Training has continued throughout Columbia County through the efforts of our local volunteers, the County Fire Coordinators office and NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

 Recent course offerings include;

The Stuyvesant Falls fire company offered principals of building construction with the teaching spot held by Louis Godfroy. Attendees were:

Frank Dingman Jr.                           
Randy Lewis                      
Stephen McGrath
Andrew Powell                                
Michael Mortenson        
Joe VanLeuven Sr.
Brandon Montie                             
Timothy Embry                 
Jim Acker II
Nathaniel Dingman                        
Geoff Johnson                  
Ann Marie Leiser
Lewis Cody.

 Claverack Fire Station was the location of a fire behavior and arson awareness training. Students completing the course under the direction of Joe Laviano were:

Christina Brusakos                          
Jon Cesternino                 
Stephen Cox
Mark French                                    
Fred Gooderham             
Joshua Krein
Lloyd Kukon                                     
Michaela Lawson            
Stefania Maruniak
David Naughton               
David Parlman                  
Rodney Pulver
Kyle Wilber                                       
Evan Decker                      
Dylan McGee

Lebanon Valley Fire and Joe Laviano with assistance from Mike Stelling took care of a courage to be safe training; attending the two night classes were:

Victoria Besterman                        
Frank Dingman Jr             
Nathaniel Dingman
Donald Fischer                                
Dennis Gawron                
Judy Gawron
Louis Godfroy III                             
Andrew Powell                 
Marvin Powell
Robert Reinig Jr                              
Matthew Distin                
Mark Sheline Sr.

Laviano and Godfroy lead a crew of volunteers through an accident vehicle extrication training at the Hillsdale Firehouse. 21 volunteers successfully completed the 4 week class, they were:

Richard Briggs                                 
Robert Briggs Jr               
Christina Brusakos
Dennis Callahan                              
Russsell Corcoran            
Ronald Disher Jr.
Catherine Donato                           
Patrick Farrell                   
Carol Hanselman
John Hoey                                        
Michaela Lawson            
Joshua Loeffler
James Maruniak               
Michael Mortenson        
Fred Miller
Alexander Muller                            
Douglas Pearson              
Daniel Sutera
Jake Thomas
 
Hudson Fire Department was the location of a weekend Emergency Vehicle operator class taught by Stelling.Drivers attending were:

James Chewens                              
James Gallant Jr               
Craig Haigh
Thomas Haigh Jr.                            
Christopher Hoffman
John Legg
Jeffrey Moore                                 
Allan Platner                     
Robert Pulver
Rodney A. Pulver                            
Rodney E. Pulver              
Michael Ryan
Justin Taylor                                    
Kevin Tompkins                
Donald Towsky
Eric Wellington  
 
New York State Division of Homeland Security and emergency services offers tips for safety preparedness and well as preparing for and dealing with flooding, please go to the following address for tips and guidelines on flood
safety. http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/safety-info/flood/floodprepare.cfm