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MANCHESTER, NH - On November 6th, Manchester firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a three-story, wood-frame, six-family dwelling on Dutton Street. Crews stretched handlines to knock down the heavy fire from the outside while other companies rescued occupants over ground ladders and interior stairs. -
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W orking Fire Damages Nashua Home NASHUA, NH - Nashua Fire Rescue was dispatched to 34 Taschereau Boulevard for a reported building fire on Novem ber 12th. The Nashua Fire Marshal was first to arrive on scene and confirmed heavy smoke showing. A working fire was struck. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within a few minutes. Companies remained on scene to conduct overhaul. A press release stated that two pets died in the fire.
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One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Three-Alarm Manchester Blaze MANCHESTER, NH - On N o vem ber 6th, Manchester firefight ers arrived to find heavy fire showing from a three-story, woodframe, six-family dw elling on Dut ton Street. Crew s stretched handlines to knock down the heavy fire from the
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GILFORD, NH - The Gilford, Alton, and Laconia Fire Depart ments responded to a report of an unconscious diver on Lake Winnipesaukee in mid-October. New Hampshire Marine Patrol officers pulled the diver on board their vessel and attempted CPR. The scene was soon turned over to Gilford when it was determined that the diver could not be resuscitated.
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Nashua Crews Handle W orking Basement Fire NASHUA, NH - Nashua firefighters were dispatched to Wat son St. on November 7th for a reported dryer fire. Engine 1 arrived on scene and Lt. Nelson reported smoke showing from a single-story ranch. The crew of Engine 1 encoun tered heavy smoke and heat in the rear of the building. C4 (Deputy Kerrigan) arrived on scene and transmitted a work ing fire, bringing an extra engine and truck to the fire. Com panies had the basement fire knocked down in a short amount of time, with a heavy smoke condition throughout the dwelling. Companies remained on scene overhauling and checking for extension.
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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 Illinois: Mehdi Mourad, 21 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: June 27, 2021 Death Date: June 27, 2021Wabash Fire Protection District Initial Summary: While responding to a multiple vehi
Muynck was treated and rushed by EMS to nearby Lankenau Hospital where he passed away in the early morning hours o f Monday, July 5, 202 F
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Florida: Thomas M. Barber, 51 Rank: Captain Incident Date: June 13, 2021 Death Date: June 14, 2021 Fire Department: Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, June, 13, 2021, Captain
cle accident. Firefighter Mehdi Mourad lost control o f the vehicle he was driving and rear-ended another vehi cle that was stopped on the side o f the interstate due to severe weather. Mourad was trapped in his vehicle and tal where he passed away during surgery around 10:30
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Pennsylvania: Sean W. DeMuynck, 35 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 4, 2021 Death Date: July 5, 2021 Fire Department: Lower Merion Fire Department/Penn Wynne-Overbrook Hills Fire Company Initial Summary: On Sunday, July 4, 2021, Firefighter Sean W. DeMuynck was operating at the scene o f a resi dential fire when he was found unresponsive on the third floor o f the single-family dwelling. Firefighter D e
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Second-Alarm in Northwood NORTHWOOD, NH - On October 23rd, the Northwood Fire Department was dispatched to a building fire on Esther Lane. Companies had fire showing on arrival and struck a secondalarm, bringing mutual aid into the scene from throughout the region.
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Working Garage Fire Threatens Home in Nashua NASHUA, NH - Nashua firefighters were dispatched to a building fire on Chatfield Place on No vember 5th. El had a large loom up from Broad St. while responding. C4 struck the working fire prior to arrival. El arrived first-in with heavy fire showing from the garage of a two-story, wood-frame, single-family dwelling extending in. Crews stretched multiple handlines and knocked down the fire in a short amount of time. LI and L2 ventilated the roof and performed searches. Companies remained on scene overhauling and checking for extension.
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Westport Fire Deputy Chief Awarded Firefighter of the Year BETHEL, CT - Mike Kronick, the Deputy Chief of Westport Fire, was chosen to be the 2021 Fairfield County Fire Chiefs Emergency Plan Firefighter of the Year. Mike has tirelessly committed himself to the State of CT fire service, and was in strumental in putting together the regional “Strike Team and Task Force” plans for our county. This was just one of the many things he has done for the state. Congratulations Mike! (Lto R): Committee Co-Chair Bill Halstead presents Mike Kro nick with the award with Co-Chair Bill Davin.
