09/01/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Quint 6 and Midi 6(with Special Ops 2), Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 2 responded to the Driving Park Bridge for a report of someone possibly threatening to jump. It was confirmed that a male was climbing in the steel work beneath the roadway. Truck 2 and Rescue 11 set up for a possible rope rescue, while Engine 10 took an observation position beneath the bridge and Quint 6 and Midi 6 got the rescue boat in the water & stood by in the river. Companies were on scene for over 3 hours while The Rochester Police Department attempted talk the male off the bridge. During this incident, there was a working fire in the south west part of the city, causing the need for fill in companies. A company from The Ridge Road Fire District filled in at Dewey and Ridgeway. Once cleared from the fire, The Protectives responded to assist with lighting at the scene. (NOTE: Special Ops 2 is a unit manned by Quint 6 and Midi 6 for water rescue. It carries various water rescue equipment & suites, and responds anywhere needed in the city.)

08/30/10  Engine 16, Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 17, Quint 7 and Midi 7(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 1, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 50 Fairbanks St for multiple reports of a house fire. Engine 16 was on location with a 2 1/2 story fully involved. Command ordered an exterior attack and requested another pumper to the scene, bringing Engine 10. The fire was under control in about 40 minutes.

08/29/10  Engine 10(R.I.C.), Truck 2, Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 16, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 1, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded this evening for a house fire at 18 Hooker St. Quint 6 went on location with smoke in the area, then further reported the fire was at 118 Jewel St. Battalion 1 assumed command and reported a rear porch fire in a vacant 2 1/2. The cause of the fire is under investigation and was under control in about 20 minutes. 

Smoke Flames and Courage  

Both Days August 28th and 29th from 10am to 4pm at the Port of Rochester

Attractions include: Fallen Firefighter Memorial, Hall of Firefighting History, band concerts, old and new apparatus displays and many other exhibits.

Saturday – Opening ceremony and flag raising, bicycle safety rodeo and 1800’s firefighting reenactment.

Sunday – Rescue water craft parade on the Genesee River, DWI accident simulation and Fire Explorer firefighting competitions. We look forward to seeing you there! To read more click here!

08/24/10  Engine 10(R.I.C.), Truck 2, Engine 5, Engine 3, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 456 Lexington Av for a possible structure fire. Engine 5 was on location with smoke from a 2 story building, and reported a working fire. The fire was under control in about 20 minutes. For photos, click here.

 08/20/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 5, Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 335 Lexington Av for a reported building on fire. Engine 10 was on location with a working fire. Truck 10 was special called to assist. 1 firefighter suffered a minor eye injury and the fire was under control in 41 minutes. The Red Cross is assisting 1 adult and 5 children. For a news story from Channel 13, click here, and from Channel 10, click here. For photos, click here.

08/09/10  The Ridge Road Fire District responded to 1779 Mount Read Blvd for a reported fire. Units on scene reported a shredder on fire and mutual aid was requested. Engine 3 and Engine 10 responded to the scene, along with companies from the Kodak and Barnard fire departments. The fire was under control in approximately 40 minutes.

08/08/10  Engine 5, Engine 3, Truck 10, Rescue 11, Engine 13(R.I.C.), Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to  92 Aab St for a reported house fire. Engine 5 was on location with heavy fire showing. Battalion 2 requested an extra truck company, bringing Truck 2. Due to the heavy fire conditions, command then requested a second alarm. Engine 10, Quint 6 and Midi 6, and Truck 5 then responded. Engine 10 assumed R.I.C. duties, and the fire was under control in 28 minutes. For photos and audio, click here.

08/07/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 5(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 1073 Lake Av, apartment 2, for smoke coming from a window. Engine 10 was on location with nothing showing, then further confirmed smoke from one of the second floor windows. Upon entry to the apartment, a small stove fire was discovered. Battalion 2 reported he would handle with Engine 10, Truck 2 and Fire investigation. The fire was under control within 6 minutes.

