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CT - On the afternoon of July 3, 2014, while people were gearing up for the long holiday weekend, Middlebury firefighters were dispatched to 725 Break Neck Hill Road for a reported structure fire. On arrival FD-2 had a two story residential structure with smoke showing from the front and rear second floor of the 13,000 square foot home. - See full story on page 10
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Fall River, MA. The Rhode Island Antique Fire Apparatus Society held the Tenth Annual Fire Truck show at Johnston Memorial Park in Johnston R.I. over 55 antique and modern fire apparatus took part in the show. Several trucks setup along the banks of the pond to draft water and pump through deck guns and other master stream appliances. Sparky the robot arrived in his
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remote control fire truck to the delight of the children in attendance. The Johnston Fire Department provided Sparky and the fire safety smoke house. The Providence canteen truck was on scene and provided plenty of food for the hungry masses. A chain saw artist created two
carvings that were raffled off one piece was a fire officer holding a speaking trumpet. The second creation was a bulldog wearing a fire helmet. One large group of trucks from Seekonk (MA) were escorted onto the grounds by their own marching band providing an impromptu parade for the attendees. - KENNETH LEGER
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On Fathers Day 2014, members of the former Centredale, Fruit Hill, Lymansville, Geneva and Marieville Fire Districts gathered at North Providence High School for a 50th Anniversary re-dedication of the Volunteer Fireman's Memorial monu- JUMP TO FILE # ment. 061514104 A parade started the ceremony leaving from the former Fruit Hill Firehouse at 1533 Smith Street and following the same route as the original dedication ceremony parade took on June 14, 1964. Speakers included North Providence Town Council President Kristen Catanzaro, North Providence Mayor and former Marieville firefighter Charles Lombardi and former Chief John P. Murphy Jr. Raymond Hull District 6 State Representative, who also attended the ceremony along with the North Providence Professional Firefighters Local 2334 Honor Guard. Michael Lanni (Marieville), Raymond Insana (Geneva), Ernest Borrner (Fruit Hill), Kenneth Chille (Lymansville), and Gordon
Sparadeo (Centredale) placed wreaths on their stations respective pillars. The Providence Canteen provided food and refreshments during the event, which lasted about four
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hours. As members began to reminisce about the good old days, North Providence fire alarm dispatched Engines 1 and 3, Ladder 1, Squad 1, and Battalion1 to 10 Hampshire
Street for a chimney fire. The fire was two blocks from the ceremony and was quickly placed under control. - PHIL SULLIVAN
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Pawtucket, RI. On May 29 at 9:30 p.m., Pawtucket Fire received multiple calls for a house fire at 26 Garden Street. The fire department arrived to find heavy fire showing from a three story wood frame. Companies used multiple lines to knock down the heavy fire. The Red Cross was called for the occupants. The officer in charge ordered a third alarm to the fire to assist.
Central Falls, RI. On July 2, 2014 at about 1:00 a.m., Central Falls Fire received calls for a house fire at 65 Foundry Street. Command arrived on scene to heavy smoke and fire showing from a three story wood frame. Command requested the second alarm and soon there after, the third alarm. Companies had heavy fire throughout. Two ladder pipes and multiple large lines were used to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
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with other crews to I-75 Southbound at State Route 35 for an accident with a person trapped. After nasally intubating the patient and while assisting crews with patient removal from the wreckage, Halcomb was exposed to the Hepatitis-C virus from the blood at the scene. Firefighter Halcomb suffered the adverse effects of the disease process until he passed away on March 21, 2014. Nevada: Donovan Garcia, Jr., 52 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: June 5, 2014 Death Date: June 5, 2014 Fire Department: Hungry Valley Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Assistant Fire Chief Garcia was participating in wildland fire training when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Garcia was treated at the scene and then transported to the Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks, Nevada, where he succumbed to his injury. Montana: Todd Allen Rummel, 44 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: June 19, 2014 Death Date: June 19, 2014 Fire Department: Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Rummel died upon impact from injuries sustained when the fire apparatus he was operating was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a pickup truck carrying, according to reports, five occupants who also perished upon impact in the collision. Rummel was returning the apparatus to the fire station from the shop where it had undergone routine repair work. Investigation into the cause of the accident continues by local and state authorities.
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Structure fire for Exeter Exeter, RI. On May 23, 2014, the Exeter Volunteer Fire Department #1 responded to Lincoln Wood Products. Crews arrived to find a 150x150 structure fully involved. The cause of the fire was found to be faulty machinery. The owners of the building did not have insurance. No injuries were reported from civilians or first responders at the scene.
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Third alarm in Providence Providence, RI. On May 31, 2014 at 11:30 p.m., Providence Fire received calls for a house fire at 422 Prairie Avenue. The fire department arrived on scene to heavy fire showing from a two and a half story wood frame. Multiple lines were used and one tower ladder to knock down the heavy fire. Seven firefighters were injured and transferred to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.
