Submitted photos and press release:
The Alternative Fuel Vehicles & New Technologies four-hour class was offered by the Genesee County Office of Emergency Management Services in conjunction with the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control on Feb. 12 at the Fire Training Center.
It was attended by 63 fire personnel from Genesee County and the surrounding area.
Information about the hazards of the new fuels such as methanol, compressed natural gas and electric power; as well as the pressures created within fuel cylinders was addressed in addition to safety information on other possible hazards related to alternative fuel vehicles. State Fire Instructor David Harrington also addressed the changing technology of the automobile.
Genesee County participants included:
Alabama
Aron Kehlenbeck
Gary Patnode
William Schutt
Ryan Thompson
Todd Thompson
Town of Batavia
Josh Boyle
Daniel Coffey
Paul Dibble
Gary Diegelman
Clayton Gorski
Stephen Kowalzyk
Scott Maloy
Ian Sanfratello
Tyler Stewart
Robert Tripp
Ray Zwolinski
Corfu
Mitchell Bates
Cyle Felski
Kristen Gaik
James Hale
Tyler Lang
Matthew Lenhard
Rob McNally
Steve Rodland
Lori Ann Santini
Brian Schollard
Daniel Smith
Jacob Stiles
Ben Trapani
Ray Zwolinski
Darien
Joe Marino
David McGreevy
Tim McGreevy
Brandon Scott
Mark Starczewski
Elba
Jennifer Cardinali
Michael Heale
Tim Hoffarth
John Mudrzynski
Michael Pfendler
Michael Schad
Oliver Shuknecht
Megan Tabor
Nathan Tabor
George Underhill
Bob Zipfel
Caitlin Zipfel
Conor Wilkes
Stafford
Rodney Bobo
Samantha Call
Ken Collins
Ronald DeMena
Tim Eckdahl
Matt Hendershott
Randal Henning
Steve Johnson
Ashley Swatzenberg