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On August 28th Carman responded to an auto accident with possible entrapment.  First arriving units found one vehicle on its roof and the other with substantial front end damage.  Fortunately  there were only minor injuries to the drivers.  However both vehicles didn’t fare so well.

On August 26th members of the Carman Fire Department were joined by members of the Ft Hunter Fire Department for a day of golfing at Stadium Golf course.  A great time was had by all as we had the chance to mingle with our brothers from down the road.  Congratulations to all who won prizes and a special thanks to FHFD for hosting our dinner.  We all are looking forward to next year’s outing.

On Thursday June 29, members once again practiced RV fires.  This time foam was used in suppression efforts.  Hopefully we won’t need these skills this summer.
Drive safe everyone.

On June 26, members of the Carman Fire Department were dispatched to six calls in the period of 30 minutes due to various power outages.  The biggest event occurred when primary lines came down in the front yard of a house causing quite the show.  First arriving units found the lines down and immediately requested National Grid expedite to the scene.  Once power was cut, crews soaked the heated lawn to prevent possible fire spread.  Only minor injuries to a resident were reported.

Good work to everyone who responded that night.

On Thursday June 15th the Carman FD prepared for the upcoming travel season by training to extinguish RV fires.  We had three evolutions simulating engine, bedroom and living area fires.  The training, although valuable, will hopefully not be needed.

Safe travels this summer.

On June 12 Car 138 assisted with traffic control on a minor bus malfunction.  No one was injured and the bus was removed after a short delay.

On Saturday June 10, the Carman Fire Department held its annual Chief’s Inspection.  Each rig was meticulously cleaned and detailed during May and inspected in June .  After much poking and opening the inspectors declared R-134 the winner.

Special thanks to Rotterdam District #2 and Stanford Heights FD for their help.

Join the members of the Carman Fire Department and the City of Schenectady in Honoring “Hometown Hero” Richard Farry.  Rich was born in Schenectady and proudly served Rotterdam as a member of the Carman Fire Department.  Rich served in many capacities including Chief, President and Commissioner during his tenure.

Rich also served in The United States Air Force earning the rank of Sargent.

We encourage everyone to visit the Hometown Heroes banners displayed on State Street in the city until Veterans Day 2017.

More information can be found at http://downtownschenectady.org

On Monday, May 1 the Carman Fire Department responded to a report of a basement fire on Fiero Ave. Arriving nit were met with the smell of burning plastic. Upon investigation, crews found an overheat sump pump that had started to burn it’s casing. A very special thank you to the members of Rotterdam District #2 and the Fort Hunter Fire Company for their quick response and help.

Once again Santa will be joining the members of the Carman Fire Department to visit residents in  our district.  In conjunction with his visit we will also be collecting toys for the Toys For Tots program.  Please see the attached flyer for more details.  Have a safe and happy holiday season.