We spend an extensive amount of time training and honing our skills as firefighters and medical response personnel.
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Our department holds training drills twice per month and we train to NFPA and OSHA requirements. We specialize in water and ice rescue, due to the Chemung River crossing through our district, as well as having several areas of open water in the town and surrounding areas.
We are also part of the local Airport Task Force, a group of four departments surrounding the airport, which responds to all aircraft emergencies at the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, assisting the airport fire department’s ARFF truck. We participate in FAA-mandated full airport disaster drills held by the airport every three years, as well as tabletop drills held in-between.
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Our department is also involved with specialized services, such as hazardous materials response.
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These are photos of an oil boom deployment drill. We work in conjunction with Griffith Energy to assist in the set-up of this operation, in the event of a major disaster involving their bulk fuel storage tanks, which are located next to the Chemung River in our district.
We are also trained in recognition and response to hazardous materials releases. For hazardous material responses in our district, which require personal protective equipment beyond standard turnout gear, we assist the Chemung County Hazardous Material Response team manned by the City of Elmira Fire Department, which responds up to and including Level-A fully encapsulated suits.
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