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Crews making the knock from the interior as Chief Palmer vents a window.
Three Alarms S truck fo r House Fire in W illim a n tic WILLIMANTIC, CT - At 1:41 P.M. on Monday, November 29th, the Willimantic Fire Department was dispatched to 115 Spring Street for a house fire. Engine 101 arrived at 1:45 P.M. with fire showing from the rear o f a two-and-a-half story wood-frame residence, with a corrected address o f 110 Walnut Street. Crews stretched a one-and-three-quarter inch hose line in the front door, where they found a heavy fire con dition on the first floor.
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The first-alarm brought in Mansfield Squad 307, LTConn Tower 122 and a Columbia Ambu lance. At 1:48 PM., Car 1 transmit ted the second-alarm while Car 101 assumed operations. Squad 307’ s crew stretched a line to the second floor where the fire had already ex tended. Truck 101 set up in the rear and flew the stick to the roof where
they performed vertical ventilation. Tower 122 set up in the front and assisted with opening up. Colum bia responded with an ambulance and Rescue 105 as the FAST. The Windhams provided support while Scotland Ambulance 516 was also on scene. The incident escalated to three alarms for man power. The Willimantic Fire Mar shal’ s Office is investigating.
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Long Island M etro Fire/EMS Expo Coming to Long Island in February The Islip Town Fire & EMS Museum & Education Center and the New York State Association of Fire C hiefs (NYSAFC) have join ed together to deliver a new emergency services exposition and educational event on Long Island. The L ong Island Metro Fire/EMS Expo will be held from February 11-13, 2022, at the Nas sau C oliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. The comprehensive event will fea ture exhibits o f new apparatus, tools, equipment, products, tech nologies, and services, as well as 15 one-hour educational seminars for em ergency services personnel. E xpo hours will be Friday, February I lf r o m 3:00 - 7:00 p. m ., Saturday, February 12 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, Feb ruary 13 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Seminars for first responders o f all ranks will also be held Fri day through Sunday. Attendee registration is $20 per person, per day and includes entry to both the expo and semi-
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nars. Tickets will be available at the door only. This event will benefit the mu seum and the association, support ing their shared m ission to serve the fire and em ergency medical services personnel o f L ong Island and New York state. “The State Chiefs leadership is look in g forward to bringing this new educational opportunity to L ong Island, and w e ’ re thrilled to be working with the volunteers at the Islip Tow n Fire & EM S M u seum on this event that will benefit all o f New York’ s fire and EMS re sponders,” said N Y SA F C Presi dent Robert K loepfer Jr. Event details are available on the NYSAFC website at www.nysfirech iefs.com . Questions can be em ailed to liexpo@ nysfirechief s. com.
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Wallingford Resident Injured After Jumping to Escape Wind-Driven House Fire W ALLINGFORD, CT - At 1:31 P.M. on N ovem ber 28th, W allingford Fire Dispatch began receivin g multiple calls for a house fire at 167 South C olon y Road. On arrival com panies were met with heavy exterior/interior fire on all three floors, and one person jum ping from the second floor. C rew s stretched multiple handlines for an offensive interior attack. Hampered for a short time by high winds, crews backed out and switched to a defensive attack with a ground deck gun and the ladder pipe. Eventually, crews made their way back in and fought the stub-
PRESTON, CT - At 2:19 A.M. on Wednesday, November 10th, the Preston FD was dispatched to 397 Route 2, the M obil Gas Station, for smoke com ing from the building. Poquetanuck Engine 11 arrived at 2:26 A.M. with heavy smoke show ing from the store and trans mitted a working fire which started Norwich Engine 2, Mashantucket Engine 2, the M ohegan Tribal FAST and an American Am bu lance. Preston crews stretched (two) one-and-three-quarter inch hose lines through the front door where they were met with a good amount
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3* I * o f fire inside the store. Preston Chief Tom Casey established com mand and told Mashantucket’ s crew to perform vertical ventilation while the Norwich crew assisted with the primary search and sup pression. At 2:39 A.M., Gales Ferry & Ledyard were added for their en gines and tankers. Even though there was a car parked next to the store, the primary search was negative. The drop ceil ing came down while members
were operating inside, and with the truss construction, command d e cided to evacuate the crews from the building. Crews continued fighting the fire from the exterior while tankers nursed Engine 21. Mashantucket’ s Tower 1 was then added to the assignment and as sisted with overhaul. Griswold En gine 155 covered Preston’ s station while Norwich Engine 3 covered Poquetanuck’ s station. There were no injuries, and the Preston Fire Marshal’ s Office is in vestigating.
