Do you want to be an East Rockaway firefighter?

ERFD open house weekend

What: Open house at all local firehouses
When: April 25-26, 10 a.m. to noon
Locations:
Liberty Hose: 2 Clark Street
Grant Avenue Firehouse: 13 Grant Avenue
Main Street Firehouse: 5 Main Street
Headquarters: 473 Atlantic Avenue

East Rockaway Fire Department is giving away games to the first 20 or 25 children that attend an Open House. Thanks to Hasbro’s, who produces “The Game of Life.” They discovered that becoming a firefighter is a favorite career choice for kids, and added that career card to their game. The toy company wanted to add something to the kids’ enjoyment of the Open Houses and chose East Rockaway, since the community was so hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy, and its fire department that really rose to the occasion. For more information, contact Mike Chojnacki at (516) 887-6340.


The East Rockaway Fire Department will be among those volunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors and fire truck bays to local residents during the weekend of Sat., April 25 and Sun., April 26 as part of the fifth annual RecruitNY statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment effort.
RecruitNY is a major initiative designed to help increase volunteer membership in local fire departments. Fire department membership has suffered in recent years due to a variety of factors.
During the RecruitNY weekend, fire department volunteers will conduct tours of their facilities, demonstrate firefighting techniques, and allow visitors to try on turnout gear. Members will discuss the requirements and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter, and help interested visitors through the process of joining their local department.