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REGION — As people focus on the importance of escape plans in a fire during Fire Prevention Month 2022, it’s crucial to not lose sight of the most important tip: Prevent a structure fire … more

10/18/22

The Honesdale Police and Fire Department leads the 2022 Memorial Day Parade down Main Street.

Ringing the alarm

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — During a recent foam fire-fighting training session, Honesdale’s deputy chief, Brian Dulay, said that due to necessary expansion of the town’s sewer plant, which … more

By TED WADDELL | 10/18/22

Escape planning

NATIONWIDE — If you are an older adult, or a person with a disability, it is all the more important that you plan an escape route in case of fire, according to the National Fire Protection … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 10/5/22

In 2010, at the 100th anniversary of the NBVFD, the vintage 1928 Chevrolet apparatus was a popular attraction for both young and old.

‘Just get out of there!’

NORTH BRANCH, NY — Asked for his take on “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape,” the theme of the National Fire Prevention Association’s (NFPA) fire safety campaign during … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/22

David Casey, chief of the Narrowsburg Fire Department, stands by the department’s enclosed trailer, near a reminder of the Join Sullivan Fire message.

The brotherhood and sisterhood of firefighting

NARROWSBURG, NY — In a few short words, David Casey, chief of the Narrowsburg Fire Department, summed up the sense of dedicated camaraderie felt among the men and women who make up the legions … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/22

John Hauschild, Sullivan County fire coordinator, has been an active member of the Jeffersonville Fire Department for 41 years.

Because ‘fire won’t wait’

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — John S. Hauschild, Sullivan County fire coordinator (53-1), summed up his take on “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.” That’s the campaign slogan … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/22

Jesse Campfield, Lava Fire Department’s 28-year old chief, joined the all-volunteer department as a 17-year-old in 2011. He is pictured with the department’s 1947 Ford engine apparatus.

‘We work as sister departments’

LAVA, NY — As the proverbial crow flies, the all-volunteer fire departments of Lava and Narrowsburg are located about six miles apart. Although they are quite different in size, both are … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/22

‘Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape’

NATIONWIDE – The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), founded on November 6, 1896, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), which it established in … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/22

Shades of days past: old apparatus on display.

Ready to become a volunteer firefighter?

Before diving into an intensive training program with your local fire department, it’s important you’re sure about becoming a volunteer firefighter. To better understand if becoming a … more

By LAURIE STUART | 4/27/22

Thomas Davies, a volunteer firefighter with the Youngsville Fire Department and a member of the Sullivan County Dive & Rescue team, was designated as the primary diver during the recovery operation at White Lake.

Diving: search, rescue and recovery

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — On February 20, a couple of young women riding an almost-new four-wheeler broke through the ice in White Lake during the annual King of the Ice festival. By all … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Alex Rau, Sullivan County EMS coordinator, is pictured with Megan Sauer, a firefighter from the Liberty Fire Department, at the February 22 memorial service for William “Billy” Steinberg. Steinberg, a veteran officer with the Forestburgh Fire Department, died in the line of duty while battling a structure fire that was allegedly sparked by an arsonist...

The first first responders

WHITE LAKE, NY — The Sullivan County E-911 Communications Center, a centralized dispatch service, located at the Sullivan County International Airport, was established in 1987. In the early … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Chief Warren Wagner also serves as the co-captain of the Dive & Water Rescue Team.

‘We need help desperately; everybody does’

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — Like most volunteer fire departments in the country, the Highland Lake Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is struggling to retain its roster of active firefighters and to … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Assistant chief of the Florida (NY) Fire Department and co-presenter from the Professional Brotherhood, Tom Andryshak joined the fire services as a junior firefighter in 2004.

‘You’ve got to keep ‘em busy’

SWAN LAKE, NY — The big news in the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire during the past few months is the recent announcement of a $250,000 grant. In published reports from January 2022, the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Chris Ramirez, a documentary photographer/cinematographer, was hired by New York State Sen. Mike Martucci to create promotional material for the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire. The mission: to attract volunteers to the local fire service.

Showing ‘The Way Forward’

WURTSBORO, NY — The numbers of folks volunteering for community service are shrinking nationwide. So in the early spring of 2021, the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire established the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Fire & EMS 2022

4/27/22

Alarms save lives

NATIONWIDE — The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, which takes place October 3–9, is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” According to information published by … more

By TED WADDELL | 10/6/21

Fire company vice-president and line officer/firefighter Russell Yerkes shows a group of youngsters where everything is located in a modern-day fire apparatus, during a 2020 Fire Prevention Week demonstration at the Damascus School.

Learning about fire prevention starts young

BEACH LAKE, PA — Each year in October, during Fire Prevention Week, dedicated members of the Volunteer Fire Company of Beach Lake (VFCBL) visit local preschools and the Damascus School to teach … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/21

John Hauschild, Sullivan County fire coordinator and Emergency Services Training Center coordinator, proudly stands in front of the center’s “Flag of Heroes,” which lists the names of the emergency services personnel who gave their lives to save others on September 11, 2001...He is pictured holding a smoke detector and a fire extinguisher, two key elements of fire prevention...“We will always remember and never forget them... the sacrifices that were made by all,” said Hauschild of the roster of heroes.

Practice fire prevention every day

SWAN LAKE, NY — “Fire prevention is very, very important to the community,” said John Hauschild, Sullivan County fire coordinator and the county’s Emergency Services Training … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/21

Monticello’s Great Fire of 1909

MONTICELLO, NY — On Tuesday, August 10, 1909, at about 8:30 in the evening, the Village of Monticello was devasted by a fast-moving fire that destroyed most of the businesses, reducing them to … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/21

The sounds of safety

NATIONWIDE — Listening to your smoke or carbon monoxide alarms can save your life, the lives of your loved ones or your cherished home and a lifetime of beloved possessions. So if you hear … more

By TED WADDELL | 9/29/21

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