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born fire for approxim ately two hours. All Wallingford career co m panies, along with W allingford volunteer com panies and mutual from M eriden and North Haven battled this fire. One occupant sustained low er extremity injuries after ju m pin g from the secon d floo r and was transported for evaluation. N o fire fighter injuries were reported, and the cause o f the fire is under inves tigation by the W allingford FMO.
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Squad A, a 2001 Ferrara, was the first-due pumper.
Bedroom Fire Quickly Contained in Norwich High Rise NORWICH, CT - At 11:51 A.M. on Sunday, November 7th, the Norwich FD was dispatched to 25 Broadway, The Wauregan, Apartment 515, for a bedroom fire. Battalion 1 arrived at 11:54 A.M. with smoke showing from the fifth floor of a six-story apartment build ing and transmitted a working fire. Crews from Squad A, Engine 3 and Truck 1 ascended the center stairwell together. Squad A and
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the fifth floor windows to assist with ventilation and salvage. The sprinkler had knocked most of the fire in the bedroom, so crews overhauled and shut off the isolation valve to prevent any fur ther water damage. The Mohegan Tribal Fire Department provided the FAST, and the Norwich Fire Marshal’ s Office is investigating.
Retired and current members of Local 892 came out to show support for Chief Wucik.
Preston Appoints New Fire Chief
- RYAN FLAHERTY PRESTON, CT - At 4:00 P.M. on Friday, November 12th, the Town of Preston held a badge pinning ceremony at the Pre ston Veterans Memorial School for their newly hired Fire Chief, Keith Wucik. Chief Wucik will succeed Chief Tom Casey, who formerly retired as the Deputy Chief of Norwich and is now retiring from Preston. Wucik is a lifelong resi dent of Preston, and is where he started as a volunteer fire fighter in 1987 with the Poquetanuck Fire Department. Wucik got hired by the City of Norwich Fire Department in March of 1998 and is now retiring as a battalion chief. He was the acting fire chief in Norwich from August 2019 to September 2020 while Norwich Fire Chief Tracy Montoya was on active military leave. Chief Wucik has always been a solid officer on the fire ground, and we look forward to still working with you in the future.
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Neighbors Alert Woman to House Fire in New Britain NEW BRITAIN, CT - Around 4:45 A.M. on November 24th, neighbors were re porting that a car was on fire and spreading to the house at 27 Stanwood Circle. Neighbors alerted the woman inside the house and helped to get her out. She was later taken to the hospital for unknown injuries. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the home. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, but was expected to be ok. The cause of the fire is cur rently under investigation.