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On the afternoon of July 3rd while people were gearing up for the long holiday weekend, Middlebury firefighters were dispatched to 725 Break Neck Hill Road for a reported structure fire. On arrival FD-2 had a two story residential structure with smoke showing from the front and rear second floor of the 13,000 square foot home. Middlebury Engines 1, 3, 4 and 6; Truck 1; and Squad 1 responded to the scene. Firefighters stretched several lines and did an interior attack on the fire. Mutual aid was called in from Watertown for station coverage and manpower. Several minutes later, the fire started to grow in intensity and shot though the roof. Additional mutual aid was called in from Woodbury and Southbury for tankers. An engine and ladder truck from the city of Waterbury brought in Engine 8 and Truck 1. The fire spread quickly spread through the house and several portable ponds were set up on the property. A tanker task force was activated, which brought in tankers from over 14 towns. The fill site was a hydrant at Middlebury fire headquarters with another at town hall. A manpower task force and a strike team were requested and later, a second tanker task force was activated. Firefighters used Middlebury Truck 1 and Waterbury Truck 1 as master streams to fight the blaze. The fire raged several hours
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North Haven firefighter hikes to Mount Washington to fight Tay-Sachs disease Rich Filosi is a North Haven firefighter. Tay-Sachs disease is an incurable genetic disorder that killed his niece, Holly Ward, days before her third birthday. To fight this crippling disease, JUMP TO FILE# Filosi took more 061814103 than a month off from work and hiked 320 miles along the Appalachian Trail from Salisbury, Connecticut to Mount Washington, NH. He raised $5,000, which he donated to the Tay-Sachs & Allied Disease Association. The trek “was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Filosi said, “It was emotionally, physically and mentally draining but very rewarding.” The trip was made harder by the snow he encountered at Mount Moosilaukee, a 4,802 foot mountain at the tip of the White Mountains and the 55 mph winds he experienced at Crawford Path along the Presidential Range at the summit of Mount Washington. In Vermont, conditions were muddy and buggy but, by the time he reached New Hampshire, he found natural splendor. “The Lafayette Ridge line in the White Mountains was my favorite part of my trip,” Filosi said. Filosi is an avid hiker, who prepared for the trip with a full range of gear and coordinated food drops with friends and family members. He soloed almost all the way but met many people on the trail, including two who really stood out. “I met two people in West Hartford, VT who ran a store that was closed because they’d lost everything in the flood during Irene, but they invited me in and gave me a delicious meal,” he said. “I couldn’t leave without helping them so I helped them build a wood floor. They were good people and it’s trail magic when that happens.” A North Haven Fire Department firefighter and paramedic for the past five years, Filosi said, “This is the longest time I’ve ever had off from work. For the last month, my job was get up and go walking as far as I could. I missed the guys and going on calls. We’re like a family here and it’s good to get back on the job.” Filosi was grateful to fellow crew members who covered his shifts during his hike. And the crew is grateful to him for his noble mission. “This incredible effort by Firefighter Filosi to raise money and awareness for this horrible disease shows the commitment of firefighters to our communities,” Chief Vincent Landisio said. Susan Kahn, executive direc-
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North Haven firefighter Rich Filosi reached the summit at Mount Washington after a 320 mile hike to raise money to fight TaySachs disease.
tor of the NTSAD, thanked Filosi “for persevering through his trek to raise awareness about Tay-Sachs disease. Family members like Rich inspire us to work every day towards a cure and to prevent future heartbreak for other families.” Filosi was proud to raise money, but said, “Money isn’t the most important thing. I want to raise awareness. There’s no cure for Tay-Sachs and one of every 250 kids has the
possibility of suffering from it if the parents carry the gene.” Prospective parents can take a simple blood test to identify whether they are Tay-Sachs carriers. Donations are still being accepted. Checks can be made out to Hiking for Holly and sent to the North Haven Fire Department, 11 Broadway, North Haven, CT 06473.
On the afternoon of Thursday, July 3rd while the temperatures were in the high 80's and high humidity levels, Waterbury firefighters with Engine 5 were dispatched to 146 Woodtick Road for a car fire. On arrival, they had a vehicle in the driveway fully involved in front of a two car detached garage with flames extending to the structure. Engine 5 requested an upgrade to a structure fire assignment, which brought out Engines 2 and 7, Rescue Engine 1, Trucks
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Two alarm fire rips through condo in Waterbury RICK KULMANN
Quick knock down at Wolcott truck fire Just after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11th, Wolcott volunteer firefighters were toned out for a truck fire on Wolcott Road in front of Well Fargo Bank. On arrival, Car 46 reported a box truck on fire. Moments later, Engine 8 arrived on scene and firefighters pulled a line. Crews quickly knocked the fire down. The fire caused a massive traffic backup in the area.
In the late morning hours of Monday, July 7th, Waterbury firefighters were notified of a kitchen fire with smoke showing from a Campion Ambulance crew in the area. Engines 2, 4, and 5; Trucks 2 and 3; Rescue Engine 1 (consisting of Engine 1 and Rescue 9); Battalion 2; and Car 5 were dispatched. On arrival, Battalion 2 reported heavy fire showing from the second floor extending to the third in the middle unit of a three story condominium building. First due firefighters pulled hand lines and made an aggressive attack on the fire along with con-
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ducting primary searches and venting the roof. Battalion 2 requested an additional engine company for R.I.T., which brought out Engine 11 and a short time later had another engine dispatched to the scene (Engine 7). Moments later, an additional engine and truck (Engine 6 and Truck 1) were requested for manpower due to the size of the building. Waterbury had only one engine left in the city, which was relocated to downtown. Mutual aid
was called in from Wolcott for an engine to cover the Northside firehouse as well as Watertown’s Engine 1 to Engine 8's firehouse on Bunker Hill Avenue. Naugatuck Truck 1 covered the city as all three trucks were on the scene of the fire. The firefighters made a trench cut in the roof to vent the smoke and the fire was knocked down in a half hour. Companies conducted extensive overhaul operations. The residents of the unit were displaced and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal. - RICK KULMANN
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Five injured when train hits truck in Berlin
ART SHEPARD
Car fire training The Southbury Volunteer Fire Department and the Southbury Training School Fire Department had a water supply/hose streams evolution during a car fire at the town sandpit.
