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RICHMOND BATTLES WAREHOUSE FIRE

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RICHMOND, VA - Fire roared and black smoke billowed into a thick wall, covering a neighborhood and local businesses after fire erupted in a warehouse located at 1104 Gordon Ave on November 1, 2014.

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Henrico, VA. Henrico County Division of Fire responded to the 1500 block of Presidential Drive in Henrico County’s North side for an apartment fire at 3:20 p.m. on October 29th.

JUMP TO FILE # No one was 103014101 home in the apartment where the fire started at the time that it broke out.

All occupants in the other apartments were able to make it out of the apartment building uninjured.

First arriving units reported smoke from the bedroom window on the second story of the apartment building.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control quickly and prevent the spread to the other three apartments in the building.

The apartment, where the fire originated, was the only apartment to suffer fire and smoke damage.

The fire was marked under control at 3:35 p.m.

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The fire marshal’s office is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Because of the quick extinguishment of the fire, no one will

be displaced by the fire.

No injuries were reported by the residents of the apartment building as a result of the fire.

One firefighter suffered minor

injuries during firefighting activities.

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Paeonian Springs, VA. On August 10th at 9:27 p.m., Hamilton Volunteer Rescue Squad Ambulance 617 and Engine 605 from Hamilton were dispatched for a auto accident at Clarks Gap Rd and Charles Town Pike.

When the units arrived, they found a pickup truck resting on the front of an SUV. After a quick size up, it was determined that there were between six and ten people to be treated. Medical personal from Ambulance 617 and the engine started triage.

Loudoun County dispatched medic units from Leesburg, and Purcellville to the accident, as off duty members from the Hamilton Rescue Squad placed a second

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BLS in service. With the help of the added medical personnel, treatment continued at a quick pace. The Purcellville unit was diverted to the Hamilton Safety Center for standby.

A total of six people were transported to a local hospital between the two BLS units and the medic unit. Members of the Loudoun County Sheriffs Department handled traffic control and are investigation the accident.

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Sean Cadden, the 10 year old son of Town of Newburgh Police Sergeant Pat Cadden, recently suffered a relapse of Leukemia.

Originally diagnosed in November of 2010, and after completing three and a half years of treatment, Sean was in complete remission.

In August of 2014 he was diagnosed once again with Leukemia.

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Motorcycle crash injures one in Chesterfield Chesterfield, VA. One person was transported to the hospital after a motorcycle crash on Jefferson Davis Hwy at Osborne Road at 5:50 p.m., on October 18th. Engine 14, Medic 14 and Chesterfield County police were dispatched to the crash. The bike rider was assessed, packed and placed into Medic 14 for transport to a hospital. The condition of the patient has not been released. The crash is under investigation.

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Richmond battled a three alarm warehouse fire on November 1,2014

Richmond battles three alarm warehouse fire Richmond, VA. Fire roared and black smoke billowed into a thick wall, covering a neighborhood and local businesses after fire erupted in a warehouse located at 1104 Gordon Ave on November 1.

Tones sounded at 7:08 a.m. dispatching Engines 1, 13, 17, 21, Truck 1 and Rescue 1.

The first unit arrived on scene at 7:11 a.m. Heavy fire was showing and at 7:32 a.m., a second alarm was declared.

Responding were Engines 20, 6 and Tower 5.

Strong winds fanned the flames and blew hose sprays.

At 7:49 a.m., a third alarm was struck. Responding were Engines

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11, 15 and Truck 22.

Richmond Ambulance Authority provided EMS support.

Richmond Police were also on scene.

Visibility was virtually nonexistent due to thick smoke and high winds.

Inside the warehouse were bales of plastic bottles for recycling.Crews attempted ventilation on the roof, but had to halt that plan due to the fire spreading.

Firefighters assembled in position atop the aerial ladders and

soon master streams began to pummel the stubborn flames.

An intense battle ensued with firefighters finally gaining ground.

No injuries were reported, said Lt. Christopher Armstrong, spokesman for Richmond Fire and Medical Services said.

Chesterfield Engine 11 provided station coverage to Richmond Fire Station 21.

Henrico Engine 18 provided coverage for Station 11.

Crews cleared the scene at 5:26 p.m.

The cause is under investigation.

- BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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Arkansas: J.B. Hutton, Jr., 73 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: October 1, 2014 Death Date: October 1, 2014 Fire Department: Dermott Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: While working an outdoor fire call along Highway 165 South near the Pine Tree Boat Landing on Lake Wallace, Assistant Fire Chief Hutton fell ill and passed away from a nature and cause of injury still to be reported.

