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Unity, NH. In March of this year, Chief Baker of the Unity Volunteer Fire Department reached 25 years of outstanding service with the department, including 15 years as chief. He is shown here at the annual Member’s Appreciation Dinner, receiving a plaque from the department commemorating these two milestones.

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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 Oregon: John Hammack, 58 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 1, 2013 Death Date: August 1, 2013 Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service - Deschutes National Forest Initial Summary: Firefighter Hammack was killed by the top portion of a snag that fell and struck him and another firefighter who was injured in the incident. The firefighters were clearing away hazardous trees on a wildfire, Incident #398, in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area of Oregon. Hammack was taken to the Redmond Memorial Chapel the following afternoon after a recovery effort by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office who is also conducting an investigation into the death. Oregon: Jesse Trader, 19 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 6, 2013 Death Date: August 6, 2013 Fire Department: Southwest Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry Initial Summary: Firefighter Trader was returning from the evening shift when the water tender (tanker) he was driving hit an embankment and rolled over on the Bear Camp Road near Soldier Camp. Firefighters in vehicles driving behind Trader immediately stopped to assist. An advanced life support ambulance arrived on scene within minutes and life flight was quickly launched; however, all efforts to save Firefighter Trader were unsuccessful. The water tender, owned Ace Earthmoving, was being utilized by County Fire, a private fire suppression company serving the Merlin area and contracted to assist with the Big Windy Complex fire at the time. An accident investigation team from Josephine County and cooperating law enforcement agencies arrived on scene shortly after the accident and their investigation continues.

Oregon: Kevin Hall, 59 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 10, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: BLM - Vale District Initial Summary: Firefighter Hall was found unresponsive while supporting a bulldozer crew as it worked to repair an existing fire line on the Grassy Mountain fire. BLM and other firefighters administered CPR until an air ambulance arrived but Hall reportedly died at the scene. Texas: Juan Pablo Casanova, 53 Rank: Pump Operator/Engineer Incident Date: July 16, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: Brownsville Fire Department Initial Summary: Pump Operator/Engineer Casanova suffered a heart attack while on duty. Casanova experienced three more heart attacks while in the hospital where he passed away on August 10th. California: Matthew G. McKnight, 51 Rank: Fire Captain/Paramedic Incident Date: August 12, 2013 Death Date: August 12, 2013 Fire Department: Los Angeles Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Captain/Paramedic McKnight was found unresponsive while on duty at the LAFD Metropolitan Fire Communications Center. Although immediately treated by colleagues who performed CPR, applied a defibrillator and instituted advanced life support measures, Captain McKnight was pronounced deceased at a nearby medical center a short time later. The nature of the fatal injury is yet to be determined. California: Oscar Montano-Garcia, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 25, 2013 Death Date: August 25, 2013 Fire Department: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Initial Summary: During operations on the Nabob fire in Northern California, Firefighter Montano-Garcia succumbed to a medical condition the nature of which is still to be reported.

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Large Merrimack garage fire goes to two alarms A two alarm ﬁre broke out at 106 Wire Road in Merrimack in the early morning hours of October 4th. Companies were dispatched on the reported ﬁre. Arriving chiefs reported heavy smoke showing. A large recreational vehicle motor home was fully involved under a large carport that was extending to a large two story garage. A second alarm was made,

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while the structure became unsafe to operate in. It took firefighters just under one hour to control the fire. Mutual aid from Nashua, Manchester, Bedford, Amherst and Hollis assisted at the scene, while companies from Milford and Londonderry provided stand by coverage. - DAMIEN DANIS

Who isn’t in a rush these days? One of my current clients has just started a new job. Her child’s school schedule has changed and of course nothing coincides with her previously scheduled workout sessions. Normally we train for 45 minutes four days per week. We can still manage two of those days, but haven’t been able to find 45 minute time blocks anywhere else. Here’s what we have been doing this past month, and so far so good. As I mentioned we have two 45 minute sessions per week, but to compensate for the other two 45 minutes sessions lost, we have been training an additional four days for 20 minutes. It’s still ten minutes shy in total of her previous schedule, but she has actually dropped two lbs, a couple of inches and her body fat % has decreased slightly as well. The 20 minute workouts, although brief, are of higher intensity than her old workouts and contain exercises that are big on movement (and use more than one muscle group at a time). Here’s a sample: We warm up with three minutes of walking. Then it’s over to the stability ball for the jackknife (see instructions at the end of this column). She performs as many as possible in 30 seconds (without using momentum or sacrificing form or alignment). Next (without resting) it’s straight to squats with shoulder presses (perform dumbbell shoulder presses on the “up” segment of the squat). Again, as with all of the exercises in this workout, it’s as many proper reps in 30 seconds. Moving right along. It’s over to the stability ball again. This time, it’s for push-ups combined with the jackknife. The pattern is three push-ups followed by one jacknife for the 30 second duration. Then, we combine bent-over rows with tricep kickbacks.

