WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Westchester County is New York City's northern "suburb" which borders the borough of the Bronx. The county provides a diversity that includes large cities, urban inner city areas, suburban towns and villages, and rural areas. The Westchester County Update provides readers with current news on recent apparatus deliveries and an overview of fire departments located in the county. There are fifty-six fire departments covering 457 square miles and protecting well over 900,000 residents. Of these departments, there are four fully paid departments: Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, and Yonkers. Many others have paid drivers, while others are all-volunteer. There is also an airport located within the county. At one time Westchester County's fire apparatus was predominately Mack, American LaFrance and Maxim. Today these names are rapidly disappearing, being replaced by Pierce, Sutphen, Seagrave, and Freightliner. The apparatus is as diversified as the various areas of the county, with urban departments and apparatus at the southern end while rural tankers are common at the northern end.