Ghent Fire Company Information

 

About Us

We are glad that you took the time to visit our site and learn more about us. We have provided you with all the information you need to know about our fire company and the things we do for our community. The Ghent Fire Company is located in the center of the Town of Ghent, a small agricultural community located in Columbia County in upstate New York. Serving the Town since 1923, the Ghent Fire company has worked to protect the community from potentially destructive fires. Consisting of approximatly 40 members, the Ghent Fire Company is strictly volunteer, with members starting at age 16. The Company Currently owns five pieces of apparatus, one being an out of service 1928 LaFrance Pumper, which is still in working condition. The company also owns a brush truck, 2 pumpers and a 3,500 gallon tanker, which not only proves to be an asset to this community, but those surrounding ghent when they are in need of water. This organization is not an ems company, but recieves ambulatory services from the Chatham, Philmont, Greenport and Valatie Rescue Squads. Ghent mostly handles fire-related calls as well as automobile accidents with entrapment or personal injury. The Ghent Fire Company is in Battalion 4 and occasionally recieves mutual aid from surrounding fire districts.

The Ghent Fire Company covers all of the shaded area of the map above
22-2 is our secondary pumper. It seats 5 with 3 airpack seats in the rear of the cab. It has a front bumper pre connect and 3 connects off the side, as well as a detachable deck gun. It has a 1000 gallon tank with a 1500 GPM pump    
22-3 is our Main Attack Pumper. It seats 8 and is usually the first to respond to all calls in Ghent's district. 22-3 has a CAFS system with a 20 gallon foam tank, a 750 gallon water tank and a 1500 GPM pump. It has many pre-connected discharges, including one on the front bumper. It also holds over 1,000 feet of LDH. Besides fire-related equipment, 22-3 doubles as a rescue truck and is equipped with the Jaws of Life, a light tower, a winch, and rams.
22-4 is our brush and utilities truck. It is a 1997 GMC K3500. It carries a 250 gallon tank and is capable of using Class A foam. It holds 1000' of 1" forestry hose and is equipped with indian tanks, saws, rakes, brooms and other brush equipment. It is also capable of traffic control.    
22-5 is our 1989 International tanker. It has a 3500 gallon tank with a 350 GPM pump on it. It has a quick dump valve on the left, right and back sides of the tank for easy access. It carries a 3500 gallon portable pond, as well as tools and fittings for all variations of hoses and hydrants.

 






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