California: Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, 62 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: October 7, 2014 Death Date: October 7, 2014 Fire Department: CAL FIRE Initial Summary: The pilot of a CAL FIRE S-2T air tanker, Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, was killed when his aircraft crashed while operating on the Dog Rock Fire near the Arch Rock entrance of Yosemite National Park. There were no other occupants in the aircraft and no injuries were reported among fire crews on the ground near where the aircraft came down. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by state and federal authorities.

Connecticut: Kevin Bell, 48 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 7, 2014 Death Date: October 7, 2014 Fire Department: Hartford Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Bell died from injuries sustained while operating at a residential structure fire. Several other firefighters were injured in the incident, transported to the hospital and are expected to recover from their injuries.

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Montana: Eddie Johnson, Jr. , 45 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: October 20, 2014 Death Date: October 20, 2014 Fire Department: Alton Fire Department Initial Summary: While responding to a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Johnson died from injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle accident after he lost control of the police vehicle he was operating. Chief Johnson, the only occupant, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle in the crash.

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Traffic accident in Kroger parking lot Henrico, VA. Henrico County Division of Fire units responded to the Kroger at 9480 West Broad St this morning, October 25th, for the report of a two vehicle traffic accident.

The call was received at 11:23 a.m. First arriving units found one vehicle on top of another with an adult female (driver) still inside the top vehicle. The driver was assisted out of the vehicle by fire crews. She was not injured and was not transported to the hospital. There is no report on the cause of the accident at this time.

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Interstate brush fire in Chesterfield Chesterfield, VA. A brush fire caught the eye of passerbys and tones sounded requesting firefighters for Interstate 295 in Chesterfield on October 26. Responding were Engine 18, Engine 1, Truck 14 and Enon Volunteer Fire Department Tanker 6. The fire ran approximately a quarter of a mile long adjacent to the interstate. The situation was soon under control. The cause is under investigation.

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Former Crozet Fire Chief passes away Crozet, VA. Robert Charles “Bubba” Baber, age 44, of Crozet died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at a local hospital.

Baber was a CVFD Lifetime member and former JUMP TO FILE# chief. Baber passed 080514108 away after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Charlottesville on February 18, 1970, he was the son of Fay Funk Baber and the late Roger L. Baber, Sr. Bubba is survived by his wife of 23 years Tracey E. Baber; his son, Jacob L. Baber and his fiancée Amanda Collins; brother, Roger L. Baber, Jr.; sister, Lisa Jones; grandfather, Berlin Funk; mother and father-in-law, David and Joan Anderson; sister-in-law; Mary Mason; brothers-in law; Chuck Mason and David L. Anderson, Jr.; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his daughter Elizabeth Baber and grandmother Ruby Funk.

Baber was a fourth generation volunteer firefighter with Crozet Volunteer Fire Department. He served 30 years with seven of those as Chief. He also served with the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad.

A graveside service was conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2014 at Rockgate Cemetery, Crozet, with Chaplain Tammy James officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department and the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad.

- BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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Former Crozet Chief and lifetime member of Crozet Volunteer Fire Deaprtment was laid to rest on August 4, 2014.

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Overturned vehicle after wild ride Chesterfield, VA. Michael Anthony Bellinger, 46 of Virginia Beach, was seriously injured after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and overturned on an interstate ramp.

The single vehicle crash occurred at approximately JUMP TO FILE # 8:33 a.m., on 100414103 October 4. The vehicle was northbound 150 attempting to take exit to northbound Jeff Davis.

The vehicle was on its side and the driver was pinned by the steering wheel.

Chesterfield Fire and EMS Truck 3, Engine 3 and Medic 3 went quickly to work on the trapped driver. Medic 3 assessed and monitored the patient while crews set up hydraulic tools.

Skilled hands of the crews guided cutters that made quick work of the vehicle’s roof giving rescuers better access to the injured driver.

After packaging the patient, Medic 3 transported him to VCU Medical Center. Bellinger had serious, non-life threatening injuries, said Sergeant Stephan M. Vick.

The vehicle was a 2002 Chevy Express (Astro) work van.

Sergeant Stephan M. Vick of Virginia State Police said Bellinger’s vehicle missed the curve, went straight through the median, and overturned onto the driver's side on the ramp from northbound Jeff Davis to northbound 150.

Responding to the crash were Chesterfield County Police,Virginia State Police, Truck 3, Engine 3 and Medic 3.

Officials said the driver, Michael Anthony Bellinger, was charged with reckless criving, and failure to wear a seatbelt..

- BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson

Make a Motion To Move As a member of the fire service, chances are you have attended your share of meetings. I myself have attended a number of them and other than the verbal “motions,” there is usually very little movement going on. It’s just the nature of the beast.

Unfortunately, most meetings include a lot of sitting and often a lot of eating. Now, eating is not necessarily a negative – but often times the menu consists of very few healthy options, if any.

We are all smart enough to know that lots of sitting and lots of poor food choices can send us onto a path of unhealthy living.

So at your next meeting, why not make a motion to move? Here are

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a few simple suggestions, but I bet you can come up with many more that suit the needs and personalities of your membership.

You can precede the meeting with a group fitness session. It can be as simple as a 15 minute walk or weight training session. If the meeting is a small group, it’s even possible to conduct the meeting on the move. Two to four individuals can successfully walk and talk and accomplish a great deal.

Another suggestion is to simply recommend that your department establish and implement a physical fitness program. If you already have a program, your next meeting is a great place to get feedback from officers and members on ways to improve or vary your existing program.

Additionally; it’s possible to actually add a bit of movement to the meeting itself. You can begin (and even end) each meeting with five minutes of simple movements and stretches to combat all that sitting and possibly even stir some interest in Health and Fitness. You can ask a local fitness professional to come in and lead the movements to get you started. It’s quick, it’s simple and it’s beneficial.

Another way to combat all that sitting is to have meeting materials placed at different stations around the room and have members gather them on their own instead of having someone hand them out. Most people have no problem getting up and standing in the buffet line and moving along as they load their plate.

Why not institute the same concept for your meeting materials? Of course, you must always make provisions for those who may not be capable, but for the most part the majority of your membership can certainly be on the move.

The same goes for chair set up.

Yes, it’s wonderful to walk into a meeting hall and only have to make your way to a chair that has already been set up for you. Perhaps, each member could be responsible for their own chair set-up and cleanup. Hey, it’s a thought. Be sure to observe all safety precautions.

Lastly, eliminate or minimize those poor food choices from your meeting menu. At the very least make an effort to add a few healthy and tasty options so members have the ability to make better personal choices when it comes to food.

There are many ways to make a motion to Move! So make that motion! Surely I second it! All those in Favor?... Keep Moving & Stay Safe!

Always remember to have medical clearance from your physician before beginning any exercise program.

DANIEL ROSENBAUM

Joint effort on fire off Mechanicsville Turnpike Henrico, VA. Henrico County Division of Fire units responded to 1601 Crump St off of Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County’s North Side this afternoon, October 7th, for the report of a commercial fire.

Units received the call at 12:12 p.m. Henrico Engine 7 was the first arriving unit at 12:17 and reported fire on the roof at the rear of the structure and coming from the smoke stack of the building.

Richmond Fire and emergency services units were also dispatched because they also received the call, but as a Richmond address. Once on scene, Henrico and Richmond Fire units teamed up to make the initial fire attack crew.

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Crews found fire on the roof of the structure at the rear of the building. Henrico and Richmond battalion chiefs teamed up to form a unified command to run the fire incident.

First fire crews were able to keep the fire contained to the original area of origin. The fire was extinguished shortly after arrival and crews marked the situation under control at 12:43 p.m..

The majority of the fire damage was done to the roof of the building.

Four engine companies, two specialty service units, one fire medic unit, and two battalion

chiefs were assigned to the call for service.

The fire originated on the roof around the smoke stack of the building. Southside Cremation Services operates at this location and at the time of the fire was in the process of performing a cremation service.

Three people were in the building at the time of the fire.

They were all able to escape on their own. No injuries were reported from the fire.

The Henrico Fire Marshal’s office has determined the cause of the fire to have been accidental in nature. The rubber roofing near the smoke stack was ignited by the heat of the stack.

- DANIEL ROSENBAUM

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Open house in Hamilton Hamilton, VA. A steady stream of town residents found their way to the open house even though a light rain was falling. Members of the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department gave tours of the station. Young future firefighters were able to sit in the driver’s seat to see what it feels like to be the driver of the big red truck. The best part of the visit came when the pump on the department brush truck was turned on with the help of one of the firefighters. They were able to man a hose line and put out a mock fire in a wooden house. All in all, it was a good day for those who attended and the members who helped out.

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Shed fire quickly extinguished in Henrico’s North Side

DANIEL ROSENBAUM

Early morning fire in Henrico’s North side Henrico, VA. Henrico County Division of Fire units responded to the 9700 block of Taylors Crossing Ct in Henrico County’s north side early this morning, August 30th, for the report of a house fire.

