Cayuga Hose names award winners

Several members of Depew's Cayuga Hose Company No. 3 were honored Saturday at the fire company's annual installation dinner. Kenneth Sikora was named Firefighter of the Year. The award recognizes a member for his effort at fire calls, drills and involvement in training. Sikora also finished first in the New York State Firefighter 1 Class. 

Hawk called the West Wyoming station Hose Co. 1's "sister station" and noted many members of Hose Co.digital baby video monitor 1 belong to the West Wyoming Station 285.Donations the station receives this year through its fundraiser will be put toward operating the hose company, Hawk said."We've got a good response from our ward," Hawk said of the section of Swoyersville the hose company services.A fundraiser run by the borough's two other fire stations touts them as responding to 100 percent of the borough's emergency calls Dinosaur model, but that is not true, Hawk said."Last year, there were 110 calls total for the entire year for Swoyersville itself," Hawk said, noting that his station has responded to 46 calls since July 2012 while being dispatched from the West Wyoming station. "They are playing childish games … instead of attempting to work together." 

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants are administered by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the Department's United States Fire Administration. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the applicants that most closely address the program's priorities and demonstrate financial need.Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said the fire department would receive $236,360 in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The all-volunteer company will use the federal funds to purchase 50 new air packs to replace ones that are obsolete,Simulation dinosaur the release said. 

"It is because of the efforts of senators Gillibrand and Schumer that funding remained in place with the Department of Homeland Security to continue to provide fire departments nationwide the opportunity to apply for supplemental funds," Ulster Hose fire Chief Sam Appa said in a statement.Video Door Phones"This not only gives the firefighters of Ulster Hose Co. No. 5 the absolute finest equipment to work with, but additionally it keeps the cost off the backs of the taxpayers of the town of Ulster."This increase in firefighter safety will help the members of Ulster Hose protect the community as they respond to more than 1,200 calls annually,Robotic arm the release said.