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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: Matthew David Goodnature, 21 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 29, 2014 Death Date: July 29, 2014 Fire Department: Fremont – Winema National Forrest Initial Summary: Firefighter Goodnature died while on-duty from injuries sustained from a fall while assigned to the Launch Fire in Oregon. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by National Forest, state, and local authorities.

Louisiana: Billy Glen Norris, Sr., 62 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: July 21, 2014 Death Date: July 21, 2014 Fire Department: Lecompte Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Norris responded to a medical emergency response call with members of his fire department in the early morning hours of July 21st. Upon completion of the run, Norris complained to fellow firefighters of not feeling well with some pain in one of his shoulders and then left the station for home. A short time later Chief Norris suffered a heart attack and was transported to Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria where he succumbed to his injury.

Louisiana: Jamie Middlebrook, 40 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: August 5, 2014 Death Date: August 5, 2014 Fire Department: New Carlisle Fire Department Initial Summary: Assistant Fire Chief Middlebrook died from

injuries sustained when the roof of a burning commercial storage building collapsed on him and another firefighter. According to reports, the other firefighter sustained a broken ankle and minor burns. Investigation into the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State of Indiana Fire Marshal’s office.

Kentucky: Jonathan French, 25 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 6, 2014 Death Date: August 6, 2014 Fire Department: Glendale Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Jonathan French was killed and another Firefighter, Lisa French, was injured when a semi tractor-trailer struck them and their fire apparatus while they were operating at the scene of a motor vehicle fire on Interstate 65.

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Montana: Douglas James Casson, 46 Rank: Safety Officer Incident Date: August 6, 2014 Death Date: August 6, 2014 Fire Department: Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: Safety Officer Douglas Casson completed fire department training that included non-routine physical activity at 2200hrs on Tuesday, August, 5, 2014. Casson passed away at 0200hrs on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his residence.

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Closter firefighters battle gas fed fire On a gloomy Sunday morning, just as the rain began to clear, Closter firefighters were dispatched to 88 Roosevelt St for a reported basement fire.

On August 3, 2014, Closter Chief arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing and blue flames venting from the basement window on the Delta side of the home.

A second alarm was transmitted bringing mutual aid from Norwood, Demarest, and Haworth directly to the scene.

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gressive interior attack was made into the basement as heavy fire vented from the basement windows.

PSE&G was requested with a rush to secure the gas; however, firefighters were able to shut off the gas from inside the house.

It took firefighters about two hours to bring the fire under control and members were faced with ex-

tensive overhaul and protecting the home from any extension to the rest of the home.

Additional mutual aid from Harrington Park was requested to the scene to assist with overhaul.

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Memory Lane not far from New Jersey

Notes from Ron Jeffers

Travel up to Orange County, New York and you will find an old warehouse stuffed with antique firefighting apparatus. They come from all over the U.S. and Canada.

You will find New Jersey names like Spotswood, Toms River, Beach Haven, Passaic, Wharton, East Brunswick, Lavellette, and many more adorning the sides of some of these rigs.

If you were looking for a particular type of apparatus, most likely you will find it here at 2618 Route 302 in Circleville, N.Y. (Middletown address).

Tillers, snorkels, tower ladders, water towers, rescue trucks, CFR's, quads, standard pumpers-you name it.

Andy Leider has the property and owns most of the rigs stored here, plus at other locations. He has been called the collector possessing the most fire trucks in the United States.

In addition, there are rigs stored here that are owned by other apparatus collectors such as Bruce Zarzeski, Luke Payntar and DJ Anderson.

This group of apparatus owners and other apparatus enthusiast have formed a club called Fairchester Hose Haulers of the Hudson Valley.

The group hosted an open house at the Route 302 facility on August 9th and 10th.

It was described as a “low key” event, where people sharing the same interest of the fire service of the past and its apparatus assembled for an enjoyable weekend down Memory Lane.

New Jersey artist Ed May was on hand with photos of his excellent work, plus a recently completed project was on display.

This was a 1927 Ahrens Fox tiller that May re-lettered for its original service in Kansas City. Bob Howell, of Howells, N.Y., was present with his scratch built fire apparatus models including Maywood and River Edge Ahrens Fox pumpers and Leonia and Maple Shade Ward La France quads.

On the first day of the muster, the Fairchester Hose Haulers conducted a business meeting.

This group has taken on a big project for 2016. The club will host the national convention of The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus of America (SPAAMFAA).

The local group is one of many chapter members of SPAAMFAA that exist around the country.

Plans are being made to find a convention hotel, muster site, trips; and of course, a stop at the Circleville warehouse.

The scheduled dates are August 10th through 13th, 2016. The group also plans to have another weekend warehouse muster in August, 2015.

You never know what, or who, you will see at this warehouse. Rigs that visitors thought were long gone are in this building. Some of the vis-

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andy Leider has been described as a collector with the most fire apparatus in the country.

itors were, or are currently, members of the department that the rigs served with.

During the open house, a flat bed truck arrived and delivered a 1929 Ward La France pumper to the collection, recently acquired by Mr. Leider.

It was confirmed to be the second custom made pumper built by that manufacturer by New Jersey Assemblyman John Buraichelli, who owns the Ward La France name and attended the muster.

Many old-timers, and a few members of the younger generations who appreciate the people and apparatus that served long before they were thought of, were very satisfied with the gathering.

Long-time apparatus buff Jack De Rosset, from the Model Railroad Shop of Piscataway, left the building with a smile on his face as big as a kid who just received all of his gifts that were on his list on Christmas morning! This author calls it “mental therapy.”

UPS: The Rocky Hill Fire Department will receive $19,926 in AFG funds for safety and operations.

DOWNS:A 66-year-old woman's body was found inside of a burning Dock Road home in Brick, August 2nd.

UPS: Emerson firefighters successfully rescued a service technician who was trapped in the bucket of a hydraulic crane after it malfunctioned and collapsed. Josh Lovell was servicing field lights at Hillman Park in the bucket when it started to move.

Police Chief Donald Rossi said the crane's hydraulic line snapped, causing the bucket to drop about 40-feet, leaving the crane bent at a 90 degree angle. Lovell was suspended in the bucket over the field's bathrooms and concession stand. He was rescued by firefighters using their tower ladder.

DOWNS: A violent explosion at a Totowa food laboratory, August 2nd, was possibly a result of a mechanical failure, according to Fire Marshal Allen Del Vecchio. Only two workers were on weekend duty in another part of the building when the explosion occurred. They suffered cuts and bruises and were treated and released from St. Joseph's Hospital. There was a flash fire that blew itself out as firefighters arrived, according to Del Vecchio. He added that a section of the building will probably have to be torn down.

UPS: A group of people were rescued by the Jersey City Fire Department Marine Unit after the fishing boat they were aboard near Liberty State Park started taking on water, July 27th. People in the group stated that after the propeller of their 21foot craft hit some rocks, water started to seep into the boat. The fishing boat was towed back to land by the fire boat.

DOWNS: One Elizabeth firefighter went to the hospital as a fastmoving fire in a vacant two and a half story wood-frame dwelling on Marshall St. went to four alarms. Firefighters worked to prevent the heavy flames from spreading to adjacent houses, Deputy Chief Whitney Merrill said. One firefighter was taken to Trinitas Hospital for exertion, and later released.

UPS: The Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company has placed into service a 36-foot Firestorm fire boat. It has twin 485 hp Cummins diesel engines with twin 1500-gpm pumps.

The boat was originally built for a fire company in Pennsylvania, but for a variety of reasons, they could not keep it, according to Congressman Frank LoBiondo, who got word of this from Fire Chief Lewis Megonigal. “He made calls (Congressman LoBiondo), we made calls, our

county emergency management made calls and here it is,” said Chief Megonigal. “The boat was roughly a million dollars new, it costs us $182,000, and that money came from an insurance claim for our old boat so it really on our end locally, it costs the taxpayers nothing,” said the chief.

Town Bank will use the boat to assist the Coast Guard and respond to emergencies from the Delaware Bay to well off the coast of New Jersey, officials said.

DOWNS: During a fire at a Goffle Rd. industrial company, August 6th, one Hawthorne firefighter was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center with second-degree burns on his arm, believed to be sustained when scalding water got under his coat. The company bakes coatings onto metal with high heat in ovens the size of small trucks, Fire Chief Joseph Speranza said. Sprinklers kept the flames contained horizontally, but it spread through the roof and to the back of the building.

UPS: On August 4th, Steve Weatherford, the New York Giants' punter, donated hundreds of smoke detectors to the New Jersey Fire Service. He did this as a result of a Father's Day fire in Newark that claimed six people. Weatherford, and his training facility, Next Level Training in Cedar Knolls, thought that this was something they could do to spare lives of people in future fires. One thousand smoke detectors are being distributed to needy families, as a result of a partnership between Weatherford and Next Level owners Don and Lisa Shauger. The Morristown Fire Department received 750 and 750 will be delivered to Newark, according to the benefactors. There were no smoke detectors in the Newark home that killed 6 family members.

DOWNS: A fire that broke out in an alleyway and quickly spread to

two nearby Filmore Street homes in Newark, August 12th, displaced 24 people.

UPS: Newly promoted fire captains in Cranford are Jonathan Wojcik and Andrew Stratton. New lieutenants are Arthur Anderson and Brian Ingraham. Newly hired firefighters are Mark Bagniewski and Jason Kardel.

DOWNS: A Greenwood Road homeowner was charged with assaulting three Teaneck police officers during a fire at her home, August 11th. The fire was declared to be arson by the fire department, detectives and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, according to Lt. Tom Tully.

The arson case was under investigation.

UPS: Paterson Firefighter Ralph Paredes, of Ladder Co. 3, won a gold medal in karate in the Can-Am Police-Fire Games held in July in York County, Pa. DOWNS: A mother and her two teenage children were forced to jump about eight feet off a roof and then climb over a fence as the front of their Passaic Avenue house in Lodi burned on August 14th. The fire started when a stray balloon got tangled in the electrical wires outside the home and sparked, PSE&G spokeswoman Annette Hicks said. The wires fell and hit a metal fence connected to the house. The wires charged the house, igniting the front corner, Lodi Fire Chief Adam Bene said.

UPS: Washington Twp. firefighters have a new fire safety trailer stored at the Grenloch Fire Station. The trailer can be customized to teach fire safety to people of all ages and features both home and industrial situations.

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Paterson church fire lights up the night sky A four alarm response was required to control a fire that tore through a large wood frame church, leaving nothing but a shell on the night of August 27th.

Paterson units were initially dispatched for an activated fire alarm at the Central Baptist Church at 6 E. 20th Street at about 8:00 p.m.

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Flames worked to the front of the church and soon involved the steeple, which eventually collapsed into what was left of the building. Once that occurred, the intensity of the fire greatly diminished and was replaced by thick low hanging smoke.

Firefighters aggressively worked to keep the fire out of the exposure buildings, and by the time the fire was able to be placed under control, they had been successful, with relatively minor damage to each .

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IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Neighbors report house fire in Avenel Avenel, NJ. A couple was displaced on the evening of July 25, 2014 after a fire broke out on the first floor of their home, causing significant damage.

The Avenel Fire Department was dispatched at 5:19 p.m. to 180 Demorest Ave. for the reported unknown type fire. Dispatch updated responding JUMP TO FILE # apparatus that a 072714100 neighbor called reporting flames showing from the back of the home.

Chief Dan Mizak arrived on scene and reported heavy smoke showing from a one and a half story single family dwelling.

Engine 5-4 arrived shortly after, established a water supply and went into hand line operation. The hand line was advanced through the front door and to the rear of the home where the seat of the fire was found and knocked down quickly.

Although the fire was darkened on the first floor, heavy smoke started to emanate from the roof.

The flames appeared to have extended from the first floor into the void space between the roof rafters and then to the second floor and attic.

A second hand line was advanced through the front door and to the second floor where the fire was found traveling the ridgepole.

A ventilation hole was cut in the roof by Colonia’s Truck 12-2-1,

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Avenel Engine 5-4’s crew gets masked up to entire smoke-filled house.

while interior crews pulled sheet rock walls and ceiling on the second floor to reveal the hidden fire.

