A Community's Bravest

Posted Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:30 pm

The Elmont Fire Department was on standby and did its part in helping repair the damages Sandy caused to the community.

Elmont firefighters train with personal escape systems at the training tower on School Road.

Firefighters face a roof fire at the New Hope Church on Oliver Avenue on February 8, 2012

A department member is lowered from the Belmont Race Track grandstand during a technical rescue team drill.

A firefighter enters the second floor window of a house on South Jasper Street on January 2, 2012.

The Elmont Fire Department looks back at a busy and successful year under Chief Angelo Chilelli. Chilelli, who has served the customary one-year term as Chief and will be replaced on May 1 by current First Assistant Chief Domenic Francavilla, led the Department through fires and emergencies resulting from super storm Sandy. By the numbers, the Department had:

1,764 – Total number of alarms

1,404 – Fire Calls (Including auto accidents)

360 – Ambulance Calls

99 - Calls during Super storm Sandy (10/29 – 11/3)