Editing Cherry Grove, New York (section)

==Emergency services==
===Fire department===
[[File:CGFD firehouse and two pumper trucks.jpg|thumb|right]]
The Cherry Grove Fire Department (CGFD) is an all-volunteer department<ref name=Weekender /> that has an [[Insurance Services Office]] (ISO) class 3 rating. Adjacent each of the community's 18 fire hydrants are hose sheds containing firefighting hose, hydrant adapters, and appliances that would be needed by the members to suppress a fire; this is due to the unique nature of Cherry Grove. There are no roads, only 6-foot wide boardwalks that change with the island's topography, and a typical fire engine would exceed the boardwalk's weight rating. If a fire or emergency is spotted, one should call 911. A fire siren is activated, which along with pagers, alerts the members to respond.

CGFD is a Basic Life Support First Response (BLSFR) agency, and as such has New York state certified emergency medical technicians that operate in conjunction with Cherry Grove EMS<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bolger |first1=Timothy |title=Cherry Grove EMS Offers New Lifeline in Far-flung Area of Fire Island |url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2014/08/18/cherry-grove-ems-offers-new-lifeline-in-far-flung-area-of-fire-island/ |access-date=October 2, 2022 |work=[[Long Island Press]] |agency=Schneps Media |date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> and the Suffolk County Police Department's marine bureau officers, to mitigate medical emergencies and patient transport. CGFD receives assistance from both neighboring Fire Island fire departments as well as mainland departments via ferry or fire boat (such as Sayville Fire Department) in case of large fires, as happened in March 2015 when a fire destroyed several commercial properties in the business district.<ref name=destroyed />

===Health care===
[[File:Urgent Care on Fire Island.JPG|thumb|Northwell Urgent Care on Fire Island (Locations in Ocean Beach and Cherry Grove)]]
[[Northwell Health]] operates two urgent care facilities on Fire Island (one in Cherry Grove and the other in nearby [[Ocean Beach, New York|Ocean Beach]]). These centers operate during the summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and are open for walk-in patient visits seven days a week from 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6&nbsp;pm. If patients require medical treatment outside of those hours, the Immediate Care Center's physician can be reached on call by contacting local police.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Good Samaritan Hospital, South Shore University Hospital, and Long Island Community Hospital are located across the Great South Bay from Fire Island in the Long Island hamlets of [[West Islip]], [[Bay Shore]], and [[East Patchogue]], respectively. A heliport for medevac helicopter use is adjacent to Good Samaritan Hospital. Specially equipped boats provided by the [[Suffolk County Police Department]] Marine Bureau docked at the various communities on Fire Island provide emergency transportation to individuals in need of dire medical care. In many cases, Long Island based ambulances will meet the boats once they cross the Bay (roughly 4.5 miles) and then drive individuals the short distance to one of the three hospitals. Also, one emergency access road connects Long Island (West Islip) to Fire Island ([[Kismet, New York|Kismet]]). However, the road ends there and does not extend the full length of the island into the other communities.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}