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 37 recruits in the current class representing 11 municipalities.
Recruits
| Student | Fire Department |
| William Roser | Arlington FD |
| Manuel Villa-Ortiz | Arlington FD |
| Justin Giudice | Greenville FD |
| Vincent LaRusso | Harrison FD |
| Thomas Dee | Lake Mohegan FD |
| Daniel Ferreira | Lake Mohegan FD |
| James Shanahan | Larchmont FD |
| Patrick Cunningham | Long Beach FD |
| Catherine Lewis | Long Beach FD |
| Tyler Rutter | Long Beach FD |
| Lamont Albert, Jr. | Mount Vernon FD |
| Jomo Belfor | Mount Vernon FD |
| Gregory Harris | Mount Vernon FD |
| Shanty Robinson | Mount Vernon FD |
| Francisco Svelty | Mount Vernon FD |
| Lamou Barthelemi | Mount Vernon FD |
| Stephen Ceneus | New Rochelle FD |
| William Edler | New Rochelle FD |
| Thomas Higgins | New Rochelle FD |
| Sonel Normil | New Rochelle FD |
| Christopher Madden | New Rochelle FD |
| John Musacchio | New Rochelle FD |
| Jordan Pacheco | New Rochelle FD |
| Markus Perez | New Rochelle FD |
| Raymond Ramos | New Rochelle FD |
| Andrew Purvis | New Rochelle FD |
| Anthony Spadaro | New Rochelle FD |
| Kevin Spillane | New Rochelle FD |
| Daniel Vallario | New Rochelle FD |
| Salvatore Inguanti | Rye FD |
| Kevin Ramsey | Rye FD |
| Joseph Tolve | Rye FD |
| Richard Blackley | Scarsdale FD |
| Derek Grisanti | Scarsdale FD |
| William Murphy | White Plains FD |
| Eric Schwartz | White Plains FD |
| Andre Young | White Plains FD |
Commanding Officer:
Deputy Chief Thomas Duffy, Mount Vernon FD
Executive Officers:
Captain Edward Ladin, Greenville FD
Captain Gene Malone IV, Fairview FD
Command Staff:
Captain Rob Ciotti, New Rochelle FD
Captain Joseph Sinatra, New Rochelle FD
Lieutenant Robert Jackson, New Rochelle FD
Lieutenant Carmine Mancuso, New Rochelle FD
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.