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The Offical Webpage of the
Independent Fire Company
" Where It's Warm, You'll Find The Swarm"
MKFD Responds to Bedford for Working Fire
JULY 09
- On the evening of Friday July 9th not to long after the MKFD Parade the MKFD was diapatched to respond with our FAST Team (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) to a working fire at 91 Hickory Lane in Bedford. On arrival of the first incoming units the house was fully involved with flames and only a couple of walls were standing. Incident Command put together a tanker shuttle and over 6200 ft. of 5-inch ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Aftermath from Bedford Fire. (Tom Auchterlonie)
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Parade Grand Marshall Third Assistant Chief Al Bueti (2284)
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Mount Kisco Fire Department Parade
JULY 09
- On Friday July 9th the Mount Kisco Fire Department held it's annual Firemen's Parade. This year proved to be another succesful year. This year the Parade consisted of four divsions and 27 fire companies/departments marched in the parade along with many different marching bands and drum corps. Departments came from all over including Chappaqua, Millwood, Bedford Village, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Pleasantville, ... (Full Story & Photos)
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MKFD Stands-By in Bedford
JULY 06
- On the evening of July 6th the Beford Police and Bedford FD responded to 357 Greenwich Road in Bedford Village for a person drowning. On arrival PD found out that a canoe carrying three had overturned and that two of the canoe's occupants had made it to shore but one was underwater. The Yorktown and Sound Beach, Conneticut dive teams responded and rescued the victim from the water. The victim was ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Members of the Yorktown Dive Team cleaning up after rescue. (The Journal News)
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The MKFD Ancients marching through Mamaroneck. (Michael G. Meaney/The Journal News)
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MKFD Marches in Mamaroneck
JULY 01
- On the evening of July 1st the MKFD marched in the annual Mamaroneck Fire Department Parade. This year the MKFD actually marched as the Town of Bedford. This group consisted of the Bedford Hills FD, Bedford Village FD, Katonah FD, and the Mount Kisco FD. There was a wonderful turnout for the parade and trophy's were won by the department. The Mount Kisco FD Ancient Fife and Drum proved very succesful ... (Full Story & Photos)
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IFCO Member recieves NWVFA Scholarship
JUNE 21
- On Monday June 21st Assistant Engineer Daniel Rubin received a scholarship from the NWVFA (Northern Westchester Volunteer Fireman's Association). Firefighters that recently graduated from high school and will be going on to college can apply for the scholarship. The NWVFA looks for firefighters from local Northern Westchester departments that are active firefighters and members of their department's. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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L to R NWVFA President John Lempke, recipient Daniel Rubin (Mount Kisco FD), Michael Zezze (Chappaqua FD), Chris Brookes (Bedford Hills FD), NWVFA Commitee members John Marshall III (Battalion 16) and Martin Magannon (Chief Yorktown FD). Not pictured: Thomas Beneventano (Golden's Bridge FD) -Picture courtesy of Yorktown FD
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Background: The Independent Fire Company is an all-volunteer fire company with approximately 65 members. The company is one of four that make up the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department. The other three companies are the Union Hook & Ladder Co #1, Mutual Engine & Hose Co #1 and the Mount Kisco Rescue & Fire Police. The Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department covers approximately 3 square miles, half of which in the Town / Village of Mount Kisco proper, and the other half is made up of sections of the Town of New Castle and the Town of Bedford. The M.K.F.D. protects a population of approximately 18,000 people. Your feedback is important to us! Feel free to sign the guestbook.
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