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Newton, MA. An electrical fire in a dishwasher set off a four alarm fire in a Newton, MA Victorian style home. The fire was at 355 Newtonville Avenue, where the resident tried to reset a circuit breaker to the dishwasher. - See full story on page 16

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Icy roads may have played role in single car rollover Highgate, VT. On December 29th at approximately 6:10 a.m., the Highgate Fire Department, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, and the Vermont State Police responded to Route 7 North just North of Martins Store for a single car rollover with one occupant in the car. Upon arrival of emergency crews, the sole occupant was out of the vehicle. He had minor injuries and there was no transport. Firefighters checked the area for other patients and checked for leaking fluids and fire hazards. The road was a sheet of ice at the time of the accident and is under investigation by Vermont State Police.

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Firefighters battle garage fire in sub-zero temperatures Swanton, VT. The Swanton Fire Department responded on December 31st at approximately 3:42 a.m. to a fully involved garage fire on Thibault St. in Swanton Village. Upon arrival of 13E1, the unattached garage was fully involved and the roof had already collapsed. It had been burning a while before the 911 call came in. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Phillipsburg QC provided station coverage for Swanton and then moved up to the scene. Missisquoi Valley Rescue (MVR) stood by at the scene. There were no reported injuries. Firefighters battled the fire in sub-zero tempatures.

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uring 5 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches. It has 17 chapters within 213 pages. Each of the chapters is titled. It is memoirs from a firefighter, who served with the Melrose, Massachusetts Fire Department. He retired in 1998. His father served as a captain in the Medford, Massachusetts Fire Department and his brother is also a captain there. With most of these types of books, they are stories remembered by firefighters, who served in large fire departments. Melrose, in contrast, is a small city with three stations. At the time of these stories, they ran with three engines, one truck and a rescue (an

ambulance.) There are parts in these chapters where lack of manpower and overtime is mentioned. Apparently they took their toll. I recently went to their website to find that the headquarter’s station no longer has an engine, so they are now down to two and one! Melrose distinguished themselves many years ago by buying the first metal aerial ladder that the Peter Pirsch Fire Apparatus Company built. It was in a Pirsch ad when Melrose replaced it years later with another one. Getting into the book more, each chapter is a particular story either about an incident, a person, an event or simply circumstances. If you were a paid firefighter, your memory may jog when you read

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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 Ohio: James Michael Hill, 52 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: November 5, 2013 Death Date: November 5, 2013 Fire Department: Sycamore Township Fire & EMS Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Hill passed away at home in his sleep. Hill had been on-duty and responded to an emergency incident within 24 hours of his passing. The cause of death is still to be officially reported but initial findings indicate a sudden cardiac arrest.

Pennsylvania: Russ “Rooster” Gow, 58 Rank: First Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: November 20, 2013 Death Date: November 20, 2013 Fire Department: Factoryville Fire Department Initial Summary: While at the scene of a residential structure fire, First Assistant Chief Gow collapsed from a nature of illness still to be reported. Gow was treated on scene by fellow responders and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injury.

Maryland: David Roland Barr Jr. , 64 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: October 25, 2013 Death Date: November 7, 2013 Fire Department: Community Fire Company of Perryville Initial Summary: While working a traffic control point protecting the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Fire Police Captain Barr was struck by a car and seriously injured. Barr was treated at the scene by fellow responders and transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries almost two weeks later.

West Virginia: Charles A. Pierson, 76 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: December 7, 2013 Death Date: December 7, 2013 Fire Department: Southern Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: After responding to the fire station for the report of a motor vehicle accident, Chief Pierson suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while boarding the first due apparatus. Although fellow responders came to his aid, Chief Pierson passed away in the fire station from a nature of injury still to be reported.

New York: James C. Goodman, Jr., 52 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: November 11, 2013 Death Date: November 11, 2013 Fire Department: Nedrow Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Lieutenant Goodman passed away while at the fire station from a cause still to be officially reported. According to fire department officials, Goodman was found unresponsive in the exercise room of the firehouse.

Minnesota: Matt Frantz, 42 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: December 9, 2013 Death Date: December 9, 2013 Fire Department: Rice Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Chief Frantz passed away from an apparent heart attack within 24 hours of responding to his fire station for a mutual aid fire call.

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Ice from tractor trailer crashes through windshield Swanton, VT. At approximately 2:50 p.m. on January 2nd, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, Swanton Fire Department, and Vermont State Police responded to Route 78 and the Lakewood Drive intersection for a car that was hit with a chunk of ice falling off a passing tractor trailer unit. The ice went through the windshield of the car, causing facial injuries to two patients. The tractor trailer driver was unaware of it and did not stop. Two patients were transported by MVR to a local hospital with facial injuries. The incident is under investigation by VSP.

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Firefighters respond to house fire in ice storm St. Albans City, VT. On December 21st at approximately 12:20 p.m., the St. Albans City and St. Albans Town Fire Department responded to Lincoln Ave in St. Albans City for a house fire. Upon arrival of 3E1, smoke and fire were showing from the attic. There was heavy fire in the attic and an interior attack was

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made knocking down the fire quickly. Then, firefighters began overhauling. There were two tenants who were displaced. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investi-

gation. There were no reported injuries. Franklin County was under an ice storm warning at the time of the ﬁre and the roads were extremely slippery due to freezing rain. AmCare Ambulance stood by at the scene. - GREG RAMSDELL

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Firefighters respond to car fire Swanton, VT - On January 28th at approximately 4:00 p.m., Swanton Fire Department, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, and the Swanton Police Department responded to Covey Drive for a car fire. One person had burns to the face and right hand and was transported by MVR. The fire appeared to have started by the fuel line. According to a witness, the car had not started for two days and was being worked on when it caught fire. Swanton Fire Department 13E1,13L4,13T1, MVR and Swanton Police Department responded to the 911 call.

