East Herkimer Fire Dept.

On February 13, 2018 Believe 271’s founder, Brian McQueen, presented Firefighter Patrick Steffens with a donation of $4,500.  Firefighter Steffens is facing his third round of cancer.

Talk to your family about what you should do if there is a fire.  Adults 65+ are 2.6x more likely to die in fires. Help an older adult in your life plan & practice a fire escape plan.  Practice you fire escape plan at least twice a year.

Watch this short video on how to increase the chance of surviving a home fire by more than 82 percent and decreasing fire damage by up to 97 percent.

Source and link: U.S. Fire Administration

Reminder to all Town of Herkimer residents that the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has banned all burning of brush and similar materials from  March 16 through May 14. Permits for burning will not be issued during this period for the Town of Herkimer. Anyone that plans on burning brush within the NYS DEC guidelines after May 14 must apply for a permit at the Town of Herkimer Offices located at 114 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer. A Town of Herkimer Fire Warden will visit the proposed burn location and review it for safety prior to the issuance of a permit.

Thank you for preventing unnecessary fire department responses this spring!

Burn Ban Reduces Wildfire Risks, Protects Lives and Property. For questions and answers regarding open burning please see link below:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/58519.html

The East Herkimer Fire Department Annual Winter Chicken BBQ was held on February 26, 2017.  Great turn out.  Thank you to all that stopped by and supported our very successful Chicken BBQ.