It’s summertime & the grilling is easy… if approached safely

by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Chief, Inlet Vol. Fire Dept.  Now that we’re in the midst of summer, many of us are firing up the grill to cook up our favorite summer time meals. I would like to share some facts and safety tips to help make your next barbeque safe and enjoyable. Facts and Figures: Between […]

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Thank you Inlet flower planting volunteers

The Town of Inlet Beautification Committee would like to give a Special Thanks to those that met on Tuesday, June 5th at Arrowhead Park to plant the gorgeous hanging baskets throughout the Town and Park. This event has been taking place for well over 22 years. The project was started by Inlet resident Marylee Kalil, […]

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Household tips to keep your family safe all year ’round

by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Chief, Inlet Vol. Fire Dept. As we go into another season, I would like to pass along some household fire tips that will help keep you and your family safe. Though you may regard some of these tips to be mostly common sense, overlooking just one could cause serious problems. As […]

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Lake safety tip: What to know before venturing onto the ice

by Jason Pallotta, Assistent Chief, Inlet Fire Dept. Jason Pallotta, Inlet Fire Department Assistant Chief, is answering the question, When is it safe to go out on the ice?, which is particularly worth considering given this winter’s fluctuating temperatures. There is no sure answer to the question as you can’t judge the ice’s strength simply […]

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Fire departments respond to January emergencies

by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Chief, Inlet Vol. Fire Dept January turned out to be another busy month for local fire fighters and EMS crews. Though the month started off quietly, by the middle of the month things got pretty active. On January 18th there was an accident on Trail 1 and the Old Forge Fire […]

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Home Safety: Tips everyone should know about their smoke detectors

by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Fire Chief, Inlet Vol. Fire Dept. This past month the Old Forge and Inlet EMS crews were kept busy with numerous EMS calls. Also, Old Forge Volunteer Fire Department personnel responded to several calls, one of which was for “wires down”, which led to a short power outage. Inlet Fire Department volunteers […]

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