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Norwalk FD Honored for Rescues at Annual Salute to CT’s Bravest Event NORWALK, CT - The CT District Exchange Club hosted their annual Salute to C T ’ s Bravest, by honoring 24 fire fighters from around the state o f CT at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington, on O c tober 21, 2021. Six Norwalk Firefight ers were put for ward by the Norwalk Exchange Club, for their efforts in rescuing six people in Long Island Sound, in tw o sepa rate incidents, with the Depart ments Marine Division. On April 18, 2021 Fireboat 238 responded to a report o f two jet skis stranded approximately one-mile from Veteran’ s Park. MLT238 notified the Coast Guard that it had located two people on G oose Island, but there were too many rocks for the fireboat to safely approach the victims. Fire fighter David Dustin donned a Mustang Ice Commander dry suit and swam about 150-yards to the island with the v essel’ s tow line. Firefighter Dustin attached the tow line to one o f the jet skis and as sisted both o f the operators onto the jet ski. MLT238 crew pulled the jet ski out to deeper water, assisted the operators aboard MLT238, and returned to pick up Firefighter Dustin. The two operators were show ing signs o f hypothermia. MLT238 crew provided blankets and towels to warm the victims and brought them to Veteran’ s Park for Norwalk Hospital M edics to evaluate. Fireboat 238 Crew: Lt. Efstathios Papadopoulos, Coxsw ain Firefighter Ronald Kayal, Fire fighter Hector Ramirez, and Fire fighter David Dustin. The second incident occurred on July 28,2021, at 9:30 P.M. Fire boat 238 was dispatched to a cell phone call from four men w hose boat capsized in the area o f Grassy Island. Linder a choppy sound and cloudy sky, the Firefighters spot ted the four men clingin g to the hull o f the vessel, near C opps Is land. Fireboat 238 skillfully m a neuvered through the rocky coast o f the Island to reach the men, as a Coast Guard vessel stood by. The men told the Firefighters that they had been in the water for over an hour and were grateful to be found. They were transported to Veterans Park where Norwalk Hospital M edics evaluated them. Fireboat 238 Crew: Lt. Eu gene DeAngelis, Coxsw ain Mike Vinci, Firefighter Ronald Kayal and Firefighter Hector Ramirez. The Norwalk FD operates two Fireboats 24/7, 365 days a year and is staffed by Firefighters o f Engine Com pany 3 in East Nor walk. The Fireboats are docked at Veterans Park public docks.
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Springfield’s Bravest B attle South End Structure Fire SPRINGFIELD, MA - An early evening structure fire in the south end neighborhood o f Springfield on Saturday, November 20th, dis placed five residents and did an es timated $100,000 in damage to the single family dwelling at 45 Loring Street. Springfield Jakes were called to re spond to the reported address just before 6:00 P.M., and firstin companies arrived to find smoke and fire venting from the home less than six minutes after dispatch. Engines began stretching on the dwelling while the truck companies began ventilation work, but the fire al ready had a terrific head start on the members before the first line was laid. Crews on scene fought hard but the fire took hold in the attic of the home, and for several minutes early in the fire fight, four-foot flame tongues vented from the roof. The fire was brought under control just over one hour after dis patch, but companies remained on scene for nearly an hour more over hauling the building and checking for hot spots. No injuries were re ported. The Arson Squad deter mined that the fire started due to a cooking mishap in the kitchen o f the home.
- NATE ARNOLD
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Truck Co. 1 works to open the gable end vent on the 'A' side of the home as fire vents from the roof.
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Vehicle News
CHUCK LOWE
Lowell Engine 7 has been assigned a 2021 E-One Typhoon 1500GPM pumper that carries 780-gallons of water.
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Basem ent Fire Damages Local Bar in Orange ORANGE, MA- Just before noon on October 25th, Orange Fire Rescue/EMS responded to a re ported building fire right across the street from headquarters (18-22 South Main St). Engine 2/Ladder 1 found heavy smoke showing from three sides and made quick work of a fire in the basement.
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Southbridge recently placed a 2021 E-One Typhoon 100' aerial into service as Ladder 1.
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Berlin has upgraded its suppression capabilities with a new KME tanker. This apparatus is on a 2021 Freightliner chassis. It carries 3000-gallons of water and is rated to deliver 1250-GPM.
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Vehicle News Haverhill recently placed a pair of 2021 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 pumpers in to service as Engines 1 & 3.
CHUCK LOWE
HFD Engine Co. 1
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Crews work on the downed rider, whose motorcycle was wedged under an Amazon delivery van following the collision.
Motorcycle Collides with Amazon Delivery Van in Whitman CHUCK LOWE
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WHITMAN, MA - Around 1:50 P.M. on the afternoon of Thursday, November 11th, the Whitman FD responded to a re ported motorcycle accident at the intersection of Plymouth Street (Route-58) and South Avenue. Am bulance-248, Engine-243 and Car3 responded. Companies arrived to find a motorcycle had collided with an Amazon delivery van. The motor cycle rider was found down in the roadway. Firefighters not only needed to tend to a critical trauma patient, they also needed to deal with an active gasoline spill from the downed motorcycle. The motor cycle, which was wedged under the
Jump to file #112421103 % front of the Amazon van, was pour ing gasoline, traveling downhill di rectly towards the downed rider. Speedy-dry was used to control the spill by firefighters, with the assis tance of some bystanders. As firefighters tended to the pa tient in the roadway, it was deter mined that Boston MedFlight would be needed to transport the patient to a level-1 trauma center. Fieutenant Bryan Smith requested Boston MedFlight to the Memorial Field on Essex Street, and struck a box for manpower. Shortly after
MedFlight was responding, Ambulance-248 left the scene and re sponded to the landing zone. Boston MedFlight landed on the scene within 15-minutes of their request, and the crew assumed pa tient care on their arrival. Firefight ers assisted the MedFlight crew with bringing the patient to the awaiting helicopter. Boston M ed Flight transported the patient to the Boston Medical Center. The cause o f the accident was under the investigation of the Whit man PD, with the assistance of the Plymouth County Sheriff's Depart ment BCI unit.