The flames were suppressed with one hand line before the attic became well involved.

The fire was declared under control in approximately an hour. The home was deemed uninhabitable by the Woodbridge Twp. Building Department forcing the couple to seek temporary shelter.

There were no civilian or fire-

fighter injuries reported at the scene.

Several mutual aid fire departments from Woodbridge Twp. along with Sayreville assisted at the scene and covered the town during the incident.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by Avenel Fire Official Cory Spillar, but it appears to have started on the first floor in the kitchen.

- KEITH ADDIE

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Lavallette's 1982/2000 refurbished Sutphen 1500-gpm/200-gwt/100foot aerial tower saw original duty with Point Pleasant.

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Blairstown, NJ. A passerby noticed smoke coming from the rear of a house on route 94 in Blairstown.

They alerted the owners, who were in the house at that time. 911 was called as the owners attempted to douse the fire with a garden hose to keep it from spreading.

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Crews were able to contain the damage to the areas involved.

Assistant Chief Mike Sullivan said the quick response by the mutual aid units had it under control in less than an hour.

North Warren EMS of Blairstown set up a rehab station at the scene but it was not needed.

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UPS: A long-time familiar face at emergency scenes in Jersey City and other parts of Hudson County has decided to retire. To the dismay of his fellow EMT's and paramedics, Jersey City Medical Center Tour Chief William Newby recently announced that he will be retiring later this year, stating, “it's my time.” His unit answers over 90,000 calls a year in the county and, after 36-years he has seen it all. He was on duty when Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River and on 9/11. “I was at Exchange Place treating patients who were making their way over from New York City anyway they could...thousands...there were thousands.” EMS Director Robert Luckritz has worked with Newby for five years and stated, “He has helped shape this department into the world class organization that we are today. He will be greatly missed.”

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Jersey City Medical Center Tour Chief Bill Newby operating at a four alarm fire.

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Quick stop for Alpine firefighters Only a couple of hours after the neighboring town of Closter finished fighting a two alarm fire, Alpine firefighters were dispatched to 287 Wilson Dr for a reported fire in the garage.

First arriving police units reported that they had fire and smoke showing JUMP TO FILE # from the garage, 080314115 which was located under the second floor of a large two and a half story home.

Mutual aid from Demarest and Closter were automatically requested for two engines and a truck to the scene.

Alpine Chief arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing from the three bay garage and a car on fire inside.

Crews quickly stretched lines to the garage to knock down the car fire and prevent extension to the dwelling.

Foam lines were requested as the rear of the auto was well involved.

It took crews under a half an

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hour to extinguish the fire, as other firefighters worked to vent the rest of the house of smoke.

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The fire remains under investigation.

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PETER APRAHAMIAN

Liberty Corner Fire Company is victorious in 42nd Annual Tri-County Firematics competition On Saturday, June 14th, local area fire companies participated in the 42nd Annual Tri-County Firematics Competition hosted by the New Vernon Volunteer Fire Department.

The annual competition is based on a series of simulated firefighting activities. The goal is to successfully complete each activity, which consists of two hose events and one ladder event, in the least amount of time.

Trophies are awarded for each of the three individual events and the team with the lowest time for all

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three events combined is declared the overall winner.

In what proved to be a very exciting day, the Liberty Corner Fire Company placed second in the single hose event, first in the ladder event, first in the double hose event, and finished with the lowest combined time for all three events thereby taking home the first place trophy for the overall competition.

The Bernardsville Fire Company placed first in the single hose event and second in the ladder event. The Basking Ridge Fire Company placed second in the double hose event. All three individual events were won by a margin of less than two seconds.

Other fire companies participating in this year's firematics competition were Chatham Borough, Far HillsBedminster, Green Village, Martinsville, Peapack-Gladstone and Stirling.

- PETER APRAHAMIAN

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Colonia Truck 12-2-1 operated at a house fire on Demorest Ave. in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Twp. on July 25, 2014.

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The Sea Girt Fire Department maintains this 1954 Mack Model 460A pumper. It has a 600gpm pump and 250 gallon water tank. It was refurbished in 2000 by PL Custom. It is 1 of 4 Model 460A's built by Mack Trucks.

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River Edge Fire Company No. 2 still has this 1962/72 Seagrave 1250/500.

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Point Pleasant Chief Jim Shrewsbury responds to fires in a 2014 Chevy Tahoe.

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Point Pleasant Deputy Chief Todd Sutphen (yes. Sutphen) responds to alarms in a 2009 Ford Expedition.

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Lavallette Assistant Chief Joseph Lord operates this Chevy pickup.

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West Paterson responds to early morning blaze RON JEFFERS

Truck tips over in Union City North Hudson firefighters responded to the 100 block of 35th Street, Union City, August 16th, when a tree trimming bucket truck tipped over against a dwelling. The worker in the bucket jumped on to the dwelling's roof, uninjured.

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Woodland Park, Passaic County, NJ. A fire heavily damaged a detached two-car garage, melted siding and caused damage to a nearby house before firefighters extinguished the early morning blaze.

West Paterson volunteer firefighters responded to the garage fire within minutes of receiving the call and were able to knock down the well involved building quickly, under the direction of Chief of the department Paul Salomone Jr. No one was injured and no vehicles were parked inside the garage.

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It was used mainly for storage thus causing the bulk of the fire load. The roof had already burned through and vented on arrival.

Neighbors had reported the fire when flames had already erupted from the structure at 4:30 a.m.

When firefighters arrived, they saw a glow and soon discovered a garage between buildings that was well involved.

Engine 1 and Engine 3 estab-

lished water supplies to extinguish the fire with numerous hand lines.

Crews from Truck 2, Engine 4 and Engine 2 assisted at the scene.

The fire was also spotted from nearby Paterson. The city line is just a few blocks away.

That department dispatched a full assignment, but were returned as West Paterson was proceeding into the scene before they arrived in the area.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Paterson fights an early morning third alarm Three alarms were transmitted as flames traveled through two vacant frame dwellings and a multicar garage in Paterson shortly before dawn on August 8th.

The initial dispatch was at 3:54 a.m. for the report of a working fire.

Bothtwo and a half story frame structures were heavily involved on arrival of the first due units.

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supply issues became apparent. A third alarm was transmitted to supplement the water supply and manpower.

Two ladder pipes, one deck gun, and several handlines were put into operation to hold the fire to the buildings involved.

Engine 1 stretched through an empty lot a block over on Bergen St. to hit the fire in the rear.

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concerns, but it was cooled and did not hamper firefighting.

About a half hour into the fire, 17 Hillman collapsed. The intensity if the fire diminished after that.

The fire was well contained in less than two hours, but it was not placed under control until hours later due to fire still burning under the collapsed structure.

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Chemical Support Unit 2 of the Elizabeth Fire Department is this 2013 dry chemical unit built by Pierce on a Ford F-450 chassis. It features a gasoline engine and has an extended cab. It is a companion piece to Engine 5 which has a large foam tank and a Snozzle capable of delivering dry chemical and foam via a special nozzle (see the Apparatus of the Month column for a photo). CSU-2 has an Ansul 1000 pound Purple K system. It can support Engine 5 or work independently as it has a 100 foot dry chemical hose line. The body compartments are filled with pails of dry chemical. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Lodi fire sparked by downed line An electrical line in front of 363 Passaic Ave. arced and fell charging the two family home and forcing the residents to scramble for safety on August.

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The problem, believed to have JUMP TO FILE # been caused by a 081414115 mylar balloon, started shortly before 7:00 a.m., when the power line arced and fell to the ground and charged the house.

The residents escaped out the rear of the home as it began to fill with smoke.

Lodi Fire Department units arrived and transmitted the second alarm, but could not begin firefighting until the electricity was cut.

PSE&G arrived and quickly shut down the fallen line.

Firefighters moved in and found fire in the front part of the basement and front porch, which was quickly extinguished.

Members opened up to vent and search for any fire extension, but found none.

The fire was under control in less than one hour.

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On July 22, 2014, Mystic Island Volunteer Fire Company (Station 72) conducted a water rescue drill.

Several pets perish in Clifton blaze Clifton, NJ. More than a dozen pets, including 11 dogs and three cats perished on August 26, 2014 after a fast moving fire ripped through a home that was being used as a pet sitting business.

The Clifton Fire Department was dispatched just before 1:00 p.m. to 176 Mountainview Dr. for the reported house fire after the owner returned home to find smoke coming from the house.

Firefighters arrived on scene and found heavy smoke and flames engulfing the rear of a two-story single family dwelling.

An aggressive interior attack was attempted, but conditions deteriorated rapidly, forcing the crew to back out and battle the fire from a defensive mode.

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once the bulk of the flames were darkened from the exterior, but were forced to retreat again when the roof showed signs of collapse.

Two elevated master streams and several hand lines were utilized to extinguish the fire that took approximately two hours to bring under control.

The homeowner was able to rescue two dogs from the home, but could not save the others due to heavy smoke and intense heat.

Some of the pets killed were the homeowners, but several others were pets of clients that left them in the care of the owners.

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The family is seeking temporary shelter until their home could be rebuilt.

Firefighters battled the intense blaze on a hot and humid day with temperatures soring into the 90’s.

At least three firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries, including heat exhaustion and were transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson.

Mutual aid fire departments from Passaic, Paterson, Bloomfield, Nutley, and Montclair responded to the scene to assist Clifton firefighters.

The fire appears to have started in the rear of the home, but a cause has not yet been determined by fire investigators.

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Brothers Helping Brothers Holds 14th Annual Golf Outing to Aid Families of Fallen Firefighters

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28 graduate from Ocean County College/MONOC paramedic program Wall, NJ. The formal graduation ceremony was held for the Ocean County College/MONOC Paramedic Program.

From this most recent class, a total of 28 students graduated from both the traditional and hybrid classes and will now move onto complete their final hands-on clinical rotations.

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When certified, paramedics will go to work at one of the 21 Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) paramedic programs located throughout New Jersey.

Agnes Galiano, Paramedic Program Manager, said “Congratulations to the graduates! They are an outstanding group and more than

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The Ocean County College/MONOC Paramedic Program is one of only four Paramedic training programs in New Jersey and out of those four, one of only two programs to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

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Brothers Helping Brothers, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families of New Jersey firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty, will hold it’s Fourteenth Annual Golf Outing on September 19th at Concordia Golf Club Monroe Township, NJ. Tee time is 12:30 p.m. with a shot gun start, and the format will be two-man scramble. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served at the turn. A buffet dinner and awards ceremony are included.

The golf outing features and a 50/50 raffle. Prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive and more.

Collared shirts are a must, and jeans are not permitted.

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Great stop by Palisades Park firefighters Palisades Park firefighters, with mutual aid from Ridgefield at the scene, quickly knocked down a potentially devastating fire early on the morning of August 16th. Units were dispatched shortly before 5:00 a.m. to 10 E. Columbia Ave. at the corner of Broad Ave. Heavy smoke was pushing from the basement and floors above in an older two story brick with stores on the first floor and apartments above. With all the residents safely evacuated and the stores closed, there were no rescue issues. Lines were stretched to all floors and units soon had the fire in the basement knocked down. Venting and opening up to check for any extension was performed, and the fire was able to be placed under control in less than one hour.

Campfire accident sends requires flyout Little Egg Harbor Twp, NJ. A resident on Mountain Lake Driver in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor Township was flown to a burn center due to an accident at a campfire in a backyard. Squad 85 requested a medevac and Station 72 (Mystic Island Fire Department) to set up the landing zone.

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Fire in bell tower in Bogota On August 27th at 3:18 p.m., the Bogota Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from the bell tower at Saint Joseph's Church on Palisades Avenue.

No chiefs were UMP TO FILE # available to respond J090214104 ,so the lieutenant of the truck company (Lt. Hordern) established command and requested a second alarm on arrival due to smoke and fire showing.

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MUTUAL AID Gordon Wren

Yesterday afternoon I responded to a working structure fire in what turned out to be a former one family home that had been converted to a rooming house. The fire was determined to be caused by illegally installed electrical equipment.