We finish out the circuit by combining lunges and bicep curls. The arms are curled during the “down segment” of the lunge. The pattern is five lunges/bicep curls with the right leg forward followed by five with the left until time has expired. (Sometimes it’s walking lunges and the right and left legs are alternated.) Believe it or not, at this point, we have only been training for about six minutes (including the three minute warm-up). It’s a quick water break (small sips) and back to complete the circuit a total of two more times. After three full circuits, the workout has taken about 13-15 minutes. I usually use a basic two minute ab routine consisting of crunches and twists as her cool down and finish up by stretching her out during the final three to five minutes. Of course, I vary the exercises from workout to workout, but continue to combine movements as well as attempt to use exercises that use big movements. On those two days that we are still able to get in the full 45 minutes, we do a bit more isolation (single movement/muscle exercises) and more traditional cardio with occasional intervals inserted. If your schedule has changed, constantly changes, you are short on time, or are just looking for a change; try putting together something like the sample just described. They say “change is good”. In this case, so far they are right. My client, as I mentioned, is enjoying great success with this new plan. I will be sure to change it up enough so that it continues to be the case. Remember to have your physician’s approval before beginning any exercise program. The stability ball jackknife: Assume a push-up position with your arms completely straight. Rest your shins on a stability ball. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your ankles. Abdominals tight. Without losing your lower-back posture, roll the stability ball toward your chest by pulling it forward with your feet. Pause, and then return to starting position by lowering your hips and rolling the ball backward.

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Part II We continue from last month with the three major areas of change in the GHS which include hazard classification, labels, and safety data sheets. Hazard classification: The definitions of hazard have been changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health and physical hazards, as well as classification of STAYING mixtures. These speSAFE cific criteria will help to Chief Henry Campensure that bell evaluations of hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, and that labels and safety data sheets are more accurate as a result. Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Precautionary statements must also be provided. Safety Data Sheets: Will now have a specified 16-section format. Hazard classification: Under both the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and the revised HCS, an evaluation of chemical hazards must be performed considering the available scientific evidence concerning such hazards. Under the current HCS, the hazard determination provisions have definitions of hazard and the evaluator determines whether or not the data on a chemical meet those definitions. It is a performance-oriented approach that provides parameters for the evaluation, but not specific, detailed criteria. The hazard classification approach in the revised HCS is quite different. The revised HCS has specific criteria for each health and physical hazard, along with detailed instructions for hazard evaluation and determinations as to whether mixtures or substances are covered. It also establishes both hazard classes and hazard categories—for most of the effects; the classes are divided into categories that reflect the relative severity of the effect. The current HCS does not include categories for most of the health hazards covered, so this new approach provides additional information that can be related to the appropriate response to address the hazard. OSHA has included the general provisions for hazard classification in paragraph (d) of the revised rule, and added extensive appendixes (Appendixes A and B)

that address the criteria for each health or physical effect. Labels: Under the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), the label preparer must provide the identity of the chemical, and the appropriate hazard warnings. This may be done in a variety of ways, and the method to convey the information is left to the preparer. Under the revised HCS, once the hazard classification is completed, the standard specifies what information is to be provided for each hazard class and category. Labels will require the following elements: Pictogram: a symbol plus other graphic elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color that is intended to convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical. Each pictogram consists of a different symbol on a white background within a red square frame set on a point (i.e. a red diamond). There are nine pictograms under the GHS. However, only eight pictograms are required under the HCS. Signal words: a single word used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label. The signal words used are "danger" and "warning." "Danger" is used for the more severe hazards, while "warning" is used for less severe hazards. Hazard Statement: a statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard. Precautionary Statement: a phrase that describes recommended measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling of a hazardous chemical. Safety Data Sheets: The information required on the safety data sheet (SDS) will remain essentially the same as that in the current standard (HazCom 1994). HazCom 1994 indicates what information has to be included on an SDS, but does not specify a format for presentation or order of information. The revised Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) requires that the information on the SDS be presented using specific headings in a specified sequence. Paragraph (g) of the final rule provides the headings of information to be included on the SDS and the order in which they are to be provided. In addition, Appendix D provides the information to be included under each heading. The SDS format is the same as the ANSI standard format which is widely used in the U.S. and is already familiar to many employees. The format of the 16-section

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SDS should include the following sections: Section 1. Identification Section 2. Hazard(s) identification Section 3. Composition/information on ingredients Section 4. First-Aid measures Section 5. Fire-fighting measures Section 6. Accidental release measures Section 7. Handling and storage Section 8. Exposure controls/personal protection Section 9. Physical and chemical properties Section 10. Stability and reactivity Section 11. Toxicological information Section 12. Ecological information Section 13. Disposal considerations Section 14. Transport information Section 15. Regulatory information Section 16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision The SDS must also contain Sections 12-15, to be consistent with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Although the headings for Sections 12-15 are mandatory, OSHA will not enforce the content of these four sections because these sections are within other agencies' jurisdictions. OSHA is retaining the requirement to include the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) on the safety data sheet (SDS) in the revised Standard. OSHA finds that requiring TLVs on the SDS will provide employers and employees with useful information to help them assess the hazards presented by their workplaces. In addition to TLVs, OSHA permissible exposure limits (PELs), and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the safety data sheet are also required. The above information has been taken from the OSHA web site: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/hazcom-faq.html#1 Hazard Communication Standard: Labels and Pictograms: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3636.pdf Link to Purple Book: link: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghs.html To be continued. Till next time stay safe and God Bless!

