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Fire Department Responses so far in 2009:

Medical Calls - EMS:  46

Mutual Aid Medical Calls- EMS:  16

Fire Calls – Structures and Alarms:  5

Mutual Aid Fire Calls – Structures:  7

Service Calls:  1

Total Calls:  75

We had 122 calls in 2008.

Canosia Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Gene Stevens and I have been working on updating some of our training and exploring new training opportunities.  One of the best training exposés is FDIC, it is the largest fire seminar of its kind in the world.  This coming year I would like to send four of our firefighters to this conference.  The instructors there are world class.
 

New Tanker

In 2008 the Fire Department was awarded two grants from FEMA for fire related items.  One grant ($35,000) was written for Operation and Safety.  We asked for computer based training materials, computers, and wild land jump suits.  The other grant was written for a new vehicle and we asked for monies to purchase a new tanker.  The grant total was $157,225.  We received $149,364 with the Township contributing the required 5%.  We received the new tanker on June 18, 2009.  The old tanker needed to be taken out of service and not used again for fire service.
 

On October 6, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM we will have an OPEN HOUSE.  The Canosia Volunteer Fire Department will be having demonstrations on fighting fire using a hose line and extinguishing a fire using a fire extinguisher.  There will be coffee, juice, cookies, and hot dogs available.  This year there will be drawings for fire extinguishers and for CO detectors to be given away during the open house.
 

The Canosia Volunteer Fire Department has 20 very dedicated members and our complement is 25 so we have some room if anyone is interested in joining!  Please contact any of the Fire Fighters for more information.
 

Laird Erikson, Fire Chief