Roosevelt Fire District - Engine Company 2

10/16/2026

Today, Roosevelt Fire Department volunteers finished their Fire Prevention school tour, which included Gummy Bear Day Care, Hyde Park Nursery School, North Park Elementary, and Ralph R Smith Elementary. Volunteers taught fire safety basics like "go low and go," demonstrated a fire hose, and showed students the ambulance, fire engines, smoke house and firefighter gear. The students had great questions and their enthusiasm suggested that we may have inspired some future firefighters! Thank you to each school and its wonderful staff for hosting us and for the delicious treats and lunches, and to our volunteers, many of whom took time off work to participate. Hope to see you all again next year. Until then please practice fire safety!

10/05/2026

Today, members of the Roosevelt Fire Department attended the Annual Memorial Ceremony honoring fallen first responders. Hosted by the Dutchess County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, the ceremony took place at Dutchess 911 Center, Creek Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. During the hour-long service, several speakers paid tribute to the firefighters, EMS/rescue squad personnel, and Auxiliary members who passed away this year. Approximately 85 names were read aloud, each followed by the toll of a bell. Ryan Dupilka, Assistant Chief of Roosevelt read the names of 8 volunteers who have passed this year from the department. (video attached).
Attendees saluted as wreaths were laid at the memorial, and the event featured "Taps" on the trumpet and "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes.

It was a beautiful day for the community to come together to attend the service and remember those we lost.
We thank everyone who attended, and we are grateful to the Dutchess County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association for their hard work organizing such a well-run and respectful ceremony.

09/20/2026

Roosevelt Fire District Company #2 and district members hosted a highly successful 2026 Fishing Derby today.
The weather was perfect, and more than 50 children registered to participate.
Guests enjoyed more than 100 free hot dogs, along with plenty of chips and water.
T-shirts were purchased, and 50/50 raffle ticket sales totaled $30, which went to George, a dedicated member of the fire police.
The Fishing Derby ran from noon to 2 p.m., and everyone enjoyed the afternoon.
Not everyone caught a fish, but there is always next year.
Prizes were given to all the children, with the top three awards going to:
1st place: Javon, with two fish weighing 1.32 pounds and 1.8 pounds.
2nd place: Aidan, with a fish weighing 1.75 pounds.
3rd place: Weslin, with three fish.

Thank you to all who came out today and to our sponsors. See you next year. Photo credit: Joan Goldhammer and Jay Christensen.

09/16/2026

See you on Saturday. The weather looks perfect for our annual Fishing Derby! Registration starts at 11:45. Polls in the water at Noon.

09/13/2026

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

This month, Roosevelt Fire Department volunteers will be collaborating with the Culinary Institute of America to provide fire safety training. Last week, students practiced room evacuation procedures; today, they participated in the Pod Burn. Next week, they will receive instruction on fire extinguisher use, CPR, and AED operation. Thank you to Dewitt Sagendorph for MCing the pod burn and all the volunteers at the Roosevelt Fire Dept.
If you are interested in volunteering and becoming part of our fire department community, please visit any station on Monday evening between 7 and 9 p.m. We would be pleased to meet you and provide an application.

09/05/2026

Please join us.

09/05/2026

Tonight Roosevelt District members did a standby detail at Mills Mansion for a fireworks show. Roosevelt 63-62 stood by in the pit where the fireworks were shot!