News Release: 4/30/2025

Join Your Local Fire Department!

Open Houses Set for This Coming Weekend

Monticello, NY – Do you have what it takes to be one of Sullivan County’s bravest? Can you find the time to make a difference?

The Sullivan County Recruitment and Retention Task Force (www.facebook.com/joinsullivanfire) invites you to any one of a number of RECRUIT NY open houses on April 26 and 27.

“Our recruitment effort, ‘Join Sullivan Fire,’ is always looking for more people to take part,” affirms Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild. “Local volunteer fire departments are in need of scene support personnel, interior firefighters, fire police, auxiliary members, apparatus operators and much more.”

To that end, Sullivan County fire departments are hosting Open Houses this weekend for anyone interested in the fire service, equipment and/or volunteering:

• Forestburgh Fire Department – Saturday, April 26 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 2539 State Route 42, Forestburgh
• Grahamsville Fire Department – Saturday, April 26 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 205 Main Street, Grahamsville
• Highland Lake Fire Department – Saturday, April 26 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 144 Highland Road, Highland Lake
• Woodbourne Fire Department – Saturday, April 26 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – 355 Firehouse Road, Woodbourne
• Callicoon Center Fire Department – Sunday, April 27 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 1669 Gulf Road, Callicoon Center

Email joinsullivanfire@gmail.com for more info, or visit www.facebook.com/joinsullivanfire or www.instagram.com/joinsullivanfire.