It is with deep regret that Local 596 announces the passing of retired Firefighter Thomas Ashline Sr. The Funeral Details are as Followed:

WAKE:
March 10th at Sweets Funeral Home on Route 9 in Hyde Park from 2-4 and 7-9
Firefighter services with be held at 7:30pm ( All FF's in Class A Uniform) Please meet at 7pm

FUNERAL SERVICES:
10am Thursday March 11th at the Sweets Funeral Home

The Dutchess County Firefighter's Ski Day will be Friday , Feb 12 @ Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA . The price is $30 which includes a lift ticket , free rental ( if needed ) , race course ( optional ), door prizes and apres ski party with beer, soda and food. This is open to firefighter's and their families. For further info contact Jeff Moseman @ 845-505-4336.

For those Firefighters who bought a street box, Captain Deichler would like to offer his services in restoring them like the photo above. If you are interested, please contact Greg for pricing at 505-7458.

All members should please check the "Dailys" section once logged in to the site. New information is available for you to view.

The Official Run Stats for 2009:
Total Runs: 4,594
Structure Fires: 41
Multiple alarms: 7

Engine 1: 2,496
Engine 2: 2,152
Engine 3: 1,544
Ladder 1: 1,249
Ladder 2: 1,013
Rescue 1: 241

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Nov. 10, 2009: Firefighters were called to 205 South Avenue around 7:30pm for a reported structure fire. Car 10 arrived on scene with fire out 4 windows on the second floor of a two story brick commercial building. Car 10 transmitted the 10-75 followed by a 2nd Alarm bringing in Fairview's F.A.S.Team and all off duty members. A 3rd Alarm was transmitted to relocate companies in to the City Stations and the fire was under control within a Half hour. The fire is being investigated by City Fire and PD and thdere was one reported FF injury.

Nov. 7 2009: Firefighters were dispatched for an AFA at the County Court House at 10 market st. around 12:30pm. During an investigation, Unit 20 reported smoke from a vent on the 2nd floor with a sprinkler flow activation on the 3rd floor. A 10-75 was transmitted bringing in Fairview with their F.A.S.Team. A fire was found in the break room and the sprinklers did their job by keeping the fire in check and saving the building from further damage. While this alarm was going on, mutual aid companies from Arlington and Fairview were dispatched for smoke on the 3rd floor at 135 Main St.

The event will be held on Saturday November 7th, 2009 from 2:00pm until 10:00pm.

It will be held at the Chance Theatre 6 Crannel Street Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Admission $20.00

Persons unable to attend but wishing to help out can send checks payable to DINONNO FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND to City of Poughkeepsie PBA P.O. Box 885 Poughkeepsie N.Y. 12603

Tuesday October 6th
Bronx NY
Services start at 0945

Firefighters wishing to attend the funeral for Firefighter Joyce are requested to meet at the Clover St Station no later than 6:30am.
MEMBERS MUST BE IN FULL DRESS CLASS "A" UNIFORM
Members will walk to the train Station to make the 7:10am trip to Riverdale Station in the Bronx. From there, we will walk approximately 1 mile to the Church.