The Cayuga Heights Fire Department has added two new fire extinguishers specifically designed to help fight lithium-ion battery fires. Lithium-ion batteries are now found everywhere—from cell phones and laptops to e-bikes, e-scooters, power tools, and countless other devices. As their use has increased, fire departments are seeing more fires involving these batteries. These incidents can be extremely difficult to control using traditional firefighting techniques. Our new extinguishers use a...

Visit the Cayuga Heights Fire Station on Saturday, September 12 to learn about your all-volunteer fire department. This free, family-friendly event will take place from 11am-2pm. There will be lots to see and do throughout the event, but be sure to check out the planned demonstrations: 1130 AM - Search and Rescue 1215 PM - Stove Fire demo 1 PM - Aerial Operations 1:45 PM - Vehicle Extrication There will also be fire engine rides throughout the day, with special guests and hands-on activities....

The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is now participating in the Senior Care Concierge (SCC) MedQR program, which provides wearable medical QR code wristbands for older adults. These wristbands allow emergency responders and healthcare professionals to quickly access important medical information by scanning the QR code with a smartphone during an emergency. This can be especially helpful if an individual is unable to communicate or provide their medical history. Information available...