Editing Cherry Grove, New York (section)

===Fire department===
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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 />