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SECOND ALARM BARN FIRE IN MANCHESTER - Page 10

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- Page 26 NH - On December 18, 2012 at 11:15 p.m., the Manchester Fire Department responded to the area of 401 South Mammoth Road for a reported barn fire. Firefighters stretched several hand lines and surrounded the barn, protecting several large storage sheds that were exposures.

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Second alarm barn fire in Manchester

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On December 18, 2012 at 11:15 p.m., the Manchester Fire Department responded to the area of 401 South Mammoth Road for a reported barn fire.

While companies were en route to the scene, Manchester Fire Alarm notified the district chief that numerous calls were being received and reporting a barn fire. Engine 8 reported fire showing on arrival.

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Car 1 reported a well involved 150 x 50 and requested the second alarm struck.

Firefighters stretched several hand lines and surrounded the barn, protecting several large storage sheds that were exposures.

NH State Police was requested to the scene to assist with the onlookers, who stopped on the highway, since the barn could be seen from Route 293 just before Route 93 south.

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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 North Carolina: John McClelland Hall, 48

Rank: Deputy Fire Marshal Incident Date:11/3/2012 Death Date: 11/7/2012 Fire Department: Bladen County Emergency Services Fire Dept. Info: Emergency Services Director Bradley Kinlaw Initial Summary: Deputy Fire Marshal Hall responded to and actively participated in fighting a fire in the Carvers Creek Community. He was also the primary investigator of the fire. During the incident, Hall fell ill and was put on bed rest. Several days later, he was taken to the hospital where he passed away from a heart related cause.

North Carolina: Walter M. Summerville III, 55

Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date:11/6/2012 Death Date: 11/7/2012 Fire Department: Kernersville Fire Rescue Department Fire Dept. Info: Interim Fire Chief Terry Crouse Initial Summary: Fire Chief Summerville responded with his fire department to a triple shooting incident. Near the end of the incident, Summerville complained to fellow firefighters that he didn’t feel well and went to sit in one of the department vehicles while the incident finished up. The following day while at work, Chief Summerville complained again to coworkers that he still did not feel well and departed work early for home. A short time later, Summerville was discovered by a family member passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Michigan: John T. Sayles, 38 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 11/13/2012 Death Date: 11/14/2012 Fire Department: Pentwater Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Terry Cluchey Initial Summary: Fire Captain Sayles responded with his fire department to a working residential structure fire. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, Sayles was at home when he experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. Emergency assistance was summoned and he was transported to the hospital. After being evaluated and while being transported to a second hospital for surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, it ruptured, resulting in Captain Sayles death.

Pennsylvania: Chris Good, 36

Rank: Captain Incident Date: 11/21/2012 Death Date: 11/22/2012 Fire Department: Good Will Fire Company Fire Dept. Info: Dale McClure Initial Summary: Captain Good died of possible cardiac arrest within 24 hours of working an active house fire in West Goshen Township.

Rhode Island: David M. Mowbray, 52 Rank: Captain Incident Date: 02/05/2012 Death Date: 11/24/2012 Fire Department: North Kingstown Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Fenwick Gardiner Initial Summary: Captain Mowbray passed away at home after being taken to the hospital and treated for a broken back injury suffered while he was at the scene of an emergency medical call earlier in the year.

Pennsylvania:

Michael Martin, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/27/2012 Death Date: 11/27/2012 Fire Department: PPL Susquehanna LLC Fire Dept. Info: Pending Initial Summary: Firefighter Martin passed away while participating in a first responder training program at the Luzerne County Community College Public Safety Training Institute. Martin, an employee of PPL Susquehanna, was employed at the PPL nuclear power plant in Salem Township and was part of the company's on-site fire brigade. During a SCBA portion of the training, Martin required medical assistance. The on-site trainer began to administer CPR and a college official called 911. An ambulance transported Firefighter Martin to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury.

Investigation into the incident continues by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Illinois: Timothy P. Jansen, Jr., 45 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 12/02/2012 Death Date: 12/02/2012 Fire Department: Santa Fe Fire Protection District Fire Dept. Info: Adam Maue Initial Summary: Firefighter Jansen was struck and killed by a fire truck at the scene of a house fire. Jansen was on the first fire apparatus to arrive at scene and was standing outside the vehicle when he was hit. Firefighter Jansen was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese, where he passed away from his injuries.

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Jalen Smith, 20 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: 11/30/2012 Death Date: 12/03/2012 Fire Department: Jackson Heights Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: M. Terence Thompson Initial Summary: Enroute to the firehouse in response to a tractor accident in the area, Firefighter Smith was riding in a personally owned vehicle that according to preliminary reports was forced to take evasive action and crashed.