The occupants all evacuated the building, but things may have been different if this fire took place at 3:00 a.m. instead of 3:00 p.m.

Every year, firefighters and civilians die or are injured in fires that are electrical in origin. Sometimes the fires occur in buildings where the entire electrical system is totally up to code, and the residents do dumb things that result in a fire.

Then there are other electrical fires that are caused by inferior work done by homeowners or unlicensed contractors.

In our county, we have experienced a tremendous number of illegal conversions. Numerous buildings are being renovated, with non-habitable spaces being converted illegally.

In many cases, a building permit would never be issued for basements, or attics/garages because they cannot meet the basic code requirements.

However, certain contractors will still take these jobs, knowing there will be no inspections of their work.

In many cases, they cut corners, thus increasing the chances for a fire.

In the cases where non-habitable spaces have been converted, the residents frequently do not have a second means of egress.

The conditions created by these illegal conversions put our firefighters at increased risk when

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they enter these buildings.

Thousands of men, women and children are living in these illegally converted spaces - just in our county.

In recognition of the seriousness of this situation, we are using some unorthodox techniques for going after the bad guys, who put our firefighters and residents in jeopardy.

We have developed a working relationship with our local utility; and when a building owner applies for utility meters and there is no building permit issued for the building renovation/construction, the utility will refuse to issue and install a meter. This has been very effective.

In addition, when we find that illegal work has taken place without permits, we will reach out to our county's Office of Consumer Protection and Board of Electrical Examiners, who can hold hearings, issue penalties, and suspend licenses for contractors to work in our county.

In addition, we are asking all Fire Chiefs to be vigilant in order to ferret out illegal work with a referral to the local building and fire inspectors, as well as our County Health Department, where applicable.

Next month we are inspecting several of these buildings with representatives from the local building department, the Health Department, etc. When serious violations are discovered,violations will be issued by multiple agencies.

Each agency can levy fines and penalties, and we hope to put tremendous pressure on the slum landlords.

When fires take place in illegally converted buildings and occupants die or firefighters become trapped, those responsible should be held accountable.

We are trying to hold them accountable before people die.

I will share the details on some of the worst cases in future columns.

Cranford apartment fire causes evacuation of building Cranford, NJ. An elderly man was rescued and many others evacuated on August 20, 2014 after a fire broke out in a fifth floor apartment, forcing residents to temporarily relocate to a church gymnasium across the street.

The Cranford JUMP TO FILE# Fire Department re- 082214100 sponded around 2:50 p.m. to 18 Springfield Ave. for a reported fire.

Responding apparatus only had to go a block from the firehouse to find heavy smoke and flames shooting out of a fifth floor window of a fivestory apartment building.

A water supply was established, firefighters then advanced hose lines to the fifth floor where heavy smoke was found in the corridor.

The suppression crew advanced down the corridor and made entry into the apartment where heavy fire conditions were encountered.

The flames were quickly extinguished, but heavy smoke remained throughout the fifth floor resulting in extensive ventilation operations.

Firefighters checked for extension in the roof and adjacent apartments, but the fire was contained to the original unit.

There were no firefighter injuries reported at the scene, but the lone resident of the fire apartment was treated by EMS for

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A charred window on the fifth floor indicates where heavy fire was showing on arrival.

smoke inhalation.

Mutual aid fire departments from Linden, Rahway, Union, Westfield, and Roselle assisted at the scene, while additional surrounding fire departments from Union County covered the town

during the incident.

The fire is being investigated by local fire officials, but appears to have started in the kitchen.

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Landmark destroyed in Franklin Township Just after 3 a.m this morning, July 28th, a passerby reported a fire in the Hunters Tavern on Route in 57 Franklin Township. Smoke and flames were visible as units arrived. This old tavern has had it's share of renovations. Firefighters pushed their way in, but were forced to retreat. Route 57 was closed until mid-morning. Two firefighters received minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. A tender task force and additional manpower were called to assist at the scene.

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Beaver fire contained with a little help from New Jersey The Beaver Fire in the Kalamath National Forest in Northern California had over 1,800 personnel working on it from 19 states.

New Jersey was one of the states supplying manpower to the massive fire. A 20 person hand crew was led by Crew Boss Trevor Raynor, Structure Protection Specialist Mike Reed and Safety Officer Willie Cirone.

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The New Jersey hand crew was spiked out on Division 'K-L,' which was a area of special concern in containing the fire to the Northeast.

The fire made runs every afternoon as temperatures rose into the

90's and the humidity dropped into the teens.

The crew was successful in constructing hand lines and holding the edge.

Structure protection was difficult at best with maps not showing most of the structures, structures tucked away deep into the woods, and most with no water sources.

The fire, at 37,000 acres, cov-

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ered a vast area and in the end, only a few outbuildings and vehicles were lost.

The safety officer on any day could have 100-200 firefighters working in his division.

The division was determined by the size of the fire and the lack of safety officers, who were spread

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On one of the days, the firefighters made their afternoon run.

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Engine company operations training in Ocean Grove Firefighters in the Jersey Shore town of Ocean Grove attended an engine company based training drill on June 26.

The training class included having firefighters navigate hoselines around obstacles, directing and controlling hose streams and practicing nozzle reactions. The training also reinforced riding positions and teamwork. The training was held at Ocean Ave and Embury Ave, at the Ocean Grove pier on the beach. E.H. Stokes Fire Company arranged the training session through All Hands Fire Equipment & Training.

The program is their popular “Drill Night Program,” which offers fire department a two to three hour basic "drill" training session.

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Blackwood Fire Company handles suspicious fire at jungle gym Gloucester Township, Camden County, NJ. At around 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, the Blackwood Company was dispatched to State Street Park for playground equipment on fire.

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Crash on Route 280 leaves three dead, seven injured East Orange, NJ. An early morning accident took the lives of three people. A fiery crash involved a tractor-trailer and multiple vehicles on Interstate 280 at 10:35 a.m. near mile marker 11.7 on the eastbound side of the highway. The occupants of the car were attempting to exit the vehicle, but were entrapped, and it quickly became fully engulfed in flames. East Orange Engine 1 "Ashland Hose" and Rescue 1 are shown just arriving on scene. The firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, but the three people entrapped had already perished. New Jersey State Police assisted at the scene. It was quite some time before the fire department cleared from the incident.

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Fire in bell tower in Bogota On August 27th at 3:18 p.m., the Bogota Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from the bell tower at Saint Joseph's Church on Palisades Avenue.

No chiefs were UMP TO FILE # available to respond J090214104 ,so the lieutenant of the truck company (Lt. Hordern) established command and requested a second alarm on arrival due to smoke and fire showing.

This second alarm brought Ridgefield Park Truck 2 (FAST), Hackensack Ladder 1, and Ridgefield Park Engine 3 to the scene.

Engines 1 and 3 arrived simultaneously and went to work.

Engine 3 hooked up to a hydrant and had members stretch a tenement load to the third floor of the bell tower.

Engine 2 arrived shortly after and assisted Engine 3 with stretching the attack line.

Crews from Engine 1 and Ladder 1 made their way up the exterior of the building via the aerial ladder to start a vent and began opening up for the engine company inside.

At this time, Deputy 1 arrived and assumed command.

The fire was placed under control after 30 minutes.

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MCI drill involving school bus and two vehicles A drill was held simulating a school bus MVC with two cars involved. Approximately ten students were on board the bus along with the bus driver. During the drill, some students were walking wounded and others had to be boarded, collared and taken off the bus. Two victims were entrapped inside the cars and had to be extricated from of the cars. Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton police were on scene along with Pinelands Regional High School officials. Responding fire departments included Station 71, Station 72, Station 70 and Station 50 along with EMS Squad 85.

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Shed fire in 84’s local Gloucester Township, Camden County, NJ. Just before 5 p.m. on July 15th, Stations 84 and 82 (Chews Landing) were dispatched to 1324 Little Gloucester Road for a reported house fire. Initial reports indicated that residents smelled something burning and thought their house had been hit by lightning. 8401 (Chief Vannoni) arrived to find a shed fire to the rear of the Quail Ridge Apartments at 1350 Little Gloucester Road. Ladder 84 forced entry to the shed and overhauled, while Engine 822 stretched a line and knocked the fire. The incident is under investigation by FM84.

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Bernardsville quick on the scene As storms rolled through out Northern New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, August 31st, a report of a house fire came in through Somerset County Dispatch. Bernardsville Fire Company was just up the road for wires down. On arrival, smoke was showing from the mansion and mutual aid was dispatched. Incoming companies laid five inch LDH from the main road. The fire was in the bedroom and extended out. Companies had the fire under control in about an hour.

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New major apparatus in Elizabeth This column is an abbreviated one due to the short turn-around time between deadlines of the September and October issues to allow the later issue to be on the stands in Wildwood during the NJ Firemens Association Convention, which is accompanied by an apparatus and equipment show and flea market.

There are no reports from dealers, but an extra photo is in this column.

This month’s content is taken from the photos herein and any scuttlebutt that happened to come our way. A more fuller report will come in the November column.

Author’s note: In the last column, I made an error in describing the Parsippany Rescue & Recovery Pierce dive unit. It is on Freightliner M2-106 chassis, not an FL-106 which was the former generation.

In Union County, the Elizabeth Fire Department has placed in service several new major apparatus and has remounted two ambulances with new chassis in the EMS division. Photos of the ambulances will be in future issues.

The first of the new apparatus, which is all built by Pierce and sold

by Fire & Safety Services is Engine 6, a replacement for a damaged pumper caused by a fire in their quarters.

It is what Pierce would call a “stock truck” or what others would call a demo. The vehicle is a 2012 Pierce Arrow XT with a 1500 gpm pump a 750 gallon water and 30 gallon foam tanks.

In another order, Engine 3 received a 2014 Arrow XT pumper with a 2000 gpm pump, 650 gallon water and 50 gallon foam tanks and has a 3.1 kw generator.

With the same order is Ladder 1, a 2014 Arrow XT 100 foot rear mount aerial with an 8 kw generator.

The most elaborate of the pumpers is Engine 5, a 2013 Arrow XT featuring a 2000 gpm pump, 750 water and 300 gallon foam tanks, a 65 foot Snozzle articulating waterway and a 6 kw generator. This apparatus is priced at about $1,400,000.

Assigned to the same station is a 2013 dry chemical truck with a Ford chassis and Pierce body which can work in conjunction with Engine 5 by feeding purple K to the pumper’s Snozzle which is equipped with a Williams Hydro-Chem nozzle capable of delivering water, foam and dry chemical. It is featured in this month’s Little Big Guys elsewhere in this issue of 1st Responder Newspaper.

The Bridgeton Fire Department in Cumberland County is expecting shortly the delivery of a custom Seagrave heavy rescue truck.

It will have a 21 foot body and a wheelbase of 240 inches.

Some specs include rescue tools mounted in the front bumper, an air cascade system, with booster, Will Burt Night Scan and ground ladder/pike pole storage. There was Please send any comments or news tidbits you might have about Apparatus of the Month to us at 1st Responder News, 1 Ardmore Street.

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prospect Heights Fire department, SS-31, 2014 international terraStar/Sutphen with 10 kw generator. it had been sold by emergency equipment Sales & Service LLC.

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elizabeth e-3, 2014 pierce arrow Xt, 2000/650/50 with 3.1 kw generator. it was sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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no information on the size of the generator.

The lettering on the Ocean Grove Toyne pumper has now been completed (see photo.)

Some additional information on it include a Foam Pro 2002 system in addition to the Rowe CAFS and two Elkhart Scorpion RF deck guns one of which is foam capable.

The Prospect Heights Fire Department in Ewing Township has in serv-

ice a Sutphen special service unit on an International TerraStar chassis.

Sold by Emergency Equipment Sales & Service.

It was one of the vehicles on order at the time that they transitioned to Seagrave. It was built at Sutphen East in upstate New York.

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Residents rescued from Cliffside Park blaze Cliffside Park, NJ. Several residents of a Lafayette Avenue two and a half story wood-frame dwelling were rescued as fire consumed their home on August 11th.

