Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Harris Hill Firefighters responded Wednesday evening at 1835 hrs, to 5175 Main St, Town BMW car dealership, for a car fire that started as the result of an accident. Firefighters extinguished the fire...
Saturday, September 18th, 2021
9/18/21- at 0430, Clarence Center 2 Alarm Fire at 5505 Thompson Road
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021
3-Alarm Commercial Structure Fire at 120 Earhart Drive in Amherst
Friday, July 22nd, 2022
We back our brothers and sisters in blue. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the Rochester Police officer who was shot and killed last night while on duty. May th...
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022
Following a busy week, firefighters were back at it on Monday evening. Practicing hydrant hook-up skills, hose line advancement and driver/pump operations. Thank you to our dedicated members who spent...
Friday, July 15th, 2022
The night was warm out but that didn’t stop our firefighters from training. Crews utilized our Stihl partner saws to cut holes in a couple of garage doors at our acquired structure site on Main ...
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Fla Day at Harris Hill Elementary
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
Our Firefighters spent the morning participating in the Flag Day Ceremony at Harris Hill Elementary School!! Did you know we have 4 elementary schools within our fire protection district? We spend time at each school throughout the year, teaching fire prevention and participating in their school events, such as the Flag Day Ceremony!
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Friday, July 22nd, 2022
We back our brothers and sisters in blue. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the Rochester Police officer who was shot and killed last night while on duty. May the fallen officer Rest In Peace.
Tuesday, July 19th, 2022
Following a busy week, firefighters were back at it on Monday evening. Practicing hydrant hook-up skills, hose line advancement and driver/pump operations. Thank you to our dedicated members who spent their evening sharpening their skills!
Friday, July 15th, 2022
The night was warm out but that didn’t stop our firefighters from training. Crews utilized our Stihl partner saws to cut holes in a couple of garage doors at our acquired structure site on Main Street.
Friday, July 15th, 2022
Firefighters were busy this week, here’s a look at what we had going on:Monday our members started off with training on vehicle extrication including deploying our Paratech struts. 2 hours of good training for new and seasoned members on a couple of different donated vehicles.Tuesday we joined...
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
Our firefighters are excited about the opportunity to clean up our yards too! After all, we do only get a few months of summer! However, we aren’t excited about blocked fire hydrants. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take an extra second to make sure these vital resources stay clear.
Friday, July 1st, 2022
[AMHERST POLICE, NY] -- Congratulations to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Stephen W. Matisz, Jr., who retired today after 40 years of service with the Amherst Central Fire Alarm Office.Thank you for your service to the residents of Amherst and Clarence.Best wishes for your retirement.
Tuesday, June 21st, 2022
Our Annual Open House and Ice Cream social is Tuesday June 21st from 5-8- PM come meet our firefighters, check out our facilities and apparatus
Thursday, June 16th, 2022
We are excited to announce we have finalized an order for a new rescue truck with 4 Guys Fire Trucks of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. This truck will replace our current rescue truck which is 22 years old. The new vehicle offers a variety of improvements, including enhanced safety features that will pro...
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
The night was warm out but that didn’t stop our firefighters from training. Crews utilized our Stihl partner saws to cut holes in a couple of garage doors at our acquired structure site on Main Street.
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
Our Firefighters spent the morning participating in the Flag Day Ceremony at Harris Hill Elementary School!! Did you know we have 4 elementary schools within our fire protection district? We spend time at each school throughout the year, teaching fire prevention and participating in their school eve...
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
Tuesday 6-7-2022 we had the honor of receiving Ground School training from crew members of Mercy Flight, we learned what to do and what not to do for landing and take-off. Don't wear your helmet around the "bird", duck, don't approach the "bird" when rotor is moving, spot...
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
On Friday June 3rd we opened our firehouse doors to the riders of the Ride for Missing Children bike ride. A portion of this 100-mile bike ride went through our fire district. Riders were able to use our facility for bathrooms/water breaks as needed.
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
On Saturday May 14th from 10am to 2pm, our crews were busy staffing an engine that attended the Eastgate Plaza Safety Fair, hosted outside of Old Navy on Transit Road. Our Firefighters distributed fire safety supplies and allowed the community to take an up-close look/ tour of our fire engine.
Sunday, May 8th, 2022
Four Harris Hill Firefighters raised money and participated in the Fight for Air Climb at Highmark Stadium yesterday! From left to right are members Danny Geary, Cole Havernick, Alex Swann and Gina Saletta.
Saturday, May 7th, 2022
The sun was out this morning and so we’re our firefighters. This morning firefighters participated in an in-service training on our new Paratech struts. These struts help us stabilize vehicles involved in car accidents that may be unstable on their sides/roof.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
Town of Elba | 13:07 | Genesee Co | Mercy Flight Crash | Route 262 @ Norton Rd13:10- NYS Police on location confirming Mercy Flight helicopter. No word on injuries at this time13:12 - Update from NYSP helicopter was entangled in power lines severe damage14:09 - From Law Enforcement 4 members of Merc...
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Harris Hill Firefighters spent last night training with a crew from Twin City Ambulance. Twin City responds with us to all medical emergencies in our district! Crews learned equipment locations and how we can best assist the Twin City Paramedics in the most critical situations.
Monday, April 4th, 2022
On Monday 4-4-22, a presentation from National Fuel Gas was given at our station so we are better prepared to handle National fuel gas emergencies if they occur.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
March 9, 2022, we were honored to have a presentation on an active shooter(s) by the Erie County Sheriff Swat team so we will be better prepared if the need arises in our district.
Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the Swormville Fire Company reports the passing of firefighter badge number 017, Michael Stafford, on December 13th, 2021 .Michael has served the Swormville Fire Company for 42 years.
August 2022
2022 total
Fire
83
EMS
101
Silent
13
Total
197
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Fire Company History
The History of the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company
The formation of a volunteer fire company at Harris Hill was underway in October of 1936 with twenty-three men signifying their intention of becoming charter members.
The Harris Hill Volunteer Fire company would be incorporated on January 7th, 1937, with John H. Farrell acting as President and Chief to fifty brand new firefighters. The bi-monthly meetings were held at various members homes, the school basement, or The Rose Garden on Wehrle Dr. They battled fires with one truck and didn’t even have an established district until 1939. Some of their first equipment included a dozen rubber coats and boots they purchased for $10.50.
To raise operating funds, the new fire company held "Smoker Parties" every few months. The first Monte Carlo party required an outlay of $209.55 and returned $210.85. An annual picnic and carnival was held on Saturday July 20th, 1940. The affair was open to the public and attracted hundreds. The signing of a Fire Protection contract with the Town of Clarence in 1941 eased financial worries. The Town of Clarence paid 1/10th of the assessed valuation of all homes in the district. At the time of signing, it came to about $550.00.
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