Three members of Jackson Heights Fire Department were involved in the single vehicle rollover and all were taken to the hospital. Smith passed away from injuries sustained during the rollover; he was reported to have been ejected from the vehicle. The other two firefighters were treated and released the night of the accident.

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Second fire of the night for crews On December 19, 2012 at 12:56 a.m., Manchester responded to Valley Street at Jewett Street for a reported building fire, only two hours after a second alarm barn fire.

Manchester companies along with Goffstown Engine 6 and Derry Engine 4 responded.

MFD FAO advised Car-3 that numerous calls were received and

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reporting a fire on the third floor of a structure. First due Engine-10 reported fire showing on their arrival.

Car 3 reported a fire on the third floor of a large two and a half story wood-frame, three family unit.

Engine companies stretched two hand lines to the third floor and quickly knocked down the fire, while truck companies went to the roof and assisted in ventilation.

A search was conducted and all occupants were accounted for.

Firefighters overhauled and no injuries were reported.

- DAVID STEWART

Firefighters work a chimney fire Salem firefighters responded to a person walking to the fire station reporting sparks coming from a chimney two doors down from the station. Station 2 was quickly on scene and reported smoke from the chimney. Command requested the ladder truck set up for roof operations and companies were checking inside for any smoke. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the chimney. All companies were back in service within an hour.

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Second alarm apartment building fire On December 24, 2012 at 2:55 a.m., Manchester Fire Department responded to 366 Pearl Street for a reported building fire.

MFD FAO notified responding companies that the call was for a basement fire and a second call reporting a possible victim with smoke inhalation on scene.

First due Engine 10 reported smoke showing on arrival. Car 1 reported a basement fire in a large two and a half story wood frame 35 x 60 two family unit.

Engine companies stretched numerous lines while truck companies set up and went to work on ventilating and ground laddering

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the structure.

Rescue 1 conducted a search of the structure and reported it clear.

All occupants were accounted for.

Heavy fire started to vent from the B side of the basement and heavy smoke was pushing from the first floor as well.

The district chief requested the evacuation tone be sounded and all firefighters evacuated, while striking second alarm.

Truck 1 and Truck 5 sounded the air horns and all firefighters

were accounted for. Firefighters went into defensive mode using several hand lines, fighting the fire though the basement windows.

After the heavy fire was knocked down, companies went back to an interior attack with several more hand lines. Crews found fire on the first floor and quickly knocked it down. It took firefighters about an hour to bring the fire under contro. Officials stated the fire was electrical in nature. Five people were left home ess and are getting assistance from the Red Cross.

- DAVID STEWART

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It was made available with support of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the US Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Act. Departments' cost management was helped by grants made available through the NH Division of Homeland Security and Bureau of Emergency Man-

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Apartment fire sends one occupant to burn center East Great Plain, CT - A second alarm on December 7th at about 4:00 a.m. sent East Great Plain Fire Department to 206 Dudley St for a structure fire. Before arrival, the Norwich Police reported a working fire, finding one occupant out front stating a second was still on the second floor. The officers made entry and found the occupant on the floor, pulling him to safety as the first units arrived. The fire was showing from the middle of the D side. Crews made entry and knocked down the first room. The fire extended from the primary room and jumped to the attic space. Crews worked to contain the fire for over a hour. Crews remained on scene for several hours for overhaul and investigation. Two occupants were treated for injuries. Norwich and state fire marshals are investigating.

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New Haven auto repair shop goes up in flames New Haven, CT. On January 3rd, a box alarm was received shortly after 10:30 a.m. reporting a fire at Campbell Auto. The west side battalion chief reported that he could see it from the training academy and that companies would be going to work. First in Engine 11 found a one story commercial auto body shop heavily involved. Companies went to work with master streams and proceeded to darken down the heavy fire.

The fire was fueled by four autos as well as numerous chemicals within the building. The blaze took firefighters about an hour to bring under control. The cause of the blaze is believed to be a kerosene heater.

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Multiple family dwelling goes two Working basement fire in Derby alarms in Waterbury

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The fast moving fire would send the many families, who called the building home into the cold night air.

As firefighters advanced in to attempt to extinguish the fire, which appeared to have started on the third floor, strong winds fed the fire, causing concern that the roof would collapse as the fire raged through it and that the surrounding structures might also be threatened.

With the situation going from bad to worse, command ordered all firefighters out of the building and an exterior attack taken up.

Multiple hand lines and the monitor on Truck 3 were used to flood the building and bring the fire under control from the exterior after approximately one hour.

One resident sustained a hand injury, requiring transport to the

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The Red Cross was called to assist the multiple residents displaced by the fire to find temporary shelter.

