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Vehicle fire for Mastic At 7:03 a.m. on June 9th, the Mastic Fire Department was alerted for a vehicle ﬁre on Madison Street. Upon arrival of Engine 5-12-1 under the command of 2nd Lt. Joe Carroll, the members were confronted with an involved ﬁre in a pickup truck with numerous large tablets of chlorine exposed in the bed. The Mastic Beach Village Fire Marshal along with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals were re-

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quested to the scene. Assistant Chief Rudy Sunderman Jr. arrived and assumed command. Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals donned Level B hazmat suits and removed over 30 large tablets of chlorine and neutralized the residual water to a safe level. The Mastic Ambulance Com-

pany stood by at the scene during the removal of the chlorine and transported one firefighter to the hospital. The Mastic Beach Fire Department provided a stand by engine to cover the district during the extended operation. The fire is under investigation by the local fire marshal's office. -STEvE JANUSzkIEWICz

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Working structure fire on the Shinnecock Indian reservation At 4:58 a.m. on June 9th, the Southampton Fire Department was called out to the report of a structure fire on the Shinnecock Indian reservation. First unit arrived to find a fully engulfed residence. A working fire was toned out and all hands were requested. The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes. No occupants were in the house at the time of the blaze because it was still on transport wheels. The house was donated by a family on First Neck Lane within the last month. The Southampton town fire marshals office and New York State police investigators were still on scene at 7:30 a.m. Southampton town ambulance was on scene for firefighter assessment. Chief Dennis Roy was in charge of the scene.

Business destroyed by fire in Franklin Square Franklin Square firefighters were alerted to a fire at Dogwood Avenue and Edward Terrace on the night of June 15, 2014. Upon arrival, a Signal 10 was transmitted by Chiefs Gresser and Salzman. Malverne was alerted as the FAST team. They were soon put to work, bringing Garden City in as the new FAST. Mutual aid from West Hempstead and Elmont Fire Departments also assisted at the scene. An occupant was in a basement apartment and rescued by firefighters. He was transported to a local hospital for the treatment of smoke inhalation. The fire was quickly knocked down. The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by Nassau County Fire Marshals. The Nassau County Hazmat team was also requested to the scene due to the flammable, hazardous materials within the building.

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Mangano Honors Garden City Park firefighter posthumously Mineola, NY. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (2nd left) honored 29 firefighters from across Nassau County in his Annual Firematic Awards Ceremony held in the Legislative Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. At the event, County Executive Mangano presented an award to Firefighter Christopher Austin of Yapank on behalf of his late father, Ex-Captain Hugh “Bud” Austin. Ex-Captain Bud Austin was honored for his many years of outstanding service in the Garden City Park Fire Department.

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M-LFD extinguishes basement fire in North New Hyde Park On Sunday, June 8th, 2014 at 10:21 a.m., Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 3, 4, 5 and the ambulance unit were dispatched to a residence on Rose Lane in North New Hyde Park for “smoke coming from the basement”. Chief of Department Farrone (8705) was the first unit to arrive on the scene and advised responding units that he had “smoke showing”. After getting a report from an M-LFD Ex-Captain on scene, Chief Farrone transmitted a Signal 10 for a fire in the basement of a one and a half story private dwelling. The chief also reported that all occupants had self-evacuated and were accounted for. Engine 8758 was the first piece of apparatus to arrive on the scene and its crew hooked up to a hydrant and stretched a one and three quarter inch hose line into the basement. The crew of Engine 8758 quickly extinguished the main

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body of fire, which was located in several bays of the basement’s ceiling across two separate rooms. The crew of Ladder 8743 opened up the basement ceiling and walls to check for extension and a second one and three quarter inch hose line was stretched by the crew of Engine 8735 to the first floor, where there was minor extension. A third precautionary hose line was stretched, but not charged. The New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to the scene as the F.A.S.T. and the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office responded to the scene to investigate the cause and origin of the fire. The incident was placed under control by Chief Farrone within thirty minutes and all units were released in a little over an hour.

Mineola, NY. Two Hicksville residents were among those commended at the Annual Firematic Awards Ceremony held in the Legislative Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. Ex-Captain Roger Koopmann of the Hicksville Fire Department and Ex-Chief Robert Kaplan of the Plainview Fire Department were both honored for their years of service and dedication to the community. County Executive Mangano

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began by thanking each firefighter for the hard work and dedication they put in to protecting Nassau County’s residents and property. “It is times, such as Superstorm Sandy, where your courage shines but it is everyday heroism that personifies our Nassau County Firefighters,” said County Executive Mangano. “We gather today to

honor our brave first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and consistently risk their own lives to protect our Nassau County residents. Heroism, courage and sacrifice are just three words to describe their dedication. Each and every day, firefighters wake up and respond to emergencies with a single goal: protecting the public, rarely with concern for their own safety.” - KATIE GRILLI-RoBLES

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Manhasset-Lakeville encounters heavy fire in vacant home

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Early on arrival, a M-LFD Fireﬁghter climbs Quint 8728 to access the roof. Units were withdrawn from the structure after a few minutes of operating.

