FAQs

Ken Collum is the East Hampton Village Fire Marshall and conducts fire inspections.

A Residential Knox Box is defined as a small, wall-mounted safe that holds keys to a building or home to be utilized by the fire department, emergency medical services, and sometimes the police department to ensure quick access to a building or residence. Residential Knox Boxes reduce forced entry that may cause property damage and ultimately provides residents with a back-up plan during a crisis.

Please contact the East Hampton Village Fire Chief’s office at 631-907-8240, for answers to your Knox Box questions.

Applicants must be 18 years of age, in good health, and a resident of the East Hampton Fire District for at least one year. All applicants undergo a police background check and must be approved by the Trustees of the Village of East Hampton.

New members remain on probation for a period of one year and must complete the 120-hour New York State Firefighter 1 Course within two years of being accepted. Remaining active in the department requires responding to a quarter of all alarms, a third of drills and half of company meetings.

Potential applicants can request an application by emailing the Chiefs office at ehfdchiefs@gmail.com or by calling 631-324-0124 ext.252 and leaving a message.

More information about joining the EH Village Fire Department can be found here.