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GREENWICH, NY - On February 6th at 12:12 P.M., the Washington County Emergency Communication Center began to receive numerous 911 calls for a heavily involved structure fire at 126 Main Street. ■See full story on page 2

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A rsonist Destroys 130-Year-Old H isto ric D uilding in Greenwich GREENWICH, NY - On Feb ruary 6th at 12:12 P.M., the Wash ington County Emergency Communication Center began to receive numerous 911 calls for a heavily involved structure fire at 126 Main Street. The Greenwich FD along to file #022822105

3P i * with Eastern Greenwich EMS were immediately dispatched to the scene. Heavy fire pushed from a three-story, multi-occu pancy building, and the thick and heavy black smoke could be seen from up to 30 miles away. After EMS unit 3288 notified the dispatcher that he had heavy fire showing from multiple stories of the building, the dispatcher transmitted the working fire noti fication. The first arriving chief on scene immediately transmitted a third-alarm as he had a well in volved three-story ordinary type construction building with heavy fire on the second, third, and fourth floors, and fire through the roof of the building. The thirdalarm brought in Schuylerville, Cambridge, Hartford, Easton, Fort Edward, Kingsbury, Salam, Johnsonville, Cossayuna, and the Argyle Fire Departments to the scene. The first arriving engine pulled past the structure and de ployed a master stream along with multiple hand lines to the front of the building. The first ar riving truck company arrived on scene and laid in their supply line from the nearest fire hydrant and began to put their ladder company in master stream operations. Ad ditional truck companies arrived and began to take up positions around the building, going into aerial operations. Firefighters made their way to the roof of the attached structure next door and checked for exten sion as they had smoke pushing from the eaves of the building. As heavy fire continued to travel throughout the building, the po lice department began receiving information that an individual had jumped from the back of the building and took off in a west erly direction. With a heavy fire load throughout the structure command switched to a full de fensive operation in the main fire building. Crews made their way into the antique shop located next door and checked the roof area of the structure for any fire that may have traveled through a common space. As firefighters worked to knock down the heavy fire load with master stream operations from the truck company, a large boom occurred inside the build ing and the upper floors began to collapse to the second floor. Crews immediately moved their operations back and set up a col

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lapse zone. Firefighters continued to spray water into the building as freezing temperatures were setting in, caus ing the overspray to turn to ice and begin coating the roadway, power lines, sidewalks, and other parts of the fire ground. National Grid cut power to over 200 customers around the fire scene so crews could operate safely on scene. Firefighters con tinued to conduct master stream operations into the late evening hours. A decision was made to bring in an excavator to tear down the building, as it was deemed structurally unsafe. Firefighters re mained on scene for over 12 hours before going back in service. The Cambridge-Greenwich Police Department immediately began an investigation due to a building that size being that well involved before the fire depart ment arrived on scene. Witnesses told police they saw a subject jump out of a second-story window and take off on foot after the fire broke out. The Cambridge-Greenwich Police Department, with assistance from Washington County Sheriffs office K9 units and NYS Police, were able to locate the subject that witnesses described, and upon fur ther investigation, 48-year-old John M. Fox of California was ar rested and charged with Arson in

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the 2nd Degree, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree. The heinous crime committed by this arsonist destroyed a piece

of history in the village of Green wich. The Wilmarth building was built in 1892 and was one of the oldest standing buildings in the downtown area of the village of

Greenwich. The building housed multiple commercial occupancies and numerous apartments.