On Saturday, June 7th, 2014 at 2:45 p.m., Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 1, 2, 3 and the ambulance unit were dispatched to a reported house fire on Gristmill Lane in Plandome Manor. Deputy Chief Kiess (8701) was the first unit to respond and was advised that FireCom was receiving multiple calls, all reporting a house fire. Deputy Chief Kiess transmitted “smoke showing” from a few blocks away and immediately transmitted a Signal 10 for a working fire on his arrival. After completing a 360-degree size-up, Deputy Chief Kiess reported that he had fire throughout a vacant one and a half story ranchstyle home with heavy smoke pushing from the attic vents. Engine 8735 was the first piece of apparatus to arrive on the scene and a one and three quarter inch

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hose line was immediately stretched into the private dwelling. After a few minutes of operating, conditions inside began to rapidly deteriorate and Deputy Chief Kiess withdrew all members from the building and instituted an exterior attack. Shortly after withdrawing all members, a large section of the roof collapsed. Multiple hand lines and the ladder pipe on Quint 8728 were used to extinguish the ﬁre. The Port Washington Fire Department responded as the initial F.A.S.T., but was put to work almost immediately and was replaced by the Roslyn Fire Companies. Manhasset-Lakeville Company #4 was also added to the assignment for additional manpower and responded

with Tower Ladder 8744. Numerous neighboring fire departments including Plandome, Garden City Park, New Hyde Park, Great Neck Vigilant, Great Neck Alert and Bellerose either sent mutual aid units to the fire scene or provided stand by coverage in the Manhasset-Lakeville firehouses during the incident. The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office responded to investigate the cause and origin of the fire, which was deemed unsuspicious. Two Manhasset-Lakeville firefighters were transported with minor injuries to a local area hospital. The incident was placed under control within two hours and all units were released from the scene by 6:00 p.m. by ManhassetLakeville Chief of Department Michael Farrone (8705).

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Melville, N.Y On June 12, 2014, the Melville Fire Department responded to a head-on collision on Wolf Hill Road. The drivers of both cars were fully immobilized and taken to the hospital by Melville Fire Department ambulances.

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Where’s the Water III Occasionally waiting for water in the hoseline seems like an eternity, and suddenly it is there, at your fingertips in the nozzle. Soothing and calming to the soul knowing that the line is charged and we can move ahead with our attack and extinguishment of the fire with the knowledge of protection provided by the hose stream. But what happens when you lose water or don’t get it when called for? This is a dangerous situation that can and does occur on the fire ground. What can cause a lack of water in a hose line? Break, kink, knot, fire apparatus parked on it, wedged in or caught under something, or maybe even burnt through. How about pumper failure, hydrant failure, the wrong line has been charged, or if operating from a tanker or tanker operations the water supply may have been depleted ? The proverbial well having temporarily run dry! All of these situations will leave you with no water or an ineffective hose stream, lacking in quantity and reach and providing you with limited or no protection. You and your crew will go from aggressor to vulnerable in a very short period of time. How long do you call or wait for water to return? It shouldn’t be long, a minute, two minutes tops depending on the fire situation and how it will impact the safety of your crew. If you have a good pump operator, and have worked with him/her before, he/she will know when you need water and it will usually be on its way even before you ask. If not, something has possibly gone wrong. (see above) contact the pump operator via radio to determine if water has been provided to your hose line. If the response is in the affirmative and you still don’t have water in the hoseline at your position, it is time to withdraw and find out what is wrong. Take your crew with the hoseline and back out, do not think water will, by some miracle, suddenly arrive. Fire conditions are changing for the worse and the longer you postpone your withdrawal the greater the hazards and dangers become and the more you jeopardize yourself and the