At about 9:30 on Monday, June 23rd, Berlin emergency crews responded to Norton Lane near Silver Lake for a train that hit a vehicle. As fire personal were enroute, they could see a header of smoke. On arrival, Car JUMP TO FILE # 31 declared a work- 062314136 ing fire and requested mutual aid from Meriden Fire Department and a full assignment with the task force. This brought out firefighters from Cromwell, Westfield, Kensington, New Britain along with eight ambulances from Hunters Ambulance Service. The train, with 46 people on board, hit a tree trimming truck and wood chipper, which was on the tracks. The driver of the truck was trying to get the truck off the tracks when it was hit. The accident injured the driver of the vehicle as well as five people on the train. The vehicle that was hit caught fire. Fortunately, the fire was knocked down quickly. Amtrak workers also responded to the scene to assist the emergency crews. Several gators and ATVs had to be used to transport the passengers from the train to the staging area, which was at a boat launch at Silver Lake. Emergency teams cleared the scene at about 12:30 p.m.
MICHAEL MOHAMMADI
The damage to the train
Units on the scene included Newington, East Berlin, South Kensington, Rocky Hill and
Wethersfield. - RICK KULMANN
KARIN HALSTEAD
Car versus tractor trailer in Sandy Hook Man flown from motorcycle accident
TYLER O'NEIL
Campion medics transfer the patient to Lifestar
Sandy Hook firefighters along with Newtown Ambulance were dispatched to Interstate 84 East between Exits 10 and 11 for a car versus tractor trailer with extrication at 11:29 p.m. on June 15. Chief Bill Halstead confirmed one car partially underneath a tractor trailer and Rescue 444 was needed for the Hurst tool. After further examination, the driver of the vehicle made his way out of the car via the sunroof onto the highway. The patient was transported ALS due to his multiple injuries. Firefighters were on scene for over an hour to await the tow truck and clear the area.
A man was transported by Lifestar after he struck a car with his motorcycle on Torringford street on July 11th. Campion Ambulance reported that the male was riding his bike and broadsided a car at approximately 20-30 miles per hour. Emergency services responded and Lifestar was placed on standby. They were later re-
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quested to the scene. Fire police closed Torringford Street diverting cars down Country Club Road and Middle School Drive. The landing zone was set up at Ruwet Farm on East Pearl
Road. Paramedics stated that the 19 year old patient had a broken wrist, as well as other injuries, and that he was wearing a helmet. The accident is under investigation by Torrington Police Department. - TYLER O'NEIL
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Scrap yard fire in Waterbury Just after 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18th, Waterbury firefighters received a verbal notification at Engine Company 8’s firehouse that there was a pile of metal burning at the nearby Albert Brothers Scrap Yard on East Aurora Street. Engine 8 notified the dispatch center and responded to the location. On arrival, firefighters had a large pile of metal shavings in the scrap yard with a deep seated fire. An additional engine was requested for water supply. Engine 6 and Car 5 responded. About 90 minutes into the fire, a payloader was requested to break up the pile due to the deep seated fire. There was no threat to structures.
RICK KULMANN
Fire destroys home in Thomaston On the late afternoon of Saturday, July 12th, Thomaston volunteer firefighters were toned for a possible structure fire at 350 Hill Road, across the street from the Thomaston dam. A Thomaston police officer confirmed a fire in the two and a half story home. On arrival of the first engine, the fire had consumed the entire home. Mutual aid was quickly requested from Terryville and Northfield for tankers and an engine and tanker from Harwinton. Firefighters stretched hand lines and also used a couple of monitors to fight the blaze. A water supply was set up with a tanker shuttle. The entire home collapsed and firefighters remained on scene for several hours putting out hot spots. The homeowners escaped the fire with no injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The home was 239 years old and the owners lived there for 33 years.
Terryville firefighters battle two alarm fire At 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8th, Terryville firefighters were dispatched to a possible structure fire at 3 North Main street. Engines 1, 5, and 8 as well as Tower 1 responded. On arrival, heavy smoke and fire was coming from the first floor of a three story apartment building. Two hand lines were stretched into the building to fight the fire as it spread to the second floor.
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Tower 1 was set up to do a defensive attack from above. Mutual aid was called in from Thomaston and Wolcott to cover the town. The fire is under investigation by the fire marshal. - RICK KULMANN
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Wedding fun in Sandy Hook All of the firefighters present on July 12, 2014 for the wedding of Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. firefighters, EMS Captain Karin Halstead and Captain John Jeltema gathered around the truck for a fun group shot! Not only were there firefighters from Sandy Hook, but also Southbury, Monroe, Newtown and Greenwich.
