HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JUNE 30 Junior Firefighter Fun JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER—10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Residents of the City of Oneonta are invited to bring the kids for a fun day of learning about the firefighting profession. Activities include an obstacle course, wet and fun drill activities, bucket brigade, fire prevention skills, a visit with a real fire truck, Junior Firefighter graduation with parents invited, and more. Registration, $10. Presented by the Oneonta YMCA at the 6th Ward Booster Club, Scramling…
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Otsego County EMS Reaches Crossroads Part 1: The County Service Inside an ambulance owned by the Cooperstown Emergency Squad, just one of many volunteer-based EMS agencies working alongside the county service. (Photo by Ted Mebust) By TED MEBUSTOTSEGO COUNTYIn December of 2021, the Otsego County Board of Representatives, at the recommendation of its Public Safety and Legal Affairs Committee, implemented a 24-hour, county-based advanced life support ambulance service, buying two ambulances and staffing 16 full-time and 10 part-time paramedics. Previously,…
Otsego County Answers the Call Undersheriff Cam Allison, Assistant Coordinator Damon West and Fire Coordinator Victor Jones send off Deputy Fire Coordinator Jeremy Hilton (second from left) and Cooperstown Firefighter/EMT Michael Simons (far right) as they prepare to leave for Erie County. OTSEGO COUNTY—The Otsego County Office of Emergency Services deployed a team last week to assist Erie County in its recovery from a historic series of storms. On Tuesday, December 27, two members of the Otsego County Special Operations…
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AllOtsego people New fire chief credits parents with his success By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Brian Knapp, the new Oneonta fire chief, is a fourth-generation firefighter. (Kevin Limiti/AllOTSEGO.com) ONEONTA — The City of Oneonta’s new fire chief appropriately comes from a long line of firemen. A Schenevus native and fourth-generation firefighter, Brian Knapp started his position as the Oneonta fire chief officially Sunday, Aug. 1. “Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be a firefighter,”…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 31 First Reponders at Lake Front Park FIRST RESPONDERS – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Public is invited to come meet the local first responders. Will include members of the local fire department, police, and emergency services. LifeNet will be doing a flyover at 11 a.m. and K9 units will be doing demonstrations throughout the event. Lake Front Park, Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/otsegonyfirewire/ You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin…
Otsego County Seeks To Supplement Struggling Local Emergency Services By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Emergency medical services are struggling to respond to calls county-wide, leading Otsego County officials to consider stepping in with supplemental services. “I’ve been in the service for 47 years. I have never seen it this bad,” said Rep. Dan Wilber, R-Burlington, Edmeston, Exeter, Plainfield, who is a member of the Edmeston Fire Department and Rescue Squad and the chair of the county’s Public Safety…
Springfield Home 'A Total Loss' After Fire SPRINGFIELD – A Town of Springfield home will “probably be deemed a total loss” after multiple fire departments spent four hours last night battling a fire at the residence, according to Art Klinger of Otsego County Emergency Services. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin Our hard-copy and online publications cover the news of Otsego County by putting the community back into the newspaper. We are…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Tribute Concert To Fleetwood Mac FLEETWOOD MAC – 7 p.m. Performance by Tusk, Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, performing some of their greatest hits. Cost, $35 in front half of theater. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org THEATER – 7 p.m. Performance by Tom Morgan “Tales from the Empire” telling story of the Morgan family, former owners of The Empire Hotel in Gilbertsville. Adapted from autobiographical stories in newspaper columns, radio show “Moneytalk.” Cost,…
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