The Geneva Fire Department recently reported that the schedule for their annual Winter Seminar have been finalized. This year’s speakers are Firefighter Robert LaGrow from the FDNY and Training Officer Michael Healy from Rockland County training facility. Their program will be “Shorthanded Firefighting” The date will be Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Smith Opera [...]
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The Nester Hose Company has posted pictures from the recent fire on North Exchange St in the City of Geneva. Nester Hose Website
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Last night, the Canandaigua City Council’s finance committee voted down a proposal to reduce the number of on duty firefighters. Fire Chief Matthew Snyder also presented a plan for reorganizing the city fire department, based upon ideas from a committee comprised of career and volunteer firefighters, as well as city and town officials. The Recommendations [...]
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The West Bloomfield Fire Department regretfully announces the passing of life long firefighter and lifetime member of West Bloomfield Fire Department Russell Sage. Russell was a 50+ year member of the department. Calling hours are 3 to 9pm on Tuesday, Oct. 7th at Merton H. Kays funeral home on Monroe St. Honeoye Falls, NY Service [...]
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The Canandaigua City Council says the fire department needs to consider all its options to reduce overtime spending, which is estimated to be about $35,000 over budget this year. At a recent meeting, Fire Chief Matthew Snyder was asked to look into cutting the number of firefighters on duty at all times as one step toward [...]
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Did you ever look at your cell phone bill and notice the “9-1-1 Service fee” and ask where does that money goto ? The Syracuse Post-Standard did, and their investigation may suprise you. Syracuse-Post Investigation.
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Established in 1921, the Fisher Fire Department like many other fire departments, is struggling to recruit volunteers. The department has two full-time paid staff, and this week is considering whether to hire four full-time firefighters. Democrat and Chronicle Article
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The International Code Council Fire Sprinkler Coalition’s fight to have fire sprinklers in new single-family homes required by the International Residential Code has come to an end with the passage of IRC Proposal RB64-07/08 at the annual conference in Minneapolis. The approval of the resolution means that IRC’s code will mandate fire sprinklers in single [...]
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