At 2122 hours Engine Co. 8 was dispatched along with Manlius Fayetteville and Cazenovia crews to a reported residential fire on Elmbrook Dr in the village of Manlius. First arriving chief reported a working fire in the back of the structure. The crew from Engine Co. 8 … [Read more...]
h1Celebrate the holiday season safely and get the New Year off to a good starth1div idcontenu-innerdiv classcsc-default idc2862pDuring the holiday season the use of fireplaces candles and Christmas garlands increases considerably the risks of fire.nbspThe DeWitt Fire … [Read more...]
pUnits were dispatched to Lyndon Road in the area of Cedar Bay after arriving DeWitt Police units found a two-car crash requiring extrication.nbsp Engine-8 handled extrication and packaged onenbspRescue-7 was assisted with packaging two by Fayetteville Engine-7.nbspp … [Read more...]
pnbsppdiv styleline-height normal margin 0in 0in 10ptspan stylefont-size 9ptPlanning ahead can help make this Halloween a fire-safe one. Taking simple fire safety precautions like making sure fabrics for costumes and decorative materials are flame-resistant can prevent fires. … [Read more...]
p classcaption metaEach year hundreds of children are injured or killed by motor vehicles on foot or when riding bicycles according to the National Highway Safety Transportation Administration.ppWith summer coming to an end the school session begins. Children dont always pay … [Read more...]
The DeWitt Fire District is pleased to announce the appointment of Glen LeComte to the International Association of Fire Chiefs Environmental Sustainability Committee. The newly formed Environmental Sustainability Committee is concerned with both environmental and financial … [Read more...]
DEWITT N.Y. -- Emergency crews were investigating a possible hazardous materials situation in DeWitt this morning.Around 840 a.m. a substance was found on Kimber Road behind Christian Brothers Academy. Officials say a dog ingested the substance and had a reaction to it. They say … [Read more...]
pnbsppdiv styleline-height normal margin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-size 12ptThe Central New York Regional EMS Program recognized DeWitt Fire District FirefighterParamedic James Pienkowskinbspat its annual awards dinner on July 19 at Drumlins Country Club.nbspPienkowski was named … [Read more...]
At 1603 hours DeWitt was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the Lyndon Corners. Paramedic Engine Co. 8 Rescue 7 and Car 1 arrived to find a 4 vehicle crash with all occupants self extricated. Crews did a triage of all the patients and determined there were 5 BLS patients … [Read more...]
pnbsppdivMay 15-21 was National Emergency Medical Services Week.nbspEMS Week is designated annually to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicines quotfront line.quotnbspThe DeWitt Fire District has 26 career and … [Read more...]
pnbsppdiv styleline-height 16ptspan stylefont-size 10ptDeWitt Fire span stylecolor 333333joined the Town of DeWitt for its 1st Annual Earth Day Fair and ldquoClean-up to Green uprdquo Campaign spanon Saturday April 30 to help clean-up our community.nbspIn conjunction with many … [Read more...]
In the early afternoon hours East Syracuse was alerted for a commercial fire at the corner of James St and W. Manlius St. Notes had indicated several calls and several explosions of gas tanks on the scene. On the arrival of the first East Syracuse Chief he gave a size up of … [Read more...]
pSince constructing our new fire station the DeWitt Fire District has been working towards developing a student bunk-in-program fornbspvolunteer firefightersnbspand EMS personnel attending classes atnbspOnondaga Community College and other local institutions. For several years … [Read more...]
pDoors will be open at the DeWitt fire station from 10 am until 2 pm April 9 amp 10 as part of a recruitment open house.nbsp Community members interested in seeing what opportunities exist within the fire department are encouraged to stop in for more information.p … [Read more...]
pnbsppdiv stylemargin 0in 0in 10ptspan styleline-height 115 color 111111 font-size 12ptAdvocates Incorporated held a spanspan styleline-height 115 font-size 12ptHealth amp Wellness Fair amp St. Patrickrsquos Day Dance Party on spanspan styleline-height 115 color 111111 font-size … [Read more...]