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safety of your crew. If you are unsuccessful in trying to make radio contact with the pump operator for two minutes, back out. Back out while you have the chance as conditions can and will change dramatically with the potential of trapping you and your crew. Even when operating with a working hoseline, if conditions force a retreat, take the hoseline with you whenever possible as you may need it to extinguish fire blocking your exit. Retreat allows you to come back another day! We hear much about back up lines in the initial operations at a fire, but how often does the line actually become a backup line. A backup line is supposed to provide protection for the crew operating the initial attack line, and to replace it should problems arise with the first line. Unfortunately, we are operating in lean times with limited resources and personnel so maybe the backup line is never stretched, or it is diverted to another location on the fire ground. Sometimes the backup line is like the FAST team, put into service elsewhere as need has dictated and another FAST team has been requested. In reality, the FAST is always on the road heading for the scene, and the backup line will be stretched shortly. As with the FAST team, sometimes shortly can be too long when something goes wrong. Always do your best to place a backup line into operation for the purpose intended and keep the FAST team always available for their assigned duties. Where’s the water, hopefully in the hoseline and coming out the nozzle when needed. Water is the firefighter’s ally, extinguishing fire, while keeping the firefighters safe. Till next time, stay safe and God Bless!

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The Flying Dutchmen Drill Team of the West Sayville Fire Department take a moment to pose for the camera after a resounding tournament victory on June 14, 2014 at the Deerﬁeld Volunteer Fire Company’s Annual Invitational Drill.

West Sayville Flying Dutchmen take top honors at Deer-field Volunteer fire Company Invitational Drill Following a disheartening season opening fourth place finish at Lindenhurst on the first Saturday in June, the Flying Dutchmen drill team of the West Sayville Fire Department rebounded back with style to claim first place honors the next weekend at the Deer-field Volunteer Fire Company’s annual invitational drill on June 14, 2014. Traveling along with four other teams from Long Island to the small town just a few miles North of Utica for the Northern New York State Drill Team Captains’ Association’s second tournament of the season, the West Sayville volunteers took the lead from the first contest and maintained a commanding edge throughout the day among the field of fifteen com-petitors. When the nine event drill came to an end, the Flying Dutchmen had managed to win five of the contests and place second in three others to

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amass thirty-seven points, fourteen ahead of the second place overall Bay Shore Redskins. The twentytwo points of the East Islip Guzzlers put them third overall while the Port Washington Road Runners took fourth place honors with fifteen and one-half points and the Termites of New Hyde Park fifth with thirteen points. The Flying Dutchmen earned their points at the Deerfield Invitational with first place runs in Three Man Ladder (6.50 seconds), B Ladder (5.17 seconds), C Ladder (8.91 seconds), C Hose (12.60 seconds) and Buckets (22.91 seconds) and second place efforts in B Hose (8.19 seconds), Motor Hose Replacement (19.31 seconds) and Motor Pump (6.31 seconds) con-

tests. West Sayville will be next competing in the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen’s Association’s Annual Drill on July 12, 2014 at Firemen’s Park on Route 25 in Ridge. About twenty teams are expected to be on the track when the tournament hosted by the Selden Fire Department kicks off. The 2014 Flying Dutchmen Drill Team is coached by Frank R. Miller, Sr., Robert Marra and G. Scott Schrader and comprised of Captain Michael Marra, Lieutenant Chad Leigh-Manuell, Kristy Banks, Patrick Garrett, Michael Heerbrandt, Ryan Huguenin, Ca-sey Johnson, Frank R. Miller, Jr., Allen Newhouse, Robert Noonan, Richard Quenzer, Joseph Quenzer, Douglas Quenzer, Gary A. Schaum, Daniel Tenney and Ryan Tenney - WARREN HORST

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FACES OF LONG ISLAND’S EMERGENCY SERVICES To see your shots in the newspaper upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance members at the EMS Show in Wyandanch on May 17, 2014.

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Members of the North Amityville (RIT) at the County Line Road ﬁre on May 18, 2014.

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First-due crew of M-LFD Engine 8758 after taking up from the ﬁre.

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First-due crew of Ladder 8743 after the ﬁre.

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Rollover in South Huntington south Huntington, NY. the Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a rollover on New York avenue where a Wrangler was cut off by a car exiting the parking lot of the Walt Whitman Mall and kept on going. the call was called in by a Melville Fire Department ambulance, which treated and transported two patients to the hospital. the Huntington Community First aid squad was also on the scene.

