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Explosion sends one man to the hospital Swanton, VT. On March 7th at approximately 10:08 a.m., Swanton Fire Department 13E1, 13E2, 13L4, 13T1, 13U6, and Missisquoi Valley Rescue Unit 1 responded to Church Street in Swanton Village for a propane explosion inside a garage. One man, who was working inside the garage at the time of the explosion, was transported by MVR to the hospital with first and second de-
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gree burns to the face. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found smoke showing from the garage. The fire was knocked down quickly. The explosion nearly blew out the walls in the garage and almost
blew the overhead garage door right off. A roller from the garage door was blown and found to be approximately 50 feet from the garage door in the driveway. The explosion is being investigated by the VT State Police Fire Investigators. No other nearby homes were damaged in the explosion.
Emergency personnel respond to rollover Swanton, VT. On December 20th at approximately 6:20 a.m., Missisquoi Valley Rescue (MVR), Swanton Fire Department, Vermont State Police (VSP) Bordor Patrol responded to a one car rollover on Route 78 near Louie’s Landing in the Town of Swanton. The car was heading eastbound on Route 78, when the driver lost control of the car on very slippery roads. The car came to rest on the driver’s side facing westbound. The driver was helped to safety by passing motorists. The driver was not injured. The cause of the accident is under investigation by VSP.
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Fire spreads and destroys house St. Albans Town, VT. On March 9, 2014 at approximately 9:35 a.m., St. Albans Town Fire Department was called out to the report of a chimney fire, which was upgraded to a structure fire a short time later. Upon arrival of St. Albans Town UMP TO FILE # Fire Department, J030914103 the flames were spreading across the roof. Fire appeared to have started near a wood stove and flames reached the peak of the house and spread through the attic. A woman and her dog escaped the fire unharmed. Mutual aid was called in from St. Albans City, Swanton, and Georgia Fire Departments. St. Albans City set up a hydrant to fill tankers at the intersection of Lower Newton and Kellogg Roads. AmCare Ambulance stoodby at the scene with two rigs. The St. Albans Police Department provided traffic and crowd control. There were no reported injuries. Firefighters were on the scene for several hours.
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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty Georgia: Christ Swan, 57 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 10, 2014 Death Date: January 10, 2014 Fire Department: Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Fire Department Initial Summary: Along with other firefighters, Firefighter Swan was investigating an activated fire alarm. Swan became fatigued and was found in cardiac arrest. Efforts to revive Firefighter Swan were initiated and he was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Initial Summary: Toledo fire crews were dispatched to a two story apartment building fire with people inside. Shortly after arriving on scene, Firefighters Machcinski and Dickman were searching inside of the building for occupants when they signaled a Mayday. Other crews immediately began RIT operations and, within several minutes, rescued the two trapped firefighters who were both reported to be in cardiac arrest. Firefighters Machchinski and Dickman were treated and transported to the hospital where they both succumbed to their injuries. The cause of the fatal fire remains under investigation by local authorities.
Maryland: James "Doc" Delbert Brooks, 62 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: January 7, 2014 Death Date: January 15, 2014 Fire Department: James "Doc" Delbert Brooks Initial Summary: While winterizing boats and a station at the Fort Washington Marina in preparation for record low temperatures forecasted for the following day, Firefighter Brooks began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911. Firefighters and paramedics arrived to find Brooks in cardiac arrest and immediately began pre-hospital care. He was transported to a nearby medical facility and subsequently relocated to Medstar at Washington Hospital Center in "critical" condition where he succumbed to his injury on January 15th, 2014.
Arkansas: Rick Winkles, 53 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: January 28, 2014 Death Date: January 28, 2014 Fire Department: Trumann Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Winkles suffered an apparent heart attack while working at the scene of an accidental grass fire that spread to and destroyed a nearby residence. Winkles was treated by fellow responders at the scene then transported to the hospital where he passed away.
California: Greg Hennessey, 49 Rank: Fire Engineer Incident Date: January 20, 2014 Death Date: January 20, 2014 Fire Department: Orange County Fire Authority, Fire Station No. 45 Initial Summary: During his shift, Fire Engineer Hennessey was found by his colleagues in cardiac arrest at the Orange County Fire Authority, Fire Station No. 45. The colleagues immediately began lifesaving operations and transported Hennessey to Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately 40 minutes later. Ohio: Stephen A. Machcinski, 42 Rank: Firefighter Ohio: James A. Dickman, 31 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 26, 2014 Death Date: January 26, 2014 Fire Department: Toledo Fire and Rescue Department
North Carolina: Thomas Gerald Lee, 67 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 31, 2014 Death Date: February 1, 2014 Fire Department: Four Oaks Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Lee passed away at home from an apparent heart attack within 24 hours of responding to the station for a motor vehicle accident call. West Virginia: Michael Dale Garrett, 28 Rank: Firefighter/EMT-1 Incident Date: February 1, 2014 Death Date: February 1, 2014 Fire Department: Nutter Fort Fire Department Initial Summary: On February 1, 2014, the Nutter Fort Fire Department responded to a rescue incident involving multiple patients due to a reported cell phone tower collapse on Murphy’s Run in Summit Park, WV. While rescuing a victim, Firefighter/EMT-I Garrett was severely injured during a secondary collapse. Firefighter Garrett was then transported to United Hospital Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Two members of the repair crew were killed in the initial tower collapse and two were injured. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by authorities.
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Firefighters respond to chimney fire Swanton, VT. On March 1 2014 at approximately 2:10 p.m., Swanton Fire Department 13E1, 13L4, and Missisquoi Valley Rescue Unit 1 (MVR) responded to St. Albans Road for a chimney fire in the Town of Swanton. Firefighters quickly extinguished the chimney fire. There was no extension and no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.
