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Amsterdam Fire Department Sub-Categories

100 Year DVD

1 gallery with 5 photos.

Updated: Oct 14, 2009 7:26pm PST

Training

2 galleries with 68 photos.

Updated: Aug 18, 2009 9:05am PST

Amsterdam Fire Department Galleries

Tractor Trailer accident with fire NYS Thruway 177 East Bound 11/17/09 : Amsterdam Fire Department Rescue 1 and Rescue 10 were dispatched to the NYS Thruway eastbound lane mile marker 177 for a report of a mva with fire, upon approach the officer in R-1 reported a fully involved tractor trailer, the officer requested additional units from Amsterdam respond and also mutual aid from neighboring volunteer agencies for water supply, by the time Amsterdam R-10 depleted its 500 gal of tank water, Engine 2 was on scene with 750 gal and foam. The tractor trailer drove into the rear of a slower moving truck at about 2 am and the truck caught fire, the driver suffered burns and lacerations and was transported to a local medical center. The truck was hauling aluminum pie tins.

Tractor Trailer accident with fire NYS Thruway 177 East Bound 11/17/09

Amsterdam Fire Department Rescue 1 and Rescue 10 were dispatched to th ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2009 8:58am PST

AFD Apparatus :

AFD Apparatus

Updated: Nov 10, 2009 7:43pm PST

Tractor Trailer Fire, Rt 5S on 9-24-2009 :

Tractor Trailer Fire, Rt 5S on 9-24-2009

Updated: Sep 24, 2009 7:05pm PST

Amsterdam Truck 1, 9-14-2009 :

Amsterdam Truck 1, 9-14-2009

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 11:45am PST

Around the firehouse :

Around the firehouse

Updated: Aug 09, 2009 5:19am PST

Firefighters :

Firefighters

Updated: Aug 09, 2009 5:06am PST

Evelyn Ave Garage Fire/8-2-2009 :

Evelyn Ave Garage Fire/8-2-2009

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 8:49pm PST

Pierce Engine 2, Delivered 7-27-2009 :

Pierce Engine 2, Delivered 7-27-2009

Updated: Jul 27, 2009 9:41pm PST

McNulty School, fire with Haz-Mat 7-2-2009 : Amsterdam firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at McNulty Academy for a fire in the boiler room. Asbestos removal workers placed plastic (used to isolate asbestos) to close to a water heater and it caught fire, the fire was put out quickly but firefighters were on scene for about 90 minutes for decontamination procedures,

McNulty School, fire with Haz-Mat 7-2-2009

Amsterdam firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at McNult ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2009 6:12am PST

Water Relay training with Cranesville VFD :

Water Relay training with Cranesville VFD

Updated: Jun 17, 2009 9:35pm PST

Red Alert Software Training/6-3-2009 :

Red Alert Software Training/6-3-2009

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 4:29am PST

12-14 Orange St 5-26-2009 : Although my camera was used for them, the first 6 photos were NOT taken by me, I was busy at the time! , sorry the other pics are all I could shoot, I have a job to do, also, enjoy the videos. (5-26-2009) Amsterdam Engine1 and Tower 4 responded to a report of a structure fire at 14 Orange St, around 8:35 pm, while in route, the officer in charge observed heavy smoke, upon approach, he called a general alarm (32 men), 14 Orange St was fully involved and the exposure to the left (12 Orange St ) was also involved, the first hydrant firefighters’ connected to could not supply the water needed for the amount of fire they had, mutual aid was called , ( 1 month ago, same situation on Mechanic St.). Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the structures on Orange St, a broken gas line at the original structure made it more difficult along with the presence of oxygen tanks for medical use by the resident, the gas line was not extinguished until National Grid crews arrived with heavy equipment and dug for the gas line in the street only to break the water line that entered the house and filled the hole the crew just dug, Amsterdam DPW had to be called to shut the water off before National Grid could proceed with the gas line well into the next day. Structures on Glen Ave and Willard St. (2 blocks away) also reported fires from embers landing on the roofs, those fires were extinguished with heavy damage. Amsterdam police arrived on scene before AFD and with the help of a neighbor assisted the 78 year old female from 14 Orange St to a GAVAC ambulance that brought her to a waiting LIFE-NET helicopter that flew her to Albany Medical Center for facial burns. The American Red Cross of Northeastern NY assisted about 55 people from the neighborhood that were temporarily displaced due to no power or water. 3 firefighters reported minor injuries. The cause has yet to be determined.

