Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces Text Message Surveys Coming To Oswego Police Department

Mayor Billy Barlow announces City of Oswego residents will soon have access to a new community engagement and feedback tools through the PowerEngage solution after an interaction with the Oswego City Police Department. This new service uses text messaging to contact some 911 callers and others that have recently reported or been involved in non-life-threatening incidents.  […]

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Gillibrand, Senators And 9/11 Advocates Announce Bipartisan Bill To Close Funding Gap In World Trade Center Health Program

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12), Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-4), and Daniel Goldman (D-NY-10), Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), 9/11 health program advocates, and 9/11 responders and survivors announced the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023 to close the funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).   […]

Oswego Daily News

9/11 Remembrance Weekend in Oswego Honors Public Safety Officers

Christopher Jones, owner of Cre8 Studios and Friends of Oswego, puts on 9/11 Remembrance Day at Breitbeck Park in Oswego to commemorate the lives taken and the emergency responders that fearlessly answered their call to service on this tragic day in history. This weekend offers multiple events including a chicken barbeque, a Blue Mass Ceremony and a Heroes Challenge that you won’t want to miss!

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Oswego Daily News

We Will Never Forget! OFD Honors Heroes Of 911

This image was sent to us in September, 2001 by David Barthelmes, Steve Yablonski's former college roommate.As members of the Oswego Fire Department marched to the fire station this morning to honor those who died 10 years ago today, a child called out to his father. “Hi daddy,” he said. Immediately everyone’s thoughts turned to the hundreds of children who forever lost the chance to say that to their fathers on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Oswego Daily News

Legislators Updated On 911 Enhancements, 5-Year plan

County legislators recently were updated on the work that’s under way on several of the new radio towers that will play a key role in upgrading Oswego County’s emergency radio communications system. The new interoperable radio system will be used by emergency responders to answer calls in all areas of the county – and across county lines. It will provide 97 percent coverage for portable radios used by emergency responders.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Okays Land Deal With County For New Emergency Radio Tower

Fulton’s Common Council okayed a plan to sell land for a new communications tower to the county for one dollar.

The new tower would be placed on what Fulton locals call Watertower Hill, a high spot in the city along Route 3 that abuts Fairgrieve Elementary School.  The city’s water tower is there, as is a communications tower owned by the city. […]

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Community

Stop Pillaging 911 Funds!

By Barry Leemann, Chairman, Oswego County Legislature

For some time now, our County E-911 Director, Mike Allen, and the Legislature’s Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee have been laying the groundwork for replacing the county’s outdated emergency communications system. There are a number of problems with the present equipment, and a new communications system has been needed for many years. […]