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Multiple calls for house fire On September 23, 2013 at approximately noon, Pawtucket Fire Department was alerted to a multiple calls regarding a fire at Harris and Tweed Streets. Engine 4 arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from a three story

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Four alarm house fire for Lancaster Garage fire for Pawtucket Lancaster Ma - 4 Alarm House Fire September 6, Friday, 2013 @ apx: 10:20 407 S. Meadow Rd Lancaster On Sept. 6 at apx 10:20am, Lancaster Fire Dept was receiving calls for a house fire on S.Meadow Rd. Residents across the street from the fire JUMP TO FILE # bld. saw heavy 101013126 black smoke and fire coming from the D side and rear of the bld and warned the four occupants of the house that it was on fire. Clinton E3 was the first co. on scene and made the initial attack on the D side of the bld. in the garage area where the fire was believed to have started. The fire gained extensive headway at this time and had already entered the windows on the 2nd floor rear of the bld. Fire continued to build as fire cos. were setting up and trying to get water on the structure. Fire progressed to the point that at one time almost the whole house was involved. Mutual Aid cos. came from as far away as Leominster and Harvard. Heavy streams from

Leominster Ladder 1 and hand lines manned by fire fighters eventually knocked the fire down to the point where fire crews could enter the bld. and extinguish the fire that was left. Damage to the home was sub-

stantial and it was declared a total loss. No injuries were reported although 2 pets perished in the fire while 2 survived and escaped. - ROBERT ALLEN

On Wednesday, September 25th at approximately 7:45 p.m., Pawtucket Fire Alarm was alerted to a garage fire at 111 Scarborough Road in Pawtucket. Engine 6 arrived on scene to find heavy fire and smoke showing from a one story garage with extension to a one and a half story wood frame. Command reported one injured victim, who was transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported.

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Fire associations host cookout Harwich, MA - A noon time cookout for construction workers, who are putting up the new Monomoy High School, was held Thursday, September 26th. The Harwich Fire Association and the Chatham Fire Association came together to feed these hungry men and women. Harwich Fire Assocation President Bruce Young said, "In my 50 years on this earth, it's unbelievable that these two communities could come together to build this state of the art regional high school." 125 workers had clam chowder, chili, hamburgers, hot dogs and other items.

On October 3rd at 9:49 p.m., Plainville control received a 911 call for smoke in a two story multiple family dwelling. Newly promoted Lt. Greg Smith responded with Plainville Engine 3. Lt. Smith immediately requested a mutual aid ladder from North Attleboro due to Plainville's ambulance being out on a call. Lt. Smith found JUMP TO FILE a heavy smoke con- #100413132 dition in an occupied two story multiple family dwelling and requested the working fire assignment. Lt. Smith assumed command and with the assistance of his pump operator initiated a fast attack of a fire in the kitchen area. A primary search was conducted. Wrentham provided a RIT team. Additional off duty Plainville members responded with Engine 2 and Ladder 1. Newly promoted Chief Alexander and Deputy Chief Skinner assisted with command. The fire was placed under control in approximately five minutes. Damage was limited to the kitchen area. - BRYAN SYRETT

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Harwichport, MA - The harbormaster and fire department jointly christened a new boat Friday, October 5th at Saquatucket Harbor. Harbormaster John Rendon spoke to the crowd about Marine 77, a 27 foot with Twin 200 hp engines, which will be used for water rescues. The boat also has 2 1/2 piping for firefighting. Marine 77 rescued an elderly man, Thursday, when he became sick on his boat in Nantucket Sound. Michelle Morris, Harbormasters office and Heinz Profit, Assistant Harbormaster christened the boat with a bottle of champagne.

and Whalom Pond in Lunenberg On Tuesday, October 8th at approximately 9:30 a.m., crews responded to Lakefront Road in Lunenberg. Lunenberg Fire received calls for a vehicle that had crashed through the fence and went into the water at Whalom Pond with driver entrapment. Two Lunenberg police ofﬁcers ﬁrst on scene went into the water to rescue the driver ,who was trapped in the vehicle. Police were able to

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remove the driver after water pressure around the vehicle equalized. They were able to open the drivers door to remove the driver. He was conscious and talking and apparently unhurt. A Med-Flite helicopter hovered over the area waiting to be used and was canceled after the driver was re-

moved unhurt. The driver was parked near the pond and while backing up lost control and crashed through the fence into the pond. A witness said that the vehicle ﬂoated for some time before slowly sinking into the water. A heavy duty wrecker was called to remove the vehicle from the pond. All companies were clear of the scene by noon. - ROBERT ALLEN

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Honoring a soldier/firefighter Staff Sergeant/Firefighter Kevin J. O'Boyle, was honored after his active duty passing on August 22nd by firefighters and Army colleagues. He was a firefighter with Salem and later transerred to Cambridge Engine 5. Boyle served two active duty tours in Afghanistan. A wake and memorial service were held on August 28th followed by a funeral on the 29th in Peabody, MA.

