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AED's - For every minute that a person in cardiac arrest goes
without being successfully treated (by defibrillation), the chance of
survival decreases by 10 percent. Our department realizes the
gravity of this statistic, and has purchased more defibrillators and
placed them on front-line vehicles for a quick response. Years
ago, the only department AED was on the ambulance. Then we added
two more, one on the rescue 118 and one on the chief's vehicle. In
2006, two more were purchased and placed on engines 112 and
115. Since then, we have also put an AED in service on
squad 1117 when the part time staff started, to bring our total number of units to 5. They have proven
their worth many of times, and saved lives. ~
Posted 11/09/09
Part Time Firefighters
- In 2008, our department entered a new era and sought to maintain a
quality of service to the community with nothing but excellence.
We have been faced with many challenges, including manpower and keeping
up with new demands on training and record keeping. As with the
times, we decided to staff part time firefighters, and the feedback has
been supportive. We have welcomed our new members to the
department and appreciate their help! ~Posted
11/09/09
Want to learn
more about us? Thinking of volunteering? We conduct training
drills weekly on Friday evenings at Station #1, 55 Ewer Avenue at
7:00pm. We invite you to come on over at chat with us and see how
exciting and rewarding being a volunteer firefighter or EMT can
be. You can sign up for firefighting training, or emergency
medical training to work on the ambulance, or both! It is your
choice as to whether you want to join and just do one or the
other. We'll show you just how easy it is to volunteer if you just
come on over! ~ Posted 3/17/08
Free smoke detectors and carbon
monoxide detectors for district residents. Periodic
quantities have been made possible by Monroe County Fire Bureau.
To request these detectors, use the contact form and indicate how many
devices you would need for your home and how we may get a hold of you.
We will record your info and notify you when we can fulfill your
request. ~ Posted 2/08/07