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WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE? EMS ISSUE CHELLE CORDERO

In the past two-plus years the necessity of a skilled pre-hospital resource has more than proven it self. Emergency Medical Service response has been taxed more than ever before. If there were ever doubts about the abilities of EMS responders to plow through even a pandemic... many of our EMS staff have been applauded (at least for now) by the public. In some areas of our country, they were left to make sometimes heartbreaking, but nec essary, decisions in order to meet the multitude of calls. There were some responders who reached burn-out because of the sheer volume and seeming hopelessness of many cases. And there were some responders who got sick themselves, some even dying from COVID or its complica tions and dwindling our front-line fighters. Despite the tears and the hours, most of our Emergency Med ical Services personnel remained committed to their jobs and to doing whatever possible to save lives, offer comfort, and give hope. B ut... Emergency Medical Services as a profession is threat ened by retention, mental health, and safety issues. As per the 2021 results of the annual EMS Trend Report, retention of qualified candi dates is far and above the worst of the threats. Retention includes salary and pay disparity, leadership, hours, training, and employee ben efits. While most of us do enjoy the juiciness of a flipped burger, the skill set between a fast-food worker

and a Certified Emergency Techni cian is a lot more widespread. The average New York State hourly wage for an EMT starts at $16 per hour while NYS minimum wage is $12.50; the average burger flipper earns $15 per hour to start. Training to be an EMT in New York takes about 150 to 190 hours and requires both an on-hand examination and a written test. It's a lot of effort without much fiscal stability. Many EMTs (and Paramedics) need to work mul tiple jobs in order to afford the basic necessities of life. Mental health, fatigue and safety are also major concerns in the EMS workforce. Obviously, there is a lot that is seen firsthand that can remain to "haunt" a provider and when that provider doesn't believe that the pub lic, or even the leadership of their agency, understands their needs, it can cause undue stress and a lack of coping; substance abuse and suicides can be a frightening consequence. When the provider is working multi ple shifts, or even multiple jobs, and their hours are long, mistakes can happen on the job due to fatigue and distractions. While there are some protections in place such as driver training, police escort when avail able, and rig safety features, there are many safety concerns and chances of injury or worse from the moment the personnel steps onto the rig. Many retention issues are not unique to New York State but are being experienced all over the coun try. Staffing shortages due to COVID are making the task more difficult. Ambulance response times are often longer due to higher call volume and less available crews. Better wages, more employee support within the company, and increased public knowledge of who and what the EMS provider is will help in the long run.

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L iv o n ia C him ney F ire LIVONIA, NY - On Monday, February 14th, Town of Livonia fire departments (Livonia, Hemlock and Lakeville), along with East Avon (FAST), responded to a chimney fire at 84 Big Tree Street. Livonia Fire Chief Blake Fennell arrived on loca tion and reported an active chimney fire in a large two-anda-half story dwelling. East Avon Quint 278 laddered the chimney, while Livonia's interior crews checked for exten sion. The fire was brought under control in about one hour. There were no injuries. Also assisting on scene were Liv ingston County EMS, Livingston County Sheriff's Office and Livingston County Emergency Management.

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Florida: Mario J. Moya, 51 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: July 26, 2021 Death Date: August 17, 2021 Fire Department: Jacksonville Fire and

8A. While getting ready to leave the station, Lieutenant Trout suffered a medical emer gency. He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he passed away.

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Rescue Department Initial Summary: Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, Lieutenant Mario J. Moya un selfishly served his community while continuing to expose himself to the virus re sponding to EMS calls. He passed away from the virus on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Washington: James Krouse, 72 Rank: Chief Emeritus Incident Date: August 28, 2021 Death Date: August 28, 2 0 2 ^ P Fire Department: Colfax Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, Chief Emeritus James Krouse re sponded to a wildland fire. While stretching

Texas: James Heater, 32 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 22, 2021 Death Date: September 3, 2021 Fire Department: Orange County

New York: Judy Spencer, 65 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 24,2021 Death Date: August 24, 2021 Fire Department: Hartland Volunteer Fire

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Washington: Cody Traber, 41 Rank: Lieutenant/Paramedic Incident Date: August 26,2021 Death Date: August 26, 2021 Fire Department: Spokane County Fire

