Union Volunteer Emergency Squad, Inc.

03/16/2026

Spring Craft Fair at O.L. Davis Fire Company!
Join us March 21st from 10 AM to 3 PM for a fun-filled Spring Craft Fair!
Explore a variety of unique handmade goods, crafts, and local treasures, and support your fire company by enjoying food and drinks available for purchase.
Bring your friends and family for a day of shopping, community spirit, and springtime vibes. We can’t wait to see you there!

03/05/2026

It’s almost time to replace your smoke detector batteries or alarms. If you need further assistance, please contact the information below.

Sounding the alarm! Please make sure you have fire alarms in your home or see info. Below on how to obtain FREE smoke alarms. For more information please click here .Smoke Alarm Request | Western New York Red Cross https://share.google/4f1Te1uMsHefhlOgn

02/26/2026

CPR, within the first 2 minutes of cardiac arrest, increases a persons chance of survival by 90%! If you are interested in learning this life-saving skill, please contact us at [email protected]. We teach community members, medical professionals, and our younger generation. Don’t wait until a heart stops, contact us today!

02/26/2026

Knowing how to stop the bleed is an excellent skill to have.

An accident during a training exercise left Noah Pressler bleeding from the neck. His fellow first responders stepped in with bleeding control skills.

02/06/2026

EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous wind chills colder than 20 below zero possible.

* WHERE...All of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An arctic front will bring cold air and strong winds to the region Saturday morning. Below normal temperatures and blustery winds will result in wind chills dropping well below zero Saturday morning. Wind chills will remain below zero through the rest of the weekend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

02/06/2026

YOU are a first responder. YOU have the power to save a life. Be ready to act in a cardiac emergency. Hands-Only CPR has two simple steps: Call 911, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives.

Walgreens is a national sponsor of American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers. Check out comment section to learn more!

02/06/2026

Wear Red day for women’s health is today! Get your red on!

01/29/2026

🚨SCAM ALERT: The Endicott Police Department is warning of an increase in scams targeting older adults, by falsely claiming there are problems with their bank accounts.

Scammers may call, text, email, or send pop-up messages on computers, while pretending to be a bank or financial institution. They often create a sense of urgency, and pressure them to act immediately by providing personal information or moving money.

⚠️ Important reminders:

• Banks will never ask for your PIN, password, or one-time verification codes
• Do not send money, gift cards, or transfer funds at someone else’s request
• Scammers may already have access to your account and know exactly how much money is in it
• Hang up and contact your bank directly, using the phone number on your bank card or statement
• Talk with a trusted friend or family member before taking action

If you or a loved one receive a suspicious call or message, do not engage. Report it immediately to your bank and local law enforcement 🚩Stay vigilant!

01/22/2026

🚑 Interested in EMS? Start Here! 🚑

Union Volunteer Emergency Squad, in collaboration with the Broome County Office of Emergency Services, is offering a Certified First Responder (Original) course this Spring 2026!

This course provides the essential knowledge and hands-on skills needed for basic first aid, CPR, airway management, and other critical components of emergency medical response. Successful students will be prepared to assist providers on scene and in the back of the ambulance.

⚠️ Pre-registration is required prior to registration night.

📧 To pre-register or for more information, contact Shannon Feal at [email protected]

Take the first step toward serving your community and becoming part of the EMS family!

This course is pending DOH approval.

01/13/2026

With the holidays behind us and a new year in front of us, many of us have experienced tremendous loss.

Your grief is your own. There are no rules to grieving. There is no roadmap and no set exit off the grief highway. Grief doesn’t run on a schedule, and that’s okay.

Take care of yourself. Let yourself feel. Let yourself grieve. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting; it means learning how to carry love and loss together.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes that have helped me through my own seasons of grief:

“Never. We never lose our loved ones. They accompany us; they don’t disappear from our lives. We are merely in different rooms.”
— Paulo Coelho

“Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

“You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken. And the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” — Anne Lamott

Take care of yourself,
Amy Polhamus, Deputy Director of Community Outreach

01/12/2026

🎉 Union Emergency Squad – 2025 in Review! 🎉

🚨 11,700 calls – every call matters!
👩‍⚕️ 8 community paramedic patients/day – keeping our neighbors safe & healthy
🫀 Thousands trained through our AHA Training Center
👶 61 child seats installed + parent education on proper use
🍂 25 Fall Prevention participants – safety first!
🚐 New Community Paramedic Response Vehicle – ready to serve faster
💓 30 community members trained in Hands-Only CPR – empowering lifesavers
🏈 Supporting numerous local football standbys – cheering on our community on and off the field!

A huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, staff, donors, supporters, and local sports teams – you make this possible! 💚

Here’s to another year of care, safety, and community! 🙌