Cornell Hook and Ladder Chicken BBQ

July 17Th  4 - 7 pm

Location: Albrights Garage

Complete Dinners 9.00  1/2 Chicken, Potato,Corn, Coleslaw,Roll,and Dessert

For Advanced Tickets Call Scott or Diana @ 756-8312

or email nbfdprez@yahoo.com

This week for drill NBFD went to Burn's Garage to practice extrication while a car is on its side. ETA-205, Rescue-202, and Rescue-2012 stationed at Circle of Friends daycare until they were told to respond in to a PIAA car on its side with one patient entrapped in the driver seat. NBFD quickly stabilized the car using Res-Q-Jacks and the took off the roof to remove the patient.

The 120th Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Convention Parade was held in Lake George. More than 100 fire departments took part in the dress parade.

The Cornell Hook & Ladder Fire Company held its annual installation dinner on 5/30/2009. This years dinner was a cruise on the Hudson aboard the Dutch Apple. 90 plus people we in attendance for the SUN filled 4 hour cruise. The fire company honored Cliff Baldwin for his 75 years of service (see photos). Special thanks to the committee and those who helped defray the cost to the members. More pictures to follow.

The 2009 Memorial Day Parade was held on 5/25/2009. The day was spectacular with the bright sun shine. Many thanks to the VFW, 5 company organization, Boy and Girl Scouts, New Baltimore reformed Church, Local Politicians, Greene County Sheriff, and the NYS police for supporting the event. The crowd was the largest we have ever hosted and  the tribute to our current and past armed forces was a success.

On Saturday May 16th, New Baltimore Fire responded to a reported car fire near a structure on Rt. 61 in the town of New Baltimore. First arriving units found a car in the driveway near a house with flames coming from the hood. The fire was quickly extinguished and the car was saved from a total loss.

On Tuesday the 28th, New Baltimore Fire was dispatched to a brush fire approaching a structure on Rt. 144 near Madison Ave. First responding units found a brush pile on the side of the road with fire traveling along it, up a tree, and approaching a garage further to the right. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames and made sure that the pile and tree were well cooled off.

New Baltimore Fire and Rescue responded to the Xtra-mart on Rt.9W for a malfunction of the fire supression system caused by a brief power failure.

On April 20th, New Baltimore Fire and Rescue responded to a reported personal injury auto accident into a tree on the NYS Thruway. First arriving units found a car into multiple trees in the woods by mile marker 126.9 Northbound and one patient still in the vehicle. The patient was in and out of consciousness from a head injury and was transported to the hospital by Ravena Rescue Squad.

On April 19th, New Baltimore Fire and Rescue were dispatched to an early morning call for a personal injury rollover at Rt.9W and Carhart Road in the town of New Baltimore. First arriving units found a Nissan Titan leaning on its roof and a women driver with minor injuries. The truck hit the cable guard rails on the right of Carhart Road and followed them, crossed Carhart Road and flipped to finally land on its side.