Want To Join?

Your Age Determines which group you join:

14-15 years old - Venturing Post

16-17 years old - Fire Corps

18+ years old - Senior Corps

Senior Corps:

You Must be 18 years or older to join the senior corps. Senior firefighters receive free New York State Firefighter training at the Westchester Fire Training Center in Valhalla. The first course is NFPA firefighter I followed by CPR & First Aid, Which allows you to become a nationally recognized NFPA firefighter Level I. You move onto NFPA Firefighter II. There are additional training courses available. These courses are college level and you may receive course credits leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Administrative through State University of New York system all at NO cost to you!

Fire Corps:

You must be 16-17 years of age to become a Fire Corps member. Fire Corps members are fully recognized by the State of New York as firefighters and receive the same training as Senior Corps member. However, Fire Corp members may respond, but are restricted from entering a structure on fire. This is a great community service opportunity for high school students to learn about an exciting career in emergency services while helping out your community. Scholarship funds are also available to high school students through our Kristie Fisher Memorial Scholarship fund, considered one of the most generous scholarships offered in the local area. Great friendships are made in the Fire Corps and followed into the Senior Corps.

 Many of our members started off in this position and have moved up to become Thornwood Fire Department Officers and Chiefs, Many have also made a career out of it in the F.D.N.Y.

Venturing Post:

Venturing is offered for the 14-15 age group. This is an exciting opportunity to belong to a dedicated group of future firefighters in emergency services. Venturing members will work around the firehouse and participate in drills and local training with the fire corps and senior corps members. Additional activities include rafting trips, sports, etc. skills' training is offered in first aid. extrication with the Jaws of Life, and other emergency services skills.

Benefits:

Some of the benefits of joining are:

• Family Town Pool Membership
• Free College Scholarships
• Free College Credits & Training
• Free First Aid Training
• Community Service School Credits
• Championship Softball Team
• Free Defensive Driving Course for Entire Family
• Bowling Team
• Football Team
• NASCAR Sunday
• Parades
• Weekend Fun Trips
• Friendship in Emergency Services
• Family Picnic
• Annual Dinner Dance
• And More!

Emergency Response:

Members are not on duty except during their assigned Thursday training night. Members are summoned to emergencies via pager and siren alerting systems.  The Siren also alerts the hamlet that an emergency exists in Thornwood or a neighboring community. It also alerts the traveling public to be aware of emergency vehicles and first responders traveling to the fire station and emergency location.

Firefighters are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Firefighters are not required to respond when away on vacation or other times when they cannot leave their family, work or other obligations. Thats why we are always trying to maintain a large pool of emergency first responders (firefighters). This ensures adequate coverage for any emergency. We also utilize mutual aid when larger situations call for more man-power or equipment or specialized services.

Specialized Services
Marine Units (boats)
High Angle Rope Rescue
Confined Space Rescue
Ice and Cold water Rescue
Trench Rescue