- PAT TRAVERS
PATRICK KERRIGAN
Bedroom Fire in Lowell Q uickly Knocked Down LOWELL, MA - While Lowell firefighters were taking up from another fire on Westford St. November 5th, fire alarm began receiving calls for a fire on Osgood Street, not too far away from the other fire. Companies arrived on scene to find a bedroom fire on floor 2 and command struck a Working Fire. Crews stretched lines and had the fire quickly knocked down. Crews remained on scene checking for extension and overhauling.
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Firefighters bring the patient to the awaiting Boston MedFlight helicopter at Memorial Field on Essex Street.
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WALTHAM, MA - On October 2nd, the Waltham Fire Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new fire station on Moody Street. The original structure, which was built in 1890, was destroyed by a fire in 1900. In 1989, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Fire fighters used this building for nearly 100 years, with renovations made in the 1980’s. Construction started on the new building in 2019 and was com pleted in two years.
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IN SERVICE I f you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature,please upload them on our web site www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
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Boston Ladder 2, in East Boston, runs a 2018 E-One Cyclone 100' aerial.
Two People Seriously Injured After Car Hits Tree in Waltham Cemetery WALTHAM, MA - Late on the afternoon of Sunday, November 7th, a car traveling too fast and recklessly hit a tree located in a cemetery head-on. Waltham Fire dispatched En gine 1, Squad 5 and Medic 1 to Calvary Cemetery where firefight ers found three individuals on the ground next to a 4x4 Jeep. Deputy
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Brock Rowland arrived and re quested another medic unit and an ambulance. One individual was taken to Newton Wellesley H ospi tal, while another was sent to Lahey Hospital in Burlington. Both
had serious injuries. The third per son refused medical treatment. The driver said he was learning how to drive, however, a witness and her daughter saw them racing around the cemetery for quite some time prior to the accident.
- PETER LOBO
CHUCK LOWE
Rehoboth operates a 2018 E-One Cyclone with 110' aerial as Ladder 1.
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Halifax operates a 2016 Rosenbauer Warrior 75' mid-mount plat form. It is equipped with a 1500-GPM pump and a 500-gallon tank.
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Third-A larm S truck a t Boston A partm ent B u ild in g Fire BOSTON, MA - Boston firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a six-story apartment building during the early morning hours of December 1st. Companies arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the fourth floor and a second-alarm was transmitted. Engine Companies stretched handlines into the building while the truck companies performed searches and ven tilated. A third-alarm was transmitted due to the large number of occupants that had to be evac uated from the floors above. Crews remained on scene checking for extension and ventilating.
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Smoke showing on arrival in Hanover. NATE ARNOLD
Captain Duffy of Truck Co. 2 repositions his ladder pipe as fire vents from the peak of the roof.
Third-Alarm in Springfield Displaces Nine Residents SPRINGFIELD, MA - An early morning fire in the bay neighbor hood of Springfield displaced nine residents and destroyed a two-anda-half story wood-frame duplex. Springfield fire companies re sponding to the 12:45 A.M. fire call on Thursday, November 4th, arrived on scene to find heavy fire venting from the second floor o f an occu pied wood-frame duplex and began stretching lines on the dwelling as the second-alarm was being struck. Roughly 30 minutes into the fire fight, for reasons that are not known at this time, water pressure on scene dropped precipitously. Following a call back to the Fire Alarm Office to have the area water utility, Spring-
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*6 3# field water and sewer commission, respond to the scene. Commissioner BJ Calvi ordered the third-alarm be struck and requested that four en gines set up a relay pumping opera tion to restore workable water pressure to the fire ground. A hy drant at the corner o f C ollege St. and State St., half a mile from the fire scene, was chosen as the head of the relay pumping operation. This required companies to stretch 2,450feet o f LDH to reach from the source engine to the attack engine on E dgew ood Street.
