Fire Rescue Group

The mission of the Fire Rescue Group is to provide at Brookhaven with fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, confined space rescue, technical rescue, salvage, and damage control. Supplementing the emergency activities are:

• Improving fire safety by inspecting, testing, and maintaining fire equipment.
• Improving fire safety by inspecting all buildings on site.
• Conducting a fire prevention program incorporating cutting and welding controls, oversight of fire protection system impairments, and fire safety training.

Contact: Chief William LeighManuell; 631-344-5476; Email Chief@BNL.Gov

Background

Formed in 1947 from the former Army Base staff, the BNL Fire/Rescue Group is a full time, career Department.  Staffing is seven firefighters and one officer per shift (Fire/Rescue Staff & Organization) but can be five fighters and officer. The firefighters are trained to Firefighter Level III by International Fire Service Training Association standard (our training tower), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Fighter Level II standard, and (NFPA) Hazardous Material Technician Level (one of our Radiation Drills) and they are Suffolk County Certified Confined Space Rescuers an (extrication drill).

The BNL Fire/Rescue Group also provides emergency medical services to an on-site population of over 3500 people. A minimum of four members per shift hold New York State "Emergency Medical Technician - D" certifications ("D" is for defibrillation). The Group operates a New York State Certified Basic Life Support (2002 Freightliner, medium duty chassis). MEDEVAC services are available to BNL via the Suffolk County Police Department a (training session).

The single Fire Station is on the west side of the Site . Response time to the most remote section of the Site is less than eight minutes.

BNL participates in the Suffolk County Mutual Aid Agreement (Fire and Emergency Medical Services).  We also have Mutual Aid Agreements for Hazardous Materials with University of Stony Brook, the Town of Brookhaven, and the Town of Riverhead (one of our neighbors in to help on a brush fire).

Part of the responsibilities of the Fire/Rescue Group includes operating the Site Fire Alarm System, maintaining mechanical portions of the fire suppression systems, such as fire extinguishers (our DOT Hydrostatic test station), inspection of sprinkler valves, fire doors, fire hydrants. For the BNL Site, the Fire Rescue Group maintains SCBA equipment.

Apparatus

• Two 1500 GPM Class A Engines
  1993 & 1994 Emergency One on a Cyclone Chassis, Vista Cabs, Mid-ship pump, front/rear/side suction, rear booster reel, large diameter hose
• One Heavy Rescue Vehicle
  2000 E-One, diesel engine, Hurst Tools, rescue air bags, plug & dike bags, emergency generator, Nightscan light, SCBA, confined space rescue equipment and hazmat response equipment.
• One NYS Certified Ambulance
  2001 Wheeled Coach diesel on a Freightliner Chassis.
• One Command Post Vehicle
  2002 Expedition equipped with BNL and Suffolk County Radios, Cellular phones, computer workstation connected to BNL Intranet & the Internet, complete site maps and utility maps, response books with preplans for all BNL facilities.
• One 5 ton Brush Truck
  Replaced our 1963 International 4 wheel drive, high pressure fog Brush Truck in June of 1997.
  Close up of the front grill | Rear View of Pump & Generator

Last Modified: February 1, 2008
Please forward all questions about this site to: Joseph Levesque April 2007

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