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North Castle Fire/Police/EMS agencies train with Con Edison JUNE 29 - North Castle's three fire departments - Armonk, Banksville and North White Plains - along with the North Castle Police Department, participated tonight in a trench rescue awareness class conducted by Jim Feeney and a crew from Con Edison. The drill began at the Armonk fire house with a review of safety and command considerations, as well as an overview of the capabilities of Con Edison's vacuum trucks. ... (Full Story & Photos)

BIFD Family Picnic and Clambake JUNE 20 - The rain didn't dampen our spirits today, as our family picnic was moved inside the firehouse, and a good time was had by all. Families and friends enjoyed lobster, clams, hamburgers, hotdogs, and our own chefs Robert and Todd roasted a pig. Depsite the rain, it was a nice afternoon catching up with old friends, enjoying some good food and playing a few games of bean-bag toss. Our 2008 awards ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker Drill With Port Chester Fire Dept. JUNE 11 - Last night, the Banksville and Port Chester fire departments teamed-up for training on tanker operations. The drill was conducted at the Port Chester DPW garage. BIFD Assistant Chief Al Farquhar provided an overview of rural water supply options, tanker shuttle operations and the equipment and capabilities of Banksville's Tanker 7. The dump tank was set-up and Tanker 7 made 8 dumps while Port ... (Full Story & Photos)

Working Fire on North Stanwich Road MAY 16 - On Wednesday, May 13th at approximately 15:30 hours, Banksville Fire Departments units were dispatched along with the Greenwich Fire Department to a reported structure fire on North Stanwich Road in Greenwich. Greenwich Engine 8, the first unit on the scene, reported a working fire. Banksville Engine 157 laid a 5 inch supply to a dry hydrant located about 2,000 feet away and supplied water to scene. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Live Burn Drill at the Westchester County Training Center APRIL 28 - The Banksville and Armonk fire departments teamed-up last night for a drill at the County training center. The first evolutions involved crews entering the burn building with instructors from the training center to work with thermal imaging cameras. Additional evolutions were conducted with crews performing search and rescue and initial fire attack. More photos to come.... (Full Story & Photos)

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