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Firefighters respond to vehicle fire Swanton, VT. On January 10th at approximately 12:10 p.m., the Swanton Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Bushey Road in Swanton. The vehicle was near a garage, but bystanders were able to pull the vehicle away. Upon arrival of 13E1, smoke and flames were showing from the vehicle. An attack was made, knocking the fire down quickly. The fire was contained to the vehicle only. There were no reported injuries.

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Heroes Realty Program found a local veteran his new home just in time for Thanksgiving Cris Bereguette and his family spent the holidays creating memories that will last a lifetime in their new home. They closed just before Thanksgiving and Heroes Realty was proud to make sure the Bereguette’s were home for the holidays. Cris Bereguette, a Jersey City police officer and former Marine, purchased their first home with the help of the Heroes Realty’s Heroes Mortgage Program. The Heroes Mortgage Program provides local heroes, who serve our communities everyday, with a variety of cost-effective mortgage opportunities. Our diverse portfolio includes programs for first-time homebuyers, a range of refinancing options, home equity loans, reverse mortgages and FHA and VA loans. The Heroes Mortgage team is committed to providing discounted fees, low interest rates and many other advantages, not available to the general public.

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Serious MVC with extrication in Derry Derry Fire Department Engine 2, Engine 1, Medic 1, Medic 4 and Car 1 were dispatched to Gulf Road at Hampshire Drive for a serious motor vehicle accident with multiple patients and entrapment on December 31st. Upon arrival, crews found one car that had struck a tree at a high speed, resulting in massive front end damage. There were three patients: a 17 year old, unrestrained, male driver with life threatening injuries; a 16 year old female rear seat passenger also with life threatening injuries. Both patients were heavily entrapped. The third patient, a 17 year-old male, who had been a seat-belted front seat passenger, was walking on scene with minor injuries. Command was established by Derry Car 1 and a third medic was called to the scene, committing the entire on-duty shift of fifteen Derry firefighters to this incident. Also called to this incident were air-medical helicopters from Dhart and Boston Medflight. Crews simultaneously used multiple hydraulic rescue tools and were able to rapidly extricate both patients in less than ten minutes. Once extricated, patients were moved to the ambulance where three firefighter-paramedics and two firefighter-EMTs were assigned to each patient. The 5:1 level of staffing was required so that crews could

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Derry ﬁreﬁghters using hydraulic tools to access the patients

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quickly perform multiple, life-saving, advanced life support procedures on each patient while preparing them for air-transport. Derry Police and Salem Fire Department secured a helicopter landing zone by closing the intersection of Island Pond Road and Rt. 111. Medic 4 transported the driver of the car to the landing zone, where the patient was then flown to Massachusetts General Hospital by Dhart. The female passenger was transported by Medic 1 to an adja-

cent landing zone to Parkland Medical Center and was flown by Boston Medflight to Tufts-New England Medical Center. Medic 3 transported the third patient to Parkland Medical Center. The Londonderry Fire Department provided station coverage, and off duty Derry personnel were recalled to their stations. This accident occurred when there were two Derry Fire Department dispatchers on duty; this allowed for rapid and efficient resource management and greatly improved scene coordination. - JACK WEBB

Structure fire goes to fourth alarm in New Durham A afternoon routine call for "smoke in the building" progressed from a single alarm assignment for a dryer fire to a full fourth alarm assignJUMP TO FILE # ment. Upon arrival of 123113101 the first due, New Durham engine company had smoke in the front room of the structure. They attempted and did a stop of the initial fire. The antique cape house dating back to the 1800's had balloon construction and the fire jumped from the first to the second floor in the walls and rapidly spread

throughout the remaining structure. Due to weather issues (25 degrees) and significant wind at the time hampered firefighting efforts. Attaining a water supply was also an issue because the scene was outside the hydrant district with the nearest water supply about one mile away. Initially, manpower was also an issue; therefore, the incident rapidly escalated from a first Alarm to end at a full fourth Alarm assignment before being declared under control some three hours later. The house was declared a complete loss. - PAUL DOLNIER

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Thawing frozen pipes results in fire Derry Engines 1, 3, 2, and Car 1 were dispatched to 5 Mt. Pleasant Street in Derry for a reported fire. Derry Engine 4 and Medic 1 were not available as they were committed to a call taking care of a JUMP TO FILE # cardiac patient. 010614107 Upon arrival, crews observed moderate smoke pushing from the front of a 100 year old two family house, from the rear apartment and from the eaves. The structure was a balloon framed house with an apartment addition on the rear. All occupants were out of the building and they reported a fire in the walls in the rear apartment. The fire was started by the landlord, who was attempting to thaw frozen pipes using a propane torch. Crews quickly knocked down the fire and proceeded to dismantle several exterior and interior walls to extinguish a spreading fire. Crews also ventilated the structure while using air monitoring equipment to ensure that all carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide (toxic gases found in smoke) were removed from the structure. Due to the damage to the piping and electrical systems, all utilities including propane had to be shut off leaving both units un-inhabitable. The fire is being investigated by the Derry Code Enforcement and Derry Fire Prevention Bureau. The building was occupied by two families consisting of three adults and two dogs in the main house, and two adults in the rear apartment. None of the occupants had renter’s insurance or another place to stay. The American Red Cross responded to assist the occupants. The damage from the fire was limited mostly to the structure itself and the occupants were able to recover the majority of their belongings. No injuries were reported to fire personnel. An adult female with a history of respiratory problems developed shortness of breath while awaiting the arrival of the American Red Cross and was treated and transported by Derry Fire Department to Parkland Medical Center. Derry Police Department provided traffic control and the Salvation Army responded to provide scene support. Londonderry, Hampstead, Salem and Chester Fire Departments provided station coverage and off duty Derry Fire personnel were recalled to their stations. Fortunately, there were two dispatchers on during this incident, because they had to dispatch 16 calls in Derry, Hampstead, Windham and Auburn that oc-

