Somers Volunteer Fire Department (New York)

== Overview ==
The Somers VFD protects the Town of Somers, NY (including the hamlets of Amawalk, Lincolndale, Purdys, and others). The elephant in the dept's patch is a town symbol of Somers, and the story behind that comes from back in 1808; when a man named Hachaliah Bailey imported one of the first elephants to have ever been in America. Called "Old Bet", the animal was originally planned to be used for farm work, until it became such a fascination to the locals that Mr. Bailey decided to tour around the Northeast US with her. Eventually, this traveling show morphed into one of the first circuses in the US (and several decades later, would inspire the famed Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus). The image of an elephant on a pedestal however, comes from the Elephant Hotel in town, built in 1821 by Hachaliah to commemorate Old Bet after she died in 1816. The statue was put up in 1827, and the rest is history.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Headquarters - 119 Primrose Street, Lincolndale===
:Engine 183 - 2010 Sutphen Monarch (1500/1000) (SN#HS-4746)
:Tanker 16 - 2003 International 7400 6x4 / KME (1500/3000)
:Rescue 20 - 2005 Spartan Gladiator / Rescue 1 walk-around
:Utility 5 (Fire Police) - 2011 Ford F-450 / Reading
:Utility 34 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 / Hudson Valley Fire Equipment
:Utility 182 - 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
:Utility 244 (Fire Duty) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Car 2441 (Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Car 2443 (Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Ambulance 80-B1 - 2017 Ford F-550 / Horton
:Ambulance 80-B2 - 2021 Ford F-550 / Horton
:Ambulance 80-B3 - 2019 Ford F-550 / Horton
:Ambulance 80-B4 - 2018 Ford F-550 / Horton
:Ambulance 80-B5 - 2020 Ford Transit / Medix
:Ambulance 80-B6 - 2023 Ford Transit / Medix
:8011 (EMS Capt. fly-car) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Utility 81)
:Marine 69 - 2021 15.5' FSI jon boat w/ motor & trailer Somers Volunteer Fire Department Facebook. New Marine Units. Jun. 6, 2021. Accessed Jan. 5, 2023
:Spill Response - Avenger trailer
===Fire Station 2 - 145 Old Tomahawk Street, Granite Springs===
:Engine 185 - 2004 KME Predator (1500/1000)
:Tower Ladder 18 - 2011 Sutphen Monarch SP 95 6x4 (-/-/95' mid-mount) (SN#HS-4920)
===Fire Station 3 - 270 Route 202, Somers===
:Engine 180 - 2001 Seagrave TB50DA / 2015 Gowans-Knight refurb (1500/1000) (SN#78976)
:Ladder 48 - 2009 Sutphen Monarch SA 75 (1500/500/75' mid-mount)
:Mini Attack 14 - 2008 Ford F-550 4x4 / Firematic BRAT (300/300/10F)
:Utility 89 - Polaris Ranger 6x6 UTV
===Fire Station 4 - 2513 Amawalk Road, Amawalk===
:Engine 181 - 2001 Seagrave Marauder TB50DA / 2016 Gowans-Knight refurb (1500/1000) (SN#78977)
:Engine 188 - 2015 Seagrave Marauder (2000/2000/30F) (SN#78H14)
====Amawalk Reservoir====
:Marine 67 - 2021 15.5' FSI jon boat w/ motor & trailer 
:Marine 68 - 2021 15.5' FSI jon boat w/ motor & trailer 
=== Unknown Station ===
* Engine 186 - 2024 Seagrave Marauder (1500/1000) (SN#78L40) 
==Retired Apparatus==
:2015 Ford E-450 / PL Custom ambulance
:2013 Ford E-450 / PL Custom ambulance
:2010 Ford E-450 / PL Custom ambulance
:2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:2002 Ford E-450 bus
:2000 Freightliner / Horton walk-in scuba rescue
:2000 Chevrolet Astro
:1996 Freightliner FL 70 / Pierce pumper (1500/500) (SN#E9900)
:1991 Pierce re-mount/refurb / 1975 Oren pumper/tanker (1500/2000)
:1990 Pierce re-mount/refurb / 1978 Oren pumper (1000/1000)
:1990 Pierce Lance pumper/tanker (1500/2000) (Sold to Iron Mountain Fire Department)
:1989 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue (SN#E4806) (Sold to Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
:1989 Sutphen aerial (-/-/95' mid-mount platform) (Ex-Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (Maryland))
:1987 Ford F-350 4x4 / Pro-Trac brush (250/250) (Damaged in fire at Mechanic Shop)
:1987 Ford F-350 / Pro-Trac TAU (Dry Chem./Foam)
:1986 Ford bus
:1978 Oren pumper (1000/1000) (New Pierce cab and refurbished in 1990)
:1975 Oren pumper (1000/1000)
:1975 Oren pumper/tanker (1500/2000) (New Pierce cab and refurbished in 1991)
:1966 International 1300 4x4 brush (250 front-mount/250)
:1958 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/500) (Sold to private collector)
:1958 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/500)
:1958 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/500)
:1958 Seagrave 70th Anniversary Series pumper (750/500)
:1950 American LaFrance 700 Series aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount)
:1949 Mack Type 45 / Heil tanker (500/800)
:1947 Ward LaFrance rescue (Donated to the FASNY Museum in Hudson, NY)
:1943 Ford pumper (250 front-mount/250)
:1939 Diamond T / Sealand pumper (500/-)
:1921 White chemical engine
==External Links==
*Somers Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Westchester County
Category:New York departments operating Sutphen apparatus
Category:New York departments operating KME apparatus
Category:New York departments operating Rescue 1 apparatus
Category:New York departments operating Gowans-Knight apparatus
Category:New York departments operating Firematic apparatus
Category:New York departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward LaFrance apparatus