Ravena Village fire report: 12 calls in October, on-call crew placed on mutual-aid standby
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Summary
The Ravena-area volunteer fire organization reported 12 calls in October (168 year-to-date) and that a crew has been placed on standby for possible mutual-aid deployment under the New York Statewide mutual aid plan; one firefighter completed exterior firefighter training.
Ravena Village trustees heard a fire department report on Nov. 12 that detailed recent call volume, training and a potential mutual-aid deployment.
The village reported 12 fire calls in October, bringing the department's year-to-date total to 168. Trustee comments congratulated firefighter Connor Weidman on completing a basic exterior firefighter class.
Speaker 2 said the Ravena Host Company had been asked to assemble a standby crew for a possible call-down to assist downstate under the New York Statewide mutual aid plan. The potential deployment was described as possibly lasting up to 72 hours but not definite; no formal call-up had been recorded during the meeting.
Trustees also noted the department's community outreach activities this fall, including participation in library events, a hayride, trunk-or-treat and a breast-cancer walk.
