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Open House 2013 – “Kitchen Fire Prevention”

krice — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 15:38:12 +0000

Saturday, October 12th, 2013 – 10:00am to 3:00 pm

Come join the party as we open our doors for our annual Open House! This year’s theme: “Kitchen Fire Prevention.” Demonstrations, fire-related activities, fire education, fire engine rides, Blood Pressure checks, and last but definitely not least our annual live fire demonstrations. Mercy Fight might also make a surprise visit (timing and weather determinant). Come hungry because our kitchens will also be open and cookin’! Children, friends, family, co-workers, neighbors… – all are welcome!! Let’s make this year the best one yet! We hope to see you in a few weeks!

“Team UMT” participates in local Hero Rush

krice — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:47:35 +0000

Six UMT members participated in the local Hero Rush today – a 4.7 mile course complete with intense fire-related obstacles (sliding, crawling, getting wet, searching for victims, dragging and carrying equipment, carrying stretchers, racing up stairs, finding your way through smoke and flames, and of course lots of mud!). Congrats on your finish!!

Pre-Race:

Above, from left: Greg Sitek, Jen Schultz, Jon Schultz, Alex Ruckh, and Charles Smith. Not Pictured: Kevin Olejar.

For more information and to find when the race is in your area, visit the Hero Rush website!

Recruit NY – A Success!

krice — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:32:52 +0000

Upper Mountain participated in Recruit NY this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. It was a perfect weekend for the event. Thanks to all who came out – we hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as we did! To all new recruits – we will see you soon! To any and all still interested in joining, stop by anytime. We are always accepting applications for any and all jobs, including (but not limited to!) fire service, EMS, and administrative ...

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Fire Safety Basics – Informational Post

krice — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:52:36 +0000

We heard about some important fire safety research being done by Lizzie in California, and thought we’d return the favor to all. This article has some important information on keeping yourself, your home, and your loved ones safe, and has many informational links included at the bottom of the page. Thanks for the great find Lizzie! Keep up the good work!!
Fire Safety Basics

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Smoking & Home Fire Information

krice — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:25:03 +0000

Fires caused by smoking materials affect not only the smoker, but non-smokers as well. Did you know that of the fatal victims who were not the smokers in smoking material fires:

Thirty-four percent were children of the smokers.
Twenty-five percent were neighbors or friends of the smokers.

In fact, one-in-four people killed in home fires is not the smoker whose cigarette caused the fire.
Find more facts here.

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