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Spaghetti Dinner 2/19/23
Monday, February 6th, 2023
Sylvan Beach Fire Department host NYS Ice/Cold Water Rescue Tech Course
Monday, February 6th, 2023
This past weekend fire-rescue personnel from Sylvan Beach, Canastota, North Bay, Verona, Cleveland, Vienna and other area departments braved the frigid temperatures and completed the NYS Ice Water Res...
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Sylvan Beach Fire Department Ice Fishing Raffle
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
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Ice Fishing RaffleDrawing January 28th on the Sylvan Beach Fire Department Facebook Page1 Grand Prize WinnerIf interested reach out to any Sylvan Beach Fire Department member, purchase at Bucks N Bolt...
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Chicken Riggie Dinner January 8, 2023
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023
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Sunday January 8, 2023 Chicken Riggie DinnerSylvan Beach Fire Department 2:00 PM- 6:00 PMChicken Riggie Dinner with Italian side salad and a dinner roll$13.00 cash onlyAll proceeds directly benefit th...
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4 entries in the Fire glossary beginning with "J"
J-bar
A stiff, j-shaped tool for reaching an inside door handle.
Jack-knifing
Jargon for position of articulated aerial ladder such that tractor is at an angle to the trailer; provides improved stability when ladder is hoisted, rotated and extended.
Jaws of Life
A Hurst tool. See hydraulic spreader.
Jet siphon
A venturi appliance used for moving large amounts of water from one reservoir tank to another by pumping a small amount of pressurized water into the jet to create a vacuum to move larger amounts of water.
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4 entries in the Fire glossary beginning with "J"
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