Rye Professional Firefighters Association

IAFF Local 2029

IAFF Local 2029 is a 21 member local who have been serving the people of Rye since approximately 1919 early records show. Originally hired to provide the fire department with a staff of drivers, our job has evolved with the growing demands and needs of the community.   Within the Rye Profesional Firefighters Local 2029 are 21 Career Firefighters and 1 Career Fire Captain who also serves as the City of Rye Fire Inspector, there are also 5 career Fire Lieutenants, who are also Code Enforcement Officers(CEO)  The career and volunteer firefighters work together at a scene of an emergency to assist and help the public.  

In the history of the career staff there have been 50 members with 21 currently employed by the City of Rye. Our first career firefighter was hired around 1919, and our most recent hiring was made in 2024. 

24 Hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, there are four career firefighters at Headquarters, staffing both Engine 191 and Ladder 25 .  There is one career firefighter assisnged to the Milton Fire Station to staff Engine 192.  The Career Fire Captain/Fire Inspector responds to all calls when available and on duty, using the identifier Car 2421.  The Career Fire Captain/Fire Inspector or one of the career fire lieutenants assigned to each shift serve as the incident commander. 

If you would like to learn more about the Rye Professional Firefighters you may visit their website http://www.local2029.com/