This month we feature the Coopers Plains-Long Acres Fire Department. The Department was incorporated in 1953. One truck started it all, a 1936 Ward LaFrance/Ford Pumper, combined with portable pumps provided by locals who wanted to have a fire department.
The fire department building, located at 210 Main Street, Coopers Plains, NY, has five truck bays on ground level, and a second floor which includes a kitchen and community room. The current Fire Chief of this all-volunteer Department is W. Todd Hall. The Coopers Plains-Long Acres Fire Department has 20 current active volunteer members and a Board of Commissioners. The fire district includes all Long Acres and Coopers Plains, which is NYS Route 415 from the Village of Painted Post line to the Campbell Town line. In addition, the district includes Aurene; West Hill Road; Smith Hill Road; and the portions of Beeman Hollow Road, Erwin Hollow Road and King Hill Road in the Town of Erwin.
The Department as the following response vehicles:
2019 Ferrara MVP Rescue Pumper 1000gal/2000gpm
2008 KME/Freightliner Pumper Tanker 1800gal/1000gpm
1999 E-One Cyclone II Pumper 750gal/1250gpm
2013 Chevrolet Silverado K3500 Quick Response/Command Vehicle
2005 Chevrolet K2500 Brush Truck
2004 Chevrolet/Swab Wagon Co. EMS Response Vehicle
2001 Kawasaki Mule 3100 UTV
Cooper Plains-Long Acres Fire Department currently has a bottle and can donation fundraiser, simply drive through Rey's Redemption in Riverside (Tops Plaza) to donate your bottles and cans.
Amazon Smile Charity also offers two ways you can help. Simply shop
at smile.amazon.com/ch/80-0286613 and AmazonSmile will donate to Coopers Plains - Long Acres Volunteer Fire Department, at no cost to you.
You can also purchase needed items directly for the Department. Shop their
AmazonSmile Charity Lists at smile.amazon.com/gp/ch/list/80-0286613* to support their mission.
For more information you can follow the Department on Facebook:
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