By this time the fire had taken possession o f the second floor and attic, and had burned a good portion o f the roof away. Once workable water pressure was restored on scene, the bulk o f the fire was knocked down within one hour. Eight o f the nine residents were able to escape the fire prior to the SFD's arrival; the ninth resident, the father of one of the families was at work at the time o f the fire. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced families, and the cause o f the fire is under investigation by the SFD Arson Squad.
- NATEARNOLD
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Deputy Cavallaro in command at a Working Fire in Hanover.
W orking Fire in Hanover HANOVER, MA- On November 7th, firefighters were dispatched to 384 Cedar Street for reports of fire in the walls. Rockland Chief Duffey was first on scene and reported smoke coming from both gable ends. Hanover Deputy arrived on scene and took command, quickly calling for a Working Fire assignment. Mutual aid responded to the scene and for coverage from Rockland and Hanson. The fire was quickly extinguished.
CHUCK LOWE
West Boylston Forestry, AKA Engine 5, is a 1985 Ford F700 4x4 that was built by Boyer. It carries 500-gallons of water and has a 750-GPM pump.
MASSACHUSETTS
A Fresh Start in 2022 Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Fernando Villicana
What an unprecedented year w e have all experienced. H uge changes both culturally and polit ically have seem ed to test and push many o f us to the ragged edge. At the same time, w e all know that there is silver lining around every dark cloud. The sil ver lining around the clou d o f Covid, civil unrest, political co n cerns, econ om ic challenges is that each and every year w e get the opportunity to start fresh again. Even if the aforementioned situa tions carry into the new year, there is som ething hopeful and prom ising about the w ord “new.” The prospect o f “new”alm ost al ways brings with it a feelin g o f hope. H ope for change, hope for a better tom orrow ... Let’ s all look to the B ible for hope and a better future.
For I know the plans that I have for you,'declares the LORD, plans fo r prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 (NASB)
G od is always moving. G od is always blessing. Som etim es you give life your best shot and you still com e up short. Som etim es you do your very best in raising your children and they still make those bad decisions. Som etim es you work really hard on making a strong marriage and it just doesn't make any progress; it seem s to go in the direction you h oped it would. G o o d N ew s Is: As we begin this New Year - 2022 - We can all get a fresh start.
"The Lord says, 'Forget about what has happened before. Do not think about the past. Instead, look at the new things I'm going to do.'" Isaiah 43:18,19 The B ible says that G od is very interested in your future.
Forget about what's happened before, d on ’ t dwell on the past. It's over. The book's closed on it. Alw ays remember, G od is far more interested in your future than He is in your past. G od says: "... look at the new things I'm going to do. ” G od is anxious to forgive you o f past sins. He isn't interested in your past. He's interested in your future. That's where you're goin g to spend the rest o f your life. He says, "forget about what's happened before.!’Don't let any thing that happened in 2021 mess up your 2022. Instead, look at the “new thing”G o d ’ s goin g to do.
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Happy New Year! Fernando Villicana Fire Service Chaplain
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Three things w e learn from this scripture: 1. G od has a plan for our lives 2. His plans involve prosper ity and not disaster 3. He brings to all w ho seek Him a future and a hope.
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Lawrence Home Damaged by Heavy Fire LAWRENCE, MA- Lawrence Fire was dispatched to 65 Margin Street at approximately 9:30 P.M. on November 14th for re ports of a structure fire. As companies were responding mul tiple telephone alarms were received. Companies arrived to find heavy fire throughout a large two-story building. Com panies had most of the heavy knocked down in approxi mately 30 minutes.
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Once opened by the truck, ground crews hit the fire from the outside while crews worked inside. The fire in the attic couldn't be accessed from inside.
