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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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24 entries in the Fire glossary beginning with "L"
Live line
A fire hose under pressure from a pump. Also, an energized electrical line that may cause a hazard to firefighters.
Loaded stream
A hose stream that has had a surfactant added to assist in penetrating burning materials.
Longline
Helicopter arrangement for lowering external loads into areas not available for landing.
Lookouts
(1) Safety person positioned to monitor the location and behavior of a fire, ready to sigal a crew to escape; (2) Fire lookout tower or fire tower, often on mountain-tops, for viewing the surrounding countryside and watching for signs of fire; (3) Fire lookout, the person who works in the fire lookout tower; (4) The L" of "LCES" safety mnemonic.
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24 entries in the Fire glossary beginning with "L"
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