Bohemia Fire Department

Come on down to Bohemia FD headquarters located at 950 Pearl St this Friday from 1:30-7:30 for our blood drive.

August 10, 2024 the Sayville Fire Department will be hosting the Islip town parade 6 pm start after the parade there will be a block party at the Sayville firehouse.
* FOOD TRUCKS, KIDS AREA ROCK CLIMBING, BOUNCE HOUSES, AND MORE, LIVE BAND FROM 7PM-11PM.
It's going to be a great time and all are welcome hope to see you there.

MUTUAL AID- Engine 1 responded to the Holbrook Fire district for a working house fire.

The Bohemia Fire Department is actively recruiting new members. If you are interested or know somebody interested, please contact us.
You can email us at [email protected] or can message us on our social media pages.

TRAINING- This past week some of our members traveled to Syracuse to attend hands on training held by the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs. Here our members received intense training taught by the best in the country.

Volunteers for the Bohemia Fire Department are given many opportunities including attending trainings and conferences like this. If you or anybody you know is interested in joining please contact us here or by email to [email protected]

WORKING FIRE - Today, at 2pm the department was activated for a reported fire. Initial reports stated that an asphalt truck was on fire; Chief of Department O’Shaughnessy arrived on scene first and confirmed there was an asphalt trailer on fire extending to the building. Units arrived on scene and extinguished the fire with help from our neighboring fire departments. Nobody sustained any injuries and the cause of the incident is under investigation.

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Our Department urgently needs more volunteers. If you are interested, please email us at [email protected] or DM us on social media to find out how you can become a member.

From the Chiefs office of the Bohemia Fire Department:

After careful review of the weather forecast for Monday, May 27th we have made the decision to cancel the Memorial Day Parade. We understand that residents look forward to this event however due to the rain forecasted throughout the day we have come to this decision. We will still have our annual Memorial Day services indoors at our headquarters, 950 Pearl Street at 10:30 am and invite everyone to come join us. We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our freedoms we enjoy today and everyday.

MUTUAL AID FIRE - Last night at 10pm the Bohemia Fire Department was activated to respond to the Lakeland Fire Department for a ladder truck to the scene of a reported commercial structure fire. As Truck 6 arrived on scene, the working fire was transmitted. Members preformed ventilation and searches of the building. Members operated for approximately 1 hour before being released by Lakeland Fire Departments command.

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The Bohemia Fire Department is actively recruiting new members. If you are interested or know somebody interested, please contact us. You can email us at [email protected] or can message us on our social media pages.

Please join us for the Annual Bohemia Memorial Day Parade and Services hosted by the American Legion post 1146 and the Bohemia Fire Department on Monday May 27th. The parade steps off at 10am at the intersection of Ocean Ave and Hubal St and makes its way to the Bohemia War Memorial at Church St and Smithtown ave for memorial services and then concludes at the Bohemia Fire Department for the conclusion of services.

VEHICLE FIRE- Last night at approximately 2:30 a.m. the department was activated for a reported vehicle fire. Second assistant Chief Scott Mistler arrived on scene to an involved car. Truck 4 arrived on scene with Engine 7 right behind. Members stretched off of Truck 4 and extinguished the fire. Great job by all on scene.

Our Recruitment Committee run by our members is actively looking for people in the community interested in becoming members. If you or anybody you know is interested in joining, please contact us either through email or DM us on our social media. Email us at [email protected] to find out the other benefits of memberships

MUTUAL AID - Bohemia Engine 1 acted as the RIT/FAST team at a chimney fire with extension to the home in the West Sayville Fire District last night. Engine 1 was on the road rapidly to help assist our neighbors.

This was our 8th call in just over 24 hours. Including 2 fires.

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If your or anybody you know is interested in joining please direct message us here or by email to [email protected]. Learn the benefits of becoming a Bohemia firefighter today.

