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Worcester, MA - Five third floor residents were rescued over ground ladders as heavy fire was erupting from the front of 3 Hitchcock Road in Worcester’s Webster Square section of the city on May 4, 2013. - See full story on page 31
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Second alarm on arrival in Lincoln Lincoln, RI. Careless disposal of smoking materials is to blame for this second alarm at 263 Front St in the Lonsdale section of town on May 5, 2013. A passerby noticed heavy fire showing from a one tory addition that was attached to a two and a half story wood frame apartment house. She went to Lincoln Fire Station 4 to alert firefighters of the blaze. Station 4 sits roughly four houses away from the fire scene. Captain Pat Gorman ordered a
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second alarm as he arrived. He reported heavy fire showing from the rear, extending up the C side gable end of the main dwelling. The first hand line was extended to the D side to begin the attack. Additional hand lines were placed into operation on all floors to check for extension. Ladder 51 threw their aerial to the D side roof
to vent. The roof team reported smoke, but no fire in the attic. Interior crews found fire in the walls in a C side second floor bedroom. The walls and ceilings were quickly opened up and wet down before the fire could travel to the third floor apartment. Salvage and overhaul continued for an hour after Chief 4 gave the under control signal. No injuries were reported.
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Medical condition causes MVA in Warwick On Tuesday, May 14th at about 7:30 a.m., Warwick firefighters responded to a report of a car versus wall at the intersection of Post Road and Earlham Way. Engine 8, Special Hazards, Rescue 3, Ladder 2 and Battalion 2 responded. Engine 8 reported a vehicle in the road with an unconscious driver. Engine 8 and Rescue 3 handled with Special Hazards for blocking. The driver is believed to have suffered a seizure, which led to the accident.
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Attic fire in Cranston displaces family of five Cranston firefighters responded to a call reporting smoke inside the residence of 506 Wellington Avenue on Friday evening, May 24th. Firefighters arrived to nothing showing from the exterior, but found a JUMP TO FILE # heavy smoke condi- 043013116 tion inside. Fire was found in the attic area and companies stretched lines to quickly knock the fire down. Firefighters were on the scene for a couple of hours overhauling. The Red Cross was called to assist four adults and one child who were displaced by the fire. The fire is under investigation. - NICK ZABAWAR
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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 Texas: Cody Dragoo, 50 Rank: Firefighter Texas: Joseph Pustejousky, Rank: Firefighter Texas: Douglas Snokhous, 50 Rank: Firefighter Texas: Robert Snokhous 48 Rank: Firefighter Texas: Morris Bridges, 41 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date:Apr 17, 2013 Death Date: Apr 17, 2013 Fire Department: West Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief: Gorge Nors Sr. Initial Summary: Firefighters and other responders were operating at the scene of a fire at the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas. Initial reports indicate that as the situation on the fireground worsened, the fire chief ordered all personnel to evacuate the property. Shortly thereafter, a massive explosion occurred damaging or destroying a portion of the City of West. Many people were injured or killed as a result of the explosion, including five firefighters from the West Volunteer Fire Department. Due to the timely efforts of first responders and other volunteers working in the face of pending catastrophe to evacuate occupancies nearby the fertilizer plant, many other lives were saved. Several other emergency responders were also killed in the incident. Their names and additional information about their deaths will be forwarded, as appropriate, as additional information becomes available. Investigation into the cause of the fire, explosion, and resulting fatalities continues by local, state and federal authorities. Incident Location: West Fertilizer CO, 1471 Jerry Mashek DR, West, TX 76691 Alabama: Dale Scott Queen, 37 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date:April 29, 2013 Death Date: April 29, 2013 Fire Department: Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief Stephen Maples Initial Summary: Firefighter Queen became ill while working a call of an explosion in the area. Aid was rendered to Firefighter Queen by fellow responders and he was transported to the hospital but succumbed from a type of injury still to be reported. Incident Location: 19 Iron Man Road, Hartselle, AL
Maryland: Gene Kirchner, 24 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date:April 24, 2013 Death Date: May 2, 2013 Fire Department: Baltimore County Fire Department, Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company Fire Dept. Info: Chief John J. Hohman Initial Summary: Firefighter Kirchner passed away from injuries sustained at the scene of a working residential fire. Kirchner was found unconscious and rescued by fellow firefighters on the second floor of the structure after he had reportedly issued a Mayday call. A resident of the home, who did not survive the fire, had also been found and removed from the burning structure by firefighters. Investigation into the fatal fire continues by authorities. Incident Location: 19 Hanover Road, Reisterstown, MD Alabama: Stanley Martin Jr., 71 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date:May 6, 2013 Death Date: May 6, 2013 Fire Department: Springfield Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Chief George Henderson Initial Summary: Assistant Fire Chief Martin fell ill while working at the scene of a residential structure fire. While aid was being rendered to Martin by fellow firefighters, he went into cardiac arrest. Assistant Fire Chief Martin was transported to the hospital by ambulance but passed away from a nature of injury still to be reported. Incident Location: 71 Peachtree Lane, Eutaw, AL 35462 New Mexico: Daniel Davidson, 26 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date:May 5, 2013 Death Date: May 5, 2013 Fire Department: Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest Fire Dept. Info: District Ranger James Duran Initial Summary: Firefighter Davidson was working on project work near Mayhill, NM, with two other engine crew members when he collapsed. CPR was administered immediately. However, when emergency personnel responded with the Life Flight helicopter, Davidson was pronounced deceased at the scene. The nature and cause of Davidson’s fatal injury remain under investigation. Incident Location: Near Mayhill, NM
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Litchfield goes to work Litchfield, NH - The fire department received a call for a reported structure fire on May 28th at 12:10 a.m. at 284 Derry Road. The first due company had smoke showing. It was reported by the homeowner that everyone was out of the structure and that his basement was on fire. Companies quickly stretched an attack line and made an aggressive interior attack quickly knocking down the basement fire. A second back up line was also stretched and a primary and secondary search of the building was all clear. Litchfield members vented the building and overhauled checking for extension to the first floor and attic space. The fire was quickly brought under control. There was one minor injury to a member, who did not require transport. The cause is under investigation. It was reported that the homeowner used multiple fire extinguishers to battle the blaze before the fire department arrived. There was extensive smoke damage throughout the structure and minor water damage.
