A Message from the Fire Coordinator
WOW, it just seemed like I welcomed everyone to summer and now it is over. We had an extremely crazy summer, our call volume up with structure fires, water rescues, searches and MVA’s. I am happy to say everything went well. A big thank you goes out to everyone for getting our jobs done safely.
I guess I can say welcome to fall, with our schools opening please respond keeping an eye out for busses and children crossing our roadways.
The Recruitment and Retention Task Force has been busy working to gain new members for the Fire Service here in Sullivan County. The Task Force had a booth at the Bagel Festival in Monticello and the Little World’s Fair in Grahamsville along with some smaller events. All events were a success as we took in 9 new leads at the Bagel Festival and 2 new leads at the Fair for several Fire Departments across the County. I would like to say thank you to all the Departments who were able to send Firefighters to work the booths.
Fire Prevention week is quickly approaching, we should be getting ready to do our Fire Prevention Education Programs, this year Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11 with a theme of “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home”
County Parade: This year’s County Parade will be held in Monticello on September 6, 2025. Please come out to support Monticello as well as display your department and equipment.
Fire Reports, we are now entering into the last quarter of the year so please make every effort to keep up with the fire reports for 2025. If you are having trouble with the reports please contact BC-3 Jack Halchak for assistance. Remember NERIS accounts should be set up as of January 1st the new reporting system rolls out.
9/11 Memorial Services
Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department181 Ballard Road, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762, September 11, 2025, Line-up: 8:00 AM | Service: 8:30 AM
Liberty Elementary School, 201 North Main Street, Liberty, NY 12754 September 11, 2025,8 :45 AM
Town of Highland – Hero’s Park Eldred, NY 12732, September 11, 2025, 6:00 PM
Wurtsboro Fire Department & American Legion Mamakating Post 1266, at 54 Pine Street, Wurtsboro, NY 12790, September 11, 2025 Line-up: 6:45 PM Service 7:00 PM
Monticello Fire Department, 23 Richardson Avenue, Monticello, NY 12701, September 11, 2025, 7:00 PM
Training courses, we just completed an SCBA/IFO course and are currently running a BEFO/HMFRO course. Other courses will be starting in the near future. Late Fall and Winter Schedule is being worked on and will be posted soon.
Reminder that the training center is available until December 1 for individual or joint fire department use, please if interested contact the training center at least 2 weeks prior to use.
Thank you for all you do.
Be Safe
John Hauschild 53-1
Fire Coordinator
