Oswego Daily News
Oswego Fire Chief Randy Griffin Announces Retirement
Oswego Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Randy Griffin has announced his upcoming retirement.
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Fulton Daily News
Fulton Residents Honored For House Fire Rescue During Fulton Common Council Meeting
Three men were honored by Fulton Fire Chief Adam Howard for their heroic efforts in saving a grandmother and her two grandchildren from a burning house fire during last night’s Fulton Common Council meeting, Tuesday, November 1.
Oswego Daily News
Mayor Barlow Announces Recognition Bonus Awarded To Essential City Workers
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego will use funding from the American Rescue Plan to offer a recognition bonus to city employees deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oswego Daily News
Mayor Barlow Welcomes Four New Firefighters To Oswego Fire Department
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego has hired four new firefighters to fill positions vacated due to retirements and upcoming retirements.
Oswego Daily News
OFD Rescue Crews Respond To Breakwall – Again
Apparently the lure of the breakwall on a warm summer’s day is just too much to resist. It’s a hat trick. For the third time in about a week, the Oswego Fire Department was dispatched and Marine One headed out to the Oswego breakwall for a report of several people in distress. Shortly after 5 p.m. today (Aug. 12), a concerned citizen called 911 stating that eight or nine people were on the breakwall. Rescue crews were dispatched at 5:22 p.m. Once again, fire officials said, luckily, there were no injuries.
Oswego Daily News
Fallen Oswego Firefighter To Be Honored
The 30th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will honor 10 New York State firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2010 and in previous years, including an Oswego firefighter. Scott W. Davis of the Oswego Fire Department died after suffering a heart attack within 24 hours after several emergency responses on June 20, 2010.
Oswego Daily News
Committee To Examine OFD, Other Departments’ Overtime
The city will form a committee to look at not only the fire department’s issues regarding overtime but all departments in general. Councilors hope the move will save the city thousands of dollars.
Community
EMS Education Offered
The Oswego Fire Department Bureau of EMS Education is offering courses. Any interested parties should contact the Oswego Fire Department at 343-2161 or email course sponsor administer at [email protected]
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Fire Department Addresses Open Burning Issue
With the arrival of summer, local residents are spending more and more time outdoors enjoying the warmer weather. However, because the city of Oswego has an Open Burning Ordinance, many residents have felt that they were unable to partake in barbecues or camp fires.
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Change Your Batteries
In anticipation of this weekend’s “Spring Ahead,” the moving ahead of our clocks to Daylight Saving Time, the Oswego Fire Department would like to remind all residents to also change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.