Department and Community Events
January 1, 2006 Polar Bear swim at the bottom of Dublin Hill
A fundraiser and a drill, people show up from all around to swim in Cayuga Lake on New Year's Day.
No ice to break this year.
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July 23, 2005 The annual "Water Day" on back street
In the heat of summer, it's our tradition to hook up Engine 1 to a hydrant on Court Street and hose down the kids. You don't even have to be lucky to get a popsicle.
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October 31, 2004 AVFD Performs Dramatic Halloween "Rescue"
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October 4, 2004 Community Rescue Tools Demonstration
We combined a drill and a public demonstration of auto extrication techniques.
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AVFD visits Emily Howland Elementary
We demonstrated the ladder truck to students at the elementary school.
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