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NHFD News

Below please find the alarms for the months of July
and August. Once again these have been two busy
months for your department as your New Hartford
Volunteer Fire Department responded to 207 alarms
during these months as indicated by the monthly call
report listed below by category:
JULY ALARMS:
Fires = 4
EMS = 44
Hazardous = 10
Service Type = 6
Good Intent = 7 NHFD Schedules Annual Halloween Parade
False Alarms = 29 The New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department will host its Annual Halloween Parade and Open House on
Other Alarms = 0 Thursday evening, October 31, starting at 6pm at the Fire House on Oxford Road in the Village.
Weather Related = 0 The evening begins with a parade that departs the fire house promptly at 6pm, proceeding on Oxford Road to
Total Calls for the Month of July 2024 = 100. Sanger Avenue where it will turn right onto Sanger to Pearl Street. The parade will turn right onto Pearl Street to
Of the 100 alarms, 80 were in the town and 19 were in Park Avenue ending at the station.
the village and 1 mutual aid alarm. Costume judging, by age groups, will begin immediately following the parade. The children’s costumes will be
This brings the total number of calls year-to-date judged in several age brackets each with four categories. The categories include: the funniest, the scariest, cutest,
through July 31, 2024, to 720. and most original. There will also be a family category and best group theme. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd
AUGUST ALARMS: and 3rd place. Refreshments of cider and donuts will be served.
Fires = 7 The parade may be canceled in the event of inclement weather however, the open house and costume judging
EMS = 48 will take place inside the fire station.
Hazardous = 8 For additional information please visit www.nhfd.com
Service Type = 10
Good Intent = 6 MORE DETAILS AT NHFD.COM AND ON FACEBOOK
False Alarms = 23
Other Alarms = 0
Weather Related = 5
Total Calls for the Month of August 2024 = 107.
Of the 107 alarms, 90 were in the town and 16 were in
the village and 1 mutual aid alarm.
This brings the total number of calls year-to-date
through August 31, 2024, to 827.
Some of the calls listed above - such as Fires, EMS,
and Hazardous - are self explanatory. Others such
as Service, Good Intent and Other Alarms are not.
Service Calls include water or animal problems, public
assistance or standbys. Good Intent refers to responding
but did not find anything or canceled in route. Other Breakfast with Santa
alarms include explosions, carbon monoxide, smoke or
sprinkler detector activations.
The figures above do not include other activities by
members of the department such as Fire Prevention THE NEW HARTFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
details, training, parades, Open House and other AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
various department committee meetings that take
place throughout the year. INVITE YOU TO HAVE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AND FRIENDS!

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