| Mattydale Fire Department Honors a Neighboring Department member |
| Wed. Dec 17th 2008 |
The Mattydale Fire Department was honored with a request to participate in the funeral service of Lyncourt Fire Department's Past Fire Chief, Anthony Guinta. Tony passed away on Saturday, December 13th after a brief illness.
Along with standing by in quarters on Tuesday evening for the Lyncou...
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| Mattydale Fire Department Children's Christmas Party |
| Sat. Dec 13th 2008 |
On Saturday, December 13th, the Mattydale Fire Department celebrated it's annual Children's Christmas Party. This is an annual event where firefighters are encouraged to bring their children and/or grandchildren to the station for a fun party that ends with a visit from the "Big Guy"...
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| Mattydale Firefighters Complete Annual Tradition of Decorating Community Xmas Tree |
| Sun. Dec 7th 2008 |
The Mattydale Fire Department has for many years taken on the responsibility of decorating the community Christmas Tree. This year was no exception as several members came together on Saturday, December 6th to light up the tree.
Members decorating the tree included:
1st Assistant...
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| Firefighter Survivial Skills Prracticed by New Firefighters |
| Wed. Nov 12th 2008 |
On Sunday, November 9th Lieutenants Dwyer and Smith assembled our newest firefighters for some hands on training at our drill house on Raphael Ave. The topic of the day was firefighter survivial skills. Included in the day were various techniques including bailouts from second floor wind...
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| Junior Firefighters host a combined training session with Moyers Corners FD Explorers |
| Sun. Nov 9th 2008 |
On Sunday November 9th, the Mattydale Junior Firefighters hosted a combined training session with the Moyers Corners FD Explorer Post.
Junior Firefighters are High School age members between the age of 13 and 18 that learn the skills of being a firefighter. Many of Mattydale Fire Department's...
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| Mattydale Fire Department participates in 2nd Annual Halloween Gala |
| Mon. Oct 27th 2008 |
Saturday, October 25th was the day set aside for the Mattydale/Hinsdale Community Organization's 2nd annual Halloween Gala. This is a fun day of games, costume contests and plenty of food and candy for everyone. Mattydale FD was on hand along with our Junior Firefighters who helped out w...
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| Annual Officers vs. Firefighters Football Game |
| Sun. Sep 21st 2008 |
On Saturday morning (9/20/08) the Mattydale Fire Department came together for the annual Officer vs Firefighter Flag Football Game.
The Officers were able to keep their winning streak alive by getting past the firefighters 30-18.
The weather was perfect for a great day of football that allow...
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| Mattydale Firefighters complete NYS Truck Company Course |
| Sat. Aug 30th 2008 |
Two Mattydale firefighters, Brian Messer and Curt Knarr recently completed their final class of the NYS Truck Company Course hosted here at Mattydale FD. This course focused on use of ground ladders, search techniques, forced entry and ventilation skills. NYS Instructor Shawn Tompkins wa...
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| Friday night Engine 91 crew steps up |
| Fri. Aug 29th 2008 |
Mattydale's Friday night Engine 91 crew were in service as has become the routine here, and after starting the night off with a run into Liverpool, they were contacted by a local community member needing assistance. An elderly gentleman was having difficulty moving a bed from the second floor ...
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