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OUR BEGINNINGS
Our First Firehouse on Middle Road. Photo Circa early 1900s courtesy of the Bayport Heritage Assoc. The Bayport Fire Department was organized by the residents of Bayport in August of 1891 as the Bayport Hose Company. Surviving solely on donations, they purchased a hose cart and built the first firehouse pictured on the right. A few years later, the Hook & Ladder company was formed and the name was changed to the Bayport Fire Department.
As far as we know, the Bayport FD is the only fire department that wears the original style uniform. It has become increasingly difficult to have our uniforms made. Components of our uniforms have been imported and made from around the United States and even abroad. After over 100 years of our uniforms being personally sized and handmade, we were able to find a company in Colorado that was able to machine manufacture them.
On October 22, 1926, the Bayport Fire District municipality was created as a tax-collecting entity to provide fire protection. In the 1950's the Fire District built a new Fire Headquarters at Snedecor Ave and Railroad Street which is the current Headquarters for both the Fire District and Department.
Today, the Bayport Fire Department is stronger then ever operating with four companies (Hose, Hook and Ladder, Engine and Fire Police) and two squads (Rescue and Water Rescue), three Engines, a Hook and Ladder Truck, Brush Truck, Rescue Truck, Water Rescue Truck, two boats, three support or traffic vehicles, three chiefs cars and a bus. We have come a long way in over 100 years but we still hold close the tradition that has made us the unique department that we are.
Chief Dasch has been a member of the Department since 1988. He is a past Captain and Lieutenant of both the Rescue Squad and Hook and Ladder Company. He has been instrumental in the Fire Department's Junior Firefighting program and chairs the Department's shooting team.
Chief Dasch
A member the Bayport Fire Department since 2014. Chief DeMulder has risen to the Chief's ranks after serving as Captain of Hose Company as well as a third term as Lieutenant. The Bayport Fire Department also gave Brandon a path to volunteer as a EMT with Community Ambulance Company, a part-time career as an Emergency Services Dispatcher and a Full-Time career with the FDNY.
Chief DeMulder
Chief Castilletti has been a member of the Department since 1989. He has previously served as Captain of Engine Company No. 1.
Chief Castilletti