Our department consists of roughly 75 volunteer firefighters and 13 career firefighters which respond to over 1,000 calls yearly and boast the fastest response time in the county. Our ISO rating is currently a 4. The City of Beacon Fire Department protects a wide variety of homes and businesses lying within our city limits. The City of Beacon contains approximately 6,000 homes and 1,000 commercial businesses. Beacon also contains two state correctional facilities, several nursing homes, eight schools, a minor-care hospital, a number of industrial businesses, many antique shops along Main Street, and numerous multiple residences.
Many new structures are also under construction including a large art museum and a new high school.
The city also covers a section of Interstate 84 and the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, which carries Interstate 84 over the Hudson River. A recently formed confined space team responds to technical and special rescue calls. The fire department is also trained in and capable of commanding each and every emergency in the city whether its a auto accident, a hazardous materials incident, or a natural disaster.