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Derry completes recruit school On May 17, the Derry Fire Department completed a three week long recruit school for four new Derry firefighters; Firefighter/EMT Anthony DeRosa, Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Hickey, Firefighter/Paramedic Joshua Ledbetter and Firefighter/EMT Robert Marini. All recruits hired by the Derry Fire Department had a minimum certification of Firefighter Level 2 and experience with other departments. The recruit school was coordinated by Derry Firefighter/Paramedic Sean Beinhaur. The purpose of the recruit school is to train the new recruits to work as members of an effec-
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Pelham works third alarm with access problems Pelham Fire Department worked a small area of brush May 16th when they received a call for a reported house fire at 3 Spring Street Extension. Fhe first due engine reported heavy smoke and fire showing from a lakefront structure. They had access problems making the turn into the dirt road due to surrounding property owners putting up steel posts to mark property lines, which caused minor damage to the pumper. A second alarm was immediately struck. The homeowner had reported that his son was in the
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Farmington firefighters battle house fire Farmington, CT - On April 27th, firefighters in Farmington spent the morning fighting a fire in a three story home at 18 Case Street. The call came in just after 10:30 a.m. and with heavy fire showing from the rear, extending to the roof and spreading to the structure.Engine 6 laid a supply line followed by Engine 5 from Tunxis Hose and Ladder 1. Mutual aid was called in from Plainville and Burlington for coverage. Firefighters used multiple handlines including two-two and a half inch lines and a deck gun from Engine 6 to bring the fire under control. It took almost an hour to knock the fire down. Engines 2, 9, 10 and Medic 12 also responded.There were no reported injuries and the fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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Communications and Emergency Scene Safety I Emergency scene communications is an important factor in successful scene operations and personnel safety. The ability to communicate essential information and or change and modify incident plans, request additional assistance, and issue evacuation orders are dependent upon concise clear communications. STAYING The accountability SAFE and tracking of on scene Chief Henry Camppersonnel, cobell ordination of carrying out assigned tasks, the effective use or resources and inter agency cooperation are other emergency scene factors that require effective communications. Remember, effective communications does not mean constantly having to say something to someone or to be tying up the airwaves with a lot of useless rhetoric. A well-trained and disciplined organization should be capable of handling the average response with minimal verbal or radio communications, and direction. Written policies and procedures covering all forms of communications, from hand signals to radio, computer, and cell phone communications to emergency evacuation signals are required of all departments. The written procedures should serve as the basis for a communications training program, informing, educating, and familiarizing all members with the proper procedures and the how, when, and where they shall be used. Training sessions should also stress the importance of following the procedures, the overall effect on scene safety, and the importance that all personnel comply with the department policy and directives. Throughout history, no matter what form of communications we use, smoke signals, hand signals, drum signals, direct face-to-face verbal communications, to present day emergency scene radio communications there exists the potential for the message to be misunderstood, misinterpreted, or not received at all. Our common English language with the many words of same or similar spelling and pronunciation but separate meanings can contribute to the misunderstanding of any form of verbal message. A few simple examples: wind the clock, the wind is blowing, they wound the bandage on the wound, and there are many more words adding to the communications confusion. A simple “yes” or “no” question can result in the potential for two answers when the language is misinterpreted. “Is the alarm going off?” Does a “yes” mean it has stopped ringing, or that it is still ringing? Sometimes, depending on how a sentence or question is worded, a yes can be a yes or a no. How about
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Fire tears through an auto shop in Thompson Thompson, CT. Fire crews from 13 departments responded to the K&R Auto Repair Shop at 549 Riverside Dr around 7:00 p.m. on May 8th for a reported fire. Companies arrived to find heavy fire conditions in a one story irregular shaped wood and concrete block building. The building was loaded with numerous types of fuel, lubricants and vehicles. Flames were shooting 30 feet into the air shortly after the arrival of fire apparatus. A defensive operation was placed into service along with a
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Hartford tackles early morning second alarm Hartford, CT. First-due Hartford companies from Engine 14 and Ladder 4 didn't have to travel very far to the scene of an early morning second alarm, as the address was literally only a stone's throw from their quarters in the city's Upper Albany section. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on the morning of May 22, 2013, a first alarm assignment was dispatched to 33 Blue Hills Ave. for a reported attic fire. Firefighters arrived moments later to a three and a half story wood frame occupied multiple dwelling with heavy fire showing from the C side exterior enclosed porches, which had already extended into the cockloft. Companies stretched in for an aggressive interior attack as a sec-
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Firefighters climb equivalent of 110 flights to honor FDNY fallen heroes
BERNIE MEEHAN, JR.
Connecticut Fire Academy Recruit Class # 51 On May 23rd, Class 51 of the Connecticut Recruit Firefighter program held its graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Meriden. A full house was on hand as the Connecticut Firefighters Honor Guard and the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums escorted the 35 recruits into the auditorium. Fourteen fire departments were represented and will join their respective departments starting ona new journey. Chief Heather Burford of the Ridgefield Fire Department gave remarks representing the Connecticut Fire Chiefs. The graduation ceremony
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continued with the chiefs of the respective departments presenting their firefighters with a diploma. Michael Connors of the Wallingford Fire Department was presented with the Instructors Award. Graduate Firefighter Michael Wydra acted as the class spokesman and introduced a slide show spotlighting the fifteen weeks. - BERNIE MEEHAN
The Third Annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA. Participants will climb steps at Clipper Magazine Stadium multiple times for a total of JUMP TO FILE # 110 stories, repre- 040813136 senting the number of floors in the World Trade Towers. Each climb is hosted and managed by local firefighters or people with an interest in ensuring that the 343 firefighters are not forgotten and to support the families of the fallen. All participants will receive a photo and badge of one of the fallen heroes of September 11th. A total of 343 individuals can participate in each event. Registration fees will be directed to the NFFF to assist the surviving families and coworkers of those firefighters killed on September 11, 2001. “The 9-11 Memorial Stair Climbs are a tremendous way to honor those heroes by completing the symbolic climb that they could not finish,” said Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the NFFF. “These climbs are also a way to let the families know the legacies of their loved ones are remembered by so many in the fire service.” The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs are inspired by stair climbs that first took place in Denver in 2005. Five Colorado
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2013 Hall of Fame On April 12th, the Connecticut State Firefighters Association held its annual Hall of Fame induction dinner at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman joined the many representatives from Connecticut Fire Service in attendance to honor the thirteen inductees. The honorees were escorted into the hall by the Connecticut Firefighters Honor Guard as well as the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Television Host Kevin Hogan served as the Master of Ceremony in front of a packed banquet hall, and read off the many accomplishments of the awardees. The CSFA Hall of Fame Class of 2013 are: Lewis R. Clark from Morris VFD, Charles H. Davin
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from Monroe VFD (deceased), Clyde Finger from Bethel VFD, Michael Grant from New Haven FD, Robert J. Guthrie from West Haven FD, Alan R. Hawkins from Mansfield FD, Father Edward Hyland from Wolcott, Charles McInerney from Westfield FD, Paul M. Metsack from Ashford VFD (deceased), Scott Potter from Thomaston VFD, John Reardon from New Haven FD (deceased), Ronald J. Samul from New London FD, and James G. Wino from Waterford FD - BERNIE MEEHAN
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Heavy fire tears through North Grosvenordale auto shop North Grosvenordale, CT. On May 8th, firefighters from thirteen communities and three states responded to a massive fire that gutted an auto body repair shop on Riverside Drive in the North Grosvenordale section of Thompson. At 7:12 p.m., several calls were received by Quinebaug Valley Emergency Dispatch reporting a fire in K&R Auto located at 549 Riverside Drive. Community Fire Company started to attack the well developed fire. K&R Auto, which is actually a complex made up of three interconnected buildings, was well involved with heavy fire and smoke showing. The fire was being fed by petroleum fuels, oils, and lubricants. The result was a very hot, fast moving fire that self-vented through the roof of the middle building shortly after arrival. The center building experienced a major collapse of the roof and D side wall. Large embers were carried on convection currents through the nearby neighborhood, but did not cause additional fires. The fire extended to all portions of the complex. Water supply was an early concern due to a very limited hydrant system. It was decided early on to rely on a tanker shuttle operation to supply the numerous aerial and ground mounted master streams. Numerous mutual aid tankers were summoned to the scene. Firefighters made several attempts to gain control of the fire by mounting an aggressive interior attack, but those attempts proved to be futile due to the building’s collapse. It was decided to knock
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down the bulk of the fire and proceed cautiously. Most of the fire was knocked down in about two hours. Crews remained on scene until about 1 a.m. chasing down hot spots and providing a fire watch while Thompson Fire Marshal Rick Hayes began his investigation into the cause of the blaze. Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire, but they stated that the fire is not of suspicious origin. No firefighters were
injured. Fire departments assisting were West Thompson, East Thompson, Thompson Hill, and Quinebaug Volunteer Fire Departments. Also responding were the Muddy Brook, Woodstock, Attawagan, and East Putnam Fire Departments. Responding across state lines were Dudley and Webster from Massachusetts and the West Glocester from Rhode Island. An engine from the Bungay Fire Brigade covered the empty Community firehouse.
