The 46-member fire department carries on that legacy, dedicating endless hours to protecting the hamlet’s residents, despite the regular challenges it faces.

The department has three Chiefs vehicles, two class "A" pumpers, two heavy rescue trucks, a 3000 gallon tanker, two brush trucks, a high water rescue truck, a fire boat, and a fire patrol pickup. The Department protects about 2500 homes and about 2000 year round residents. About 68 percent of the land in the District is publicly owned parkland leaving the District with a smaller tax base and a budget that is smaller than most other fire Districts.