O.C.F.D News
11/01/10: Minor Injuries in Rt. 14 Crash
On 11/01/10 at 9:42am, The Oaks Corners Fire Dept. & Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Rt. 14 at
Packwood Road for a reported crash with injuries. Oaks Corners Deputy Chief Reifsteck was on scene within
minutes and reported a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries and a traffic problem. Oaks Corners
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10/18/10: Route 14 Crash Results in Minor Injuries
On October 18, 2010 at 1:37pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. & Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Route
14 north of Cuddeback Road for a reported crash with injuries. Oaks Corners Deputy Chief Mike Reifsteck was
the first unit to arrive on scene and reported a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries.
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11/04/10: Two Vehicles Destroyed in Route 14 Crash
On November 04, 2010 at 10:14pm, The Oaks Corners Fire Department & Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to
Route 14 north of Cross Road for a reported rollover crash with injuries. Oaks Corners Chief Maney arrived on scene
within minutes and reported a two-vehicle crash with one rolled over. The driver had self
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12/14/10: 13 Departments battle Barn Fire in Phelps
On Tuesday December 14, 2010 at 3:42pm, The Oaks Corners & Phelps Fire Departments (automatic mutual aid)
were dispatched to McIvor Road at the corner of Johnson Road for a reported barn fire. Chief Brian Maney responded
from the station and requested that the Seneca Castle & North Side Fire Departments
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12/20/10: North Side & Oaks Corners Firefighters Respond to Chimney Fire in Geneva
On December 20, 2010 at 5:02pm, the North Side & Oaks Corners Fire Depts. (automatic mutual aid) were dispatched
to 3089 County Road 6 in the Town of Geneva for a reported chimney fire. Oaks Corners Chief Brian Maney was the
first unit to arrive on scene and reported a 2 1/2 story wood-frame house
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12/20/10: Oaks Corners Firefighters Complete Emergency Escape Rope System Training
During November of 2010, several members of the Oaks Corners Fire Department attended the Emergency Escape
Rope Systems Train-the-Trainer class. New York State now requires mandatory annual training for any fire
departments that issue emergency escape rope systems to their firefighters.
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01/01/11: Oaks Corners Firefighters Start Duty Crew Program
In December of 2010, the Oaks Corners Fire Department started a new program with the goal of improving response
times to emergency calls. The Duty Crew program consists of a group of trained personnel who will be staffing the
station in an effort to get the first responding piece of apparatus out the door quickly to fire  
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01/09/11: Patient Extricated in County Road 6 Crash.
On January 09, 2011 at 1132 hours the North Side Fire Company and Finger Lakes Ambulance were dispatched to
3139 County Road 6 for a crash involving a vehicle striking a utility pole. Units arriving on scene reported
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01/19/11: crash With Injuries at Rt. 14 and Cross Rd.
On January 19, 2011 at 10:53am, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to the
intersection of Rt. 14 and Cross Road for a reported two-car crash with injuries. The 911 Center
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02/21/11: Dump Truck Crash Causes Heavy Damage to Local Building
On February 21, 2011 at 2:45pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. & Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Hansen
Aggregates at 2026 County Road 6 for a reported crash involving a dump truck that had struck a building.The 911
Center reported that the driver was injured. Oaks Corners Chief Maney responded along with  
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03/13/11: Minor injuries in Lester Road Crash
On March 13, 2010 at 5:58pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Lester Road
south of County road 23 for a reported crash involving a car that had struck a tree. Chief Brian Maney arrived on
scene within a few minutes and reported a car versus tree with heavy damage.
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04/04/11: Garbage Truck Rollover Shuts Down Route 96.
On April 04, 2011 at 3:49pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Route 96 east of
Route 14 for a reported garbage truck rolled over. A State Police unit was on scene requesting assistance with traffic.
Oaks Corners Chief Maney & Asst. Chief Arnold were the first units on scene.
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04/20/11: Single Vehicle Accident Results in Injuries & Technical Rescue
On 04/20/11 at 11:32am the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. was dispatched to Lester Road just north of McIvor Road for a
report of a vehicle over the embankment. The initial report was that the driver was not injured, but not able to exit
the vehicle. Chief Maney arrived on scene within a few minutes and reported a vehicle down a twenty- foot
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04/25/11: Fire Causes Heavy Damage to Phelps Highway Garage
On Monday April 25 at around 9:15pm, the Phelps Fire Department was dispatched to the Town of Phelps Highway
garage at 63 Mill St. for an automatic fire alarm activation. Within two minutes The Ontario County 911 Center
received a 911 call reporting smoke showing
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04/30/11: Deputy Chief Mike Reifsteck Named 2010 Firefighter of the Year.
