The Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1 is located in the Village of Cold Spring, Putnam County New York. We proudly protect 3500 people living in an area of 5 square miles. We operate out of a headquarters located at 154 Main Street that protects a primarily residential area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status. We have an ISO rating of 5.
The Cold Spring Fire Company has a total of 125 men and woman and are led by Chief Matt Steltz and President Michael Bowman. We respond on approximately 150 calls per year providing fire protection to the residents of the Villages of Cold Spring, Nelsonville and the Philipstown/Cold Spring Fire District. For information on joining, call the Firehouse at 845-265-9241 or email at: coldspringfd@gmail.com
On Friday 7/27 our recruits boarded a charter bus for our yearly trip north to the NYS Firefighter’s Museum in Hudson, NY. Here they were lead through the history of firefighting in America, and got to see first hand the progression of firefighting equipment, trucks and tactics throughout history. The museum in Hudson houses a...
The weather held out for us today, as we traveled by coach bus across Putnam County to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services building in Carmel. Here our recruits received a tour of the 911 center and the Emergency Preparedness Facility. Robert Cuomo and Adam Steibeling of PCBES, led our students through...
Today our recruits had lectures in what type of departments and companies make up the fire service, what different trucks are used (i.e. pumpers, tankers, ladders, etc.), and the personal protective equipment (PPE) that firefighters wear. This included a demonstration of the steps that a firefighter goes through upon responding to a fire...
On Tuesday our Junior Firefighters were joined by members of the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Rombout Fire Department and the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. Recruits were shown how to properly use a fire extinguisher, how to get out of a burning building and were introduced to Bonnie and Dax, two NYS Search...
As we write, there are 54 Junior Firefighter cadets being shaped into tomorrow’s volunteers and leaders. The 10th anniversary installment of the Academy began this morning with a buzz of activity here at the headquarters on Main Street, and will be continuing each day this week between 9am and 3pm. Check back for updates throughout...
The Cold Spring Fire Company in connection with the Town of Philipstown Recreation Department will be holding their 10th Annual Junior Firefighter Academy. The Academy will be held for one week, July 23rd — 27th and is open to Philipstown residents in grades 4 through 8th. Classes begin at 9am each day and end at...
It is with great sadness that the Cold Spring Fire Company #1 announces the death of John Turco, 64 year life-member of the Company. Members attended the Wednesday evening services at Clinton funeral home.
