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To join the Churchville Fire Department

If you live in the district and want to join ((fire department, ambulance, fire police, or explorers (14-18 years of age)) please
stop at  the firehouse Monday nights from 7-9 p.m.
(located at 25 East Buffalo Street next to Black Creek) to get an application, call our non-emergency number at 293-3770, or
E-mail admin@churchvillefire.net to ask any questions.  Below is a description of how the fire department operates and some
pictures of recruit training and Monday night drills.  Please help us help you.
The Churchville Volunteer Fire Department drills on a continuing basis to hone our skills.  Most training takes place on
Monday nights from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.  Firefighters are mainly comprised of 2 groups interior and exterior.  

Interior firefighters are certified to wear SCBA's (self contained breathing apparatus) this allows them to enter environments
that the normal person would not survive in.  Interior firefighters have to attend a 12 week firefighter 1 course at the Monroe
County Fire Academy on Scottsville road.  After completing this course interior firefighters are required to train every 3
months on the SCBA's, receive annual fit testing, and receive a physical examination by a doctor.

Exterior firefighters are not certified to wear SCBA's however fill a vital role by performing every duty that doesn't require an
SCBA.

Both interior and exterior firefighters have to complete 8 hours of OSHA, Blood Boorne Pathogens, Hazrodous Material
trainng per year.  The fire department also provides a water rescue team and requires firefighters to intially train once on ice
and once in the water to become certified then train once annual to stay qualified.  The firefighters are also required to
maintain their "points" in the "points system" by earning credit for calls and drill activities.  This ensures that the members are
trained and the calls are covered.
Water Rescue Training 2006
Live Burn Training July 2006
July 15, 2006 Churchville Fire participated in a  live burn exercise with Bergen in their district.  For the first 2 hours of the drill members
of the County Fire Bureau lit small, controlled fires in select areas of the house in order for firefighters to gain worthwhile interior
structure firefighting experience in controlled realistic conditions.  At approximately 11:00am members of the team lit the entire structure
in order for the attending members to observe the process of a structure fire including smoke color and quantity, structural weak points
and their warning signs, and to demonstrate just how quickly a relatively small interior fire can engulf an entire structure.
Churchville fire in conjunction with Leroy, Bergen and Town of Batavia fire departments conducted live burn training in Leroy.  
To see what its like to enter a burning room fire play the video's below.
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Firefighter 1 Graduation
We are very proud to introduce our graduates of the firefighter 1 class.  The members above graduated in the top 4 of
their class.  Left to right are Mike Gulvin, Chris Buss, Lindsay Ehrmentraut, and Travis Cundy
Our very own Travis Cundy graduated top of the class.
Firefighter 1 training
The Churcville fire department is proud to announce that we have 4 new members (Lindsay Ehrmentraut, Mike Gulvin,
Travis Cundy, and Chris Buss) who are enroled in the firefighter 1 program at the Scottsville road fire academy.  Below
are pictures take on April 12, 2005 of the recruits in action.
Left to right are Lindsay Ehrmentraut, Mike Gulvin, Travis Cundy, and Chris Buss
Live Burn Training per NFPA 1403
Ventilation
Water Rescue Training 2005
Training Photos and Videos Below
Haz-Mat Training November 2006
On November 6, 2007, Churchville Fire Department trained with the Monroe County Haz-Mat Team.  The combined forces
practiced setting up decontamination pools and showers as well as donning and decontaminating the Level A and B suits
(Level A suits and decontamination pools and showers shown below)