{"id":2061794,"date":"2023-10-10T11:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-firefighters-shine-bright-in-160th-inspection-parade\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:19:00","slug":"middletown-firefighters-shine-bright-in-160th-inspection-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-firefighters-shine-bright-in-160th-inspection-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Middletown Firefighters dazzle in 160th Inspection Parade."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmiddletown-firefighters-shine-bright-in-160th-inspection-parade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2061794&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Engaging Fire\u200c Department Inspection Parade Celebrates Firefighting Traditions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">More\u2063 than two dozen fire departments from the area joined the Middletown \u2064Fire Department Inspection Parade on Oct. 7 to celebrate the traditions \u200bof firefighting.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was the 160th such parade organized by the Middletown \u2064Fire\u200c Department, which used to be an annual event and was changed to happen every \u2062three years in 2017.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rain \u2062ruled most of the day, but it paused just in time \u2063for the mid-afternoon parade and \u200bimmediately resumed \u200bafter the last engine reached the end of \u200cthe\u2062 route.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u2064Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/global-medical-symposium-spotlights-new-beauty-concepts-in-middletown-5501897?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Global Medical Symposium\u2064 Spotlights New Beauty \u200cConcepts in Middletown<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/global-medical-symposium-spotlights-new-beauty-concepts-in-middletown-5501897?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/middletown-high-school-wall-of-fame-inaugural-class-honored-at-ceremony-5498007?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Middletown High School Wall of Fame Inaugural Class Honored at Ceremony<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/middletown-high-school-wall-of-fame-inaugural-class-honored-at-ceremony-5498007?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis just goes to show you\u200d that it wouldn\u2019t dare rain in the\u200b middle of the parade,\u201d\u2063 Middletown Councilman Gerald Kleiner told The\u2062 Epoch \u200bTimes, \u2064\u201cOh, \u2063that\u2019s the most amazing thing.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">City officials and area fire administrators\u2063 led the \u2062parade, followed by marching bands and firefighters from different fire departments, including\u200c Washington Heights, Circleville, and Dikeman.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Engine after\u2064 engine rolled down\u200c Highland Avenue \u200bbefore turning onto \u2062North Street and then Wickham Avenue until they reached the parade destination,\u200d Thrall Park.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u2062 Middletown High School football team, who just won an annual match against Port Jervis in September, also \u2062joined the parade with their trophy, Erie Bell.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI just appreciate all their efforts on behalf of the residents of our city and our communities,\u201d \u200dMiddletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano told\u200b The Epoch Times. \u201cIt is a fun day. People are\u200c having a good \u2062time and just enjoy the \u200bmusic and the\u2063 marching bands.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Madden, a longtime \u200clocal resident and a teacher at Woodbury-Monroe School District, said he came \u200bout for the parade to support local firefighters.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe firemen in the community give back to us so much,\u201d he told\u200c The Epoch \u200bTimes. \u201cComing out and supporting them on their day is the least we could do for\u2063 them.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Sarah Torres and her two sons at the 160th Middletown \u200cFire Department Inspection Parade in Middletown, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2023. (Cara Ding\/The\u2063 Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tracy \u2062Racine, a volunteer firefighter with the Middletown Fire Department for over 40 \u200byears, \u2064came out \u2063to\u200d watch the parade and waved to his own engine when it passed\u2062 by.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe parade has been going on for as\u200d long as I can remember,\u201d he \u2063told The Epoch Times, adding that it was a lot bigger\u200d in the \u2064past when more people in\u2064 the community were\u2062 involved in volunteer firefighting.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another local resident, Sarah Torres, came to the parade\u2063 with\u2064 her two sons, who enjoyed the trucks, engines, and the \u200cinspiring festivity.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI just \u200bwish\u2062 it could be done more often,\u201d she told The Epoch Times.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Middletown\u2062 Fire \u2064Chief Nick Barber at\u2063 the 160th Middletown Fire Department Inspection Parade in Middletown, N.Y., on \u2062Oct.\u200b 7, 2023. (Cara Ding\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Middletown Fire\u2064 Chief\u2062 Nick \u2064Barber told The Epoch Times \u200bthat one reason why the parade was changed \u2062to happen every three years was to drive up turnout.<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen it was\u2063 every year, it kind\u200d of played \u200bout like\u2063 &#8216;If I don&#8217;t make\u200b it this year, I will\u200c go next year,&#8217;\u201d he said. \u201cWe tried to\u2064 spread out to get more people \u2062out here.