Courthouse illumined in red to support firefighter recruitment
Photo by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The dome of the Orleans County Courthouse was illumined in red on Thursday evening for a “Fire Up NY Red” campaign for firefighter recruitment and retention.
The courthouse will be lighted up in red from April 1 to April 14 for “Fire Up NY Red.”
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York said the volunteer firefighter ranks have plunged by 33 percent in the state in the past two decades.
The “Fire Up NY Red” campaign coincides with the start of RecruitNY weekend on Saturday, April 13. Many fire departments around the state will have open houses that day to try to recruit new members.
FASNY President Edward Tase, Jr. urges firehouses statewide to glow red in the week leading up to RecruitNY. He also urged firefighters to light their homes and businesses with red lights.
The red lights symbolize their commitment to a tradition of neighborly help and the need for more volunteers. Additionally, Tase called on residents to join the effort by switching on red porch lights in support of their local fire departments.