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toned out for a reported working fire and possible entrapment in the attic at 6:45 a.m.

A man was picked up by his boss to go to work when he spotted smoke coming from the house and

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Neighbors grabbed a ladder for the officers to use while they also climbed up the other ladder already up against the building, officials said.

“You could see the fear in their faces,” said Police Officer Franolic.

“The smoke was billowing out, they just wanted to get down.”

Deputy Fire Chief Ted Tarabokija arrived and immediately transmitted a second-alarm, which brought in units from Fairview, Ridgefield and Edgewater.

Members of Engine 3 arrived and said they saw flames venting out of the front entrance and firstfloor windows, rapidly extending vertically. The large column of black smoke rose over the Palisades, attracting the morning rush hour news helicopters.

An interior attack began, but as the fire grew in intensity, producing thick black smoke and flames venting out windows and the roof, all members were ordered out of the building.

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A preliminary examination of the fire building indicated the possible cause of the fire as a candle, according to Fire Chief Brian Martone.

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The 75 foot Baker boom is from a 1971 Mack which saw service originally with the Jericho, (NY) Fire Department.

It was fashioned after the New York City Fire Department tower ladders and so does not have a breathing airline to feed the platform.

As per the APFD, it had been purchased later by the Herbertsville Volunteer Fire Company in Brick Township and then later saw service with the Freewood Acres Volunteer Fire Company in Howell Township.

In 2007, it was purchased by Bruce Springsteen for $25,000 and donated to Asbury Park as a reserve truck with the hope of getting the boom remounted someday.

They were also loaned a Seagrave 100 foot rear mount from Hoboken and in turn, loaned out the aerialscope to Long Branch.

It was eventually returned and then sent to Seagrave, where it received a new Marauder II chassis and body and remount of the 1971 boom.

It is their first line ladder company with their Seagrave TDA in reserve. It is powered by a Cummins ISL, 450 hp diesel and has a 6 kw on board generator. A photo will be featured in a future column.

The International Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) in Bayonne has a 4000 gallon foam tender which is made up of a 2012 Osco tank body that was mounted on a 2001 Volvo VHD chassis.(see photo) The photo of the Grenloch Fire Company pumper of Washington Township in Gloucester County shows the second Spartan ERV pumper for them.

The other one delivered in 2010 is assigned for the Hurffville station and they were sold by Campbell Supply Co. LLC. Specs include the Gladiator chassis, Cummins ISL, 350 hp diesel, Hale Qmax, single-stage 1500 gpm pump, UPF 750 gallon water and 50 gallon foam tanks, Williams WATP-1500B, High Head around-the-pump foam system and an Onan 10 kw generator.

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WELCOME TO WILDWOOD! STAYING SAFE Chief Henry Campbell

Occasionally waiting for water in the hoseline seems like an eternity, and suddenly it is there, at your fingertips in the nozzle.

Soothing and calming to the soul is knowing that the line is charged and we can move ahead with our attack and extinguishment of the fire with the knowledge of protection provided by the hose stream.

But what happens when you lose water or don’t get it when called for? This is a dangerous situation that can and does occur on the fire ground.

What can cause a lack of water in a hose line?

Break, kink, knot, fire apparatus parked on it, wedged in or caught under something, or maybe even burnt through.

How about pumper failure, hydrant failure, the wrong line has been charged, or if operating from a tanker or tanker operations the water supply may have been depleted?

The proverbial well having temporarily run dry!

All of these situations will leave you with no water or an ineffective hose stream, lacking in quantity and reach and providing you with limited or no protection.

You and your crew will go from aggressor to vulnerable in a very short period of time.

How long do you call or wait for water to return? It shouldn’t be long, a minute, two minutes tops

EMS ISSUES CHELLE CORDERO

If you’ve been listening to recent news then you are aware of incidents where EMS personnel have been called to task because of an alleged delayed or half-hearted response. The EMS community is in an uproar because the bulk of the criticism seems to come from folks who have no experience in emergency response.

Meanwhile, we, and many of the critics, have not been present at a scene to see firsthand what actually transpired and eye witness accounts may be tainted by emotions. Allegations of wrong-doings affects all of us, we feel that everything we do is subject to inspection, we worry that outsiders are waiting to “catch us” doing something stupid, foolish or wrong. …actually blaming first responders (police, EMS, and fire) is

Where’s the Water III depending on the fire situation and how it will impact the safety of your crew.

If you have a good pump operator, and have worked with him/her before, he/she will know when you need water and it will usually be on its way even before you ask.

If not, something has possibly gone wrong. (see above) Contact the pump operator via radio to determine if water has been provided to your hose line.

If the response is in the affirmative and you still don’t have water in the hoseline at your position, it is time to withdraw and find out what is wrong.

Take your crew with the hoseline and back out, do not think water will, by some miracle, suddenly arrive.

Fire conditions are changing for the worse and the longer you postpone your withdrawal the greater the hazards and dangers become and the more you jeopardize yourself and the safety of your crew.

If you are unsuccessful in trying to make radio contact with the pump operator for two minutes, back out.

Back out while you have the chance as conditions can and will change dramatically with the potential of trapping you and your crew.

Even when operating with a working hoseline, if conditions force a retreat, take the hoseline with you whenever possible as you may need it to extinguish fire

blocking your exit.

Retreat allows you to come back another day!

We hear much about back up lines in the initial operations at a fire, but how often does the line actually become a backup line.

A backup line is supposed to provide protection for the crew operating the initial attack line, and to replace it should problems arise with the first line.

Unfortunately, we are operating in lean times with limited resources and personnel so maybe the backup line is never stretched, or it is diverted to another location on the fire ground.

Sometimes the backup line is like the FAST team, put into service elsewhere as need has dictated and another FAST team has been requested. In reality, the FAST is always on the road heading for the scene, and the backup line will be stretched shortly.

As with the FAST team, sometimes shortly can be too long when something goes wrong.

Always do your best to place a backup line into operation for the purpose intended and keep the FAST team always available for their assigned duties.

Where’s the water, hopefully in the hoseline and coming out the nozzle when needed.

Water is the firefighter’s ally, extinguishing fire, while keeping the firefighters safe.

Till next time, stay safe and God Bless!

the training they took means nothing, there is a lot of self blame.

The EMS responder, who loses a patient, experiences a form of survivor guilt. When that guilt simmers, the rescuer continues to doubt their training and their skills. They become afraid to forget the patient and “fail” them again by moving on. This continued guilt can snowball into depression, burnout and sometimes the use of crutches like alcohol or drugs - a “recipe for disaster”.

Every EMT, paramedic and first responder has experienced bad calls. Every health provider has experienced the loss of a patient. It’s impossible to be in this business for any length of time and escape the tragedies and recriminations.

Responding crews may want to talk about the call among themselves (remember HIPPA).

Remember to be realistic in your memories. Don’t secondguess your actions based on what

you did not know at the time things were happening.

It’s important to acknowledge that you are human and not allpowerful. Things can happen that are beyond your control.

Don’t allow the angry, tearful and grieving comments made by family or friends of the patient to be taken out of context. Do not personalize the analysis of other EMS responder actions especially when guilt has been implied in unrelated situations.

Learn from the events of your call and be sure that you are always doing the best based on your training and the tools you have available.

Be sure to accurately document all findings, treatment and circumstances in case you are required to defend yourself.

And never hesitate to make use of CISD if you are “haunted” by the outcome of a call.

EMS response under fire nothing new.

Family members will often look to place blame when they lose a loved one - maybe it’s just a stage of grief - there is denial that the deceased was sick enough or injured enough to actually die.

They look to rationalize; maybe anger even helps them avoid their pain. Sometimes, thankfully on the rare occasion, there was a mistake made… the definition of a mistake is “an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong”.

Mistakes are not done purposely or vindictively. They are not planned and no one started their shift deciding to cause harm.

Sometimes the more chaotic the scene and possibly the more services involved, each with different responsibilities, the more possibility things will not happen systematically and mistakes may be made.

Rarely, very rarely, there is carelessness or personal triggers

that bring about human reactions that may, in the long run, cause harm or worse.

In our litigious society, cases such as this are scrutinized intensely. Whether or not the scrutiny and blame are justified, and hopefully the inquiry will be fair and impartial, such events cast suspicion over all EMS workers.

Even if the investigation later declares innocence of wrong doing, no one really gets out unscarred. There will always be doubt and rushes to judgment from others and by the EMT/paramedic himself.

When a person dies, first responders may feel guilty. EMTs and paramedics will second guess themselves and wonder what they could have done differently in the treatment that might have made a difference.

Rescuers who “fail” to save a patient will begin to believe they are a failure - they haven’t fulfilled their purpose to save people, all of

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Roof fire in old vacant building North Hudson firefighters used hand lines, a deck gun and a squirt to wet down the roof of an old vacant North Bergen dye works building after a fire started on the roof area of the structure, August 14th.

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Plaque dedication in North Hudson Constance Agostini, right, sister of late North Hudson Battalion Chief Robert Agostini, addressed a large group of current and retired firefighters during a plaque dedication in her brother's memory at the 16th JUMP TO FILE # Street firehouse in 082614121 Union City, August 23rd.

In the days following the 9/11 attack at the World Trade Center, Agostini worked alongside brother North Hudson firefighters and firefighters and police officers from across the country assisting in search and rescue operations at Ground Zero.

He later developed breathing problems, which eventually led to cancer. He lost his battle in August, 2013.

The popular battalion chief started his career with the former Union City Fire Department in 1989, and he became a member of the North Hudson regional department in 1999.

He was promoted to captain in 2001 and assigned to Ladder Co. 1 at the 16th Street house.

In 2010, he was promoted to battalion chief and served with the First Battalion, which also rides out of 16th Street.

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Vehicle fire in Hamilton Township Hamilton Township Fire Department #7 Station 17 firefighters stretched a one and three quarter inch hoseline to extinguish a engine fire in an SUV in front of 2 Hamilton Health Place, White Horse-Hamilton Square Road on August 8th. No injuries were reported.

Rescue 942 stands by in Waldwick On August 6th and 8th, Rescue 942 stoodby for the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department during the first night of their annual carnival fireworks display alongside Wyckoff Truck 241 and engines from Midland Park Fire Department and Ho Ho Kus Fire Department.

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Sayreville Engine Co. 1 tackles rollover On August 12, 2014 at approximately 3 p.m., Engine 7 and TAC 7 responded to South Minisink Avenue where they found a Mercury on its roof. The vehicle struck a utility pole and promptly flipped over. The driver was treated at the scene by Sayreville EMS while firefighters attended to the vehicle and the awaited the flatbed. Police had to shut down the road for some time while the vehicle was removed. Crews also waited for the utility company to respond. The utility pole did suffer some damage, but did not require immediate replacement.

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NJ sends engine to Oregon New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Maryland Forest Service Type 4 engines loaded on a flat bed truck on their way to a wildfire in Washington State. Three New Jersey engines and one from Maryland left on two flat bed truck on August 13th and 15th. The crews to man the engines will be flown out to Washington State in August. In addition to the three person engine crews, NJ Forest Fire Service has two type 2IA crews, one in North Califorinia, and another in Oregon.

After 25-years of service, North Hudson Firefighter Kevin Presutti, of Ladder Co. 4, (second from right) worked his last tour duty before retirement on August 21st, with fire service family members stopping by to wish him well. L-R: cousins Robert Morrison (NH battalion chief), John Morrison (Secaucus firefighter), his father Anthony-retired NHFD chief, and cousin Scott Morrison, also of Ladder Co. 4. Kevin Presutti started his career with the former West New York F.D. Before the tour was over, he got to work at "one more job" at an early morning two alarm fire in a North Bergen commercial building. Firefighter Presutti worked his entire career in the same West New York firehouse.

