At 1204 on October 18th, MFD was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries near the Mobile Station on Route 208. Car 1 (Pressler) and Rescue 222 arrived on scene to find a rear end vehicle accident with heavy damage to both vehicles and two patients. Crews assisted Montgomery Ambulance with patient packaging and then disconnected batteries on …
On Saturday, September 14, the Montgomery Fire Department will be hosting a dedication party for new engines 223 and 219. The party will be hosted at our fire station (136 Ward Street Montgomery, NY 12549) and will run from 4PM to 10PM. Food, drink and music will be provided! EVERYONE is invited!
At 0719 hours on September 10th, MFD was dispatched to an odor investigation at a medical office in the ShopRite Plaza. Car 1 (Pressler) and E-223 arrived on scene and began metering the air in the office and found high levels of combustible gas in the area. Central Hudson was requested to the scene and T-221 also responded in. Montgomery …
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At 0755 hours on September 1st, MFD was dispatched to a two vehicle auto accident with injuries in the area of the Goodwill Church on Route 208. Car 2 (Hank) arrived on scene and updated the rescue crew that there was 1 confirmed patient trapped in a vehicle. Rescue 222 arrived on scene and quickly went to work stabilizing the …
Continue reading “Rescue and Engine Handle Morning Extrication on Route 208”
MFD has just received a fresh order of our newly designed fire department tee shirts and flex-fit baseball hats! Any member wishing to purchase one is asked to contact Captain Reynolds (Car 5) for sizes, price, and color (while supplies last). For any non member that is interested in purchasing a tee, please see any member of the department that …
At 1934 hours on August 13th, MFD was dispatched as a mutual aid request from Walden for one ladder to the scene of a working structure fire. MFD members were out drilling at VCHS with their extended stretch (600′) hose packs when the alarm came in. Members quickly began packing up drill while the truck crew made their way to …
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At 0549 hours on August 11th, MFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on River Road with the vehicle reported to be rolled over. Car 1 (Pressler) and Rescue 222 arrived on scene to find 1 vehicle overturned in a ditch with no occupants in the area. Upon PD investigation, both the operator and a passenger were located in …
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On July 30th, MFD members drilled on aerial operations and ground ladders at the Valley Central Middle School. Firefighters threw ground ladders to two sets of roofs, practiced how to move tools up the aerial ladder, went over different roof venting techniques and building construction, and became familiar with the layout of the Middle/High School roof complex. During this drill, …
At 0825 hours on July 30th, MFD was dispatched to a two car auto accident with one vehicle rolled over and possibly involving a police car. Car 2 (Hank) and Rescue 222 quickly arrived on scene to find a pick up truck on its side down an embankment and a State Police Tahoe damaged in the roadway. Crews assessed the …
Continue reading “Rescue Crew Handles Minor Extrication on Albany Post Road”
At 1506 hours on July 25th, MFD was dispatched under mutual aid to the Maybrook Fire District with Fire Police to shut down Neelytown Road at the Intersection of Beaver Dam Road while Maybrook operated at a serious motor vehicle accident with ejection. Soon after the initial request for Fire Police, Maybrook requested Montgomery E-219 to set up a landing …
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at 0711 hours on July 23rd, MFD was dispatched for all available manpower to respond to quarters and await an assignment. MFD firefighters soon learned an EDP (emotionally disturbed person) had scaled Wards Bridge and was threatening to jump into the Wallkill River. State, DEC, County, Town and Village PD were already on scene trying to negotiate with the man …
At 0409 hours on June 30th, MFD was dispatched under automatic 1st alarm response to the Bullville Fire District for one ladder to the scene of a reported house fire. Car 3 (Sharpe) and Truck 221 responded and arrived along with Bullville FD units to find a partially knocked down fire on the outside of a dwelling. Montgomery and Bullville …
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At 1445 hours on June 30th, MFD was dispatched to a one vehicle auto accident with vehicle rolled over in the area of Manza Farms. Rescue 222 and Engine 219 responded with Car 3 (Sharpe) and provided patient care and a battery disconnect after the vehicle was pulled from a field. MFD was also kept busy with numerous EMS calls …
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at 1643 hours on June 22nd, MFD was dispatched under mutual aid for one rescue to the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident on I-84 westbound in the Coldenham Fire District. Cars 3 (Sharpe) and 1 (Pressler) quickly responded along with Rescue 222. MFD units were advised by Orange 911 to proceed to the I-84 west off ramp at …
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At 1017 hours MFD was dispatched under mutual aid to the Village of Maybrook for one ladder to the scene of a working garage fire attached to a home. Maybrook firefighters held the fire to the garage with some extension to the first floor while Montgomery crews searched, ventilated, and overhauled to extinguish remaining hot spots. Then at 1551 hours …
Continue reading “Ladder to Maybrook and Bullville for Back to Back Garage Fires”