Derby, CT - At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 5, 2012, the Derby Fire Department was dispatched to 130 Mount Pleasant St. for a reported house fire. First in units found heavy smoke showing from the basement of a single-family dwelling. The fire was quickly knocked down, but not before it has extended to the first floor in a few areas. Later, a second box was called for the same address due to a rekindle where fire spread up a wall from the basement to the upper floor. This fire was also quickly knocked down. There were no reported injuries from these fires.

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Four families displaced by Naugatuck fire Naugatuck Fire arrived to find heavy fire showing from the second floor of Building 8 of the Southwood Apartments at 933 Rubber Ave. Seeing the heavy smoke pushing from the eaves, it was determined the fire had entered the attic space and with the older construction, crews knew they had to stop it before it consumed the entire structure.

Mutual aid engines from Ox-

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ford and Beacon Falls provided working crews and station coverage, while Waterbury's Truck 3 assisted with roof operations.

Several trench cuts were made above the fire, so that the building could be vented and the attic fire extinguished quickly, keeping the

damage from affecting all the units in the building.

The fire appeared to be held to the unit of origin and the three adjacent apartments suffered water and smoke damage, displacing four families.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the borough's fire marshal.

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Problems may be encountered in locating and establishing a water supply. Hydrant and static w a t e r sources may be difficult to locate under snow banks or drifting snow.

STAYING S o m e communities SAFE have local o r d i n a n c e s Chief Henry Campbell requiring the nearest resident to maintain the hydrant free of snow and debris. Other communities have an adopt-a-hydrant program in which one of the neighborhood residents maintains the hydrant. There still is no guarantee the hydrant will be clear and easy to spot.

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New Haven’s bravest battle stubborn two alarm New Haven, CT. A report of smoke and fire from a house at 594 George Street turned into a stubborn two alarm fire for New Haven firefighters on December 12th.

The blaze was reported just before 1:30 p.m. and within walking distance of busy St. Raphael's Hospital. First due Engine 9 reported on scene with heavy fire from the first floor number two and four sides, with exposures.

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Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire only to be thwarted a short time later. Heavy fire was found running the walls from the basement to the attic, prompting the chief to transmit the second alarm on the box.

Crews withdrew from the house for an exterior attack. An

additional truck above the second alarm was special called for tower ladder operations.

All searches proved negative and trucks opened up with master streams to knock down the heavy fire venting the roof.

The fire took about two hours to bring under control. No one was hurt in the blaze and the cause is under investigation.

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Early morning fire evacuates apartment building Norwich, CT - Laurel Hill crews were called to a second alarm in Laurel Hill on December 17th at around 5:00 a.m. at 495 Laurel Hill Rd., Building 12, Apt. C. for a building fire. Several calls were received. Police found fire coming from the rear air conditioning unit in the window. Car 6 requested a second alarm. Crew placed a one and three quarter inch line into operation and others searched the apartment building.

The fire was knocked down in a short time and the occupant was transported for injuries. The fire marshals office is investigating the incident.

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Wolcott battles New Year’s Eve fire Wolcott, CT - At about 1:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, firefighters responded to 1172 Wolcott Road for a fire in a one and a half story home. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was showing and firefighters stretched multiple lines and quickly vented the roof. Tankers 3, 5 and 7 responded along with Rescue 1, Tower 1 and Engine 6. This was an area with no hydrants. Mutual aid was requested from Cheshire for an engine to standby at Company 1 and Tanker 8 from Terryville to respond to the scene, but they were diverted to standby at Company 2. There were no injuries reported and the town is investigating the cause of the fire. The red cross was called to assist the two homeowners and the two guests from New York, who were staying with them.

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Knowlton Street building fire in Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT. At approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 24, 2012, the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial building fire at 33 Knowlton Street.

First in companies found extremely heavy smoke banked in the street and quickly deduced the fire’s location in the one story commercia, housing a woodworking company.

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the basement, but quickly spread throughout the structure due to the heavy fire load of the woodworking business and its accompanying paints and solvents.

The 12,000 square foot structure took a full second alarm to get the blaze under control, but companies remained on scene sporad-

ically for the next few days to keep tabs on the smoldering debris.

This was the first of six major fires that ravaged Bridgeport on Christmas Eve. Stratford, Fairfield, Easton, Shelton and Trumbull Fire Departments were called in to help cover the taxed Bridgeport Fire Department.

Vacant house fire on Bridgeport’s East Side Bridgeport, CT - Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on January 5, 2013, the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to the corner of Park and Shelton Streets for a fire in a vacant dwelling.

