Tri-States Hose Co. No. 6, at 135 years old, is the youngest of Port Jervis Fire Departmentโs individual companies. Established in 1890, Hose 6 is the youngest, but its circa 1892 firehouse remains the oldest continuously operated. Hose 6 held an โOld Timersโ dinner recently, celebrating the companyโs nearly century-and-a-half of continuous volunteer service and the dedication of its members. Captain William Conklin and 1st Lt. Ed Pavlich presented personalized certificates and company shirts to the members, and recognized dignitaries and a delegation of fellow firefighters from Rockland County. Conklin thanked Haverstraw Fire Departmentโs Relief Hose Co. No. 3 for a friendship that extends back to a time of crisis in 1955. Haverstraw firefighters presented Hose 6 with a plaque and referenced โthe Great Delaware River Floodโ at which time their company assisted in Port Jervis for multiple days.