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Late night motor vehicle accident with ejection in Sandy Hook At 11:45 p.m. on June 21, 2014, Sandy Hook firefighters along with NVAC were dispatched to the area of Route 34 just before Great Quarter Road for an MVA with three oc- JUMP TO FILE# cupants entrapped. 062214102 Chief Bill Halstead found firefighters from Stevenson Fire Company on scene as they were dispatched because the MVA was so close to the town line and the 911 calls went to Monroe dispatch. The three female patients did not require extrication as two were ejected, unconscious and lying near the vehicle. The third was conscious sitting on the door of the SUV. The SUV was down an embankment approximately 35 feet. Ropes and the stokes basket were used to haul the patients up the hill. One was transported to Danbury Hospital via Newtown Ambulance. The other two were taken to St. Vincent via Monroe EMS. The last report received was that two were in surgery and the third patient was stable. State Police came out to perform a reconstruction of the accident. Then, the tow company
RICK KULMANN
Thomaston responds to early morning condo fire
KARIN M HALSTEAD
Audi SUV being pulled from the embankment
brought the vehicle up to the roadway. Sandy Hook firefighters cleared the area and applied speedi-dri as needed.
At around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 13th, Thomaston firefighters were dispatched to 203 Branch Road for a reported fire in a condo unit. This was be their second structure fire in 14 hours. On arrival, firefighters on Engine 10 had fire showing on the outside of a unit within a condo building. Crews stretched a line as the second engine made a hydrant for a water source. The fire was quickly knocked down and damaged the front of the unit. The occupants made it out with no injuries and the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal.
Sandy Hook firefighters returned to service at approximately 5:15am. - KARIN HALSTEAD
Two alarm fire destroys Portland home In the afternoon of Wednesday, June 20th, Portland firefighters were dispatched to 33 Bella Vista Heights for a confirmed working structure fire called in by the occupants of the home. On arrival, fire- JUMP TO FILE# fighters were faced 062014103 with heavy fire being fueled by high winds showing from a two story residential structure. Mutual aid was called from Middletown, Glastonbury and Westfield. Middletown Engine 1 and Glastonbury arrived on scene to assist Portland firefighters. A second alarm was requested, which brought an additional engine from Middletown to the scene. The fire spread through the house very quickly and the firefighters went to a defensive attack using several hand lines. Portland ladder 1 set up a master stream. It took about an hour to bring the fire under control. All occupants made it out of the house with no injuries and the fire marshal is investigating the
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Volunteer firefighters raise over $10,000 for fireworks display RICK KULMANN
The fire tore through the two story home very quickly due to high winds.
cause of the fire. It was reported by one of the teenage children, who was in the swimming pool, that he heard a popping sound on the side of the
house and then saw the fire. The teenager was supposed to graduate high school that evening. - RICK KULMANN
Volunteers of the North End Hose Co #3 and the West Haven Fire Explorer Post in West Haven, CT spent many hours during the month of June collecting donations from motorists in the city. This effort raised over $10,600 toward the city’s annual fireworks display.
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The house and vehicles on the property were filled with clutter.
Cheshire woman found dead in home after floor collapse
BERNIE MEEHAN, JR.
Hard Charger Award Tyler Burnham
CT Fire Academy Class # 53 Graduation The Connecticut Fire Academy proudly announces the graduation of Recruit Class #53. The class of 20 firefighters, representing 14 career and volunteer fire departments from across the state, completed their 14-week residential-based training program on May 22, 2014. A graduation ceremony was held at the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Community Cultural Center onMay 23, 2014. The class roster consists of firefighters representing fire departments in Bethany, Branford, Bristol, East Hartford, Enfield, Greenwich, Manchester, New Canaan, North Thompsonville, North Haven, Norwalk, the Southbury Training School, Southington and Stratford. The recruits have been undergoing intensive daily training at the Connecticut Fire Academy since February 14, 2014, focusing on developing knowledge, skills and
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abilities critical for entry level firefighters. The core program components are to establish a strong desire for and commitment to selfdiscipline, teamwork, company morale, orderliness and precision. Additional course components include training in Hazardous Materials Mitigation, Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness, Confined Space Rescue, CPR Defibrillator and Technical Rescue. The graduating recruits will be nationally certified to the levels of Firefighter I and Firefighter II, in addition to many being awarded numerous certificates for specialized training. The ceremony was opened with the Connecticut Firefighters Honor Guard, escorted by the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and
Drums. Once seated, East Hartford Fire Marshal Gloria Stokes provided the Invocation, while Class 53/East Hartford Firefighter Matthew Polesel sang the National Anthem. Welcoming remarks were provided by Dr. Dora B. Schriro who is the Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The Michael Reilly Hard Charger Award was presented to Firefighter Tyler Burnham, who went through the academy to be hired this week by the Torrington Fire Department. The Lead Instructors for Class 53 presented Bethany Firefighter Andrew Calhoun with the Instructors Award. Chief Timothy Baldwin of the Southbury Training School Fire Department delivered the Chiefs remarks to the graduates. - BERNIE MEEHAN
On Thursday, June 12th, Cheshire police officers were sent to 22 Winslow Road for a well-being check of a 66 year old woman, who lived there. The mail carrier stated that her mail was piling up. Officers arrived on scene and found the home cluttered and the first floor had collapsed into the basement. Cheshire firefighters were dispatched to the scene to assist the police and were unable to enter the home safely until Saturday. The home was considered a haz mat situation. When they were able to enter on Saturday, they found the homeowner’s body in the rubble. Officials ruled there was no foul
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play. She was crushed to death when the first floor gave way from the weight of the clutter and water that was leaking onto the floor. She may have been deceased for days before found. The woman was a hoarder and recluse. The health department had been involved with her property for ten years. Town officials are working to have the house demolished. - RICK KULMANN
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Waterbury Truck 3 at the scene of a car fire on July 3
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Members finish overhauling the structure at 80 Massachusetts Avenue.