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Boat rescue in Harwichport Harwichport, MA. An afternoon ride on his boat turned out to be not so pleasant affair for this owner. An elderly Harwichport man suffered a unknown medical condition Thursday, October 3rd while boating on Nantucket Sound. Harwich Fire and Rescue were notified after his caregiver called 911 via a cellphone to say she needed help in steering the boat back to it's dock. Along with the Harwich Harbormaster, the boat was led into Allen's Harbor where a waiting ambulance took the man to Cape Cod Hospital.

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Easthampton firefighters wear pink for the cause For the month of October, the members of the Easthampton Fire Department put their blue polo uniform shirts in their lockers and change to pink uniform tee shirts to show support for finding a cure for breast cancer. This is the departments second year with the uniform change with the full support of Fire Chief David Mottor. The department had extra shirts produced so they could be sold to the public. All proceeds from the sales will be donated to the local breast cancer awareness fund.

Head on crash Harwich, MA - A head-on collision sent one person to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. The crash happened Sunday, September 15th around 6 p.m. on Queen Anne Road at Lakeview Drive. This was the second accident on this road today. According to the male driver of the Volvo, he avoided a fox in the road and crossed the double yellow driving headon into a Buick Lacrosse. The people in Buick were not hurt. Harwich Police are handling the investigation.

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Harwich, MA. Fire Captain John Clarke examined the damage to a Toyota Tundra after a rollover near 340 Queen Anne Road around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 15th. The 27 year old male driver told the police he was on his cellphone and looked down for a second, striking the NStar pole and splitting it at the base. The truck rolled over a couple of times and landed on it's side. The driver was not hurt. Queen Anne Road was closed to all traffic for approximately one hour.

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Acetylene tank fire in garage/workshop in Leominster On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 11:07 a.m., the Leominster Fire Department received a call for an acetylene tank on fire in a garage on Sampson JUMP TO FILE Ave. The building #100213123 was a fairly large concrete block/steel frame being used as a welding shop. During work operations, a piece of steel/debris struck a tank assembly causing an acetylene gas leak and fire. DC on arrival with E3 said fire from the tank at one time was up to the ceiling. E3 first in pulled two 1-3/4 preconnected lines into the building as E4 laid a hydrant line to E3. The incident was controlled until the tank ran out and companies cleared the scene in approximately three hours. - ROBERT ALLEN

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Fall River second alarm deemed suspicious Fall River, MA. Shortly after 4:00 a.m. on October 10th, 911 communications began receiving calls reporting a fire at 266 Quequechan St. At 4:12 a.m. a still alarm response consisting of En- JUMP TO FILE gines 3, 7, and 9, #101113103 Ladder 4, Heavy Rescue 1 and Car 2 under the command of D.C. John Lynch responded. Engine 7 reported heavy fire and smoke showing from the rear of a vacant three story wood frame dwelling. Chief Lynch established command. He ordered lines laid to protect the B and D exposures, which were both starting to light up. Ladder 4 put their water tower into operation and command called for an additional engine and ladder company to respond to the scene. Engine 2 and Platform 1 were ordered to go one block east of the fire to Harrison St to establish a water supply to feed the twin guns of the platforms bucket. Engine 2 found themselves drawing from the same water main as the first alarm companies could not supply enough water to operate the platform. Command called for another engine company to respond. Engine 6 was ordered to back down Harrison St. to drop lines to Engine 2 and proceed one block

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to provide for the needs of the ﬁre ground personnel. Fire Investigators were called to the scene because the building was vacant and neighbors reported hearing gunshots before the ﬁre broke out. Investigators brought in specially trained dogs to search the rubble. The cause is under investigation.

Garage fire in Plymouth Plymouth, MA. Firefighters responded to 5 Stafford Street for a reported garage fire. The first arriving units found a 20x20 wood frame garage fully involved. Engine 1 made an aggressive offensive attack and quickly knocked the fire down.

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Harwichport, MA. The Harwich Fire Association held it's second annual "Run down by the Sound" 5K road race on Saturday, September 21st at 10 a.m. The start and finish was in the Back Office Associates parking lot, Route 28 Harwichport directly across from Brax Landing, Saquatucket Harbor. The winner of the race was Steve Ruane of Centerville (#325) with a time of 17 minutes and 18 seconds. The first firefighter to finish was Eric Elliott (#326) of the Harwich Fire Department. All proceeds benefited The Family Pantry serving all of Cape Cod and the Harwich Fire Association.