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Derry Fire Captain/Paramedic Scott Haggart and Fireﬁghter/EMT Tom Small prepared to enter the building and check for extension using a thermal imaging camera.

curred while units were at this ﬁre. Ten of the calls were in Derry and included a cardiac arrest save. This cardiac arrest save was handled by a Londonderry Engine crew and Derry Medic that was

staffed by both on-duty and recall personnel. Derry Police also responded to this cardiac arrest. - JACK WEBB

The Rochester Fire Department is crediting the quick thinking and the calm actions of a young man when he discovered a fire in his house on January 18, 2014 around 6:30 a.m. He alerted his parents to the fire. The fire itself was in an electrical appliance and was still on fire with burning embers when the fire department arrived. After evaluation to make sure that there was no fire extension,

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Fall River firefighters make quick knockdown Fall River, MA. At 1:50 p.m. on January 8th, firefighters responded to 79 Eighteenth St. District Chief James Bernardo reported smoke showing with a working fire. He established command and ordered attack lines to the second and third floors of the triple-decker. The fire was confined to one bay on the second floor with substantial damage to a third floor

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bedroom. Firefighters were able to stop the advancing fire from spreading to the attic. The third floor resident reported smoke in his apartment. He grabbed his pets and left the apartment banging on the doors of the other apartments as he fled. The

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Second alarm fire in Plymouth Plymouth, MA. Firefighters responded to 38 Samoset Ave for a reported house fire. First arriving units found a three story multi family home with heavy smoke showing from the attic on December 31st. Companies advanced lines into the building while other engine companies arriving on scene laid a supply line in to the fire. A second alarm was struck and master streams were put into operation. Companies were ordered out of the building and went into defensive operations. The fire was brought under control and firefighters were able to re-enter the building. The Massachusetts State Rehab truck and the State Fire Marshal's office was called to the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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New Years Day working fire in Halifax Halifax, MA. At 7:17 a.m. on the morning of New Years Day, January 1, 2014 the Halifax Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 27 Clyde O'Bosworth Road, off of Route 106. Companies arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a two story wood framed occupied dwelling. Command requested a working fire assignment. Companies entered the structure and found heavy fire conditions in the basement. A pre-connected hand line was stretched and an aggressive interior attack was initiated. Mutual aid companies from East Bridgewater and Hanson re-

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sponded to the scene. A Kingston engine covered Halifax's headquarters. Command requested the air supply unit from Pembroke to the scene to reﬁll the air packs used by the interior crews. Due to the frigid conditions with temperatures in the teens, command also requested the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Rehab Unit to the scene. Companies had the ﬁre under control within an hour. Three lines were stretched, including a two and

a half inch hand line. A mutual aid ambulance from Bridgewater was called to the scene to evaluate an occupant with burns, but was not transported. Scanner reports indicated that at least one person was transported to a local hospital from the scene. The Plymouth County Sheriffs Department BCI Unit and the State Fire Marshal's ofﬁce were requested to respond to the scene. The American Red Cross was requested for four occupants of the home which was unable to be re-occupied. - PAT TRAVERS

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Backhoe overturned off road in Whitman Whitman, MA. Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014, the Whitman Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident at 680 Auburn Street. Companies arrived to find a backhoe had rolled off the road and was on its side. The area was searched, but no victims were located. It was later discovered that the operator of the backhoe was extricated and transported by co-workers prior to the fire department's arrival. The extent of injuries are unknown. Heavy duty wreckers needed to be brought in to remove the backhoe.

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Electrical fire sparks inferno in Newton Newton, MA. An electrical fire in a dishwasher set off a four alarm fire in a Newton, MA Victorian style home. The fire was at 355 Newtonville Avenue, where the resident tried to reset a circuit breaker to the dishwasher. Not long after that, the kitchen caught fire. All nine fire trucks from Newton, one ladder truck from Waltham and one engine from

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Car into building in Chatham Chatham, MA. Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10th, a man driving his Mercedes ML 350 crashed into a building at 1245 Route 28. The driver was not hurt and needed no medical assistance from Chatham Fire and Rescue. Fortunately, the part of the rental unit was unoccupied and no one in the building was hurt. Chatham Police are handling the investigation.

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Multiple ambulances for accident in Whitman Whitman, MA. At around 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of Friday, December 6, 2013, the Whitman Fire Department responded to Franklin Street at the intersection of Hobart Square for a re- JUMP TO FILE# ported motor vehi- 120613120 cle accident. Companies arrived to find a two vehicle accident with one vehicle striking a telephone pole. Several people were involved in the collision. Whitman Ambulance 248 was the first on scene and transported one victim to the Brockton Hospital.

