On Wednesday evening at around 5:30 the Continental Village Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Camp Smith for a reported brush fire. After some investigation units found the fire well off one of the service roads in a area being used for training. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and then hit hot spots. Peekskill VAC's rehab unit was brought in to stand by for firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday night firefighters trained on the use of air bags and vehicle stabilization. Firefighters broke into two groups with the first group using airbags to lift a vehicle. The Second group went over stabilizing a vehicle on its side using adjustable rescue struts.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday night firefighters trained on the use of ground ladders for fire scene operations. Firefighters broke into three groups and rotated through three stations. The first station was raising a 24' ground ladder and then setting up a roof ladder off of it. The second station was ladder positioning for venting and VEIS. The final station was setting up a 35' ground ladder and climbing to the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday night firefighters trained on roof ventilation as well as the use of Partner saws to cut metal. Firefighters were broken into groups and rotated through 3 different stations. The first station was using the Cutters Edge Chain saw on our roof cutting simulator. The second station was cutting sheet metal using car roofs from a previous extrication drill. The Third and final station was ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday the Continental Village Fire Department was dispatched to the Bear Mountain Bridge Road in the area of the overlook for a reported brush fire. Upon arrival units found a brush fire burning on the hill below the overlook, access was made difficult due to the steep terrain. Fort Montgomery FD was requested for a Tanker for additional water and a rescue with rope equipment as a precaution.... (Full Story & Photos)