Thu, Jan 19th, 2012 9:33:00 am - At 0751 hours, units responded to a vehicle accident with one injured in the 4000 block of Howlett Hill Road. Members worked quickly to package the driver of the vehicle who had minor injuries while others assisted in removing the utility pole and guide wires from the roadway with National Grid.   ...Continued

Sat, Jan 14th, 2012 4:16:00 pm - As many of our members were getting ready for the annual installation banquet Engine 6 and Onondaga Hill Rescue Pumper 2 responded to an auto fire at 4881 Thundercloud Drive. The fire was quickly extinguished and units returned to service a short time later.    ...Continued

Mon, Dec 19th, 2011 10:42:00 am - At 0948 hours, Units from Taunton responded to a vehicle fire on Split Rock Road near Smoral Road. Engine 6 (OIC Beebe) and Rescue 3 (OIC Pflugh) arrived minutes later and quickly extinguished the well involved Terrell's Potato Chip vehicle. ...Continued

Thu, Dec 8th, 2011 8:27:00 pm - At 1904 hours, Taunton units were dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries in the 2600 block of Bellevue Ave. Rescue 3 (OIC Wright) arrived 2 minutes later to find a vehicle that struck a tree with one injured. The crew quickly packaged the patient while Engine 6 secured the vehicle. Units returned to service a short time later.   ...Continued

Mon, Nov 14th, 2011 8:31:00 pm - Just after 1700 hours, Fairmount and surrounding companies responded to a reported dwelling fire in the Hinsdale Section of Fairmount. Units arrived reporting an active basement fire in a one story wood frame dwelling. Ladder 5 assumed Engine Company responsibilities and stretched a second line into the dwelling to assist Fairmount Engine 7. Crews worked quickly and had the fire under control a short time later. Chief Mallore (Fairmount ...Continued

Sat, Oct 29th, 2011 10:20:00 pm - At 1758 hours, Howlett Hill and surrounding companies were dispatched to a reported barn fire at 5137 Corporal Welch Road. First arriving units found a large 1 story pole barn that was well involved and requested 2 additional engines bringing Taunton Engine 6 into the scene. Rescue 3 was sent as a coverage move up then re directed into the scene. Companies operated deffensive for several hours containing the ...Continued

Wed, Oct 5th, 2011 2:11:00 am - The members of the Taunton Fire Department would like to thank Rural Metro Medical Services for awarding us a $500 EMSupport Grant which will be used to purchase new EMS equipment. The grant was established in 2010 and was designed to strengthen the overall EMS system in Central New York by awarding EMS and First Responder agencies money to purchase equipment needed. Rural Metro has been our primary ambulance service for many ...Continued

Thu, Sep 29th, 2011 7:07:00 pm - At 1707 hours, units were dispatched to the intersection of Howlett Hill Road and Cedarvale Road for a 2 vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on scene a few minutes later and evaluated all occupants involved who had only minor injuries. Photo courtesy of President Sauer.   ...Continued

Tue, Aug 23rd, 2011 12:39:00 pm - Just before 0900 hours, Onondaga Hill Rescue Pumper 2 and Taunton Rescue 3 were dispatched to a possible hazardous materials incident at Ferrante Hall on the Onondaga Community College Campus. Units were given information they had some type of explosion occur injuring a staff member who had been using chemicals for a class demonstration the previous night. Units worked along side County Haz-Mat Car #309 and Campus Police to ...Continued

Sat, Aug 20th, 2011 12:48:00 pm - The Taunton Fire Department would like to welcome the following students as they prepare for the upcoming school year: 2nd year students Michael Caufield-Ringgold Fire Dept. Pulaski N.Y. and Jesica Dominguez-Bedford Hills Fire Dept. Westchester County N.Y. 2nd semester student Thomas Benjamin-Waterloo Fire Dept. Seneca County N.Y. 1st year students Cody Webb-Sherburne Fire Dept. Chenango County N.Y. Jordan Moser Warwick Fire Dept. Orange County N.Y. and Mark ...Continued