BUILDING FIRE - Yesterday evening we were activated for a water flow alarm in a commercial building. Upon arrival of Engine 7 with Chiefs, Dave O'Shaughnessy and Scott Mistler, units were met with heavy smoke coming from the building. The alarm was then upgraded to a structure fire. Engine 7 forced entry and stretched a line to the origin of the fire. They knocked down the fire with the help of the sprinkler system. Engine 1 was 2nd in and supplied Engine 7 with a positive water source. Truck 4 and Truck 6 then arrived on scene and vented the roof and completed searches. Extensive overhaul was completed to make sure all the fire was out. Mutual aid was provided by the Holbrook, Lakeland, and Sayville Fire Departments.
Thank you to our neighboring fire departments for the assistance.

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Operations like this one require a lot of personnel. With a decrease in membership it makes these type of incidents difficult. We are actively taking in new members. It you or anybody you know is interested please contact us on our social media or by email to [email protected] to speak directly to a member of our recruitment team.

This afternoon Brush 5 went to the Lakeland Fire district to assist with a Brush Fire. Members worked together with multiple departments to extinguish the fire and stop it from spreading any further.

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With our call volume increasing, there is a need for more volunteers in our community. If you or anybody you know has what it takes please reach out today. You can direct message us directly on social media or by email to [email protected]

This week we sent some of our members to attend FDIC in Indianapolis. This is the biggest firefighter conference in the world. Our members are attending the best training in the world taught by some of the best to ever do our job. The goal is for our members to take some knowledge and skills back to the firehouse to use in our community.

When becoming a volunteer for the Bohemia Fire Department you are given many opportunities including attending trainings and conferences like this. If you or anybody you know is interested in joining please contact us here or by email to [email protected]

Last night our members took the opportunity to do live fire training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. Members did 2 evolutions of working fires in a residential home. This is known as the “Class A” drill at the fire academy. Members rescued multiple victims while simultaneously aggressively putting the fire out. Great job by all of our members who attended.

We make sure all of our members have the best training they need to protect our community. If you’re interested in joining there is no prior experience or knowledge needed. Please contact us here or by email to [email protected]

This afternoon the Bohemia Fire Department was alerted to respond to a working house fire in Oakdale, West Sayville fire district, as the “RIT” (Rapid Intervention Team). Our job on scene was to standby in case any firefighter were to go down or get trapped. Our crew would be ready with the necessary tools to help them. Once the alarm was put under control our crew went in the house to assist with overhaul. Great stop by all the personnel on scene. This was our 2nd working fire we responded to in 24 hours.

Our recruitment committee is actively taking applications from our community. If you or anybody you know is looking to make a difference in our community please message us here or by email to [email protected].

Shoutout to our partners over at Community Ambulance Company

Sunday, March 24th, members from the Bohemia Fire Department met with the Town of Islip Technical Rescue Team. Department Members trained at the Suffolk County Fire Academy completing a high angle rescue scenario.

The Bohemia Fire Department in addition to fire protection services, is also proficient in a variety of technical rescue disciplines.

If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering with the Bohemia Fire Department, please reach out to speak to a member of a recruitment team by DMing us on social media or emailing us at [email protected]

Due to the weather forecast the Bunny Run has been postponed until March 30th.

Annual Easter Bunny run will be Saturday March 23rd

Early Friday morning the Bohemia Fire Department was activated for a Carbon Monoxide alarm in a warehouse. When our members arrived on scene, after a quick search they found multiple forklifts charging in the warehouse. One of the forklifts was off-gassing a toxic gas which can be harmful to humans or even catch fire rapidly. Members isolated the issue and removed the forklift to a safe area. The scene was then left with Town of Islip Fire Marshals. Without the quick response of our members and the use of Carbon Monoxide Detectors in the building this could’ve turned into a major incident.

The Bohemia Fire Department is actively looking for new members to help serve our community. This was one of several calls we had this morning. Our call volume is going up with our membership enrollment going down. If you or anybody you know is interested in joining, please contact us here or by email to [email protected].