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“It’s The Little Things”…Making Change Easy FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson
We’ve discussed the value of varying your workout many times. We maintain that “Change is Good” and many have asked for more suggestions to help make change easy. Although there are many ways to vary your workouts, here are some simple ways to make small yet continual changes. Employ one or more of them to keep your fitness program heading in the right direction. Select one exercise from your existing routine each workout and change it. Select an exercise that targets the same muscle group or system. For example if you are doing chest presses for chest, substitute push-ups one day. During your next session you can return to chest presses; however, this time exchange your triceps kickbacks for bench dips. Continue this pattern for each muscle group each time you workout. Apply the same technique
when it comes to your cardiovascular training. If you traditionally use the treadmill, switch to the bike for a single session. Go back to the treadmill the following session and then switch it up to the stair climber next time. Each time revert back to the treadmill (your original cardio workout) followed up by a new form of cardio training the subsequent session. There are many schools of thought as to when the best time to exercise is. (Actually, many believe the best time of day is whenever you are more inclined to actually do it.) Whatever your choice is, varying it from time to time is another great option. If your schedule permits, once each week, exercise at a different time than usual. If possible, occasionally vary the days you exercise. As creatures of habit, often we exercise exactly the same days each and every week. Attempt to change that in any way you can. Monday, Wednesday Friday, can become Mon, Wednesday Saturday, or even Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. For those of you training more days per week, maybe you can change which muscle groups
you train on specific days. Are you training legs on Monday and Thursday and upper body on Tuesday and Friday? Switch that up each week, so that you are hitting different groups on different days of the week. Always go back to your original schedule for a short period and then throw the new schedule in there once or twice each month. Other changes to consider include altering the frequency, duration and/or intensity of your workout. These require slightly larger levels of change, but are still excellent options. If you are up to the challenge, shorten some of your sessions while increasing their intensity. Increase the length of some of your other sessions, while decreasing the intensity. Flip flop circuit training with straight sets or whatever else you can think of to shake things up. The changes don’t have to be big in order for you to reap the benefits. Choose the way that suits you best. It’s the little things that add up and can give you Big results! Stay safe, train smart and as always, remember to have your physician’s approval before beginning or significantly modifying any exercise routine.
It is with deepest regret that the Union Historical Fire Society must announce the passing of Michael Kush. He passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 of complications from bone cancer. Mike was Mr. Spring Melt! He has been the Chairman of the Spring Melt committee for over 20 years. He organized the event, did the mailings, corresponded with the vendors, set-up and broke down the hall, and handled the payments and receipts. During those 20 years, he raised the funds that supported the daily operations of this organization and enabled us to donation $200, 000 to local burn centers. The event will not be the same without him. Mike understood the seriousness of his illness. He worked with UHFS President Joe Landy and Spring Melt Co-Chairman Tom D’Arcangelo to ensure that Spring Melt would continue in his absence. President Landy has appointed Tom D’Arcangelo as the Spring Melt Chairman and has every confidence that the show will go on!!! Tom has been a vendor for over 20 years, a past chief in Long Island, New York, and has worked with Mike on Spring Melt for many years. Although we will miss Mike tremendously, the Union Historical Fire Society will continue to run the preeminent firematic show in the United States, support the Burn Foundation, and interact with other
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clubs in the area in his name. Mike was also the Membership Secretary for the Union Historical Fire Society for over ten years. His tireless efforts kept the membership for this organization relatively constant. Michael Kush was a career firefighter. He served with distinction as a firefighter with the Allentown Fire Department for 23 years and retired as a lieutenant. Prior to his work as a firefighter, Mike served his country in the United States Army. Mike is survived by his wife, Martha, who is also an active member of the Union Historical Fire Society, and his daughter, Jill and her husband David Johns. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Amanda, Teriane, David, Michael, and Tessa, and great-granddaughter, Gwen. Funeral services were held on December 26, 2013 at the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem, PA. A memory tribute may be placed at www.longfuneralhome.com . In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Union Historical Fire Society, 2729 Redington Road, Hellertown, PA 18055. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time of grief. - UNION HISTORICAL FIRE SOCIETY
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Using the “Irons”. Firefighter/EMT Jim Hoffman with the Halligan and Firefighter/Paramedic Steve Auger with the flat head axe, trying to force open a heavy steel, outward opening, door. The three inches of hardwood/wedge simulates the amount of force required to break the locking mechanism of most commercial doors.
Forcible entry training The firefighters and Firefighter/paramedics of the Derry Fire Department recently did forcible entry training. For firefighters, forcible entry is using destructive tools to breach locked doors and gates, break locks and door hardware, and breach walls to gain access for rescue, medical emergencies, or firefighting. The training was delivered in a hybrid format that included review of videos, small group discussions, brief lecture and extensive practical training. The focus was on using traditional firefighting hand tools including the “Irons,” which consists of a halligan tool and flat head axe, a TnT sledge hammer, and a “babbit tool” (hand-held hydraulic door spreader) to force open locked doors. For the practical training, the Derry Fire Department used two props. A lightweight wood and steel residential door prop that was built for the Derry Fire Department by the welding class at Pinkerton Academy, and a heavy steel commercial door prop from the New Hampshire Fire Academy. The heavy steel door prop was designed by New York Fire De-
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partment Firefighter Michael Perrone, specifically to mimic heavy commercial doors. These props provide very realistic and reusable training that focuses on correct techniques and correct applications of large amounts of force. Derry Firefighter and New Hampshire Fire Academy Instructor Steve Hussey coordinated the training and provided hands-on instruction with the required practical skills. Last year, members of the department participated in 6,562 staff/hours of fire, rescue, prevention, and emergency management training. This averages 94 hours/year of training per department member and does not include the additional hours of emergency medical training our staff is required to complete each year. This fire/rescue training was delivered using a variety of techniques, on-line training, traditional class room training, hands-on training, and off-site training at the New Hampshire Fire Academy and other locations. - JACK WEBB
On February 25 at 10:47 p.m., Laconia was dispatched to assist Belmont at a structure fire (Belmont subsequently requested a first alarm). Before leaving quarters, the tones started again for Laconia, Gilford, and Belmont for a structure fire on Davis JUMP TO FILE# 030714116 Place in Laconia. Lakes Region advised they could see a glow from the tower camera and they were receiving calls. In addition, Laconia was dispatched to a man down on Canal Street. Lt. Desrosiers requested Stewarts Ambulance to Canal Street. Laconia Engine 1 arrived on Davis Place at 2251 and reported heavy fire at the rear of a large multi-family dwelling. Lt. Desrosiers requested a second alarm. Crews were confronted with a two story wood frame, six unit/townhouse style multi-family (120 x 32) fire in the rear middle extending into two apartments and two floors and overlapping the roof. LPD and residents advised a man was still in one of the fire apartments. Lt. Desrosiers placed a two and a half inch in the rear to knock the exterior fire and make a transitional attack. He took the rest of the crew to division A to start searches. He sent a two person crew into 66A Davis and they were driven out. They then went to 66 Davis and searched division 1. After searching division 1 they started up the stairs to Division 2 when the second floor flashed over. One firefighter did receive burns and the crew pulled out. Simultaneously a second two person crew was going in through a bedroom window to VES. They could not get in because of heavy
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fire. The fifth firefighter was pulling a two inch line to side A to protect the search. Gilford arrived and laid in a four inch line. Lt. Madden and crew put a two and a half inch into operation on Side A. He took part of his crew and searched exposure A while Lt. Desrosiers and crew searched dxposure D. The two crews then attempted another attack into 66 and 66A with two hand lines. They made some progress, but again were driven out. Lines were then flowed from the exterior to darken the heavy fire. Additional crews were assigned to exposures A, A1 and D, D1 to pull ceilings and cut off the fire. The Weirs was sent to the roof to open the roof. They pulled a scuttle cover which vented heavy fire. Lt. Ellingson felt the roof was unsafe and pulled his crew. Fire was soon self-venting over the main fire area. There was a joint operation of defensive attack into 66 & 66A with offensive operations into both exposures. A major problem was the tin ceilings throughout the structure.
