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1. Which fire district am I located in?
The town of Gardiner is divided into two Fire Districts, each with a volunteer fire department which provides fire protection, rescue and emergency ambulance service. In an emergency, dial “911�. The Ulster County 911 operator will dispatch the appropriate department based on your street location.
Generally, the Gardiner Fire District (Gardiner Fire Department) includes all areas of the town of Gardiner except an area in the southwesterly section of the town protected by the Shawangunk Valley Fire District (Shawangunk Valley Fire Department). Streets and roads in the Shawangunk Valley Fire District include: Burnt Meadow Road, Stella Drive, Bruynswick Road south of Shaft Road, South Mountain Road, Black Hawk Trail, Beecher Hill Road, Lake Road, Tillson Lake Road, Aumick Road, Campfire Road, Camp Ridge Road, Sheldon Road and the Tillson Lake area.
2. Does the town have a police department?
No. In an emergency, dial 911. The town relies on the New York State Police and the Ulster County Sheriff for police protection. The New York State Police (Troopers) have a satellite sub-station located in the hamlet of Gardiner at the Gardiner Fire Department.
The nearest State Police office (691-2922) is located on Route NY299 in Highland, NY, approximately 4 miles east of the New Paltz Thruway exit. The Ulster County Sheriff office (338-3640) and county jail is located at Golden Hill Drive in Kingston, NY. The town of Gardiner may employ part-time constables and parking enforcement officers for traffic-control duties and court officers for the town Justice Court.
3. In a medical emergency, who do I call for an ambulance?
In an emergency, call 911. Emergency first aid, rescue and ambulance service is provided by local volunteer fire departments. Fire department EMTs may request assistance from commercial paramedic and intensive-care ambulance services in critical cases.
For general (non-emergency) ambulance service, contact a commercial ambulance service listed in the Yellow Pages under “Ambulance Service�.
4. What are the siren signals I hear at various times of the day?
The town of Gardiner relies on volunteer fire departments for fire protection. The Gardiner Fire Department and Shawangunk Valley Fire Department do not maintain personnel in the respective fire stations. Volunteers respond to alarms from their home or work locations. Although volunteer firefighters are equipped with radio pagers, the departments also use siren signals to notify volunteers of an alarm.
These siren signals can also be activated in case of a town-wide or county-wide emergencies or disasters.
5. Why do some cars in Gardiner display blue lights?
In New York State, a flashing blue light indicates a volunteer firefighter responding to an alarm. In the Gardiner area, flashing blue lights may also be used by members of the fire department emergency first aid and rescue squads. A flashing green light indicates a member of an independent volunteer ambulance squad in a neighboring community.
Although it is not mandatory to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle with a flashing blue light, it is a common courtesy extended to our local volunteer firefighters.
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