East Rockaway Fire Department

East Rockaway Fire Department The Official page of the East Rockaway Fire Department The Department is on call 24/7, 365 days a year. No. 1, Vigilant Engine Co.

Organized in 1893, the East Rockaway Fire Department (ERFD) provides fire, emergency medical, and water rescue response to the Village of East Rockaway, Bay Park and Angel Sea. The East Rockaway Fire Department is 100% volunteer and staffed by approximately 200 members of our community. The ERFD is comprised of: Protector Hook, Ladder and Hose Co. No. 1, East Rockaway Hose Co. No. 1, Liberty Hose

Co. No. 2, Flood Light Heavy Rescue Squad, and the Rescue Squad.

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06/20/2026

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This past Saturday, the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a mutual aid response to the Island Park Volunteer...
06/18/2026

This past Saturday, the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a mutual aid response to the Island Park Volunteer Fire Department for a commercial structure fire at Jordan’s Lobster Farm.

The Department was initially requested for a Ladder and Ambulance to the scene and an Engine to Standby. Ambulance 408 was tied up on a previous rescue call, but Ladder 403, Engine 404, and Chief of Department M. Pignataro and Assistant Chief V. Torborg all responded to the scene as the incident was elevated to a 3rd alarm assignment.

ERFD members operated on scene for over a hour and a half supporting truck operations and rotating into hose line operations.

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06/17/2026

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This morning the East Rockaway Fire Department Water Rescue Team traveled to USCG Station Jones Beach to partake in a sh...
06/14/2026

This morning the East Rockaway Fire Department Water Rescue Team traveled to USCG Station Jones Beach to partake in a shore shore water rescue team muster.

Marine 25 and Heavy Rescue 407 attended to showcase the departments Marine and Dive Rescue Assets.

Multiple departments from across the South shore came out to showcase their equipment and discuss capability and interoperability.

This afternoon Ladder 403 relocated to the City of Long Beach New York Fire Department Headquarters while the LBFD and o...
06/12/2026

This afternoon Ladder 403 relocated to the City of Long Beach New York Fire Department Headquarters while the LBFD and other mutual aid departments operated at the scene of a Commercial Building Fire.

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06/12/2026

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This afternoon the East Rockaway Fire Department was notified for a mutual aid request for a Ladder to respond to assist...
06/11/2026

This afternoon the East Rockaway Fire Department was notified for a mutual aid request for a Ladder to respond to assist the Oceanside NY Fire Department at the scene of an electrical fire at Staples that caused a significant smoke condition and dangerous levels of Carbon Monoxide throughout the large commercial establishment.

Ladder 403, Assistant Chief R. Bristol, and Assistant Chief A. Pignataro responded to the scene. ERFD resources were initially assigned to check the adjoining exposures for any smoke or CO conditions before being re-assigned to assist in ventilating the structure. Members operated on roof and utilized multiple ventilation fans in an effort to clear the store.

Later in the operation, Ambulance 408 along with Assistant Chief V. Torborg were requested to relocate to Oceanside's Headquarters to augment ambulance coverage.

East Rockaway Units operated for 2 hours before being released by Oceanside Command.

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06/09/2026

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06/06/2026

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This afternoon the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a kayaker in the water in the vicinity of the Woodmere ...
06/05/2026

This afternoon the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a kayaker in the water in the vicinity of the Woodmere Bay Yatch Club.

First arriving unit Assistant Chief Bristol found a kayaker that had flipped their kayak and was in the water holding on to the edge of a second kayak.

Assistant Chief Bristol was able to assist the individual out of the water and up onto the Docks without incident and was evaluated and released by Ambulance 408

Assistant Chief V. Torborg, Heavy Rescue 407, Marine 25, and Ambulances 408 and 4081 responded to the scene to assist along side the Nassau County Police Department and Town of Hempstead Bay Constables.

There is a solid lesson in today’s incident. The Individual was in the water for approximate 20-25 minute before the fire department was notified and was unable to resurface his kayak or swim to shore. Having a life jacket and going out with a buddy boat made this a positive ending.

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473 Atlantic Avenue
East Rockaway, NY
11518

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+15168876340

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