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Three alarm fire destroys West Haven business West Haven, CT. At 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18th, West Haven firefighters responded to Ginos Steakhouse at 1003 Boston Post Road for 911 calls of the building on fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was through the roof and in the building. A second alarm was immediately struck JUMP TO FILE # and then a third 071513129 alarm. Firefighters went on a defensive attack using four master streams and utilizing Tower 1 and Truck 22 to fight the fire from above. The fire was so intense that the smoke was seen for miles. The order was given to the firefighters to stay 15 feet away from the building in fear of a potential collapse. Several apparatus responded from West Haven to fight the blaze so New Haven, Milford and Orange Fire Departments responded to cover all the firehouses in the city. The business was in the Allingtown District of West Haven and was closed for renovations. It took firefighters about two hours to bring the fire under control. Several businesses were evacuated around the fire building and streets were closed so firefighters could battle the fire. Several apparatus responded to the scene including eight engines, two rescues, a tower ladder and a ladder truck. There were no injuries reported and the fire in under investigation by the city fire marshal. - RICK KULMANN

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Two extricated in head on MVA Waterbury, CT. On Thursday, September 19th at 9:00 a.m., Waterbury ﬁre and police responders were dispatched to 380 Pierpont Road in the area of Rotella Magnet School for a head on accident with injuries. Engine 5 (ﬁrst due), Engine 1, Rescue 9, Truck 3 and Battalion 2 responded to the scene and had two vehicles with heavy damage with the female driver of each vehicle needing extrication.

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Battalion 2 requested two additional Campion Ambulances along with the initial ambulance on scene for three people with injuries. Fireﬁghters worked both extrications simultaneously and both victims were extricated from the wrecked vehicles in 20 minutes. A 2012 Nissan Verse driven by the 45

year old female with her 59 year old male passenger crossed the center line and hit head on a 2003 Toyota Camry driven by a 84 year old female. All three victims were transported to St. Mary's hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department. - RICK KULMANN

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Stony Hill volunteers snuff out van fire Engine 3 and Engine 1 responded to the parking lot of Target on Wednesday, October 9th at 3 p.m. and found a fully involved ten passenger van. Firefighters stretched a handline and extinguished the fire in short order.

Face it, Emergency Medical Services is an unpaid and too often under-appreciated field. And if you are volunteering, it is an unpaid and still under-appreciated field. In today’s economy with budget cuts and shrinking budgets, money, or the lack of it, only adds to the problem and too often is construed as “punishment”. So what can administrators do to improve morale? And in doing so, improve agency performance? What will make the difference in maintaining volunteers in unpaid agencies? We’ve all heard the expression to lead by example. We shouldn’t limit that example to only actions, it also includes your emotions. People will look to you to see how they should act and react and especially when things seem to be out of order, if you maintain calm they will find it easier to believe that things will work out. If you are happy and show them that, they will see the things they should be happy about. If you seem defeated, act angrily or let them see you are overwhelmed, they will worry that something is happening beyond your control. If your members need to talk, be more interested in listening than talking yourself and do not lecture. Leadership is the first area to affect morale. A good leader is skilled, understands the duties and responsibilities of those working under him/her, preferably a medical professional, abides by the rules and treats everyone fairly and the same. Extremely important, a leader must be able to rise above negative emotions and not get embroiled in strife. In many ways, the leadership must be almost superhuman in the ability to control his/her emotional output. Not every talented practitioner is cut out to be a leader. Pre-hospital care providers do a lot of good things. Some of their cases don’t have good outcomes, some are bothersome, but without our first responders a lot of people wouldn’t have the chance that they do. They need to feel appreciated. Recognition and rewards are just one way to say thank you. The rewards don’t need to be significant, they just need to be something that makes it special, inexpensive gift cards, their name posted on an “employee wall”, a

preferred parking space for a month, a fruit basket, etc. Names of providers who have gone above and beyond can be read at monthly meetings, sent to the local newspaper, posted on the company website. Acknowledge what they do and how proud you are of them. Boost company morale with togetherness activities to take place outside of work time: picnics, bowling or golf outings, family breakfasts where members can invite family members. Keeping members’ families involved helps to strengthen the providers’ personal support system doing this high stress job. During work shifts, the administration can bring in weekly pizza, show movies in the break room, or install a game system in the break room for crews that need to stand-by at the building. These are just some suggestions that will work for both paid and volunteer agencies, depending on what is available in your area you might come up with other ideas as well. Be sure to let your members make suggestions, too. Another activity that will not only foster togetherness between the members but will also prove uplifting is to organize things like clothing drives, food pantry collections, or delivering toys to needy families. As one pre-hospital care provider had to say, “this gives us the opportunity to do something with our co-workers, do good for the community, and not deal with the blood and gore we normally do.” Another issue that volunteer squads have is ensuring round the clock coverage. With so many people working second jobs and busy family lives, volunteerism is often far below need. Many such agencies decide to pay for coverage during the greatest time of need. This is an area that must be dealt with gently. You cannot pay your own volunteers, once they become your employee they cannot continue to volunteer as per the 1986 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) so you need to prepare for the loss of their volunteer hours. According to a Connecticut based company called Vintech, an agency can “lease” employees – aside from letting the company dealing with staffing coordination and other personnel issues, even if your own volunteers work for the company you lease from, they are not your employees and therefore can still volunteer without violating FLSA.

