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July 1994 - Dec. 2007

Upcoming Department Events

The Avon Patrolman's Association had a 1:43^rd scale police car made. The Cost is $25 per car.  Call 585-226-3720 and leave a message for Officer Jason Yasso to order a car.

Spring Gun Raffle

Saturday May 17th, 2008

1:00pm to 5:00pm

At the Lima Fire Station Rt. 15A and Rts. 5 & 20.

The Dansville Police Officers' Association had a 1:43^rd scale police car made. The Cost is $25 per car.  You can email the DPOA President to order your car. 

Miller Family lost their home to fire on Saturday April 26th, 2008.

Spaghetti Dinner - Lakeville Fire Department  Training Grounds on Stone Hill Road  on Saturday, May 10, from 4-7. For more info contact Carol Pendergast at (585)346-5842.

I have set up a new feature, a chat room.  Click here to enter the Livingston Area Fireline Chat Room.  Enjoy!

It is with deep regret and sympathy to the Harter Family and all the member of the Fire Department Community in Livingston County that we announce the passing of David Harter.  The following information is provided by Wayne Stanley, Fire Chief, Dansville, NY:

David Harter - Past Chief of the Dansville Fire Department, Past President of Livingston County Volunteer 

Firefighter’s Association, Past President of Western New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association, and Former Fire

Coordinator of Livingston County.  A Memorial Service and Firemen’s Tribute will be held At the Dansville Fire 

Department Hall on Franklin Street On Wednesday, May 7th at 11:00 am.  The family is going to have a Private

Service at the cemetery.  Firemen wishing to wear their uniforms can do so, but not mandatory.  Expectations 

of a large contingent of Firemen and Friends are expected, so All Firemen are requested to arrive in Dansville

1/2  hr  to 1 hour in advance of the stated hours to allow for placement at the Memorial.  Parking Areas have 

been secured with Shuttle Buses to Operate to the Fire Hall.  Please utilize these areas to allow ample

parking in the limited area around the Fire Hall for Family.  Proceed to the Old Ames/Tops Parking Lot (across

 from the new Tops) Located on Route 36 between Rt. 390, Exit 5 and the Village Fire Police will direct parking

areas and buses will run throughout the area.  An Honor Guard will be composed of the Dansville Fire Department

Members with any other County Department invited to join by presenting with their Department Flag.  The

James H. Jackson Hose Company on Clara Barton St. and the Dansville Moose Lodge on South Main St.  will be 

holding receptions following the Services.  County Fire Departments:  Dansville is looking for assistance

with the following: Buses to be used in the Shuttle Fire Department Personnel, Vans to be used for Transport, 

and Fire Police to work with the County Fire Police. If anyone can assist, or if you will be participating in the 

Honor Guard, please contact Fire Chief Wayne Stanley @ (585)734-9537

Sometime over the next couple of weeks the web site will be moved to a new server.  This will save me about $100 a year.  During the Migration, you will see a banner "Web Site Is Moving" and will not be able to access the site.  Once the site is moved, there will be a temporary IP address until the cache catches up.  There will be a messaged displayed with a link, (I believe temporarily) to the web site. 

On Sunday, April 27th., The Pavilion Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 627 Route 19 in Pearl Creek, Wyoming County.  A working fire was declared and assistance was requested from Wyoming,  Perry,  Perry Center,  Alexander,  Bethany,  Stafford,  Le Roy,  Leicester,  York and a FAST team from The City of Batavia.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

On Sunday, April 27th., The Corfu Fire Department conducted a live fire training exercise in an old equipment shed at 9049 Alleghany Rd in the Town of Pembroke. The Shed was used for multiple training evolutions. Setting up a Master Stream,  Hand line placements,  Fire attack and backing up the hose teams were some of the scenarios practiced prior to the burning.     Genesee County Emergency Management was on scene and provided a fire instructor to assist with the training session throughout the morning.  Departments participating in the drill were Corfu, Darien, East Pembroke, Indian Falls, Pembroke and Genesee County Emergency Management.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

The Lima Fire Department and Lima Ambulance were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1503 Rochester Street the evening of Saturday April 26th, 2008.  East Avon was covering for Lima for their annual banquet and was quickly in route to the fire.  East Avon went on location with a working fire and requested the rest of their equipment along with mutual aid from Honeoye Falls, Rush, Livonia Fire Departments, and Livonia Ambulance to the scene.  Hemlock filled in at the Lima Fire Station.  Avon was placed on stand by in quarters for East Avon.  Investigating the cause of the fire is the Livingston County Office of Emergency Management.  Assisting at the scene was the Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the American Red Cross.  Pictures provided by Jeffrey Arnold.