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Large apartment building burns in Waterbury Waterbury, CT. City firefighters responded to 161 Edgewood Ave for 911 calls for a building on fire on May 17th at just after 11:00 p.m. Several engine companies, Rescue 9 and Truck's 1 and 3 along with Battalion 2 were dispatched. Upon arrival, crews had a four story apartment building with heavy fire on the top floor. Several lines were stretched and it took firefighters almost a half hour to knock the fire down. The occupants escaped with no injuries and the Red Cross is assisting them. The cause of the fire is unknown, but is being investigated by the fire marshal.
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Fairfield and Bridgeport respond to train accident FairďŹ eld, CT. At 6:03 p.m. on May 17th, multiple 911 calls came into FairďŹ eld’s Emergency Communications Center reporting a train derailment between the FairďŹ eld Metro Center and Bridgeport stations, with JUMP TO FILE # 052013114 additional callers reporting that they smelled smoke and people were attempting to exit the train. FairďŹ eld Fire Companies 1, 2 and 3 were dispatched while Bridgeport and Metro North were notiďŹ ed. Bridgeport reported a possible train ďŹ re. FairďŹ eld Engine 2 and Car 3 reported an apparent collision and possible mass casualty event, calling for the balance of the department’s on duty apparatus. Bridgeport sent three engines, two ladders, a rescue, the battalion chief, safety ofďŹ cer, deputy chief and chief, setting up a uniďŹ ed command post, where they were joined by supervisors from FairďŹ eld, Bridgeport and Metro North Police, American Medical Response, the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the American Red Cross, and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. First responders reported two eight-car Metro North trains carrying approximately 150 passengers had collided North and Southbound just south of Commerce and Dewey under the Interstate 95 overpass. Initial assessments showed seven passengers with serious injuries who were sent to area hospitals, with additional triage ďŹ nding roughly two dozen more requiring medical attention. After clearing all cars and turning patient care over to AMR for triage and transport, FairďŹ eld and Bridgeport ďŹ re units set up lighting and began to take up, turning the scene over to law enforcement by 8:03 p.m. as the Bridgeport OEM made arrangements for transport of the remaining passenger. - CHRISTOPHER TRACY
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St. Albans Town, VT. Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on May 29th, the St. Albans Town Fire Department was called out to a structure fire on Maquam Shore Road. Mutual aid was called in from Swanton Fire Department and St. Albans City Fire Department to Lower Newton Road to set up a hydrant. The first due engine found flames showing in the living room area. Firefighters made a quick interior attack, knocking down the fire. There was no one home at the time the fire broke out. AmCare Ambulance stoodby at the scene, but there were no reported injuries. The fire is under investigation.
Swanton, VT. On May 21st around 10:00 p.m., the Swanton Fire Department was called to a garage fire on Canada Street. Upon arrival of 13E1, smoke was showing.The only way firefighters could get to the fire was to cut the roof open. The fire was then knocked down quickly. The fire may have started by a short in a light inside the garage. Also, there was a lightning storm prior to the fire. There were no reported injuries.
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Wow! Summer must really be around the corner. As I mentioned last month the requests for fatburning, middle whittling, butt shaping routines pour in around this time. My last column contained a fat-burning total body toning workout. Guess it spurred some of you on. What I’m getting now is requests for a quick effective abdominal routine that can be done every day. Boy, you are rolling now. Here goes… The first routine requires a swiss ball and a medicine ball. The second one is equipment free. Choose the one that suits you or alternate their use for variety. Both routines are intended for clients with healthy backs and free of any other exercise restrictions. As always, consult your physician before beginning this or any other exercise routine. Perform 15-20 of each exercise. Three sets of each exercise with a set of standing alternating knee lifts, front kicks and side kicks (all kickboxing style) in between each set as listed. Routine 1 Jacknife: Over a swiss ball , with shins resting on ball and hands on floor, shoulder width apart. Keeping hands still and shoulders stable roll ball under you by bending knees up to chest.
Return to start position. Alternating knee lifts Seated twists, sit, straddling a bench. Hold a medicine ball (be sure to select an appropriate weight). Turn and place ball on bench behind you. Twist to opposite side and pick up ball. Turn and place ball on bench behind you. Complete your 15-20 reps and then repeat in opposite direction. Alternating front kicks Medicine ball crunch, lie on back knees bent, feet flat on the floor, shoulder distance apart. Hold
a Medicine Ball beyond your head. Perform a crunch, bringing medicine ball up and then toward knees. Alternating side kicks Cool-down with some low back stretches Routine 2 Seated knee raise, sitting at the end of a bench or on the floor, lean back 45 degrees. Hold that position. Bend legs as you pull knees to chest. Extend to starting position. Alternating knee lifts Elbow to knee touch, lying on back knees bent, feet flat, clasp
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stretches These exercises will tone and shape those abdominal muscles, but remember if they are disguised by a layer or two of fat, you’ve got to do some burning in your workouts and/or trim some of the fat from your diet. Last month’s routine is a great way to accomplish that. Go For it! Be Smart! Stay Safe! - LORI HODGKINSON
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One patient trapped in crash with minor injuries Swanton Fire Department, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, and Swanton Police responded to a two car MVA near Cotas on First Street in Swanton Village around 8:45 a.m. One patient was trapped in the car and minor extrication was needed. Swanton firefighters used the Jaws of Life to pop a door open to get the patient out. One person was transported by MVR with minor injuries. The accident is under investigation by Swanton Police Department.
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Truck boom hits bridge Danbury and Brewster (NY) operate tractor trailer extrication with driver injured Swanton, VT - At approximately 12:20 p.m. on May 31st, Missisquoi Valley Rescue, Swanton Fire Department, Vermont State Police, Swanton Police Department, and the Department of Motor Vehicles responded to Route 78 at the interstate 89 overpass, where a boom was up on a truck. It collided with the interstate bridge causing damage to the bridge and injuring the driver. The driver of the truck was lying on the highway when MVR arrived. The driver was transported by MVR with chest injuries. The Agency of Transportation was called to the scene to inspect the bridge and the bridge was closed down to one lane. The accident is under investigation by VSP.
A little after 7:00 p.m. on May 31st, both the Danbury and Brewster (NY) Fire Departments and EMS were dispatched to a reported tractor trailer rollover with entrapment in the area of the state line. A full rescue response was sent by both jurisdictions. Danbury Car 30 arrived first to find a 18 wheel tractor trailer unit with a Connex box trailer on its side on the Eastbound side at Exit 1, with the truck resting directly on the state line. Danbury Fire and EMS units, including Engines 22, 26, Rescue 23 and Rescue 13 (Miry
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Brook VFC) arrived first. As Danbury went to work with the jaws to free the driver, Danbury EMS units went to work on EMS needs. Brewster Chief Bill Reig arrived and a joint command was established. Brewster units arrived along with Transcare medics and both the firefighters and medics went to work alongside Danbury personnel to assist in the rescue operation.
The driver was extricated in fairly short order and the emphasis was placed on hazard control. The shipping papers for the Connex box were located and the box contained furniture. A minor diesel fuel spill was contained while law enforcement determined that the crash would be New York State's investigation. The New York State Police conducted their accident investigation and Lisi's Towing of Brewster provided recovery. - BERNIE MEEHAN
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A fast moving fire destroyed two 3 story apartment buildings on the corners of Church Ave and Cross Place in the Rockdale section of the town on May 4, 2013.
