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Welcome to the Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association Website
98th Anniversary: 1922-2020
"Neighbors Helping Neighbors"
Proud Host of the 116th Westchester County Volunteer Firemen's
Association Convention in 2022
100th Anniversary Link
COVID-19/Corona Virus: Stop the Spread!
Change Your Clocks Change Your Batteries
MVFA Webmaster, November 01
Chances are about 96 percent of households have a smoke alarm in your home. However, 23% of them do not work due to old or missing batteries. This means that 26 million homes, nationwide are at risk. A working Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm can mean the difference between life and death. Over 6,000 deaths occur in house fires each year. Most people die from smoke and toxic gases rather ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Halloween Safety Tips
MVFA Webmaster , October 31
It's that time again for scary ghosts and lots of candy. It’s also time again to pass along Halloween tips to ensure the safety of all the Trick-or-Treaters out there.
COSTUMES:
-Costumes, masks, beards and wigs should be of flame resistant fabrics, look for the label "Flame Resistant." Flame resistant fabrics will resist burning and should extinguish quickly. To minimize the risk of contact with ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Fireplace And Chimney Safety Tips
MVFA Webmaster, October 26
With the Fall and Winter months upon us and a greater use of fireplaces expected due to higher gas prices, the following fireplace safety tips should be followed when using fireplaces and chimneys:
FIREPLACE SAFETY
-Use natural logs. However, if you use the artificial logs, be sure to follow the directions on the package.
-Check your fireplace and chimney often and keep them clean and in good repair. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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(L to R) FF Clark, FF Hickey, FF Stretz, DC Brown, FF Gravius Sr, FF Velders, FF Gravius Jr
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19th Anniversary of September 11th
MVFA Webmaster, September 11
With the 19th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11/2001, the Mohegan FD would like to take the time to remember those who were lost in the terror attacks on this Nation and the events that followed. For those who do not know, within minutes of the collapse of the World Trade Center in NYC, Mohegan Firefighters and EMS personnel were already being called into action. Our firefighters dropped everything ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Decommissioned Vehicle Donated
MVFA Webmaster, August 19
Today Wednesday 8/19/20, Mohegan FD officially donated our decommissioned 2008 Ford Explorer to the Schroon Lake Fire Dept in Essex County, NY. This vehicle was originally designated as Utility 18 for our fire district as an EMS First Response vehicle, and then was re-designated as Car 2268 (Career Capt’s vehicle) from 2011 until 2019. The vehicle was going to be decommissioned in early 2020 with ... (Full Story & Photos)
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