Units received the call at 6:47 a.m.

First responding units reported heavy smoke from the attic on arrival to the two story residence.

Fire attack crews found fire at the rear of the structure and in the attic. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, but there was significant damage to the roof of the house.

The fire was marked under control at 7:24 a.m.

The fire originated on the back deck at the rear of the house and traveled up the exterior vinyl siding into the attic.

The exact cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.

There was moderate fire and smoke

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damage done to the residence with heavy damage done to the roof.

All occupants were able to make it out of the house on their own safely. No injuries were reported from the fire.

Two adults and one child will be displaced for a period of time due to the fire, but due to the quick extinguishment they should be able to return to the residence.

The greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross has been contacted for assistance of the occupants. Four engine companies, two specialty service units, one fire medic units, and two battalion chiefs were assigned to the call for service.

- DANIEL ROSENBAUM

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Henrico, VA. Henrico County Division of Fire units responded to the 1100 block of Glidewell Road in Henrico County’s north side this evening for the report of a shed fire. JUMP TO FILE# Units received the 102714102 call at 5:53 p.m. on October 24th.

First arriving units reported moderate smoke and fire coming from the detached shed at the rear of a two story residence.

The shed was approximately 12 feet by 16 feet in size and the fire was quickly extinguished by crews.

The fire was marked under control at 6:06 p.m. There was moderate fire and smoke damage done to the shed, but because of the quick extinguishment the fire did not spread to the residence or an adjacent shed.

Four engine companies, two specialty service units, one fire medic unit, and two command staff units were assigned to the call for service. It is believed that the fire originated inside the shed. The exact cause and area of origin of the fire is under investigation at this time.

No injuries were reported from the fire. The family will not be displaced due to the quick knockdown of the fire.

- DANIEL ROSENBAUM

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The fire service loses a best friend

RON JEFFERS

JOHN A. CALDERONE

These helmet front pieces were to be presented to Harvey Eisner as his party at the Tenafly firehouse on November 1.

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Goodbye, Harvey

His Fire Service friends were preparing, and looking forward to an affair at the firehouse to honor his many contributions on November 1st.

Instead, they gathered at a funeral service for their friend a week earlier.

Harvey Eisner, 59, ex-Chief of the Tenafly Fire Department, Honorary F.D.N.Y. Assistant Chief, and Editor Emeritus of Firehouse magazine, passed away suddenly on October 23rd at New York-Presbyterian Hospital of an apparent heart attack.

To say Harvey loved the Fire Service would be an understatement.

In 1975, he became a volunteer firefighter in Tenafly and later rose through the ranks to Chief of Department. Volunteer chief positions usually last for a few years, but Harvey held that

position for 12-years.

He worked tirelessly to improve his hometown department. He first became a volunteer firefighter while he was a fire science student at Oklahoma State University. Harvey served at the Campus Fire Station in Stillwater.

Harvey became an avid fire scene photographer, buffing fires in New York and New Jersey, and getting his work published in newspapers. He worked full-time at the Bronx District Attorney's office as a crime scene photographer and videographer, on call all weekend long, and working at Firehouse magazine during the week.

Firehouse began using his photos in 1976 and he was named editor in 1982.

During his time as editor at Firehouse he covered many significant incidents around the

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country.

This included the 1992 Los Angeles riots, World Trade Center attacks, the Oklahoma City bombing, Hackensack Ford fire, Charleston and the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire.

His passion for the Fire Service and improving firefighting and firefighter's conditions were paramount to him.

As a volunteer firefighter, Harvey and his fellow members saw heavy fire duty in the bordering city of Englewood, where one of his close friends, Bob Moran, rose to career Chief of Department. Harvey would join Chief Moran at the command post.

“His leadership skills, knowl-

Harvey Eisner was featured in the November 2011 Ups and Downs column with his book, “WTC: In Their Own Words”

edge of strategy and tactics and his ability to remain composed at a scene were assets that I capitalized on every chance I got,” Moran said.

Harvey recently told a Firehouse magazine associate, Jeff Barrington, that he wanted his legacy to be a book he wrote about the experiences of firefighters responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center called “WTC: In Their Own Words.”

“That was his crowning achievement,” Barrington said.

He was also widely known for his dedicated work as program director for the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore and the Firehouse World and Firehouse Central conferences.

At the time of his death, he was working on a new book and compiling hundreds of interviews

with New York City firefighters about experiences going back to the 1940's, according to Barrington.

