Bayport's new Fireboat
- Published in Water Rescue
In 2020, the Bayport Fire Department/Fire District took possession of a new Silver Ships Endeavor 30 Fireboat to replace our 2000 19 foot Zodiac Hurricane 530
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Surface Ice Rescue Tech Level I 2020
- Published in Ice Rescue Class
Engine Company No. 1 is hosting Lifeguard Systems Surface Ice Rescue Tech Level I.
EMS Objectives - CME CREDIT (Suffolk County Only). Sat Feb 8, 2020 8am - 12pm
4 hour session is available for EMS personnel who do not want to take the full Ice Rescue class but want to learn about the medical concerns and procedures. They will also be introduced to the operations and made aware of the procedures for Tenders and Ice Rescue Technicians however no on ice or hands-on training will be conducted.
Operations Certification (no hands on) - Sat & Sun Feb 8, 2020 8am - 5pm
Technician certification class room and hands on: Sat & Sun Feb 8 & 9, 2020 8am - 5pm (class typically ends at 3pm on Sunday)
Download the student information sheet here. To register please click here or visit icerescue.bayportfd.org
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Surface Ice Rescue Tech Level II.
Part class, mostly hands on. mulitple victim, advanced hardware and ropes.
This class will not be held in 2020.
Seaplane crashes in Bayport
- Published in 2015
Courtesy of NBC News, original story here
A small seaplane crash-landed on a waterfront embankment on Long Island Tuesday morning.
The single-engine, single-passenger aircraft went down just feet from the waters of the Great South Bay off of Bayport shortly before 7 a.m., Suffolk County police say.
Photo of the Week Jan 20, 2014
- Published in Photo of the Week
From January 2010. A small plane crashed into the Great South Bay. The pilot and passenger survied. Photo credit: Ed Betz-Newsday.