Pulling ceilings to expose hidden fire was almost impossible. The three foot cockloft allowed fire to spread laterally. Chief Carrier ran division A, Chief Jones ran exposure D, Captain Landry ran division C, and Chief Dexter was safety, Chief Hayes and Chief Beland assisted as the command team, Chief Beattie was command, and Chief Erickson was his assistant. The second alarm was struck at 10:52; third alarm struck at 10:54; fourth alarm struck at 11:25; and the evacuation order given at 11:45. Crews went back in for overhaul and extinguishment at 1:56 a.m. The search for the missing person was on-going until his body was discovered around 730 a.m. All crews worked very hard in extremely cold conditions. Crews were rotated frequently to prevent fatigue. This was a tough long duration fire (12 hours on-scene). CERT did a great job feeding the crews. LPD and DPW also did great work assisting at the scene. - KENNETH ERICKSON
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Windham Engine 3 on scene and deploying hose.
Irate neighbor arrested at scene of fire Derry Engines 1, 2, 3, Truck 4, Medic 1, Car 1, and automatic aid Engine 3 from the Windham Fire Department were dispatched to 23 Beacon Hill Road at 5:55 p.m. on March 13. Derry Police arrived on scene first and reported a fire on the right side of the building, and evacuated the house. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire on the outside of the single family home involving wooden steps, the siding, and extending into the basement, with a rapidly building smoke condition throughout the house. Command requested station coverage and a recall of off duty personnel. Crews extinguished the exterior fire and proceeded to remove the wooden steps, parts of an exterior wooden door, and sections of the siding to stop the spread of the fire. Crews also had to extinguish a small fire that came through the exterior wall and into the basement. Using thermal imaging, crews were able to determine that no fire had extended into the first floor. After ventilating and removing smoke, the house was able to be re-
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occupied. The fire was placed under control at 6:20 p.m. At the time of the fire, an adult female and three children were home. They were evacuated by Derry Police before the arrival of Derry and Windham Fire. The origin of the fire was outside wooden steps, immediately adjacent to an exterior wooden door. The cause of the fire was careless disposal of ashes from a wood stove. This small fire highlighted the effectiveness of an automatic aid agreement. An engine and chief from Windham were dispatched on the initial alarm and arrived second. They then provided essential service including a back-up handline to interior operations, and were able to check for fire extension. Although this was a partition fire, if it had burned for another two minutes it would have progressed into a fully involved basement fire. Homeowners are reminded of the importance of proper disposal of ashes from woodstoves. Ashes
should be placed in a metal bucket with a tight fitting cover, outside and well away from your home, garage or other combustible materials. Just after Derry crews arrived on scene, a Londonderry fire engine and medic responded mutual aid to South Ave in Derry for a serious medical emergency. The Londonderry engine was already enroute to Derry to provide station coverage at the time of the call. An unusual event occurred during this incident when the male occupant of 14 Beacon Street (directly across from the fire) arrived home to find Derry Medic 1 in his driveway. He immediately became irate with aggressive gestures, purposefully parked his car behind the ambulance preventing it from departing the scene, began to curse and berate a Derry fire officer. Then as he left to go inside his house, he spit a large amount of phlegm onto the back window of the ambulance. Derry Police were recalled from their traffic detail and they placed this subject under arrest. - JACK WEBB
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Cold night in Laconia Laconia, NH. Laconia, Gilford, and Belmont Fire Departments were dispatched to a structure fire on Union Ave in a one story commercial with two apartments in the rear. Crews on the scene found a working fire in the basement. Firefighters were quickly able to knock down the blaze. Assistant Chief Beattie was in command.
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The vehicle spun off the highway, turning around and landed on its passenger side coming to rest against a snow pile containing jersey barriers. Firefighters quickly stabilized the car, using tools off of Rescue-1. Firefighters extricated the back
seat passenger first, After the rear passenger was removed, firefighters had to re-stabilize the car to get the second victim out. Rescue 1 secured/moved the car and the second victim was extricated. Both victims were transported by Manchester AMR ambulance with reported minor injuries. NH State Police were investigating the accident.
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One fatality at Derry structure fire Derry, NH. The Derry Fire Communications Center received a single 911 cellular call from the operator of a passing vehicle who noticed fire coming from the roof of a residence. The initial dispatch of all Derry Fire units included Car 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 1, Tanker 1, Engine 3 and Medic 1 to a reported structure fire at 357 Island Pond Road. Engine 2 arrived on scene within three minutes of the initial dispatch to find heavy fire coming from a single family residence. Crews were initially unable to make entry into the residence due to the heavy volume of fire. Defensive operations were immediately initiated. An automobile in the driveway provided indication that the home may be occupied. Crews were able to perform a visual inspection through bedroom windows via ground ladder and the use of thermal imaging cameras with no findings. Once fire personnel were able to transition to offensive operations, search crews located one deceased victim inside the residence. Initial crews did not hear any activated smoke detectors in the residence. This will be part of the overall investigation of the incident along with cause and origin.
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The residence was located in a non-hydrant area of the community. Water supply was established by utilizing tankers from Derry and multiple surrounding communities. The single home is considered a total loss. One deceased K-9 was also found inside the residence. There were no firefighter injuries. Automatic aid was provided by the Salem Fire Department. Mutual aid was also provided by Londonderry, Hudson, Pelham, Manchester, Auburn, Atkinson, Hampstead, Windham, and Chester. Station coverage was provided by Raymond, Kingston, Hooksett, and Hampstead. The cause is being investigated by the Derry Fire Prevention Bureau, Derry Police Department and the NH State Fire Marshal's office. Crews were hampered by the extreme cold to include freezing SCBA's. However, no emergency responders were injured. The Salvation Army provided rehab. - DERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Early morning two alarm fire in Waterbury destroys home At 05:22 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4th, Waterbury firefighters with Engines 5, 8, 11, Rescue Engine 1 (with Rescue 9), Trucks 1, 2, and Car 5 (deputy chief on duty) were dispatched to 462 Highland Avenue for a structure fire. On arrival, crews had a two and a half story wood dwelling with heavy fire showing from first floor extending to the second floor. Incoming units attempted to make a hydrant in front of the structure and it was not working.
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A second alarm was transmitted so Battalion 2 along with Engine's 4 and 6 were added to the assignment. The firefighters had to make the next two hydrants closest to the scene. The fire spread to the attic of the structure and interior and exterior operations were underway to battle the fire.
