Valhalla Fire Department

Yesterday was the Valhalla Fire Department's Annual Inspection. The department showed off its members and apparatus to the Board of Fire Commissioners. Members spent weeks preparing the apparatus for the inspection. Their hard work payed off in the end, all the apparatus looked … [Read more...]

Members of the department joined residents of Valhalla in remembering the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep this great country safe. A service was held at the Valhalla American Legion Post 1038 to honor those men and women who gave their life for our … [Read more...]

The Valhalla Fire Department will be participating in Valhalla's Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 30th. The parade will start at 9:30 AM on Westlake Dr. behind the Valhalla Methodist Church. The parade will proceed down Columbus Ave into the Valhalla Village where a ceremony … [Read more...]

On Saturday May 21 the Valhalla FAST was dispatched to 16 Glen Park Rd in West Harrison for a working house fire. Upon arrival members set up their equipment by the command post  but were quickly placed to work to assist in extinguishing the fire. The fire started in the garage … [Read more...]

The Valhalla Fire Department was recently dispatched to two separate motor vehicile accidents with the Valhalla Ambulance Corps and Westchester EMS. The first accident occurred around 6PM Thursday on the Taconic State Parkway and Lakeview Ave intersection. Two vehicles were … [Read more...]

The Valhalla Fire Department along with Valhalla VAC, Westchester EMS, and Mount Pleasant PD were dispatched to the area of 49 Grasslands RD for a motor vehicle accident with two people possibly trapped. Upon arrival crews assessed the accident scene and found a two car head on … [Read more...]

The Valhalla Fire Department and Valhalla VAC were dispatched to the Sprain Brook Parkway Southbound North of Grasslands Rd for a motor vehicle accident with ejection this morning. While en route units were updated that the accident was at Dobbs Ferry Rd and the Sprain. Due to … [Read more...]

A report from The Economic Research Services, Inc. (ERS), Washington, D.C. ,commissioned by The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, reveals startling information about the economic value of volunteer fire departments to the tax payers of NYS. “New York taxpayers … [Read more...]

While our website was down last year the Valhalla Fire Department lost one of it's long time members, Vincent "Jimmy" Laspino. Jimmy passed away at the age of 91 on May 31, 2015. Jimmy was a 43 year member of the Valhalla Fire Company #1, joining in November of 1971. The Valhalla … [Read more...]

On January 13th Ex-Chief and Ex-Commissioner Richard Beckley passed away.  He joined the Valhalla Fire Department in 1959 and was a member of the Independent Fire Company were he served as President.  He was a two time Chief serving in 1967 and 1971.  In addition he served as a … [Read more...]

The Valhalla and Elmsford Fire Departments along with Valhalla EMS were dispatched to the Sprain Brook Parkway Tuesday just south of Hospital Rd for an auto accident with an infant possibly trapped in the vehicle. Upon arrival of units the accident was found by the State Trooper … [Read more...]

The members of the Valhalla Fire Department attended a candle light vigil in remembrance of the victims of the tragic Metro-North accident. The vigil was held at the Mount Pleasant Town Hall where members listened to local politicians reflect on the events of that terrible day … [Read more...]

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As a result of an assessment of fire protection services conducted by the Insurance Services Office Services (I.S.O.), the Valhalla Fire District has been ranked a “3” up from a level “4.” This “report card type” classification of the department’s ability to fight fires helps a … [Read more...]

In an article written by Joseph Spector, Gannett News Service, entitled “Rebates Coming to Those Under Cap,” Spector says, “The amount of a homeowner’s property tax rebate check this fall will depend on whether the individual’s local government and school come up with … [Read more...]