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Canaan honored on Firefighter’s Day On Friday, September 6th, the State of Connecticut will be recognizing the annual Firefighter’s Day, an annual event started in 1998 by Howard Gomme, a retired firefighter from Plymouth in order to recognize and thank Connecticut’s firefighters. Mr. Gomme submits a request each year to the Governor's office to recognize firefighters and declare

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Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $24.95 (DVD) This DVD is 60 minutes in length and much of it shows vegetation fires in California with structure fires intermingled. The first fire was in the Angeles National Forest, the Williams Fire in San Gabriel Canyon. The fire took two days and was started by a vehicle being parked on dry grass. The video shows a number of air tankers dropping retardant and helicopters siphoning water. The next fire is a greater alarm at Palo Alto and Belmont in Los Angeles City and involved a two story commercial structure. The fire has possession of the second floor and is through the roof. Han-

dlines, deck guns and ladderpipes operate to quell this incident. A structure fire in a wood frame private dwelling in Twain Hart, California is attacked by members of Cal Fire. Heavy fire is showing and interior crews advance while outside lines take care of exterior burning keeping the fire in check. Truck work by crews with a saw and hand tools vent at the peak of the roof. A vegetation fire in Soulsbyville in Tuolumne County is fought by Cal Fire and the CDF (California Division of Forestry) using among other things, dozers and air tankers. Another vegetation fire in Penns Gulch, Murphys, California is fought by air tankers, The view can see one take off from base. Super Scoopers which are CL-415 fixed wing air tankers are featured “up close and personal” in the final segment. These planes, which I believe a built by Canadair are contracted with the Los Angeles County FD and are at their Air Attack Base in Van Nuys, California. These planes demonstrate how they can swoop down in a reservoir, for instance and fill their water tanks without stopping and then respond or return to the fire. This video will take us to a different aspect of firefighting, one which many of us are not familiar.

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Bill Coffey Receives Firefighter of the Year Award At the Connecticut State Firefighter's Convention in South Windsor, Bill Coffey, of Danbury received the Firefighter of the Year Award. This came to a complete shock to Bil, as he is on the committee. A dedicated volunteer firefighter for numerous years, Billy has belonged to several committees locally and on the state level. Even with Billy being so active in the fire service, he is a wonderful family man and owns is own business. Congratulations Billy and well deserved!

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The three story building rear porches were destroyed

Waterbury battles early morning fire Waterbury, CT. On October 5th at 3:50 a.m., Waterbury firefighters were dispatched to Irion Street for a reported structure fire. Engine 7 arrived on scene quickly and encountered heavy fire in the rear of a three story apartment building with an exposure problem and extension on the B side of the building. Engines 2, 4, Rescue Engine 1, Truck 2 (tower ladder), Truck 3

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(straight stick) and Battalion 2 were also dispatched. Engine 6 and Car 5 (battalion chief) were added to the assignment. Firefighters stretched multiple lines and made an aggressive attack to keep the fire from spreading to the exposure, which was a

multi family home. A dog was rescued from the fire and there were no injuries in this incident. The fire is under investigation by the city fire marshal and the arson squad was called in to assist with the investigation. This is the second fire in four days in Engine 7's district. - RICK KULMANN

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Terryville home damaged by morning fire Terryville, CT. At around 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 5th, Terryville firefighters responded to 47 Dorthy Lane for a reported structure fire. When firefighters arrived, heavy fire was showing from a front bedroom of the split level home and was spreading to a nearby adjacent bedroom. Crews made entry and knocked the fire down quickly. There were three occupants sleeping at the time of the fire and the were alerted by smoke detectors. A 24 year old female was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire marshal. The cause is believed to be electrical in nature in the front bedroom.

Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day? There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows. Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well. Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show. Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen. "The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun." ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can

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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available. "Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick. "We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!” The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks. "We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-

beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department. "A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since." "I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner. "We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good." Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right. Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.” For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.

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Wolcott responds to accident involving motorcycle Wolcott, CT. At about 2:30 p.m. on September 25th, Wolcott police, firefighters and EMS responded to a two car accident involving a motorcycle with injuries at the intersection of County Road (Route 322) and Ransom Hall Road. Several police officers responded along with Engine's 4, 8 and Campion Ambulance. The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with traumatic injuries. The occupants of the other vehicles were not injured.