08/01/10  Engine 5, Engine 13, Truck 10, Engine 3(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Battalion 2, Car 99, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 379 Lyell Av for multiple reports of smoke from the building. Engine 5 was on location with smoke from all 3 floors of a 3 story brick structure. Command requested a second alarm, bringing Engine 10, Engine 17 and Truck 5. Truck 2, Engine 16 and Truck 4 were also special called to the scene to assist. Companies from Gates, Brighton and Ridge Road Fire District responded to fill in at City firehouses and the fire was under control in 1 hour and 17 minutes. For photos and audio, click here.

07/30/10  Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 16, Truck 2 and Battalion 1 responded to 36 Cutler St to investigate possible smoke from a house. Quint 6 was on location with smoke showing from a 2 1/2 story house & requested the rest of the assignment. Engine 10(R.I.C.), Car 99, Rescue 11, The Deputy Chief and Protectives then responded. Battalion 1 declared a working fire and requested another company to stage at Norton St and Conkey Av, bringing Engine 17. The fire was under control in 26 minutes and the Red Cross is assisting. For audio, click here. 

07/23/10  We would like to welcome Firefighter S. Boyd(Engine 10, Group 3), Firefighter R. Privitere Jr.(Truck 2, Group 2), Firefighter L. Rodriguez(Engine 10, Group 3), Firefighter A. Curtin(Truck 2, Group 3) and Firefighter A. Rodriguez(Truck 2, Group 1) to Dewey and Ridgeway. We would also like to wish Firefighters T. Hodges and M. Gangale good luck in their new assignments.  

07/08/10  The members of Dewey and Ridgeway would like to welcome Lt. Ted Kuppinger, of Engine 10 Group 4, home from his tour of duty in Afghanistan. We are happy to have you back safe and sound. For info and a video from "YNN," click here.

07/08/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 3, Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 1 responded to 246 Driving Park Ave for a possible house fire. Engine 10 & Truck 2 were on location with a small kitchen fire. Battalion 1 reported they could handle with the initial assignment and the fire was under control in just a couple of minutes.

07/05/10  Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 17(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Battalion 1, Car 99, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded for a house fire next door to 2046 North Clinton Ave. While en route, the assignment was upgraded for a report of people trapped and then someone breaking out windows and possibly people hanging out a window. Quint 6 was on location with heavy smoke and fire from a 1 1/2 story wood frame dwelling at 205 Long Acre Rd and 2 people out of the house. Midi 6 began EMS, while the rest of the companies started an interior attack and search. Truck 10 responded as an extra truck company to assist. Command then ordered companies out of the structure for an exterior attack due to the large volume of fire. RG&E was also called to the scene due to a live power line that had fallen at the rear of the house. Companies from Saint Paul FD, Ridge Culver FD and Point Pleasant FD were sent on the initial alarm due to the address being on the Rochester / Irondequoit border, and Engine 8 was also called to assist at the scene. The fire was under control in 49 minutes and a neighbor is being credited with rescuing residents from the house. For audio, video, and photos, click here.

07/03/10  The members of Dewey and Ridgeway would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July holiday. We would also like to remind you that personal fireworks are not only dangerous, but also illegal in NY State. That includes firecrackers, Cherry Bombs, M-80s,  M-100s, and Sparklers and etc.

Please consider the following facts....

*Approximately 9300 people nationwide are seriously injured by fireworks every year....

*About 45% of injuries from fireworks are incurred by kids under 14 years of age....

*Every year about 400 Americans lose sight in one or both eyes due to fireworks....

*Fireworks contribute to more than 20,000 fires every year....

*Approximately 4 people will die this year in the U.S. from illegal fireworks.... 

*Children between the ages of 5 and 9 have the highest rate of firework related injuries.

Please do not become a statistic. Enjoy one of the many legal displays put on by licensed and permitted professionals around the area. The City of Rochester will be hosting fireworks downtown at 10 PM on Sunday the 4th, with many other attractions beginning at 7 PM on the Main Street Bridge.

