CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Southwestern NY American Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) responded to provide disaster relief following house fires on Thursday, May 17 in Randolph and Fredonia. DAT volunteers Charlie and Donna Meder provided the initial disaster assistance. Temporary housing, clothing, and meals are ... Read More

(Photo by Dan Sullivan) FREDONIA, NY -- Shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, the Fredonia Fire Department responded to a call regarding a fire that took place in an apartment above BJs Bar at 51 West Main Street. Fire crews on site reported that the flames engulfed the wall towards the window. 2nd Assistant Fire Chief, Kurt Maytum was ... Read More

WESTFIELD, NY — The kitchen is one of the most dangerous rooms in the house. Aside from the potential of killing the family through burnt offerings, there are numerous other hazards that must be recognized in order to eliminate the fatal or injurious consequences. The most obvious preventable hazard in the kitchen deals with food preparation, ... Read More

Every year since 1943, the President of the United States has proclaimed March as “Red Cross Month.” The American Red Cross uses this opportunity to promote its services to the American public for raising funds. Back in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the following appeal: “I request that during that month (March) our ... Read More

Randy DeVaul is a safety professional and emergency response instructor in Westfield, NY Electrical fires in homes claim the lives of 310 Americans each year and injure 1,100 more. Some of these fires are caused by electrical system failures, but many more are caused by incorrectly installed wiring and overloaded ... Read More

Randy DeVaul is a safety professional and emergency response instructor in Westfield, NY OK, you finally decided to purchase that kitchen fire extinguisher and you’ve even taken it out of the box. This leads to the question which must be asked: do you have any idea what to do with it now that you ... Read More

Cockaigne Ski Resort On January 25th, Cockaigne Ski Resort suffered a devastating fire which threatened to put them out of business. The morning after the Fire, I traveled to Cockaigne and offered assistance to the owner, Jack VanScoter to allow his business to continue on through the season. In an effort to keep Cockaigne open, Bill Daly of the ... Read More

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office (Photo: Wikimedia Foundation) Date: 1-24-11 Time: 10:19pm Address: Cockaigne Ski Resort, 1493 Thornton Rd, Cherry Creek City: Town of Cherry Creek Incident Type: Structure Fire Investigation By Officer: Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team Assisted By: New York State ... Read More

Fredonia Fire works through the night to stop blaze in Pomfret Fredonia Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a house at 5041 Van Buren Road in the town of Pomfret. The initial alarm was sounded at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 with Engine 14 arriving on scene seven minutes later reporting a working fire. Mutual aid was ... Read More

Fredonia Fire Makes Quick Stop to Blaze in Pomfret Fredonia Fire Department responded to a general alarm fire on the report of smoke in the basement of a house at 4619 Berry Road in the town of Pomfret at 5:43 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010. Engine 14 arrived on scene two minutes after the initial call ... Read More