East Hampton Village Will Cut Checks For EMTs, New Fire Trucks - 27 East

East Hampton Village Will Cut Checks For EMTs, New Fire Trucks

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East Hampton Fire Department's

East Hampton Fire Department's "tower ladder" truck in action during the Sag Harbor Main Street fire in December 2016.

East Hampton Fire Department's

East Hampton Fire Department's "tower ladder" truck in action during the Sag Harbor Main Street fire in 2016.

East Hampton Fire Department's

East Hampton Fire Department's "tower ladder" firetruck in action in 2015. The truck has become "unreliable" and will be replaced by East Hampton Village at a cost of $1.7 million.

Volunteers from the East Hampton Village Volunteer Ambulance corps in action.

Volunteers from the East Hampton Village Volunteer Ambulance corps in action.

authorMichael Wright on Apr 27, 2022
East Hampton Village is planning to begin paying emergency medical technicians to stand by at the East Hampton Village Volunteer Ambulance barn during the daytime hours, when volunteers may be... more

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