Photo & Video Gallery | Ghent Volunteer Fire Company No. 1

Operations & drills in motion

Live fireground & training video reel

Short, web-optimized muted loops from Ghent drills, mutual-aid structure fires, and air medical landing zones.

FLIR Thermal Cam

Interior Thermal Imaging (TIC) — Handheld FLIR thermal camera footage showing 300°F–1,200°F heat signatures and a firefighter advancing through smoke.

Mutual Aid Scene

Nighttime Structure Fire & Aerial Stream — Ghent and Columbia County Battalion 4 mutual-aid crews operating master streams and attack lines at night.

Unit 22-71

Winter Medevac Helicopter Landing Zone — Chief Car 22-71 securing a snowy field landing zone in Ghent for a LifeNet air medical helicopter.

Hoseline Attack

Working Truck Fire Knockdown — Two Ghent interior firefighters in full turnout gear and SCBA attacking a working pickup truck cab fire.

Winter Drill

Cold-Water & Frozen Pond Rescue — Practicing tethered ice-rescue approaches and cold-water recovery evolutions on a frozen Ghent pond.

Firefighter Survival

Station 1 Ladder & Bailout Rope Drill — Practicing self-rescue harness rigging and ladder evolutions in full SCBA inside the Station 1 training bay.

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Frontline Fleet Lineup — All five frontline Ghent response units staged on the Route 66 apron outside Station 1. — **Frontline Fleet Lineup** — All five frontline Ghent response units staged on the Route 66 apron outside Station 1.

Apparatus Bays & Fleet Array — Engines 22-22, 22-43, and Tanker 22-35 staged in front of the Route 66 apparatus bays. — **Apparatus Bays & Fleet Array** — Engines 22-22, 22-43, and Tanker 22-35 staged in front of the Route 66 apparatus bays.

Engine 22-22 — 1997 HME Pumper — First-due structure engine carrying 1,000 gallons, a 1,500 GPM pump, and top-mounted deck gun. — **Engine 22-22 — 1997 HME Pumper** — First-due structure engine carrying 1,000 gallons, a 1,500 GPM pump, and top-mounted deck gun.

Engine 22-22 Master Stream at Dusk — Flowing the top-mounted deck gun master stream outside Station 1 during an evening pump drill. — **Engine 22-22 Master Stream at Dusk** — Flowing the top-mounted deck gun master stream outside Station 1 during an evening pump drill.

Engine 22-22 Pump Operator Panel — Hands-on pump panel pressure and discharge training on Engine 22-22. — **Engine 22-22 Pump Operator Panel** — Hands-on pump panel pressure and discharge training on Engine 22-22.

Engine-Tanker 22-35 — 2020 Kenworth-Toyne — 3,000-gallon pumper-tanker ('The Beast') built to bring municipal-scale water supply to rural roads. — **Engine-Tanker 22-35 — 2020 Kenworth-Toyne** — 3,000-gallon pumper-tanker ('The Beast') built to bring municipal-scale water supply to rural roads.

Apparatus & Fleet

Engine-Tanker 22-35 on the Apron — Three-quarter profile of 22-35 ('The Beast') parked outside Station 1 on a sunny afternoon.

22-35 Pumping on Scene — Engine-Tanker 22-35 supplying attack and supply lines during fireground operations. — **22-35 Pumping on Scene** — Engine-Tanker 22-35 supplying attack and supply lines during fireground operations.

3,000-Gallon Folding Portable Pond — Deploying and drafting from 22-35's folding drop tank for rural water shuttle operations. — **3,000-Gallon Folding Portable Pond** — Deploying and drafting from 22-35's folding drop tank for rural water shuttle operations.

Dual Drop-Tank Water Shuttle — Chained portable ponds connected by high-volume low-level siphons during multi-company water supply drills. — **Dual Drop-Tank Water Shuttle** — Chained portable ponds connected by high-volume low-level siphons during multi-company water supply drills.

22-35 Staged on Mutual Aid — Engine-Tanker 22-35 staged on a rural Columbia County road during a daytime mutual-aid call. — **22-35 Staged on Mutual Aid** — Engine-Tanker 22-35 staged on a rural Columbia County road during a daytime mutual-aid call.

Rescue-Pumper 22-43 — 2001 Rosenbauer — Heavy rescue pumper equipped with hydraulic extrication tools, CAFS foam, and a roof light tower. — **Rescue-Pumper 22-43 — 2001 Rosenbauer** — Heavy rescue pumper equipped with hydraulic extrication tools, CAFS foam, and a roof light tower.

Apparatus & Fleet

Rescue 22-43 Full Compartment Profile — Full side profile showing Rescue 22-43's roll-up equipment bays and 8-person cab.

Rescue 22-43 on Scene — Pump operator working the panel on Rescue-Pumper 22-43 during a daytime response. — **Rescue 22-43 on Scene** — Pump operator working the panel on Rescue-Pumper 22-43 during a daytime response.

