Volunteer Firefighters Celebrate Centennial

Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company #2 celebrated it centennial anniversary Saturday night at the Scarsdale Golf Club. On hand to commemorate the milestone with the active and retired members of Company #2 were representatives from volunteer Companies #1 and #3, career firefighters, town trustees, professional managers of the village, mayor Jonathan Mark and assemblywoman Amy Paulin. The event, in a broad sense, was a celebration of all who strive to make Scarsdale a better place.

Founded in 1915, the role of Company #2 has changed little in 100 years. Company #2's secretary, R.C. Knickerbocker wrote in the May 12, 1920 edition of the Scarsdale Inquirer and urged town residents to keep the Fire Department phone number - back then it was SCARSDALE 100 - handy by the phone:

"Scarsdale Fire Co. No. 2 is composed of residents of Scarsdale who have voluntarily offered to serve our Village as fireman and who at all times are ready and willing to assist their neighbors of the Village. These men should enjoy the appreciation of every resident of Scarsdale.

When a fire occurs and the lives of dear ones and treasured possessions are endangered, the prompt attendance of men, drilled and experienced in fire fighting, is of inestimable advantage, but many do not think of the disadvantage to these fireman who may have jumped from a warm bed into a cold wet night, actuated only by a desire to help others".