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**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Please see the attachment below for Greenville Fire District's comments on emergency vehicle accessibility at school campuses.
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FIRE DISTRICT ELECTION 2023: At the annual Greenville Fire District election on Tuesday, December 12,
2023 - 29 residents voted for Michael Rappe for Fire Commissioner for a term
of 5 years, commencing on January 1, 2024. There were two write-in votes. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 2024 BUDGET:
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Congratulations to our probationary Firefighters Ryan Conrad and Matthew Muccioli for graduating Fire Academy on July 28, 2023
Swearing-in Ceremony for Career Firefighters Ryan Conrad and Matthew Muccioli - March 15, 2023: Greenville Fire District warmly welcomes Ryan Conrad and Matthew Muccioli
to the District as career Firefighters at their swearing-in ceremony on March 15th.
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Ceremony for recent Firefighter hire and Lieutenant promotions - November 19, 2022 On November 19, 2022, Greenville Fire District held a ceremony to swear in Firefighter Alexander Hauryluck, as well as mark the recent promotions of Fire Lieutenants: Alfredo Bueti, Mark Bendel, David Kane, and Frank Cappello.
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of
our brother, FF Vito Sciavillo. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** FEMA NY Covid-19 Pandemic Grant Awarded to GFD: The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Greenville
Fire District would like to indicate that on December 21, 2020 we received
notice that the District has been awarded a payment in the amount of $79,618.10
from a FEMA NY Covid-19 Pandemic Grant program. This payment was administered through
the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for costs related
to Covid-19. This grant was for the period from March 2, 2020 through June 1,
2020. The district will formally act on this grant at our January Board meeting.
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On behalf of a grateful community, we would like to
express our sincere appreciation to Chief Daniel Raftery who retires
today. Chief Raftery has served
the Department with distinction having joined the Greenville Fire Department on
March 16, 1973 and served the community for 47 years, including 34 years of
service as our Chief of Department. We sincerely appreciate
his service to the community and offer our best wishes to him for a long and enjoyable
retirement.
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‘Gus’ Spedaliere - June 30, 2020:
This
morning, together with many GFD staff and colleagues from the surrounding area, members gathered at the fire house for the swearing-in of the fifth person to serve
as our Chief of Department. Costanzo ‘Gus’ Spedaliere joined the
Greenville Fire District 33 years ago in 1987, and was promoted to Captain
on September 13, 2002. Today we offered our best wishes to Chief
Spedaliere at his swearing-in ceremony as Chief of Department.
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On June 9, 2020, Unit Citations were awarded to members of Ladder 4 who
were operating at a mutual aid fire in Eastchester, NY at 235 Garth Road on
10/15/18. The members helped rescue 3 civilians.
From left to right: Chief
Dan Raftery, FF Rocco Gioia, Capt. Robert Kearns, FF Vito
Sciavillo, FF Vinny Lyons
Picture of 235 Garth Road post fire **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Swearing-in Ceremony for Career Firefighter Brett Lyons - May 29, 2020: Greenville Fire District warmly welcomes Brett Lyons to the District as a career Firefighter at his swearing-in ceremony on May 29th. Brett joins Greenville with prior experience as a volunteer and 5 years of experience as a career Firefighter in Porchester, NY. Following the swearing-in ceremony, Firefighter Brett Lyons received his certification in Firefighter survival bailout training.
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** STOP THE BLEED...A LIFE SAVING PROGRAM Regardless of how quickly emergency responders reach patients, bystanders will more often be first on the scene. In traumatic situations, a person who is bleeding can die from blood loss in less then five minutes. Stopping the bleed is critical to their survival. Stop the Bleed, a National training campaign that began in March of this year, focuses on the recognition and treatment of life-threatening hemorrhage. Members of the Greenville District have successfully trained approximately 160 teachers and staff members of our local schools in the these life-saving skills including: proper use of tourniquets, emergency trauma dressings and even clotting agents. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUMMER 2018: FIREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS There is a lot of activity around the firehouse this summer. In an effort to become more environmentally conscious - and to save money in the process - a few projects are in the works: 1. The district's 28 year old underground diesel storage tank was removed and replaced by an above ground tank. This resulted in an immediate significant decrease in the district's Pollution Policy premium. 2. Lighting upgrade - Portions of the building are being converted to LED lighting. The overall result will be safer building, with the added benefit of reduced energy costs - projected to pay for itself in less than three years. 3. WindowsDoors - Some of the building's windows and exterior doors, installed in 1990, are showing their age and are, in some cases, inoperable and poorly insulated. These windows and doors will be replaced by more energy efficient models that will allow a better flow of fresh air, and improve interior temperature levels and insulation. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE Following is a series of questions posed by a community member regarding how Greenville Fire District handles medical emergencies - with the district's replies: 1. Does the district respond to every health related emergency within the district? If not how do they determine which ones to respond to? **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** New Chairman of the Board At its Annual Organizational Meeting on January 13, the Board of Fire Commissioners elected Helene Orce to serve as Board Chairman for 2016. Ms. Orce has been a Board member since January 2007, and is the first woman to serve as a Fire Commissioner at Greenville Fire District. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Greenville Fire District receives $2500 grant
The Global FM fund presentation. Left to Right: Chief Daniel Raftery, Lieutenant Robert Kearns, and John Snyder, FM Global Representative **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ISO IMPROVES DISTRICT'S FIRE PROTECTION RATING As a result of a recent review, the district's ISO rating, or Public Protection Classification, has improved from a Class 4 to Class 3. The Insurance Service Office (ISO) evaluates fire departments to determine their fire protection capabilities. Nationwide, fewer than 4,000 of the more than 47,000 fire departments evaluated by the ISO have attained a rating of 3 or better. This rating is used by many insurance companies when determining insurance premiums, and a favorable rating may have a positive impact on premiums. For more information on the ISO rating and what it signifies, visit the ISO website by clicking here. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE REVIEWS GREENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT At the District's June 2015 Board of Commissioners' meeting, auditors from the firm of O'Connor Davies were in attendance to present their findings in their examination of fiscal 2014. They reported that the district's financial records - and their financial controls - are exceptionally "clean" particularly for a district of Greenville's size. A link to the full audit report can be found on the Financial Information Page. In the summer of 2014, two auditors from the State of New York's Office of the Comptroller performed a lengthy, in depth "risk assessment" of Greenville Fire District. The purpose of this assessment process is to identify weaknesses in a municipality's operations, in order to recommend and monitor any needed improvements. After reviewing Greenville Fire District's operations and procedures, the State determined that there were in fact no recommendations for improvement needed, and did not follow the risk assessment with a full audit as is often the case. A letter issued to Greenville Fire District reporting the Comptroller's findings can be read here. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** GREENVILLE WINS GRANT FROM FEMA Greenville Fire District has received a grant under FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will pay for the installation of a source capture exhaust system. The grant project cost is $34,000. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** A NEW LOOK FOR THE FIREHOUSE Over the summer of 2012, new apparatus room doors were installed on the front of the firehouse. The new doors are better insulated, and lighter than the glass doors that were installed during the 1991 building restoration. Before and after pictures are below: BEFORE.........
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Greenville Fire District received a $2500 fire prevention grant from FM Global. These funds will be used for the purchase of evidence collection equipment and tools. 