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Command requested a second ambulance as another victim decided that they should be transported. Whitman A 247 responded to the scene and transported that patient to the Brockton Hospital. Shortly thereafter, an additional ambulance was requested to the scene. East Bridgewater A 3 responded and transported two additional victims from the crash to the South Shore Hospital. All of the injuries appeared to be non-life threatening. National Grid and Verizon were contacted to check the telephone pole that was struck. PAT TRAVERS

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Two alarms struck for Brockton fire Brockton, MA. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on the cold winter afternoon of December 31, 2013, the Brockton Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 291 Belmont Street. Companies found heavy smoke showing from a three story wood framed dwelling. A working fire was requested upon the first companies arrival with a report of people trapped on the third floor. Additional Brockton companies were requested to the scene. Mutual aid companies covered several of the city’s stations, including Whitman and Avon. The fire went to a second alarm, with the additional companies requested to the fire. Car 55 also re-

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How’s your Driving? Hazards and Four transported from Whitman rollover crash emergency situations Part II Whitman, MA. Around 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, January 15, 2014, the Whitman Fire Department responded to the intersection of Franklin Street and South Avenue for a JUMP TO FILE# reported motor ve- 011714111 hicle accident. Ambulance 247, Engine 2, and Car 3 responded. Companies arrived to find a two vehicle accident, with one vehicle on its roof. One occupant was still in the vehicle and needed to be extricated to a long board. An additional ambulance was requested and Ambulance 248 responded to the scene. One victim was transported to Brockton Hospital via Ambulance 247, while three others were transported to South Shore Hospital via Ambulance 248 for evaluation. Two additional victims of the

PAT TRAVERS

Two vehicle collision left one vehicle on its roof.

crash refused to be transported. The police requested Plymouth County Sheriffs Department's BCI unit to the scene to

assist in the investigation. - PAT TRAVERS

Mid day job in Easthampton Around 3:30 p.m. on January 14th, Easthampton Public Safety received a 911 call for a structure fire on Flurey Court just outside of the business district in the city. Engine 1 was dispatched with three firefighters on board with Easthampton A 1 out on a medical call, leaving just three fire- JUMP TO FILE# fighters left at fire 011414129 headquarters. Captain Dan Constantine X5, ordered a mutual aid engine company from the City of Northampton and an ambulance squad from the Town of Southampton. Upon arrival, X5 and Firefighter Sean O'Leary were met in front of the house by the homeowners, who were reporting heavy smoke in an upstairs bedroom. A one and three quarter inch hand line was stretched to the second floor and entry was made to the bedroom. The seat of the fire was quickly located and extinguished. Outside Engine 1 operator Firefighter Dave Safron was assisted with officers from Easthampton Police with establishing a water supply. Northampton Fire Engine 2 arrived on scene with four personnel and a chief officer to help with ventilation and overhaul. The fire was contained to the room of origin and was determined to be caused by the careless disposal of smoking

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lish a water supply on scene, damage was kept to a minimum and the residents were able to stay in therir home. - DAVE SAFRON

There are many hazards and emergency situations that can be encountered while driving and one must be aware of what they are and how to quickly react in order to prevent serious injury or death to you, your passengers, or vehicles and their occupants. How would you react to a blown tire, loss of brakes, stuck accelerator or an animal in the road? Do you use additional caution when driving under inclement weather conditions? These are just a few of the driving emergencies and hazards you may encounter when driving your personal vehicle or an emergency vehicle, and how you react could make the difference between loss of control and crash or no crash. The most important thing that you can do is not to panic, and knowing what to do in an emergency situation will keep you from panicking. In most driving emergencies, there will be a brief second or two to think before you act, not much time, but if you have familiarized yourself with how to react to certain events, you will have a better chance of survival. Let’s begin with winter driving hazards in your personal vehicle. Winter brings a shortened number of daylight hours that increases the number of driving hours with reduced visibility. Before heading out make sure you and your vehicle are prepared. Clear any snow that may have accumulated from your vehicle, making sure the front windshield, windshield wipers, and rear window have been cleared of snow and ice. Clear headlights and taillights of any snow or ice and drive with your headlights turned on. The ability to see and be seen reduces your chances of being involved in a crash. Drive slowly and cautiously while driving with the ﬂow of trafﬁc. If someone is driving on your tail, do not endanger yourself by speeding up. When the opportunity presents itself, allow the other vehicle to safely pass and be on its way. You may encounter them later having spun out or in a crash. Drive at reduced speed while maintaining an increased distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you, it will provide a greater margin of safety should you have to stop suddenly. To avoid skids on snow and ice, brake early, carefully and gently. "Squeeze" your brakes in slow, steady strokes. Allow the wheels to keep rolling. If they begin to lock up, ease off the brake pedal. Most vehicles today are equipped with anti-locking brake systems (ABS) that operate automatically and will do most of the aforementioned once you have applied the brakes. Driving your vehicle in a lower gear will give you better traction and improved braking control and

