Firefighter Newspaper: Buffalo/Erie County, New York

01/17/2025

01/16/2025

🛟💥Website Update!💥🛟
https://www.emcotterconservancy.org/

01/05/2025

Landmark bar destroyed in second alarm fire 1-5-25.

12/31/2024

Thank you City of Tonawanda Professional Firefighters for putting on order a Rosenbauer Group Commander EXT Heavy Duty Pumper! Much thought from department members went into the design of this apparatus for usability and safety.

🚨Features🚨

🚨Rosenbauer Commander 7811 Cab/Chassis
🚨Rosenbauer CleanAir
🚨HDG frame rails for extended service life
🚨Cummins L9 450 HP motor
🚨Allison 3000 Transmission
🚨Customized cab compartments for storage of water rescue and ALS equipment
🚨Waterous 1500 GPM Pump
🚨750 gallons of water
🚨Rosenbauer EXT HD Body with lifetime transferable warranty
🚨Zico drop down ladder rack
🚨Zico hard suction gantry
🚨Rosenbauer GreenStar IRT

12/27/2024

Forty-one years ago tonight, five brave Buffalo firefighters and two civilians were killed when a leaking propane tank in a warehouse exploded. May they never be forgotten.

12/09/2024

December 9, 2024-At 2:23 a.m. this morning U-Crest Fire Company along with mutual aid from Cleveland Hill, Doyle No. 2, Forks, Hy-View, Pine Hill, Rescue, and Sloan Fire Companies and a FAST team from Bowmansville respon...

12/07/2024

Big news from Colden Enterprises! 🚒🎉 🚨

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Ward Apparatus, a leading manufacturer of Rescue, Quick Attack, Squad, and Mini-Pumper vehicles. Located in Chemung County, NY, we are proud to team up with a New York based company to bring quality vehicles to our customers.

If you are interested in learning more, drop us an email at [email protected]—we’d love to chat!

11/26/2024

Progress on the Edward M.Cotter 125th Anniversary Float for the Lancaster Christmasville Parade fire 🔥 🚢 ⚓️ 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🚒 🚒 🚒 🎅 Saturday November 30, 2024 🎅 6:00 P.M. 🎁

11/15/2024

Here is the link to our Fall 2024 edition.

The mission of the newspaper is twofold: to enlighten the public about the work performed by first responders, as well as to share news and information among the men and women on the front lines.

10/27/2024

Niagara Falls firefighters rescued a dog from a 77th Street house fire early Sunday morning
https://buff.ly/3YCoO5N

10/23/2024

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In 1900, what’s now known as the Edward M. Cotter Fireboat, was built and brought to Buffalo. It was when the the waterfront of the city was one of the busiest harbors …

10/16/2024

October 14, 2024-The Grand Island Fire Company is looking to transition from a fire protection district, where the fire company is under contract with the Town of Grand Island for service, to a fire district where the co...

10/14/2024

Williamsville Fire Department Exempt member Adam Kubiak was part of the most recent Honor Flight Buffalo to see the monuments in Washington DC last weekend. Adam’s son David Kubiak made the arrangements. A contingent of Williamsville firefighters was there for a surprise welcome at Sunday evening. Thank you Adam for your many years of serving your community and your country.