LEGAL NOTICE

    NOTICE IS hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Valhalla Fire District of the Town of Mount Pleasant for the period beginning on January 1, 2009 and ending on December 31, 2009, have been examined by the District Internal Auditor, ODMD and that the report of examination performed by ODMD has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Anyone interested in seeing a copy of the report should send an e-mail to valhallafd@optonline.net.


                                    Kristen Ciancio
                                    Secretary-Treasurer
                                    Valhalla Fire District
 

An Engine and Utility were dispatched to Hawthorne Elementary School for a large brush fire on top of the hill. Upon arrival Valhalla units assisted with extinguishing the fire and scene overhaul. Hawthorne Fire used there Fire Gator as well as hand lines and a deck gun from Engine 155. The fire was contained to the top of the hill.

Valhalla and Hawthorne responded to 400 Columbus Ave for an activated fire alarm. Upon units arrivals they found that an employee pulled an alarm box because he saw smoke coming from an air conditioner compressor unit. The unit was leaking freon and oil had spilled everywhere. The power was shut down to the unit and the freon leak stopped. Workers were returned as soon as the freon and carbon monoxide levels went down. 2482, 2193, Tower Ladder 49, Engine 84, and Ladder 56 were on scene.

Valhalla and Hawthorne Fire along with Valhalla VAC and Transcare Medic were dispatched to the Sprain Brook Parkway North Bound by Hospital Road for a motorcycle accident. Upon arrival units found a single motorcycle off the road with one injured party. Units shut down the parkway and had the ambulance come in the opposite direction due to the closeness of the exit ramp and the severity of the patients injuries. The motorcyclist downshifted his bike and lost control of it causing him to get flung from his bike. Fire crews assisted the ambulance crew with packaging the patient and bringing him to the ambulance. 2482, 2193, Rescue 9, Engine 82, and Engine 155 from Hawthorne were all on scene.

Please Be Advised That The Board Of Fire Commissioners Of The Valhalla Fire District Will Meet On Wednesday June 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM At 330 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595 For The Purposes Of Conducting Business.

Valhalla Fire was dispatched to the Shaft 18 chlorine treatment facility for a chlorine leak with injuries. Upon arrival of 2481 and the Haz-Mat chief it was determined to evacuate the near-by soccer fields and Valhalla Methodist Church. Incoming units first evacuated those areas and then continued on to the scene. Fire Department units than proceeded to set up the decontamination area for the haz-mat crews as well as set up a perimeter around the outside of the building to monitor chlorine levels. Crews from the Westchester County Haz-mat team and the DEP entered the building to contain the leak. Thankfully no chlorine was leaked out of the building. Valhalla V.A.C. tended to the injured workers and also set up a rehab area. 2481 had the incident command and 2482 had operations sector. Crews from Utility 59, Engine 82, and 84, Tower Ladder 49 and Rescue 9 ran the decontamination and monitoring. Other units on scene included Engine 155 from Hawthorne, County Police, State Police, Mt. Pleasant Police, DEP Police, Westchester County Mobile Communications Unit and a rehab bus from Bee-Line. Tower Ladder 1 from Thornwood stood by in quarters  to back fill.(More Photos in Gallery, other incidents)

Rescue 9 was dispatched to 48 Beekman Ave in Sleepy Hollow for a working structure fire. The fire tarted in the basement of J.P. Doyle's Bar, up the street from the massive fire that happened a year ago. This time the fire was kept to the basement of the structure, where there was fire in the ceilings.  2481 and a crew from Rescue 9 stood by as the F.A.S.T. The fire was quickly knocked down and Valhalla was shortly released there after.

Valhalla and Thornwood were dispatched to a pedestrian struck at 103 Westlake Drive. Upon 2481's arrival it was found to be a motorcycle verse a car at the intersection of Westlake Dr. and Swanson Dr in the Thornwood Fire District. Units on scene assisted with patient care and securing the car and motorcycle. The driver of the car was not hurt but the operator of the motorcycle suffered severe injuries. Along with 2481 and 2482, Utilities 59 and 33 and Engine 82 was on scene. Thornwood's 2472 and 2473 as well as Rescue 75 and Engine 89 were on scene and Pleasantville VAC.

The Annual Memorial Day Parade in Valhalla was held today. Members and apparatus from Valhalla marched along with the Veterans. The parade started at the Valhalla Methodist Church and ended at the Gazebo in the village, where a ceremony to honor the veterans was held. The Valhalla Fire Department would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day and to thank all the troops, current and past, for what they have done for this country and never forget those that have sacrificed their lives for this country. (Photos by Emmy Creskey)

Valhalla's F.A.S.T. was dispatched to 109 Lakeview Ave. in West Harrison for a dryer fire with extension into the walls. Upon arrival of Rescue 9 and 2482 the West Harrison Fire Department had the fire knocked down. Crews stood by for a bit while overhaul was being done. Rescue 9 was than returned to service.