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reduced braking distance. When sleet, freezing rain or snow start to fall, remember that bridges, ramps, and overpasses are likely to freeze first. Also be aware that slippery spots may still remain after road crews have cleared the highways. If no spray is kicking up from the tires on the vehicle(s) in front of you, it usually indicates ice has formed on the roadway. When traveling on a multi lane highway stay in the lane that offers the least hazardous road conditions, usually the lane with the most vehicles and cautious drivers. Responding to emergency calls during winter can be very treacherous and slow, requiring well maintained apparatus and qualified drivers familiar with winter driving conditions that include driving on ice and snow. Drivers must be alert to hazardous road, weather and traffic conditions which will create delays in responding. Impaired visibility from falling snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, or fog conditions may be experienced. Streets blocked by snow, stalled and abandoned vehicles, fuel and delivery trucks, will add to the delay in response; enabling the incident to escalate and further endanger the safety of occupants and emergency responders. Many apparatus now use permanently installed traction chain systems and sanders to increase traction and complete a safe response. The use of full tire snow chains may be required in deteriorating conditions in some regions in order to effect and complete a response. When do you put the chains on the apparatus can be a difficult question for some, but should be based on the weather forecast, present conditions, expected conditions, past experience, and time of day. If you think you should put the full set of chains on your apparatus, go ahead and do it, they can be easily removed if not needed. More importantly, you will rest easy knowing you have done all you possibly could do to effect a safe and complete response. Driving in adverse weather conditions requires planning, patience and reduced speeds. Further, if your apparatus gets stuck in a snow drift, it will require additional equipment to pull you free and you will be of no value to the emergency scene to which you were responding. The NY State Driver’s Manual and Commercial Drivers’ Manual is being used as a reference for some of the information provided in this article. To be continued. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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one, the crew met at the doorway of the hallway and decided to split up, one right and one left toward other bedrooms. By this time, Engine 3, after knocking down the exterior fire on the outside, had backed up Engine 1 and were making their way up the stairway to the second floor to protect the search crew and check for extension. Upon reaching the second floor landing, Firefighter Conroy had progressed to a second bedroom at the "A/B" corner and reported that he had found the occupant. Firefighter Ketcham entered the room and assisted Firefighter Conroy in removing the young boy through a window just vented by Engine crew and onto a porch roof. The occupant was handed to Engine 5 ( Lt. Gage, Firefighter Stevens and Firefighter Ovitt) and other firefighters who hurried him down a ladder and began CPR before turning him over to Action Ambulance personnel. The boy was rushed to Berkshire Medical Center and a short time later was rushed to Mass. General Hospital in Boston. Engine 2 (Lt. Casucci, Firefighter Demo and Firefighter Fitch), continued primary and secondary searches of the structure and the fire was brought under control. The Pittsfield Fire Investigation team along with the State Fire Marshal's office determined that the cause of the fire was unattended cooking oil on the kitchen stove burner, which ignited nearby combustibles. There were three occupants in the home at the time of the fire, owner, son and a tenant, all of whom were asleep on the second floor at the time of the fire. The father awoke to yelling out his window and he hung from the sill and jumped (not severely injured). The tenant awoke to sounds, fled out his bedroom, down the stairs, and out the front door. The nine year old awoke and became disoriented collapsing near the window of the tenant's room. The only working smoke detector was in the basement, which was remote from the fire. - KeitH PHilliPS

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Bog rescue needed in Hudson Hudson, MA. Cries for help were heard by nearby residents causing Hudson Rescue 1 and Engine 2 to respond along with police and EMS. A woman was stuck in a bog and down an embankment by an industrial complex.

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Lawrence battles fifth alarm paper mill blaze On January 13th 2014 at 4:32 P.M. Lawrence Fire Alarm dispatched Companies to a reported building fire. Ladder 4 signed off on scene with very heavy smoke showing, followed up by car 21 on scene with a reported working fire in an abandoned paper mill roughly 150 feet by 100 feet 2 story brick. time 4:35. All arriving companies were ordered to stay out of the building due to hazards known from many previous building inspections by the Lawrence Fire Dept. Companies layed in from surrounding area hydrants and prepared for a long nights work, with heavy fire through out the two floors and spreading. Command requested a third

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alarm at 4:43 P.M. followed shortly by the 4th alarm and 5th alarm at 5:21 P.M. This property has a checked past with a previous owner, who had intentions of rebuilding and opening ofﬁce space, but due to lack of funding and falling behind in payments to contractors, and owing the city approximately 4 million dollars in back taxes. In it's past this massive building was the former Merrimac Paper Mill located at 9 South Canal Street. It operated until 2005 supplying high quality paper to it's clients, one of which was National Geographic

Magazine. Lawrence Member's along with many mutual aid Companies worked an aggressive exterior attack quickly knocking down the bulk of the heavy fire and protecting other attached portions of the mill. During the prolonged fire fight they were supported by the Worcester Box 4 Canteen for rehab including fluids and food! All of the Companies were very grateful! Also assisting was the Red Cross, and donations from local food businesses. The fire is under investigation at the time of this report and the building was deemed to be a total loss and will be torn down. - PAUL MACCALLUM

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Afternoon second alarm in Bellingham An afternoon ﬁre on December 4th in Bellingham called in two alarms and companies from Norfolk, Milford, Franklin and Woonsocket, Rhode Island to bring under control. The cause of the ﬁre is under

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investigation by local ofﬁcials. - PETER OSTROSKEY JR

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Second alarm fire hits Gariepy Furniture Store in Leominster At 6:16 a.m. on Saturday morning December 7, 2013, Leominster Fire Department received a call for smoke showing at 87 Central St at the Gariepy Furniture Store. The annex building, a two story addition attached to the main store building on the D side, had fire showing from the second floor front of the building on arrival of Engine 4. Companies went into action attacking the fire up the front and rear stairways with pre-connect lines. Even though the call went to two alarms, firefighters of Group 1 quickly knocked the fire down,

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keeping it to one apartment on the second floor, which was gutted by the fire. Salvage covers were used throughout the stores first floor to protect the property from water damage. Fire companies were able to clear the scene in less than three hours. Fitchburg Fire E 4 and Tower 3 assisted at the fire. - ROBERT ALLEN

