FEMA Funding Helps Hire New Firefighters in New Rochelle

The New Rochelle Fire Department will receive $1,679,796, allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. The grant was anno...

New Rochelle Fire Department Awards & Promotion Ceremony

The New Rochelle Fire Department hosted their Awards & Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday, October 19 in the Council Chambers in City Hall. The ceremony started off by remembering those who lost their lives in the line of duty. Fire Commissioner and Chie...

New Rochelle Fire Department reminds residents that “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.™”

The New Rochelle Fire Department teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week ^TM (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escap...

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety for Consumers

New Rochelle Fire Chief Sandor Appointed as Chair of Westchester County Fire Advisory Board

New Rochelle Fire Commissioner / Chief Andrew Sandor has been selected as Chairperson of the Westchester County Fire Advisory Board. 

 Members of the County Fire Advisory Board are appointed the County Executive and approved by the Board ...

New Rochelle Home Fire Safety Program with Red Cross

Smoke alarms save lives, and the City of New Rochelle is partnering with the American Red Cross “Sound the Alarm” program to bring free smoke alarms to our community. For more information and to sign up to get a free smoke alarm installed visit SoundTheAl...

NRFD Donates Equipment to Ukraine

The New Rochelle Fire Department will be donating several sets of used bunker gear to Ukraine's Fire and Emergency Services Ministry.

A firefighter in Clifton, N.J., originally from Ukraine, is spearheading the regional collection of badly-needed firefight...