Incidents
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November 15, 2019
**Peekskill VAC is currently operating at a structure fire in Lake Mohegan Fire district. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC member Justin Hayes. November 4, 2019
**Some pictures from this past weekend. In addition to answering 16 emergencies on Saturday alone, some of our volunteers were able to perform training with our UTV at Blue Mountain Reservation. Great job by all this weekend! October 29, 2019
**Today was a busy day for emergency responders on Bear Mt. Bridge Rd... 60 control dispatched us, Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department, and Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics three separate times for MVAs. The first MVA was dispatched at approximately 1150 hours and ambulance 75B2 responded upon dispatch. After a sweep of the roadway it was determined there was no MVA. The second MVA was dispatched at approximately 1510 hours and ambulance 75B2 responded. Once emergency responders were on scene it was determined that there were multiple patients and a request for additional ambulances was made. Ambulances from Mohegan VAC, Town of Highlands VAC, and Garrison VAC (cancelled en-route) were dispatched to the scene. All patients were transported to an area trauma center. The third MVA was dispatched at approximately 1810 hours and ambulance 75B2 responded on dispatch. It was determined that there were no injuries at this MVA and EMS units returned to service. Also responding to these calls included the New York State Police. Great job by all first responders today and thank you to our neighboring districts for your assistance today! October 18, 2019
**Chimney Fire - Mutual Aid** on Wednesday evening around 2035 hours Lake Mohegan Fire Department was dispatched for a chimney fire in their district. Shortly after, there was a special call for our Rehab Unit to the scene. 60 Control dispatched us and 7506 responded to the scene and assisted in providing rehab service for first responders operating on scene. Great job by all involved! Thank you to our volunteers who answered the call! Departments operating on scene include the Lake Mohegan FD, Mohegan VAC and Town of Cortlandt Code Enforcement. October 15, 2019
**Structure Fire** at approximately 1608 hours Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to respond with an ambulance and our Rehab unit for a structure fire on the City’s south side. Ambulance 75B1, 7505/7511 and 7507/7512 all responded upon dispatch to the scene and 7506 quickly had a crew assemble and respond. Once on scene units stood by with our equipment at the ready and provided hydration to firefighters and first responders. No injuries were reported during the fire and EMS units returned to service around 1700 hours. Great job by firefighters who made an aggressive attack on the fire. Departments on scene and providing standby coverage include:
August 25, 2019
It has been a busy few days here for our Volunteers here at Peekskill VAC as well as surrounding agencies. These pictures were taken around midnight Saturday after our crews were done running around and trying to enjoy a bite. Little did they know, just a short time later they would be requested for a structure fire. 8/24 @ 0850 hours our Rehab, 7506, was requested mutual aid to Croton for a 4th alarm structure fire in Half Moon Bay. Unit returned to service 1145 hours 8/25 @ 0130 hours our Rehab, 7506, was requested mutual aid to Croton once again, this time for a 2nd alarm fire on Birch Ct. 7506 returned to service around 0500 hours 8/25 @ 1130 hours one ambulance and our Rehab unit was requested to Hudson Ave and Water St for a structure fire. 75B2, 7506, 7511/7505 EMS Command, 7513/7507 all responded to this call. Units returned to service around 1345 hours. 8/25 @ 1320 hours we were dispatched to a serious MVA on Bear Mountain Bridge Rd involving a motorcycle. Ambulance 75B2 responded to this emergency. 8/25 @ 1350 hours we were dispatched to a second MVA on Bear Mountain Bridge Rd involving another motorcycle. Ambulance 75B3 handled this call. During these past few 48 hours we have been dispatched to 20 different emergencies. We would like to thank all of our Volunteers who have been answering the calls and putting in the long hours. We would also like to thank our neighboring districts, Cortlandt VAC and Mohegan VAC for their assistance with some of the calls. 🚑We are ALWAYS looking for new volunteers to join our team! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY and WE PROVIDE ALL TRAINING! this is a great opportunity to assist your community. Check out our website to apply for membership!🚑 August 25, 2019