Right before midnight the Bohemia Fire Department was activated for a car accident in the vicinity of Pond Rd and Sunrise HWY. Upon the arrival of Chiefs Dave O’Shaughnessy and Scott Mistler it was found that a car drove into the woods and hit a pole with high voltage power lines on it. The top half of the pole fell on top of the car leaving wires hanging across sunrise highway westbound and eastbound. Crews from Rescue 8, Truck 4, and Engine 7 along with SCPD and the Sheriffs quickly shut down sunrise in both directions and diverted all traffic so no further incidents occurred. Great job by everyone on scene.

Are you or anybody you know interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter. If so please contact us today by emailing us to [email protected] or by messaging us here

The Bohemia Fire Department has been busy the last several hours responding to emergencies. Two of these calls were reported house fires.
The first one, was Friday evening. It was dispatched as smoke coming from the residence. Members arrived on scene quickly and found that the problem was steam being created by a burst water pipe. Our volunteers worked to isolate the issue so no further damage was created.

The 2nd house fire was a report of black smoke filling a residence. Yet again, our members arrived on scene and found an issue with the residents oil burner. The problem was isolated and the house was vented of any smoke so the homeowner could return. Great job by all of our volunteers.

Our call volume is increasing. There is a need for more volunteers in our community. If your or anybody you know is interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter in our community, please DM us on social media or by email to [email protected] so we can explain the benefits.

This past weekend a few of our members took the opportunity to attend the Lt. Joseph DiBernardo memorial training seminar at the Suffolk County fire academy. Members attended classes and trainings taught by some of the best from all over the country. Members will take the skills they learned back to serve our community.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter but have no experience? We do our best to provide our volunteers the best training they can receive at no cost to them. If you or anyone you know may be interested in joining, please contact our recruitment committee here or by emailing us at [email protected].

Several members from our Department went upstate to Cortland this weekend to take a class. The class called “Stabilization University” is hosted by the manufacturer “Res-Q-Jack”. Members used new equipment by the manufacturer and learned new techniques to use at incidents.

We are always looking for new members to help our department. No prior training is needed, DM us on social media or email us at [email protected] to find out how you can join.

Some of our volunteers operating at a reported car fire on Wednesday 10/18.

There are countless benefits to becoming a volunteer for your community with the Bohemia Fire Department. With a record shortage in volunteers, we are actively looking for motivated members of our community to become firefighters. If you or anyone you know that may be interested please contact us on here or by email at [email protected].

Today, after clearing two other alarms, Engine 7 at 2pm operated at a dumpster fire this afternoon behind a commercial building.

We are actively searching for new members. If you or anyone you know may be interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or want to learn the benefits of becoming one, please email us today at [email protected]

Sunday, September 10th, our members attended an annual joint training at Islip Mac Arthur Airport. Our members along with members from surrounding departments refreshed skills in scenarios that we can encounter at the airport. Some of those scenarios include airplane crashes and fires.

Many of our volunteers join with no prior training or experience; we will teach you everything. If you have any questions or inquires please email us at [email protected].

Wednesday afternoon the Bohemia Fire Department was activated for a motor vehicle accident on Pond Road. Shortly after being dispatched, our dispatcher started receiving reports that one of the vehicles was smoking and possibly on fire. Chief of Department Scott Thompson arrived quickly on scene and advised there was one vehicle on fire. Engine 1 was shortly after on the road. The crews from Engine 1 quickly went to work and extinguished the fire with Engine 7 and Truck 4 right behind them.

We are actively looking for members to help serve the community. We are a fully volunteer department staffed by citizens of Bohemia. If you or anyone you know may be interested please email us at [email protected].

Labor Day Morning, the department was activated to respond to the Holbrook Fire Department for a structure fire with our tower ladder. Holbrook units arrived on scene and advised of a working fire in a commercial structure. Tower 3 was on the road quickly and once on scene our volunteers assisted in primary searches of the building. Units operated on scene for about an hour before returning to service. Great job by all who responded.

Do you wanna know what it’s like to be a volunteer firefighter in your community? Contact our recruitment committee here or by email at [email protected]. We are actively looking for members from our community today.