The Riverdale Fire Department Inc. extends its congratulations to the Town of Riverdale Park on the successful completion of its recent elections. As the Riverdale Fire Department rebuilds to continue meeting the needs of our Town, we look forward to thriving partnerships with our newly elected officials.

We are pleased to welcome our new Mayor, Ifiok Inyang, along with the following Council Members: Richard Smith (Ward 1), Aaron Faulx (Ward 2), David Lingua (Ward 3), Catherine Worsnop (Ward 4), and Foday Kallon (Ward 6). We look forward to working with each of you!

We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Alan Thompson for his 16 years of dedicated leadership and service to the Town of Riverdale Park. His contributions have significantly shaped our community.

The Town of Riverdale Park has experienced remarkable growth in various areas, making it an exciting place to be! If you have not visited us recently, you are missing out - plan a trip soon! We are a welcoming community, and we invite you to "Come Grow with Us!"

Yep, we know our site’s a bit of a digital dinosaur. But we’re on it! A fresh, faster, better version is in the works. Thanks for sticking with us while we start the process of rebuilding not only our website, but our department.  We are excited to improve usability, accessibility, and overall experience of a website to meet the needs of our community and our membership.

Today the department was pleased to participate in the Riverdale Elementary School Career Day.  Members took Engine 73 to the school and explained the gear and equipment necessary to perform the job of a firefighter.

We were able to answer many questions from the students as well as allowing them to get a firefighters view of what iit is like to ride in a fire engine.  We hope that we have encouraged some of them to pursue that dream that many children have - "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up!"

This past weekend, The Riverdale Fire Department, Incorporated held its 100 Year Anniversary Celebration. The event was held over two days. Which included a casual family day bbq get together at Riverside Park on Friday, May 5th followed by a formal Gala held at Martin’s Crosswinds Saturday evening.

The department started as a group of concerned citizens in the early 1900’s and was officially incorporated on January 27, 1923.  Over the course of 100 years, the department has had many triumphs as well as struggles, but with the dedication of the men and women of the department we always have and will continue to provide service to the citizens of Riverdale Park and the surrounding communities.

 A good time was had by all that attended both functions and along with past members reliving the ‘good old days’, the newer members gained valuable insights into what it truly means to be a Riverdale Volunteer.  The friendships made and spirit of family that was prevalent, touched all in attendance.  

We look forward to our next gathering, and hope you will also.