It is with a profound sense of sadness that we announce the passing of Firefighter Matt McGregor. Firefighter McGregor was a past Assistant Chief and had recently celebrated his 35th year with the department. Our hearts go out to his sons Scott McGregor and First Assistant Chief Shawn McGregor. Matt had a big heart and made the department a lively place to be. He will be sorely missed.

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Firefighter/EMT Chase Alexander successfully completed the Firefighter 2 training course. The Firefighter 2 course is 42 hours long and is designed as the last step in initial level training for interior structural firefighters and/or who will serve as team or group leaders under the general supervision of an officer. Introduces new more advanced areas that will be expanded in other training programs. ... (Full Story & Photos)

In preparation for forecasted heavy rain and high winds across portions of upstate New York beginning late today and continuing through Friday, National Grid is increasing staffing levels and preparing line, service and tree workers to respond if the weather impacts electricity service. The company also offers tips for customers to stay connected and safe.

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Please see the urgent message from the National Weather Service. As always, the members of Canton Fire and Rescue will be here to serve the community if this weather event impacts our citizens. If you have an emergency, please call 911 and they will dispatch us to help you.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
330 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

NYZ026-027-029>031-087-011000-
/O.CON.KBTV.HW.W.0002.191101T0300Z-191101T2100Z/
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It is with great sadness that the department announces the passing of Firefighter Elmer Votra. Firefighter Votra passed away on 10/23/2019. Elmer joined the Canton Fire Department on October 3, 1963 and served faithfully for 56 years. He was a fixture around the fire station and was well respected by his fellow members, young and old. Arrangements are with the O'Leary Funeral Service. His obituary ... (Full Story & Photos)

Three members of the Canton Fire Department successfully completed the SCBA/Interior Firefighting Operations course tonight at the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility. Firefighters Bobbi Snyder, Matt Cote, and Vincent Simpson completed 50 hours of training that included SCBA skills, intial company operations, and live fire training. This course together with the 79 hour Basic Exterior Firefighting ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last week was Canton Fire and Rescue's annual Fire Prevention Week. This event takes place to inform children from first to fourth grade the importance of knowing how to prevent fires, safety measures to consider if a fire does happen, either at home or at school, and conversations to have with parents about rules to follow if a fire starts at home. Throughout the week, different students come to ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 2319 hours, Canton Fire & Rescue was alerted to a reported motor vehicle accident on Main Street in front of Sergi's Pizzeria. Initial reports were of a vehicle into a building. Assistant Chief Shawn McGregor was enroute within minutes and arrived on scene at 2324 to find a vehicle on the sidewalk in front of Josie's Pizzeria that has apparently struck the building causing significant damage to ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Canton Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Department of Homeland Security. The grant award, which will be used to replace the department's self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), is in the amount of $198, 990. The federal share of the award is $189,515 while the local match is $9,475. The current ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Canton Fire Department celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, September 14th. The day started off with a parade of department vehicles and units from neighboring emergency services agencies. The parade proceeded past the old fire station on Court Street and continued down Main Street and Riverside Drive to the current fire station. The parade route was lined with a large ... (Full Story & Photos)