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TO THE GHENT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY #1
"Serving the Ghent Community since 1923"

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R.I.P Billy Akin - You will be missed.

Recent Emergencies that the Ghent Fire Company has responded too

Plane Crash in Ghent	House under Construction burns	Meadowgreens, Mutual Aid	Harlemville Barn Fire
Rt.66 Car Fire	Water Supply Drill, Chatham 11/13/10	Rt.66 Structure Fire, 10/27/10	2010 CONVENTION

Regarding Recruit NY

Come Out to the Chatham or Ghent Fire Houses & See What It’s All About The Chatham Volunteer Fire Department and the Ghent Volunteer Fire Company are opening their doors to area residents, so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community. This effort is all a part of a statewide program called Recruit NY. Over the last several years, it has been very tough for many fire departments throughout New York State to recruit and retain volunteers for a variety of reasons. Like most volunteer fire departments, both Ghent and Chatham Volunteer Fire units need to bolster their emergency responder numbers, so they can continue to provide the optimum level of protection for its residents. Now more than ever, they need more of their neighbors joining their firefighting efforts. On Saturday, April 9th between 10 AM and 2 PM, the Chatham Volunteer Fire Department located at 10 Hoffman Street (on the corner of Hoffman Street and Hudson Avenue) in the Village of Chatham and the Ghent Volunteer Fire Company located on Route 66 (across from the VFW Post) in the Hamlet of Ghent will join in an initiative with volunteer fire departments all across the state at their respective firehouses for a unified recruitment drive, as part of National Volunteer Week 2011. Not only will Recruit NY be an opportunity to highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer firefighter, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers. The hope is that a collaborative effort among volunteer fire departments statewide will turn the declining number of volunteer firefighters around. Annual new membership is only about 2 per year in each organization and that is not enough to sustain the service as it is now. The combined coverage area has a population of 8,000 and is currently staffed with approximately 40 active members for Chatham and about 20 for Ghent. Annual response is about 260 alarms combined (150 Chatham and 110 alarms for Ghent) of all types including mutual aid to neighboring fire companies and departments. The Chatham FD coverage area includes all of the Village of Chatham as well as parts of the Town of Chatham, Town of Ghent, Town of Kinderhook and a small part of the Town of Austerlitz and Ghent covers about 80% of the town of Ghent and a small section of the Town of Austerlitz. Throughout the day, members will conduct tours of the stations and firefighter apparatus, allow visitors to try on turnout gear, and provide informational activities throughout the firehouse for visitors to participate in. The fire department will discuss the requirements to be a volunteer, as well as conduct demonstrations, answer questions, and let visitors know how to get involved in the fire department

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RIP Billy

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