Brush 22-69 — 1997 GMC 4x4 — High-clearance 4x4 wildland and field brush unit with drive-and-pump capability. — **Brush 22-69 — 1997 GMC 4x4** — High-clearance 4x4 wildland and field brush unit with drive-and-pump capability.

Brush 22-69 Winter Response — Brush 22-69 staged on a snow-covered Ghent road during winter storm operations. — **Brush 22-69 Winter Response** — Brush 22-69 staged on a snow-covered Ghent road during winter storm operations.

Chief Car 22-71 — Medevac LZ Command — Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 command vehicle securing a winter landing zone with a LifeNet helicopter. — **Chief Car 22-71 — Medevac LZ Command** — Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 command vehicle securing a winter landing zone with a LifeNet helicopter.

Interior SCBA Nozzle Team — Two Ghent interior firefighters in full SCBA advancing a charged 1¾-inch attack line. — **Interior SCBA Nozzle Team** — Two Ghent interior firefighters in full SCBA advancing a charged 1¾-inch attack line.

Hurst Jaws of Life Extrication — Operating hydraulic spreaders and cutters to remove vehicle doors during Monday night rescue drills. — **Hurst Jaws of Life Extrication** — Operating hydraulic spreaders and cutters to remove vehicle doors during Monday night rescue drills.

Res-Q-Jack Vehicle Stabilization — Junior and senior members anchoring stabilization struts before hydraulic roof removal. — **Res-Q-Jack Vehicle Stabilization** — Junior and senior members anchoring stabilization struts before hydraulic roof removal.

School Bus Extrication Drill — Practicing interior patient packaging and multi-responder coordination inside a school bus. — **School Bus Extrication Drill** — Practicing interior patient packaging and multi-responder coordination inside a school bus.

Steel Forcible Entry Door Prop — Practicing conventional irons (Halligan and flathead axe) forcible entry at Station 1. — **Steel Forcible Entry Door Prop** — Practicing conventional irons (Halligan and flathead axe) forcible entry at Station 1.

Emergency Window Bailout Drill — Firefighter survival training: deploying a personal bailout harness from an upper-floor window prop. — **Emergency Window Bailout Drill** — Firefighter survival training: deploying a personal bailout harness from an upper-floor window prop.

Mustang Suit Ice Rescue Training — Cold-water immersion suit and throw-bag rescue drills on a frozen pond in Ghent. — **Mustang Suit Ice Rescue Training** — Cold-water immersion suit and throw-bag rescue drills on a frozen pond in Ghent.

Class B Foam Blanket Drill — Deploying compressed-air and educted fire suppression foam during an evening drill. — **Class B Foam Blanket Drill** — Deploying compressed-air and educted fire suppression foam during an evening drill.

County Burn Tower Live-Fire Drill — Multi-company interior attack and ladder evolutions at the Columbia County Fire Training Center. — **County Burn Tower Live-Fire Drill** — Multi-company interior attack and ladder evolutions at the Columbia County Fire Training Center.

Rural Pond Drafting Evolution — Setting hard-suction intake lines to draft water from a static pond source. — **Rural Pond Drafting Evolution** — Setting hard-suction intake lines to draft water from a static pond source.

Backcountry Drafting Drill — Engine 22-22 drafting water in the woods during rural pump operator training. — **Backcountry Drafting Drill** — Engine 22-22 drafting water in the woods during rural pump operator training.

Hands-On Auto Extrication — Crews working side by side with hydraulic cutters and cribbing on a training vehicle. — **Hands-On Auto Extrication** — Crews working side by side with hydraulic cutters and cribbing on a training vehicle.

Nighttime Working Structure Fire — Ghent crews operating on scene at a fully involved nighttime structure fire in rural terrain. — **Nighttime Working Structure Fire** — Ghent crews operating on scene at a fully involved nighttime structure fire in rural terrain.

Battalion 4 Mutual Aid Aerial Operations — Ghent and neighboring Columbia County Battalion 4 companies flowing master streams at a night fire. — **Battalion 4 Mutual Aid Aerial Operations** — Ghent and neighboring Columbia County Battalion 4 companies flowing master streams at a night fire.

Rescue 22-43 Night Scene Illumination — Rescue-Pumper 22-43 lighting up a nighttime structure fire scene with its roof light tower. — **Rescue 22-43 Night Scene Illumination** — Rescue-Pumper 22-43 lighting up a nighttime structure fire scene with its roof light tower.

Arch Bridge Brush & Field Fire — Brush 22-69 and wildland crews containing a fast-moving grass and brush fire in Ghent. — **Arch Bridge Brush & Field Fire** — Brush 22-69 and wildland crews containing a fast-moving grass and brush fire in Ghent.

Wildland Forestry Crew — Ghent firefighters with rakes, brooms, and Indian cans after knocking down a field fire. — **Wildland Forestry Crew** — Ghent firefighters with rakes, brooms, and Indian cans after knocking down a field fire.