The Livonia Fire Department and Livonia Ambulance were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 6125 Price Road the afternoon of Saturday April 26th, 2008.  Car 25 went on location and reported a working fire.  Responding Livonia firefighters quickly realized that the fire was the residence of their Captain, Dan Miller.  Mutual aid to the scene was requested from: Lima, Lakeville, Hemlock, Geneseo, and Conesus.  Hemlock also along with East Avon provided a fill in for Livonia and Mt. Morris filled in for Geneseo.  The American Red Cross is assisting the family.  Investigating the cause of the fire is the Livingston County Office of Emergency Management.  Assisting at the scene was the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.  Pictures provided by Curt & Christa Grant.  The Livonia Fire Department is organizing a Spaghetti Dinner for the Miller Family - Lakeville Fire Department  Training Grounds on Stone Hill Road  on Saturday, May 10, from 4-7. For more info contact Carol Pendergast at (585)346-5842.

On Sunday afternoon, April 20, Lima Fire and EMS responded to a single car accident with entrapment on Routes 5 & 20 just west of Livonia Center Road. Firefighters had to use the "Jaws of Life" to extricate the driver and passenger from the vehicle, which struck a tree . They were transported by Mercy Flight Central and Lima EMS to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Livingston County & Livonia EMS Advanced Life Support also assisted at the scene. The Honeoye Falls Fire Department stood by in the Lima fire station during the incident. The New York State Police & the Livingston County Sheriffs Office were on scene, and continue to investigate the accident.  Story and Photos by Jeffrey Arnold.

On Saturday April 19, Leicester and Cuylerville Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported brush fire at 5692 Upper Mount Morris Rd in The Town of Leicester.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

On Saturday, April 19th., United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia held a Mass Casualty Drill in the parking lot of the Town of Batavia Fire Department on Lewiston  Road.  A crop duster had accidentally sprayed a chemical onto approximately 40 individuals requiring decontamination and treatment.  Agency's that participated in the drill were, The City and Town of Batavia, Byron, Alexander and Oakfield fire Departments, Genesee County Emergency Management, Genesee County ESU, City of Batavia Police Department, United Memorial Medical Center and All the volunteers who acted as the victims.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

West Sparta Fire Department was requested to respond to a reported grass fire on Green Road. Command went on location with a grass fire with exposure problems. Personnel were able to save an old pickup, boat, tractor, and several tires from being ignited.  Story and Photos provided by Michael Levey.

West Sparta Fire Department along with Dansville Fire and Ambulance Department were dispatched to a reported tractor trailer roll over on Interstate 390 South. Command went on location to find a box trailer full of tomatoes rolled on its side. Traffic was diverted for nearly 3 hours as the trailer was up righted. Assisting at the scene were the NYS Police, Livingston County Sheriffs and NYS DOT.  Story and Photos provided by Michael Levey.

At approximately 12:30 pm on Wednesday, April 16, Livonia Fire and EMS were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 6710 Richmond Mills Road.  Firefighters initially found nothing showing from the outside of the single-story home but upon further investigation, found the inside of the house charged with smoke. Interior fire crews found that the fire was in the basement. Mutual aid was requested to the scene from Richmond, Hemlock, Lakeville and Geneseo fire departments.  The blaze was brought under control in about 20 minutes. There were no injuries. Investigating a cause were the Livingston County Office of Emergency Management and Sheriff's Office.  Story and Photos by Jeffrey Arnold.

On Sunday, April 6,  Richmond and Hemlock Fire Departments were dispatched to County Rd # 15 for a reported barn fire. Hemlock Car 26 went on scene with smoke showing from a small shed. The fire was brought quickly under control. There were no injuries.  Story and Photos by Jeffrey Arnold.

On Sunday, April 6, Lima Fire and EMS responded to a report of smoke in the house at 7114 Jenks Road. Car 23 arrived on location and reported a working fire. Livonia FD responded with a FAST team. The fire was brought quickly under control. East Avon and Hemlock filled in for Lima and responded to a brush fire on Martin Rd.  Story and Photos provided by Jeffrey Arnold.

