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Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Co.

36

MVA

69

Other

43

Fire

39

Mutual Aid

187

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Recent Calls

Mutual Aid


Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (11:17 am): MUTUAL AID - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was asked to provide Mutual Aid through Saratoga County for a fire alarm on Lake Road in the Town of Galway. Units responded.


Broadalbin was asked to set up an ETA (Engine Tank Apparatus). Broadalbin was then advised to disregard

MVA/PI


Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (5:37 am): MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was toned-out for a Motor Vehicle Accident/Personal Injury on Union Mills Road in the Town of Broadalbin. Units responded.


It was reported as a car vs. pedestrian within the Sacandaga Trailer Park with personal injury. Police and Lake Valley EMS were also dispatched. BKFC Fire Police also responded to the scene.

EMS Assist


Saturday, August 24, 2024 (11:33 am) EMS ASSIST - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company received a call for an EMS Assist on State Highway 29 in the Town of Mayfield. Units responded.

MVA


Wednesday, August 21, 2024 (12:13 pm): MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was toned-out for a Motor Vehicle Accident/Unknown Injuries (car into building) at the Vail Mills Dunkin' in the Town of Mayfield. Units responded.


Police and Lake Valley EMS also responded. There were no injuries reported upon arrival. Code Enforcement was summoned to the scene.

Mutual Aid Structure Fire


Wednesday, August 21, 2024 (2:04 am): MUTUAL AID - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was asked to provide Mutual Aid through Saratoga County for a fully-involved structure fire on Sinclair Road in the Town of Edinburg. Units responded.


Broadalbin was asked to set up a water source at Sinclair Heights. The Northville Fire Department was called to the scene of the fire.


(2:47 am) Broadalbin received a request for manpower to the station and an engine to the Edinburg Volunteer Fire Company station.

Structure Fire


Monday, August 19, 2024 (9:14 pm): STRUCTURE FIRE - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company responded to a working structure fire on Pine Street in the village.


The Perth Volunteer Fire Company was requested to the scene, then advised to stand by at their station. The Fulton County Emergency Management Office was also summoned to the scene.

Commercial Fire Alarm


Monday, August 19, 2024 (8:40 pm): COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was toned-out for a fire alarm activation at Pizza Supreme on North Main Street in the village. Units responded.


Fulton County Fire Dispatch relayed that a caller on scene advised it was a false alarm.

Possible MVA


Monday, August 19, 2024 (5:58 pm): POSSIBLE MVA - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was toned-out for a Possible Motor Vehicle Accident on County Highway 138 near Rebisz Road in the Town of Broadalbin. Units responded.


The call came in via Saratoga County from a iPhone Crash Alert. Nothing was found in the area.

Vehicle Fire


Saturday, August 17, 2024 (6:53 pm): VEHICLE FIRE - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company and Perth Volunteer Fire Company were both toned-out for a vehicle fire on State Highway 29, near Puthaven Farms, in the Town of Mayfield. Units responded.


A BKFC Incident Commander advised other units that the fire was out and Truck #231 continued to the scene (non-emergency) while all other responders held at the firehouse.

Fire Service Call


Tuesday, August 13, 2024 (3:44 pm): FIRE SERVICE CALL - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company received a call for a flooded basement on Pine Street in the village. Units responded.

Hazard


Sunday, August 11, 2024 (9:23 pm): HAZARD - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company received a report of a transformer sparking on Bellen Road near Lorden Heights in the Town of Mayfield. Units responded.


There was a power outage in the area, and National Grid was notified.

Possible MVA


Sunday, August 11, 2024 (5:28 pm): POSSIBLE MVA - The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was toned-out for a Possible Motor Vehicle Accident on Partyka Drive at North Second Avenue Extension in the Town of Mayfield. Units responded.


The call turned out to be an accidental trip of an crash sensor.

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Argo ATV Purchase

The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company recently took delivery of a new Argo. The 8-wheeled amphibious vehicle is a 2022 Aurora 950 SX Responder.

The unit is new, but a leftover from the '22 line. The benefit of buying a leftover was the fact that the fire company saved a considerable amount of money while still getting all of the benefits of the 2024 model. Powered by a 40hp Briggs and Stratton air-cooled motor, it is an improvement over the old Argo with a 20hp liquid-cooled motor. It also has a removable Stokes basket bracket plus many other upgrades.