Initial Summary: On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, while at the scene of a field fire, Fire fighter Judy Spencer, who was acting as a spotter for the Barker Fire Department res cue truck, was hit when the truck was back ing up. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Oregon: Frumencio Ruiz Carapia, 56 Rank: Firefighter/Squad Boss Incident Date: August 23,2021 Death Date: August 23, 2021 Fire Department: GE Forestry Initial Summary: On Monday, August 2 3 m 2021, while working at the Gales Wildland Fire, Firefighter/Squad Boss Fmmencio Ruiz Carapia was killed when he was struck by a

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Alaska: Justin Hansen, 37 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: June 27,2021 Death Date: June 27,2021 Fire Department: Central Mat-Su Fire

Department Initial Summary: Engineer Justin Hansen worked a 24-hour shift, ending the morning o f Sunday, June 27,2021. While on-duty En gineer Hansen responded to both fire and EMS calls. A few hours after returning home, Engineer Hansen was found deceased. The cause o f his death was cardiac-related. New Jersey: Donald J. Trout, 53 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: August 27,2021 Death Date: August 27, 2021 Fire Department: Middlesex County

Hazardous Materials Unit Initial Summary: On Friday, August 27, 2021, Lieutenant Donald J. Trout! was re sponding to a tractor trailer carrying haz ardous materials that overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike at Interchange

District #9 Initial Summary: On Thursday, August 26, 2021, Lieutenant/Paramedic Cody Traber re sponded to a reported bmsh fire. While in vestigating the fire, he fell from the Wan derm ere Bridge at Highway 395 and passed away from the injuries he sustained in the fall. North Carolina: Mark Covil, 51 Rank: Division Chief Incident Date: August 13,2021 Death Date: August 30,2021 Fire Department: Pender EMS and Fire Initial Summary: While on duty, Division Chief Mark Covil contracted COVID-19 at the fire station. He passed away on Monday, Aug. 30,2021 from the virus. Arkansas: Cory Phillip Collins, 32 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: August 5,2021 Death Date: August 21,2021 Fire Department: Pine Bluff Fire and

Emergency Services Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Cory Phillip Collins contracted COVID-19 while responding to EMS calls. He passed away from the virus on Saturday, Aug. 21,

2021. Georgia: James “JB” Bernard Guiler, 55 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: September 2, 2021 Death Date: September 2, 2021 Fire Department: Heard County Fire &

Emergency Services Initial Summary: Battalion Chief James "JB" Bernard Guiler was working a 24 hour overtime shift. At approximately 5:50 am, he

Emergency Services District #1 Initial Summary: While on-duty, Fire fighter James Heater contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Friday, Sept. 3,2021. Tennessee: Malcolm Arrington, 54 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: September 1,2021 Death Date: September 1,2021 Fire Department: Nashville Fire

Department Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Malcolm Arrington contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Wednesday, Sept. 1,2021. Pennsylvania: Laron Holcomb, 73 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: September 4,2021 Death Date: September 4, 2021 Fire Department: Ellsworth Volunteer Fire

Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, Fire Police Captain Laron Holcomb responded to a vehicle crash. After arriving home, he began to have shortness of breath. He was immediately taken to the hospital but passed away shortly after arrival from an ap parent heart attack. Texas: David Leos, 62 Rank: Driver/Engineer Incident Date: July 13, 2021 Death Date: September 2, 2021 Fire Department: Dallas Fire-Rescue

Department Initial Summary: While on duly, Driver/Engineer David Leos contracted COVID-19 while responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

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New Windsor House Fire Results in One Fatality NEW WINDSOR, NY - On Sunday, February 13th at 7:02 P.M., the New Windsor Police Department along with New Windsor Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to 17 Shaw Road for a re port of a residential structure fire. The W ashing to n v ille Fire Department Jump to fiie# was also dispatched 021822104 by OC911. Upon arrival of s % emergency person nel, they located the residence which was already fully engulfed by flames and smoke. Firefighting operations were started and fire fighters made an interior entry to search the inside as well as fight the fire. During their interior search, they located one person that was deceased. The fire was eventually extin guished, leaving severe damage to the structure. Multiple area fire departments responded to the scene to assist due to there not being fire hydrants in the rural area. The male that was found de ceased inside the structure was identified as 60-year-old Roger A. Smith of New Windsor. The investigation into how the fire started is still under investigation by the New Windsor Police De partment Detective Division, the New Windsor Fire Inspector’s Office, Orange County Fire In vestigators and the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Of fice. The additional fire depart ments that were at the scene were: Vails Gate, Coldenham, South Blooming Grove, Salisbury Mills, Chester, Maybrook and Mont gomery.