Heavy Fire Destroys Home in M ontague MONTAGUE, MA - On Mon day, November 30th at 10:59 A.M., Montague Center Fire was toned for smoke coming from the backyard of a residence on Lake Pleasant Street. One minute later, at 11:00 A. M., the call was upgraded to a confirmed building fire and mutual aid was
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#4 3P started. First arriving units on scene confirmed a working fire, with fire showing from the 'C' side of the building. Lots of mutual aid was
summonsed to the scene to help bring the fire under control. Coordinated interior and exte rior attacks brought the fire under control several hours later, but there was extensive damage to the house.
- KEVIN MOSIO
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Partial Wall Collapse Injures Construction Worker in Waltham WALTHAM, MA - On the afternoon of November 5th, a Waltham Police officer was doing a detail at 880 Winter Street when a partial wall collapsed, injuring a construction worker. He immediately requested an ambulance. Medic 1 was dis patched, however, upon further evaluation, the officer re quested the fire department to respond. Engine 2 and Rescue 1 were dispatched. Rescue 1 arrived and reported that a con struction worker was on the ground complaining of back pain. Engine 2 was released upon arrival. The construction worker was transported to Lahey Hospital Burlington with non-life-threatening injuries.
KEVIN MOSIO
Fire in the attic self-venting out of the back roof.
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Early-M orning Structure Fire in Ashby ASHBY, MA - Ashby firefighters responded to West Road for a building fire on the morning of November 4th. Companies arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing from the rooming house and command transmitted the working fire which brought multiple mutual aid tankers and engines to the scene. A draft site down the road had to be set up for water supply, and Fitchburg Tower Ladder 2 cut multiple holes in the roof. Companies had the fire knocked down in a short amount of time.
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Companies arrived to find smoke showing from the occupied dwelling.
Fireplace Fire Extends to W alls in Hanover HANOVER, MA - Around 11:30 A.M. on the morning of Sun day, November 7th, the Hanover FD responded to a reported build ing fire at 384 Cedar Street. Hanover Engine-7, Engine-3, Engine-1, Tower-1 and Ambulance-1 responded to the scene and found smoke showing from a raised ranch occupied dwelling. Crews found a fire in the walls near the fireplace on the first floor of the dwelling. A working fire was
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requested, bringing a Rockland en gine to the scene and a Hanson en gine to Hanover Fire Headquarters for coverage. Firefighters utilized thermal im aging cameras to locate the fire. Crews stretched a hand line and were able to open up the walls and knock down the active fire. Crews
threw ground ladders to the 'D' side of the house to open up around the chimney and hit any hot spots with a booster line. The fire was determined to be caused by a previous fire in the fire place that extended to combustible building materials behind the chim ney mantle. No injuries were re ported. Fire damage was estimated to be at $75,000.
- PAT TRAVERS
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Driver Seriously Injured A fte r H ittin g Bridge in W altham WALTHAM, MA - Both the Weston and Waltham Fire Depart ments received a call on November 11th reporting that a car had hit a guardrail and went into the woods. Weston sent En gine 1 and Ambulance 1, while Waltham sent Engine 2, Res cue 1 and Medics 1 and 2. Weston was unable to find the accident on 1-95 southbound in their town. Rescue 1 found a car that had gone over a guardrail, knocked down a large sign and hit the abutment of the Route 20 overpass. The driver was found on the ground. He was transported to Lahey Hos pital in serious condition.
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Lowell Deputy Chief Joe Roth in command on Osgood Street, November 5th.
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at different times, either in a class room or outside on a training ground, depending on the subject to be covered. The subjects in clude pressure, maximizing torque (exertion o f force with hand placement), butting a ladder, ideal gas law such as with a demonstra tion using an SCBA cylinder illus trating pressure volum e temperature, heat transfer and conduction, behavior o f sm oke and fire gases, thermal conductiv ity (expansion and contraction), heat transfer, absorption o f heat, conductors and insulators and water hammer. The illustrations are excellent! Som e are ones I have never seen, but they all get the point across. There were tw o instances where tw o charts with white back grounds were alm ost unreadable due to v id eo lighting causing a washout condition, how ever the instructor does explain the lesson verbally so the lack o f the chart contents is immaterial. This is a go od class on im por tant principles given by a teacher who will hold your attention!