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Springfield, MA. A fire of undetermined origin caused $25,000 to $50,000 damage to the top floor of an occupied three story wood frame home in Springfield on Saturday, July 12, but it also revealed an extensive marijuana growing operation on the second and third floors of the home. Shortly before 8:00 p.m., dispatch sent a full assignment to this large wood frame dwelling on Mas-
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sachusetts Ave., where first in Engine 8 and Ladder 8 encountered a heavy smoke condition from the top floor. Crews immediately went to work venting the home and stretching hand lines. The fire itself was knocked down quickly. Within 15 minutes, the fire
was out, but it was at this time that jakes discovered a marijuana growing operation that occupied the entire second and third floors of the home plus a half dozen pit bull dogs located on the first floor. While the fire remains under investigation by the SFD Arson Squad, SPD detectives have joined in the investigation. - NATE ARNOLD
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Cement truck rollover when attempting delivery At approximately 1:25 p.m. on June 12th, Leominster Fire received a call for a cement truck that had rolled over into a foundation cellar hole. Driver had pulled up next to the cellar hole to make his delivery when the soft banking collapsed and the truck rolled over into the hole. The driver got out without any injury. It took over three hours for wrecker crews to upright the truck and tow it out of the hole. It was a very interesting operation. E3, R5, L1, C1 responded to the call.
NATE ARNOLD
Ladder 3's aerial plus several ground ladders were thrown to the A and D sides of the building.
Springfield makes quick stop at apartment fire A well involved apartment fire displaced eight residents from a four story ordinary construction apartment block in the Forest Park section of Springfield shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2014. Moments after companies were dispatched to the fire and dispatch advised them that police officers were trying to evacuate the building, the District Chief 2 arrived on scene and advised all in-bound companies he had heavy fire vent-
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ing from the second floor unit on the Cliftwood Street side of the block, which actually had three separate addresses. In spite of under staffing, members were able to quickly stretch hand lines to the fire floor plus the third and fourth floors and cut off any extension to the upper floors of
the building. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within 15 minutes of the arrival of the balance of the first alarm assignment and salvage and overhaul operations took less than two hours. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the SFD Arson Squad. - NATE ARNOLD
PETER LOBO
Car fire for Waltham Waltham, MA. On June 13, 2014, Waltham firefighters responded to a car fire on Weston Street. Reports came in as a car fully involved with extension to mulch. Engine 4 and Ladder 2 responded and found the car fully involved on Livingstone Lane.
JAKE O'CALLAGHAN/CWN
Fumes at Harwich High School Harwich, MA. Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 23rd the Harwich Fire and Rescue was called to the high school for a few sick students overcome by paint fumes. Last night, some students painted some walls in the school. Today, the students were ordered to clean up the paint and mixed an unknown solvent, which caused a high level of fumes sickening some students. The school nurse sent ten to the hospital for treatment.
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Water rescue in Dennisport Dennisport, MA. Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, a woman on a boogie board started floating out to sea behind the Soundings Resort on Chase Avenue. Dennis Fire and Rescue and the Dennis Police responded to the scene on the Harwich Dennis line. Fortunately for her, a male swimmer was nearby and was able to grab her and bring her to shore. A Dennis firefighter can be seen helping her from the beach. No injuries and no transport was needed.
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Accident in Harwich Harwich, MA. A two car collision on Wednesday, July 9th in front of Holy Trinity Church sent one elderly driver to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. when the driver of the Toyota Corolla failed to yield when taking a left turn into the church parking lot and struck a Ford Escort traveling west on Route 28. Harwich Police are investigating.
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Working fire in Fall River Fall River, MA. The Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a fire in the cellar at 410 Woodman St. Dispatched were Engines 2, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Heavy Rescue 1 and Car 3. While enroute, dispatch notified Car 3 that police were on scene and reporting smoke showing, active evacuation underway, and that there were oxygen cylinders stored in the home. District Chief William Pappas arrived on scene and reported a working fire and established Woodman St. command. The resident reported smoke in the basement.
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Command requested Ladder 4 to the scene as the RIT team. Command ordered attack lines stretched to the basement and for Rescue 1 to do a primary search of the residence Firefighters entered the basement and encountered extreme heat and smoke but no fire. As firefighters continued to search for the source of the heat and smoke they opened a closed door and found fire in a bedroom.
After extinguishing the visible fire, Ladder 2 and the engine companies began overhaul. Command requested the Fire Investigating Team to respond to the scene. Investigators believe the fire started above the suspended ceiling in the basement then dropped down into the bedroom behind a closed door. Once the fire consumed all the oxygen in the room, it continued to smolder until firefighters opened the door. The home sustained heavy smoke and heat damage. - KENNETH LEGER
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Trailer fire quickly extinguished in Marlborough Marlborough Engine 3 was dispatched to 40 Holly Hill Lane at 6:15 p.m. on July 10, 2014 for a report of a strange smell coming from an air conditioner inside a mobile home. Upon investigation, a smoke condition and a small fire were found under the trailer. A first alarm assignment was filled out while Engine 3 stretched a hand line and extinguished the visible fire. Crews were on scene for 20 minutes overhauling. No injuries were reported.