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Cherry Hill firefighters equipped and trained with firefighter escape systems For two days at the end of May, members of the Cherry Hill Fire Department received the Trainthe-Trainer program on the Sterling F4 Personal Escape System. Student-instructors performed bailout jumps at varied levels of difficulty, training on safety back-up belay set-up and use, equipment troubleshooting and more. The equipment and training was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, based out of Neptune City, New Jersey. All Hands Fire is an authorized dealer and trainer for the Sterling F4 Escape System. For details on these products, please contact Sales@AllHandsFire.com

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If you have photos you would like to see in our Where are they Now? feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

ADAM ALBERTI

The Wysox PA Fire Department in Bradford County currently responded with this 1995 HME/Southern Coach 1500/1000 pumper which formerly served the Seaside Heights, NJ Fire Department.

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Man extricated in Interstate 195 accident in Hamilton Township A box truck rearended a car carrier at approximately 4:20 p.m. on August 29. The accident occurred on Interstate 195 westbound in Hamilton Township. Both the driver and passenger of the box truck were injured, with the driver being heavily pinned. FireďŹ ghters from Hamilton Township responded and were able to extricate the driver. Both were transported to a nearby hospital.

KEN SNYDER

The Whitmore Hose Co. of Mayfield uses this 1991 Simon-Duplex/Allegheny 1500/500/65' as L 59. This unit originally served Egg Harbor Twp., NJ.

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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser

KEVIN UMBACH

Brookview conducts RIT operations and situational awareness training Firefighters from the Brookview Volunteer Fire Company in East Brunswick used their August monthly drill to train on situational awareness and RIT operations.

Members were sent through two different scenarios with reduced visibility in full PPE, testing skills in what would ultimately be high stress, high risk situations.

The first scenario required firefighters to follow a hoseline through a two story course littered with a number of obstacles including a "spongy floor" and an entanglement prop.

Along the way firefighters needed to relay relevant information to the incident commander, including a proper mayday call once firefighters encountered sev-

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eral hazards inside the entanglement prop.

The second scenario was focused on RIT operations where a crew of firefighters had to respond to a downed firefighter trapped following a ceiling collapse.

As part of this course firefighters had to navigate through a narrow hallway with several obstacles blocking their path to the downed firefighter.

Once the crew reached the firefighter they had to successfully connect the RIT SCBA pack to the downed member before removing the victim to safety.

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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Heroes Realty introduces Heroes Certifi fie ed Homes!

Primarily servicing the fire, rescue, EMS, police and military community, Heroes Realty Inc., has announced the launch of an exciting new program called Heroes Certified Homes.

Negotiating on behalf of its clients, Heroes Realty works very hard to provide benefits and incentives exclusively to their customers looking to purchase or rent a new home or apartment.

From builders who are proud to offer discounted pricing and added amenities on new construction projects, to real estate agents and home sellers who are willing to offer concessions to show their appreciation to the heroes in their communities, the Heroes Certified Homes promises to be a ground breaking initiative as it grows across the country.

If you're a member of the emergency services or military community and interested in purchasing a new home or in need of a home or apartment to rent, please contact Heroes Realty today to learn what features and benefits you qualify for. There is absolutely no charge to emergency services or military for this service.

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DEPARTMENT PROFILES If you have photos you would like to see in our Department Profiles feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

AVFD

Truck company drill at NHRHS On August 7th. members continued their prior roof operations evolutions by incorporating stand pipe engine work as well. Members also had the opportunity to practice radio communications and search team tactics.

JOHN M. MALECKY

Major firefighting apparatus of the Middlesex Boro Fire Department pose next to their 2004 Dodge Durango chief’s vehicle. From left to right T-24, 2014 E-ONE Cyclone II quint of the Parker Engine & Hose Company, E-21 2009 Smeal Sirius pumper of the Lincoln Hose Company, E-22, 2014 E-ONE Cyclone II pumper of the Beechwood Heights Fire Company and E-23, a 1998 E-ONE Cyclone Glider Kit used on a 1983 Mack CF chassis of the H.C. Pierce Hose Company.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos you would like to see in our Antique Apparatus feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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AVFD and AVAC conduct MVC drill On July 17th, members conducted a joint drill alongside Allendale Ambulance Corps-AVAC holding a scenario involving a simulated motor vehicle rollover with entrapment and impalement. Units were faced with a victim crushed in the cargo area and a victim impaled in the passenger compartment. After stabilizing the vehicle and gaining access to the patients, units removed the rear doors and front half of the roof to remove the victims.

ADAM ALBERTI

East Franklin, NJ 1960 Mack C85F 750/500 pumper was originally sold by East Franklin to Ottumwa Iowa and recently purchased and brought back to East Franklin.

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…at New Jersey’s Premier EMS Convention & Education Symposium!

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Compete in the Driver Skills Challenge Competition!

Dozens of Exhibitors and Ambulances EMS Seminars with Renowned Instructors Ambulance Driving Skills Challenge Friday - 1929 Speakeasy & Gaming Night Friday - Squad Video Competition Saturday - EMS Competition (Ages 14-18) Saturday - Reception & Awards Banquet BLS/ALS: All Responders Are Welcome!

October 9-12 at The DoubleTree Somerset Hotel And Conference Center Note: Special NJSFAC room reservation rates being held only until September 17th.

Cheer on the Cadets in the EMS Competition!

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ON THE LITER SIDE If you have photos you would like to see in our “On The Liter Side” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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AHF Lead Instructor Robert Morris, Sr. instructing students while on a suspended truss-walk in the Lyric Theater in Manhattan.

NJ company provides rope rescue training to New York City theater workers STATE LINE FIRE & SAFETY Inc. The stage hands workers from Local 1 received a rope rescue training class at the Lyric Theater on 43rd Street in Manhattan. The two day class was held on July 17 and 18 at the same theater where the broadway show "The Amazing Spider-Man" ran, and was provided by the New Jersey-based training company All JUMP TO FILE # Hands Fire Equip- 081314128 ment & Training.

Students attended a classroom session which covered various OSHA regulations, as well as equipment familiarization, use and a discussion of specific equipment applications.

Following the classroom session, students participated in skill stations which included use of specific devices, rigging, ascending, descending,and more.

Then students where presented with scenarios that the Local 1 workers can (and do) encounter, including pick-off's from conscious and unconscious workers suspended in their class-3 harnesses, as well as rescues from compromised suspended catwalks and truss walks.

The students in attendance were from various theaters, including the Foxwood Theater, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon, Saint James and more. The students were already very proficient, enthusiastic and overall very good at what they do.

All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, featured instructor Robert Morris, Sr as the lead instructor for this project. All Hands Fire offers a variety of training programs across the nation. For additional information, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.

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The re-scheduled Saddle Brook fireworks were on July 25, 2014.

Saddle Brook Rescue 1 stands by during the show.

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EASY 3000 and EASY 4000: Large Flow Fans by LEADER Even today, fourteen years after the Mont-Blanc Tunnel fire, people around the world remember the 39 lives from 9 nationalities lost in this disaster. This happened after a truck caught fire in the middle of the tunnel, filling it with dense toxic smoke.

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Today, The B’s paint is brighter and more durable than the original; the gold leafing is fresher, the cabinet interiors are sound and the chrome is bright and shiny.

The B is now ready to respectfully escort Chester volunteers to a final resting place.

available in a « Skid » version to be attached to any type of operational vehicle, truck or trailer. Other options are also available such as 360° manual rotation system, 600 or 1200 mm elevating platforms, flexible exhaust gas extensions, blowing ducts, etc.

In the Dog House with Chester Chester’s 1963 B Model Mack is known as “The B”. It’s a basic stock truck: “Nothing special.” says Reb, a fifty-year member.

ative ways. It might tumble out of a fire truck cabinet at inspection; or be sitting in the drivers’ seat, fully dressed, when a call came in.

“I never drove it much.” Instead, he mentions the men who usually drove it when he joined the department in 1964. “We had great camaraderie and fun. It was their pet.”

Later, when Chester showed The B at the Antique Muster in Boonton, it won many prizes. Maintenance for parade purposes paid off when Chester decided to refurbish The B. The committee wanted an exterior paint job, new gold leafing and chrome. They wanted to install a removable bier for easy use during funeral detail.

In 1963, Chester Volunteer Fire Co. had only Mack Trucks and so was known as “The Dog House.”

Friendly pranksters sometimes left dog food for The Dog House Macks.

In response, corn was scattered in front of trucks at a nearby fire company they called the “Chicken House.” Sometimes, a man-sized stuffed gorilla was passed between friendly fire companies in a game of “hot potato” in increasingly cre-

Chester had Valtek, firetruckbodyshop.com provide detailed estimates so they could figure out what they could afford. When ready to do the work, they committed a substantial deposit.

Valtek welcomed the committee to inspect at intervals to ensure that the work was going as expected.

Chester’s Motto: “We work to-

gether; we play together. We discuss and argue together. If it comes time to cry, we cry together.”

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Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems, Inc. becomes an exclusive dealer for “The Rescue Step” On a rainy lot in upstate NY at the NY Chiefs Show we were introduced to “The Rescue Step”, a new lifesaving tool for boaters and rescuers alike developed by Ed Bonser of Bartonsville, PA. Ed designed the Rescue Step after a near death experience when he was thrown out of his own fishing boat.

After a great day of fishing, his trip back to the dock took a sudden turn when he lost his grip on the motor tiller, and the sudden shift of the boat threw him into the 40 degree lake water. The boat motor dropped to idle and he was able to catch hold of the boat again as it made a slow circle in the middle of the lake.

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to lose consciousness and realized that he would soon be dead, but incredibly, he was saved at the last possible minute by a passing boat that included an EMT as a passenger.

Ed vowed that because his life was spared, he would create a product to solve this common – but treacherously hidden – problem and in the process, make boating safer and save lives that might otherwise be needlessly lost.

The Rescue Step™ can help save your life if you fall overboard. The Rescue Step™ is a new emergency re-boarding step for fishing boats and similar small boats. Many people believe they can easily re-board their fishing boat, but the reality of cold water, surprise, and heavy wet clothes results in hundreds of drowning deaths each year.

The Rescue Step™ is specifically designed to mount on small, flat transom boats provides a simple, sturdy, and effective way to re-board in an emergency. The Rescue Step™ is constructed of solid aluminum to provide unmatched strength and it’s jamproof design ensures smooth, rapid deployment. The Rescue Step™ is endorsed by Search and Rescue organizations.

The Ramapo K9 Search and Rescue Team was equally impressed with the device and ordered two of them for their new Rescue One Connector Boats.

At Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems, Inc. we saw this as not only an additional piece of safety for rescuers, but for boaters in general. We know a lot of our

All Hands Fire Equipment & Training opens new store In May of 2014, All Hands Fire Equipment & Training moved to their new and much larger facility in central New Jersey.

Allison brings with him over 25 years of experience in the fire industry, recently serving as Senior VP for a another PPE manufacturer. Over the last few years Steve served as President & CEO of a leading education and office supply company, but is happy to be rejoining the fire service.

“We are very excited about the upgrades that we have made”, said Donald Colarusso, founder and president of All Hands Fire Equipment LLC, and a 27 year fire service veteran.

All Hands Fire Equipment & Training has been serving the fire service since 2001. Initially started as a hobby, All Hands Fire quickly developed into fulltime business with a popular and highly visited website – www.AllHandsFire.com. They represent and are authorized distributors for many of the top fire and rescue equipment manufacturers. In addition, they offer extremely competitive pricing.

All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is also a New Jersey State Contract

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With over 13 years of experience in offering emergency service products, All Hands Fire Equipment & Training has grown and adapted to the constant changes seen in emergency services.

As an example, All Hands Fire answered the needs of their customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy. They enhanced

their product lines by adding the premier water rescue boat for emergency responders - the AB Inflatable Profile Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats and related Water Rescue equipment, such as wet and dry suits, personal flotation devices (PFDs), polypropylene rope and more.

All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is a true “one stop shop” for Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Squads, Police Tactical, Water Rescue, Rope Rescue, and more. You are invited to visit their new location and training center located in central New Jersey.

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Fire-Dex Announces Steve Allison as New Director of Sales Medina, Ohio. Fire-Dex, a leading manufacturer of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), today announced the appointment of Steve Allison as the Director of Sales, effective August 25, 2014.

The new location, at 7 Third Avenue in Neptune City, features a large showroom, dressing rooms, business offices, a shipping/receiving section, a training classroom and hands-on training center.