Companies responding to the fire were notified that this was the scene of previous fires and that it is littered with hypodermic needles both inside and outside the structure. First units on scene found heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of a vacant, boarded up, two and a half wood frame.

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Stonington Borough fire destroys four boats Stonington Borough, CT - Crews responded to a third alarm boat fire on December 20th at approximately 10:45 a.m. Stonington Borough firefighters arrived at the Dodson Boat Yard, Marina Storage for a boat fire. After a short time, four boats were involved. Crews worked this fire for about two hours.

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Rash of vacant house fires continues Bridgeport, CT. At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 24th, while companies were operating at another vacant dwelling fire, crews were dispatched to the corner of Center and JUMP TO FILE # Frank Streets for 122812101 another vacant dwelling fire.

First companies reported heavy fire showing from the second floor and attic of a two and a half story vacant wood frame. This was the third of six major fires on Christmas Eve. A string of arson fires in vacants throughout the City’s Hollow section kept members busy.

Stratford, Fairfield, Easton, Shelton and Trumbull Fire Departments were called in assist.

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needing extrication.

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A busy week for New Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bravest New Haven, CT - On December 16th, the second fire of the night was located in the East Battalion at 73 Fulton St. First due Engine 5 arrived to find a three story, wood frame with the rear porches heavy involved. An aggressive knockdown with the two and a half inch hand line kept the fire from communicating to the interior of the dwelling. A second alarm was transmitted due to the close proximity of the two and three side exposures and heavy volume of fire. The city fire marshal is investigating the cause. No one was hurt in the blaze, but several residents were displaced. New Haven firefighters fought six fires this week in dwellings throughout the city.

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Thomaston volunteers battle well involved dwelling fire Shortly after 2:30, an alarm was transmitted for a structure fire at 16 Grand Street in Thomaston. Initial report from the residents stated that they had fire in the attic. Fire crews observed fire showing from the roof in JUMP TO FILE # the area of the 121812116 chimney and the furnace flue pipe.

Firefighters stretched into the structure and laddered the roof from the rear of the structure to access the fire. With the fire quickly advancing and collapse of the roof imminent, firefighters in the attic were ordered out and crews on the roof evacuated.

Due to the construction of the house firefighters had difficulties accessing the seat of the fire.

Crews used exterior lines to knock down the bulk of the fire, allowing others to advance in the front of the building to finally bring the fire under control and hold it to the original section of the house.

Thomaston was assisted by a RIT team and engine from Terryville and an engine from Watertown for station coverage.

All occupants were accounted for and uninjured. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Thomaston fire marshal as well as members of the Connecticut State Police Fire Marshal's office.

Bethel and Stony Hill volunteers started off New Years with a dryer fire in a condo on Drummers Lane around 3 p.m. on January 2, 2013. Units were dispatched for smoke in the basement. BFD Engine 5 stretched a line to the basement and extinguished the fire in quick order. SHFD Engine 3 laid a five inch supply line. Additional crews including SHFD Rescue 2 and BFD Engine 6 ventilated adjoining units. Bethel EMS and medics stood by and provided oxygen for a pet cat.

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Bridgeport battles vacant house fire on Christmas Eve Bridgeport firefighters battled yet another vacant house fire.

The department fought seven fires within twenty four hours, taxing the members to the limit and beyond. This fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. The first due companies were already operating at the Knowlton Street fire with a snowstorm ongoing, the response time was increased.

Companies found a three story dwelling with heavy fire in the rear. An interior attack was made, but did not last long as conditions worsened. The fire eventually took hold of the structure and got through the roof. Four engines, two trucks and the rescue operated for two hours in the cold and snow to bring the fire under control.

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Early morning house fire Terryville volunteers arrived to find heavy fire showing from the first and second floors of a house on Canal St. An all out exterior attack was mounted using the town's tower ladder and multiple hand lines to knock down the heaviest of the fire.

Crews were able to bring the main body of fire under control in about 20 minutes, allowing interior crews to make their way into the structure to overhaul and extinguish hot spots. Mutual aid from Thomaston was requested for station coverage as the crews were operating on the scene for an extended period of time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Share the gym, not the germs!

FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson

Cold and flu season is upon us and now more than ever, we have to work hard to minimize the widespread of germs. Many of us share the gym, but that doesn’t mean we have to share the germs.

Here are just some of the things to keep in mind so your workouts remain the path to health and wellness as opposed to illness.

First of all, wash your hands before you enter the gym. You not only want to avoid picking up germs, you also don’t want to be the one bringing them in.

Come equipped with your own bottle of water. Drinking fountains are a breeding ground for germs and even the water cooler can be an issue. Many exercisers refill their water bottles or cups from the water fountain or cooler and if they are touching the spout with the cup or bottle that has already touched their lips, well, here come the germs.