 06/30/10  Engine 10 responded to 439 Lakeview Park for a reported motorcycle fire. While en route, the assignment was upgraded for a garage involved as well. Truck 2, Engine 3, Engine 5(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded. Engine 10 was on location with heavy smoke from a garage, then further reported a garage fully involved with exposure to the house. Quint 6 and Midi 6 responded to smoke in the area calls throughout the neighborhood, and the fire was under control in approximately 20 minutes.

06/23/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 5(R.I.C.), Engine 3, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 19 Admiral Park for a reported house fire. Engine 10 was on location with smoke showing from the first floor & requested a restricted alarm. Battalion 2 requested a second truck company, bringing Truck 10. The fire was under control in 26 minutes. For a photo and news story, click here.

06/20/10  Engine 5, Engine 3, Truck 2, Engine 10(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 205 Glenwood Ave for smoke coming from the windows. Engine 5 was on location with heavy smoke from 2 second story windows. The fire was under control in 15 minutes.

06/19/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 3, Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 1, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 1000 Ridgeway Ave, apartment 3, for smoke from the building. Truck 2 and Engine 10 were on location with light smoke showing and further reported a kitchen fire. The fire was under control in approximately 10 minutes.

06/16/10  Engine 5 responded to the intersection of Dewey Avenue and Bloss Street for a MVA. While en route, the assignment was upgraded for a report of possibly a person trapped. Engine 10, Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 2 responded. 2 patients were removed from 1 vehicle and en route to the hospital within 8 minutes. For photos, click here. 

06/13/10  Engine 19 responded to 46 Cheltenham Road West for a possible brush fire. On arrival they reported a car fire extending to the surrounding wooded area along the railroad tracks and asked for a full assignment. Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 16(R.I.C.), Car 99 and Battalion 1 then responded. The fire was under control in 12 minutes.

06/09/10  Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 16, Truck 2, Engine 17(R.I.C.), Car 99, Battalion 1, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to a radio alarm from RPD for a building fire at 1264 North Clinton Ave. Quint 6 was on location with fire in the doorway of a 2 story structure with a flat roof. The fire was under control in 16 minutes and possibly caused by "memorial candles" placed too close to the building.

06/06/10  Firefighter Roger Rebman, of Engine 10 Group 3, has been called to active duty with the US Coast Guard. He will be aiding in the clean up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. We would like to wish him good luck & a safe return.

06/04/10  Engine 16, Quint and Midi 6, Engine 17, Truck 2(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 1, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 181 Remington St for a reported structure fire. Engine 16 was on location reporting a working fire and it was under control in 14 minutes. For audio, click here.

06/02/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 5, Engine 3, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to a reported house fire at 54 Finch St. Engine 10 was on location with heavy fire from a 2 1/2 story dwelling. Battalion 2 reported a working fire with fire on the first and second floors, as well as the attic. Truck 10(R.I.C.) and Engine 13 responded as extra companies and the fire was under control in 20 minutes. Engine 12 filled in at the Dewey and Ridgeway firehouse. For audio and photos, click here. 

05/29/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 5, Engine 3, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 75 Glendale Park for a reported house fire. Engine 5, Truck 2 and Engine 10 were on location with heavy fire from a 2 1/2 story single family house. Due to a woman and infant reported to be trapped on the third floor, and the heavy volume of fire, a second alarm was called. Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Engine 16 and Engine 17 then responded. The woman and infant were rescued using a ladder to a third floor window. 2 firefighters received injuries and the fire was under control in 31 minutes. For audio, click here, and for news video, click here.

05/28/10  Engine 19, Truck 2, Rescue 11, Quint and Midi 6(with Special Ops 2), Car 99 and Battalion 1 responded for a person missing in the water off Charlotte Pier. The US Coast Guard, Monroe County Sheriff's’s Dept, and Rochester Police SCUBA also responded. For audio & photos, click here.

05/28/10  Engine 10 responded for a brush fire in Maplewood Park, south of the Driving Park Bridge. The fire was under control in about 20 minutes.

05/26/10  Engine 5, Truck 2 and Battalion 2 responded to 14 Ranier St for an electrical outlet smoking. Battalion 2 reported a partition fire & requested the rest of the assignment, bringing Engine 3, Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Rescue 11 and Car 99. The fire was under control in a few minutes. At the same time, Engine 10 was sent to Charlotte to fill in while Engine 19 worked a brush fire behind West Cheltenham Rd along the railroad tracks. 