Harvey intended to write chronicling the F.D.N.Y.'s history of dramatic rescues, firefighters' escapes from dangerous situations and other anecdotes told by the people who lived them.

“I hope somehow we can retrieve them (notes) and tell the stories as a tribute to Harvey,” Barrington said.

Billy Goldfeder described Harvey as “a man who never did anything but good for others.”

Simply put, the Fire Service has lost one of its best friends.

- RON JEFFERS

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Emergency response drill held Henrico, VA. Henrico Health Department, Division of Fire, Police Division, and Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint exercise on October 31st to practice plans for handling diseases of public health threat.

This emergency response drill began with a call to the 911 dispatch center for an adult male reportedly with flu-like symptoms.

Dispatchers asked the patient if he had recently traveled outside of the United States to any of the Ebola

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affected areas of West Africa.

When the patient answered “yes”, that information was immediately relayed to the responding crews. Henrico’s response included Henrico Health Department, Henrico Police and Henrico Fire.

Henrico Fire’s response included the first due engine company and ambulance, an EMS supervisor,

the HazMat Team, and command staff.

First arriving crews made contact with the patient’s family member and the patient was deemed to possibly have a disease of public health threat.

Emergency crews put on personal protective equipment to handle the patient and he was transported to St Mary’s Hospital for further treatment and evaluation.

- DANIEL ROSENBAUM

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The volunteer firefighter When I was a teenager, a senior fireman who I greatly looked up to explained to me the life cycle of being a fireman. He started off by saying that when you first join you see nothing else, everything is all about the firehouse. No matter how old you are, that’s how it seems.

You get to the point that if you miss a small call you get mad, so mad that you wished you were home instead of being somewhere else.

These are called your “Buff Years”, one of the best times of my service career.

During the first years from when you join the firehouse, you may have a girlfriend/boyfriend, and you are getting more involved with them while building a relationship. At this point, the firehouse doesn’t seem as special as it did. You still love it, but your time there starts to slowly decrease.

In some cases, it is because of your other half’s jealousy of the time you spend at the firehouse and not with them. It has always been hard to explain how you can give so much time and effort into something that you do not get paid for and countless hours away from your loved ones.

There is a balance and each situation is different.

Compromises need to be made, especially if you want to build a future together and also be a volunteer firefighter. The best advice I have given to peers going through this stage is: the firehouse will always be here, relationships won’t.

Once you get through this tough stage, the outcome will set the tone for the future.

The next stage is the career phase. I learned many things the hard way during this period. Everyone has a career in mind when they are growing up. Your choice should be something that you are passionate about. It may or may not be a paid firefighter, but in my case it was.

Once I was hired, I looked at things from a different perspective. I felt I was helping my community and making a difference in a way unlike I was before. I started slowing down with the volunteer firehouse and focused on my job.

I truly felt that I could not give a 100% to both, so I was not an active volunteer during the initial time of the career phase.

The next phase for me was the children phase. My kids were not easy infants to care for so it was hard for me to leave for the firehouse or go

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I didn’t think it was fair to my wife or my kids to be gone.

My motivation for why I chose to focus on my family is rare and it was set forth many years prior to my marriage. Your attitude towards this ideal may be the same or different.

I have to say that bad timing is the story of my life. I can recall numerous times that I had plans and a fire call disrupted the entire night or day.

It may not only disrupt daily activities, but it will also affect others. A good example of this is getting a fire or serious call before picking up the kids from school. It’s added stress, but it is also the chaos that balances our lives out.

For the firefighters’ families: Although we leave to respond to a call or attend a training, we are providing a service to the community. We are also fulfilling our need for chaos and adrenaline. Let’s face it, some members’ full-time jobs may not be their passion.

The fire service is a great outlet for that.

During the week of Hurricane Irene, fire districts were running nonstop with rescues, floods, and during the final days, house fires.

It was a rough week of no sleep and dealing with some upset family members. My family was very lucky during that storm. There was no flooding or downed trees, but we did lose power.

Being away for so long caused a lot of tension in my house. One day, I took my wife to the basement and said, “We have no water flooding. Our family is safe. There are people in our community who need help. They are not as fortunate as us right now. I am not only providing service by responding to their homes, but also the comfort that their fellow neighbor has their back on the worst day of their lives.”

That last statement above sums it up. When that pager goes off, no matter what type of call comes through, we are aiding our community in a time of need and assisting to help with what could possibly be someone’s worst experience ever.

It’s what we are passionate about.

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Just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, firefighters and paramedics from Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) were dispatched for a motor vehicle collision with injuries along the 7500 block of Washington Blvd in Jessup.