Control the environment in the gym if you can. The temperature in the gym should not be too warm or moist and should be well-ventilated. If possible and/or necessary open a window, turn down the thermostat and make the room less “germ-friendly”. If you have no control over the temperature, consult with management to see if they can make the proper adjustments.

Cover cuts and sores. If you have a cut, no matter how minor, cover it up before entering the gym. Those tiny wounds may seem like nothing, but they are the perfect little path for germs to enter your body. Shut the door to germs, a band aid is a simple fix here.

Use a bacterial wipe or spray to wipe down any pieces of equipment you plan to use. We are all instructed to wipe down equipment after we use it. I, however, always recommend that exercisers wipe the equipment down before and after their workout. Let’s face it, by not wiping it down before, you are assuming that the last exerciser wiped it down after. As you know people vary in their level of compliance. Do you really want to rely on someone else when it comes to something as important as your health? Wipe it down first.

Bring two towels, one towel to place down on benches and mats before lying on them and a second one for wiping your face. I tell my clients to be sure to bring a towel that is imprinted on one side so that they always know which side goes on the equipment and which side to lie on. Bring that second towel if you need to wipe your face during the workout. It’s also a good idea to wipe

your face with one side of the towel and hold it or put it down on the other. Sounds a bit fanatical, but staying well is surely worth the extra effort. An easy trick to keep the clean side clean is to fold the towel in half with the clean side in.

You can then roll it up. The clean side remains clean and you can grab the rolled towel or lie it down without contaminating the clean part that will touch your face. I use this trick with my exercise mat too.

Be sure not to touch your face during the workout. Your hands will be touching all kinds of things while in the gym. You may want to wear workout gloves to protect your hands. If so, be sure to clean your gloves regularly and to store them away from clean clothes and towels to avoid contamination. The gloves will protect your hands, but again, do not touch your face, until you have removed the gloves and/or washed your hands.

Wash your hands and face with antibacterial soap or use an antibacterial gel on your hands immediately after your workout. If possible, shower with antibacterial soap after your workout.

Keep your clean clothes separate from your dirty clothes and towel. After your shower, be sure to put on clean clothes as your workout gear will be loaded with germs. Keep clean and dirty clothes in different bags or at least in separate compartments. Wash dirty clothes as soon as possible and the actual dirty clothes bag often.

This year has already become one of the worst flu seasons in US history. Let’s all be part of the solution and not part of the problem.

Do all you can to avoid the spread of bacteria, germs and viruses. We all go to the gym to strengthen our bodies and our immune systems.

We can certainly share the gym without sharing the germs.

As always, stay safe and stay well!

MASSACHUSETTS

ALAN J. BRACKETT

Dudley firefighters battle truck fire Dudley, MA. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 17th, Dudley firefighters responded to a well involved vehicle fire behind the residence at 21 Corbin Road. The one ton commercial vehicle was parked behind the owner’s home, but did not threaten any of the surrounding buildings. Dudley jakes quickly brought the fire under control with one handline, but the truck was considered a total loss. The cause of the afternoon fire was investigated by Capt. David Konieczny and was considered to be accidental in nature. There were no injuries.

JAKE O'CALLAGHAN

Car into building in Harwich West Harwich, MA - An alleged drunk driver plowed his car into the basement office of a professional building at 120 Route 28. The crash happened at 10:50 p.m. on December 31. The 38 year old man from CT was placed under arrest for OUI by Harwich Police and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries by the Harwich Fire and Rescue.

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Firefighters battle gunshop fire Highgate Fire Department was called out to M&R Guns & Ammo on Gore Road in Highgate Center for a structure fire around 2:30 p.m. on December 13th. Mutual aid was called in from Swanton and Sheldon Fire Departments. Firefighters made an interior attack and the fire was knocked down quickly by firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Missisquoi Valley Rescue stood by at the scene. There was no one at the gunshop when the fire broke out and the building sustained fire, smoke and water damage.

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PAT TRAVERS

Two alarm blaze at high school Wakefield, MA. On the evening of January 8th, around 5:30 p.m., a basketball game at the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in Wakefield was disrupted by the sound of smoke alarms.

As occupants of the school exited the building, they realized it was no false alarm. Fire crews discovered a fire in the carpentry shop that apparently started when a spark ignited saw dust. The fire extended to the ceiling and roof of the school.

Crews opened up the roof and stretched hose lines. The Wakefield and North Reading ladder companies were extended to the roof and Lynnfield’s tower was also utilized.

