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Come join the Brookhaven Fire Department and the community as we honor those who have served our country.  Step-off will be at 9:00 am at the Bellport High School and will conclude with a brief ceremony at the Memorial Cannon.

On the night of April 16, 2012 Brookhaven Fire Department was toned out along with Shirley EMS for a house fire at 29 Auburn Avenue.  Suffolk County Police arrived on the scene and found that there was smoke showing and radioed back to dispatch to advise working fire.  Chief Peter DiPinto Jr. was en route and radioed back to firecom to re-tone his department for a working fire.  Yaphank Fire Department was requested for an engine and Mastic Fire Department was requested for a RIT Team.  First due engine into the scene picked a water supply that was about 100 ft. away from the fire building.  Firefighters made their way into the basement and made a fast knock down on the fire.  Firefighters searched the house to make sure that there was nobody trapped.   All searches came back negative. There was a dog inside which made it out safe and was given oxygen by EMS.  The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated by the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal.  Shirley EMS set up a rehab center for the firefighters.

On March 5, 2012 firefighters from Brookhaven responded to a car into a wooded area on Woodside Avenue.  Upon arrival, three people were trapped within the car and tools were put to work taking the roof and doors freeing the victims.  After a check of the patients, Suffolk County Aviation was called to Medivac one patient and the other two were transported by South Country Ambulance to a local trauma center.

On the evening of February 8, 2012 Brookhaven Fire Department was dispatched out for a two car MVA in front of Pathmark shopping center located on Montauk Highway.

Assistant Chief Thomas Connors arrived and found that he would need the jaws of life and cutters to remove one person from the vehicle.  Within minutes the first rescue truck from Station One which was located right up the road started to take tools out and went right to work to remove the back passenger door and the center post.  Rescue 3 from headquarters arrived on scene and was ordered to set up the winch to pull one of the vehicles away from the other vehicle.  After Rescue 3 crew pulled the vehicle back EMS personnel was able to remove the person and package him for transport to the local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A fire ripped through and destroyed a century-old historic barn located at 311 Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven Monday evening, January 18, 2010. The Brookhaven Fire Department received a call for a reported structure fire around 9:09 pm.  The department was on their way back to the firehouse from a call when the alarm was toned out.

Upon arrival they found a fully involved structure fire and called for mutual aid. The fire burned for almost two hours as fire departments from Brookhaven, Bellport, Hagerman and Mastic battled the blaze. The South Country Ambulance service also responded to the seen.  The fire completely destroyed the barn and threatened a nearby house located less than 20 feet from the main body of fire. There was no reported damage to the house although at one point during the operation the cedar shingles did begin to steam.  South Country Ambulance transported two firefighters with non life-treating injures to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital.  The Fire is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad and the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals Office. There's no word on how the fire started.

On a frigid morning on the tenth of January, the Brookhaven Fire Department held an intense ice rescue drill at Squassux Landing in the Hamlet.  Lucky for all, the canals were frozen over and gave us an opportune time to train in difficult conditions. 

Multiple evolutions were done to simulate victim removal on surface ice and also submersion scenarios.  Using diverse techniques and tools, all victims were rescued successfully.  Job well done by all in frigid conditions!

On December 6, 2009, members of the Brookhaven Fire Department were delivered a new forcible entry training door by Firehouse Innovations.  Giving an in-depth orientation was inventor and FDNY firefighter Mike Perrone.  The training door allows firefighters to easily simulate forcing entry into a residence or commercial structure along with using strategic techniques and maneuvers.  The door has taken a pounding since put into service and has taught our members important skills to use on the fireground.