2023 Report for "Last Chance" l am pleased to report that, so far, this has been a relatively quiet season for the fireboat . . . Richard L. Withington
2022 River Review I purposely have delayed writing the season-end report until the season is officially over. As I write, the National Weather Service in Buffalo is issuing a blizzard and Bomb Cyclone warning for the Great Lakes . . . Richard L. Withington
Withington's 2021 Safety Review This may have been the least active year that I can remember. Fortunately, our incidents were few in number, and relatively mild in their impact. Richard L. Withington
Withington's 2020 Review The first major event was the structure fire at Tennis Island in June. Richard L. Withington
Santa Finds Fishers Landing How on earth had a picture of my Dad. taken in 1944, found me on Christmas morning in Fishers Landing in 2020? Richard L. Withington
The Reality of COVID-19, an Essay The reality of the tragedies that our friends and readers are enduring precludes writing anything humorous. Surely, there Richard L. Withington
River Emergencies We all see our fireboat, the Last Chance resting quietly at the pier, and it is easy to assume that it rarely leaves the dock. But that is not the case. This article gives a 2019 review. Richard L. Withington
Hark! the River Awakens...by Richard Withington Hark! The River awakens..Like an old man reluctantly relinquishing the peace and warmth of a thick coverlet after a winter's nap, Richard L. Withington
The Withington 2018 Review: Fire, Groundings… etc. Two years ago, December 2016, I wrote a Book Review: for First Responder, by Dr. Richard Withington. I related that when... Richard L. Withington