\u201d<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The department \u200boperates on\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-officials-urge-los-angeles-teachers-to-support-safety-demands-to-return-to-school-sites\/\" title=\"Union Officials Urge Los Angeles Teachers To Support \u2018Safety Demands\u2019 To Return To School Sites\">hybrid model<\/a> of paid and volunteer firefighters, with 24 career firefighters,\u2063 one \u200bcareer fire inspector, and\u2063 between\u200c 50 and 60 volunteer firefighters.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<p>Most other departments in Orange County are run by an all-volunteer force, with the Newburgh Fire Department operating on a paid model.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middletown-firefighters-shine-bright-in-160th-inspection-parade\/\" title=\"Middletown Firefighters dazzle in 160th Inspection Parade.\">rare hybrid \u2064model helps\u2062 ensure fast responses<\/a>\u2063 while saving taxpayer money, \u2063according to Mr.\u2062 Destefano.<\/span><br \/>\n    <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 did \u2064the Middletown Fire Department \u2062Inspection Parade celebrate the traditions of firefighting?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Engaging Fire Department Inspection Parade Celebrates Firefighting \u200dTraditions<\/p>\n<p>More than two dozen\u2063 fire departments from \u2063the \u200darea joined the Middletown Fire Department Inspection Parade on Oct. 7 to celebrate the traditions of firefighting. This parade, organized by \u2062the Middletown \u2064Fire Department, \u2063marked\u200c its 160th iteration. Originally an \u200dannual event, it was changed to \u2062occur every three\u200c years starting\u200c in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 the\u200c rain\u200c that dominated most of the\u200d day, it miraculously paused just in time for the mid-afternoon parade. As the\u200d fire\u200d engines and\u2063 personnel marched through the \u200dstreets, spectators were captivated by \u200cthe impressive display of\u200b tradition, unity, and\u2064 valor.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063parade showcased the rich\u2062 history and dedication of firefighters who bravely protect their \u200ccommunities. It\u200d served as\u200c a reminder to the public of the sacrifices made by these brave\u200d men \u2062and women on a daily basis. The event also provided an opportunity for the different fire departments \u200cto come together, foster \u200ccamaraderie, and share knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The Middletown \u2062Fire \u2064Department, along with the participating \u200bdepartments,\u200b spared no effort in making\u200c the parade a memorable and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sesame-street-workshop-promises-to-conduct-bias-training-for-theme-park-staff-after-rosita-costume-actor-accused-of-racism\/\" title=\"Sesame Street Workshop Promises To \u201cConduct Bias Training\u201d For Theme Park Staff After Rosita Costume Actor Accused Of Racism\">engaging experience<\/a>. The bright red fire engines, impeccably polished \u2063and gleaming\u200b under the sunlight, were a sight\u2064 to behold.\u200b The sound of sirens and air\u200d horns filled the air, commanding\u200c attention and evoking a sense of admiration and respect.<\/p>\n<p>The parade route, carefully planned to showcase the different fire\u2063 departments and\u200b their equipment, \u200dallowed the public a close-up view of the\u200d firefighting apparatus.\u200b From vintage fire trucks to modern\u200c and\u2064 sophisticated engines, each vehicle represented \u200da testament to\u200b the evolution of firefighting technology and the commitment to safety.<\/p>\n<p>Community \u2063members, young \u2063and old, lined the streets waving flags and showing their support for the firefighters. Children eagerly collected \u2063candy that was graciously tossed from the passing fire trucks, adding an element of joy and excitement to the event.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Inspection Parade,\u200b beyond being a celebration of firefighting traditions, also\u2062 served as an educational experience for the\u2063 public.\u200c Fire departments set\u2062 up informative displays \u200cand \u200binteractive booths where \u200dattendees could learn about fire safety practices, emergency preparedness, and the importance of \u200dsmoke detectors. These initiatives aimed at increasing awareness and promoting proactive measures to prevent fires and\u200b mitigate their devastating effects.<\/p>\n<p>Both spectators and participants left the parade with a \u200drenewed appreciation for the courage \u2064and selflessness exhibited\u2063 by firefighters. The event \u2064fostered a strong sense of community spirit\u200d and highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-general-motors-ceo-mary-barra-assures-strikers-electric-vehicle-transition-wont-harm-jobs\/\" title=\"GM CEO Mary Barra assures UAW strikers: EV shift won't hurt jobs.\">invaluable role played<\/a> by\u200d these men and \u200cwomen in ensuring public safety.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200d Middletown Fire Department\u200d Inspection \u200dParade exemplified the \u2064enduring traditions of \u2063firefighting \u200cand celebrated \u200dthe heroic efforts of firefighters. It served as a unifying force, bringing\u2062 together different fire departments and\u2064 the \u200ccommunity they serve. The event created a lasting impression on\u2062 all those in attendance, reaffirming the importance of fire\u2063 safety and \u2063honoring the brave \u200dindividuals who dedicate their lives to protecting \u2064others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 24 local fire departments participated in the Middletown Fire Department Inspection Parade on Oct. 7, honoring firefighting traditions. This marked the 160th parade organized by the Middletown Fire Department, which transitioned from an annual to a triennial event in 2017. 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