January 2004

ROMBOUT FD JANUARY MONTHLY REPORT
In the month of January, the Rombout Fire Department responded to 50 calls. This included eighteen motor vehicles accidents; one required the victim to be extricted with the Jaws of Life and transported via medical helicopter to Westchester Medical Center.
There were three smoke and three carbon monoxide in a building calls, in one case a victim was transported with symptoms of CO poisoning. Also twelve automatic fire alarms, six medical assist calls, one gas leak, one cooking fire and one oil spill. Rombout Fire Department twice provided mutual aid with standby in quarters for the City of Beacon.
Four members recently completed the 52-hour Certified First Responder (CFR) course taught by Paramedic Instructor Mike Revinson from Dutchess Community College. Congratulations to Chief Jeff Marino, 1st Assistant Chief John Lucariello, Captain Charles Kuehner and Firefighter
Kenneth Schulze for successfully completing the course and becoming certified in basic life support for the critical first few minutes of a medical emergency or accident.
With the start of the New Year comes the beginning of the new training programs for the members. On January 12, members received fire ground safety training, providing an overview of safety, as it relates to fire and rescue personnel.

On January 26, firefighters trained in the use of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) that all firefighters wear to protect themselves against the harmful effects of smoke and toxic
fumes. Special thanks to The Bagel Shop in Fishkill for supplying hot coffee to firefighters working at a serious auto accident on a very cold morning.
The 2003 fund drive is over and the Officers and Members would like to thank everyone who donated. The 2004 recruiting drive will start shortly, if you are interested in being a firefighter or Fire Police please call the fire house at 896-8620 or stop by any Monday night between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 7, the Rombout Fire Company Pancake Breakfast is back! The members will be serving hot steaming stacks of golden brown pancakes from 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon. The price for adults is $7, senior citizens is $5, kids 6 to 12 is $3 and kids 5 and under are FREE. The breakfast is being held at Rombout Fire Headquarters on Route 52 just east of I-84. A Snow date will be March 14. For more info phone 845-896-8620.