Windsor Severance Fire Rescue

October is Fire Prevention Month, and this year's theme is "Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower."

Phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, power tools, vapes, toys. Lithium-ion batteries are in just about everything we own, and when they're damaged or charged the wrong way, they can overheat and start a fire fast.

A few simple habits make a big difference:

🔌 Use the charger and cord that came with your device, or one made for it
✅ Buy products that are listed by a recognized testing lab (look for a mark like UL or ETL)
🛏️ Charge on a hard, flat surface, never on a bed, couch, or under a pillow
⚡ Unplug once it's fully charged
🚪 Keep e-bikes and scooters from blocking your way out while they charge
♻️ Never toss batteries in the trash, take them to a battery recycling drop-off

Stop using a battery right away if it's swollen, hot, leaking, smells odd, or makes popping or hissing sounds. If it's safe to do so, move it away from anything that can burn and call 911.

Safe charging is a superpower, and everybody in the house can have it.

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One text. One glance. One decision that can't be undone.
Teens, this one's for you. Join us for Adulting 101: Distracted Driving, a real talk session on what actually happens when driving takes a back seat to everything else pulling at your attention.
We're covering:
📊 The real stats on distracted driving and tips on how to become one of them
🚦 What actually counts as "distracted" (it's more than texting)
🎥 A victim impact video that puts a face to the numbers
🌊 The ripple effect, how one decision can change a life, a family, and a community forever
This isn't a lecture. It's a conversation about the choices in front of our teens every time they get behind the wheel.
9/23/2026 | 5:30-7pm | Windsor Clearview Library
Part of the Adulting 101 series, real skills for real life.
Register HERE: https://clearview.libnet.info/event/16950056

Today marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed the fire service forever.

343 firefighters from the FDNY gave their lives that day, running toward danger while others ran from it. It's why you'll see "Stay Back 343 Feet" on the back of fire trucks across the country, including ours. It's a daily reminder of their sacrifice, and a call for all of us to give our crews the space they need to do their jobs safely.

Alongside the 343, we lost 37 Port Authority Police officers, 23 NYPD officers, and 8 EMTs and paramedics that day. In the 25 years since, more than 400 additional FDNY members have died from 9/11-related illnesses tied to toxic exposure at Ground Zero, a reminder that the cost of that day is still being counted.

Today, we pause to honor all of them, along with the civilians we lost. We remember, we honor, and we carry their legacy forward every time we respond.

Our hearts are heavy today alongside our friends at Greeley Fire Department. The sudden loss of one of their firefighters is a blow that doesn't stay contained within one department's walls, it moves through this whole profession and this whole community.

If you've spent any time in the fire service, you know why. We train together, we respond to the same big calls, we see each other at conferences and academies and on the worst days of other people's lives. That makes us family, not in a loose or sentimental way, but in the way that means when one house grieves, we all feel it.

So instead of empty words, we want to say this plainly: we see you, Greeley. We're here for you, whatever that looks like in the weeks ahead, staffing a shift, showing up to a service, just picking up the phone. That's what this job asks of us, and we don't take it lightly.

To his family, his crew, and everyone who loved him: you are not carrying this alone.

It's almost Harvest Festival Parade time, and as has been a tradition for more than 70 years, WSFR Firefighters will be walking the parade route collecting money for MDA.

Since 1954, Firefighters across the country have collected critical funds in the community – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The partnership between MDA and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) began when the IAFF signed a proclamation designating MDA as its charity of choice, vowing to continue raising awareness and funds to ensure effective treatments and therapies are found. The dollars raised through Fill the Boot fund MDA’s mission of empowering people living with neuromuscular disease to live longer, more independent lives.

You can donate cash, or scan the QR code on the boots. Let's show America how much our community cares and make this year the best ever!

Watch for your WSFR Firefighters this Labor Day Weekend as we help Fill the Boot for MDA.

Since 1954, Firefighters across the country have collected critical funds in the community – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The partnership between MDA and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) began when the IAFF signed a proclamation designating MDA as its charity of choice, vowing to continue raising awareness and funds to ensure effective treatments and therapies are found. The dollars raised through Fill the Boot fund MDA’s mission of empowering people living with neuromuscular disease to live longer, more independent lives.

If you don't have cash for the Boot, you can also scan the QR code to donate!

One text. One glance. One decision that can't be undone.

Teens, this one's for you. Join us for Adulting 101: Distracted Driving, a real talk session on what actually happens when driving takes a back seat to everything else pulling at your attention.

We're covering:
📊 The real stats on distracted driving and tips on how to become one of them
🚦 What actually counts as "distracted" (it's more than texting)
🎥 A victim impact video that puts a face to the numbers
🌊 The ripple effect, how one decision can change a life, a family, and a community forever

This isn't a lecture. It's a conversation about the choices in front of our teens every time they get behind the wheel.

9/23/2026 | 5:30-7pm | Windsor Clearview Library
Part of the Adulting 101 series, real skills for real life.

Register HERE: https://clearview.libnet.info/event/16950056

Community Open House Tonight from 5-7pm @ Station 1 (100 N. 7th St., Windsor)
Windsor Severance Fire Rescue is hosting an open house to talk about the potential ballot measure being considered for the November ballot, and we want your feedback before the board makes its decision.
Board members and chief officers will be on hand to explain what we're looking at and why, and to answer your questions. This is a come-and-go event, so stop in anytime between 5-7pm.
Your input matters; this is your chance to weigh in before the decision is made.

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📢 Community Open House — We Want to Hear From You

Monday, August 17th | 5-7pm | Station 1

Windsor Severance Fire Rescue is hosting an open house to talk about the potential ballot measure being considered for the November ballot, and we want your feedback before the board makes its decision.

Board members and chief officers will be on hand to explain what we're looking at and why, and to answer your questions. This is a come-and-go event, so stop in anytime between 5-7pm.

Your input matters; this is your chance to weigh in before the decision is made. We hope to see you there!