The Mahopac Falls Vol. Fire Department is not for profit private corporation providing contractual public safety services to the area know as Fire Protection District Number 1.

The Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department is one of three Seperated Fire Departments in the Carmel N.Y. area. As of 2001 we have over 150 volunteer members. We average over 600 calls a year. Our members come from different backgrounds including education, race, age, and sex. we have women and men of all ages all jointing with one common goal: To protect the lives and properties or our fellow residents. The majority of our membership also reside in the Mahopac Falls District.

Our mission is to protect and preserve the life and property of the residents of our district. We are committed to doing this through the provision of quality cost-effective services in the areas of the fire suppression/education, emergency medicine, as well as disasters and other incidents where loss of life or destruction of property is theatened.

How are we organized?

The Mahopac Falls Vol. Fire Department has three Chiefs (Chief of Department , 1st Assistant Chief, and 2nd Assistant Chief) that are elected every year by the members of the Fire Department. The Chiefs are ultimately responsible for the operations of the Mahopac Falls Vol. Fire Department. While an administrative board of directors, comprised of delegates from the Fire Department is ultimately responsible for the fiscal affairs of the Mahopac Falls Vol. Fire Department, Inc.

Does the MFVFD charge for each call ?

No, the Mahopac Falls Fire Department provides its services on a yearly contractual basis with the town of Carmel N.Y. We do not directly bill residents (or anyone else) for the use of our services. This applies to both fire and EMS/Ambulance services.

I need to go to the hospital, but it's not really an emergency..

A common misconception is that we provide non-emergency ambulance service, such as taking a person to the doctors office or hospital for a routine visit or procedure. Our priority is to provide emergency ambulance service to the residents of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department District, and are unable to provide non-emergency transports due to call volume and resource utilization. There are a number of commercial ambulance services in Putnam County that can provide non-emergency transport and are covered by most insurance companies and HMO plans.

911 is designed for emergencies only, such as fire, police, and medical emergency services. All non-emergency calls should be directed to the local office in which you need help.
MFVFD - 628-4414
Carmel Police - 628-1300
Sheriff's Department - 225-4300
Kent Police - 225-4600
Other fire department contact infomation can probably be found on their website. Visit our link's page.

The general public can help emrgency responders in many ways. The first and most important way is to post your house numbers where visible in reflective letters. They must be a minimum of 3 inches in height. You can also help by pulling over for red lights on fire trucks and ambulances (it's the law) and by giving our members the courtesy by pulling over for blue lights. (It could be your house we are responding to).