PETER LOBO
Crash in Falmouth Falmouth, MA. On July 3, 2014, a head on crash at 931 Waquoit Highway (Route 28) sent three people to Falmouth Hospital. An elderly gentleman was seriously injured in the crash. Engine 21, Car 28, and Ambulance 38 responded. Ambulance 38 requested Medflight, but the aircraft was grounded due to weather. Rescue 35 responded with the Jaws of Life and it took firefighters 15 minutes to extricate the gentleman. Ambulance 39 transported a woman and young child who sustained minor injuries.
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Cataldo Ambulance Service Donates AED to Wyoma Little League
PAT BELLIVEAU
Youth struck by Motorboat Marlborough, MA. On July 5th, a male victim was struck in the water and received blade cuts to his back and shoulder area. Engine 1 and EMS responded. The male was on shore and standing with what looked like non-life threatening injuries. He was back-boarded and transported. Marlborough Police are investigating. Companies were tied-up for about 15 minutes.
Somerville, MA. Cataldo Ambulance Service is honored to announce the donation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the Wyoma Little League of Lynn, MA. Due to the continued growth of Wyoma Little League and the four JUMP TO FILE# additional chartered 062614138 little leagues in the City of Lynn, it has been realized that an AED is necessary for the safety of the players and spectators. The donated AED from Cataldo Ambulance will be kept at Reinfuss Field, the premier playing field of the league. This year, the league will begin interleague games as well as several highly attended annual tournaments. With close to 400 players in Wyoma Little League alone, the necessity of the AED is undeniable. The donation from Cataldo Ambulance makes this safety measure possible, as there are no financial means to supply one otherwise. As the 911 provider for the City of Lynn, Cataldo Ambulance Service is proud to be able to enhance their impact and presence on the safety of the community in additional ways. Wyoma Little League Wyoma Little League is one of five chartered little leagues in Lynn, MA. The leagues hold over 15 games per week at three fields within the City from April through June. In 2014, the league will expand with inter-league games, District 16 tournament games, Jimmy Fund Tournament games,
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Horse rescue for Duxbury firefighters JAKE O'CALLAGHAN/CWN
Rollover, Sandwich, MA Sandwich, MA. Around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25th, an 18 wheel tractor-trailer truck rolled on it's side at the westbound entrance ramp to Route 6 at Exit 2. Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene along with the Sandwich Fire and Rescue. The ramp was shut down for sometime until the truck could be righted and towed away. The trailer was carrying gravel that spilled on the ramp. One person was treated at the scene for minor injuries. State Police examine the undercarriage of the truck and trailer and will handle the investigation.
Duxbury, MA. Firefighters responded to the cranberry bogs on East Street for a report of a horse stuck in the bog. UMP TO FILE# Arriving units J062914102 found a horse that was stuck and requested the County Tech Rescue Team. Team members arrived with a harness made for horse rescues and extricated the horse safely. - JOHN SJOSTEDT III
JOHN SJOSTEDT
Equipment was brought in to lift the horse out of the bog.
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AED donated for Freedom Lines Harwichport, MA. The Harwich Fire Association presented to Alan McMullen, President of Freedom Cruise Lines an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for his boat the Freedom. The Freedom boat travels between Saquatucket Harbor and Nantucket on a daily basis from Harwichport. HFA President Firefighter
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Bruce Young, Jr. said " having this device on board may be the difference between life and death if a person is going into cardiac arrest." This is the fourth year an AED has been given out to a business or
community organization by the Harwich firefighters. Each unit cost is $1800. In picture are Firefighters Eric Elliott and Brad Willis, both CPR-AED instructors; Alan McMullen, Freedom Cruise Lines; Bruce Young, Jr. President HFA; and Fire Chief Norman Clarke,Jr. - JAKE O'CALLAGHAN/CWN
Sturbridge Fire Department awarded grant for brush truck Sturbridge, MA. On Friday, July 11, 2014, the Sturbridge Fire Department was prestigiously awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the purchase of a brand new state-of-the-art brush firefighting truck. The grant award amount of $159,600 will help replace two outdated brush firefighting vehicles: a 1954 Dodge Power Wagon, and a 1996 Ford F-350. Both have served the town well beyond reasonable expectations of “homemade� equipment. This will be the first professionally manufactured piece of brush firefighting apparatus for
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the Town of Sturbridge, greatly improving the safety of firefighters and the response efficiency to a community which has thousands of acres of wooded areas that pose a great likelihood of wildland firefighting operations to Sturbridge Firefighters. The AFG program, one that is highly competitive throughout the nation, awarded only two pieces of fire apparatus in Massachusetts during this grant award year. Fire Chief David Zinther was astounded by the success of the grant application, and asks the
community to join him in sending its most sincere thanks to the following personnel that collaborated in the AFG Application Process for this new valuable community asset: Lt./EMT-I Nicholas DaDalt, Firefighter/Paramedic Rich Johnson, Lt./EMT-I John Marinelli, and Firefighter/EMTI MaryLou Volpe. The generosity of the FEMA AFG Program and behind-thescenes hard work by dedicated personnel will soon place reliable equipment in our community that will serve us safely for years to come. - NICK DADALT
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Second alarm fire for Kingston Kingston, MA. Firefighters responded to early morning reports of a house fire. The first arriving engine found heavy fire showing from the front of a two story wood frame structure. A Blitz Gun was deployed and the heavy fire was quickly knocked down. A second alarm was struck and brought in mutual aid from Plymouth, Duxbury, Carver, and Pembroke to the scene and for coverage. A representative from the State Fire Marshal's office was requested to the scene.
