| Arlington district firemen honored for saving family |
| Fri. Apr 27th 2012 |
"I didn't see my life flash before me," said Dorinda Delaney who first saw smoke and flames just before midnight on March 30th. "I was so focused on her staying calm and us getting out."
After Arlington firemen got the call, they arrived in seven minutes. But by that time, the fire had blocked ev...
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| Get Measured for the new turn out gear.. |
| Sat. Apr 14th 2012 |
To all active members... today's the last day to be measured
at headquarters for the new turn out gear to be ordered. Be there at
6:30pm....
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| Training at Croft |
| Mon. Mar 12th 2012 |
On March 12, members of Croft Corners had a night of Forcible Entry and Knot Training. Members took advantage and christened the districts new hands on entry door simulator.
The door training frame is great for the residential inward swini...
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| Infant's Life Saved |
| Sat. Mar 10th 2012 |
The Arlington Fire Department is honoring four people Tuesday for saving the life of an infant.
Arlington Career Firefighters John Cox and David Roberts Jr., Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician Ken Muckenhaupt and Vassar College EMT student Lisa Evans will receive a life-saving award at the ar...
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| Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend |
| Fri. Mar 9th 2012 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend for Daylight Saving Time. This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Fresh batteries allow smoke and CO alar...
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| St. Patrick's Day Parade |
| Fri. Mar 9th 2012 |
The Wappengers Falls parade was another huge success for the folks screaming for beads. Wether they were to leaning out the windows, to old to leave thier chairs or even to small, we made sure they recieved their beads.
Great Job to all.....
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| Fundraiser at TGI Fridays |
| Tue. Oct 4th 2011 |
http://yourfirstdue.com/manager/data/1230222601/File/tgif_11-10-11.pdf
Thursday, November 10th
Come to TGI Friday's on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie and they will donate 25% of your bill to the Croft Corners Fire Department!!
Last year we had a good showing, let's see if we can do better!
Print out th...
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| Passing of Frank Varga |
| Tue. Aug 23rd 2011 |
It is with regret that I have to announce that Frank Varga Active Associate member of Croft Corners Fire Co. and father of Anton Varga Active member of Croft Corners Fire Co. pasted away on August 21. Calling hours will be Thursday night 6pm to 9pm and funeral services on Friday at 10am, both at Do...
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| Stretcher safety |
| Sun. Jul 24th 2011 |
There has been an increased incidence around the Region of patients being dropped because of the stretcher tipping over. The Stryker Power Stretchers are better than most with center of gravity (CG) issues, but they are still present especially with larger / heavier patients.
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| Heat safety |
| Wed. Jul 20th 2011 |
NY STATE FIRE SAFETY ALERT OFPC 2011
New York State Dutchess - July 20
...Dangerous Heat Wave Continues... Hot Weather Firefighting and Emergency Operations...and Firefighter REHAB! Published: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:39:14 EDT &n...
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