The Wakefield Fire Department struck two alarms for the evening

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blaze, which brought mutual aid from Lynnfield, North Reading, Saugus and Stoneham. Several other companies responded for station coverage. Rehab 5 also responded.

The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation. The state fire marshal, but it is not believed to be suspicious in nature. No injuries were reported.

The school remained closed for clean up the remainder of the school week.

NATE ARNOLD

Holyoke makes fast work of fast food fire At 7:30 a.m. on January 12, 2013, Holyoke Fire received reports of a fire at the McDonald's restaurant located at the corner of Appleton and Maple Streets downtown Holyoke.

The on duty deputy chief advised he had smoke showing from the roof of the single story commercial structure. Truck 1's crew on the roof reported that the fire had gained a foot hold in the cockloft of the building and that they were opening the roof immediately.

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With three engines and the truck operating on scene, Maple Street command started special calling additional apparatus to the scene, eventually filling out a second alarm assignment, necessitating a call for mutual aid station coverage from neighboring South Hadley District 1 FD. With five engine companies

and two truck companies on scene, the fire was knocked down quickly, but extensive overhaul was required, keeping the bulk of city fire companies on scene for the better part of an hour and a half.

The restaurant, which is the only one for several blocks, sustained heavy damage to the roof and will be closed for an extended period of time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

- NATE ARNOLD

- PAT TRAVERS

ALAN J. BRACKETT

NATE ARNOLD

Auto repair shop fire Fire strikes home in Dudley Shortly before noon on January 13th, West Springfield fire companies were called out to the auto repair shop at 203 Circuit Avenue for a report of autos on fire inside the building.

Chief 2 advised of smoke showing from the overhead door of an occupied single story, fire resistive construction building and ordered Engine 1 to lay a three inch supply line.

By the time the balance of the assignment had arrived on scene, the

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fire had been contained to just the vehicles that were inside the garage and damage to the building had been limited to smoke and water damage.

Companies returned to service by two o'clock in the afternoon and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

- NATE ARNOLD

Dudley, MA. Shortly after 7 p.m. on January 4th, Dudley firefighters responded to a fire in a single family dwelling at 158 Corbin Road. The owner and lone occupant, Lawrence Borowski, escaped unharmed.

Initial reports from the fire alarm office reported that the structure was fully involved.

Dudley firefighters immediately called for help from Webster, Southbridge and Charlton. Neighboring Thompson fire companies

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were also dispatched to cover the empty Dudley fire station.

Dudley firefighters found visible fire and smoke, venting from front of the structure. An aggressive interior fire attack quickly quelled the flames and impeded the fire from extending further into the structure. Firefighters performed quick and efficient overhaul.

Fire damage was confined to a storage room at the rear of the house, where the fire is believed to have started. Smoke and water damage was sustained throughout the one and a half story structure.

Although the cause of the evening fire remains undetermined, it does appear to be accidental.

Dudley firefighters remained on the scene for about three and a half hours.

- ALAN BRACKETT

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PAT BELLIVEAU

SUV versus rubbish truck Marlborough Ma. On the afternoon of December 31st, a PT Cruiser hit a rubbish truck and went into a used car lot on Route 85, trapping two in the vehicle. Companies arrived quickly and began to work to free the two victims and the truck driver appeared uninjured. Crews made fast work of freeing and pack edging and transporting the injured. The accident is under investigation by the Marlborough Police.

Companies were tied up for about an hour.

Springfield battles large garage fire Just after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday December 15, Springfield firefighters were called to a property at 215 Dorset St. in the East Forest Park section of the city for a reported structure fire.

Arriving on scene three minutes later, Engine 3, Ladder 3 and Chief 2 found a fully involved two story garage/workshop behind the residence at 215 Dorset Street. Companies quickly set up a defensive

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attack on the structure, stretching hand lines to protect the Alpha, Bravo and Delta side exposure buildings and two ladder pipes to attack the fire from above.

Jakes had the bulk of the fire knocked down within 15 minutes of arrival, but the remains of the struc-

ture required extensive overhaul that kept companies on scene for another hour.

While the fire was contained to the building of origin, the Alpha, Bravo and Delta side exposure buildings received heat and smoke damage and cannot be re-occupied until repairs are made. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

- NATE ARNOLD

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Deer rescue for Waltham JAKE O'CALLAGHAN

Fire in Harwich Harwich, MA - A small fire in an oven box for poured concrete was quickly put out by Harwich and Dennis firefighters at 117 Queen Anne Rd. around 3:30 p.m. on January 4, 2013.