It took awhile to bring the fire under control and relief crews had to be rotated in due to the cold temperature and the amount of overhaul that had to be done. Highland Avenue was closed to traffic as firefighters worked throughout the morning on scene. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. The structure sustained major damage from the fire. - RICK KULMANN
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Fire rips through three story apartment building in Waterbury Waterbury, CT. At around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25th, Waterbury dispatchers received several 911 call for a fire in a apartment building at 37 Giles Street. Engines 2, 5, 7 Rescue Engine 1 (with Rescue 9), and Trucks 1 and 3 were dispatched to the call. Upon arrival, crews had heavy fire showing from a three story apartment building. Engine 4 and 6 were added to the assignment to assist companies on scene. Firefighters stretched several lines and went to work venting the roof to try and fight the inferno, which went into the walls of the building. Mutual aid was called in for station coverage from Naugatuck and Wolcott. It took about an hour to put the fire out and several people were displaced. There were no injuries reported and the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal.
Oxford, CT. On Wednesday, February 26th at around 11:30 a.m., Oxford firefighters were dispatched to 2 Scott Road for a reported structure fire called in by the homeowner. On arrival the garage of the two and a half story house was fully involved with fire JUMP TO FILE # spreading into the 022614124 rest of the house. The chief requested mutual aid from Southbury, Beacon Falls, Seymour for tankers and engines. Middlebury and Stevenson were called for station coverage in Oxford and Newtown's Sandy Hook Fire Department was requested for station coverage in Southbury. A portable pond was set up in the driveway of the dwelling and a fill site was established about a half mile away. Several tankers shuttled water to the scene as firefighters battled the fire. Oxford Ladder 46 was used for defensive operations and poured water into the house through a large hole
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that was burned through the roof. Several hand lines were used to fight the fire. It took a couple of hours to bring the fire under control and the fire destroyed the entire home. The homeowners believe the fire started in a vehicle in the garage, but escaped the fire along with
their pets. Units that operated on scene were Oxford Ladder 46, Tankers 33, 53, Engine 42, Rescue 44, Southbury Tankers 10, 1, Engine 6, Seymour Tankers 11, 19, andBeacon Falls Tanker 2. - RICK KULMANN
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Plainville firefighters battle fully involved house fire At 9:35 a.m. on Monday, March 10th, the Plainville Fire Department was dispatched to a basement fire at 29 Carol Drive. Engine's 3, 4, Tower 1, and Rescue 1 responded. On arrival, crews had a split level home fully involved. Several lines were stretched and operating to fight the blaze. Mutual aid was called in from Farmington's Tunxis Hose Department for station coverage and Farmington for Engine 6 to the scene to assist Plainville firefighters. The fire swept through the house and Tower 1 was used to get to the roof to cut ventilation holes. The fire was eventually knocked down and firefighters remained on scene all morning hitting hot spots and overhauling the structure. There were no injuries reported, but an AMR ambulance responded to the scene. The home was severely damaged and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal.
Waterbury responds to structure fire Waterbury, CT. Just after 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25th, Waterbury firefighters were dispatched to Glenbrook Avenue to an elderly housing unit for a possible structure fire. On arrival, Engine 5 had a light smoke condition in the unit and came across a stove fire that was put out quickly. The fire did some damage to the cabinets and there were no injuries reported. Engine's 2, 5, 7, Rescue Engine 1, and Trucks 1 and 3 responded to the incident.
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Life Star called to Colchester accident A Life Star helicopter was called to the scene of a single car rollover accident on Route 2 East in the area of Exit 17 in Colchester on March 5th. Route 2 in the area was closed temporarily to allow the helicopter to land. The patient was transported to a local trauma hospital with head and arm injuries. Local officials are investigating the cause of the accident.
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At 4:20 p.m. on March 7th, Roxbury Fire and EMS were notified of a house fire at 264 Painter Hill Road. Roxbury Fire Lieutenant Jeremy Johnson (FD-6) lives directly across the street and was on scene in seconds to report that he had fire showing through the roof and for the dispatch center to activate Roxbury's structure fire mutual aid protocol. This pre-plan alerted assistance from the Bridgewater, Washington, Woodbury, Southbury, and Northville Fire Departments. As the tones were going out for mutual aid, Roxbury Engine 12 arrived to assist FD 6. They found fire showing through the wood shingled roof in an addition off the back of a large house of
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which the main portion was built in 1780. Engine 12 pulled into the driveway, deploying two handlines to attack the fire. With the fire showing from the roof, a quick inspection inside the house revealed cathedral ceilings throughout the area that were involved in fire. There was no attic space in the area and very difficult access from the interior with very high ceilings. The decision was made for a quick exterior attack and then move inside to mop up. The initial handlines were effective in slowing the fire down,
while firefighters trench cut the roof between the addition and the main house. As the fire darkened down, two additional handlines were deployed to the interior and with some long pike poles and interesting interior ladder work, the cathedral ceilings were pulled and the fire was overhauled. With the aggressive fire attack, and the judicious use of mutual aid, an incredible fire stop was achieved. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. There were no injuries with Roxbury Ambulance standing by for EMS and rehab. - BERNIE MEEHAN
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Chimney fire extends to roof in Southington home Southington, CT. At about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26th, Southington firefighters responded to 71 North Star Drive for a reported chimney fire, The first arriving police officer notified dispatch of confirmed fire showing in the roof near the chimney. Engines 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, Rescue 1, Ladder 1, and Cars 3, 5, and 6 responded to the location. Mutual aid was requested with an engine from Cheshire to cover the town. The fire extended into the attic and burned the chimney and part of the roof. Firefighters laid over 1000 feet of supply line from a nearby hydrant to the apparatus and used a deck gun and hand lines to knock the fire down. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The fire was placed under control about an hour later and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Bicyclist injured by hit and run driver in Waterbury In the afternoon of March 8th, Engine 5 along with Waterbury police officers and Campion Ambulance responded to the corner of Meriden Road and National Avenue for an MVA involving a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. On arrival, they found a male victim, who had been riding a bike lieing in the road with minor injuries. The driver of the car fled the scene and police officers searched the neighborhood, but did not find the vehicle.
