Fire Chief's Message
CHIEF BRIAN TWEEN
It is a great honor to serve as Fire Chief of the Eastchester Fire District. I started my tenure with the Eastchester Fire District as a volunteer firefighter with the Union Corners Engine and Hose #4 at the Chester Heights firehouse in April of 1984. I became a Career Firefighter in February of 1992, and have risen through the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, and was promoted to Fire Chief in April of 2017.
I am proud of the technology upgrade projects that have been implemented in recent years. Our radios have been upgraded, the radio tie lines to our dispatchers at the Westchester County Department of Emergency services are now on fiber optic cables, computers have been installed in each firehouse so reports can be filed digitally, and tablets have been installed in each fire truck for location and fire hydrant mapping.
The fleet of vehicles have also been updated in recent years. Three fire engine pumpers were purchased in 2019, replacing twenty-year-old pumpers, and a ladder truck was purchased in 2020 to replace an 18-year-old truck, which is now used as a spare, replacing a 30-year-old spare ladder truck.
The Officers and Firefighters have shown their dedication to the residents of the Fire District time and again at emergency incidents, but I am extremely proud of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic began, our responses to emergency medical incidents have risen from about 35 percent of our incidents to about 50 percent of our incidents. The Officers and Firefighters along with EVAC and the local Police Departments have met the challenges presented by the pandemic through their dedication and commitment to serving the residents.
I look forward to working with the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Fire Officers, and Firefighters to continue to move the Fire District forward.
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FORMER CHIEFS
Michael Grogan - Chief of Department December 14, 2004 - March 31, 2017
Keith E. Fennelly - Chief of Department December 31, 1997 - December 14, 2004
George G. Glover, Sr. Chief of Department July 14, 1990 - December 31, 1997
Arthur J. Reid - Chief of Department January 1, 1982 - July 14, 1990
Henry P. Reinhardt - Chief of Department April 1, 1972 - January 1, 1982
Amerigo Catano -- Provisional Chief --March 1, 1971- April 1, 1972
Robert J. White -- Chief of Department -- May 1, 1950 - May 31, 1971
Arthur Steuhl -- Chief of Department -- (PT - January 1, 1928 - January 18, 1934) (FT - January 19, 1934-June 1, 1950)
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Brian Tween
ChiefPhone: 914-793-6888
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Eastchester Fire District
Physical Address
255 Main Street
Eastchester, NY 10709
Phone: 914-793-6402Fax: 914-793-8012Emergency Phone: 911
Local Emergency Phone: 914-793-6400
Hours
Admin Office: Regular Business Hours
Emergency Services: 24/7