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Waterbury Fire Department new recruits conduct live burn Waterbury, CT. On Friday September 13th, Waterbury Fire Department instructors held a live burn exercise at the state fire school in Wolcott for the 19 new recruits. Firefighters from Engine 7 and JUMP TO FILE # Truck 3 assisted 091313108 along with a tanker from Wolcott Company 1 for a water source. The recruits went through multiple evolutions for fire suppression, venting, search and rescue inside a burning building. - RICK KULMANN RICK KULMANN

Good fire officers should be courted MUTUAL AID GORDON WREN

I recently attended a meeting where a fire coordinator from another county stood up and stated that he was concerned about the poor quality of many of the chiefs, who were currently being elected into office in his county. Many in the room shook their heads in agreement with this statement and seemed to agree that the criteria for being elected chief should be more than a popularity contest. I thought about the gentleman’s statement on the way home from the meeting and concluded that, in general, we in the volunteer fire service are very lucky. The majority of our chiefs do a good, or at least an acceptable, job for us. And, the position of chief is more complex and demanding now than ever before. We do, however, have our share (just like any other field) of individuals, who have no business donning a white helmet and assuming the awesome responsibilities of chief. I have been to some annual dinners where everyone in the department seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as the outgoing chief stepped down, and also at others where the members were genuinely sad to see an obviously great leader and administrator end his or her term. Great leadership is a complicated mix of talents and qualities: some individuals appear to be innately gifted, but for most it is a combination of talents, common sense, the ability to stay calm and think under pressure, and a tremendous amount of learned skills – ED-

UCATION AND EXPERIENCE! Every community has a few leaders who are so well respected that they are almost legendary. How are these leaders able to motivate other volunteers? Not everyone is born with the temperament or the abilities to be a good leader. However, when individuals possess these abilities and has the energy and desire needed to educate themselves in the field of firemanics, the results and accomplishments can be incredible. Many fire departments now have educational prerequisites included in their by-laws. These departments require that an individual must take certain courses before he or she can advance in rank. Some of these organizations require a tremendous amount of education and years of experience. This is how it should be. It won’t guarantee a good chief, but it will help increase the chances. Many very talented people just don’t have the necessary time needed to meet all these requirements or to do the job as chief. When you do get that quality chief, who possesses all of the abilities, the right personality, the training and experience that are needed, it seems like before you know it, his or her term is up. Many fire departments traditionally rotate their chiefs every two years or so. Some departments are giving consideration to breaking the traditional two-year term and going to longer consecutive one-year terms if the current chief is doing an exceptional job and if he or she (and his or her family) are willing to make the sacrifice. Some departments are “recycling” former chiefs, who were good leaders. If your department is lucky enough to have quality leadership at management levels, you are

lucky and should start looking to the future. If you are not lucky in the leadership area, start looking at the resources in your department. Each member of your department has a unique combination of qualities and abilities. A well-run organization needs responsible people as house officers, instructors, computer experts, safety officers, financially responsible people to handle the money, maintenance workers and well-motivated firefighters who are the heart and soul of any successful operation. Get to know your members; determine their strengths and weaknesses. Think of your members as a pool of talent and look for opportunities to utilize their talents. By choosing the right people, including them in activities and praising them for their accomplishments, you encourage these individuals and give them a feeling of satisfaction. Panic by leaders on the fireground is contagious and disastrous. Enthusiasm is also contagious, and it makes anything achievable. Keep your eyes open for future leaders. I have just ordered three firefighting tactics books that are well written and ideal for young line officers. I have identified three individuals in our county who seem to have many of the qualities needed for good leadership. I intend to give them copies of these books and explain to them that I feel that they have what it takes to be great leaders in the fire service. It will be interesting to see how these future leaders turn out in the years ahead which, I am sure, will be even more demanding than today.

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Head on collision on Route 34 in Sandy Hook At 4:48 a.m. on September 19th, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. along with Newtown Ambulance and medics were dispatched to an MVA with extrication on Route 34 near Great Quarter Road. Upon arrival of Chief Bill Halstead, he conﬁrmed the extrication and directed that apparatus where to go. Rescue 444 and it's crew went to work extricating the patient from the car. Engine 441 arrived next and a line was pulled to protect the

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open, the patient was removed to the awaiting backboard and handed off to Newtown Ambulance. The patient remained conscious and alert the entire time. The vehicle and the tractor trailer had large amounts of ﬂuids leaking. DEEP and DOT were called in Rte. 34 was closed for a little over three hours. Sandy Hook returned to service around 8 a.m.

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Thomaston CT Firefighters receive Award At the Connecticut State Firefighters Convention held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 in South Windsor, Captain Marc DiBeneditto and Lieutenant Chris Boulanger of the Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department Hook & Ladder Co. #1 received an Honorable Mention Merit Service Award from the CT State Firefighters Association for their efforts performing CPR on Lieutenant Boulanger's neighbor. These gentleman did an exceptional job at performing this strenuous task while waiting for EMS to arrive. Both men are an asset to the Town of Thomaston Emergency Services.

