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East Amherst hosts townwide drill with Toronto fire chief
August 13, 2025 | NEW YORK
Courtesy of East Amherst Fire Department,

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Photo by East Amherst Fire Department

Photo by East Amherst Fire Department

Photo by East Amherst Fire Department
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EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (Aug. 13, 2025) — The East Amherst Fire Department hosted a townwide training drill Wednesday morning featuring Acting District Chief Brent Brooks of Toronto Fire Services.
Brooks led instruction on targeted “Big Water” tactics, focusing on large-scale water movement in firefighting operations.
Fire officials thanked Brooks for leading the training session.