Monday, July 4, 2011
The Walgreens store located at 3127 Chili Avenue
hosted a customer appreciation display day today. The Chili Fire Department along
with Walgreens spoke with the public about home safety. The firefighters gave
the children at the event tours of the fire truck and also handed out fire
prevention materials and answered the questions that they had. Walgreen’s
provide snacks and hotdogs for everyone and also held a raffle. The Chili Fire
Department would like to thank Walgreens for the invitation.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
The Chili Fire Departments Explorers Post 546 took a tour of the Airports Fire Department.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
The Chili Fire Department responded this evening for a reported MVA with injuries at the intersection of Red Leaf Drive and Westside Drive. 4C-13 and 4C-63 went on location and reported a three vehicle MVA. The crews of 4332 and 4312 secured the vehicle hazards and the CVAS Ambulance transported on victim to the hospital. The Fire Police also responded shutting down Westside Drive between Chili Center Coldwater Road and Cold Water Road for a period of time.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
On Saturday the Chili Fire Department’s Explorer Post 546 held a car wash fund raiser up at Chili Company #1. They turned out in numbers and as a team they spent most of the day washing and drying cars as the public drove through. The group is headed up by Lieutenant Andrew Wilkinson who is the head advisor for the post and between him and the other assistant advisors and the kids the fund raiser was a success bringing in $322.00. The money they raised will go towards buying equipment for their explorer post and other actives that they want to do this summer.
Nice job Kids……………………………..
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Chili Fire Department responded early this morning for a
reported vehicle into a pole with possible injuries in front of Fibertech at 1909 Scottsville Road.
4C-43 went on location and reported a one car MVA vehicle into a pole with the
driver out of the vehicle. The crews secured the vehicle hazards and the
C.V.A.S Ambulance evaluated the driver who was released at the scene. The cause
of the accident is under investigation.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
The Chili Fire Department responded early this morning for
multiple calls reporting a garage on fire at 31 Black Cedar Drive. 4C-343 and Car 804
went on location and confirmed a working fire. The crews of 4312 and 4332 were
first on scene and headed up the attack while 4322 provided water supply. The
fire was knocked down quickly and contained to the garage with no extension to
the main house. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (52 firefighters
on scene)
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Friday, June 17, 2011
The Chili Fire Department responded early this evening for a reported two vehicle MVA at Union Street and Union Station Road. 4C-13 arrived on scene and reported a two vehicle MVA blocking the south bound lane on Union Street. The crews of 4322 and 4312 secured the vehicle hazards and obtained two sign offs. The Fire Police were called to the scene for traffic control.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Chili Fire Department responded this evening for a reported vehicle fire at 3175 Chili Ave. the Wegmans parking lot. Updates stated that the owner was trying to extinguish the fire but his extinguisher failed. 4C-23 reported seeing a header and went on location and reported an engine compartment fire going good. 4312 arrived on scene and the crew had a quick knock down. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Monroe County Fire Bureau.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
The Chili Fire Department welcomed the students from the Paul Road Elementary School this morning. This has become an annual end of the year tradition that we look forward to every year. The children stopped by the firehouse and got a chance to try on some firefighting gear, spray a fire hose, visit our dispatch center, and see the fire trucks up close. Firefighters were on hand to answer the many questions they had and also took the chance to talk to the students about fire safety in there homes. It was a fun day to be a kid.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics, and the Fourth of July. Summertime, however, also brings fires and injuries due to outdoor cooking and recreational fires. Annually, there are almost 3,800 Americans injured by gas or charcoal grill fires.
Summertime should be a time of fun and making happy memories. Knowing a few fire safety tips and following safety instructions will help everyone have a safe summer.
Information from the U.S Fire Administration
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/focus/summer.shtm
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/focus/jun_2011_summer.pdf
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