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THEN & NOW If your Department has photos you would like to see in our “Then & Now ”feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com
Newton once operated a 1983 Spartan/E-One 1000-GPM "Foam Pumper" as Engine 3. It carried 500-gallons of water and 40-gallons of foam. The current apparatus assigned to this company is a 2017 E-One Typhoon 1250/750/30F.
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Train Fire in Waltham WALTHAM, MA- On the evening of November 18th, there was a report of a train fire on the eastbound tracks located onehalf-mile from the Elm Street train station. Waltham Engine 1 and Ladder 2 were dispatched. Access was difficult and fire fighters had to run a line for several hundred feet. Engine 4 was also dispatched. Firefighters knocked the brake fire down in about 15 minutes. The train was disabled for approx imately one hour. There were no injuries reported.
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Garage Fire Contained Before Spreading to Home in Dunstable DUNSTABLE, MA - Dunstable firefighters received a call for a building fire in the early morning on November 9th. While en route C8 transmitted the Working Fire, bringing in mutual aid to the scene and to cover. Engine 1 arrived on scene and reported heavy fire showing from an attached garage. Engine 1 stretched a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line and began knocking down the heavy fire in the garage and then entered the residence to cut off the fire spread into the house. Mutual aid arrived on scene and assisted with water supply, ventila tion and overhaul. Crews remained on scene for several hours checking for hot spots and overhauling. Mutual aid from Nashua, Tyngsborough, Westford, Hollis, Pepperell, and Groton came to town.
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NYSAFC Announces 2022 Classroom Training Opportunities The New York State A ssocia tion of Fire Chiefs is pleased to an nounce the dates and locations for its 2022 Company Officers Lead ership Training (COLT) and 2022 Seminar Series. COLT, the association’ s twoday leadership development pro gram for current and aspiring company officers, will be held in Erie (March 11-12), Fulton (Janu ary 21-22), and Monroe (February 25-26) counties. Fecturers will include Battal ion Chief John Salka (FDNY); Fieutenant John Fewis (Passaic [NJ] Fire Department) and Chief Robert Moran (Brewster [MA] Fire Department); and Fieutenant Gary Benedict (FDNY) and Chief Dave Campbell (FawrenceCedarhurst Fire Department). Every year, COFT also features a lively roundtable discussion, al low ing students to ask questions and talk with instructors in an open forum. Registration for COFT is $200 (NYSAFC Individual and Depart ment Members) and $225 (non members) per person. Chief/Commissioner Michael Fombardo of the Buffalo Fire D e partment will present the NYSAFC 2022 Seminar Series “ The Five Points o f Command.” 27 three-hour seminars will be de livered from January through N o vember. Seminars will be held at sites in Albany (October 24), Broome
(January 19), Cattaraugus (April 7), Chautauqua (October 26), Chemung (November 17), Clinton (March 28), Cortland (January 27), Dutchess (May 18), Erie (Jan uary 5), Fulton (September 7), Genesee (September 19), Jefferson (September 8), Monroe (March 10 - afternoon and evening sessions), Oneida (March 21), Onondaga (October 4), Orleans (February 15), O tsego (October 3), Rockland (October 5), Schenectady (No vember 15), Steuben (January 29), Suffolk (February 3 and N ovem ber 2), LTlster (March 14), Westch ester (February 2 - afternoon and evening sessions), and W yoming (April 13) counties. Seminar Series registration is $35 (NYSAFC Individual and D e partment Members) and $50 (non members) per person. Seating is limited at some locations. On-site registration for both programs will be accepted if space permits. Pre-registration is encour aged. New for 2022 - online reg istration is available on the NYSAFC website! Visit www.nysfirechiefs.com for full details on COFT and the Seminar Series, as well as information on N Y SA FC’ s Regional Hands-On Training courses that are con ducted at sites across the state year-round.
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Building Damaged by Two-Alarm Fire in East Providence EAST PROVIDENCE, RI East Providence firefighters were dispatched to a reported building fire on Sixth St. during the early af ternoon o f Novem ber 26th. The first due engine arrived on scene to a threestory, wood-frame with fire showing from the second floor on side 2. The Battalion Chief struck a secondalarm, bringing in mutual aid to the fire and to cover the city. EPFD LI opened up the roof while interior companies made an aggressive attack. Companies had the fire knocked down in a short amount of time.
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