HFFD – The News of the Highlands

HFFD’s Conley received ‘Meritorious Service Award’

April 12, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Before they left office in January as the respective chief and president of the Highland Falls Fire Department, Steve Suarez and Lynn Heuler sent a letter to Orange County Fire Coordinator/Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Services Vini Tankasali asking him to consider Highland Falls firefighter Kenny Conley for a lifetime achievement award.

County graduates 106 firefighters

January 11, 2023 Editorial Staff

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus attended the County’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on January 7…

Church offers prayers for public servants

October 20, 2021 Editorial Staff

This year’s Public Safety Sunday, held on October 10, was a special celebration as well as opportunity to honor the ambulance corps, firefighters, law enforcement, and public officials in our area.

HFFD gains two firefighters

August 18, 2021 Editorial Staff

The Highland Falls Fire Department has two new exterior firefighters after the August 11 graduation of the county’s Firefighter 1 training program.

3 graduate firefighter course

December 24, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus congratulated three community firefighters at the county’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on December 18 at the Emergency Services Center in Goshen.

New HFFD officers

December 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls Fire Department elected its 2020 officers on December 10.

Murphy, Dodson are now married

November 21, 2019 Editorial Staff

On the 25th anniversary of their car crash off Dunderberg Mountain, Barbara “Charlie” Murphy and John Dodson were married recently at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highland Falls.

Prepare now for emergencies

September 6, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year.

Deadline update

February 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Several additional components to this year’s March Mania event have been announced in the past week.