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 23 recruits in the current class representing seven municipalities.
Recruits
| Student | Fire Department |
| Jeffrey Hill | Eastchester FD |
| James Kellaher | Eastchester FD |
| JohnCarl Navaretta | Eastchester FD |
| Michael Chiarella | Harrison FD |
| Michael Murnane | Larchmont FD |
| John Pilla III | Larchmont FD |
| Dylan DeMuro | Mount Vernon FD |
| Shayne Forbes | Mount Vernon FD |
| Kemar Holness | Mount Vernon FD |
| Gregory Jenkins | Mount Vernon FD |
| Nahteas Murphy | Mount Vernon FD |
| Adrian Nicholson | Mount Vernon FD |
| Gregy Styles | Mount Vernon FD |
| Anthony Borsella | Pelham FD |
| Christopher Paolercio | Pelham FD |
| Alexander Hauryluck | Rye Brook FD |
| Alexander Adamiak | White Plains FD |
| Andrew Gemecki | White Plains FD |
| Scott Kukis | White Plains FD |
| Nicholas Lombardo | White Plains FD |
| Cody Martin | White Plains FD |
| Nathaniel Miller | White Plains FD |
| James Salerno | White Plains FD |
Academy Command Staff
| Name | Position | Department |
| Deputy Chief James Danyko | Commanding Officer | Fairview FD Retired |
| Captain Robert Ciotti | Executive Officer | New Rochelle FD |
| Lt. William Simons | Executive Officer | White Plains FD |
| Lt. Roderick "Sal" Hines | Command Staff | Mount Vernon FD |
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.