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Heroes Mortgage sponsors Home Depot gift card giveaway! It’s the summertime and you know what that means: Barbecues, vacations and pool parties. Don’t forget the honeydo-list. With the summer about to go into full swing, you know some type of home improvement project will creep up poolside. Well, 1st Responder Newspaper is here to help with whatever job you have to take care of. The Heroes Mortgage Program, brought to you by 1st Responder and Sun Home Loans, has teamed up to give away a $500 gift card from Home Depot to celebrate the success of the innovative mortgage opportunity. One Home Depot gift card will be given away at each of the upcoming trade shows that 1st Responder and Sun Home Loans will be attending to share more information about the popular Heroes Mortgage Program. There is absolutely no charge or obligation to enter the drawing for the Home Depot gift card. Readers can enter by visiting 1st Responder’s website at www.1RBN.com. To enter the contest, entrants must completely fill out the form and verify their email address. “We have received so much great feedback about the Heroes Mortgage Program from our readers,” said 1st Responder Publisher Joseph Belsito. “Sun Home Loan has stepped up in a big way to extend benefits to members of the emergency services community and their families. The program has been a success and we look forward to continue to build our relationship with the emergency services community who risk their lives for us every day.”
The Heroes Mortgage Program is an exclusive mortgage opportunity, which provides discounted fees and low interest rates for firefighters and other members of the emergency services community. The program offers unmatched rates, minimal lender fees and promises to get clients in their new home by the contract date. To participate in the program, firefighters, 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. To receive more information about the program and its
Heroes Realty helps military veteran find his dream home Stephen Hylton often used public transportation to look at different homes he was interested in on the market. However, Hylton didn’t have to worry about catching the train to get home during his search. Martin Kaczmarczyk, the Broker of Record for Heroes Realty, usually gave Hylton a lift – even though it was out of the way. It was the least he could do for Hylton, a U.S. Army veteran, who proudly served our country. Kaczmarczyk couldn’t help but think of Hylton over Memorial Day weekend, proudly knowing that he helped him purchase his home through the innovative Heroes Realty program. “Being able to find a place for a veteran, right around Memorial Day, that means a lot,” Kaczmarczyk said. “This is a home Mr. Hylton can spend a lot of years in. It means so much because of the sacrifices he made. Mr. Hylton closed in early-May, so it was perfect timing.” Heroes Realty works with heroes and their families across the country with a variety of real estate transactions. These brave men and women include firefighters and EMT’s, police officers, members of the armed services, healthcare professionals – including doctors, nurses and support staff – and educators. Whether you are looking to purchase a new home, sell the one you are in for the best price possible, or are even looking to rent or lease a quality home or apartment, Heroes Realty has opened its doors to provide personal real estate services to all of the Heroes in our community. Heroes Realty is dedicated to the longterm success and financial well-being of all of our members. The Heroes Realty team is made up of a knowledgeable staff
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PETER LOBO
Four alarm fire destroys in Waltham Waltham firefighters responded to a reported building fire at 51 Charles Street. Waltham firefighters found the abandoned house fully involved upon arrival. Engines 4 and 1, Rescue 6, and Ladder 2 responded. Deputy Randy Mullin immediately transmitted a second alarm and then a third alarm. Wind created exposure problems. This brought Engines 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 as well as Ladder 1.
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A fourth alarm brought apparatus from Weston, Lexington, Belmont, Newton, Cambridge and Boston. The fire was so intense, a car and police car were damaged. A building across the street sustained melted siding.
Power was not shut down for quite some time hampering firefighters The house next to the main fire building was a total loss. Residents in the neighborhood had to be evacuated. Five residents were assisted by the Red Cross. Two firefighters were taken to Newton Wellesley Hospital. - PETER LOBO
Where’s the Water III Occasionally waiting for water in the hoseline seems like an eternity, and suddenly it is there, at your fingertips in the nozzle. Soothing and calming to the soul knowing that the line is charged and we can move ahead with our attack and extinguishment of the fire with the knowledge of protection provided by the hose stream. But what happens when you lose water or don’t get it when called for? This is a dangerous situation that can and does occur on the fire ground. What can cause a lack of water in a hose line? Break, kink, knot, fire apparatus parked on it, wedged in or caught under something, or maybe even burnt through. How about pumper failure, hydrant failure, the wrong line has been charged, or if operating from a tanker or tanker operations the water supply may have been depleted ? The proverbial well having temporarily run dry! All of these situations will leave you with no water or an ineffective hose stream, lacking in quantity and reach and providing you with limited or no protection. You and your crew will go from aggressor to vulnerable in a very short period of time. How long do you call or wait for water to return? It shouldn’t be long, a minute, two minutes tops depending on the fire situation and how it will impact the safety of your crew. If you have a good pump opera-
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tor, and have worked with him/her before, he/she will know when you need water and it will usually be on its way even before you ask. If not, something has possibly gone wrong. (see above) contact the pump operator via radio to determine if water has been provided to your hose line. If the response is in the affirmative and you still don’t have water in the hoseline at your position, it is time to withdraw and find out what is wrong. Take your crew with the hoseline and back out, do not think water will, by some miracle, suddenly arrive. Fire conditions are changing for the worse and the longer you postpone your withdrawal the greater the hazards and dangers become and the more you jeopardize yourself and the safety of your crew. If you are unsuccessful in trying to make radio contact with the pump operator for two minutes, back out. Back out while you have the chance as conditions can and will change dramatically with the potential of trapping you and your crew. Even when operating with a working hoseline, if conditions force a retreat, take the hoseline with you
whenever possible as you may need it to extinguish fire blocking your exit. Retreat allows you to come back another day! We hear much about back up lines in the initial operations at a fire, but how often does the line actually become a backup line. A backup line is supposed to provide protection for the crew operating the initial attack line, and to replace it should problems arise with the first line. Unfortunately, we are operating in lean times with limited resources and personnel so maybe the backup line is never stretched, or it is diverted to another location on the fire ground. Sometimes the backup line is like the FAST team, put into service elsewhere as need has dictated and another FAST team has been requested. In reality, the FAST is always on the road heading for the scene, and the backup line will be stretched shortly. As with the FAST team, sometimes shortly can be too long when something goes wrong. Always do your best to place a backup line into operation for the purpose intended and keep the FAST team always available for their assigned duties. Where’s the water, hopefully in the hoseline and coming out the nozzle when needed. Water is the firefighter’s ally, extinguishing fire, while keeping the firefighters safe. Till next time, stay safe and God Bless!