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Sixteen year old saves home from a serious fire Derry Fire Engines 1, 2, 3, 4, Tanker 1, Medic 1, and Car 1 were dispatched to 8 Belmont Terrace, Derry, New Hampshire for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found an extinguished fire with fire and smoke damage to the stove, kitchen hood and cabinets, and smoke damage throughout first floor. Sixteen year- JUMP TO FILE # old Nathaniel Mejia 030614122 was home alone, upstairs taking a nap, when he was woken by the smoke detectors going off throughout the house. His mother left a few minutes before to pick up other children from school. When he went down stairs, he encountered a significant amount of smoke in the kitchen and observed the stove, stove hood, and cabinets above the stove on fire. He immediately grabbed a kitchen fire extinguisher and was able to extinguish the flames. He then opened windows to remove smoke and took three dogs outside placing them in a family car. His mother arrived home just after he extinguished the fire and called 911. Initial crews used hand tools, thermal imaging, and a water-extinguisher to extinguish any remaining fire while confirming the fire was contained to the area of
the stove, hood, and cabinets. The accidental fire was investigated by the Derry Fire Department. The origin was the fan motor in the kitchen hood, while the exact cause of the fan failure has yet to be determined. - JACK WEBB
On March 9th at 6:53 a.m., Derry Fire Engines 1, and 4 as well as Car 1 responded to the area of 9 Boyd Road in Derry for a car on fire in the road. The driver/owner and sole occupant was driving up the road when he smelled smoke and saw smoke in the rear trunk area. He pulled over and opened up the rear of the vehicle and saw a small interior fire coming from the area of the left, rear, interior fender. The fire rapidly progressed in a period of a few seconds and 911 was called by his wife, who was in another car behind him. Upon arrival, crews found a 1999 Jeep Cherokee with a fully involved, passenger compartment
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fire. The car was parked on a hill and there were no nearby exposures or hazards. The crew from Engine 1, wearing full firefighting protective clothing and using self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), immediately chocked the rear wheels of the car to prevent it from rolling. Crews then stretched a one and three quarter inch handline to extinguish the fire. Engine 4 arrived on scene and assisted with overhaul and investigation. The owner stated he experienced electrical problems with
interior lights turning on and off on their own, and the blinkers either not working or engaging on their own. Derry Fire investigated and the origin of the fire was in the electrical wiring harness located inside the left, rear fender. The exact cause of the electrical failure has not yet been determined. If people begin experiencing electrical issues with a vehicle, they should immediately get them checked out as they can evolve into a short that causes a fire. There were no injuries to civilians or fire personnel. - JACK WEBB
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Bridgewater battles fire and cold Just before midnight on February 27th, the Bridgewater Fire Department was alerted to a possible fire at 199 Henry Sanford Road. Litchfield County Dispatch updated the responders with information that the call was a fire alarm with a subsequent phone call from the residents reporting the house was on fire. As Chief Eric Gsell signed on, LCD reported they were now getting multiple calls reporting a fire. The chief requested mutual aid from the Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department. Bridgewater Engine 12 and Tanker 5 arrived first and found a two story wood frame house with heavy fire showing from multiple windows. The house is located on a hill overlooking Lake Lillinonah, with a driveway that is about a thousand feet long, which added to the complexity of the firefight in a number of ways. The first challenge was the
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weather. The temperature at the time of the alarm was 8 degrees. A steady 15mph wind was blowing, gusting into the 20's from the valley of the lake, causing a very serious problem with a wind-driven fire, as well as cold exposure for the responders. The wind driven fire caused the fire to burn very intensely, pushing the smoke from side C to side A. Side A became very hazardous as the smoke being driven from the house remained at ground level for approximately 40 feet from the building. All occupants were out of the house on the fire departments arrival, so an aggressive attack was mounted. Chief Gsell requested additional assistance from the Brookfield, and New Milford Fire Departments.
As the attack started, a water supply system was set up with Bridgewater Engine 11 laying a five inch line up the driveway to feed Tanker 5 and Engine 11. Roxbury Engine 10 picked up the line at the bottom and pumped into it while drafting out of a foldatank which the tankers were dumping into. Bridgewater Tanker 10 was joined in the tanker shuttle by numerous tankers from Roxbury, Brookfield (2), New Milford (2), and Northville (2). Roxbury EMS responded to the scene to assist Bridgewater EMS with stand by and rehab. A number of additional fire companies back filled at the empty stations and included Woodbury, Southbury, Stony Hill, and Hawleyville. No one was injured and the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal.
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Waterbury does quick knockdown at structure fire Just after 5:00 p.m. on March 5th, Waterbury firefighters with Engine's 4 ,8, 11, Trucks 1, 3, and Car 5 were dispatched to 746 Oronoke Road for multiple calls for a structure fire. First due Engine 11 arrived at the one and a half story dwelling and had smoke showing. Firefighters stretched a line into the house and did a quick knock down. The fire marshal investigated the cause of the fire.
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Accident on Interstate 95 in Norwalk The Norwalk Fire Department responded to an early morning accident on I-95 Northbound just beyond entrance 14, at 2:25 a.m. The accident involved two cars, a small pickup truck and a tractor trailer truck. The tractor trailer truck rear ended a four door Acura, which in turn, struck another vehicle and the tractor trailer also sideswiped the small pickup. Three women and a male driver were in the Acura, with one of the woman in the backseat having to be extricated by firefighters. The three female passengers from the Acura and two male occupants of the pickup truck were transported to Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Traffic at the time of the accident was moving at reduced speed in the slow travel lane for demolition of the median bridge support for the Taylor Avenue bridge replacement project.
Southington, CT. On Wednesday, February 26th at around 9:00 a.m., Southington firefighters were dispatched to the John F. Kennedy Middle School at 1071 South Main Street for a reported gas leak. Engines 11, 12, and Rescue 1 responded to the scene and mutual aid from Cheshire and Plainville were called for station coverage. Firefighters and several crews from Yankee Gas searched for the source of the leak, which was eventually found and repaired. The children were evacuated from the school and were loaded onto a convoy of school buses that immediately responded to the scene. The children were let back into the school after the leak was fixed. Traffic was detoured around the area by the Southington Fire Police and the Police Department.
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Apartment building destroyed by fire in Hamden Hamden, CT. In the late night hours of Monday, February 24th, Hamden firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at an apartment building at 308 Aspen Glen Road. On arrival, crews had heavy JUMP TO FILE# fire showing from 022514110 the three story building, which is rented out by Quinnipiac College students. Command requested surrounding towns to standby and requested the volunteer departments in town to respond. Two interior lines were in operation and one was used to fight the fire from the outside. The building suffered a partial collapse in the front of the building. Three people suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to place the fire under control and spent several hours overhauling the unit. The fire displaced 30 residents living in the building. Investigators believe a discarded cigarette in a trash bucket on a first floor porch caused the fire. - RICK KULMANN
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MVA with injuries on Interstate 84 in Waterbury Waterbury firefighters with Engine 4 along with state police and Campion Ambulance responded to Interstate 84 eastbound just before Exit 25A for a two car accident with injuries in the left shoulder. At the same time, Engine 7 responded to Interstate 84 Westbound near Exit 24 for a accident with injuries. Both car accidents snarled traffic for a short time. RICK KULMANN
Waterbury Fire Department’s (CT) Engine 2 and Truck 1 operated recently at a house fire.
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West Springfield makes good stop at duplex A late afternoon fire gutted the second floor of a two story wood frame duplex on the North side of West Springfield on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., West Springfield Fire Alarm toned out a full assignment for a reported structure fire on Ashley Avenue. First due Engine 3 arrived to find a two story wood frame dwelling with heavy fire venting on the C/D corner of the second floor.