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Car fire extends to dwelling in Springfield Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2014, Springfield Fire Dispatch sent Engine Co. 3 to 33 Forest St. in the Forest Park section of the city for a reported car fire. While still en route, Engine 3 was advised that dispatch had received multiple 911 calls. Engine 3 immediately called dispatch and requested a full working fire assignment as the fire had extended from the vehicle to the Bravo side of the dwelling and was burning on floors one and two. The balance of the assignment arrived within five minutes and set to work stretching lines to the first

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Pawtucket Fire Academy 2013 In late September of 2013, the Pawtucket Fire Department began its second recruit training program of the year. This parttime academy class consisted of ten raw recruits willing to give up two nights a week for classroom lectures and every Saturday for hands on practical days. This intense sixteen week program brought these recruits through all aspects of the firefighting profession. Upon completion of the course, they were all certified in NFPA 1001 levels one and two as well as Hazardous Materials Operations Level. From novice entry level recruits, the members of the training staff began the process of molding them into a well-balanced group of educated and livefire tested firefighters, with the hope of producing another class of recruits ready to send into the firefighting profession.

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Building fire in Providence Providence, RI. On January 11, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., Providence Fire received a call for a house fire at 280 Morris Avenue. Engine 4 arrived on scene to smoke showing from a three story brick building. Companies had fire on the second floor with extension to the attic area. Two hose lines were used to extinguish the fire. Three firefighters were injured at the fire and transferred to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment.

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Small kitchen fire in Pawtucket Pawtucket, RI. On January 7, 2014 at 8:45 p.m., Pawtucket Fire Alarm received a call from 22 Warren Avenue at Woodlawn Apartments. Engine 1 arrived on scene to little smoke showing from a three story wood frame OMD apartment building. Fire was found in the basement apartment. Companies knocked down the fire in the kitchen quickly. No injuries to residents or firefighters were reported.

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House fire in Pawtucket On January 11th at 3:30 p.m., Pawtucket Fire Alarm received a call for a house fire at 120 Columbia Avenue. Engine 4 arrived on scene to smoke showing from a two story wood frame occupied dwelling. Companies had fire showing from the second floor. The fire was knocked down with two hose

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lines. No injuries were reported and the Red Cross was called in to assist the occupants. - BRIAN HARDY

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Homeowner reports fire in Pawtucket At 5:30 a.m. on December 8, 2013, Pawtucket Fire Alarm received a call from a homeowner reporting a fire at 46 Gerald Street. The caller reported the house on fire. Engine 1 arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the attic. Two hose lines were extended to knock down the fire. The Red Cross was called to assist the occupants.

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Fire in a large four story wood frame at 250 New York Avenue required a second alarm response by firefighters on January 10th. Crews were evacuated and exterior streams were established to knock down a heavily involved attic space. Three firefighters were injured and 16 occupants were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Coventry responds to the report of a house fire On December 2, 2013 at 8:30 p.m., Coventry Fire received a call for a house fire at 9 Great Road. The fire department arrived on the scene to heavy smoke showing from a one story wood frame. Companies had heavy fire in the basement with extension to floor one. Two hose lines knocked down the fire. The Red ross was called to assist. No injuries were reported.

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Waterfront house burns in Barrington Crews arrived at a Colonial Ave house to heavy fire in a two story dwelling on January 10th. Mutual aid from East Providence, Warren, and Seekonk responded. Crews were evacuated from the building and setup ladder pipes. The fire was under control in about two hours with no injuries reported.

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Heavy fire at Providence dwelling On January 26, 2014 at 9 a.m., crews were alerted to a house fire at 45 Rosedale Street in Providence. Firefighters arrived on scene to heavy fire showing from a two and a half story wood frame. Engine 8 requested a second alarm. Companies used multiple lines to knock the fire down. No injuries were reported.

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Wall collapse in Meridian evacuates building Meriden, CT. At about 9:15 a.m. on January 15th, several police officers along with the fire department responded to 72-82 East Main Street for a report of a portion of a wall in the rear of the building collapsed. On arrival, they had a four story building with several businesses on the first floor and 33 apartment units on the upper three floors. Crews found a wall collapsed

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kee Gas, CL and P responded to the scene to shut off all the utilities to the building. The Red Cross is assisting the resident with a place to stay. The animal control ofﬁce responded to help get the pets out of the building, There were no injuries reported. - RICK KULMANN

Second structure fire of the new year in Waterbury Waterbury, CT. Just after 6:00 a.m. on January 3rd and during the end of a snowstorm with frigid temperatures, Waterbury firefighters were dispatched to 198 Warner Street in the Long Hill neighborhood for a reported structure fire. Engine 7 had heavy smoke coming from a two story apartment building. Engine's 2, 5, Rescue Engine 1 (consists of Engine 1 and Rescue 9), Truck's 2 and 3 were also on the dispatch. Battalion 2 requested an additional engine so Engine 4 was dispatched. Firefighters stretched two lines as the Truck 3 crew opened up the roof as primary and secondary searches were made, but everyone escaped the fire. The fire was quickly knocked down and was contained to a second floor apartment. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

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On December 6th, 2013 the Connecticut Fire Academy graduated its 52nd class of Fire Recruits. After 15 weeks of intensive fire service training, the 54 members of CFA Recruit Class #52 traveled down to the Parsons Government Center in Milford, Connecticut to meet their friends, families, and co-workers for a formal graduation ceremony. State Fire Administrator Jeff Morrissette welcomed the attendees that filled the rather large auditorium. Once the crowd was assembled, the Connecticut Statewide Honor Guard led the processional of re-

