Westchester County Department of Emergency Services

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National EMS Week is May 21-27, 2023.  This week is dedicated to all those individuals committed to providing emergency medical services (EMS) that include dispatchers, first responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), emergency nurses and emergency physicians.

In appreciation of the EMS providers in the county the Westchester Regional EMS Council will be hosted an award ceremony on May 23, 2023 at Purchase College, Purchase, NY.

Gathered at this event will be hundreds of EMS providers, support personnel and their families that will be recognized for their efforts in saving countless lives. Please join us in congratulating all the individuals and agencies that support the EMS system in Westchester along with those who will be receiving special recognitions.

The warm weather and sunny skies lend the risk of grass and brush fires. These conditions are right for a small fire to spread quickly. It is important to understand wildfires are not exclusive to rural areas. The following are things you can do to protect yourself, your family, and your property in the event of a fire.

• To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.

• Design and landscape your home with wildfire safety in mind. Select materials and plants that can help contain fire rather than fuel it.
• Use fire-resistant or noncombustible materials on the roof and exterior structure of the dwelling, or treat the wood or combustible material used in roofs, siding, decking or trim with fire-retardant chemicals evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
• Plant fire-resistant shrubs and trees. For example, hardwood trees are less flammable than pine, evergreen, eucalyptus, or fir trees.
• Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
• Inspect chimneys at least twice a year. Clean them at least once a year. Keep the dampers in good working order. Equip chimneys and stovepipes with a spark arrester that meets the requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard 211. (Contact your local fire department for exact specifications.)
• Use a 1/8-inch mesh screen beneath porches, decks, floor areas, and the home itself. Also, screen openings to floors, roof, and attic.
• Install a dual-sensor smoke alarm on each level of your home, especially near bedrooms; test monthly and change the batteries at least once each year.
• Teach each family member how to use a fire extinguisher (ABC type) and show them where it's kept.
• Keep handy household items that can be used as fire tools: a rake, ax, handsaw or chain saw, bucket and shovel.
• Keep a ladder that will reach the roof.
• Consider installing protective shutters or heavy fire-resistant drapes.
• Clear items that will burn from around the house, including wood piles, lawn furniture, barbecue grills, tarp coverings, etc. Move them outside of your defensible space

Unless otherwise noted, the forms below are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader to view or print. If you need to, download and install the free Adobe Reader. 

Use these forms to update your chief officer's contact information.

• Fire Chief's Inventory Form
• EMS Officer's Inventory Form

Use the files below for fire department information

• Fire Station Directory: Guide to all municipal fire stations in Westchester
• Fire Chief Mailing List: Use this file to access Fire Chief mailing addresses

  User training materials for the trunk radio system

• Fire and EMS users APX8500 control head 05
• APX8500 Training control head 03
• Trunk Radio System Occurrence Reporting Form
• Fire and EMS agency talk group listing

 Use these forms to update your department's inventory

• Apparatus Plate Assignments: Complete list of license plate assignments
• C.A.D. Valid Unit Designations (Unit descriptions follow NFPA guidelines.)
• License Plate Request Form: (Please review the listings prior to making a plate request.)
• Apparatus Inventory Form: Use this form to update your apparatus inventory with 60 Control
• Fire Chiefs' Inventory Form:  Use this form to update your chief officer's contact information

Use these forms for Communications updates and changes

• Westchester County P25 Trunk Radio System Policies & Procedures (November 9, 2023)
• Request Authorization to Add Radios 2023
• Alias Change form 2023
• UHF Tactical Ground Ops Plan
• UHF Tactical Ops frequencies