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Company members stretched a line through the Charlie side entrance way and made the second floor, knocking down the bulk of the fire before the balance of the assignment even arrived on scene. Companies began overhaul and made a discovery. Apparently due to renovations over the years, ac-
cess to the attic was difficult, which made overhauling and checking for extension a rather laborious task. It was also found out at this point that the home was a duplex and not a single family dwelling as originally thought. A total of four residents were displaced by this fire, which was still under investigation at the time this article was written. - NATE ARNOLD
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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day? There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows. Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well. Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show. Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen. "The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun." ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can
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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available. "Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick. "We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!” The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks. "We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-
beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department. "A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since." "I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner. "We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good." Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right. Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.” For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.
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Quick knockdown for Brockton apartment fire Brockton, MA. At around 8:00 p.m. on the evening of Monday, February 24th, the Brockton Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 102 Ash Street on the corner of Spring Street. Engine 5 arrived to find fire showing from the third floor on the
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companies. Ladder 1 opened up the roof, while other companies stretched ground ladders to the fire floor to assist in venting. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. - PAT TRAVERS
Sturbridge places pet resuscitation kits on apparatus Sturbridge, MA. The Sturbridge Fire Department now has the capability to deliver the same high-quality lifesaving efforts to its four-legged customers as it has been able to provide to its human population. Through the generosity of the JUMP TO FILE# Massachusetts Vet- 022414109 erinary Medical Association of Marlboro, the department has placed two pet resuscitation kits into service, and through the outreach of a private citizen to the association, will receive an additional kit soon. The kits, consisting of three different size masks for animals, provide fire department personnel the capability to attempt to resuscitate or oxygenate both dogs and cats that are victims of smoke inhalation or cardiopulmonary arrest during structure fires. Sturbridge Fire Department Lieutenant Robert Johnson, Jr., the department’s EMS Coordinator, says that the masks have been implemented into the department’s day-to-day operations by placing the kits on the department’s primary fire apparatus, the engines that respond to structure fires. The masks work similar to how human resuscitation masks do. The correct size mask is selected according to weight and size
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of the animal, oxygen is connected to the mask with tubing, and if necessary a bag valve device can be attached to deliver respirations to an animal that is not breathing. When asked about the level of customer service that our Firefighter/EMS providers deliver to the community, Lt. Johnson said that “having come from an EMS background and being familiar with the many different types of EMS systems in the Commonwealth (of Massachusetts), I feel we offer a
very high level of customer service.” The addition of animal resuscitation to the services that we can offer is indicative of the department’s philosophy that our personnel should be “kept up to date on the latest in preshospital care and equipment.” Johnson went on to add that the department’s new command staff “stresses the importance of customer service and treating everyone like family.” Pets are now welcome members of that family – our customers – that are truly our number one priority. - NICHOLAS DADALT
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PCTRT’s divers perform ice dive Hanson, Plymouth County, MA. On the morning of Monday, February 24, 2014, the Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team held their annual ice dive at Camp Kiwanee in Hanson MA. Divers and tenders used their skills in an unusual environment, a pond with over a foot of ice above the divers.
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Providence, RI. Engine 13. 2013 E-One Custom Cyclone Vassalboro, ME. Engine 14, International 7400 6x4 Warwick, RI, has received a mobile command center for II pumper, powered by a Cummins ISX 450 hp diesel en- Pumper/Tanker. MaxxForce 10 350 hp engine, Allison use at emergencies and major events. The unit was gine with an Allison EVS 4000 automatic 5-speed elec- EVS 3000 transmission originally in service in North Providence. tronic transmission.
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Local Heroes Taking Advantage of Program Benefits
Local hero glad he learned about the Heroes Mortgage Program With three children and another on the way in June, Ron Salzano and his wife contemplated buying a new home. However, after consulting with the Heroes Mortgage Program, he came to the conclusion that refinancing might work better financially. Saving him money on his monthly mortgage payment. Or, in this case, a lot of money. By refinancing with the Heroes Mortgage Program, Salzano said he saved about $700 per month on his mortgage. That’s a lot of extra income for a hard-working gentleman with a growing family. “To save that kind of money is a big deal,” Salzano said. “and the process was very straight forward. There were no catches. It was well thought out and very streamlined. It was to the point and I’m glad I found out about it.” The Heroes Mortgage Program is dedicated to serving the mortgage needs of the firefighter, police rescue and EMS community, providing discounted fees, first-rate customer service and low interest rates not available to the general public. At only age 31, Salzano is already a decorated veteran of the Bergen County Police
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Department, with 11 years experience in the field. He serves as the deputy coordinator of the office of emergency management. Salzano also is a member of the Bergen County Police scuba team, working in water search and recovery. In addition, Salzano is a key member of Bergen County’s traffic incident management team, which works with traffic flow during accidents and emergencies. He served as a volunteer with the Wallington Fire Department from 2000-08. Talk about a
hero: Salzano certainly fits the bill. However, he remains humble about his various accomplishments, and burgeoning career. “I’ve been very fortunate in my career because of my background as a volunteer firefighter and experience in EMS an rescue,” Salzano said. “In my time with Bergen County, my horizons have been broadened. There are a lot of opportunities to advance yourself. Every day is a new adventure.” 1st Responder and Sun Home Loans teamed up to create the Sun National Bank Heroes Mortgage Program. To participate in the program, firefighters, police officers, rescue and EMS personnel must verify their active or retired status within the emergency services community. The program is open to both paid and volunteer members and provides the kind of first-rate customer service these brave men and women deserve. ------Sun National Bank Home Loans and 1st Responder Newspaper are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply. Mortgage financing provided by Sun National Bank Loans, Equal Housing Lender.
