The members of Valhalla Fire Company #1 are holding a fund raising raffle where the winner can win a 2012 Harley-Davidson Fatboy Lo donated by Harley-Davidson of Danbury, CT. Donations are $100 a ticket and only 300 tickets are sold. For information on purchasing tickets you can send an email to valhallafirecompany1@gmail.com or phone Ricky (914)625-2429, Charlie (914)316-4825 or Tommy (914)774-1063. The drawing will be held  on August 11, 2012 at 8:00 P.M. Thank you and good luck. Please click on the poster on the right to enlarge.

Valhalla Fire and VAC were once again dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. This time the accident occurred in front of 19 Fox Hill Rd. Upon units arrival they found a one car accident, where the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. Valhalla VAC transported one person with minor injuries to Westchester Medical Center. Units on Scene included 2481, 2482, Rescue 9, and Engine 84.

Valhalla Fire and Valhalla VAC were dispatched to GrasslandsRd in the area of Scoralick Ln for a motor vehicle accident with injuries, head on collision. Upon arrival of units a two car head on crash was found. Occupants of one car was complaining of minor injuries. Crews assisted with traffic control and accident clean up. One patient was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Valhalla VAC. Units on scene included 2481, 2482, Rescue 9, Engine 84, Valhalla VAC, Transcare and Mount Pleasant Police.

Valhalla and Hawthorne Fire Departments along with Valhalla VAC and Mount Pleasant Medic were dispatched to the Sprain Brook Parkway Southbound by Grasslands Rd for a motor vehicle accident with extrication. Upon arrival units found a one vehicle crash underneath the Grasslands Rd Bridge with one person heavily entrapped in the vehicle. Crews began to extricate the person by cutting the roof off of the vehicle and removing the drivers side door from the vehicle. The car crashed into a bridge support causing the patient to become trapped. The patient was removed from the vehicle and transported in serious condition to Westchester Medical Center by Valhalla VAC. Units stood by after for the tow. Units on scene include 2481, 2482, 2191, 2193, Rescue 9, Engine 82, Engine 155, Utility 41, Valhalla VAC, Transcare Medic, and State Police.

Members of the Valhalla Fire Department gathered at the village green to honor a past member who died in the line of duty in a tragic accident. Bert Lorenz was killed in the line of duty on March 23, 1952 while he was climbing off of Patrol 12 and was struck by a vehicle. Bert was about to assist in putting out a brush fire in the Grasslands area of Valhalla. Today members gathered at the monument dedicated to Bert and the rest of the Valhalla Firefighters through out it's history. A remembrance of Bert was said by Independent Fire Co. President Anthony Ciancio as well as Commissioner Ken Hoffarth. The Department was also led in prayer by Commissioner Michael Deegan. The event also had a bagpiper from the Yorktown Pipes and Drums playing music to pay tribute to Bert Lorenz..

Thanks to Wendy DiPrinzio for the photos.

The New York State Department of Homeland Security has come out with a new version of their Emergency Information Handbook. We have attached a link to their pdf format of this handbook. There is also a link in our links section of the website. This handbook is a "what to do" in case of certain emergencies. There are lists of contacts for each type of emergency and important information to go along with these contacts. This handbook is an essential resource for all homeowners.

Rescue 9 and Engine 84 were dispatched to the Virginia Rd exit of the Bronx River Parkway for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment and car fire. Upon arrival units found a vehicle on it's side with a person still inside. The vehicle went two hundred feet off the roadway before it stopped. The patient was removed through the back window of the car while crews stabilized the vehicle and manned the hose line. Units on scene included 2481, 2482, Rescue 9, Engine 84, Rescue 3 and Engine 175 from Fairview, Greenburgh Police, and Westchester County Police. 

Valhalla was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Grasslands Rd and the Sprain Brook Parkway Northbound on ramp. Upon arrival it was found that it was a four vehicle chain reaction collision. Units assisted with treatment of one patient as well as vehicle stabilization. The accident caused the shutdown of both westbound lanes on Grasslands Rd. Units cleared the scene after the patient was removed to the hospital.

A motorist knocked on the firehouse door on Sunday night reporting that their car was on fire in the cemetery on Commerce St. Units than went to investigate. Upon arrival they found a heavy smoke condition inside of a SMART car. Upon gaining access to the vehicle it was found that the interior of the car was burning. Crews than extinguished the fire and found a battery jump pack in the back seat of the car that started the fire. The battery pack arced and exploded causing the fire in the car. The arc was caused by the red and black leads touching each other while the unit was still left on.

On March 18th, 1979 Valhalla responded to North White Plains for a major structure fire. The fire occurred at Handleman's Garden Center on North Broadway, where the current Stop & Shop is now located. The fire was helped along by the numerous amounts of pesticides and herbicides in the structure. Crews worked for numerous hours to extinguish the fire.