“It has always been our vision to welcome customers to a store with a showroom and selection of emergency service supplies, and also to have a facility where they could receive instruction and training. That vision has now become reality”.

customers enjoy the outdoors when off duty and can now use this device on their personal boats. The Rescue Step™ installs in just 30 minutes, comes in two sizes to fit hard bottom or

"Fire-Dex is on the cusp of achieving great things," said Allison, "their growth and success in positioning themselves as a global leader in PPE is impressive; with industry-leading manufacturing processing, a talented field sales organization and a strong leadership team - it was an easy decision to join Fire-Dex" As a member of the executive staff, Allison will manage all sales functions including management of the regional sales team.

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Steve join Fire-Dex," said Allen Rom, Senior Regional Sales Manager at Fire-Dex, "his experience and knowledge of the industry is incredible and his approach and enthusiasm is exactly what Fire-Dex needs to help us continue our momentum."

In this role, Allison will report to Bill Burke, President of Fire-Dex. "Steve is exactly what Fire-Dex needs to continue our success and achieve our aggressive growth goals," said Burke, "we are extremely fortunate to have him on the team and look forward to great things."

About Fire-Dex A privately held company, Fire-Dex is a quality manufacturer of protective firefighting clothing, emergency response apparel, premium quality NFPA hoods, gloves, helmets and boots. Fire-Dex is proud to be the service leader in the fire service including owning the industry's best custom turnout lead times and offering such industry leading tools as GearTracker and FireWriter2. Visit www.firedex.com for more information.

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Chief Mark Bosse (far left) and a number of the rescue personnel of the Poland Fire Rescue Department pose atop their newest rescue vehicle, the AIR Responder, while Roger Bailey of WISE Technology (far right) looks on.

began an extensive search for a solution. It wasn’t until he attended the annual FDIC trade show in Indianapolis that he started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That’s when he became acquainted with WISE Technology and the AIR Responder, an amphibious vehicle capable of carrying multiple people (up to 900 pounds combined) across solid and broken ice, as well as open water, virtually eliminating the risk to rescue personal who, using traditional methods, may otherwise become victims themselves as was nearly the case for the Poland crew that evening.

Bosse made arrangements to have WISE Technology demonstrate the versatility of AIR Responder over the course of months in a variety of cold water conditions. Meanwhile, the rescuers, those who would eventually be using the vehicle, were able to offer some valuable input. It was a win-win collaboration. Changes were made to the prototype and the end result was delivered to the Poland Fire Rescue Department last week.

“We are very excited to be the first in the world to have this valuable lifesaving vehicle. It can go across

Mark Bosse, Chief of the Poland, Maine Fire Department recalls a dark night in April 2013 when, during a rescue on Thompson Lake, his men repeatedly broke through the ice while trying to reach a victim 1500 feet off shore. The rescuers, dressed in heavy gear, were physically drained from pulling themselves out of the icy water time and again. Visibility was nil and communications failed as radios became water-logged.

After successfully pulling the ice fisherman from the frigid waters, the men still had a long haul back to shore through the same crumbling ice conditions. If not for the Maine Warden’s air boat meeting them part way, the outcome could have been very bad. “I feared my men might not make it back alive, it was a sickening feeling” recalls Bosse.

THE SOLUTION It was then that the Chief realized there had to be a better way. He

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life-saving “safety cage” cab design, which has earned an unmatched reputation for dependability under the toughest of conditions. The cab’s cage design is the hallmark of occupant safety. As part of the firefighter initiatives, Seagrave wants to make sure “Everyone Goes Home”.

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water, across ice, and anything in between, in situations where you can’t safely put another piece of equipment out there”, adds Bosse.

Powered by an unmodified snowmobile, there is almost no learning curve to operate the vehicle. It is so easy to remove the snowmobile that Bosse expects to also use it alone as needed.

THE BENEFITS The AIR Responder’s specialized features result in reduced rescue time and increased safety for all involved. Its Kevlar reinforced fiberglass hull, foam-filled, high-density plastic bottom and very low center of gravity renders the AIR Responder virtually unsinkable. The vehicle is capable of reaching the victim in a fraction of the time of conventional methods, reducing the likelihood of hypothermia. Any necessary medical care can begin as soon as the victim is onboard, while the vehicle is rushed back to shore to the waiting ambulance.

FUNDING At a time when many fire departments are fighting for tax dollars just to cover their basic needs Bosse reports that Poland Fire Department’s purchase didn’t use any tax payer

dollars. With the help of the Fire Rescue Benevolent Association and the support of town selectmen the department took delivery of the first AIR Responder ever sold by WISE Technology.

Bosse reports, "The association is doing an amazing job with its continued fundraising and recent media coverage has brought in additional donations toward the new life-saving apparatus. The public has been very supportive, but there is still a lot of money to be raised”.

Roger Bailey, WISE Technology’s founder and President understands the limited budgets most Fire Departments are working with. “With the popularity of crowdfunding options like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , to name just a few, we’re anticipating a lot of creative fundraising by interested fire departments as a way to purchase the AIR Responder”.

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As a single source manufacturer, Seagrave integrates design, construction and assembly under one roof.

The result is an apparatus built for best lifetime value that operates under the most severe conditions.

One of the unique manufacturing distinctions of Seagrave is the

Seagrave is strong and continues to build heavy-duty custom fire apparatus and other custom vehicles for all types of departments.

If you have photos you would like to see in our “Still in Service” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com

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The Northvale Fire Department still operates a 1981 Mack MC 1500/500, designated as Engine 262

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Five Minute ABS FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson

Looking for a quickie ‘AB’ routine you can do everyday? Of course you are!

Crunches still work great, yet busting that same old routine from time to time is always a good idea.

Grab a beach ball, a playground ball or a Swiss ball and give this a try. For those of you Pilates enthusiasts, these movements may be familiar.

They target the abdominal muscles. They’re simple, quick and different. Go for it!

Reverse Crunch – Lie on your back, knees bent feet flat and shoulder width apart. Hold the ball in both hands - arms fully extended upward at chest level.

Head is flat on floor. Keeping the lower back in contact with the floor flex at the hips and draw knees toward your mid section.

Stop when hip flexion reaches 90 degrees, pause two seconds then return to starting position. Shoulders remain fixed and ball is still throughout entire movement.

Complete 10-15 reps.

Pullover – This movement is the opposite of the reverse crunch. Lower back again is in contact with the floor. The knees are bent and held at 90 degrees of flexion with feet raised off the floor. The ball is held overhead (at floor level) in both hands with arms extended. The hips remain fixed and still and the feet remain off the floor. Raise the ball off the floor until it is extended directly over the chest. Pause for two seconds then return to starting position. Complete 10-15

reps.

Combo – Now put both movements together. Begin with feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Ball is held overhead (floor level). The head and lower back remain in contact with the floor. Raise the ball to chest level as you simultaneously draw the knees toward mid section (90 degrees of hip flexion). Pause two seconds then return the arms/ball and the feet to the original starting position.

Complete 10-15 reps Full crunch – Add a head/shoulder lift to the combo.

Everything comes up together (the arms/ball, the head/shoulders and the hips/feet. Pause at the top for two seconds then return to the starting position. Complete 10-15 reps.

Ball transfer – To further challenge yourself try this. Begin as you do in the full crunch (ball overhead at floor level, knees bent feet flat. Lift head/shoulders, arms/ball, feet/hips) and pause at the top. During the pause place the ball between the legs (just below the knees) squeeze it tight to keep it there as you return to the starting position (the ball is now between the knees/legs and the hands are empty – but the movement remains the same). Now repeat the movement. When you get to the pause at the top reach and retrieve the ball and return to start with the ball back in your hands. This is one rep. Continue your set, each time alternating placing the ball between the knees on one lift and then retrieving it on the next.

Complete 8- 10 reps. (Remember, - one rep is really like two - count one each time you retrieve the ball with your hands.)

Remember to receive clearance from your physician before beginning any exercise program.

Not all movements are suitable for all individuals.

IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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FACES OF NEW JERSEY’S EMERGENCY SERVICES To see your action shots in the newspaper upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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As heavy fire breaks out of the attic windows at a Cliffside Park 2nd alarm on August 11th, CPFD Deputy Chief Ted Tarabokiji orders an evacuation of the fire building so operations can go defensive with big water.

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Apparatus model builder Bob Howell, of Howells, N.Y., proudly displayed three of his scratch built New Jersey firefighting units at the Fairchester Hose Haulers of the Hudson Valley annual antique fire apparatus muster in Circleville, N.Y., August 10th. The models are, L-R, of Maywood's Ahrens Fox pumper, Leonia Truck 1's Ward LaFrance quad and River Edge Co. 2’s Seagrave pumper.

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Springfield Chief Carlo Palumbo operated at a three-alarm fire on Springfield Ave. in Cranford on August 20, 2014.

Elizabeth Deputy Chief Carl Heitmeyer gives a progress report at a structure fire on East Jersey St.

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Introduction to Fire Chaplaincy CHAPLAIN’S CORNER DIDYMUS MCHUGH

Does your fire department have a chaplain? Do you know what a chaplain is? Chaplain, not Captain!

Do you know what a chaplain does?

Hopefully, this will begin to explain it. The fire chaplain has traditionally been the spiritual leader of the fire department.

The chaplain was usually a local pastor who attended a wake or a ceremony; and the firefighters did not see him until the next service that he was called to. There are also chaplains who have already served in the position of chief, and they read scripted services. However, the chaplaincy has evolved. The fire chaplain is now interested in the spiritual, emotional, and physical well being of every member of the fire department, both past and present.

Chaplains are now ordained (such as the pastor of a church) or they are lay chaplains (not ordained).

However, whether or not they are ordained has little relevance on the work that they do; and it certainly doesn't change how they care for people. Many chaplains are now firefighters and/or EMTs. They are trained in critical incident stress management, grief counseling, and simply in caring for those in their

area. When a chaplain performs a service at a wake, he is not likely to use a script that does not extend comfort.The ministry of a chaplain is a ministry of presence. The chaplain is there whether needed or not.

At times, he can be investigating alarms, operating a hoseline, performing an extrication; or just being there when someone needs to talk.

The chaplain sits in a firehouse and talks to an individual, or a group, about a challenge or a loss. He may even speak with a firefighter, who is or was contemplating suicide. The chaplain is there to lend an ear.

They will also attend a funeral to help a firefighter through his grief; and will offer consolation to a family following the loss of a loved one.

Chaplains are always there for the victims of a fire; but their main purpose is to be there for the fire service. At times they also need to speak with firefighters in need of their own emergency care.

It may also be caring enough to send a birthday card, congratulations on major events, or a visit to the sick or injured in a hospital. A chaplain has his own agenda and many times never stops to consider all of their time that is devoted to helping others.

The chief may follow the procedures by the book; but the chaplain serves from the heart, beginning with the probie, all the way up to the chief. The chaplain has followed a calling.

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Hawthorne battles an industrial blaze Hawthorne firefighters with assistance from neighboring departments quickly handled a fire in a commercial structure before major damage was caused.

The fire started shortly before 9:00 a.m. on August 6th at Peerless Coatings at 220 Goffle Rd. The flames spread from an industrial oven to the interior of the structure.

Flames were visible from a roof vent on arrival of the first units. A second alarm was called as lines were stretched to the

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One firefighter was treated for a minor injury.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos you would like to see in our Antique Apparatus feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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The Ramsey Fire Department once operated this 1958 Mack B95F 1000/500 pumper. It is now owned by a private collector.

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Basking Ridge responds to third alarm fatal crash At 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, August 7th, the Basking Ridge Fire Department and EMS units were dispatched to a serious MVA rollover fire and entrapment on Rt 287 northbound just before Exit 26.

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In addition, Chief Hayworth also reported a box truck on its side with no occupants as well as a vehicle in the center lane heavily damaged leaking fuel.

Basking Ridge Engines 20103, 20-105 and Rescue 20-155 were responding as well as EMS Unit 20-173. Chief Hayworth called for a Second alarm assignment bringing two engines from Station 40 Liberty Corner Fire, two engines and a tender from Station 22 Bernardsville, and an engine from Station 59 Lyons VA. The Somerset County Fire Coordinator was also requested.

