On March 19th, silent auction winner, Alex Dumas, was picked up from his home by KFR Squad 4. Lt. Kevin Johnson and FF Brian Metcalf gave Alex and Kevin a ride to school on KFR's American LaFrance Eagle pumper.

An essay by McGee Middle School student Geoffrey Magisano, son of past KFR firefighter Frank Magisano, was authored for a persuasive writing exercise. This essay resulted in Geoffrey and McGee Middle School awarding KFR a donation check for $100. The presentation of this donation occurred on April 4th, at a "March Madness" teacher-student basketball game in the McGee gymnasium.

KFR extends a very sincere "Thank You" to both Geoffrey and the entire McGee community.

From the Berlin Citizen:

It was a magical thing. It was awesome and the way things should be, said Chief Mark Lewandowski talking about the Santa Express.

On Friday, August 17, Kensington Fire and all departments from the Town of Berlin assisted with a leak of Cyanide at a local factory. Several people were transported to local hospitals and the town provided a decontamination area as well as assistance with the medical needs of the patients.

 

On March 2, 2007, Kensington Fire Rescue and the entire Town of Berlin was awarded $174,000 dollars for purchase of safety equipment, specifically new turn-out gear town wide.

Kensington Fire Rescue is looking to take a proactive approach when it comes to increasing volunteerism, by providing its members with a free place to live in exchange for their services.

 

The people who stand ready to trade their lives for ours are part of a tradition that goes back 400 years...

The four town fire departments have received a federal grant from the 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.