12-14 Orange St 5-26-2009

Although my camera was used for them, the first 6 photos were NOT take ...

Updated: May 31, 2009 3:09pm PST

Flags : Lt. John Paris, firefighters Dan Soper and Rob Krygowski hang flags along Market St in Amsterdam for Memorial Day weekend.

Flags

Lt. John Paris, firefighters Dan Soper and Rob Krygowski hang flags a ...

Updated: May 22, 2009 3:53pm PST

Other Stuff :

Other Stuff

Updated: May 14, 2009 10:15am PST

Helmet Shields :

Helmet Shields

Updated: May 13, 2009 7:53am PST

Hydrant Flow Testing on Mechanic St/5-7-2009 :

Hydrant Flow Testing on Mechanic St/5-7-2009

Updated: May 07, 2009 12:20pm PST

33-35 Mechanic St, 4-21-2009 : On Tuesday April 21st AFD received a report of a possible structure fire at 33-35 Mechanic St in the city at 8:12 pm, in route a large column of smoke was visible and a second and third alarm was requested at that time, on arrival firefighters found the vacant structure fully involved with exposures on each side in danger, the officer in charge ordered a defensive attack to protect the other structures and called a fourth alarm ( That’s the entire dept). Firefighters struggled with water issues in the early part of the fire, little or no water was available from the hydrants in the neighborhood, volunteer depts. had to be called in with tankers to supply water to the city trucks. 3 structures were lost with damage to 2 others. Three firefighters were injured and treated at the scene. A 13 year old was charged with felony arson in connection with this fire.

33-35 Mechanic St, 4-21-2009

On Tuesday April 21st AFD received a report of a possible structure fi ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2009 3:43pm PST

20 John St 4-19-2009 : AFD received a call for a possible structure fire in a abandoned house around midnight, upon arrival, seven responding firefighters found the structure heavily involved with two exposures in danger, a second and third alarm was then called bringing the total firefighters at the scene to 22, firefighters worked throughout the night looking for extension and hitting hotspots, 1 firefighter was injured, the fire is under investigation.

20 John St 4-19-2009

AFD received a call for a possible structure fire in a abandoned house ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 3:54pm PST

39 Milton Ave/ Structure Fire 4-17-2009 :

39 Milton Ave/ Structure Fire 4-17-2009

Updated: Apr 17, 2009 5:52pm PST

Golf Cart Fire, 4-2-2009 : Call received on our private line for a golf cart on fire at the golf course between holes 5 and 6, while enroute E-1 and Rescue-1 received several calls from dispatch regarding the fire, upon arrival the officer in charge determined that the course was to wet and soggy to proceed with the engine, we grabbed several extinguishers from the engine and proceeded in Rescue-1. Several onlookers and golfers advised us on the correct cart paths to take to get to the fire; even Rescue-1 had a hard time navigating due to the wetness of the course.

Golf Cart Fire, 4-2-2009

Call received on our private line for a golf cart on fire at the golf ...

Updated: Apr 02, 2009 3:18pm PST

Archives ( scanned photos ) :

Archives ( scanned photos )

Updated: Mar 31, 2009 10:07am PST

Training :

Training

Updated: Mar 24, 2009 6:59pm PST

Tanker Rollover ( 10-26-2008) NYS Thruway Exit 27 :

Tanker Rollover ( 10-26-2008) NYS Thruway Exit 27

Updated: Mar 22, 2009 1:41pm PST

2007 Halloween Parade in Amsterdam celebrating 100 years of career service for the Amsterdam Fire Department :

2007 Halloween Parade in Amsterdam celebrating 100 years of career service for the Amsterdam Fire Department

Updated: Mar 03, 2009 7:45pm PST

Structure Fires : Structure/Car Fire 1-1-2009 Kline St

Structure Fires

Structure/Car Fire 1-1-2009 Kline St

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 2:07pm PST

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