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Residents rescued via ladders in Worcester inferno Worcester, MA. Five third floor residents were rescued over ground ladders as heavy fire was erupting from the front of 3 Hitchcock Road in Worcester’s Webster Square section of the city on May 4, 2013. First arriving companies struck a second alarm as they had heavy rolling fire from the first floor front of a three story balloon constructed wood frame apartment building. The fire was overlapping upwards through the front porches to the roofline. Black choking smoke was erupting from the entire structure as the firefighters made the rescues over ground ladders. Hose lines were aggressively placed into action on all floors trying to get a handle on the fast moving blaze. Ladder companies opened the roof to allow the super heated gases to vent off of the interior crews. Firefighters made their way to the third floor attic scuttle and reported that the fire had extended upwards and was now rolling in loft. They had a hand line trying to get a knock down from the hatch. The OIC struck a third alarm due to the amount of fire and size of the structure. The fire began to self vent through the roof line on sideA, but was quickly contained by Ladder 3’s master stream. Companies worked all floors opening up and extinguishing the heavy fire before it could destroy the rest of the building. Aggressive operations had the fire under control in roughly two hours. Seven residents were transported to local
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hospitals for evaluation purposes. The building appeared to be a total loss. The fire appears to have been sparked by a candle that spread to a window curtain on the first floor. The first floor resident states that she dozed off and awoke to she the curtains in flames. - KEN LABELLE
Heavy fire destroys three deckers in Northbridge Northbridge, MA. A fast moving fire destroyed two three story apartment buildings on the corners of Church Ave and Cross Place in the Rockdale section of the town on May 4, 2013. Neighbors spotted heavy fire at 75 Church Ave and began to alert the residents of the fire. The exposure on the C side was 35 Cross Place. This three story wood frame was sustaining extreme radiant heat from the original fire building. A Northbridge police officer arrived first and reported heavy fire in two dwellings. All of the 12 families were reportedly out safely. Fire companies used big lines to attempt to knock down the heavy overlapping fire in the alleyway between the two buildings. The fire was now running
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the sidewalls up to the eaves of both structures. A second and third alarm was demanded to the scene as heavy smoke was pushing from the apartment buildings. Companies attempted an interior attack, but were beat back by the fires progression. Mutual aid ladder companies surrounded all corners of the houses and began to set up for master stream operations. Blitz guns and hand lines also circled the property. The roofs of both residences began to chug heavy black smoke. Ladder operations commenced on
opening up for vertical ventilation. The super charged gases that were released from the vent holes soon turned to fire. The roof of 75 Church Ave began to fail and collapse as the fire ragged in the attic space. Command requested a Worcester Country District 7 Strike Team to the scene for manpower. Approximately ten towns helped at the scene, including Sutton, Douglas, Grafton, Uxbridge, Upton and Leicester, plus the State Department of Fire Services and a canteen truck from Providence. Firefighters worked the master streams for several hours to get the fire under control. - KEN LABELLE
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Two transported to hospital Harwichport, MA. Around 6 p.m. on May 20th, a rear end collision sent two people to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Traffic was stopped to take a left turn onto Bank Street from Route 28 when the male driver of the Ford Focus slammed into the back of the GMC truck. The female in the pick-up was also transported to the hospital by the Harwich Fire and Rescue.
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This video is 60 minutes long and spans a time frame between January and August or 2009. There are seven incidents. One is a seventh alarm, one a fifth, three are second alarms and two are all hands. There is no narration other than what you may pickup from radio traffic. There incidents listed on the back of the DVD jacket and at the beginning of each when it starts. The size up is given on the jacket, not on the screen. The first is a seventh alarm in a large, four-story apartment house with a lot of smoke hanging and issuing from different sides of the structure. It is of ordinary construction and although for several minutes does not show much on the outside, I overheard a status report that there was heavy fire in the middle of the building. Evidence of this was brought out later when heavy fire shows at the top floor. A ladderpipe is put into operation in the beginning and heavy streams are taken to the roofs of exposures to play water on the fire building. Other heavy streams are operated from street level. The next fire is an all hands in-
volving a two story plumbing and heating store which appears to have dwellings above. This scene is mostly a smoke condition. Next is a fifth alarm involving the top floor of a factory that manufactured lawn and outdoor furniture. Heavy streams operate at the fire which is “goin good!” All hands were required to fight the next fire which is in the rear garage of a private dwelling, caused by a leaky gasoline tank on a motorcycle, the vapors of which came in contact with a water heater pilot light. The fire is through the roof of the garage. Roofmen use pike poles. Fire streams at the rear can be seen shooting above the structure. A second alarm was transmitted for the next fire which was in a dollar store with a Rite Aid pharmacy attached. It started in the basement. A Snorkel stream operates with the bucket at street level. It is noted that in 1976, four firefighters lost their lives at the same location when it was a restaurant. The next two fires are second alarms, one being an old mansion that was struck by lightning requiring heavy stream operations and the other was a basement fire in a mini supermarket started by a perpetrator after he barricaded himself to allude police. His body was recovered the next day. This DVD is the usual great coverage afforded by Fireline Videos!
Dudley, MA. It took several hours and a cache of local firefighters, but a midday fire on Cross Street in Dudley was finally quelled after a lot of hard work and determination. Just after noontime on May 2nd, Dudley firefighters were alerted to a reported house on fire located at 3 Cross Street. The on-duty crew of three firefighters and Chief Kochanowski immediately responded. Chief Kochanowski witnessed a heavy smoke condition emanating from all four sides of the two and a half story wood frame dwelling. He quickly ascertained that there was no one inside the building. He immediately called for mutual aid from Webster, Oxford, and Southbridge Fire Departments. When the first arriving Dudley firefighters pulled up on scene with Engine 2, Lt. George Patrinos and Firefighter Erik Spahl were directed to the fire on the second floor via a rear exterior staircase. They found the fire had burned up the interior wall from below to their location on the second floor. The intense fire had also burned away portions of the flooring. They relayed the information to Chief Kochanowski who gathered a group of firefighters on scene to begin a simultaneous attack. As firefighters began to open up the building, the fire began to intensify. The fire soon showed itself in several locations. Two firefighters ascended Dudley’s aerial ladder and cut a ventilation hole in the roof to allow dangerous smoke and super heated gases to exit. Firefighters expended huge amounts of energy tearing down walls, ceilings, and floors to gain access and extinguish the fire. Chief Kochanowski stated that crews had to be frequently rotated to prevent firefighters from dehydrating or becoming victims of heat exhaustion. Two firefighters
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fell prey to heat exhaustion during the firefight and were transported to Harrington Hospital at Hubbard Campus for evaluation. Another firefighter suffered a leg injury and was also transported. All firefighters were treated at the hospital and released. The fire displaced two adults and six children. All of whom were not home at the time of the fire. The Red Cross was summoned to the
scene and provided assistance. Mutual aid was provided by Webster, Oxford, Southbridge, Douglas, Charlton, and Auburn Fire Departments. The Quinebaug (CT) Volunteer Fire Department covered the empty Dudley firehouse. The cause of the midday fire was investigated by the Massachusetts State Police attached to the State Fire Marshals office, along with Chief Kochanowski. The fire does appear to be accidental, and electrical in nature. - ALAN BRACKETT
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Waterbury responds to unique rollover Waterbury, CT - In the late afternoon hours of May 20th, Waterbury emergency responders were dispatched to Woodtick Road in the area of Chase School for an accident with rollover. Waterbury police along with Engine 5 and Campion Ambulance arrived on scene and found a small pickup truck on its roof on the sidewalk in front of a residence. The owners of the truck reported there was no one in the vehicle and that the vehicle had rolled down the driveway and over a high wall in front of the house while they were doing a landscaping job. Campion Ambulance was released and a wrecker was called to remove the vehicle. The truck had a large lawnmower in the back of the truck, which was damaged. The cause of the accident may have been a problem with the brakes.
Southington battles overnight house fire Southington, CT - At around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18th, Southington firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 165 Old Farms Toad. Upon arrival, Car 3 had a two story home heavily involved and sounded a general alarm, requesting mutual aid from two nearby towns. The three occupants escaped the home with no injuries, but the home was a total loss. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the town fire marshal.
