At about 1500 on 6 February, Cayuga Heights Fire Department was dispatched along with Bangs Ambulance for a Motor Vehicle Rollover with injuries on northbound Route 13.  Rescue Engine 202, Rescue 241, and Chief 261 (Tamborelle) immediately responded with a total of 10 firefighters.  Units arrived on scene to find a SUV over the embankment with 3 patients out of the vehicle.  Crews packaged the patients, stabilized the vehicle, and effectively constricted traffic.  

At 1120 on 14 January, Lansing Fire Department requested mutual Aid from Cayuga Heights for a reported structure fire on Searles Rd.  202, 231, and 261 responded and assisted Lansing with overhaul and ventilation.  Fire was started by an unattended candle and Lansing performed a very quick knock-down. 

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During November, many Cayuga Heights Firefighters participated in "Movember," a fundraiser for prostate and testicular cancer.  Movember involved growing a mustache throughout the month in order to raise awareness and funds for the cause.  CHFD's team raised over $2000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Livestrong.  
Additionally, thanks to all those who came out to the presentation on prostate and testicular cancer held at the fire station on Nov. 30th, especially Dr. Cho and Former IFD Chief Wilbur.  

CHFD has been kept busy at the end of Movember/beginning of December with a Thanksgiving Day stove fire, dryer fire, and brush fire.  See pictures of the dryer fire, complete with moustachioed crew, below.  

At 2248 on 22 November, CHFD was dispatched for a car vs. motorcyle MVA on Cayuga Heights Rd.  202, 241, and 261 (Tamborelle) responded.  Units arrived to find the motorcycle had impacted the car at the driver's side front tire, pushing the wheel assembly inwards and throwing the driver over the car.  The motorcyclist was packaged and transported as well as the other driver.

At around 0600 on 10 October, Lansing Fire Department was called for a rollover accident with entrapment on Cayuga Heights Rd.  CHFD was requested to assist.  202, 241, 242, and 262 responded to the scene.  LFD, CHFD, and Bangs Ambulance personnel completed a difficult extrication of a patient who was trapped in the overturned pickup truck and pinned by both the steering wheel and dashboard.  The truck had launched off a guardrail and flipped multiple times through a culvert and had come to rest on its roof in the front yard of a residence.  The driver, passenger, and suicide doors were removed as well as the passenger seat to provide patient access and removal.  Airbags were used to stabilize and lift the vehicle so that a (inverted) dash lift could be performed to free the patient's legs.  This was a difficult and complex extrication that required careful coordination between personnel from all agencies. 

At 1730 on 23 June, Cayuga Heights Fire Department was dispatched for an MVA at the intersection of Forest Home Dr. and Warren Rd.  This is the same intersection that launched a pickup over the 20' embankment last winter.  Engine 202 arrived in under 5 minutes to find one vehicle, over the same embankment, with 2 patients self-extricated.  282 (Openshaw) began an assessment while the Bangs ambulance crew assisted in patient care.  Crews of 241 and 242 assisted with extricating 1 nonambulatory patient up the slope.  The van had moved through the intersection at great speed, launching off the edge of the parking lot and into a tree at the base of the cliff.  13 Heights firefighters were on scene.