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Annual refresher Waltham firefighters utilized Boston Properties parking garage to conduct their annual refresher program which requires firefighters to rappel down ropes, rescue fellow firefighters and/ or civilians.
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Firefighters respond to railroad ties on fire Swanton, VT. On June 29, 2014, firefighters from the Swanton Fire Department were dispatched out at approximately 12:50 p.m. for railroad ties on fire on Route 78 in West Swanton. Upon arrival of 13E1,13T1,13U6; there was a pile of railroad ties on fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire may have been a spark from a crew that was welding in the area of the railroad ties. There were no report injuries.
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Jeep versus power pole with two injuries Swanton, VT. On July 3, 2014 at approximately 4:20 p.m., Missisquoi Valley Rescue (MVR), the Swanton Fire Department, and Vermont State Police (VSP) responded to Route 207 North of Bushey Road for a jeep versus power pole with two injuries. The pole was broken and wires were down. Route 207 was shut down. Two patients were transported with head, back and neck pain by MVR. The accident is under investigation by VSP.
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Salem firefighters respond to afternoon structure fire Salem, VT. Salem firefighters responded to a reported house fire the hot muggy afternoon of July 9. First due JUMP TO FILE# Engine 1 re- 071014124 ported on scene with smoke showing from the rear of the home. C 3 requested a working fire for a fire in the attic area of the home. Mutual aid was sent from Windham, Pelham, and Derry NH.
Engine 1 quickly stretched a one and three quarter inch line in the front door to the second floor. Second due companies started pulling ceilings to get at the seat of the fire. The fire was quickly brought under control and companies remained on scene overhauling and assisting the homeowners. The fire is under investigation by the fire marshal. There were no injuries reported. - ROBERT SPRAGUE
Driver reports fire in Derry The Derry Fire Department responded to 121 Chester Road for a reported building fire. On arrival, c o m p a n i e s JUMP TO FILE# found a single 070814133 story wood frame home with a fire on the back porch extending to the siding. Personnel used a hand line to extinguish the fire. The fire was reported by a driver on Chester Road. All occupants were out of
the building on arrival of the fire department. Damage was confined to the porch and the exterior wall. Crews opened interior walls and ceilings to check for fire extension. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Derry Fire Department. Station coverage was provided by the following departments: Londonderry, Manchester, Hudson and Salem - DERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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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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Boynton Beach hosts record event to help NFL alumni charities BOYNTON BEACH, FL - It wasn’t supposed to happen at all. The crippled economy, the housing slump, the unemployment explosion, even the oceanic conditions threatened to beat down the 4th Annual Fishin’ & Firehouse Chili Grand Slam put on by the Boynton Beach Firefighter Benevolent Association on April 18th. It just wasn’t supposed to happen this year—the members looked at the state of the world and asked themselves, “How do we ask for sponsorship money, boat entry fees, donations and support at a time like this?” Somehow though, in a mighty confluence of tenacity and generosity, South Florida’s firefighters, fishing fanatics, chili connoisseurs and their taste testers pulled together for a full day of fun and excitement to set a few records and raise over $20,000.00 for some kids who really need it—especially during this economic crisis. The popular Boynton Beach fishing tournament and chili cook-off has grown like a wildfire since it’s first go-round in 2006 when it attracted a respectable 43 boat entries—not bad for a first year tournament in South Florida, the fishing tournament capital of the world. With hopeful expectations for the same in 2007, Boynton firefighters were shocked when 74 captains entered their boats. In 2008, that number fell to 63 entries, but understandably so as there were three other tournaments that same day, most with much higher payouts to draw some captains away. However, with the global economic abyss swallowing boats and every other luxury item folks have to unload just to stay afloat, a decision was made to forego the 2009 event. Then, suddenly, a title sponsor— Sutphen--offered up the $5000.00 sponsorship donation, and then, other large sponsors sent $1,500.00 checks, $500.00 checks, boat entries, chili teams, prizes, food! In the end, this “little engine that could” wound up beating its own records with 76 boats registered, the tournament’s recordbreaking fish weighing in at 63plus pounds, over 870 pounds of fish donated to the cause by their captors, and a new department single event donation record of over $20,000.00 for charity! It’s a story that speaks to the overwhelming generosity of Americans—people helping people who need it when they need it most, giving of themselves when
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