On April 30, 2011 at the annual Oaks Corners Fire Dept. banquet, Deputy Chief Michael Reifsteck was awarded as
the 2010 Firefighter of the year. Chief Brian Maney received several letters nominating Deputy Chief Reifsteck for
the award.
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04/29/11: Tractor Trailer Crashes, Causes Haz-Mat Incident at Thruway Exit 42
On April 29, 2011 at 10:22pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. & Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to New York State
Thruway Exit 42 for a report of a tractor-trailer that had struck the toll booth. Initial reports indicated
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06/01/11: Driver Trapped in Route 14 Rollover Crash
On June 1, 2011 at 0740 hours, the Oaks Corners Fire Dept. and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to Reale
Fence at 2200 Route 14 in the Town of Phelps for a report of a rollover crash with a person trapped.
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07/14/11: Garage Damaged in Oaks Corners Fire
On July 14 2011 at 10:41am the Oaks Corners Fire Department was dispatched to 331 Cross Road in the Town of
Phelps for a reported garage fire. Automatic mutual aid from the Geneva & North Side Fire Departments were also
dispatched. Oaks Corners Engine 3211 immediately responded from the Border City area, where they
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07/22/11 Multiple Departments Battle Brush Fire at Sheppard Grain
On July 22, 2010 at 1:10pm, the Ontario County 911 Center received a radio report from Seneca Castle Fire Chief Jim
Trickey that there was a brush fire at Sheppard Grain which is located at 1615 Maryland Road in the Town of Phelps.
Chief Trickey asked for the
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08/23/11: Multiple Departments Extinguish Hay Bale Fire.
On August 23, 2011 at 1110 hours, a passerby called the Ontario County 911 Center and reported seeing hay
bales on fire on Lester Road near County Road 23. The Oaks Corners Fire Dept. was dispatched. Chief Brian
Maney & Deputy Chief Mike Reifsteck were enroute within two minutes. Chief Maney
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09/17/11: Structure Fire at Trouts Auto Recycling
On September 17, 2011 at 4:30pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Department was requested to respond with the Border
City Fire Department to a reported structure fire at Trouts Auto Recycling at 2410 Edwards Road in the Town of
Waterloo. Border City was on location with a working fire and smoke was visible from the
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10/24/11: O.C.F.D. Fall Extrication Training
On 10/22/11 and 10/24/11 the Oaks Corners Fire Department conducted it's annual fall accident victim extrication
training. The instructor was Mike Reifsteck from Code-4 Fire & Rescue. Mike is also the Deputy Chief of the Oaks
Corners Fire Dept.
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11/19/11: Barn Damaged by Fire in Phelps
On November 19, 2011 at 10:00pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a barn on fire
on Bohner Road just off County Road 6. The Lyons Fire Department was also dispatched per the automatic mutual
aid plan.
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12/05/11: Oaks Corners Fire Dept. Elects 2012 Officers
On Monday 12/05/11 at their Annual Meeting, members of the Oaks Corners Fire Department elected their officers
for 2012. Click
HERE for or info.
12/03/11: Photos of Rescue 3271 from the 2012 Phelps Christmas Parade. Click HERE...
12/22/11: Three Helicopters Requested For Crash on the New York State Thruway
On December 22, 2011 at 1:14pm, the Oaks Corners Fire Department was dispatched to New York State Thruway
Exit-42 to set up a landing zone for Mercy Flight. The Magee Fire Department & North Seneca Ambulance were
working a crash with multiple injuries on the New York State Thruway. Chief Maney & Deputy Chief Reifsteck called
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01/04/12: Cold Weather Safety Tips from the OCFD!
The Oaks Corners Fire Department and the New York State Emergency Management Office urges New Yorkers to follow
these safety tips to protect themselves, their families and their loved
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02/02/12: Oaks Corners Firefighters Extinguish Large Tree Fire
On 02/02/12 at 5:25pm, a passerby noticed a fire in the woods on County Road 6 north of Preece Road. The
passerby stopped at Fire Chief Brian Maney's residence to report the fire. Chief Maney responded to investigate and
found flames visible in the woods approximately 1/2 mile off the road. Maney was circling the block trying
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02/04/12: Oaks Corners Fire Dept. to Host RecruitNY / VolunteerNY Open House on 04/21/12
Mark your calendars now! More information coming soon.