Brush Fire Containment Line — Volunteers working the blackened perimeter of a spring brush fire to prevent rekindle. — **Brush Fire Containment Line** — Volunteers working the blackened perimeter of a spring brush fire to prevent rekindle.

Annual Charcoal Chicken BBQ Pit — Volunteers tending the open-air charcoal pits outside Station 1 for our annual fundraiser. — **Annual Charcoal Chicken BBQ Pit** — Volunteers tending the open-air charcoal pits outside Station 1 for our annual fundraiser.

Summer Clambake Preparation — Members preparing fresh sweet corn and clams in the Station 1 kitchen for the annual Clambake. — **Summer Clambake Preparation** — Members preparing fresh sweet corn and clams in the Station 1 kitchen for the annual Clambake.

Station 1 Banquet Hall Gathering — Neighbors, families, and members sharing a meal inside the Ghent firehouse banquet hall. — **Station 1 Banquet Hall Gathering** — Neighbors, families, and members sharing a meal inside the Ghent firehouse banquet hall.

Ghent Ladies Auxiliary — Members of the Ladies Auxiliary who lead fireground rehab and community events all year. — **Ghent Ladies Auxiliary** — Members of the Ladies Auxiliary who lead fireground rehab and community events all year.

Mary E. Dardess Elementary Fire Safety Visit — Demonstrating turnout gear and teaching fire safety to elementary school students during Fire Prevention Week. — **Mary E. Dardess Elementary Fire Safety Visit** — Demonstrating turnout gear and teaching fire safety to elementary school students during Fire Prevention Week.

Hands-On Hose Line Demonstration — Letting local students flow water from a booster line during a school fire prevention visit. — **Hands-On Hose Line Demonstration** — Letting local students flow water from a booster line during a school fire prevention visit.

Open Doors at Station 1 (2230 Route 66) — Apparatus bays open on Route 66 ready to welcome the Ghent community. — **Open Doors at Station 1 (2230 Route 66)** — Apparatus bays open on Route 66 ready to welcome the Ghent community.

Station 1 at Sunset — Evening view of Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Station 1 on Route 66. — **Station 1 at Sunset** — Evening view of Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Station 1 on Route 66.

1923–2023 Centennial Shield — Commemorating 100 years since the 1923 Ghent fire that sparked our volunteer fire company. — **1923–2023 Centennial Shield** — Commemorating 100 years since the 1923 Ghent fire that sparked our volunteer fire company.

1924 Ghent Fire Protectors & First Firehouse — The original nineteen volunteers outside Ghent's first two-story wooden firehouse on Route 66. — **1924 Ghent Fire Protectors & First Firehouse** — The original nineteen volunteers outside Ghent's first two-story wooden firehouse on Route 66.

1928 American LaFrance — Engine No. 1 — Purchased new for $5,600 when the company incorporated in 1928, traded back in 1957, and restored. — **1928 American LaFrance — Engine No. 1** — Purchased new for $5,600 when the company incorporated in 1928, traded back in 1957, and restored.

Dress Crew Aboard the 1928 LaFrance — Ghent officers and members in Class A dress uniform aboard Engine No. 1 before a county parade. — **Dress Crew Aboard the 1928 LaFrance** — Ghent officers and members in Class A dress uniform aboard Engine No. 1 before a county parade.

Parade View Over the Brass Bell — Looking over the hood of the 1928 American LaFrance following the Ghent color guard. — **Parade View Over the Brass Bell** — Looking over the hood of the 1928 American LaFrance following the Ghent color guard.

Engine No. 1 Outside Station 1 — Our 1928 American LaFrance staged in front of the modern Route 66 firehouse bays. — **Engine No. 1 Outside Station 1** — Our 1928 American LaFrance staged in front of the modern Route 66 firehouse bays.

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in Engine No. 1 — Governor Rockefeller wearing a Ghent 'Chief 1' helmet at the Chatham Fair. — **Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in Engine No. 1** — Governor Rockefeller wearing a Ghent 'Chief 1' helmet at the Chatham Fair.

Ghent Apparatus Lineup Through the Eras — Archival lineup of vintage Ghent engines and tankers outside the Route 66 firehouse. — **Ghent Apparatus Lineup Through the Eras** — Archival lineup of vintage Ghent engines and tankers outside the Route 66 firehouse.

Labor Day Parade Assembly, 1982 — Ghent Volunteer Fire Company members assembled in dress uniform with the company banner in 1982. — **Labor Day Parade Assembly, 1982** — Ghent Volunteer Fire Company members assembled in dress uniform with the company banner in 1982.

Past Chiefs Honored, 1982 — Generations of Ghent Fire Chiefs gathered at the 1982 annual company banquet. — **Past Chiefs Honored, 1982** — Generations of Ghent Fire Chiefs gathered at the 1982 annual company banquet.

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Ghent, NY 12075

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