Akron Fire Company

BLOOD DRIVE TODAY! 12P - 6P. ** WALK-INS WELCOMED! ** Connect Life and the Akron High School are on site today. Please enter through the Lobby by the underpass on the east side of the building! Social distancing procedures are in place! Thank you for your support!

Tonight a few of our members decorated #4-1 for the Light Up Akron Parade tomorrow evening!

We would like to congratulate our 2021 elected officers: Chief: Chuck Haist 1st Assistant: David Milks 2nd Assistant: Sam Villafranca... President: Gary Baehr Vice President: Brandon Chase Secretary: Theresa Roth Treasurer: Kimberly Crump Directors: Steven Tedesco, Derek DeYoung Robert Wilkinson, Allyn George Member at Large: Don Roth

Last night our members got practice putting their gear on and taking it off also known as donning and doffing. This is to be done properly in under 2 minutes!

We would like to wish you and your family a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Do you have the heart of a volunteer? Are you interested in becoming a volunteer fire fighter? Submit your information today at www.akronfirecompany.com and one of our officers will contact you! We look forward to having you!!

We would like to wish one of our Fire Fighters, Ryan Akin a happy birthday today!!

It’s that time of year to clean your chimneys! This past Monday night our Firefighters got hands on training with extinguishing chimney fires!

Last night our members got a chance to practice with our new Med Sled on our ATV. With hunting season upon us it’s good to be prepared in case of off road emergencies. We are one of the few companies in the area with a med sled.

Training tonight consisted of going over the basics for Auto Extracation at Dadswell Auto on Main Road. Thank you to Dadswell Auto for allowing us to drill with their cars!

Dear fellow community members, Our informational statement released last week has generated many comments, questions, and concerns. As it is our goal to inform, not to alarm, we would like to address some of those here. Does the Akron Fire Company still respond to calls in the Village of Akron? Yes. The Akron Fire Company will continue to provide Fire/Rescue/EMS response in the Village of Akron. The contract with the Village of Akron has not changed....Continue reading

This year, one of our firefighters, Hillery Dennies will be climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center to honor the FDNY firefighters and first responders who selflessly lost their lives so that others might live. Hillery will be doing a stair climb in full turnout gear at Jada Blitz Fitness in Williamsville, NY on 9/11. In turn, she will be raising money for the Feal Good Foundation Inc. Your contribution will make an incredible impact, whether you ...donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. We’ve included information about the Feal Good Foundation below. Feal Good Foundation provides education and awareness to the public regarding the catostrophic health issues affecting the 9/11 Responders. Feal Good Foundation provides direct financial assistance to the Responders and their families and provides grant funding to other 501c3 organizations that support 9/11 Responders.

*** We are committed to the health and safety of the members of the community! Today Windsong Mammography is parked behind our Station 1 to perform screenings or answer any questions you may have! *** Stop down!

https://youtu.be/8UKGr11lyTg - Drill: Ventilation 08.31.20

Tonight our members drilled Ventilation at our Station 2.

Today our Chief Chuck Haist and Captain Brian Bergman built a makeshift roof for our Ventilation Drill tomorrow night! During a structure fire ventilation is extremely important along with demonstrating how to do it properly.

Dear fellow community members, The members of the Akron Fire Company wish to inform you of coming changes to our company fleet and operations. We would like to outline some of those changes here. As of January 1st, 2020 the Town of Newstead chose to end its contractual relationship with the Akron Fire Company. Having proudly served residents in the Town of Newstead since 1923, we regret that residents of the Town will no longer receive a direct response for service from u...s. While we strongly disagree with the Town’s actions in this matter, we recognize that the Board has the right to take these actions. We sincerely hope that this will not negatively impact the health and safety of residents in the Town. As we entered negotiations to renew the Village fire protection contract, we notified the Village of Akron Board of Trustees of our change of service status with the Town, which amounts to an approximately 40% cut to our current budget. Over the last several months it became apparent that the Village is unable to adjust its budget to mitigate the financial loss incurred as a result of the Town’s actions. Despite the disastrous budget deficit we are facing, the Village Board of Trustees awarded a 2% increase over our last year’s contract money. These two incidents have required the Akron Fire Co to reevaluate its financial status and adjust our operations to meet this new financial challenge. The following actions are being taken immediately: -Our ambulance has been removed from service and will be placed for sale. -Our ladder truck has been removed from service and will be placed for sale. -Our tanker/engine has been removed from service and will be placed for sale. The following actions are being considered for the near future: -Removal from service and sale of our mini-pumper. -Removal from service and sale of our Assistant Chief/command vehicle. -Removal from service and sale of our Chief/command vehicle. -Removal from service and sale of an additional engine. -The closing and sale of our sub-station on Franklin St. We understand how drastic these actions appear, but we are limited by the amount of financial support our local government is willing to invest in public safety. While disappointing, this downsizing effort is essential to maintain the solvency of the Akron Fire Company. The brave men and women of the Akron Fire Company remain committed to the health and safety of our community and will strive to maintain our superior level of service even in these times of austerity. We encourage public input, and welcome your questions. A list of contacts is provided below. Akron Fire Co. Chief Akron Fire Co. President Village of Akron Mayor Town of Newstead Supervisor