Units arrived to find two vehicles, a pickup truck and a ten passenger van involved with at least ten patients complaining of minor injuries.

Due to the number of patients

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involved, a mass casualty incident (MCI) was declared and the HCDFRS Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB) was dispatched due to its ability to transport up to 14 stretcher patients or 26 seated patients.

After all patients were triaged by paramedics, a total of 13 were transported, two to Baltimore Washington Medical Center, four to St. Agnes Hospital, two to

Harbor Hospital, and five were taken to Howard County General Hospital in the MAB. The Howard County Police Department is currently investigating the crash.

The Medical Ambulance Bus was grant funded by the Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative, under the Department of Homeland Security and can respond all over the Baltimore-Washington D.C. metro area if requested.

- ADAM NOLDER

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Units respond to lunch time rollover Around lunch time on Thursday, September 18th, units from Anne Arundel County’s first battalion were alerted for a motor vehicle collision with entrapment on Dorsey Road in the area of Harmans Road. Units arrived to find two ford pickup trucks in a t-bone collision with one vehicle on it’s side. The lone occupant of the overturned pickup had self-extricated prior to the fire department’s arrival. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.

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Double fatal MVC in Hunt Valley At 9:40 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2014, Baltimore County Police and Fire personnel responded to the 11000 Block of McCormick Road in Hunt Valley for a report of a serious crash involving a car and a dump truck. The initial investigation into this incident indicated that a 1998 Acura CL was traveling southbound on McCormick Road south of Wight Avenue. A 2001 Western Star dump truck was traveling northbound on McCormick Road approaching Wight Avenue. The Acura crossed the centerline onto northbound McCormick Road and collided with the dump truck head on.

The 19 and 20-year-old occupants of the car were declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the dump truck was not injured. This incident is under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Crash Team.

Unusual incident at Waste Management processing center At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 25th, units from Anne Arundel County Fire Department, BWI Airport Fire Department, Anne Arundel County Police Department, and Howard County Fire Department Special Operations responded to 8077 Brock Bridge Road at Waste Management in Jessup for a reported live person, who came out of the rear of a trash truck and reported 10-15 other people were

Units run fatal lunch time MVC At 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7th, units form Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision with one patient reported not alert. Units arrived to find a three car MVC with multiple patients, one of which was in cardiac arrest. A total of three patients were transported to a local facility. The patient in cardiac arrest died at the hospital. It is unknown if the cardiac arrest caused the wreck or the other way around. Anne Arundel County police Traffic Safety section are investigating the wreck due to the fatality.

possibly in there with him.

Anne Arundel County BC4 established command and advised units would be sifting through the mound of trash with the assistance of the facility personnel in an attempt to locate the other reported individuals.

After approximately two hours, command advised no other victims were located and units would be decontaminating and going in service when available.

The lone victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation.

Anne Arundel County Police were investigating the incident.

- TIM WOLFE

Incident commands impact on firefighter safety STAYING SAFE Chief Henry Campbell

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Last month, I wrote about what type of officer training is required of fire officers in both volunteer and career departments and the impact it can have on firefighter safety.

At just about the same time, much controversy arose about the investigation reports relating to the death of Firefighter Stanley Wilson of the Dallas Fire Department.

Firefighter Wilson died as a result of injuries sustained from a collapsing wall while operating at a fire in a condominium complex. The reports contained information that pointed to incident command, inadequate size-up, tactics and communications problems, and all leading to on-scene confusion and inconsistent reports.

There were two reports, one from the Texas Fire Marshal’s Office and the second from the Dallas Fire Rescue Department.

Both reports had similar recommendations on what needs to be done to correct the problems that were evident at the condominium fire on May 20, 2013.

The Dallas Fire Rescue Department’s report contained the following recommendations: 1. DFR (Dallas Fire-Rescue) should ensure incident commanders establish a stationary command post, maintain the role of directing fireground operations, and do not become involved in firefighting efforts.

2. DFR should ensure that its incident commanders conduct an

initial size-up and risk assessment of the incident scene before beginning interior firefighting operations.

3. DFR should ensure critical benchmarks are communicated to the incident commander. If needed information is not forthcoming, incident commanders should prompt division commanders from their stationary positions at the command post.

4. DFR should evaluate its procedures for communicating and implementing operational modes at emergencies and ensure compliance.

Changes in modes must be coordinated between the incident command, the command staff, and the firefighters.

5. DFR should train on and understand the use and operation of elevated master streams and its effects on structural degradation.

