Career Fire Academy
The Career Fire Academy, a basic firefighter training program, is a collaborative effort among the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and Westchester County Career Chiefs.
The academy is a basic firefighter training program designed to provide the firefighter with the essential knowledge and basic skills necessary to perform their job safely, effectively, efficiently, and as part of a firefighting team.
This 17-week intensive training program provides instruction in a classroom setting and practical skills training. This training prepares the firefighter to save the life of a fire victim, a fellow firefighter, or themselves. Upon completion of the course, the trainee is able to efficiently mitigate any emergency.
There are 31 recruits in the current class (02-2025) representing 12 departments and three counties.
Recruits
| Student | Fire Department |
| James Boyles | Poughkeepsie FD |
| Taj Bridgers | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Daniel Brooks | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Nicholas Camardella | Scarsdale FD |
| Helary Cano | White Plains FD |
| Christopher Cargill | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Daniel Cochrane | Harrison FD |
| Nicholas DiBrino | Eastchester FD |
| Emiliano Dominguez | White Plains FD |
| Kevin Donovan | Eastchester FD |
| Matthew Doria | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Leonard Esposito | Pelham Manor FD |
| Santino Esposito | Pelham Manor FD |
| Lennie Graham | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Michael Hernandez | Newburgh FD |
| RayQuan Hyatt | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Kyle Lewis | LaGrange FD |
| Tyler Loccisano | Fairview FD |
| Dominick Marinello | Peekskill FD |
| Charles Nielsen | Rye Brook FD |
| Damon Reynolds | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Michael Ross | Poughkeepsie FD |
| Giovanni Ruffolo | Eastchester FD |
| Julius Runcie | Mt. Vernon FD |
| Phillip Scarano | LaGrange FD |
| Adam Seit | White Plains FD |
| Spencer Simoni | Pleasant Valley FD |
| Michael Skudin | Long Beach FD |
| Thomas Tassone | White Plains FD |
| Owen Thomas | LaGrange FD |
| Akeem Vereen | Mt. Vernon FD |
Command Staff:
Academy Director: Captain Joe Sinatra, New Rochelle FD
Co-Director: Lt. Domenick DiRienzo, Eastchester FD
The academy program is scheduled twice annually, in the spring and fall.