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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/27/22
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/27/22
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/27/22
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4/27/22
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/6/21
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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9/29/21
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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9/29/21
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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9/29/21
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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9/29/21
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