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Firefighters flock to mortgage booth to praise program at New Jersey Firemen’s Convention It’s become an annual event at the famed New Jersey Firemen’s Convention in Wildwood, N.J. There was the Heroes Mortgage Program booth, flocked by satisfied clients and excited potential new customers. Once again, the Heroes Mortgage Program was the biggest attraction at one of the biggest events in the country. Of course it was. The Heroes Mortgage Program, brought to you by 1st Responder and Sun Home Loans, continues to deliver discounted fees and low interest rates for firefighters and other members of the valued emergency services community. “Due to the success of the program and past visits to Wildwood, we expected a healthy crowd,” said Joseph Belsito, Publisher of 1st Responder. “But, every year, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger, which means a lot. This mortgage opportunity is saving these fine men and women a lot of money. To hear their stories, to meet them in person,

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One airlifted after serious accident The Lebanon Rescue Department, Maine State Police and Lebanon Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with serious injury on Tuesday evening, September 24, 2013. The accident was dispatched at 6:37 p.m. and was JUMP TO FILE located near #092613106 135 Prospect Hill Road. W h i l e crews were enroute, they were updated that the patient was unconscious and trapped in his car. Assistant Chief Jason Cole was the ﬁrst unit on scene about nine minutes after the call was dispatched. “A 2011 Ford Escape was traveling South on Prospect Hill Road when it lost control on a sharp corner and went off the road striking several trees. Due to the patient’s serious injuries, an advanced life support unit from Frisbie Hospital was called to the scene as well as a helicopter from Lifeﬂight of Maine. “Milton Fire and Milton Ambulance arrived on scene a short time later and it was determined we would transport the patient to the Milton Industrial Park off of Route 75 in Milton where the helicopter could land,” Assistant Chief Jason Cole advised. Crews used the jaws of life to remove the vehicle’s roof to extricate him from the vehicle.

The patient was trapped for about 50 minutes before being removed to the ambulance. The patient was then transported by ambulance to the landing zone, where Lifeflight had just landed. At 8:00 p.m., the helicopter left the landing zone heading for the approximate 15 minute flight to the Trauma Center at Maine Medical Center. The driver of the car was a male in his 50’s from Lebanon. He was alone in the vehicle. It is believed he was not wearing his seatbelt and the vehicles airbags did not deploy. He suffered serious injuries in the crash. The vehicle was destroyed during the accident and had to be towed from the scene. The road was closed to all traffic for over an hour while emergency crews extricated the patient and then secured hazards. It opened to one lane until 8:40 p.m. when all units cleared the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Maine State Police. “This corner has seen several serious accidents over the past few years resulting in several serious injuries. We encourage everyone to buckle up and please drive cautiously. We continue to see an increase in serious accidents town wide and want to get the info out there to residents to please drive cautiously.” Assistant Chief Jason Cole added.

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Boynton Beach hosts record event to help NFL alumni charities BOYNTON BEACH, FL - It wasn’t supposed to happen at all. The crippled economy, the housing slump, the unemployment explosion, even the oceanic conditions threatened to beat down the 4th Annual Fishin’ & Firehouse Chili Grand Slam put on by the Boynton Beach Firefighter Benevolent Association on April 18th. It just wasn’t supposed to happen this year—the members looked at the state of the world and asked themselves, “How do we ask for sponsorship money, boat entry fees, donations and support at a time like this?” Somehow though, in a mighty confluence of tenacity and generosity, South Florida’s firefighters, fishing fanatics, chili connoisseurs and their taste testers pulled together for a full day of fun and excitement to set a few records and raise over $20,000.00 for some kids who really need it—especially during this economic crisis. The popular Boynton Beach fishing tournament and chili cook-off has grown like a wildfire since it’s first go-round in 2006 when it attracted a respectable 43 boat entries—not bad for a first year tournament in South Florida, the fishing tournament capital of the world. With hopeful expectations for the same in 2007, Boynton firefighters were shocked when 74 captains entered their boats. In 2008, that number fell to 63 entries, but understandably so as there were three other tournaments that same day, most with much higher payouts to draw some captains away. However, with the global economic abyss swallowing boats and every other luxury item folks have to unload just to stay afloat, a decision was made to forego the 2009 event. Then, suddenly, a title sponsor— Sutphen--offered up the $5000.00 sponsorship donation, and then, other large sponsors sent $1,500.00 checks, $500.00 checks, boat entries, chili teams, prizes, food! In the end, this “little engine that could” wound up beating its own records with 76 boats registered, the tournament’s recordbreaking fish weighing in at 63plus pounds, over 870 pounds of fish donated to the cause by their captors, and a new department single event donation record of over $20,000.00 for charity! It’s a story that speaks to the overwhelming generosity of Americans—people helping people who need it when they need it most, giving of themselves when

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