LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Fireman's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is hosting a recruiting drive across New York State the weekend of April 28-29. It's an opportunity for members of the public to be able to get a taste of what it means to be a volunteer firefighter through firehouse tours, demonstrating firefighting techniques and more. "Joining the fires service is an incredibly rewarding thing to do, and all across New York … [Read more...]
Livonia Firefighters Save Woman and Home from Burning Propane Tank
LIVONIA – Hero firefighters battled a burning underground propane tank to save a trapped woman and a home Tuesday night. According to first responders who were at the scene, leaking fumes from a mobile home's 1,000-gallon underground propane tank ignited just before 9 p.m. and continued burning, lighting the house on fire. "Myself and deputy chief Alexander arrived on scene and found the side of the mobile home on fire along with a 1,000 … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: York Farmer and Firefighters Beat Field Fire
YORK – A farmer helped firefighters put out a fire that swept up to 10 acres of his wheat field on River Road Wednesday afternoon. The emergency call went out at about 2:48 p.m. reporting a wheat field fire on River Road at Craig Road. John Miller, Second Assistant Chief for the York Fire Department, said that the farmer's help was a huge advantage. He said that the cause of the fire was a bad bearing in a combine that was working in … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Chief: ‘Heck of a Job’ Saved Big Barn from Blowing Fire
MOUNT MORRIS – The Village's Fire Chief credits firefighters with saving a large barn that was directly in the path of a fire that had already consumed three smaller barns. Mount Morris Fire Chief Dana Regatuso said that his Assistant Chief, Rodney Cobb, was the first firefighter to the scene on Rte. 408 (Mount Morris Geneseo Road). Mount Morris called neighboring fire departments from Livingston County and beyond, who helped minimize the … [Read more...]
Firefighters Watch Over Livingston County’s Elderly in Wind Disaster
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Firefighters in York and Caledonia kept a watchful eye over vulnerable neighbors during this week's wind storm and recovery. Several elderly residents came to emergency shelters at the York Town Hall and J. W. Jones Hall in Caledonia for warm meals. Firefighters pumped flooded basements through the night Wednesday, with calls for service tapering off by 9 a.m. Thursday. Due to round-the-clock work by utility crews, lights … [Read more...]
Firefighters Free Trapped Victim from West Sparta Christmas Eve Rollover
UPDATE: Firefighters Free Trapped Victim from West Sparta Christmas Eve Rollover WEST SPARTA – Firefighters recovered a person who was trapped in a vehicle the morning of Christmas Eve. According to first responders, an emergency call at 5:11 a.m. reported a one-car accident at McKay Road and Hartman Road with an occupant trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters extracted the person and took them to a safe landing zone for a medical … [Read more...]
East Avon Firefighters Rescue Trapped Passenger
AVON – The East Avon Fire Department freed one person from a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon. According to first responders, an emergency call went out at 12:17 p.m. reporting a two car accident on Rte. 15 and Exit 9 of I-390. First responders arrived to find three victims, one of whom was trapped in a vehicle. Firefighters cut away a door to free that passenger. Ambulance crews transported all three patients to a hospital with … [Read more...]
Dansville Firefighters Save House from Dryer Fire
DANSVILLE – Dansville firefighters put out a fire that could have seriously damaged a home on Rte. 436 (Nunda-Dansville Road) on Tuesday. First responders on scene said that a clothes dryer caught fire, creating smoke and threatening to spread to the rest of the house. Firefighters arrived at about 2:25 p.m. and quickly knocked the fire down with hose water. Firefighters then hauled the destroyed dryer onto the lawn, where they disassembled … [Read more...]
Geneseo Cops and Firefighters Save Cat and Malcolm the Dog from Fire
GENESEO – Two four-footed Geneseo residents have the village police and fire department to thank for freeing them from their burning home and saving it from destruction. Geneseo Police Officer Benjamin Swanson and his partner Officer Dylan DiPasquale arrived first at the scene of a reported structure fire on Rorbach Lane Thursday afternoon. They saw a dog hunkered down away from the smoke and immediately took action. "He was a smart little … [Read more...]
NYS Senate Passes Expanded Cancer Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters
NYLON — The New York State Senate passed a bill that would amend the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law to incorporate certain types of cancers into existing medical coverage for volunteer firefighters. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, the bill recognizes that overexposure to smoke and toxic fumes increase all firefighters' risk contracting certain types of cancers. The bill will now go to the NYS Assembly for … [Read more...]