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Bridgeport, CT - Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on April 30, 2013, the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to the corner of Park Avenue and Worth Street for a house fire. Engine 3 was first on scene reporting heavy fire showing from the third floor A side of a two and a half story wood frame. The home located at 1490 Park Avenue quickly turned to a crime scene when a shooting took place in a vehicle close to fire apparatus operating at the scene. The fire was quickly knocked down and confined to the front section of the third floor, but a body was found in the debris a night later. Police investigators are looking into this as a possible homicide.
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Waterbury two alarm fire claims victim Waterbury, CT. At around 3:30 p.m. on April 27th, Waterbury firefighters responded to 9 Sudbury Street, a quiet residential neighborhood of Bunker Hill for a structure fire. Engine 8 arrived to find heavy fire showing from the three story multi-family home. Waterbury's Mayor Neil O'Leary assisted firefighters in knocking on doors to get people out of the building. Firefighters found one person unconscious in a third floor apartment, who later died at the hospital. The fire was so intense and the wind spread the fire to a neighboring three story multi-family build-
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ing on Tremont Street, so a second alarm was struck. Engines 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, Rescue 9 and Trucks 1, 2, 3 responded. Mutual aid was called in to cover the city from Prospect, Watertown, Middlebury, Naugatuck and Wolcott. A ladder from Wolcott was requested along with an engine due to all three trucks in Waterbury at the fire. The fire spread so fast and was in the walls. Firefighters went on a defensive attack using Trucks 1 and 3 with master streams. The fire in
the original structure was knocked down in about an hour as firefighters were also trying to get the fire under control in the second structure. There was a partial collapse of the second fire building. Three firefighters were injured during the fire, one with chest pains and two with smoke inhalation. Firefighters remained on scene for hours hitting hot spots. It’s unknown what the cause of the fire was, but the investigation is ongoing. Both buildings are a total loss. - RICK KULMANN
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Charlton, MA. A very smoky three alarm ďŹ re in a two story multiple family dwelling in Charlton on May 20th caused major damage to the North Main Street home, injured one ďŹ reďŹ ghter, and necessitated help from surrounding communities to bring the ďŹ re under control. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 20th, on duty Charlton ďŹ reďŹ ghters were very busy with emergency calls. Charlton Fire Alarm struck an alarm of ďŹ re for black smoke coming out of the residence located next to Charlton unmanned Station #2. The ďŹ rst due engine was greeted by heavy smoke blanketing the area and ďŹ re showing at one window on the second oor. Jakes immediately stretched an attack line to the second oor, where they encountered heavy ďŹ re conditions. First due jakes were handicapped as vertical ventilation could not be accomplished right away because of a shortage of manpower immediately on scene. The attack crew did make minimal progress, but the ďŹ re was in the process of extending into the attic of the house. Enginemen were rotated on and off the line, but the ďŹ re continued to gain headway until the roof was vented. Prior to this vertical vent, the ceilings on the second oor experienced a partial collapse and hose crews were able to get some of the wet stuff on the red stuff. As soon as the vent hole was complete, the tide was turned and ďŹ reďŹ ghters quickly gained the upper hand on the ďŹ re. Early on, Charlton Fire Chief Charles E. Cloutier Jr. requested mutual aid to the scene from the Dudley, Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Spencer Fire Departments. Webster EMS sent an ambulance to the scene to assist with rehab. A crew from Leicester covered the empty Charlton station. Following the ďŹ re, an investigation determined the ďŹ re was caused by lint build up in a dryer vent hose. Damage to the building was estimated at $60,000, with most of the second oor receiving the brunt of the ďŹ re damage. The ďŹ rst oor of the dwelling received extensive water damage. One Charlton ďŹ reďŹ ghter was injured during the ďŹ reďŹ ght. He was treated
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5th Annual Fire Apparatus Show Fall River, Ma. The Fall River Fire Museum held their 5th Annual Fire Apparatus Show on the sun splashed waterfront, June 2nd. This year’s show again featured Michael Higgins, renowned chainsaw artist from the Magic Gardens. The first piece he created was a Maltese Cross scramble recessed into a five foot tall log. The second carving was a helmet filled with two playful dalmatian puppies. Both creations were raffled off during the afternoon. Over one hundred children
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passed through the Bristol County Fire Safe trailer manned by Fall River fire prevention inspectors. Heavy Rescue 1 arrived and performed a mock extrication from a damaged automobile provided by Rosa's Towing. Dozens of antique fire apparatus were on display throughout the day as well as tactical response vehicles from the police department.
Trophies were awarded to choice, best in show, longest distance traveled, and longest distance trailered. DJ Lee Chippendale provided continuous music through out the day, and food and refreshments were available at the concession stand. The fire museum's merchandise booth had a steady stream of visitors all afternoon. - KENNETH LEGER LORRAINE MORELLI
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FF Ceccarelli and Capt Ed Knoff attack the car fire.
Auto burst into flames after accident Charlton, MA. Just before 4 p.m. on May 30th, a young male driver narrowly escaped serious injury when the car he was driving struck a tree and burst into flames. The accident happened in the area of 146 Ramshorn Road in the town of Charlton. According to police, the young male operator of a late model Chrysler sedan lost control of his vehicle on a very rural back road, struck a tree and slid the
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car to a stop completely across the two lane street. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was able to self-extricate before the car caught on fire. The driver was checked out by Charlton paramedics and he declined to be transported to a hospi-
tal for evaluation. The young man appeared to be just shaken up at the scene. Firefighters arrived to find the sedan well-involved with fire in the engine and passenger compartments. The car was a total loss. Traffic on the small road had to be shut down for about an hour. It is unknown whether the driver was cited. - ALAN BRACKETT
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Three alarm fire destroys Worcester’s Gibson Dairy Store
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Brush fire in Whitman Whitman, MA - Around 2:20 p.m. on the afternoon of April 22nd, the Whitman Fire Department responded to the area of 608 Plymouth Street for a reported brush fire. An additional call came in reporting that the fire was close to a house. Whitman's Box-55 was struck bringing off-duty personnel to the station to assist. Companies arrived to find a small area of brush going in the rear of 608 Plymouth Street that had caught a wooden fence on fire near the street on Raynor Avenue. No buildings were involved. Car 3, Engine 2 and Forest Fire 1 were able to control the fire within a few minutes. The fire was an illegal outside fire by the occupant that got out of control.
Worcester, MA. On a night when several suspicious dumpster fires were being set, the Worcester Fire Alarm office received calls around 10:30 p.m. for a commercial building fire on Sunderland Road. Callers reported JUMP TO FILE # heavy fire from the 052713100 Gibson Dairy Store, warehouse, and distribution center on May 14th. Engine 7 arrived to find heavy fire throughout the one story irregular shaped wood frame structure. Fire was blowing through the roofline as the first alarm companies arrived. A quick second alarm was struck, as there were several exposures in extreme danger of being involved. Engine 7 used its deck gun and several hand lines to attempt to keep the fire to one building. Tower 7 set up in the main parking lot and directed their master stream into the inferno. Ladder 5 took a position on the D side on Bethany Street and used their prepiped waterway to work on the loading dock area of the building. A third alarm was struck, as manpower was needed to work the scene. Several hand lines were also stretched to the B side to cool and protect propane cylinders. The roof collapsed in as the ladder pipes played volumes of water in the structure. Firefighters pushed into the burned out shell of the structure hitting hot spots and overhauling.
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Engine 7 arrived to find heavy fire throughout the one story irregular shaped wood frame structure.