Manhasset-Lakeville makes quick work of apartment fire On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 1:58 p.m., Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 3 and 4 were dispatched to 1 Overlook Avenue in Great Neck Plaza for an odor of smoke in the building. Deputy Chiefs Pisani (8702) and Candan (8704) responded and were advised that a caller on the third floor was reporting that they smelled smoke and that work was being performed in the building. While the chiefs were responding, the dispatcher provided additional information that FireCom had received another call reporting smoke coming from an apartment on the second floor. Deputy Chief Pisani (8702) arrived on scene, donned his PPE, and entered the apartment building to investigate. He was met with smoke on the second floor hallway and lo-

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cated and entered the apartment in question. Once inside the vacant apartment, Deputy Chief Pisani located a fire burning within the walls and recommended to Deputy Chief Candan (8704) that a working fire be transmitted. The transmission of the Signal 10 added ManhassetLakeville Company #5 and the ambulance unit to the initial assignment. Engine 8735 was the first piece of apparatus to arrive and hookedup to a hydrant and immediately stretched a one and three quarter inch hose line to the second floor. Ladder 8743 sent members to the fire apartment and floor above to

open up the walls and check for extension. The crew from Rescue 8730 also performed searches and opened up the walls in the adjoining apartment and the floor below. The crews from Engine 8758 and Tower Ladder 8744 vented the bulkhead, roof and hallways which had elevated levels of carbon monoxide. All searches were negative and there was minimal extension outside the fire apartment. The Great Neck Alert Fire Company responded as the F.A.S.T. with Ladder 826. The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office responded to the scene to investigate the cause and origin of the fire and all units were released from the scene by Chief of Department Michael Farrone by 3:20 p.m. - KirK CaNDaN

Mangano honors Floral Park firefighter

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Fire in Dix Hills Dix Hills, NY. on June 12, 2014, the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a dryer fire. the fire was confined to one room and was quickly knocked down. the Melville Fire Department stood by at Dix Hills headquarters.

Mineola, NY. Commended at the Annual Firematic Awards Ceremony was 1st Battalion Chairman/Ex-Chief Kenneth B. Fairben of the Floral Park Fire Department for his years of dedication to the community. County Execu- JUMP TO FILE# tive Mangano began 062514111 by thanking each firefighter for the hard work and dedication they put in to protecting Nassau County’s residents and property. “It is times, such as Superstorm Sandy, where your courage shines but it is everyday heroism that personifies our Nassau County Firefighters,” said County Executive Mangano. “We gather today to honor our brave first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and consistently risk their own lives to protect our Nassau County residents. Heroism, courage and sacrifice are just three

KATIE GRILLI-ROBLES

Nassau County executive ed Mangano, Honoree 1st battalion Chairman Kenneth b. Fairben, Chief Fire Marshal scott D. tusa, Nassau County Fire Commission Chairman ronald l. Magarie, and Nassau County Fire Commission secretary Denis J. Collins

words to describe their dedication. Each and every day, ﬁreﬁghters wake up and respond to emergencies with a single goal: protecting the

public, rarely with concern for their own safety.” - Katie Grilli-robles

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Heavy rescue in Watermill At 12:06 a.m. on June 10th, the Southampton Fire Department was called out to the report of a motor vehicle accident with entrapment in front of the Hampton coffee shop on Montauk Hwy in Watermill. The first unit on scene stated we had one occupant that was trapped in a small pick up truck. Crews utilizing the jaws of life were able to free the injured subject and assisted Southampton Volunteer Ambulance with transport to an awaiting medivac, which landed at the Watermill soccer field on Deerfield Road. Southampton Village Ambulance led by Chief Ricky Fowler was requested for mutual aid to assist with multiple victims. Traffic was diverted in both directions for approximately one hour by the fire police. 1st Assistant Chief Michael Kampf was in charge for the Southampton Fire Department.

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Mangano honors Lynbrook firefighter Mineola, NY. Commended was Ex-Chief Frank Morris of Lynbrook for his dedication to the community. County Executive Mangano began by thanking each firefighter for the hard work and JUMP TO FILE# dedication they put 062514115 in to protecting Nassau County’s residents and property. “It is times, such as Superstorm Sandy, where your courage shines but it is everyday heroism that personifies our Nassau County Firefighters,” said County Executive Mangano. “We gather today to honor our brave first responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and consistently risk their own lives to protect our Nassau County residents. Heroism, courage and sacrifice are just three words to describe their dedication. Each and every day, firefighters wake up and respond to emergencies with a single goal: protecting the public, rarely with concern for their own safety.” - KATiE GRiLLi-RoBLES KATIE GRILLI-ROBLES

1st Battalion Chairman Kenneth B. Fairben, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Honoree Ex-Chief Frank Morris of the Lynbrook Fire Department, Chief Fire Marshal Scott D. Tusa, Nassau County Fire Commission Chairman Ronald L. Magarie, and Nassau County Fire Commission Secretary Denis J. Collins.

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