6. DFR should provide ongoing training covering structural collapse hazards to all firefighters.

7. DFR should ensure the predesignated incident safety officer assumes that role upon arrival on the fireground and that this role is maintained throughout the incident until the emergency is brought under control.

Additionally, the RIT members should not be issued orders that would compromise their mission and this should be reinforced through training.

8. DFR should evaluate and train on its procedures for conducting effective primary searches of structures and refine them if deemed appropriate.

9. DFR should commit to regular and consistent training of regularly assigned command technicians and their back-ups to enhance performance of command post functions fulfilled by these individuals.

The Texas State Fire Marshal’s report contained the following findings: 1. Continuous risk assessments were not completed. A thorough analysis was not completed prior to the interior search of the first floor of the fire building.

2. Fireground communications were not clear nor understood.

3. Adequate supervision of personnel did not take place.

4. There were simultaneous offensive and defensive operations.

5. The IC was directly supervising up to 18 people.

6. The command and the plan to conduct a primary was not altered although a search was completed earlier.

The Texas Fire Marshal’s report also contained pointers as to what fireground operations that were conducted that proved to be beneficial to the firefighting operations overall.

As I write this article, there continues to be fingerpointing among members of the DFR and the fire service as it relates to the command actions and decisions made at this fire. Many critics feel the death of Firefighter Stanley Wilson was preventable. What do you think? Read the following reports and draw your own conclusion.

The Texas Fire Marshal’s report can be accessed on line at: http://cdn3.1starriving.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/TXDal-las-Stanley-Wilson-reportState-FM-.pdf The Dallas Fire-Rescue report can be accessed on line at: http://cdn.1starriving.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/TXDall-as-Stanley-Wilson-report.pdf Till next time, stay safe and God bless!

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Firefighters extinguish deck fire in Columbia At approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, October 19th, firefighters and paramedics from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) were dispatched for a fire at JUMP TO FILE# a multi-family 102014103 apartment building in the 5600 block of Columbia Road in Columbia.

Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire on a fourth floor deck at the rear of the building. Crews worked quickly to extinguish the fire, which was confined to exterior of the structure.

While the deck was extensively damaged, all residents are expected to return to their apartments later this afternoon.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The fire remains under investigation, and damage estimates are pending.

The resident of the apartment used multiple fire extinguishers in an attempt to extinguish the blaze. While the intent was noble, the resident risked injury in attempting to put out the fire.

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Just after 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014, firefighters and paramedics from Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS) were dispatched to the 9400 block of Woodsong Court in North Laurel for multiple 911 callers reporting smoke coming from a townhouse.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the rear of two townhouses and made an aggressive interior attack on both structures.

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It took 45 firefighters from Howard, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s Counties about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control.

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Dagsboro finds work in 76 Local At 12:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 26th, the Sussex EOC struck the box assignment for a chicken house on fire at the rear of 11 Daisy Avenue in Frankford sending Frankford, Dagsboro, Selbyville, and SCEMS Medic 103.

Heavy black smoke was observed by both units leaving the station. Engine-Tanker 73 arrived first due with heavy fire showing with fire threatening two chemical tanks. Crews immediately placed a 400' one and three quarter inch mall line, a 200' two inch line as well the deck gun in service to protect the chemical tank, which were quickly

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becoming enveloped in flames.

Engine 731 dropped 900' of five inch supply line to be picked up by the next due engine. E731's established the supply line connection to E/T 73 and it's crew placed the front bumper foam line in service off E/T 73 and supported crews on the chemical tanks in which one had already failed and was free burning.

Crews also started to notice a bright yellow smoke coming from the C side of the structure and crews

were quickly advised to go on air.

Engine/Tanker 904 made entry through an adjacent supply yard laying a 1000' five inch supply line making access to the delta side supporting the crews on the structure itself.

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The Hartly Fire Company (DE) still operates a 1975 Hahn 1250/1000.

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Frederica, DE still operates a 1974 Ford/Grumman 1000/2000 and is slated to be replaced in 2014.

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The Leipsic Fire Company (DE) operates a 2000 International/New Lexington 1750/1000.

At 2:42 p.m. on July 27, the Sussex EOC alerted the DVFD for an MVC on Thorogoods Rd east of Dagsboro Rd. Command 73 responded with two under Captain C. Hudson and E732 with a staffing of seven under Fireighter A. Townsend at 2:44. Crews arrived to find a two vehicle head on collision with one male driver of the pickup with no injuries while the driver of the second vehicle fled leaving his girlfriend in the vehicle injured. The injured female was treated by crews then transported by Millsboro EMS to BMC. E732 and Rescue 73 operated for approximately 35 minutes before being released. Command and fire police remained on scene, so DSP could conduct their investigation.

