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FIRE/RESCUE EMERGENCY:
516-671-3437


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516-676-0366

email: chiefs@gcvfd.com

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The City of Glen Cove
Volunteer Fire Department
10 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Cove, NY 11542
Monthly Alarm Statistics

General Alarm: 24

Signal 8: 24

Signal 9: 5

Signal 10: 0

Signal 33: 0

Report Only: 1

Monthly Total December: 54
Total Year to Date: 726
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News / Press Releases
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED DEPARTMENT OFFICERS written by SJB, 12.12.2009
Photographer:SJB Caption:GCVFD EMBLEM REDRAWN BY SJB

Congratulations to the newly elected department officers for 2010 and 2011 to begin their terms in January:

Chief Anthony J. Tripp

1st Assistant Chief Rodni Leftwich

2nd Assistant Chief Joseph Solomito

3rd Assistant Chief Philip Grella

Corresponding Secretary ...more


SIGNAL 10 HOUSE FIRE AT 11 WESTLAND DRIVE written by RL, 11.22.2009
Photographer:KL Caption:

On November 22nd around 2:25pm, Glen Cove Fire Dispatch signed on the air with a general alarm report of smoke coming from the building at 11 Westland Drive. The first unit to arrive on Morgan Island was 5201 who transmitted a Signal 10 before he reached the residence due to the large column of ...more


Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department Hosts Fire Prevention Open House written by RL, 10.24.2009
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On Sunday, October 25, the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Fire Prevention Open House from 12 Noon until 3pm. Residents young and old can visit the fire house for a fun filled day of fire prevention. There will be many demonstrations, including rope rescue, car fire, ...more


Primary Wire Burning on Duck Pond Rd written by RL, 10.18.2009
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On Sunday, October 18th, the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of wires down and burning on Duck Pond Rd. Chief Martinez was first to arrive on scene to confirm there were primary wires down with active fire burning and to notify LIPA to respond forthwith. Glen Cove fire ...more


HURST TOOL TRAINING AT FIREMATIC written by R2, 10.17.2009
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The Glen Cove Fire Department Rescue Squad recently attended a Hurst Tool Training Course at Firematic Supply. The purpose of the training was to learn the newest techniques in vehicle extrication and checkout the newest equipment available. The basic training consisted of learning multiple ways ...more


WORKING CAR FIRE ON TOWN PATH EXTENSION written by RL, 09.10.2009
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On September 10th 2009, the Glen Cove Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a car fire on Town Path Extension. The car fire was reported to be near the subaru dealership spare lot on Town Path. GC fire Chief Vincent Martinez was the first to arrive on the scene to confirm the working car ...more


CLOSE CALL AT THE MARINA written by , 08.17.2009
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On August 16th 2009 the Glen Cove Fire Department responded to a report of a car in the water at the brewers marina. The vehicle had driven down the embankment and flipped on its side at the edge of the shore line. Upon arrival of the GC Chiefs and GC Ems the victim had already self extricated ...more


GLEN COVE FIRE DEPARTMENT "CRUISE NIGHT" SPONSORED BY GCVFD & DOWNTOWN BID written by RL, 08.16.2009
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The Glen Cove Fire Department's 175th Anniversary Committee is holding a "Cruise Night" every Thursday night starting May 7th to Oct 29th from 5pm to 10pm on Glen Street & School Street. The entrance will be on Bridge Street in Downtown Glen Cove, so if you have a Hotrod a Classic ...more


COPYRIGHT NOTICE FOR GCVFD.COM written by SJB, 07.09.2009
Photographer:SJB Caption:GCVFD COPYRIGHT NOTICEALL ITEMS CONTAINED HEREIN GCVFD.COM ARE COPYRIGHTED ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE COPYRIGHT LAWS.  ALL ARTICLES ARE COPYRIGHT BY THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORS.  ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHT BY THE RESPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS.  MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE MEANT FOR EDUCATION ...more

RESCUE IN THE WOODS AT HOLOCAUST MUSEUM AT WELWYN PRESERVE written by RL / CK, 06.26.2009
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On Friday morning June 26,2009 at approximatley 0657hrs Glen Cove EMS was dispatched to respond for a head injury in the woods at Welwyn Preserve on Crescent Beach Road.

Within minutes Glen Cove EMS was on scene to find circumstances extremely difficult. The aided was located far into the ...more


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