Emergency Response

25/04/2025

Warm Weather Doesn’t Mean Warm Water!

Our Great Lakes haven’t warmed up just yet! Cold water can shock your system in seconds — even on warm spring or summer days.
Whether you're boating, paddling, or just hanging by the lake, always wear a life jacket and stay alert.

04/04/2025

Congratulations and keep going Clara! This is amazing work and sadly, sorely needed!

Let’s get this the support and attention it deserves!

At just 17 years old, Clara Stucker is already making waves as a junior firefighter and EMT at the West Falls Fire Company, but her ambitions don’t stop there.

01/02/2025

Philadelphia Update (19:44)

Statements from Governor Shapiro of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management:

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO:

I’ve spoken with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and my team is in communication with Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, and Philadelphia Fire Department. We are offering all Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash in Northeast Philly.

We’ll continue to provide updates as more information is available.

PHILADELPHIA OEM:

Major incident near Cottman and Bustelton Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia across from Roosevelt Mall. Roads closed in area including parts of Roosevelt Boulevard. Avoid area.

01/02/2025

UPDATE (19:33) - A Learjet crashed in Philadelphia, striking multiple structures. An MCI has been declared.

31/01/2025

City of Philadelphia 7200 Block of Calvert Street Plane Crash into A Structure - sounds like 2 structures well off and several vehicles on fire. Pulling second alarm/MCI Box

30/01/2025

We are listening to a plane crash into the Potomac River in Washington DC. Reported 60 on board. Fire Boat just pulled 8 so far.
-firefighter

31/08/2024

In the last 2 1/2 hours I’ve raced through the first 128+ pages of this book… as an emergency management practitioner, I am aghast, physically ill, and mentally in pain, and that was before I even made it out of the prologue. A worthy but terrifying read.

29/08/2024

Rest in peace

As the Fire Chief, this is one of the most difficult posts I have ever had to make. With outside posts beginning to circulate around social media, we wanted to be transparent, yet respectful of our members and the family and reenforce the strength of both the Public Safety community as well as our local community.

Mental Health and Su***de are never easy topics to discuss. No one is weak for reaching out for help. To our Public Safety brothers and sisters, please take care of one another. We are all in this together, regardless of the patch on your shoulder.

IAFF Su***de Awareness in the Fire Service:
https://youtu.be/R7vDuuKucj4?si=e-b168ZM6jx3yji5

988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline:
- Call or text *988
https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.ffbha.org/

Please see the attached press release regarding an incident that occurred this week here at Henrietta Fire District.

Mark Cholach
Fire Chief

18/04/2024

: widespread 911 system outages are occurring across the US, including the whole state of South Dakota and Nebraska, parts of Nevada, Texas, Iowa, Florida, Wisconsin, and Kentucky

12/01/2024

Does the NYS Dept. of Homeland Security & Emergency Services State Emergency Operations Center (Jesus what a mouthful) know that they took a picture with no staff in it to post about the staff they have for these storm?