• Power Outage Preparedness

    Are you prepared for long standing power outages in the event of large storms or other disasters? Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy and can happen unexpectedly at any time. Prolonged power outages may: Disrupt communications, water, and transportation. Close retail businesses, grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, banks, and other… Read More

    Power Outage Preparedness

  • Cold Temperature Considerations

    As you may have noticed… it is cold out! Extremely cold temperatures make staying warm and safe a challenge. Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems. Anyone can be affected, however infants and the elderly are particularly at risk. Here is some information to help you… Read More

    Cold Temperature Considerations

  • Civilian Emergency Response

    It is difficult to imagine ourselves during our everyday routine, in a situation where we are faced with life, death and survival. Sadly, it has become common occurrence for large gatherings, or even daily activities to become the target of bad people looking to do bad things.  Whether we are going to work, walking down… Read More

    Civilian Emergency Response

  • When you see lights, Move to the right.

    Please remember to pull over and stop for emergency in traffic. If you see emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road – Slow down and move a lane over. A big thanks to WTEN News for highlighting this important issue. Driving You Crazy: Move Over for Emergency Vehicles

    When you see lights, Move to the right.

  • Colonie EMS Out and About

    It has been a busy year so far, and you may or may not have seen us out and about in the community. Here are some snapshots of what we have been up to…  

    Colonie EMS Out and About

Featured Stories

Power Outage Preparedness

Are you prepared for long standing power outages in the event of large storms or other disasters? Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy and can happen unexpectedly at any time. Prolonged power outages may: Disrupt communications, water, and transportation. Close retail businesses, grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, banks, and other services. Cause food spoilage and water contamination. Prevent … [Read More...]

Cold Temperature Considerations

As you may have noticed... it is cold out! Extremely cold temperatures make staying warm and safe a challenge. Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems. Anyone can be affected, however infants and the elderly are particularly at risk. Here is some information to help you stay healthy and safe during this extreme cold. The World Health Organization suggests keeping … [Read More...]

Civilian Emergency Response

It is difficult to imagine ourselves during our everyday routine, in a situation where we are faced with life, death and survival. Sadly, it has become common occurrence for large gatherings, or even daily activities to become the target of bad people looking to do bad things.  Whether we are going to work, walking down the street or spending an evening out with our friends, the question we need to ask ourselves is how prepared are we to help … [Read More...]

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NY Smoker Quit Line – 866-697-8487

What is the Quitline?: The New York State Smokers’ Quitline is a free and confidential telephone-based counseling service that provides effective stop smoking services to New Yorkers who want to stop smoking. "The first few weeks off cigarettes can be tough, but things do improve. Though symptoms may be strong at first, they will go away. Tell yourself you are recovering from smoking, not in withdrawal. The symptoms are your body's way of telling you it is on the mend!"

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