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cruits, while the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums provided the needed cadence. Class 52 is comprised of new firefighters who represented 19 different fire departments, and will now join those departments as a excellent addition to their firefighting crews. Chief Richard Felner of the Fairfield Fire Department provided the keynote address, drawing from his 55 years of fire service experience. Firefighter Anthony Papa-

coda of the Norwalk Fire Department was presented the Michael C. Reilly Hard Charger Award, by members of the Stratford Fire Department, as well as Michael Reilly Sr., his father. The fire academy Instructors Award was presented to Firefighter Timothy Suden of the Milford Fire Department. At the end of the program, Milford Fire Chaplain Reverend Karl Duetzmann delivered the benediction, and the new firefighters were off to join their departments for long, safe career. - BERNIE MEEHAN

Fully involved structure in Lebanon The Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fully involved structure fire in Lebanon, CT on December 30th 2013 at approximately 9:45 PM. The structure was originally an out building but had been converted to living quarters and the investigation is still underway as to the cause of the fire. The structure was several hundred feet back from the road and no hydrants were available so many surrounding towns assisted with their tanker trucks in pumping water from a nearby lake and filling up Fol-Da-Tanks which supplied water to Ladder 106 and other fire engines putting out the fire. The frigid temperatures led to icy conditions and the only light sources came from the fire trucks and apparatus.

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Fire rolling through the attic

113 year old Bethel home destroyed Bethel, CT. On January 2, 2014, a 113 year old unoccupied Putnam Park Road home was destroyed in a late morning ﬁre. Bethel 911 received a call from a passerby reporting smoke coming from a home setback from the road, dispatching both Bethel and Stony Hill Fire Departments. First arriving police conﬁrmed the heavy smoke showing. Upon hearing this, responding Stony Hill Chief Ken Parciasepe requested mutual aid from Dodgingtown and Redding (catching their second mutual aid response in as

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many days). The first arriving Bethel Engine 5 crew was met with heavy fire in hoarder like conditions. An interior attack was initiated, but crews were pulled out when the nozzle crew partially fell through the floor on entry. Luckily, no firefighters were injured. Stony Hill's Engine 1 grabbed the closest hydrant and laid in with 1500' of five inch LDH. Firefighters from Bethel, Stony

Hill, Dodgingtown, Redding and Padanaram (Danbury VFD. Engine 3) spent the better part of two hours in 20 degree weather chasing remaining pockets of fire through numerous voids in the balloon frame constructed home. Crews from Brookfield and Mill Plain (Danbury VFD Engine 12) provided station coverage in town. The cause remains under investigation by the state and local fire Marshals. - ROBERT FISH

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Waterbury firefighters battle fire in apartment complex Waterbury, CT. In the morning hours of January 2nd during a snowstorm, Waterbury firefighters were dispatched to Midfield Drive for a fire in an apartment. On arrival, Engine 2 had fire and heavy smoke showing from a two story apartment within the building, which has several units. Several lines were stretched and Truck 3 went to the roof and vented the building. The fire was knocked down quickly and companies remained on scene to overhaul as the fire marshal investigated the cause of the fire. Engines 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, Rescue 9 and Trucks 2 and 3 responded to the incident. The fire caused extensive damage and displaced three adults.

30 people rescued at five alarm Shelton fire Shelton, CT. At about 11:42 p.m. on January 5th, what was supposed to be a call for a smoke detector sounding in an apartment eventually turned into a raging inferno that lasted through the night. Shelton firefighters were called to the four story apartment building at 446 Howe Avenue and were investigating what caused the smoke alarm to go off with no smoke or fire showing reported by the callers and the firefighters on scene. During their investigation, firefighters found two feet of water in the business’s in the lower level of the building and requested additional manpower as they shut down a malfunctioning sprinkler system. Moments later, they reported smoke in the basement and then smoke showing from multiple apartments. Command reported several people trapped and requested mutual aid from surrounding towns and several ambulances. There were 30 people trapped in the building who were being rescued by firefighters by guiding them out of the building and pulling them out of windows using ladder trucks and ground ladders. Five people were transported to

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the hospital with minor injuries. A water main break and two frozen hydrants in the beginning of the call hampered firefighters trying to fight the inferno so mutual aid for tankers and a tanker task force from nearly a dozen towns were dispatched to the scene to shuttle water. The fire consumed the building and a short time, after everyone was rescued, the evacuation tones were sounded to evacuate the building. Soon after that, the building collapsed and damaged one pumper. The fire burned through the night into the late Monday morning and an excavator was brought in to move the debris around so firefighters could douse hidden pockets of fire. Mutual aid was called in through the night and into Monday for station coverage and tankers along with a CT USAR team. One pumper truck blew an engine and another pump failed during the incident. The state fire marshal office is

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assisting the Shelton fire marshal in investigating the cause of the fire. Fire departments that responded for station coverage, tanker shuttles and firefighting operations were Ansonia, Bethany, Derby, Monroe,

Nichols, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Stevenson, Stratford, Trumbull, and a tanker strike team, which consist of tankers from Brookﬁeld, Danbury, Sandy Hook, Botsford and Stony Hill.

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Waterbury firefighters extricate heavily trapped victim in MVA Waterbury, CT. At 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 12th, Waterbury firefighters with Engines 1, 5, Rescue 9, Truck 3 and Battalion 2 were dispatched to 1760 Meriden Road for a car accident with possible extrication. On arrival, Engine 5 notified all units that one person was heavily trapped and a dash roll and roof removal would need to be done. Wolcott Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene because the scene was on the town line. Engine 4 assisted Waterbury firefighters in the extrication, which took about a half hour to remove the victim from the mangled car. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unknown as to the extent of his injuries and he was transported by Campion Ambulance to the hospital. The road was closed for over an hour while crews cleaned up.

