Police/Fire/EMS

Tappan FD Announce Passing of 70 Year Life Member and Ex-Chief Richard Pforte Sr.

Published

8 months ago

February 9, 2024

TAPPAN, NY – The Volunteer Fire Association of Tappan announce the passing of 70 Year Life Member and Ex-Chief Richard Pforte Sr. (1935-2024)

Richard joined the Tappan Fire Department in 1954, making remarkable contributions to both the department and the broader improvement of fire services in Orangetown.

Among his most notable achievements were:
– Serving as a Department Officer from 1960 to 1969.
– Holding the position of Chief of the Department from 1967 to 1969.
– Introducing a fire dispatch system (21-102) to the Town of Orangetown, initially operated by the Orangetown Police Department. This system set the precedent for how fire departments in Orangetown would be dispatched, leading up to the adoption of the current 9-1-1 system, now operated by RCS Radio HQ (44-Control).
– Being the main brain behind the in-house construction of a 1965 Ford equipment vehicle (21-EQ).
– Initiating and serving on our Kitchen Committee for many years.

Wake services were held on Monday, February 5th at Moritz Funeral Home in Tappan from 3pm-9pm, with a firematic service held at 6pm.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 10 am at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church with burial to follow at Rockland Cemetery.

The Volunteer Fire Association of Tappan extends our sincerest condolences to the Pforte family. Richard was a dedicated member of our department and his absence will be deeply.

Police/Fire/EMS

Rockland County Law Enforcement Participate In Annual Stop F.E.A.R. Coalition

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3 days ago

October 18, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

The Annual Rockland County Stop F.E.A.R. Coalition was sponsored by the Center for Safety & Change. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and this conference highlighted the significant connections between stalking and intimate partner violence.

For over 45 years, Center for Safety & Change has worked tirelessly with victims, survivors and their family members, offering life-saving and life-changing programs and services to thousands in Rockland and beyond. On October 5, 1979, they opened the doors to an Emergency Shelter and waited for the rotary phone to ring. The first day they filled 11 beds and on the second day they filled the remaining four. Since then their phones have not stopped ringing. Today the shelter remains a safe haven for thousands of children and families. From Rockland Family Shelter to Center for Safety & Change, the agency has grown into the only victim-centered non-profit organization in Rockland, offering free and confidential life-changing programs and services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

https://www.centerforsafetyandchange.org

Police/Fire/EMS

CPD Responds To A Motor Vehicle Accident On Laurel Road

Published

4 weeks ago

September 24, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Earlier this evening, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to an accident at the intersection of Laurel Rd. and Glenside Dr. involving a Clarkstown Central School District school bus and an SUV. The SUV struck the bus while it was making a left turn onto Laurel Road. Preliminary reports indicate the SUV was traveling above the speed limit, causing it to veer off the roadway and strike a nearby house. Fortunately, all individuals on the school bus, including students, were unharmed. The driver of the SUV sustained injuries that were treated on-site by medical personnel.