There were also several delivery trucks that were damaged or destroyed. The fire is under investi-
gation by local and state agencies. - KEN LABELLE
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Double car fires in Uxbridge Uxbridge, MA. Calls for a car fire rang into the Uxbridge Dispatch Center after midnight on April 12, 2013. The first arriving police unit reported that he had a well-involved car that was extending to a second and possibly to the detached garage. A full box was assigned to the scene. Engine 2 arrived and stretched an attack line up the driveway to begin attack. The front of the garage was wet down as they attacked the vehicles. A second line was stretched and attacked the second car. The fires were knocked down in about 15 minutes. The front of the garage received severe heat damage to the vinyl siding and trim work.
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Driver charged after accident Harwich, MA. The female driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 will be charged with driving to endanger and failure to stay within marked lanes after she hit this Toyota Corolla that was traveling in the opposite direction. The accident happened May 15th around 4 p.m. near 90 Queen Anne Road. The female driver of the sedan was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with non life-threatening injuries by the Harwich Fire and Rescue. Harwich Police are handling the investigation.
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Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team receives grant for regional dive team The Barnstable County Fire Chiefs’ Association announced the receipt of a $239,758 Homeland Security grant to train and equip a regional dive team to enhance the Cape’s terrorism preparedness efforts. The dive team will operate as a component of the Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team. The BCTRT is a regional rescue organization supported and governed through the BCFCA. The specialized team is made up of a select group of technically trained fire/EMS personnel from across Cape Cod. The team is capable of responding to and operating at emergency incidents involving structural collapse, confined space rescue, trench rescue, high/low angle rope rescue and, now, with this latest grant, water-based dive rescue and terrorism preparedness and response. Prior homeland security funding enabled the BCTRT to establish its initial technical rescue capabilities. In applying for the grant, the BCFCA cited the region’s very specific, vulnerable and attractive targets for potential terrorism including the Cape bridges, the Cape Cod Canal, and ferryboats to and from the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Sandwich Fire Chief George Russell is president of the BCFCA and a member of the BCTRT executive committee. He says, “The grant will enable us to form a regional dive team trained and equipped to national standards for underwater search and rescue capabilities related to terrorism.” An assessment of current regional capabilities and these significant response issues prompted the BCFCA to seek enhanced divebased response capabilities, interoperability, training, and dive safety. The training and equipment supplied by the grant will enable Cape fire departments to provide residents and visitors with a rapid and effective response. While composed of firefighters, the BCTRT works cooperatively with law enforcement and other public safety agencies.
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The grant provides for state-ofthe-art equipment and uniform training along with the coordination of these resources under the interoperable umbrella of the Technical Rescue Team. “This will enable the BCTRT to develop and maintain a highly trained and well-equipped underwater dive rescue component capable of assisting Cape Cod fire departments in their quest to deliver safe and effective dive rescue services within their local jurisdictions and the entire Cape region,” says Russell. The grant will be used to purchase $182,358 worth of dive rescue gear for 40 regional firefighters with $57,400 earmarked for nationally certified Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue training. “The project will enable us to better respond to terrorism incidents or for terrorism prevention efforts as well as other types of man-made incidents and natural disasters,” says Russell. Anti-terrorism activities could include response to explosives contained in a body of a ship or on the outside, searching bridges for tampering/explosives and the ability to recover evidence related to terrorist attacks that are admissible in a court of law. Cotuit Fire Chief Christopher Olsen, a certified National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) instructor as well as a BCFCA member, will manage the project. The members of the team will be drawn from existing local and regional dive teams and other local agency members. Once the project is complete, the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team’s dive rescue component will continue to be supported by members of the Barnstable County Fire Chiefs’ Association and their individual departments as their municipal budgets allow each year. - Barnstable County Fire Chiefs’ Association
NATE ARNOLD
A jake works a hand line inside the remains of the tractor trailer.
Multiple fires test West Springfield During the overnight period of May 7th, West Springfield jakes had to deal with not only the usual volume of medical calls, but also a series of small arson fires in a one block radius. Shortly after a report of a tent on fire in a homeless encampment which sent Engine 1, West Springfield Police radioed in, advising they had a dumpster and a tractor trailer on fire behind a local furniture store a block away.
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Engine 1 cleared their scene and responded down the block while Engine 2 cleared from a medical call to respond as well. Arriving at the scene of the second fire, Chief 2, concerned that the building next to the trailer was in danger, called for Ladder 1 and Engine 3 to respond to the scene as well
for manpower. Working fast, three engines and the ladder managed to contain the trailer fire, which was the immediate concern and later extinguish the dumpster fire which posed no immediate threat to any occupied structures. All three fires, the tent, dumpster and trailer are believed to be deliberately set and are under investigation. - NATE ARNOLD
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Car drives through Whitman 7Eleven Whitman, MA. Just before 4:00 p.m. on April 17, 2013, the Whitman Fire and Police Departments responded to a report of a car into the building at 359 Bedford Street (Route 18) at the intersection of Route 14. Several police units and Ambulance 247, Engine 2 and Car-3 responded. Ambulance 247 arrived to find a single car that was driven completely into the store. The elderly lone occupant of the vehicle was
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assisted out of the vehicle and denied injuries. She was evaluated at the scene, but refused medical treatment. Deputy Chief Joseph Feeney requested the building, electrical and health department inspectors to the scene. Whitman Police requested the Plymouth County
Sheriffs Department BCI Unit to the scene to assist with the investigation. It did not appear that the accident caused any major structural damage to the structure. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. It is unclear how many people were in the store at the time of the crash. - PAT TRAVERS
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Police officer pulls man from burning building Harwich, MA - A garage fire was quickly knocked down by the Harwich Fire Department, but the real hero was Harwich Police Officer Derek Dutra, who pulled a man from the burning building. Officer Dutra was on patrol on Depot Street and rushed to the scene. Dutra saw fire coming from the garage and spotted a woman outside on the ground yelling that her husband was still inside. Officer Dutra rushed into the garage and found the man on the floor unable to get himself up. Dutra dragged the man outside to administer first aid and rushed both victims to Cape Cod Hospital. Officer Dutra suffered a minor upper body injury. The fire was contained to the garage with no extension into the house.
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Dirt bike accident in Plymouth Plymouth, MA. Firefighters responded to the Myles Standish State Forest at the power lines for a dirt bike accident. The Plymouth emergency all terrain vehicle was used with Forest Fire 173 to gain access to the patient. The patient was extricated and transported to South Shore Hospital with traumatic injuries.
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Third alarm church fire in Lynn On May 22nd, Lynn fire alarm struck Box 471, for a church at 51 Liberty St. Lynn Police notified Lynn Fire Department that they had a confirmed building fire. Engine 1 was first due (utilizing a Saugus spare piece on loan). The company reported heavy smoke showing on arrival. JUMP TO FILE # The first due 060513122 companies struck a working fire at 5:23a.m. Companies made an aggressive interior attack in this 80x100 three frame church. Fire conditions rapidly deteriorated and command ordered all companies out of the building within 12 minutes. While crews were attacking the fire, several crews evacuated exposure buildings, which were separated by merely five or six feet. The exposure building was a large five brick irregular shaped multi-unit apartment building, which was formerly operated as a school. Companies did an excellent job evacuating and protecting the exposure building as heavy fire conditions existed on three floors and the roof. The second alarm was struck at 5:30 a.m. followed by the third alarm at 5:35 a.m. Lynn fire was assisted at the scene by mutual aid companies from Salem, Swampscott and Saugus. Mutual aid companies also covered the city's several firehouses from Peabody, Chelsea, Malden, Melrose, Marblehead and Winthrop. The fire was under control within two hours. The cause of this three alarm fire is under investigation by LFD F.I.U. - GLENN PRESTON
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Car into building Harwichport, MA - A female driver hit the accelerator instead of her brake sending her Saturn Auro XE 4 door sedan into the Harwichport Post Office building on Route 28. The accident happened on May 8th around 2:30 p.m. There was no damage to the building and minor damage to the vehicle. The female was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by the Harwich Fire and Rescue with unknown injuries. Harwich Police are investigating.