Waltham, MA - Waltham firefighters had a busy day on January 4th. A call was received around 10 a.m. for a deer stuck on the Stoney Brook Reservoir. Engine 4 and the Boston Animal Rescue responded along with C2. Waltham Engine 1 with a boat was special called. Rescuers were about to launch a boat, but when they approached the deer, it got up and ran away. At about the same time, a call was received that two deer were reported in distress on the Cambridge Reservoir in North Waltham. Engine 7, C2 and the Boston Animal Rescue responded. As Engine 7 prepared to launch ice sleds, Engine 2, Rescue 6 and a boat and ambulance 1 were special called for manpower and equipment. One deer had expired and the other deer was rescued and attached to a sled. Firefighters had to walk about a mile to get the deer and then transport him to shore. He was then placed in a rescue box and transported to a facility to determine the animal's condition. The second incident took approximately three hours.

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KEVIN WILES JR

Three alarm fire tears through Brockton home A fast moving three alarm fire tore through a Brockton home on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

Firefighters responded to 41 Park St shortly before 11:30 p.m. after receiving multiple calls reporting a house on fire.

The first due companies reported heavy fire coming from the rear of the home. A second alarm was struck as the fire quickly spread to the third floor. Responding engines had difficulty accessing the street due to vehicles parked on the side of the road.

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mately two hours to bring the fire under control.

"All occupants were out of the home when the first companies arrived," said Brockton Fire Chief Richard Francis. "We were able to rescue several pitbull dogs and sever litters of puppies before evacuating the building. At this point, the fire is not considered suspicious, but it is too early in the investigation to comment on a cause of the fire."

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Firefighters were ordered out of the building as conditions inside began to deteriorate.

A second alarm was struck as companies on scene began taking up defensive operations. A third alarm was struck as fire started to burn through the eves and the rear of the roof.

It took firefighters approxi-

- KEVIN WILES JR

Two alarm fire in Stoughton Firefighters in Stoughton battled a fast moving 2 alarm fire in a home at 19 Churchill Ave just before 6:30 p.m. on January 7th. According to Fire Chief Mark Dolloff, "when firefighters arrived, there was heavy fire and smoke coming from two windows on the first floor." The fire quickly spread to the second floor, prompting the second alarm, bringing mutual aid from Avon and Canton. All occupants were out of the home when firefighters arrived, and Chief Dolloff reported that there were no injuries to firefighters. The state fire marshal's office is investigating.

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Young accident victim receives new bicycle from firefighters Fire damages public works garage in Pittsfield

ED HARVEY

Whitman, MA. On September 9th, four year old Kiera Crawford’s life changed dramatically. While crossing Temple Street on a bicycle with a family friend, the pair was struck by a pick up truck. Witnesses to the tragic collision said that Cordwell pushed the girl out of the way, taking the brunt of the impact himself, to protect the girl. The accident fatally injured Cordwell and injured Kiera. She was sent to a Boston hospital via a medical helicopter.

The accident destroyed the four year old’s bicycle.

The Whitman Firefighters IAFF Local #1769 decided that they wanted to do something for the

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young girl as they felt for her, especially when many of the firefighters have young children. The Union purchased a bicycle for the girl.

On December 16th, Whitman firefighters presented the bicycle to Kiera, her mother and her father during a small gathering.

Kiera was so excited to receive the bike and helmet that she jumped on and started riding around the apparatus floor.

Pittsfield, MA. At about 9:00 a.m. on anuary 14th, Pittsfield firefighters where summoned to the public works garage at 232 West Housatonic St. They were met with fire on the second floor with smoke banking down to the street level. With a limited life safety hazard, the fire was attacked from the exterior using large lines and master stream de-

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Crews managed to get hand lines to the second floor and once the fire was knocked down, extensive overhaul was required and preformed from the roof using saws and axes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the city fire investigator and the state fire marshal’s

office. The city’s insurance company, MIIA also had a representative on site.

Action Ambulance stood by at the scene and there have been media reports of one firefighter who was burned during the fire, his condition was not believed to be serious.

- ED HARVEY

- PAT TRAVERS

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NATE ARNOLD

Fire displaces twelve in Springfield At 12:30 a.m. on December 9th, Springfield firefighters were toned out to respond to the duplex at 22-24 Medford St. in the city's North End for a reported fire on the third floor.

Engine Co. 10 reported a light haze of smoke. Units operating on the working fire assignment found fire in the walls and ceiling of the second floor and heading toward the attic.

Jakes stretched attack lines to the second and third floors in an attempt to cut off the fire’s extension. Com-

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panies were able to extinguish the fire before it took total possession of the duplex, but not before it displaced 12 residents. The cause of the fire has been deemed to be an electrical short in the second floor ceiling.

