Victoria command vehicles.
Engine 946 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 1500 gpm/750 gal./20 gal. foam
Responding first due, this rig was acquired through the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund having formerly served the Cobb County FD in Georgia.
Engine 942 - 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500/Summit 400 gpm/250 gal
Featuring four wheel drive, this rig formerly served Hermon, New York.
Ambulance 947 - 2013 Ford F-350/AEV
This BLS equipped rig operates as "94-Charlie" in the FDNY*EMS Mutual Aid Radio System (the radio system serving the volunteer ambulances operating within New York City). Advanced Life Support level care is provided by career FDNY*EMS paramedics from Station 47 in nearby Rockaway.