Basking Ridge crews put out a blanket of foam on the roadway as each of the three vehicles was excessively leaking fuel.

It was discovered that the box truck on its side also contained a vehicle inside the truck.

The tractor trailer hit a sound barrier and knocked a complete section down exposing the rear yard of a residence to leaking fuel and heavy fire.

Chief Hayworth ordered a third alarm bringing tenders from Station 29 Far Hills-Bedminster and New Vernon in Morris County.

Station 83 Millington responded with additional foam and Station

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Capt Bob Fullagher directs crew laying a blanket of foam on the box truck

51 Peapack Gladstone and Station 63 Warren Twp were dispatched for covers.

After blanketing the area with foam, crews proceeded to knock down the fire and begin extrication.

The driver of the tractor was removed from the rig and pronounced

by the medical examiner.

Extensive overhaul was required and the scene was turned over to Somerset County Hazmat for cleanup. Units were released from the scene at 8:40 a.m.

- JACK MCGRATH

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In Memoriam

1956 - 2014 Ex Chief & Capt. Greg “Barney” Barnas To all of you who dedicated your TIME or SUPPORT, the members of Wallington Truck Co.1, Wallington Fire Department, and the Barnas Family wish to Thank You during our remembrance of our brother Barney.

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Vehicle News

RON JEFFERS

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The Linden F.D. will receive a 2014 Ford F-550 4WD The River Road Fire District in Piscataway has placed Seaside Heights has placed into service a 2013 Ford 4x4 Quick Attack Foam Vehicle with Reading body and cus- into service a 2014 Pierce Velocity 2000-gpm/100-foot Water Rescue unit. tom work by Absolute Fire Protection Co. platform sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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Point Pleasant placed into service a 2015 KME heavy Seaside Park placed into service a 2013 Ford F-250 4WD rescue that has combined the functions of three former Water Rescue unit. pieces of apparatus into one. It was sold by 1st Priority Emergency Vehicles

The Excelsior Fire Company is Montville operates this Chevy 4WD as a support unit that carries portable pumps, a generator and trailer hitch to pull the company's ATV's.

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Union Beach, Harris Gardens Fire Company recently After Sandy, Seaside Park acquired this 1992 The Magnolia Fire Co in Camden County took delivery of took delivery of a 2014 Dodge 5500 with 300 gallon, 10 HME/Grumman 1500-gpm/500-gwt/65-foot Telesqurt that a 2014 KME Predator XLFD with a 3000 gpm pump, 500 gallon foam system, 65-4-93. saw original duty with Toms River Station 25. gallons of water and 25 gallons of foam.

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Seaside Heights uses this 2012 John Deere 4x4/Fire Lite The National Park Fire Co in Gloucester County received unit with Honda pump and 60-gwt. It was donated to the a 2014 E-One Typhoon (2000/780) engine. This truck was SHFD by the John Deere Corp. after Sandy. soldby Bill Dukes at First Choice Fire Apparatus in Hanover, Pa.

This year, the Newark FD had this 1997 E-One 1250-gpm pumper upgraded and re-painted from lime to red and assigned to Engine Co. 27. The company's former apparatus was decommissioned as the result of damage it received due to Hurricane Sandy.

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The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department placed this 2013 Spartan EVR pumper in service. It has a 2000gpm pump, 750 gallon water tank, and 50 gallon class A foam tank. It was sold by Campbell Supply of South Brunswick, NJ

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Jefferson Township Fire Co. #2 in Lake Hopatcong received a 2014 Pierce Saber pumper. It has a 1500 gpm pump and 1000 gallon water tank. It was sold by Fire & Safety Services of South Plainfield NJ.

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Secaucus has placed into service a 2014 Seagrave/Res- New Jersey Forest Fire Service's new Engine B1 2012 cue 1 walk-in rescue truck equipped with a 30-gallon Dodge 3500 4x4/Knaphide/NJFFS 250gpm/250gwt CAFS, 4-bottle air cascade fill station, 30 kw-hydraulic placed into service 7/30/14. generator and many other features.

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The Freehold Volunteer First Aid Squad recently took Ocean Grove has placed into service a 2014 Spartan delivery of their new Type III, PL Custom Medallion am- Metrostar/Toyne 1500-gpm/500-gwt/20-gft pumper with bulance remounted on a 2014 E450 chassis from New E.H. Stokes Fire Co. 3.

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Burlington Twp. Fire District 1 received a 2014 Pierce Perth Amboy Engine 1 will be assigned a 2014 Pierce Cheesequake Engine 208 is now in service with a 2014 Impel 2000-gpm top-mount pumper possessing a Husky Arrow XT 1500-gpm pumper sold by Fire & Safety Serv- Sutphen 1500-gpm/750-gwt pumper sold by Tim Moots.

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West Caldwell accepted delivery of a 2014 Pierce Impel East Freehold recently took delivery of a 2014 Spar- Middlesex Engine 22 placed into service a 2014 E-One 2000-gpm/780-gwt top-mount pumper with 20-inch 1500-gpm/750-gwt top-mount pumper with eight-man tan/Rescue 1 heavy rescue raised roof and 6 kw generator. This engine was sold by cab sold by Fire & Safety Services.

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The dedicated lifeguards and staff of the Beach Haven Beach Patrol. This area has been a popular getaway since the late 1800's.

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Avenel Assistant Chief Frank Boyle Jr. operating at a house fire on Demorest Ave.

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Freehold Firefighters from both the Monmouth Hose Co. and Goodwill Hook & Ladder Co.

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Although 1st Responder Correspondent Keith Addie won’t be at the Wildwood convention, he was able to get a little vacation time in Wildwood recently.

Hawthorne Chief Joe Speranza directs operations at a two alarm fire in the borough on August 6th.

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Photographic Journey Through the Firehouses of the Fire Department of the City of New York

ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

A Photographic Journey through The Firehouses of the City of New York Fire Department Photography by Larry Woodcock Written and Edited by Paul Hashagen Available from: M.T. Publishing Company, Inc. 1-888-263-4702 www.mtpublishing.com Price: $42.50 This is a hard cover coffeetable book measuring 9 inches by 12 inches and has 192 pages.

The photographer is the son of a retired New Jersey firefighter and was an EMT in a large city for 10 years. Presently he works in the private sector, but since a child has had an interest in the New York City Fire Department.

His journey to expand on his interest which resulted in the desire to photograph every firehouse can be found on Page 23.

The writer is retired from the

New York Fire Department after serving 25 years most of which were with Rescue 1.

He specializes in the FD’s history and his book, A Distant Fire was reviewed in this column back in 1996.

Together the two men have produced great book that no buff or firefighter or anyone for that matter with an interest in this fire department should be without.

Each boro is covered in alphabetical order and each page is loaded with one and sometimes two photos of a firehouse with information as to the company number (s), location, when it was organized, when the station was built, the neighborhood, the nickname (if any) and a list of line of duty deaths.

Stations of companies that have been closed or disbanded are not in this book. In the back of the book is an index of the line of duty deaths and what page they can be found on as well as a page listing for each fire company. But I should back up a little bit. The beginning of the book has a history about the Firemen’s Memorial with pictures followed by chapters with a dedication, a brief History

of the New York City Fire Department done by Paul Hashagen (which is 12 pages) and side stories about three memorable men, Chief Edward Croker, “Smoky Joe� Joseph B. Martin and Doctor Harry Archer which are all enjoyable.

The next section is called “FDNY Basics� in which the

makeup of the stations, assignments and working fires is explained.

After the reader gets through the various texts, he or she can relax and enjoy each page of the fire stations with added treats of apparatus from various vintages, company patches, station interiors, fireboats and in some cases two

stations from different years that a company used.

As I said earlier I believe this book is a must for anyone who has an interest in the New York Fire Department or for that matter anyone who has an interest in architecture!

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Sayreville Fire Department responded to the Ice Bucket Challenge

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Firefighter Fred Poppe, Firefighter Kristal Poppe holding certificate, Ridgeway Chief Mike Trimarchi, Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy and Freeholder Gerry P. Little at the Ocean County Fire Academy graduation

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Mercer County NJ, Hamilton Township Fire District #2 "B" Platoon (L-R) Captain/EMT Kevin McElroy, Jr. Firefighter Joseph Vandergrift, Firefighters/EMT's Anthony Naro, William Kohut and Josue Garcia.

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Asst. Chief Phil Wilk from Minehill watching ladder op's at a recent Restaurant fire in Roxbury Twp

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After the fire, a wounded warrior finds healing in humor Charleston, S.C. Some warriors fight battles in the jungle, eyes ever watchful for the enemy creeping through the foliage. Some challenge the foe under a burning desert sun, knowing he lurks somewhere in the sand.

But for a special breed of fighter, the enemy is faceless, voiceless – without mind or heart – not a man but an element out of control: Fire.

Travis Howze and his fellow firefighters knocked out many a blaze and lived to tell of it– until one awful night in June 2007.

The Sofa Super Store warehouse in Charleston, S.C. caught fire, spreading rapidly. Before it was over, nine firefighters died, most killed when the steel truss roof of the building collapsed – the greatest single loss of firefighters since the terrorist attacks of 9-11.

In the aftermath, the enemy seemed to finally have won.

Howze was wounded in body and decimated by PTSD – the pain and the flashbacks of that night. To beat it, to win this final battle, he turned to a childhood friend: Comedy.

“I went on the road to escape my own reality. Comedy was the only thing that made me happy.”

Before his service as a U.S. Marine, or as a police officer, before the days of quenching flames and saving lives, Howze had always loved to tickle funny bones.

“My comedy comes from day to day observations and life experiences. I have always been the center of attention. This dates back to my youth. I was elected class clown in the 8th grade and again my senior year.

“I have always had a very serious side, hence my previous professions but I have always been able to make light of any situation.

Comedy has helped me with PTSD because I use it as an outlet for my pain. I really enjoy making other people laugh and potentially help them escape their own troubles even if for a bit,” he said.

His high-energy comedic routine – Funny Under Fire -- includes performing for the troops, the Wounded Warriors/Combat Veterans Foundation and benefits/fund raisers for Public Service Heroes.

On his website, the names and photographs of the nine who died that night in Charleston, are on full display – never to be forgotten.

“Military and Emergency Services Workers do what they do because they love it. They are the most selfless people I have had the pleasure of working alongside.

Often you hear people say, ‘Cops, firefighters, military, etc., don’t make enough money for what they do!’ These people do not do what they do for the money, it’s that sim-

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“I have been given a gift ... the ability to bring laughter to people. I use that to not only help myself but to help complete strangers. In a sense, I still feel that I am helping people, just in a different light, a spot light. I plan on staying on the comedy roller coaster until the wheels fall off or I’m thrown from the ride. It’s what I do now,” Howze said.

As any performer will tell you, there’s a sacrifice that has to be made for the life on stage. When the spotlights shut off and the audience drifts way, the silence can be agony.

“I love it and hate it sometimes.

It’s a very lonely lifestyle. I travel alone and eat alone. Prior to comedy, I always ate with a team, slept with a team and even on my off days, hung out with the team.

“I always loved knowing that my team depended on me and I on them. Now it’s just me! It’s a much different life style, one that’s hard to adjust to. The shortest, but most fulfilling part is being on stage for 45 min to an hour then it’s back to the lonely, dark road.”

So why continue? Comedy is his passion and his gift; and the love and memory of real heroes burns eternally in his heart. Howze has found a way to connect the two.

“I hope through comedy, that I will be able to not only build a fan base of military and emergency services, but make lasting friendships, memories and be able to perform shows for these specific brotherhoods,” he said.

Howze now performs in the Top Comedy Clubs 20-40 weeks all over the country For more information, visit www.funnyunderfire.com .

