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First Annual Cayuga Heights Fire Department Yard Sale |
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Written by David Openshaw
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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The sale will be held between 8 AM and 6:30 PM May 31st and June 1st. We plan to publicize the event heavily throughout Tompkins County during the months leading up to the sale. Any unsold items will be donated to The Salvation Army. We will accept donations from the community ranging from clothing and furniture, to cars – any item from your cellar or garage that is collecting dust or simply needs a new home. Under certain circumstances we may be able to assist with transporting over-sized or heavy goods with our pickup truck and able firefighters. All donations are tax deductible, and we will provide a receipt for any goods received. Proceeds from the sale will be allocated among various Fire Company goals. The Fire Company programs and goals are completely funded by donations and are independent of the tax-funded Fire Department budget. A few current company goals include improvements to our Cardio Fitness Room and other station upgrades that will provide a more supportive environment for volunteers, in turn encouraging more personnel to remain on the station premises to be available for fast responses to emergencies. Proceeds will also help our Community Outreach programs including: Cayuga Heights and Northeast Elementary School fire prevention education, Village Fraternity and Sorority fire education, the annual Open House, and New Member Recruitment/Retention events. Contributions will also be used towards the purchase of fire department equipment not currently within the tax budget, such as an updated Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). Donations will be accepted during the week prior to the sale, starting May 24th. As you plan your spring cleaning, please keep this event in mind as a generous way to earn tax deductions for the treasures you no longer need. We are proud to serve such a supportive community, and appreciate the continuous involvement of our residents. You may contact us at
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 May 2008 )
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Written by 262
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
Spring has brought a variety of calls to the Heights. Saturday, 19 April had the structure fire assignment dropped for smoke in the building on Cayuga Heights Rd. A large brush/wildland fire on the southwest side of Ithaca brought 203, 242, and 11 firefighters to assist IFD along with Enfield and Newfield. That night, CHFD responded to a car over a gorge on Cayuga Heights Rd.
Tuesday, 22 April had CHFD responding to a man falling from more than 10 feet. The patient was flown from a LZ at Jessup field by Guthrie. After a burning odor investigation in the town of Ithaca, 202 responded to a 2-car MVA with injuries on Route 13 Northbound and assisted with patient removal and packaging. |
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Heights Training Featured in Ithaca Journal |
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Written by 262
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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Cayuga Heights' FAST Training was recently featured headlining the Ithaca Journal. The story focused on firefighter rescues and the training opportunities offered by the former cinema at The Shops at Ithaca Mall. Click here for the story. 
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 April 2008 )
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Ice Storm Leads to Difficult Extrication |
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Written by 262
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
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On 8 March, an ice storm produced about a half inch of ice in Tompkins County. At 2321, after responding to nearly a dozen calls in the hours after the storm, Cayuga Heights was dispatched for a "tree on a person" on Forest Home Dr. Units arrived on scene to find 1 patient pinned below the knee between a 50' tall 2' diameter fallen tree, the guardrail, and the road. Increasing the degree of difficulty was the below horizontal angle of the tree pinning the patient as well as the heavy amounts of ice and wood around the scene. IFD's heavy rescue was requested to assist with extrication. Using a combination of airbag lifts, careful chainsaw work, and heavy cribbing and chain-assisted stabilization, the patient was freed and transported by Bangs. The day began with an 8-hour recruit training in the freezing rain, followed by the ice-storm related calls. CHFD was out responding to more than a dozen calls between 1600 and 0700.
Units on scene:
202, 241, 261 (IC), 262, 944, 901, Bangs 958, 2418, CUEMS.
More Info to follow.   
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 March 2008 )
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