On Saturday November 9th the Southold Town Fire Chiefs Council and local Fire Departments played host to a special group of visitors from Connecticut.

A contingent of 20 firefighters representing the New London County Fire Chiefs Association made the trip across the Long Island Sound to visit several Fire Departments and sites on the North Fork of Long Island.

This trip is part of a long standing ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Cutchogue Department's Annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale has begun and will continue until Christmas.

Again the sale features quality Fraser Fir Trees in various hieghts. Starting at $45.00

Wreaths, are $12.00 each for a basic wreath with a bow and Decorated Wreaths are $15.00

Roping is also for sale at the firehouse.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Cutchogue Fire Department ... (Full Story & Photos)

Over the past several months, four CFD Volunteers completed courses in Emergency Medical Training and received New York State Certifications as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)and Emergency Medical Technicians Critical Care (EMT-CC).

In order to obtain their certifications at the EMT level each student had to participate in both classroom and clinical sessions that accumulated to over 140 hours ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday November 21st was the Cutchogue Fire Department's monthly training night.

The topic of this month's training was vehicle extrication.

Volunteers took part in the training that included a mock vehicle accident scenario.

Using a donated vehicle, firefighters to practiced their extrication skills using the Hurst, hydraulic rescue tools commonly referred to as the "Jaws of Life". ... (Full Story & Photos)

Throughout the year, Volunteer Fire Departments throughout Suffolk County routinely attend the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank to participate in a variety of special training sessions and live-fire drills. Each department receives a schedule of drills that take place over the course of the year.

On Thursday night, 25 of Cutchogue's "Bravest" traveled to the Fire Academy to participate in ... (Full Story & Photos)