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Edward P. Romaine, County Executive
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Fire, Rescue and
Emergency Services

Rudolph A. Sunderman

Commissioner

Joel Vetter

Chief of Fire Rescue and
Emergency Services
Address:

 102 East Avenue
Yaphank, New York 11980-0127


Contacting Suffolk County Fire Rescue & Emergency Services
 (631) 852-4855

FAX (631) 852-4861
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The Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) is committed to serving both the 1.5 million residents of Suffolk County and the over 10,000 emergency responders who are dedicated to saving lives and protecting property. FRES is organized into the following functional areas to best provide its services. The Commissioner of FRES oversees all functions.

FRES

  • The Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) provides inspections and enforcement activities for building codes, fire investigations, public education, technical response assistance to the Fire and EMS Agencies within Suffolk County, staffing for various positions within the county’s incident command structure and support of emergency management operations.
  • The Fire Rescue Communications Section (COMMs) is an enhanced 911 facility which handles Fire and EMS calls, in addition to dispatching services for emergency response. The staff must initially be certified by New York State as Emergency Medical Technicians and maintain national certification as Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD) and Emergency Fire Dispatchers (EFD) The staff also operates the county’s Mobile Command Vehicles in conjunction with the FMO section.
  • The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates the county’s response to natural and man-made disasters. OEM personnel are responsible for development of the Comprehensive All-Hazards Emergency Management Plan, the operation of the county’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and work with local, state, and federal officials in all aspects of shelter management, planning, resource management, and emergency response and recovery activities.
  • The Administration Section (ADMIN) provides clerical, human resource, grant management, and financial management coordination functions for the department.

In addition to these functional areas, the Department also has the responsibility for oversight and coordination of the operation and contractual responsibilities of the following:
  • The Fire Extinguisher Licensing Board (FELB) which, by law, oversees and regulates the servicing of portable fire extinguishers and automatic fire extinguishing systems throughout the county,
  • The Suffolk County Fire Academy (SCFA) which provides classroom instruction and field training for local fire departments throughout the county. Courses range from basic firefighting to incident command, incident management and specialized training as needed.
Assets and Resources for Emergency Responders:

Focal Topics

Click here to learn about POD
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Seasonal information available for residents.

 

Prepare for
Hurricane Season

Click here to learn about becoming a Volunteer Firefighter or EMS worker
Become a volunteer Firefighter or EMS worker.

 

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Click here to learn about Suffolk County Shelter and Storm Surge Zone Mapping Tool
An interactive mapping tool to assist you with personal preparedness when flooding conditions or severe hazards necessitate the use of a Shelter or an Evacuation Center.

Emergency Shelters & Evacuation Center Locator Tool

Click here to learn about Smart 911
Safety Profile and Vulnerable Registry

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Click here to learn about Suffolk County SuffolkAlert Emergency Notifications
Emergency Managers and Public Safety Officials will use this system to contact Suffolk Residents in the event of an actual or impending emergency.

Emergency
Notifications

Click here to learn about providing Facility Information to Fire Responders.
Provide Facility Information to Fire Responders.

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Click here to learn about PulsePoint Smartphone App
Smartphone Respond app Suffolk Residents have available in addition to normal emergency resources.

Pulsepoint
Respond App

Click here to learn about OEM
Available citizen volunteer opportunity options for Suffolk County residents.

Volunteer Opportunities in Suffolk County

Click here to learn about the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
 
 

Juvenile Fire Setter
Intervention Program

Click here to learn about Every one Goes Home
 

Every One Goes Home

Click here to learn about Fire Hero Learning Net
 

Fire Hero Learning Net

Click here to learn about National Fallen Fire Fighters
 
 

FireHero.org

Click here to learn about First Responder Center
 

First Responder Center for Excellence

Click here to learn about Learning Responder Safety
 

Responder Safety Learning Network

Click here to learn about Suffolk County vaccination PODs
Looking to help vaccinate Suffolk County?

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Click here to learn about Know Your Zone - Storm Surge Zone Interactive Map
An informational mapping tool that will identify the storm surge zone for the selected address, to assist you with your preparedness planning.

Know Your Zone - Storm Surge Zone Interactive Map

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