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Brighton Fire Department
3100 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
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BFD Remembers Tim Karnisky - 3/8/2010

The Brighton Fire Department regretfully announces the death of Firefighter Tim Karnisky.

There will be a celebration of Tim's life on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Rochester (175 Allen's Creek Road) at 2:00 PM.

Uniformed emergency services personnel who wish to participate should be in dress uniform and in formation at the Church not later than 1:45pm

A reception will follow at the Church.


 
Homes Must Have Carbon Monoxide Alarms beginning February 22nd - 2/22/2010

The New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control (OFPC) is working to ensure homeowners are aware of the hazards of carbon monoxide and the new state law, known as Amanda’s Law, which, as of February 22, 2010, requires all residences, both new and existing, to have carbon monoxide alarms installed.

The law is named for Amanda Hansen, 16, of West Seneca, who was found unconscious at a friend's house in January 2009. Officials later determined she had been exposed to lethal levels of carbon monoxide in the home's basement, where she and her friend were having a sleepover. She later died at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital.

“Carbon monoxide alarms save lives,” said State Fire Administrator Floyd A. Madison, adding that carbon monoxide poisoning is the number one cause of poisoning deaths in the United States. “More than 2,100 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every year and over 10,000 people are injured, including, on average, 100 New Yorkers.”

Carbon monoxide can be produced when burning any fuel such as; gasoline, charcoal, propane, natural gas, kerosene, oil, wood, or coal. If any flammable or combustible material burns incompletely, carbon monoxide is produced. Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes or hours depending on the level of carbon monoxide in the air.

“We expect that the most frequently asked questions will be about the requirement for existing one and two family residences,” Deputy State Fire Administrator, John F. Mueller said. “Now these homes will be required to have one carbon monoxide alarm installed on the lowest story having a sleeping area.”

Homes built before Jan. 1, 2008, will be permitted to have battery-powered alarms, Mueller said, while homes built after that date will need to have the alarms hard-wired in.

Although specific requirements differ slightly for new and existing residences, the intent of the law is to help save lives from a silent, odorless and colorless killer.
 

Christmas Eve Fire - 12/24/2009

Brighton Fire responded for a report of smoke from a structure on Chrsitmas Eve.
Firefighters confirmed the smoke upon arrival and declared a working fore shortly thereafter.

The fire was contained to the attic and a small portion of the roof.

There were no injuries and several animals had to be removed from the structure

This fire marks the one year anniversary of the House of Poon Fire.
 

For more photos and videos, go to: http://www.mcfw.com/?p=2713

 


Photo By:MCFW
Westland Avenue Fire - 12/8/2009

Brighton Firefighters responded early this morning for a roof fire on Westland Ave.
First arriving units were on scene with heavy fire from the roof.

The fire was quickly knocked down and contained to the attic portion of the structure.

Command reported a working fire and requested a FAST team from Pittsford and a manpower squad from East Rochester.

There were no injuries.

For more photos, go to: http://www.mcfw.com/?p=2623

 

 


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