On Sunday April 6th the West Sparta Fire Department conducted a live fire training exercise on Stoner Hill Rd in the Town of West Sparta. The object of the drill was a partially demolished house and garage that were being burned to make room for new construction. Firefighters were able to use the Blitzfire Portable Monitor for several evolutions of foam training on the garage prior to burning the structure.  Assisting with the drill was Dansville and Sparta Fire Departments.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

On Sunday March 30th the Springwater Fire Department conducted a controlled burn at the Harriet Hollister Spencer Memorial Recreation Area on Canadice Hill Rd in the Town of Canadice. A large three storie A frame Lodge was the subject of the drill. Apparatus had to back down a road approximately 1mile to the area of the lodge where they proceeded to set up a port-a-tank and drafting operation.  Richmond Fire Department used there all terrain vehicle to transport equipment and was able to pull 500' of  LDH hose through the woods up to the lodge. This machine was an incredible asset to the operation. 12 inches of snow, tree limbs and a steep incline was unable to stop it.  This is an Unbelievable Machine.... Two hand lines and a master stream was set up to protect the exposures.  Departments assisting Springwater were Richmond, Hemlock, Wayland, Perkinsville and Sparta.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

Here are more pictures of Caledonia Fire Department's New Pumper Tanker 114

On Saturday March 29th. the Avon Fire Department conducted a controlled burn at 273 River St in the Village of Avon. Demolition from an old barn was the object of the drill. Avon Engine 226 laid a LDH supply line from a hydrant on River St into the fire area and supplied Avon Quint 228. The quint was positioned to protect all the exposures and hand lines were deployed.  East Avon Engine 277 hit the hydrant and supplied water  to Engine 226. Caledonia Engine 115 provided standby at the scene for Avon. EMS was provided by Avon Rotary-Lions Ambulance.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

To All our Friends in the Fire Service - WE NEED YOUR HELP - Please write a letter!

Our sponsor, The Jim Beam Company, is in the process of creating a new label.  This one will be dedicated to the brothers in the fire service who serve our communities everyday.  However, the Beam Company is looking to sell this bottle only in the NYC Metro Market.  Our Fund is open to support firefighters across the Country.  We have received request from many states asking for the bottle, but Beam does not think there is any interest.  We know differently.  We are asking you, your organization, and union to write to Beam requesting the sale of the bottle in your area.  Please write to:  Thomas Flocco, President & CEO, Beam Global Spirit - 510 Lake Cook Road - Deerfield, Il 60015-4964.  Or if you prefer, you can email Thomas at: thomas.flocco@beamglobal.com .

The Fund has given out over $500,000 in the last 4 years.  Please look at our website, terryfarrellfund.org for the 2008 Awards.  We don't like to say no to any firefighter or family, but limited funding does not allow us.  YOUR SIMPLE LETTER WILL HELP US TO HELP FIREFIGHTERS.  Please remember that $ 0.99 of every dollar goes out to the firefighting community.  Increased area sales of Beam will increase those gifts.

Thank you,

Brian Farrell - 516-840-8839, cell - Terry Farrell Fire Fighters Fund.

Our Emails worked!  The Terry Fund would like to take the time to thank those of you who sent emails.  At 10:00 am on March 19th, Brian Farrell received and email from Thomas Flocco advising that his office has been flooded with emails from California, Chicago, Florida, and Upstate NY asking for the firefighters label to be sold in our areas.  Mr. Flocco believes this is a good idea and glad to hear there was so much interest across the country.  Therefore, he will be sending it to his Marketing Team to open this up to other markets very soon.  Beam gives the Terry Fund $2.00 from every case sold, so the more sold, the more benefits the fire service.  If you want to see if the Terry Fund can help your department visit their web site.  Terry Fund

Malcom Jarvis, Parade Chairman reports that the letters for this years Parade have been mailed out.  If your department was missed, he apologies.  If you wish to attend, please email your department name, truck numbers, and Chief's name to Malcom at: redcoat@frontiernet.net by May 5th.

Members of the Caledonia Fire Department traveled this week to Pierce in Appleton, WI to view their new Pumper/Tanker.  The truck should arrive in NY the week of March 17th.  Once it does we will have some more pictures of the truck.

The Conesus Fire Department and Livonia Ambulance were dispatched to a reported 2 car MVA on Federal Road near the Town Highway Department Barns on the afternoon Monday February 25th, 2008.  Three patients were transported to area hospitals with injuries.  Investigating the cause of the accident is the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.

Skol "Bandit" Boyd July 9, 1994 to December 21st, 2007 and  King Budweiser Blackear aka "Buddy" February 1991 - January 2005

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