The all-terrain vehicle also has, on order, a 75-gal. skid unit with a 60 GPM (gallons per minute) for brush fires. The BKFC 2005 Argo will remain in service for approximately the next 6-8 weeks while members train on the new one and have it outfitted with emergency lights, scene lights, and a mobile fire radio. The tracks on the old Argo are compatible with the new one which gives it the capability to travel in deep snow. With the tracks removed, the unit can then be used year-round for different types of incidents.

Once the new Argo is ready for service, the old Argo will be sold.

Additionally, the Walleye Challenge scheduled for Saturday, February 17th had to be canceled due to conditions on the Great Sacandaga Lake. Even though the ice was too thin to safely hold the event, it was assumed that some would still go out on the lake, so the Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company was on standby and used the opportunity for a training with GPS, knots, and the new Argo.

12 BKFC members, 2 Berkshire Volunteer Fire Department members, Lake Valley EMS, Fulton County Emergency Management, Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, Fulton County Undersheriff, New York State Police, and New York State Environmental Conservation participated.

Broadalbin was on standby at the Sacandaga Boating Club from 8am-4pm.

2024 Officers

Chief: Bill Robinson

1st Asst. Chief: Archie Rose

2nd Asst. Chief: Robert Lindsay Jr.

1st Captain: Ron Miller

2nd Captain: Tim Chace

1st Lieutenant: Charlie VanDuesen

2nd Lieutenant: Grant Rauch

3rd Lieutenant: Kathy Rauch

4th Lieutenant: Maria Oakden

5th Lieutenant: Megan Sherman


Safety Officer: Bob Wells

Safety Officer: Jason Flego

Accountability Officer: Michelle Robbins


Fire Police Chief: Robert Zurlo


President: Bob Wells

Vice President: Grant Rauch

Treasurer: Robert Zurlo

Secretary: Sue Zurlo


Chaplain: Keith Bartholoma

Hose Advancement

The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company conducted the monthly business meeting last evening. In the meantime, two members of the BKFC Junior Firefighter program spent a couple of hours learning some of the skills necessary to be a Firefighter from a former BKFC member that has since moved to a large metropolitan city to work in the fire service.

Matt Miller, who grew up at the Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company as a Junior Firefighter and then a Class A Interior Firefighter, is now a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Memphis, Tennessee, and was in town, so he offered to work with these young men on one of the basic firefighting skills: stretching and advancing hoseline. While they could have been somewhere else doing something much less physical for the evening, these young men chose to push themselves and work hard learning from someone who not that long ago was in their same shoes.

It is the desire to consistently better oneself that is the basis of being successful at any profession, and these two individuals are obviously right on track. Whether they choose to stay in the trade as a volunteer or on the career firefighter side, we are confident that they will be successful at whatever they do.

Live Burn Training

The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company conducted training with the Berkshire Volunteer Fire Department at the Fulton County Public Safety Training Facility in the Town of Johnstown on Monday, November 7th.

Members from both fire companies worked on fireground procedures such as size-up, command set-up, stretching hoses, throwing ladders, rescue, and more.

Four scenarios were staged. New York State Fire Instructors were on hand to supervise real live fire situations. Firefighters from both companies combined as Suppression and Search teams. In each case, a fire was ignited in a different area of the training structure and a mock fire call was transmitted via radio with victims trapped. A Fire Suppression Team would locate and attack the seat of the fire while a Search Team would seek victims.

At the end of the exercises, everyone gathered to discuss the training. Some highlights included communication between interior firefighters and command outside the structure. Unfortunately, volunteer fire companies experience manpower shortages, so Mutual Aid Training is imperative, and the more the members work together in a training/practice situation, the better prepared they are to be successful in real-life situations.

New Turnout Gear

The Broadalbin-Kennyetto Fire Company recently took delivery of some new turnout gear purchased through NY Fire Equipment, LLC.

The gear features a new style and color scheme, but more importantly has significant cancer protections built in for first responders. The design also allows for much easier movement, which is critical for firefighter agility and endurance.

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards require that turnout gear be taken out of service after 10 years, so it is on a constant rotation. Each set of bunkers and coat costs $3,315, which doesn’t include gloves, boots, and helmets for each firefighter. BKFC prepares to protect and serve the community in every way possible.

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