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Truck accident for Waltham Waltham, MA. On March 12th at about 5:30 a.m., a tractor trailer traveling southbound on Route 128/Interstate 95 crashed through a guardrail and ended up in a ravine. Initially, Weston Fire Department sent Engine 1 and Engine 3. Waltham responded with Engines 2 and 4 along with Rescue 6, a heavy rescue. Waltham medics transported the driver to Newton Wellesley Hospital. Waltham firefighters damed up a stream that the truck ended up in, to prevent diesel fuel from entering the Cambridge Reservoir. Rush hour traffic was backed up for several hours,
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Dog rescued from kennel fire in Easthampton
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Firefighters O'Leary and Ferraro doing overhaul
At 2:15 p.m. on March 3rd, Easthampton Dispatch received 911 calls reporting a shed fire on Malinda Lane in the Plains section of the city. Fire dispatch toned out not 45 seconds earlier A1 for a medical call leaving three firefighters at headquarters to respond. Engine 1 under the command of Captain Kevin Benson with Firefighters Sean O'Leary and Dave Safron arrived on scene to a fully involved 10' x 14' structure that was being used for a dog kennel. Captain Benson ordered a one and three quarter inch hand line stretched for the attack and the bulk of the fire was knocked down in matter of minutes. A-1 was able to free up from the medical assist call and join Engine 1 on scene to help with overhaul and to treat a heating oil delivery driver, who
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rescued a dog from the burning kennel. The driver suffered a puncture wound to his right index finger from a bite from the dog when he removed the dog from the kennel. He was treated and released from the scene by the A 1 crew. With favorable wind direction blowing to the east, the fire was contained to the kennel as there was a 12x14 wooden tool shed that was untouched that had a 100 gallon propane cylinder set up on the side. The cause of the fire is believed to be a faulty heating lamp used to keep the dogs warm. - DAVE SAFRON
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What is LOSAP? EMS ISSUE CHELLE CORDERO
CHIEF STUART PEARSON
Capt. John Falco, Lt. John Baccari, Chief Jason Rhodes – RIDOH Div. of EMS, Capt. Jonathan Polak (accepting for Pvt. Christopher Fusaro), Pvt. Richard Waterman
Rhode Island EMS Pride Awards On Friday, December 18, 2013, 15 RI Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers and other first responders were recognized for excellence in EMS care at a meeting of the Ambulance Service Advisory Board held at the RI Department of Health (RIDOH). The citations were presented by the awards founder, Dr. Kenneth A. Williams, Physician Medical Consultant to the RI DOH – EMS Division, who created the quarterly award in recognition of the memory of CJ Shanaberger, a vigorous proponent of quality and ethics in EMS care. Local recipients included Har-
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mony Fire District’s Captain John D. Falco, EMT-B and Private Richard A. Waterman, EMT-C, Chepachet Fire District’s Lieutenant John Baccari, EMT-C and Smithfield Fire Department’s Private Christopher Fusaro. This past fall, these four EMT’s responded to a 911 dispatch for a double amputation. The patient suffered a severe trauma injury with a substantial amount of blood loss. Once on scene, the EMT’s provided quick and effective care. Their many
years of experience and extensive training significantly added to their level-headed decision making. The treatment administered contributed immensely to a promising prognosis for this patient. After hearing of this exceptional response that had occurred within the Town of Glocester, the Town Council wished to additionally recognize the foursome. So at a Town Council meeting on February 6, 2014 they were issued citations for their outstanding service to the residents and community of Glocester, RI. - KIMBERLY BARBER
BRIAN HARDY
Heavy fire showing from a dwelling Central Falls, RI. At 1:00 p.m. on March 8, 2014, firefighters were alerted to a fire at 5 Darling Street in Central Falls. The fire department arrived on scene to heavy smoke and fire showing from a four story wood frame OMD. Command requested the second alarm assignment from Pawtucket, Lincoln and Cumberland. Mutual aid from North Providence and Providence covered.
The acronym LOSAP stands for Length of Service Awards Program and is ideally used as an incentive toward recruiting and retaining volunteers in the fire and/or emergency-medical services. Not to be confused with a pension program, qualified volunteers do not otherwise receive compensation from the agency for their emergency response. A local government and/or a not-for-profit corporation might establish and maintain (i.e. fund) a Length of Service Award Program because the LOSAP allows the agency to provide cash pension-type benefits to its emergency services volunteers. Some states such as New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin have enacted State legislation setting forth the allowable provisions, which may be included in a local municipal-funded Service Award Program. Several other states do not have state legislation regarding provisions and these states are able to exercise flexibility is establishing requirements and payments. A year of service means a twelve month period during which active emergency services personnel participate in the service and satisfies the minimum requirements of participation established by the sponsoring organization maintaining the program which shall be applied on a consistent and uniform basis, subject to the minimum standards established by the sponsoring organization. Government or municipal run/funded LOSAP programs are regulated much more stringently as to who qualifies; generally only personnel who are actively and specifically involved in service to the community via emergency response, attending drills and fulfilling training are covered, “ a member who is faithfully and actually performing service in the protection of life and property from fire or other emergency, accident or calamity in connection
with which the services of such department are required” – administrative personnel, non-riding social and auxiliary members are exempt. A privately funded plan is more flexible in allowing other members to qualify such as administrative and support personnel according to guidelines adopted by the sponsoring agency as long as the point system is fair and uniform. If the private sponsoring agency deems that the non-responding member is vital to the operations and service to the community, then recognition of such members is well deserved. Eligible personnel should be certifiably contributing active members who meet the minimum points as set in by-laws of an organization. Any agency, whether private or government, should investigate the different types of plans that are available such as Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution; Defined Contribution is preferred if the sponsor elects to pay a specific amount yearly. Speaking to other sponsoring agencies and eliciting recommendations is a good way to start; this should be followed by interviewing LOSAP plan administrators to determine both applicable fees and the extent of service and guidance provided. A definite point system, which is consistent across the board, needs to be established to determine yearly contributions per member. Ask for information regarding tax laws to determine various payment plans. Distribution of funds will usually not begin until the member is at least 55-years of age. While no agency or municipality is required to initiate a LOSAP program for its emergency volunteers, LOSAPs have been shown to be a valuable asset to recruitment and retention in districts that depend on volunteer emergency services. Even though there some financial cost to establishing and maintaining a LOSAP program as a retention tool, the investment is considerably less than a municipality (taxpayers) would have to pay if they needed to replace volunteers with paid services.
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House fire in Central Falls Central Falls, RI. At 12 p.m. on March 6, 2014, Central Falls Fire received a call for a building fire at 76 Foundry Street. Command arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing. A second alarm was immediately requested. Command reported a three story wood frame with fire on floor two and in the attic. No injuries were reported and three lines quickly knocked down the fire.
