Country United States City New York City Staffing Volunteer | State New York Established April 17, 1881 Stations 1 | |
Oceanic H&L Company No. 1 is a volunteer fire department located in the Travis neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. It works in cooperation with the New York City Fire Department. Oceanic was formed April 17, 1881. The firehouse was moved by horse from its original location at 29 Meredith Avenue in 1902 to its current location at 4010 Victory Boulevard.
Typically the department responds in addition to the initial assignment dispatched by the FDNY. The department is fully trained and operational with the apparatus and equipment they have. Therefore, when they arrive on a scene first, or when needed, they will implement their operations alongside FDNY as applicable. Oceanic currently operates two pieces of apparatus, Engine 1, a 1997 Seagrave (formerly FDNY Engine 40), and the Brush Unit, a 1959 Dodge M37/1975 Scat.
Oceanic is the oldest of the three currently existing volunteer fire companies in the county. Richmond Engine Co. 1 was founded in 1903. They are dispatched by the FDNY Staten Island Communications Office and operate on the FDNY Staten Island frequency.
Metropolitan Fire Association Volunteer Fire Company was founded in 1976. They are located on the grounds of Seaview Hospital in Willowbrook. While Metro Fire operates two fire engines, they respond primarily to rescue calls, search and rescue, event standbys, and perform fire patrols.