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Claymont Fire Department (DE) maintains this 1992 Kenworth /EOne 250/300 heavy rescue.

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Fire/EMS Chief William Goddard, Darryl Paunil (Department of Public Works), Local 2000 President Rich Ruehl, Elkridge Volunteer Chief Russell Pryor, State Delegate James Malone, County Council Vice Chair Courtney Watson, Elkridge Volunteer Auxiliary President Tami Scovitch, State Senator Edward Kasemeyer, State Delegate Guy Guzzone and Elkridge Volunteer President Julie Casey

Department breaks ground on the new Elkridge Fire Station 1 Elkridge, MD. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services joined members of the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department and officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Elkridge fire station.

Construction of the new station, located on Montgomery Road between the intersections of Bauman and Rowanberry Drives will begin in the Spring of 2015. The site will retain station 1’s close proximity to the estimated 35,000 residents in the station’s 60 square mile first-due area. The new station’s more central location will offer timely support for the more than 2,600 emergency incidents that personnel from this station respond to each year.

“This new Elkridge fire station will help us continue our promise of quick response times while providing more efficient service because that’s what it’s

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all about-protecting the lives of our neighbors,” said County Executive Ken Ulman. “The new station will be a modern, energy efficient, LEED Silver Certified building, and it will replace a building that was 66 years old and simply no longer cost-effective to maintain.”

The new 33,757 square feet building will be a full service station built on a 7.56 acre site, providing firefighter and emergency medical services. When complete, the two-story facility will house six drive through double length apparatus bays, individual sleeping quarters for 23 personnel, a physical fitness training room, kitchen and dining room, general use rooms, administrative offices, a large training room and an all-purpose, emergency

preparation/short term evacuation area. The new station (including site work) will cost an estimated $13.5 million to construct of which $500,000 will be grant funded. The new station is expected to open in summer of 2016.

“This new station will allow a dedicated team of volunteer and career emergency services personnel to better serve the citizens in Elkridge and the surrounding area,” said County Council Vice Chair Courtney Watson. “The facility allows easy access for 21st century equipment and provides space for expansion. My county council colleagues and I are excited that this important project is underway.”

The current firehouse, originally dedicated May 31, 1948 is located at 6275 Old Washington Road, Elkridge, Maryland.

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Bryan Munford is a volunteer firefighter/EMS at Boulevard Heights Volunteer Fire Department in Capitol Heights, MD and has been with them for 14 years. For the last 11 years, he has also been a firefighter in the District of Columbia.

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Maugansville Volunteer Fire Company 13 participated in the annual MCI airport drill at Washington County Regional Airport.

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IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Truck 4 in the District of Columbia is this Seagrave.

Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed Bids until 2:00 PM, November 7, 2014, for the sale of one (1) 1997 Ford F350 Pickup Truck. 47,000 miles. At 3:00 PM bid(s) will be opened and publicly read aloud. Vehicle is to be sold in “as is condition”.

The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is $500.00. Sealed bids may be delivered in person to the District Monday through Friday 9-4pm at 501 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 1997 Ford F350 Pickup Truck.” For more info contact the District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday ONLY.

Please take notice that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Uniondale Fire District will accept sealed Bids until 2:00 PM, November 7, 2014, for the sale of one (1) 1994 Chevy P30 Grumman Van. 11,600 miles. At 3:00 PM bid(s) will be opened and publicly read aloud. Vehicle is to be sold in “as is condition”. The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is $1,500.

Sealed bids may be delivered in person to the District Monday through Friday 9-4pm at 501 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. Sealed bids must be marked “Bid for 1994 P30 Grumman Van.” For more info contact the District Secretary at (516) 481-8411 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday ONLY.

For Sale 2002 E-One HP 75 220” Wheelbase, 2000 gallon Hale pump 30 Gallon Foam Tank 8 man cab • 21,519 miles Aerial hours used: 59 hours on waterway Burnham Fire Company Truck 1 Contact Travis Bunch for more information. 717-250-8928

1996 Seagrave 100 foot Rear Mount Fire Apparatus.

Sale is subject to a mandatory referendum. Accepting sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on October 20, 2014. The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000.00). For more specific information, contact the District Secretary, Joyce L. Nolan at (516) 481-8411 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday ONLY.

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The District of Columbia Fire Department runs this Freightliner as Air 2

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The District of Columbia runs this Seagrave in Engine Company 8.

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