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Good day and welcome to this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. I hope everyone has been enjoying a fun and safe summer. As we are getting close to early September, I would just like to remind everyone that schools will be opening soon, so please keep an eye out for students walking to school and school buses that are taking on or discharging students.
On Saturday, July 27th members of the Montauk Fire Department were honored to participate in the East Hampton Fire Department’s 125th Anniversary parade in the Village of East Hampton. It was a beautiful day and over twenty fire departments participated in making it a wonderful event. On behalf of the Chiefs, men and women of the Montauk Fire Department, I want to congratulate our brothers and sisters of the East Hampton Fire Department on their 125 years of dedicated volunteer service to the community of East Hampton.
As I mentioned before, school’s getting ready to open and that also means that we should start thinking about being prepared for hurricanes, Nor’easters, and general coastal flooding emergencies. As we all know, preparation is the key for any emergency so I would like to offer a suggestion on basics items you should consider having on hand:
Money, prescription drugs, a watertight container to carry essentials, a manual can opener, non-perishable foods, infant needs, ready to eat foods, vitamins, staples (salt/sugar), plenty of water, instant tea/coffee, first aid kit, sunscreen, plastic garbage bags, disinfectant, household chlorine bleach, eating utensils, flashlight(s), utility knife, matches, aluminum foil, paper towels, portable camp stove/sterno, entertainment (books, games, etc.)
As you can see, this is just a basic lists of items recommended to have on hand. There is so much more information regarding this topic that just can’t fit in this article. If you are interested in getting more information, please call (631) 668-5695, and a representative of the Montauk Fire Department will fill you in on all you need to know regarding emergency preparedness.
Lastly, this time of year is fund raising season for the Montauk Fire Department. If you are a resident or business owner, you may have already received our fund raising letter in the mail and may have donated already. For those who have, thank you very much. If you haven’t donated yet, please consider a donation to the Montauk Fire Department in 2024, any amount will help and be greatly appreciated.
That’s it for this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. Have a safe Labor Day holiday weekend. See you next month.
~ Ken Glogg, Chief, Montauk Fire Departmet
https://www.montaukfiredistrict.org
