The Career Fire Academy, a basic firefighter training program, is a collaborative effort among the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and Westchester County Career Chiefs.
The academy is a basic firefighter training program designed to provide the firefighter with the essential knowledge and basic skills necessary to perform their job safely, effectively, efficiently, and as part of a firefighting team.
This 17-week intensive training program provides instruction in a classroom setting and practical skills training. This training prepares the firefighter to save the life of a fire victim, a fellow firefighter, or themselves. Upon completion of the course, the trainee is able to efficiently mitigate any emergency.
There are 42 recruits in the current class representing three counties.
Recruits
| Student | Fire Department |
| Shawn Castano | Arlington FD (Dutchess County) |
| Anthony Dragonetti | Arlington FD (Dutchess County) |
| Mark Kolor | Arlington FD (Dutchess County) |
| Sean McGovern | Arlington FD (Dutchess County) |
| Daniel Wysocki | Beacon FD (Dutchess County) |
| William Ciamarra | Eastchester FD |
| Robert Federico | Eastchester FD |
| Louis Monaco | Eastchester FD |
| Joseph Negro | Eastchester FD |
| Robert Satriale | Eastchester FD |
| John Saviano | Eastchester FD |
| Christopher Teator | Eastchester FD |
| Jeffrey Jones | Fairview FD |
| Andrew Martirano | Fairview FD |
| Dann Vargas | Fairview FD |
| Colin Bard | Hartsdale FD |
| Brandon Boney | Hartsdale FD |
| Matthew Doherty | Hartsdale FD |
| David O'Dell | LaGrange FD (Dutchess County) |
| Michael Mendez | LaGrange FD (Dutchess County) |
| Casey Higham | LaGrange FD (Dutchess County) |
| Michael Henry | LaGrange FD (Dutchess County) |
| Kristopher Walters | Larchmont FD |
| James Laurent | New Rochelle FD |
| Mekhi Rudder | New Rochelle FD |
| Mark Schoenherr | New Rochelle FD |
| Tyrone Thomas | New Rochelle FD |
| Virgilio Torres | New Rochelle FD |
| Adrian Adorno | Newburgh FD (Orange County) |
| Rayquan Bryant | Newburgh FD (Orange County) |
| Elvis Pinero | Newburgh FD (Orange County) |
| Jeffrey Quintana | Newburgh FD (Orange County) |
| Andrew Wood | Rye FD |
| Ian Cole | Scarsdale FD |
| Thomas Riccardulli | Scarsdale FD |
| Justin Cassinelli | White Plains FD |
| Matthew Cassinelli | White Plains FD |
| Elliott Eccleston | White Plains FD |
| Daniel Griffith | White Plains FD |
| Joseph Ingham | White Plains FD |
| Bryant Rebatta | White Plains FD |
| Luke Van Asselt | White Plains FD |
Commanding Officers:
Deputy Chief Tom Duffy, Mt. Vernon FD
Executive Officer:
Lieutenant Lou Dominguez, White Plains FD
Command Staff:
Battalion chief Andy Mihans, Arlington FD
Captain Joe Sinatra, New Rochelle FD
Lieutenant Domineck DiRienzo, Eastchester FD
Lieutenant Robert Jackson, New Rochelle FD
Lieutenant Michael O'Keefe, New Rochelle FD
Lieutenant Michael Rende, New Rochelle FD
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.