05/23/10  June CERT Meeting: By a vote of 5-2, the June CERT Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 8th at 7 PM in the Basilian Conference Room at Aquinas Institute.  We will be planning the July picnic, if people want one.  We will also be talking about "Party on the Bridge," "Rose Weekend" and a few other items of interest to the team.

05/23/10  Truck 2, Engine 10, Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 1 responded for a MVA with a person trapped at Lake Ave and West Ridge Rd. Engine 10 confirmed 1 person trapped and 4 patients. Quint 6 and Midi 6 were special called for additional manpower. Extrication was complete in about 11 minutes. For audio & a photo, click here.

05/22/10  Engine 5, Engine 10(R.I.C.), Truck 2, Engine 3, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 56 Maryland St for a house fire. Engine 5 was on location with heavy fire showing. Quint 6 and Midi 6 were called as an extra unit. 2 firefighters suffered minor injuries, and the fire was under control in about 30 minutes.

05/18/10  The "FAQ" page has been updated. Click here to view it, and as always, we are happy to answer your questions.

05/17/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 19, Quint 6 and Midi 6(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 1 responded to 273 Burley Rd for a car fire in the garage. Engine 19 was on location with a car fire extending to the attached garage. Engine 10 assumed command until Battalion 1's arrival and the fire was under control in 10 minutes.

05/17/10  Engine 5, Engine 3, Truck 2, Engine 10(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, and Battalion 2 responded to a possible house fire at 555 Dewey Ave. Engine 5 was on location with smoke from the structure. Battalion 2 reported a porch fire and handled with the initial assignment. The fire was under control in 13 minutes. 

05/16/10  Engine 10 responded to 333 Lakeview Park for a reported vehicle fire in the street. On arrival, Engine 10 reported a S.U.V. with an engine compartment fire, extending to the passenger compartment. The fire was under control in 12 minutes.

05/16/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Quint 6 and Midi 6, Engine 5(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 2 responded for a mattress fire at 196 Lexington Ave. Car 91 was on location confirming a mattress fire and smoke from the house. Battalion 2 reported he would handle with Engine 10 and Truck 2, with the fire being contained to the mattress and box spring, and under control in 5 minutes. 

05/10/10  Kodak FD and Ridge Rd Fire District responded to a fire in a coal bunker on the Kodak property. During this incident, Engine 10 filled in at KPFD Station 1, and Engine 13 filled in at RRFD's station on Long Pond Rd.

05/06/10  Engine 10, Truck 2, Engine 3(R.I.C.), Engine 5, Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded to 820 Dewey Ave for a structure fire. Truck 2 reported a fire on the first floor and it was under control in approximately 30 minutes.

05/05/10  Truck 2, Engine 16, Engine 3, Truck 3 and Battalion 1 responded for a possible dryer fire at 713 Ramona St. Truck 2 was on location reporting a dryer fire and they could handle with Engine 16 and Battalion 1. 

05/05/10  Truck 5, Engine 13, Engine 5, Engine 3(R.I.C.), Rescue 11, Car 99, Battalion 2, The Deputy Chief and Protectives responded for a structure fire at 1 Sherer St. Truck 5 was on location with flames from the roof of a vacant warehouse. Command requested a second alarm, with Engine 1, Engine 7 and Truck 10 responding. A third alarm was then called, bringing Engine 10 and Engine 16. Engine 17 responded as an extra unit and Battalion 3 was also called to assist. Several county fire companies filled in, and the fire was under control in approximately 2 hours. For info and photos, click here and here. 

05/01/10  Engine 3, Engine 10, Rescue 11, Car 99 and Battalion 2 responded to 932 Mount Read Blvd for a MVA with a person trapped. Engine 3 went on location with a vehicle on it's side and confirmed a person trapped. Battalion 2 requested another company to assist, bringing Engine 5. For photos and audio, click here.