- CLIFF DAVIS

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Sayreville Fire Departments watercraft The Sayreville Fire Department recently added to its’ inventory of watercraft. Engine Co. 1, Station 7 added a 16' aluminum flat bottom boat with a 40 hp jet drive engine. Marine 7 can operate in three inches of water if the need ever arises. Marine 7 was added to the fleet after Sandy hit Sayreville in 2012 and had been used several times since for non-life threatening jobs. SFD also has three 14' Zodiac with 30 hp jet drive engines. Morgan, Melrose and Morgan have the Zodiac's Marine 1, Marine 3 and Marine 5 respectfully and are housed in a closed trailer with all the necessary equipment.

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Personal Safety Is Your Responsibility Who is responsible for the safety of firefighters at the scene of a fire or other emergency? Is it the incident commander, the company officer, the safety officer, the individual firefighter?

The fact is they all share a responsibility for overall safety. Often times, with all the activity, adrenaline rush, and excitement at the scene of an emergency we focus on accomplishing the task assigned as expeditiously as possible and somehow we begin to disregard our personal safety, focusing in on our objective while losing sight of the big picture.

That is when there will be a fellow firefighter, company officer, safety officer, or incident commander covering your back, bringing you back to reality, and insuring your safety.

With today’s reduced staffing levels, on occasion you may find yourself operating alone, and it need not be in an IDLH atmosphere, but performing an exterior type operation or task.

Then, you may be the only one looking out for your immediate personal safety!

How responsible and dependable are you when operating on your own? Are you concerned about your personal safety on a regular basis? Do you run when you can walk? Do you have all your gear on and use it properly? Do you view the big picture?

Do you think about what you are preparing to do before doing it and ask yourself is the task at hand really required? Do you review the worst possible scenarios in your mind and what the outcome might be if you do not succeed or if something goes wrong?

Will you be following your departments SOG’s and training procedures and not be taking a shortcut? Can the task wait until additional assistance is available?

Being responsible for you own personal safety requires you to do all the aforementioned as a minimum.

Responsibility as defined in the dictionary “the quality or state of being responsible: as moral, legal, or mental accountability”; and Responsible is defined as “1 a : liable to be called on to answer b (1) : liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent (2) : being the cause or explanation for the accident c : liable to legal review or in case of fault to penalties 2 a : able to answer for one's conduct and obligations”.

A responsible firefighter is one who is able to act, at times, without guidance or supervision, because he or she is accountable and answer-

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able for his or her behavior.

It requires one to accept responsibility for their actions and for the result of their actions.

It is important that we have safety officers, company officers, and fellow firefighters looking after us, keeping us out of harm’s way, a shared responsibility.

We must also be looking out for ourselves and accepting that as a major responsibility we owe our family and department.

When one fails to act with individual responsibility relative to their personal safety some form of reprimand should be dispensed.

Reprimanding individual firefighters for their unsafe actions or inactions delivers two messages; the first is to the individual who failed to comply with department safety policy, and the second message is delivered to all members of the department.

The second message indicates that the department takes safety seriously and will reprimand those members who fail to comply with established training and safety regulations.

Most times a formal reprimand is not necessary, just a brief “word to the wise” usually results in compliance.

If this fails, the department should not fear disciplining and reprimanding individuals who fail to comply with department safety policy.

These individuals are exhibiting poor habits and initiative relative to their own personal safety while setting poor examples for others and disregard for department policy.

Strict discipline must be enforced relative to firefighter safety issues as we strive to reduce the annual death and injury rates.

As difficult as it may be to swallow, human error is the root cause for most of our accidental injuries and deaths, and in order to correct the problem we must first own up to that fact.

Individual firefighter responsibility begins when you leave home and family for the fire station or the emergency scene, and it doesn’t end until you have once again safely returned to home and family.

They always expect you back, don’t let them down!

Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS September 14, 2014 PA-The 4th Annual Lancaster 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will take place at Clipper Stadium in Lancaster, PA. Visit www.lancasterstairclimb.org for additional information.

its first Annual Fire Safety Festival from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Carteret Park. Anyone interested in participating in the antique fire apparatus muster or the fire department chili cook off, please contact Jason Lombardi at 732-489-4665 or lombardija@carteret.net.

September 18-21, 2014 NY-Fire Service Women of New York State (FSWNYS) is holding their Annual Women's Training Weekend from September 18-21, 2014, at the Fire Academy of Science of New York State in Montour Falls, NY. For additional information please visit our webpage at www.fswnys.org

October 6, 2014 NY-On behalf of Chief William Madden, Jr., the Oceanside Fire Department will be hosting their Annual Chief's Golf Outing on Monday, October 6th. Our golf outing is to honor Firefighter Kenny Marino, a brother firefighter in Oceanside and a man who gave the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11 as a member of FDNY Rescue 1. It will be held at the Middle Country Club.

To be a sponsor or enjoy a day of golf, contact Gary Fish at 516-351-2319.

September 20, 2014 NY-The Mastic Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary invites you to “An Evening with Psychic Medium Josephine Ghiringhelli from 6pm to 9pm at Mastic FD headquarters, 1080 Mastic Road. Contact Lynn for tickets at 631-566-7274.

September 20, 2014 TN-Knoxville Remembers-The First Annual Knoville 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb will be at the Sunsphere in Downtown Knoxville. Visit www.firehero.org/event/stairclimb14-knoxville.com for additional information.

September 20, 2014 NH-The Leather Helmet Society proudly presents the 13th Annual “Bob Fitz Sr.” Fireground Slide Show featuring new DVD and slide shows at the American Legion Hall at 43 Baboosic Lake Road in Merrimack.

Tickets are $10. Cash bar starts at 6pm. Slide show starts at 7pm. Contact Charles at 603-644-8999.

September 20, 2014 GA-The Combat Ready Firefighter and Fire Officer is a training program designed to prepare firefighters and fire officers to be ready for the COMBAT called firefighting.

Contact Pabel at bombero617@yahoo.com.

September 21, 2014 NJ-The FDNY Benefit Bus Trip 2014 leaves at 9am and returns at 5pm. Includes coffee before leaving and lunch. $45/per person. Applications are downloadable at www.photozonline.com.

September 30, 2014 NY-The Flanders Fire Department will host their 1st Annual Golf Outing at Hampton Hills Country Club on County Route 31 in Westhampton Beach.

Sign in at 8am. Email flandersdist@optonline.net for additional information.

October 4, 2014 NJ-The Mercer County Fire Prevention Parade and White Horse Fire Company will celebrate their 100th Anniversary. Contact Wood Emmons at firefighter523@gmail.com for more information.

October 4, 2014 NJ-The Carteret Fire Department will host its First Annual Fire Safety Festival on Saturday October 4, 2014 from 12:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. at Carteret Park on Carteret Ave. Please contact Jason Lombardi at 732-489-4665 or e-mail lombardija@carteret.net.

October 4, 2014 NJ-The Laurel Lake Regional Fire Alliance in Clementon will be holding their 2nd Annual Fire Prevention Open House at Clementon Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or directions contact 856-346-0935.

October 4, 2014 NJ-The Carteret Fire Department will be hosting

October 18-19, 2014 NJ-The Train, Educate, Empower Firefighter Training Weekend will take place at Montclair University and the Passaic County Fire Academy. For more information, visit www.njhottraining.com.

October 25, 2014 NJ-The Dover Local FBMA 60 presents Chief Rick Lasky Talking Leadership and Pride and Ownership in the Fire Service from 8am to 5pm at the Dover High School Auditorium. $40/day includes light breakfast and box lunch service available. For tickets contact Jon Sperry at 973-713-4794 orJSperry@Dover.NJ.US. October 25-26, 2014 NJ-A Firefighter Police Challenge will take place at Mercer County Park. All NJ firefighters and police officers are invited to participate. Pre-registration is recommended. For additional information, call Debbie at Cornerstone Health and Wellness at 609-5708833.

November 1, 2014 NJ-Revolutionary Fools of Northern NJ is proud to present Man vs Machine. Incidents occur ranging from a ring stuck on a finger to a person trapped in a press machine...as first responders...are you prepared?

Space is limited. Event is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Must register by October 10. Call 973-214-4305 or revoluntionaryfools@gmail.com.

February 7, 2015 NY-The Lt. Andy Fredericks, FDNY Memorial Seminar & Exhibits will be hosted by the Elmsford Fire Department with registration and exhibits open at 7:30 a.m. at the Westchester Marriott Hotel. Program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Vehicle Extrication 1-2-3 presented by Ron Moore. Pre-register for $35. $40 at the door. For additional information, please contact Syd Henry at shenry@elmsfordfd.com or (914) 490-1981.

May 2, 2015 PA-The Shoemakersville Fire Company is hosting a Lights and Sirens Parade and Open House. To register, please email the parade chairman at Constable473@aol.com or call 484-599-2860.

May 3, 2015 NJ-Rifle Campo Fire Company 3’s 24th Annual Public Safety Expo will take place at McBride Ave and Memorial Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information contact, Alex or Ash at 973-k742-6122.

June 7, 2015 NJ-The Newark Fire Department Historical Association's 48th annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster & Parade will take place in Washington Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Contact Firefighter Rich Mackey at shindigrich@aol.com or 973-600-4961.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? If you have photos you would like to see in our Where are they Now? feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

ANTHONY FRITZ

Working car fire for Arbor Hose On Tuesday, August 5th at 1:15 p.m., the Arbor Hose Co. #1 of Piscataway was dispatched to a car fire at Dunkin Donuts on West 7th Street. Engine 643 responded using foam. The fire was under control in seven minutes. A one and three quarter inch line was used to put the fire out.

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This 1973 American La France 1500/500 once served Lake Parsippany, NJ and is now owned by a PA collector.

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North Hudson Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo, left, at the command post on Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, during a 2-alarm fire, August 14th. Avillo recently completed the third edition of his book, "Fireground Strategies."

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Avenel Assistant Chief Jerry Sternesky operating at a house fire on Demorest Ave.

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L-R: Paul F. Elenio, program manager of the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, recently presented Jersey City Deputy Chief Kevin Stewart and Captain Mario Moody with 100 smoke detectors for distribution in the city.

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Rescue 1 salesman Kevin Todd, left, congratulates Secaucus Captain Joe Schoendorf on the delivery of Rescue Co. 1's new Rescue 1 apparatus built on a Seagrave chassis. As the rescue truck arrived at the firehouse for delivery, local firefighters were toned out to a working dwelling fire on a street behind their quarters. The new rig reported to the fire scene for it's first working fire before it even backed into the firehouse!

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Clifton firefighters battled a house fire on Mountainview Dr. that claimed the lives of several pets on August 26, 2014.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos you would like to see in our Antique Apparatus feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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NJ training company provides two week escape systems class to Virginia firefighters In mid July, Neptune City NJ-based All Hands Fire Equipment & Training provided ten days of training and support to firefighters in the City of AlexanJUMP TO FILE# dria, Virginia.

Firefighters 081314119 began training on the Petzl EXO personal escape systems and the Gemtor 541NYC Class 2 harness. The project began with studenttrainers attending a two day Train-the-Trainer class. Following the trainer class, the department began training all of their members in the Basic End User program.

This program begins with a classroom session, and then evolves into hands-on training.

Each students learns the system, how to deploy and operate, and concludes with performing nine bailout jumps.

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Bay Head’s 1947 American LaFrance 700 series pumper. Although currently designated as Ocean County Engine 1421, it is affectionately known as the '48 as that is the year that it arrived in town by railroad and was put into service. It is still fully functional and has drafted and pumped at shows this past year, but is mostly used for fire truck rides during the annual clam bake fundraiser.

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Sale is subject to a mandatory referendum. Accepting sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on September 16, 2014. The minimum accepted bid for the vehicle is Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000.00). For more specific information, contact the District Secretary, Joyce L. Nolan at (516) 481-8411 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Vails Gate Fire Department 1994 Walk in Heavy Rescue GVW - 42,400, Mileage 21,000 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA (300hp) Engine Allison H40 Automatic Transmission Q2 and Electronic Sirens 3 electric reels, light tower, 4 bottle cascade with Sierra backup pump. 1 air line off of cascade Contact Commissioner Tony DiLorenzo Tony1dilorenzo@yahoo.com Asking price $80,000

IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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We will miss our friend and colleague.

FIRE & SAFETY SERVICES Jack Ritterson 1956-2014