- NATE ARNOLD

Fatal house explosion in Princeton Princeton, MA. Around 10:30 a.m. December 27th, 911 received multiple reports of a house explosion and fire in the area of 153 Ball Hill Rd. Princeton firefighters arrived to find a wood frame raised ranch style single family home heavily involved in fire.

A second alarm was struck on arrival, bringing mutual aid from Holden and Rutland. Upon learning the possibility of one or more people trapped, Chief Bennett ordered a fourth alarm, bringing additional engines and tankers, including Sterling, Hubbardston

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Sterling and Holden crews reverse laid 2000 feet of four inch supply hose to a culvert, where they broke through the ice, established a draft site and supplied water to the attack crews.

Companies at the scene made an aggressive attack on the fire in an attempt to and get in and conduct a search, but the heavy fire conditions resulted in a partial collapse of the first floor into the basement.

All firefighters were immediately ordered out of the building and instructed to go to defensive.

After the fire was knocked down, crews resumed the search for the unaccounted for occupant and were able to successfully locate a single victim.

The Massachusetts fire marshal's office is conducting an extensive investigation.

Firefighters remained on scene for the duration of the day to provide support.

- TINA GIANOS

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Colrain garage fire

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On January 6th at 7:45 p.m., Colrain Fire and Ambulance were dispatched from a MVA to a reported garage fire on Main Road. The garage was fully involved, with exposures to a house and outbuilding being threatened. Crews set up a defensive attac,k protecting exposures. Mutual aid companies from Shelburne Falls, Shelburne Center, Heath and Buckland responded to the scene and assisted with a tanker shuttle. The fire was knocked down within 30 minutes. The house and shed sustained moderate heat damage from the fire. During the fire, Halifax (VT) provided station coverage for Colrain.

Brockton firefighters battle suspicious blaze Firefighters fought frigid temperatures on the morning of December 31st, battling a three alarm blaze in a vacant home at 16 Somerset Place in Brockton. The first calls came in just before 4 a.m. The first arriving companies found fire on the third floor in the rear of the home. The fire quickly spread through the attic and second floor, as firefighters used ladder trucks to dump water on the flames. All firefighters were ordered out of the building due to the deteriorating conditions inside the building, forcing them to fight the fire from the outside. The state fire marshal's office and the Brockton fire investigator's office are investigating the fire. According to Chief Francis, "the building has been vacant for some time and the utilities were shut off to the building" he said. "We struck the third alarm to bring in plenty of help to prevent any injuries," as firefighters had to deal with freezing water on the scene.

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Firefighters salute FBI agent Hundreds of family, friends, local fire departments and members of the FBI turned out for the Line of Duty Death funeral of FBI Special Agent Jarrod M. Petrelli at St. Clare Church in Braintree on December 12, 2012.

KEVIN WILES

Braintree raises money for Sandy Hook School Support Fund Firefighters from Braintree came up with their own way of giving back to the Newtown community that was torn apart. They began selling memorial stickers in an effort to raise money to donate to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. The two designs each incorporate the Newtown Connecticut town seal overlaid on a memorial ribbon with the words “Sandy Hook” and the date “12.14.12” written on the bottom.

PAT TRAVERS

Three alarms in East Bridgewater East Bridgewater, MA. Around 6:00 p.m. on December 11th, the East Bridgewater Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 33 West Street. Crewss found smoke showing from the two and a half story wood framed dwelling.

Companies backed out due to heavy fire conditions in the basement and made an exterior attack through windows. They re-entered the home for an aggressive attack.

Approximately fifteen minutes into the incident, a second alarm was requested, which was soon followed by a third alarm. Mutual aid companies from Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton, Halifax, Hanson, West Bridgewater and Whitman worked on the scene.

Ambulances from Bridgewater and Whitman were called to stand by.

The Whitman CERT team responded with their rehab unit.

Crews worked tirelessly to rip open walls and ceilings and knock down fire trapped in the walls of the old home. Countless hand lines were stretched to all floors so the fire could be knocked. Crews could be seen replacing their air packs several times during the blaze.

The house, which was built in 1880, featured balloon frame construction, which facilitated the fire spread. Firefighters battled fire on all floors of the two and a half story dwelling. There were two occupants at home when the fire broke

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out and they were both able to escape. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but fire crews believe the fire started in the basement.

Roofers spark fire in Lancaster Lancaster, MA. Roofers repairing a roof sparked a fire at the Atlantic Union College on December 7th. They were doing hot tar on the roof with an open flame to heat the tar, starting the side of the second floor on fire. Companies quickly knocked down the fire and checked for extension.

Crews were on scene for about 45 minutes. Mutual aid was called from Sterling and Clinton.

- PAT TRAVERS

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Heroes Mortgage Program

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