**2nd alarm Structure Fire- Croton** for the second time in about 16 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control for our Rehab unit to respond to the scene of a major fire in Croton. Our overnight crews quickly responded to the scene with 7506 and are currently on scene helping keep firefighters and all other first responders cool and hydrated. Many of the same departments that responded to the earlier fire are once again working together to extinguish this fire. More photos and information will be posted when available. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Justin Hayes. August 24, 2019
**4 Alarm Structure Fire - Croton** This morning at approximately 0850 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to respond mutual aid to Croton with our Rehab unit for a structure fire. Peekskill VAC volunteers assembled and responded with 7506 shortly after dispatch. Once on scene our crew set up our rehab tent and provided a way for firefighters and other first responders to keep cool and stay hydrated while battling the fire. 7506 stayed on scene until 1145 hours. It was a great job by all departments working on scene today! Departments on scene and standby for today’s fire include in no certain order:
Once again thank you to all first responders on scene! Pictures courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. August 20, 2019
**MVA - Hazmat Response** Yesterday at approximately 1325 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to respond mutual aid to Putnam Valley with our Rehab for an MVA involving a tanker with a large fluid spill. Our Rehab unit 7506 had responded shortly after dispatch and stayed on scene until 2145 hours providing all first responders with cool water, Gatorade, cool towels, our misting fan among other things due to the excessive heat. Thank you to all of our volunteers who responded to this call and supported this yesterday! Great job by all departments operating on scene as well! Departments operating on scene and standby include;
Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. August 11, 2019
**Injured Hiker - Rope Rescue** Today at approximately 1415 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched along with Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics and the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department to a trail leading up to Anthony’s Nose. Ambulance 75B1 responded upon dispatch and arrived quickly at the base of the trail and Bear Mountain Bridge. 75B1’s crew started to make the climb up the trail and made patient contact and started stabilizing the patient. Due to the steep, narrow and jagged trail, in combination with the area being no accessible with a UTV, the Continental Village Fire Department made the call for Fort Montgomery Fire Department Rescue to respond to the scene with rope equipment for extrication. Upon packaging the patient, rescue crews consisting of members from Peekskill VAC, Cortlandt Paramedics, Continental Village VFD, Garrison VFD, Fort Montgomery VFD and New York State Park Police made the slow descent down the trail safely to the waiting Ambulance. The patient was transported to an area hospital for further treatment. It was a great job by all departments and Volunteers that responded to safely get the patient out of the woods! June 20, 2019
**Last night at around 2115 hours, Peekskill VAC along with Cortlandt Peekskill Paramedics and Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched by 60 Control for a MVA with injuries at annesville circle. Peekskill VAC ambulance 75B3 and 7507/7511 responded immediately upon dispatch to the scene. First responders then located the MVA up the road and reported that one occupant was entrapped in the vehicle. Chief 7511 then requested a second ambulance to the scene and our third ambulance to go on standby to cover the city for any additional emergencies. Ambulance 75B2 responded upon re-dispatch as the second ambulance, 75B1 was placed on standby for the City and Continental Village VFD started extricating the patient from the vehicle while crews worked to stabilize the patient. After the extrication was complete, EMTs then packaged the patient for transport and 75B3 transported to an area trauma center for further treatment. 75B2 and 7507/7511 returned to service around 2150 hours after it was determined there were no additional patients. June 9, 2019
**Photos from on scene of the commercial structure fire on John Walsh Blvd. ambulance 75B3, Rehab Unit 7506 and Flycar 7505/7513 are all on scene providing coverage at this time. Other departments on scene/standing by include;
Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Justin Hayes. April 22, 2019
**Commercial Structure Fire** This morning shortly after our crews returned to service from the head on MVA in Mohegan, we were dispatched by 60 Control mutual aid to our neighboring district, Verplanck for a commercial structure fire. Our rehab unit 7506 assembled and responded along with 7505/7513 for standby at the fire scene. Our crews provided water for firefighters on scene and stood by in case we were needed. During this incident we also had a full crew stand by at our headquarters to cover the city for any additional calls. Our units returned to service at approximately 1030 hours. Thank you to all volunteers who assisted at this call. It has been a busy morning for our crews! Pictures courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. April 21, 2019
**MVA Head On** This morning at approximately 0705 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to respond mutual aid to our neighboring district of Mohegan VAC for a significant MVA Head on with multiple injuries in the town of Cortlandt. Ambulance 75B1 responded upon dispatch and responded to the scene where we provided care for one patient. That patient, along with all others were transported to a local trauma center and we returned to service around 0830 hour. Thank you to our volunteers for answering this call! Other departments on scene included;
Pictures courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. March 21, 2019
