{"id":38416,"date":"2022-12-15T16:20:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T21:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=38416"},"modified":"2022-12-16T00:25:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T05:25:36","slug":"genesee-county-medlite-transport-bed-deployed-for-use-by-bethany-fire-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/genesee-county-medlite-transport-bed-deployed-for-use-by-bethany-fire-department\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/MedLite Transport Bed deployed for use by Bethany Fire Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
(Provided photo)<\/em><\/strong>– left to right: Tim Yaeger (Genesee County Emergency
Management Services), John Szmkowiak (Bethany Fire Department), Gregg Torrey (Genesee County Legislator) Paul Osbourn (Genesee County Highway), and Jeff Fluker (Bethany Fire Department).<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genesee County, NY \u2013 Genesee County Emergency Management Services is pleased to announce the
deployment of a MedLite Transport Bed for use by the Town of Bethany Fire Department. This equipment
was obtained through the procurement of Homeland Security grant funding, is the property of Genesee
County and is being deployed to the Bethany Fire Department for use at the Genesee County Park and
Forest.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and the State Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
Program (SLETPP) are the two-core homeland security grant programs in New York State. Every county in
the State, along with the City of New York, receives funding under these programs.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe MedLite Transport Bed was deployed with Bethany Fire Department because they are the first
responders to the County Park. The equipment fits their UTV and allows Bethany and Mercy Flight to more efficiently make extractions of injured individuals in the rough terrain of the County Park,\u201d said Gregg Torrey, Genesee County District 6 Legislator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
(Provided photo) Left to right: Tim Yaeger (Genesee County Emergency
Management Services), Gregg Torrey (Genesee County Legislator) John Szmkowiak (Bethany Fire
Department), Paul Osbourn (Genesee County Highway), and Jeff Fluker (Bethany Fire Department).<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The MedLite Transport Bed is a medical rescue skid unit for Utility Task Vehicles that has the ability to
transport one patient on a long board or stokes basket and one attendant in a seat. The equipment also
has the ability to be fully removed from the vehicle in the field. A video of the MedLite Transport System
can be seen here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/vFEIR-AoTO8.<\/a>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Osborn, Deputy Highway Superintendent, spoke to the use of the equipment at the Genesee County
Park and Forest, \u201cThe use of it in a UTV will allow for access into areas of the park that aren\u2019t accessible
by a standard vehicle, and ultimately provide more safety for the guests of the park.\u201d
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release Genesee County, NY \u2013 Genesee County Emergency Management Services is pleased to announce thedeployment of a MedLite Transport Bed for use by the Town of Bethany Fire Department. This equipmentwas obtained through the procurement of Homeland Security grant funding, is the property of GeneseeCounty and is being deployed \u2026<\/p>\n

Continue reading<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[328,23],"tags":[3426],"class_list":["post-38416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethany","category-genesee-county","tag-medlite-transport-bed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-9ZC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50539,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/11\/genesee-county-the-bethany-volunteer-fire-department-holds-annual-installation-banquet\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department holds Annual Installation Banquet","author":"aka","date":"February 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4KerV-GxE3k Video of Installation Banquet-February 10, 2024 2nd Assistant Chief Jeff Wolak receives the Firefighter of the Year award from Chief Jeff Fluker(left) and Captain Will Thurley(center) Deputy Fire Coordinator Dan Coffey installs the Officers for 2024 at the Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening- The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bethany"","block_context":{"text":"Bethany","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/bethany\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192221-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C833&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192221-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C833&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192221-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C833&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192221-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C833&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240210_192221-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C833&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13889,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/09\/genesee-county-bethany-fire-department-names-johnson-firefighter-of-the-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bethany Fire Department names Johnson “Firefighter of the Year”","author":"aka","date":"February 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Greg Johnson with Chief Jeff Fluker Second Assistant Chief Greg Johnson was named \"Firefighter of the Year\" at the Bethany Volunteer Fire Company's Installation Banquet on Saturday evening at the Dibble Family Center in Batavia. Johnson has been very instrumental in the training area the past few years and has\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bethany"","block_context":{"text":"Bethany","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/bethany\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/beth-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C757&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/beth-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C757&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/beth-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C757&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/beth-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C757&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/beth-6.jpg?fit=1200%2C757&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7842,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/02\/10\/genesee-county-bethany-fire-holds-installation-banquet-mccabe-named-firefighter-of-the-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":2},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bethany Fire holds installation banquet, McCabe named Firefighter of the Year","author":"aka","date":"February 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Timothy McCabe with Chief Jeff Pietrzykowski The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department held their 2019 Installation Banquet at Batavia Downs on Saturday evening. Timothy McCabe is Firefighter of the Year for 2018. \"No matter how many things are on his plate, he is still willing to do more,\" says Chief Pietrzykowski.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bethany"","block_context":{"text":"Bethany","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/bethany\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190209_215731.jpg?fit=1200%2C929&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190209_215731.jpg?fit=1200%2C929&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190209_215731.jpg?fit=1200%2C929&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190209_215731.jpg?fit=1200%2C929&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190209_215731.jpg?fit=1200%2C929&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75881,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/genesee-county-california-man-indicted-in-fatal-accident-from-last-june\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":3},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/California man indicted in fatal accident from last June","author":"aka","date":"June 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(File photo of accident) Following a fatal motor vehicle accident, on Route 63, in the Town of Bethany, on June 16, 2025. Marquel Kennedy, age 28, of California, was indicted by the Grand Jury of Genesee County for Manslaughter 2nd, Criminally Negligent Homicide andUnlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Genesee County"","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":39941,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/12\/genesee-county-bethany-volunteer-fire-dept-annual-awards-and-installation-dinner\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":4},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Awards and Installation dinner","author":"aka","date":"February 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/px6pUhJuI5I Video of Annual Awards and Installation dinner at Batavia Country Club\/February 11, 2023 Installation of Officers-2023-Chief Jeff Fluker, 1st Assistant Jamie Fluker, 2nd Assistant Greg Johnson, Captain Jeff Wolak, EMS Captain Vicki Wolak, EMS Lieutenant Debbie Donnelly, Training Officer Greg Johnson, Fire Police Captain Carl Hyde Jr. 2023 Administrative\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bethany"","block_context":{"text":"Bethany","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/bethany\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C677&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":61739,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/genesee-county-bethany-volunteer-fire-dept-installs-officers-announces-awards-at-24-25-banquet\/","url_meta":{"origin":38416,"position":5},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. Installs officers, announces awards at 24-25 banquet","author":"aka","date":"February 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department is held their 2024-25 Installation and awards banquet at Batavia Country Club on Saturday evening. The Department responded to 146 calls during 2024, 11 of the calls were fires and 70% were Rescue\/EMS calls according to Chief Jeff Fluker. The Chief says this month they\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Bethany"","block_context":{"text":"Bethany","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/bethany\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_0676-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C592&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_0676-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C592&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_0676-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C592&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_0676-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C592&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_0676-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C592&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/medlite-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C1119&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38416"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38436,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38416\/revisions\/38436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}