page_title: Port Chester, New York
section_title: Fire department
hierarchical_section_title: Port Chester, New York / Fire department
caption_attribution_description: The central fire station on Westchester Ave. in Port Chester, New York.
context_page_description: Port Chester is a village in the U.S. state of New York and the largest part of the town of Rye in Westchester County by population. At the 2010 census, the village of Port Chester had a population of 28,967 and was the fifth-most populous village in New York State. In 2019, its population grew to a census-estimated 29,163 residents. Located in southeast Westchester, Port Chester forms part of the New York City metropolitan statistical area. Port Chester borders the state of Connecticut and the town of Greenwich to the east. Port Chester is one of only 12 villages in New York still incorporated under a charter; other villages either incorporated or reincorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
  The village of Port Chester is nicknamed the "Gateway to New England" and serves as a transportation hub between New England states and New York. Its economy is primarily stimulated by small businesses, the local government, and several national corporations including Stop & Shop, Marshalls, Bed Bath & Beyond, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, Verizon, Boost Mobile, Staples, and Walgreens. Westchester Community College has a campus in nearby Valhalla, New York.
context_section_description: The village of Port Chester is protected by the Port Chester Fire Department (PCFD), established in 1823 and formally incorporated in 1856. PCFD is 100% volunteer.  Volunteer members operate an apparatus fleet of 5 Engines, 3 Fire Chief's Vehicles, 1 Ladder, 1 Tower Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Utility Unit, 1 Transport Bus, 1 Fireboat, and 1 Mass Decontamination (Decon.) Support Unit, all operating out of 4 Fire Stations. The current Chief of Department is Enrico Casterella (Jan 2019 - Jan 2021. The Port Chester Fire Department had previously employed 8 career firefighters, who were laid off by the village in 2016.
caption: Port Chester Fire Headquarters on Westchester Avenue
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