General Warren Emergency Co. No. 2

General Warren Emergency Co. No. 2
Haverstraw FD
Department 4
Operational area
Address	25 Fairmount Ave, Haverstraw
Coverage Area	2.11 mi²
Agency overview
Established	May 15, 1854 (1854-05-15)
Facilities and equipment
Rescues	1
Online presence
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History

On May 15th, 1854 the Warren Engine Company No. 1 was organized and joined the Warren Fire Department. The first fire attended by the company was mutual aid, and was to Garnerville, NY on September 7th, 1854. It involved a barn a little west of the Garner home, what is now 18 Railroad Avenue. According to the Village Minutes a petition was presented to them on March 31st, 1870 “praying the Board to Change the name of Warren Fire Engine Company No. 1 to General Warren Engine Company No. 1, which was, on motion, granted. Thus the metamorphosis of the company name. Under an Act of the Legislature passed April 14, 1874 the Corporate name of the Village was changed from Warren to Haverstraw and the Fire Department was changed accordingly. With the discarding of the old hand engine and the receipt of the new hose carriage, the company name was again changed in 1887 to General Warren Hose Company #2. Upon receipt of the 1936 Seagrave rescue, the company name again was changed to General Warren Emergency Company #2 to reflect it’s mission; a name retained to this day.

Name History

• Warren Engine Co. No. 1 (1854-1870)
• General Warren Engine Co. No. 1 (1870-1887)
• General Warren Hose Co. No. 2 (1887-1936)
• General Warren Emergency Co. No. 2 (1936-Present)

Active Apparatus

• 1998 Spartan/Saulsbury Heavy Rescue (4-EM)

Retired Apparatus

• 1854 L. Button Hand Pumper
• 1857 L. Button Hand Pumper
• 1919 Mack Pumper (4-EM)
• 1936 Seagrave Light Rescue (4-EM)
• 1956 International/John Bean High Pressure Pumper (4-EM)
• 1977 FMC/John Bean High Pressure Pumper (4-EM)