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Batavia
Fire Department
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Address: |
18
Evans Street, Batavia, New York 14020 |
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(585)
345-6375 |
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(585)
343-5639 |
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MISSION:
Our essential mission
is to professionally protect and preserve life, property, and the environment
and to minimize loss, suffering, and damage in our community and to our
citizens through community partnerships, proactive prevention and education
efforts, and high quality and timely response.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
To
Report Fire or Medical Emergency |
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Station
1
18
Evans Street
(585) 345-6375 |
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Station
2
16
Bank Street
(585) 343-3131 |
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Station
3
127
North Street
(585) 344-5289 |
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Course
Sponsors Administrator
Craig Williams
Phone ext. 4358 for voicemail
cwilliams@batavianewyork.com
Clinical Coordinator/Paramedic
David Green
clgreen@batavianewyork.com
Senior Typist
Sally Hilchey
Phone ext. 4376
shilchey@batavianewyork.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fire
Department Profile
The City of Batavia
Fire Department serves a community population of 16,256 situated in approximately
6 square miles. The Fire Department employs sixty-one (61) full-time employees
that are split between two (2) divisions: Fire Division and Medical Division.
Community service is delivered from three (3) stations within the City limits;
Evans, Bank and North Street.
Our community and citizens
benefit from a Insurance Services Office (ISO) public protection classification
of three (3). The Fire Department's fleet consists of three (3) engines,
one (1) ladder, six (6) transporting ambulances, one (1) emergency support
unit, and one (1) command vehicle.
The City of Batavia Fire Department has been organized and providing
customer service to our citizens and the traversing public since 1915.
In 1986 the City of Batavia purchased the Fire Department's first ambulance
to operate as a back up rescue squad. Since that time the Department has
progressed to a full Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider serving the
City and Town of Batavia in a primary capacity and the County of Genesee
in a secondary capacity. The City of Batavia manages a Medical Billing
Unit for the purpose of recovering costs from the treatment and transport
of the sick and injured.
The Fire Department is a recognized Course Sponsor under the guidance
of the New York State Department of Health and a certifying partner with
the National Safety Council. These two (2) partnerships allow for delivery
of emergency medical technician (EMT), first aid, and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation training (CPR) to citizens and career and volunteer firefighters.
CUSTOMER SERVICES
Basic
and advanced life support
- Basic and advanced life support training
- Emergency medical standby at special events
- Fire investigation
- Fire prevention
- Fire suppression
- Hazardous materials mitigation
- Juvenile fire setter intervention
- Mutual aid partner in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans Counties
- Permit issuance
- Prefire and disaster planning
- Public education
- Fire hydrant inspection and testing
- Uniform code management
- Technical, ice, and water rescue
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Fire Department’s 2003-2004
Annual Report
Other
Links
Office of Fire Prevention
& Control
New York State Department
of Health
Department of Environmental
Conservation
New York State Academy
of Fire Science
New York State Association
of Fire Chiefs
Western Regional Emergency
Medical System
International Association
of Fire Chiefs
National Fire Protection
Association
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
United States Fire Administration
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