A call of a person in the Genesee River brought the Rochester Fire Department out in force for a water rescue in downtown Rochester this morning. A spokesman says about 30 firefighters and ten units were involved in rescuing a 50-year-old woman from the water near the Andrews Street Bridge. She was taken to […]
Six dogs were rescued from a burning house on Hawley Street in Rochester late last night…one of the dogs given oxygen by first responders in the back of an ambulance. The fire broke out about 11:15 p.m. with flames pouring out of the attic and second floor windows when firefighters arrived. Everyone and their pets […]
Deputy Chief Glenn Sheremeta worked his last day for the Rochester Fire Department on Monday after 41 years of service to the city. Chief Sheremeta comes from a family of firefighters. He joined the RFD in 1976 and went up through the ranks from firefighter, to Lieutenant, To captain, and Battalion Chief by 1993. When […]