Last night at approximately 10:30 p.m., I was notified that a non-fire department community volunteer organization was responding to a report of an oven fire in one of our communities. The fire department was never dispatched. This incident was the latest of several reports of this organization responding to fires and motor vehicle accidents. The group itself was formed many years ago to assist individuals who had a flat tire, needed a jump start, locked their keys in their car or needed other non emergency assistance, a great and certainly worthwhile volunteer service. It appears that some local residents now call their non-emergency number rather than dialing 911 for fires and other emergencies. Unfortunately, it appears that the organization’s leadership has decided to respond to actual emergencies that traditionally were
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handled by the local police and fire departments. Two years ago, we became aware of a municipality that purchased a mini pumper and equipment truck with taxpayer dollars and gave it to another volunteer non-fire department. This organization started responding to dumpster, brush, trash and oven fires. This well-meaning group of volunteers was not organized as a fire department and responded to fires without turnout gear or selfcontained breathing apparatus. Photographs were forwarded to me showing these non-firefighters utilizing booster lines on room and content fires, and one incident in particular showed a volunteer standing on top of garbage in a 40-yard, roll-off dumpster in his wingtip shoes, white shirt and absolutely no personal protective gear as he directed a hose stream into the burning materials. I thought of how many times we have encountered empty propane tanks, flammable liquids and other hazardous materials in burning dumpsters. At one point, we met with the leaders of the municipally-funded group and gave them a presentation on the danger of inhaling smoke and all of the dangerous substances that it contains; to no
avail. We also suggested that they join the local volunteer fire department if they were interested in firefighting. We then filed a complaint with Public Employee Safety & Health (PESH), who sent inspectors to investigate and concluded that they had no jurisdiction because this was not a fire department/government organization; even though taxpayer dollars were utilized to purchase the fire apparatus and the equipment on it, heh??!!!!!!!! So, we then filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since it was clear that OSHA’s regulations were being violated. After a few months, OSHA too concluded that they had no jurisdiction because the organization was not a private business – heh??!!!!!!! So, since they are the only two organizations to enforce OSHA’s regulations, we are out of options and the organization continues to fight fires without the mandatory equipment and training. Firefighting is inherently dangerous; eventually one of these well meaning individuals will get hurt or killed, despite the local volunteer fire department’s best efforts to keep them from placing themselves in very dangerous situations.
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Yarmouth's engine 42 crew at a tanker roll over with Tier 3 hazmat
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Lt. Huck of Yarmouth's Engine 45 directs a hose stream from side D of the building at a structure fire at 27 Bliscott Avenue on February 11th.
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The Badge, the Street and the Cop ON THE BOOK SHELF by John Malecky
The Badge, the Street and the Cop, A Lance LaPore Fictional Memoir By Leo LePage Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188b Central Street, #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 www.fire-police-ems.com E-Mail: support@fire-policeems.com Price: $17.95 This book is soft cover, 6 inches by 9 inches and has 313 pages. There are 32 chapters and an epilogue. Brace yourself for some exciting, graphic and in many cases heartbreaking stories and incidents. These chapters are fictional in order to protect the innocent, (and honor the privacy of the survivors), but they parallel true stories and experiences of the author. The character is his modified name. It starts out with the author being appointed to the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department in the early sixties. The chapters cover incidents happening in the sixties and the seventies. For most of the stories, he was a “beat cop” who walked the streets on patrol. Some would call it a “foot cop” in other cities. There were also patrol cars, but the beat cops did not have the luxury of a portable radio. There were call boxes at street corners and there were pay phones. In this day and age, we probably feel half naked if we lose or forget our cell phones, which further enforces the realization that if a beat cop responded to or came upon an incident, he had no instant resource to call for back up if needed. In a number of cases in these chapters, civilians called the police
headquarters to request help for officers who encountered trouble, many times resulting in their injury or even death! Some chapters have titles, others do not. One particular chapter is dedicated to a major fire at the Hartford Hospital, which was not all that well publicized. I should mention as well that the Hartford Fire Department, aside from the hospital fire, plays a part in some of the stories. In one incident, a local contractor is requested to help in an otherwise helpless situation involving a sick and grossly overweight woman in an apartment house. The stories attest to the usual big city problems with crime, physical abuse and just life in the poorer neighborhoods. Traffic accidents are other calls written about including one horrible and deadly tragedy involving a couple and their toddler. There are also some stories about the comical side of police work and camaraderie shared by officers and a touch on family life as well. Besides the Forward, there is an Indian Prayer (author unknown), a salute to cop’s wives and a tribute to a cop’s wife. Again, I advise that this is not a book for the weak-minded. But it does show the way it was with all the horror as well as rewards of being a cop. It gave me a deeper respect and admiration for the beat cop especially back in those times of limited resources. The author does eventually get promoted to sergeant and rides in a vehicle to supervise his district. There are a number of chapters devoted to this and involve subordinates and their experiences. This well adversed author now has available his second book under the title of "The Forgotten Memories of the Blue Soldiers." This book will bring you through emotions of sadness, laughter, empathy and excitement. A must have book to accompany the first one. It will be reviewed in this column at a later date.
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An Oxford (CT) firefighter at the controls of Truck 46 at a recent fire
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Safe Ladder Operations Part 1 The following article was published back in 2002 and, with some updates and a few modifications, is still relevant to firefighter safety today as it was when originally published. I believe the use of ground ladders on the fire ground has diminished over the years, as more widespread use of aerial devices has become the preferred method of laddering; as they provide better stability and increased safety for firefighters. This does not necessarily reduce the need for ground ladders. Many years ago whenever you viewed a fire photo from any of the big city fire departments like Chicago, New York, and Boston, there were ground ladders placed everywhere. Today, it is still ground ladders mixed with a variety of aerial devices. There certainly are times when there is no substitute for an aerial device, but there are plenty of times when a ground ladder would have sufficed, and been placed into operation much more quickly. I have witnessed occasions where inexperienced ladder crews attempted to overcome overhead obstructions in order to place an aerial device into operation. If the aerial device is the only ladder that will do the job, fine! But if ground ladders could be used effectively, a lot of precious time is being wasted. Often, an aerial device is placed into operation to justify its purchase or because some individuals think it is quicker and easier. They are only half right! It is not quicker, just easier, and generally because of laziness on the part of some firefighters. My two important basic safety rules relating to use of ladders that should always be followed are: Put a ground ladder up at every working structure fire. We have all learned the rule that when one hose line is placed into operation, a backup line should be stretched. I like to take this rule one step further, whenever you have a working fire in any building or house, a 24-foot ladder should be placed against the side of the structure.
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STAYING SAFE Chief Henry Campbell
It is a good safety practice, as you never know when the occasion will arise when a firefighter or civilian may appear and be in immediate distress from the fire. Should such a situation arise and a ladder be needed to ventilate or remove trapped victims or firefighters, it will be right there, instead of having to run to the rig to get one. The second rule relative to the use of ground ladders is never remove a ladder from where it has been placed by firefighters in making entry into the building. Should the firefighters who entered via that ladder have to retreat, they most certainly will return to that ladder and point of entry to make a safe exit. The only exception to this rule would be for imminent rescue, and then it should be returned to the original position. The best ground ladders in our arsenal are the 24 foot and 35 foot extension ladders. Take the 24-foot ladder for second floor operations and the 35-foot ladder for third floor and roof operations. You don’t need a ruler to figure it out, just look where it has to go! Two or three firefighters can safely carry and handle the positioning and raising of these ladders, and in a pinch you can get by with one or two well-trained firefighters. Remember what you were taught back in training relative to safe ladder removal from the apparatus, carrying, placement and extension. It will keep you from injuring yourself or someone else. Back when I was in training a 35 foot ladder had to be raised to a third floor window by one firefighter to successfully complete training. Thank goodness those days are gone! To be continued next month. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!
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