East Rockaway Firehouses to host recruitment open house

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The East Rockaway Fire Department will host a RecruitNY Open House this Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at four of its firehouses and its headquarters.

The event will be held at the Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 Fire House, the Grant Avenue Firehouse, and both Main Street firehouses. It will also be hosted at East Rockaway Fire Department Headquarters on Atlantic Avenue.

The open house includes on-site demonstrations, tours of the fire departments, and a chance for participants to talk to emergency personnel and firefighters from each of the firehouses and ask questions about joining as a volunteer. Not only will RecruitNY be an opportunity to highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter or fire medic, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers.

During the last several years, it has been very tough for many fire departments throughout New York state to recruit and retain volunteers for a variety of reasons. In its seventh year, RecruitNY has successfully bolstered membership numbers so that fire departments can continue to provide the optimum level of protection to local residents.

Established in 2011, RecruitNY is a joint undertaking by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC), Association of Fire Districts of New York State, Volunteer Fire Police Association of the State of New York, and County Fire Coordinators Association of the State of New York.