**Serious MVA** today at approximately 1715 hours, Peekskill was dispatched by 60 Control, along with Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics and the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department for a Serious MVA on Bear Mt. Bridge Road. Ambulance 75B2 responded immediately upon dispatch and arrived on scene a short time after. Once on scene 35M1 advises 60 Control that there were 8 total patients and requested multiple ambulances to the scene. Ambulance 75B3 responded immediately on re-dispatch and 75B1 had a crew assembling from their homes to the ambulance. Just as 75B3 was pulling up to the scene and as 75B1 was just minutes behind them, it was updated that there were three additional ambulances on scene already from Kiryas Joel Ambulance Corps. 75B3 and 75B1 were both cancelled and returned to the city for coverage while the four other ambulances transported all patients to a local trauma center. When 75B3 returned to the city the ambulance answered an additional call in district. Job well done by all. This was the fourth MVA Peekskill VAC responded to today. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. March 13, 2019
**Serious MVA- Head on SUV vs. School Bus** Yesterday March 13th at approximately 1355 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control, along with Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics and Peekskill Fire Department to Bear Mt. State Parkway for an MVA with injuries. Ambulance 75B3 responded with a full crew on dispatch and arrived quickly on location. Once on scene 75B3 updated 60 Control that a school bus was involved and would update further in regards to injuries. After a quick scene size up it was determined that there were no children on the bus and there were four patients total. 75B3 also requested a second ambulance to the scene and a third ambulance to stand by and cover our city for additional calls. Ambulance 75B2 responded and assisted with the additional patients. All patients were transported to an area trauma center for further treatment. All Peekskill VAC units returned to service at 1620 hours. All Departments and Units on scene:
Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC and Peekskill VAC member Carlos Rosario. |
November 17, 2019
**Earlier today at approximately 1110 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control along with Continental Village Volunteer Fire Dept. and Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics to the Town of Cortlandt for an MVA with injuries. Ambulance 75B2, 7505/7511 and 7507/7513 all responded upon dispatch and arrived on scene quickly. Once on location it was determined only one person was injured. 75B2 transported that individual to an area trauma center for further care. Great job by all departments! Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Chief Steven Sniffen and Lieutenant Andrew Grant. November 10, 2019
**Thank you to our Volunteers tonight who covered two emergencies in the city at once! October 18, 2019
**Video of our VOLUNTEER crew responding to an emergency tonight just as we were wrapping up our Stop the Bleed class with Troop 36. Thank you to all of our volunteers that answered calls tonight. We were dispatched to three emergencies in a matter of 25 minutes and our crews were able to cover them. Job well done! 
October 18, 2019
**Today at approximately 1245 hours Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to have an ambulance standby in our headquarters to cover Verplanck’s district. Ambulance 75B3 was placed on standby for their district, however a short time after was requested to the Verplanck waterfront to assist with a water emergency. 75B3 responded to the scene where they stood by while multiple Fire, Police, and EMS agencies worked vigorously to locate the victim. Unfortunately, the victims body was located about an hour or so after dispatch. Our prayers go out to the victims family and friends during this tough time. Departments from three counties were on scene and standby. They include:
October 15, 2019
**Structure Fire** at approximately 1608 hours Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control to respond with an ambulance and our Rehab unit for a structure fire on the City’s south side. Ambulance 75B1, 7505/7511 and 7507/7512 all responded upon dispatch to the scene and 7506 quickly had a crew assemble and respond. Once on scene units stood by with our equipment at the ready and provided hydration to firefighters and first responders. No injuries were reported during the fire and EMS units returned to service around 1700 hours. Great job by firefighters who made an aggressive attack on the fire. Departments on scene and providing standby coverage include:
August 15, 2019
Some photos from the Structure Fire our EMS crews are operating at. We have ambulances 75B1, 75B2, flycar 7505/7513 and Rehab Unit 7506 on scene. We also like to thank Cortlandt VAC Ambulance 88B3 who responded on initial dispatch as well due to a report of multiple people trapped in the building. Great job by all the departments on scene today and volunteers that responded! Departments on scene or standby include In no particular order;
Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC members James Calbo, Elizabeth LaPadula, Carlos Rosario and Dan Wysocki. July 23, 2019
**This morning at approximately 0800 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control along with Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics, and Continental Village Volunteer Fire Dept. for a MVA. Ambulance 75B2 responded upon dispatch and quickly assessed the scene and making the determination a second ambulance was needed. The second ambulance from Garrison assisted our crews ensuring all patients were transported to the hospital. During the duration of this event, Bear Mountain Bridge Road was shut down whole crews worked on patients and removing the vehicles. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. July 9, 2019 **Last night at approximately 1835 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control along with Cortlandt Peekskill Paramedics and the Peekskill Fire Department for a MVA on the BMP at Highland Ave. Ambulance 75B3 responded with a full crew upon dispatch with 7512/7507. 7512 along with the Peekskill Police Department arrived in the area of initial dispatch and was unable to locate the MVA. Units then traveled the BMP until Rt 6 with no MVA found. That is when units were able to obtain a better address and it was determined that the MVA was not on the BMP but Bear Mountain Bridge Road. Peekskill VAC units responded directly to that scene and Continental Village VFD was then dispatched to the scene since it was in the Town of Cortlandt. 39M1, 75B3 and 7512/7507 all arrived on location and assessed the scene. Initial size up determined that three vehicles were involved and an additional ambulance was needed. 75B2 responded upon dispatch for a second ambulance with a full Volunteer crew and arrived on location a short time after. Due to the accident, Bear Mountain Bridge Rd was closed for a period as crews worked safely on scene to tend to injuries and clear the vehicles. All Peekskill VAC units returned to service by 2000 hours. April 21, 2019
**MVA Rollover** Last night as approximately 0150 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control, along with Cortlandt Peekskill Paramedics and the Peekskill Fire Department for an MVA rollover on Welcher Ave. Ambulance 75B1 responded immediately upon dispatch along with 7513/7505. Units quickly arrived on scene and a quick initial assessment determined there were no injuries involved in this MVA. All Peekskill VAC units returned to service a short time later. Departments on scene include:
Pictures courtesy Peekskill VAC members Carlos Rosario and Dan Sniffen. March 31, 2019
**Car Fire - Washington Street** today at approximately 1225 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control, along with Corrlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics and the Peekskill Fire Department for a reporter vehicle fire with multiple people trapped. Ambulance 75B2 responded with a full crew immediately upon dispatch and all responding units arrived on scene rapidly. A quick assessment found that there were no people trapped in the car, however the car was fully involved. With no patients from the fire, 75B2 stayed on scene until the fire was extinguished by Peekskill FD. Great response by all first responders! The Peekskill Police Department also responded to this emergency. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario and Lieutenant Andrew Grant. March 20, 2019
**MVA** Earlier today at approximately 1645 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control, along with Cortlandt Peekskill Regional Paramedics and the Peekskill Fire Department for a MVA with injuries. Peekskill VAC ambulance 75B2 responded upon dispatch and arrived quickly on scene. Once on scene 75B2s crew performed a scene size up and determined there were multiple patients, which required a second ambulance and requested it to the scene. 75B3 answered this call and all patients were transported to an area hospital for further treatment. Thank you to all volunteers that answered. Also on scene was the Peekskill Police Department. Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. March 16, 2019
**MVA - Rollover** today at approximately 1310 hours Peekskill VAC was dispatched to Grant Ave. for the MVA reported to be a rollover. Ambulance 75B3 responded to the scene and quickly arrived on location. The crew of 75B3 did a quick scene size up and determined that there was only one person involved. There was no injuries as a result from this MVA and 75B3 returned back to service a short time later. Thank you to our Saturday crew who are answering call after call today! Photos courtesy Peekskill VAC Member Carlos Rosario. March 1, 2019
**MVA- Car vs. pole** at approximately 0840 hours, Peekskill VAC was dispatched by 60 Control along with Cortlandt Regional Paramedics and the Peekskill Fire Department for an MVA. Ambulance 75B2 responded upon dispatch and quickly arrived on scene to a one car vehicle accident into a utility pole. Our crew assessed the vehicle operator and it was determined that there were no injuries sustained due to this accident. 75B2 then returned to service a short time later. Also assisting on scene was the Peekskill Police Department. Please be careful when driving over the next few days as we are expecting a few more snow showers. |