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Tenants displaced from fire in Waterbury Waterbury, CT. Just before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 4th, Waterbury firefighters were dispatched to 337 Congress Avenue for a reported possible structure fire. Engine 11 was first due and had smoke showing from the second floor of a three story brick apartment building and stretched a line into the building. Engine's 1, 4, 8, Rescue 9 and Trucks 1 and 3 were also on the assignment. An ambulance was requested to the scene. Firefighters searched the building to make sure it was evacuated and found an electrical fire between the first and second floor. The fire was placed under control 15 minutes later and command requested the power company to respond to shut off the power as well as the Red Cross to help the displaced residents.

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One person injured in Derby MVA Derby, CT. At about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8th, Derby Police, EMS and the fire department responded to Route 34 and Gilbert Street for a two car accident with injuries. One car rearended the car in front and did extensive damage with injured one person. The patient was transported by ambulance to a hospital with minor injuries. The fire department responded with Utility 17 to clean up the fluid spill with absorbent material.

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A member of Brockton’s (MA) Ladder 1 makes his way down after venting the roof at a recent ﬁre.

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Holbrook MA Fire Lieutenant Scott Collins removed this dog from a recent house ﬁre in Abington MA.

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Hanson Chief Thompson, East Bridgewater Chief Harhen, Halifax Chief Carrico and Halifax Lieutenant Becker discuss the ﬁre.

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Bristol firefighters respond to second garage fire of the night Bristol, CT - On Friday, January 10th, Bristol firefighters were simultaneously dispatched to a second garage fire at 229 Fall Mountain Road with the first one occurring on French Street. Engine's 2, 4 and Fire 2 responded. Mutual aid for a full assignment was requested from Terryville. Fire units arrived on scene and had a fire on the outside of an attached garage to a two story dwelling. The fire was knocked down quickly and did not damage the inside of the home, but damaged the outside wall of the garage. A second alarm was requested for station coverage in Bristol because all their apparatus was tied up on the two calls. Plainville sent an engine and ladder truck and Terryville sent an engine.

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Fire aboard oyster boat in Norwalk The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a fire on an oyster boat docked at Norm Blooms and Son Oyster Company at 7 Edgewater Place in East Norwalk. The fire was aboard a 42 foot oyster boat called the Vigilant and was called in by employees at 3:44 p.m. Employees of the oyster company were dumping water into the wheel house of the boat when firefighters arrived on scene. The fire

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was still smoldering below deck and under the wheel house as firefighters boarded the vessel from the dock to disconnect the boat’s batteries and extinguish some hot spots to ensure the fire was completely out. The boat remained afloat and tied to the dock during the inci-

dent. 21 firefighters responded by land and four firefighters responded aboard the department’s fire boat to the scene. The fire marshal’s division is investigating the cause of the fire and the Coast Guard will be sending a representative to the scene. No injuries were reported from the employees or firefighters. - EDWARD PRESCOTT

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Meriden firefighters battle two-alarm fire

Meriden, CT. Firefighters were alerted to a blaze at a home at 403 Cook Avenue. Crews arrived to find fire engulfing the two and a half story home. According to Deputy Chief David Bowen, twenty one firefighters extinguished the fire in just over an hour. A defensive operation was used because the second floor was fully involved. Bowen added that, "it looked like the fire had been going for a while by the time we got there." The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Meriden, CT. In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 12th, Meriden firefighters responded to the area of 420 Cook Ave for a report of a structure fire. On arrival, they had heavy fire on the second floor of a two and a half story home, going through the roof. A second alarm was sounded, which brought out all the departments apparatus including Engines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Truck 1 and mutual aid from Wallingford along with South Meriden Fire Department to cover the city. The firefighters went on a defensive attack after they searched the basement and first floor for occupants. The homeowner was out of state at the time of the fire. There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal.

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Teenagers save their family at Hartford building fire Hartford, CT. At 2:48 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18th, Hartford firefighters were dispatched to 194 Edgewood Street for several calls for a structure fire. On arriva,l firefighters had a three story multi-family home with heavy fire in the front of the building on the first floor extending to the second floor. A second alarm was requested and firefighters went to work utilizing several hand lines and a tower truck to fight the fire. A 17 year old female who lives on the first floor awoke to find her apartment on fire and the exit out of the apartment was blocked by heavy fire. She threw her seven brothers and sisters

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ranging in ages from one to seventeen years old out of a window to awaiting firefighters and grabbed her mother and exited the building. Also, a 16 year old boy, who lived on the second floor, grabbed his 12 year old sister and got her out. He went back in to get his partially paralyzed mother out then alerted the family on the third floor. Both teens are being called heros. Firefighters worked to get the fire knocked down and were ordered out of the building. The fire was placed under con-

trol at 4:40 a.m. Engines 2, 5, 8, 9, 14, 16, Ladder's 3, 4, 5, Tac 1 and Engine 7 with the rehab bus responded to the incident along with a city bus to keep the occupants warm. The building was destroyed and the fire marshal investigated throughout the day. The fire apparently started from a portable space heater that set the bedding on fire. A toy drive and a donation account was set up right away to the help the occupants of the building because they lost everything in the fire a week before Christmas. - RICK KULMANN RICK KULMANN

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