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Crew from Ladder 2, working through heavy smoke to vent the roof
Fire destroys three family home in Fall River Fall River, MA. A fast moving fire consumed a two and a half story structure converted to a three family home. The 911 call reported a fire came in at 3:38 p.m. Engine 4 and Ladder 2 reported heavy smoke showing. D.C. Roger St. Martin established Warren St. command. Engine 5 and Heavy Rescue 1 joined first due companies for an aggressive interior attack. When companies began coming out to change to fresh bottles, the fire seemed to have new life and the second and third floors flashed over to full involvement.
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Command called for a second alarm and ordered a defensive attack. Ladder 2, after venting the roof, changed over to the water tower, and Ladder 4 backed into a driveway on the side street and set up their water tower to attack the rear of the building and to protect the exposures. Numerous hand lines and blitzguns were used during the exterior attack. Once the heavy fire was knocked down, crews returned to
an interior attack for mop up. One firefighter was injured and treated at the scene for burns on his hands and knees. The third floor resident, who reported he was in the shower at the time of the fire, had to fight his way down the back stairway through black smoke with his shirt over his mouth. Fire investigators believe the fire started in a second floor bedroom. The cause was determined to be careless disposal of smoking materials. - KENNETH LEGER
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Used car dealership fire in Leominster Leominster, MA. At 4:58 a.m. on May 18th, a passerby called the fire department reporting smoke coming from a used car dealership at Prospect and Main St in North Leominster. The box went out for Engines 3 and 4. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 with C-2 Deputy Jeffrey Davis in charge. The fire was just on the other side of railroad bridge next to Engine 3's house. L.t Anthony Lefebvre stated that heavy smoke blanketed the area of the firehouse prior to pulling the rig out. He called a working fire as smoke pushed out from all sides of the structure. The fire appears to have started in the middle of the building and extended into the attic. Firefighters had the fire knocked down in about 30 minutes and remained on scene to overhaul the damage. Mutual aid came to the fire from Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire Departments. The building did suffer extensive damage to the interior and no damage to any of the autos.
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Car pushed under empty school bus Whitman, MA. Around 11:30 a.m. on April 25th, the Whitman Fire and Police Departments responded to the area of 12 South Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus. Car 3, Ambulance 247 and Rescue 1 responded. Companies arrived to find an empty school bus that had a vehicle partially underneath it. Another car was also involved in the crash. All of the occupants were out of the vehicles. All of the people involved were denying injuries and were not transported. Witnesses reported that the bus was stopped on South Avenue, near the center of town, when a car made an abrupt turning maneuver that pushed another car into and under the bus. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Arson hits occupied Milford apartment house
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Milford, MA. An occupied two story apartment building was the scene of a suspicious fire on May 18, 2013 around 4 a.m. The residents were home at the time of the blaze sleeping in their beds and the fire was set in the basement with other points of origin on the first and second floors. Milford companies arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the dwelling. The fire appeared to be in the basement, but fire was found in other rooms as companies investigated further. Heavy fire was found in a second floor bedroom on the C side of the structure.
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The incident commander requested a second alarm as a broken hydrant was discovered. Water supply was established from a few streets over from the scene. Several lines were stretched to each level of the house to knock the fire down. Extensive overhauling continued for hours after knock down to confirm that there was no further fire extension. - KEN LABELLE
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Kids spark large brush fire in Whitman Whitman, MA. Around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013, the Whitman Fire Department responded to multiple calls for a brush fire in the rear of 401 JUMP TO FILE # South Avenue. En- 041913100 gine 2 and Car 3 responded. Companies arrived to find a large area of brush on fire. Command, Lieutenant Timothy Clancy, requested that the box be struck for manpower and that Forest Fire 1 respond to the scene. Additionally a brush truck from Hanson was requested to the scene and an East Bridgewater engine company was requested for station coverage. Crews worked feverishly to get around the fire, as high winds spread the fire quickly. Crews stretched several hand lines off the apparatus and needed to refill their tanks several times to get the fire under control. Whitman Police were able to place in custody two juveniles who admitted to starting the blaze. Deputy Chief Joseph Feeney responded to the blaze to discuss the incident with the suspects and their parents.
Within about an hour the fire was placed under control. Crews spent an extended amount of time wetting down and searching for more areas of fire.
The fire consumed approximately two acres of brush and forest in the area. - PAT TRAVERS
Pole fire for Harwichport Harwichport, MA - Around 6:30 p.m. on June 4th, a small truck side-swiped a NStar pole causing a small fire near 521 Route 28. The damage to the pole caused an electrical surge into the Augustus Snow House filling the building with a light smoke condition. Route 28 was closed for some time while NStar replaced the pole. The driver of the truck was given a summons.
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Landscape truck catches fire Leominster, MA. A small landscape truck caught fire as the driver was making it up a hill. He noticed smoke coming from under the hood. On arrival of Deputy Chief Jeffrey Davis, he called fire alarm and reported the engine compartment fully involved. Engine 4 and Ladder 1 arrived on scene and extinguished the blaze.
On Wednesday, May 22 at 10:57 a.m., the Brewster Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the clubhouse at the Captain’s Golf Course. Car 249, Fire Prevention Captain Peter Rubel, reported light smoke showing from a one and a half story JUMP TO FILE # wood frame building 052213116 containing the clubhouse and restaurant facilities. Chief Moran and Deputy Chief Harrison arrived on scene shortly after. Chief Moran assumed command of the incident and Deputy Harrison was assigned as the operations section chief. Brewster Engine 234 immediately stretched a one and three quarter inch attack line. Brewster Ladder 237 reported on scene and was directed to set up at the front side of the structure in the event the aerial ladder would be required. A quick size-up of the incident revealed golf course personnel had extinguished the main body of fire on the exterior of the building. A more localized investigation revealed minor extension into the eaves. Firefighters quickly opened up this area, removed charred siding and a section of the eaves, wet the area down, and utilized the thermal imaging camera to ensure full extinguishment. An origin and cause examination of the scene and witness interviews provided confirmation that the fire originated in a plastic waste bucket used to discard smoking ma-
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terials, which was placed directly against the wood siding of the building. Tower 176 from the Orleans Fire Department and Engine 68 from the Harwich Fire Department responded on the mutual aid line box assignment on the report of the structure
fire. These units were placed in staging and eventually released from the scene. All Brewster units were released from the scene and command terminated the incident at 11:37 a.m. - JAKE O'CALLAGHAN
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Ashland battles two alarm house fire The Ashland Fire Department responded to 206 Myrtle Street for a possible house fire at 2:30 p.m. on May 19, 2013. Engine 7 arrived on scene to find the C side of a one and a half story wood frame house fully involved. Firefighters quickly had the majority of the fire knocked down, but not before significant damage was done. Framingham Platform 1 went to the roof to cut a ventilation hole. Crews were on scene for the next hour chasing hot spots and overhauling. Hopkinton and Southborough both sent engine companies to the scene and Framingham sent an engine and the platform. Holliston provided station coverage. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
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Smoke showing in Fall River Fall River, MA - On June 2, 2013 at 4 p.m., firefighters were alerted to a fire at 399 Warren Street in Fall River. Crews arrived to smoke showing from a two and a half story wood frame. Companies had fire on the second floor with extension to the third and the roof. The incident went to two alarms and no injuries were reported.
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fighters laid a supply line that was about 1/2 mile away, which took them back out to the main road. The nearest hydrant was inoperable. Chief of Department Joseph Bosselait told a local newspaper that they were unable to draft from
the lake due to the approach of the water being too steep. An exposure building did sustain heat damage. Mutual aid came from Littleton, Westford, Ayer, Pepperell, and Dunstable. The family dog and cat were rescued from the house and the fire is under investigation. The home was a total loss.
