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The Warwick Fire Department has
a proud tradition of community service that dates back to
1869. Over the years we
have grown to better meet the needs of the community, in
which we live and work.
Our Department provides
quality, cost effective Fire Protection, Fire Prevention
Education and
Emergency Assistance to the residents, visitors and
properties in the Warwick Fire District.
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Our volunteer firefighters
respond to calls for assistance and emergency incidents
without prejudice, conducting ourselves in a professional
manner while remaining well trained and equipped to manage
and control any situation that may occur. |
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Help Us Help Our Brother
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Benefit Party for Our
Chief Gregg Snigur |
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“Winter is the time for
chimney safety.
Learn more about chimney inspections and
chimney and fireplace sweepings.”
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Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor
Smoke Alarms
Can Fail to Warn of a Fire
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Department News |
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Total 2009 Calls- 456
Monthly Total Calls: Dec.
28 calls
Automatic Alarm -7
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 6
Mutual Aid- 4
Carbon Monoxide – 2
Smoke/Odder Investigation – 3
Rubbish Fire/ Outside Burn- 1
Wires down/Transformer fire- 3
Chimney Fire- 1
Other- 1
Major Incidents
None
Public Meetings/
Events
District Meeting 8pm at St.1 off Forester Ave. Third
Tuesday of every month. |
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Fire Prevention
Winter storm statistics indicate that 70 percent of
winter storm deaths are automobile related. In addition,
one-fourth of winter storm fatalities are the result of
individuals being caught in a storm and more than 50 percent
of those deaths are males. Blinding wind-driven snow,
extreme cold, icy roads, avalanches and downed trees and
power lines can all accompany winter storms. Communication
lines may be cut off, and access to emergency and medical
services may be severely limited once extreme weather hits a
region. Here are some tips to help protect you and your
family when a winter storm strikes.
- A winter storm “watch”
means conditions are right for a severe storm to develop
within 36 to 48 hours.
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Avoid going outside or
traveling -- the safest place to be during a winter
storm is indoors.
- A winter storm “warning”
means a life-threatening severe winter storm has begun
or will begin within 24 hours.
- A blizzard warning is
issued when conditions are likely to produce deep
drifts, life-threatening wind chills, and blinding
snowfall.
- Have your car
winterized. This includes quality winter tires.
- Prepare a family
disaster supply kit. Families with children should have
each child create their own personal pack.
- Listen to the radio or
TV for the latest weather information.
- Move pets to a sheltered
area (make sure they have water).
- If power goes out, you
may be forced to find other means of keeping warm during
the storm. Use only safe emergency heat sources, such as
a fireplace with a sturdy metal screen; a well-vented
wood, coal, or camp stove and/or a portable space
heater.
- Dress in layers.
- Establish an out-of-area
contact
If you would like to become a
member of Warwick Fire Department -click
here- or stop by any our local firehouses for an
application.
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Town of Warwick Conducts Mass
Casualty Incident Drill Photos
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Emergency services personnel conducted a town wide Mass
Casualty Incident (MCI) drill on Saturday October 10th.
MCI drills are conducted
annually throughout the town for the purpose of honing
critical skills and testing the interoperability of the
various agencies.
The Warwick Fire Department hosted the drill and was joined
by fire and ambulance crews from Pine Island, Florida and
Greenwood Lake. The Town of Warwick Police Department, St.
Anthony Hospital and the Departments of Public Works
from both the Town and the Village of Warwick also
participated. Local students volunteered as victims.
The drill was divided into
two phases. The first involved a simulated spill of an
unknown chemical substance with several people injured.
Warwick Fire, EMS and Police
responded to this incident, stabilizing the scene,
transporting the patients and assisting the hospital with
de-contamination procedures.
While
that
scenario was unfolding, mutual aid assistance from the
town’s other emergency agencies were summoned to standby for
Warwick Fire and EMS. When they had arrived at their standby
locations, they were dispatched to the second phase of the
drill, a simulated explosion and fire with multiple victims
at the Sanfordville Elementary School.
The mutual aid fire companies responded, controlled the fire
and removed the victims from the building.
EMS crews then triaged and treated the wounded before
transporting them to the hospital.
The drill tested the ability of our emergency services to
cope with two major emergencies occurring simultaneously.
During the critique, which followed, the participants judged
the drill an overall success.
Story and photos by Thom Cronin |
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Incident News |
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::: Incident: 2 Car MVA with
Entrappment
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October 3, 2009 - Warwick Firefighters responded to a
two car MVA with two persons entrapped.
The accident
took place on Kings Highway at Lake Station Rd when a car
traveling north struck a car entering Kings Highway from
Lake Station Rd.
Warwick
Community Ambulance transported two patients to St.
Anthony's Community Hospital with injuries.
Town of Warwick
and Chester PD secured the scene and investigated.
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The Warwick Fire
Department Fire Prevention Team would like to remind all
homeowners using fireplaces or woodstoves that chimney fires
are extremely dangerous as they can easily spread to the
structure of building. Chimneys should be inspected and
cleaned by a certified chimney sweep on a regular basis.
For further information,
please visit the Chimney Safety Institute of America on the
internet at
www.csia.org.
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Latest
Department News & WFD Events |
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Fire Prevention
& Safety Public Service Announcements & Resources |
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fire is to prevent one. Through knowledge, training and
valuable resources we seek to educate the community and save
lives. -click here- for more.
Click here for the "No Drinking
& Driving video" |
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