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Rollover in Harwich Harwichport, MA. Speed was a factor when a 17 year old driver of a Saturn ION turning left on to Lower County Road and Route 28 cut in front of a Toyota Camry, clipping the right front bumper and sending the Saturn airborne onto it's roof. The male driver of the Saturn was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with non life threatening injuries by the Harwich Fire and Rescue. The two occupants in the Camry were not hurt. Harwich Police are handling the investigation.
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Springfield apartment fire displaces 70 residents At 10:15 p.m. on Saturday April 20th, exactly two 911 calls came into Springfield Fire Dispatch reporting a fire in the apartment block that covered three separate street addresses and fronted on two streets at the corner of Main Street and Portland Street in the North End of the city. Engine Company 10, responding from their firehouse two blocks south of the apartment block, arrived on scene within minutes to find heavy smoke and fire pushing from this occupied four story ordinary construction mixed use building. To make matters on scene even worse, the evening weather featured 20 mph wind gusts which only added fuel to the fire. The fire, which had apparently started on the Portland Street side of the block and by the time the second alarm was struck ten min-
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utes into the job, had made its way into the common cockloft, took total possession of the common cockloft and the fourth floor of the block. Five engine companies, three ladder companies and the Rescue squad (SFD heavy rescue company) worked for more than five hours to bring the fire under control with multiple ladder pipes, street guns and apparatus mounted deck guns. In all, 70 residents were displaced by this fire, which has been deemed suspicious by the Springfield Fire Department Arson Squad and is under investigation. - NATE ARNOLD
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The 2013 Derry Fire Department Recruit Class and instructors at the Gilford Fire Department Live Fire Training Facility. Top (L-R) Gilford Firefighters Jason Godin, Nick Proulx, Ron Skinner and Nate Lemay; Derry Recruit Coordinator Sean Beinhaur, Lt. Ed King, Battalion Chief Jack Webb, and Gilford Deputy Chief Richard Andrews. Bottom (L-R) Recruit Ryan Hickey, Recruit Anthony DeRosa, Recruit Josh Ledbetter, Recruit Rob Marini, and “Fred”.
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Car fire in Kingston Kingston, MA - Firefighters responded to Route 3 North in the area of Exit 8 for a car fire. First arriving units found a fully involved engine compartment. The fire was knocked down. Route 3 was backed up with traffic for an extended period of time.
Worcester Fire Department members attended the unveiling of the brand new Canteen Truck 1. Worcester Fire Department members were very grateful at the Jon Davies funeral services when the Providence Canteen was on hand to provide food and hot coffee to all attendees. Worcester Fire Department’s Steve Favulli and Angelo Bongovio talked about how nice it was to have this specialized service vehicle in attendance and started to talk about all the things this vehicle provided and what it took to operate. They took on the idea of starting one for the firefighters of Worcester and surrounding communities. After some long meetings with other members, they decided to look for funding and approached Dunkin Donuts. Dunkin Donuts thought this was a terrific idea to fund and the project was off the ground. After 15 months of hard work, the new Box 4 Special Services Canteen Truck 1 was unveiled on May 8th. The 2013 Freightliner Utility Master Vehicle was outfitted with multiple coffee makers, hot plates, microwaves, a sink and bathroom to mention just a few things this vehicle has to offer when re-
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sponding to the scene of fires or natural disasters. A second support vehicle, a converted ambulance donated by Paul Davis Restorations was also there. It will be able to serve first responders hot meals, coffee, water, soups and also provide dry gloves to firefighters in the cold winter months, cooling towels and ice in the hot blazing days of the
summer. Dunkin Donuts provided $250,000 to build this truck, which also has radios to stay in contact with over 100 communities they tend to help provide services to. Rob Branca President of Worcester area Dunkin Donuts donated $25,000 for maintenance of the vehicle. The Box 4 Special Services Association was started by some local businesses in January 1921. - PAUL MACCALLUM
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West Springfield Fire Department was stretched again on June 2, 2013. Within the span of ten minutes, back to back medical emergency calls rolled out both ambulances, taking one of the departments three engine companies out of service. Minutes after Medic 2 radioed that they were transporting their patient, Fire Alarm toned out all remaining companies; Engines 2, 3 and Ladder 1, to respond to a report of a car fire at 108 Beacon Hill Road. Engine Co. 2 arrived in time to put one line in service quickly enough to stop the fire from spreading to the single family dwelling, but not before the siding on the B side of the structure received moderate heat damage. The auto was a total loss.
Technical rescue team The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team is a regional rescue organization supported and governed through the Barnstable County Fire Chiefs’ Association. The specialized team is made up of a select group of technically trained fire/EMS personnel from across Cape Cod. The team is capable of responding to and operating at emergency incidents involving structural collapse, confined space rescue, trench rescue, high/low angle rope rescue and, now, with a recent $239,758 Homeland Security grant, water-based dive rescue and terrorism preparedness and response. Prior homeland security funding of $349,000 enabled the BCTRT to establish its initial technical rescue capabilities. BCTRT members are currently drawn from the fire departments of Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Massachusetts Military Reservation, Orleans and Sandwich.
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Jogger hit by car in Harwichport
Harwichport, MA. A female jogger was struck by a male driver in a Toyota Camry around 8:30 a.m. on May 17th. The lady was running on the wrong side of the road in front of 229 Lower County Road when hit by the car's right side mirror. Harwich Police Officer assisted at the scene. Harwich Fire Captain Joseph Mayo gave aid to the victim before she was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Fire guts Webster apartment house Webster, MA. Five occupants of a Webster apartment house narrowly escaped the raging flames of a three alarm fire that occurred at 4 Goddard Street at about 4 a.m. on May 31st. George D. McKay escaped the fast moving flames by jumping from a second floor window. He suffered a hip injury and had to be transported. At about 4 a.m. on May 31st, Webster firefighters were alerted to the fire, but initially there wasconfusion as to what was burning. At first, dispatchers were fielding calls of a garage fire. The first arriving Webster police officers found a well-involved multi-family dwelling threatening to spread fire to two nearby structures. As police officers went to work getting tenants out of nearby homes, Fire Chief Brian Hickey sized up the situation. There were still reports of people trapped in the building, but it was quickly determined that all had gotten out safely. First due Webster firefighters had their hands full. The fire was showing from the first floor and through the roof on three sides of the building. Firefighters strategically placed hose lines between the burning apartment house and the buildings on either side, which were now showing damage from the intense radiant heat. They played their hoselines on the threatened homes, hoping they could keep them from bursting into flames. Chief Hickey requested help from Dudley, Oxford, Douglas, and Southbridge. More hose lines were stretched and more water got to the seat of the fire. Firefighters
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started to gain the upper hand on this difficult and stubborn fire. Crews on scene were hampered in their efforts due to the instability of the building. The rear portion of the structure collapsed and the chief would not allow personnel to enter the building. Firefighters also had to deal with water problems early in the firefight. Hydrants that were used were on a small main, which provided a limited volume of water. Five adults were displaced all getting out with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. There were no other injuries. The American Red Cross was on scene later in the morning to assist. The Special Signal Fire Association’s Providence Canteen responded to the scene and provided firefighters with food and beverages to help them rehabilitate after a difficult job. The damage to the apartment building was so severe that Chief Hickey deemed it a hazard to the neighborhood and with the approval of the town’s building inspector; he was able to call for the demolition of the remainder of the structure, which was completed later in the day. The cause of the fire was not immediately determined, but it is being investigated by the Webster Fire Department, the Webster Police Department, and Troopers attached to the State Fire Marshals Office. - ALAN BRACKETT
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