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M ulti-Car Crash on Route 300 in Newburgh Sends 4 People to Hospital NEWBURGH, NY - The Town of Newburgh Police, along with Town of Newburgh EMS and Winona Lake FD assisted by Or ange Lake FD, responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Route 300 in the area of the entrance ramp to 1-84 eastbound at exit 36 on February 16th. Three vehicles and a tractortrailer were involved in the MVA. All drivers were able to get out of the vehicles. In total, four people were transported to MontefioreSt. Luke's Hospital. Firefighters assisted with the

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AVON, NY - On Friday, February 4th at 9:55 P.M., firefighters from East Avon, Lima and Livonia (FAST) responded to the report of a chimney fire at 2089 Dutch Hollow Road in Avon. East Avon Fire Chief Chris Batzel arrived on location and declared a working fire, as the fire had extended into the walls of the split-level dwelling. An additional engine from Honeoye Falls and a tanker from Caledonia were requested to the scene. Crews were able to contain the fire to the area around the chimney. There were no injuries reported. Also assisting at the scene were Livingston County Emergency Management, EMS and Sheriff's Office.

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M obile Life Support Services Appoints New President & CEO NEW WINDSOR, NY - Mo bile Life Support services has been the premier Emergency Medical Agency for the Hudson Valley for the past 40 years. Over those four decades. Mobile life founders and EMS pioneers Rick and Gayle Metzger have re mained at the forefront of EMS in the Hudson Valley. In 2013, Mo bile Life Support and EMS vet eran Scott F. Woebse became CEO. Today, with great respect, admiration, and gratitude, Gayle Metzger announces that after 36 years at Mobile Life Support and eight years as the CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Scott F. Woebse will be retiring effective January of 2022. “It has truly been my honor and privilege to have spent my career here,” said Woebse. “I have been mentored by and worked alongside some of the most intuitive and innovative providers in the industry and I am so proud to have worn the Mobile Life Blue for so many years.” Looking to the future. Mobile Life Support Services Board of Directors announces the appoint ment of Ms. Pamela Finnerty as their new President & Chief Ex ecutive Officer, effective January of 2022. Finnerty holds a B.S. in Health Education, an M.S in Health Informatics, an MBA de gree with a concentration in Human Resources and is enrolled in a Doctor of Business program beginning in 2022. When asked about this new endeavor, Finnerty replied with one of her most cherished quotes. “The best way to predict your fu ture is to create it,” she said, “and as a professional woman in a pre dominantly male-dominated field, it’s inspiring for me to be stepping into the CEO role in a female-owned business.” Founder, owner, and Chair of the Board, Gayle Metzger, spoke on behalf of the Board of Direc tors. “We are incredibly grateful to Scott for his many years of leadership and dedication. Mo-

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a# I bile Life Support is a better place because he was a part of it,” she shared. “We are delighted to have Pam taking on this role and we are filled with optimism and enthusi asm as our company takes yet an other evolutionary step forward.” Finnerty brings 20 years of progressive experience in the in dustry. Within Mobile Life Sup port, Finnerty has held positions ranging from Field Operations to Quality Improvement to EMS Ed ucation and has been responsible for overseeing and executing sev eral administrative projects and initiatives. Mobile Life Support Services is excited to embrace this new leadership and looks forward to continuing to serve the sur rounding communities with excep tional patient care and compassion.

About Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. is a New York State Certified Advanced Life Support paramedic ambulance company that provides emergency services to communi ties and healthcare facilities throughout the Hudson Valley Re gion of New York State, including the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester. Founded in 1981 by Rick and Gayle Metzger, Mobile Life re mains the premier emergency serv ice provider in the Mid-Hudson Valley, second only to the NYS Police, and is composed of approx imately 400 EMS professionals across the region and operates a fleet of more than 73 ambulances and 20 plus stations. With a collec tive population of more than 1,000,000 residents. Mobile Life handles nearly 100,000 calls per year. For more information or to apply online to Mobile Life Sup port Services, visit our website please www.mobilelife.com..

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Massive Multiple-Alarm Fire w ith Explosions Rocks Town of Colonie COLONIE, NY - On February 21st just before 1:42 A.M., the Fuller Road FD along with the West Albany FD, Shaker Road FD, Colonie Village Fire Co. for the FAST team, and Colonie EMS were dispatched after multiple callers reported a house explosion in the area of 18 Spruce Street. The city of Albany’s FD was also dispatched, as they were also tak ing calls for the incident in their dispatch center. Heavy winds fueled the fire and created a massive glow that could be seen from miles away as a thick smoke column pushed into the morning sky. A Chief from Fuller Road FD was en route to the scene and notified the dis patcher that he had a heavy col umn of smoke visible from Colonie Central High School, and made sure that he had a FAST team on his box alarm. The dis patcher came back on the air and stated that they now had a vehicle on fire in the driveway as well as a second house catching on fire. Engine 459 and Rescue 9 from the Colonie Duty Crew called en route to the scene within one minute of the initial dispatch. Multiple massive fireballs shot up over the houses 30-feet into the air as the Fuller Road fire chief arrived on scene. The chief immediately transmitted the sec ond-alarm, as he had multiple well involved structures with several exposure issues, along with explo sions, downed power lines, and a vehicle on fire in the driveway. The second-alarm dispatched the Midway FD, Stanford Heights FD, McKnownville FD, and the Westmere FD to the scene. As Engine 459 pulled down the street firefighters from the rig began deploying a one-and-threequarter inch hand line to the expo sure building while another firefighter jumped to connect to the nearest fire hydrant located only a few feet away. Crews used a deck gun from the top of the rig to knock down some of the heavy fire pushing from the rear of the building, but the main fire scene at 20 Spruce Street was too far off the roadway. Rescue 9 pulled behind En gine 459 and several firefighters jumped from the rig to make their way to a structure that was begin ning to catch fire from the heavy flames pushing from the neighbor ing property. With fire shooting 40-feet into the air, the neighbor hood was being covered in thick smoke and embers as heavy winds carried them in a westerly direc tion across the neighborhood. Firefighters made their way up the driveway to the rear of the main fire building where they discov ered numerous hazards, including close to 100 propane cylinders and multiple structures on fire. As crews used several hand lines to try and bring the fire under control, multiple explosions from the structure started to occur, sending fire over firefighters'

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heads, and a large wall collapsed outwards and landed in the drive way next to the firefighters. As crews in the rear of that building were conducting a quick size-up, they discovered several 20-pound propane tanks surrounding a 500pound propane tank that had heavy fire impinging on it. Mid way's Truck company diverted down Railroad Avenue and took up behind the structures that were on fire and began to set up master stream operations. Command confirmed that everyone was out of all the homes, and that they just had a collapse of a large structure behind 20 Spruce Street. Firefighters from Engine 412 and Rescue 9 deployed a blitz fire to the lawn of 18 Spruce Street and began to conduct mas ter stream operations on the fire that was impinging on the home. Firefighters made their way to the front door of the neighboring structure and forced entry to find siding heavily involved and heavy smoke pushing from the eaves of the roof. The heavy roar of the fire from the main fire building made it hard to hear on the fire grounds as firefighters in the rear of 18 Spruce Street notified command that they had a garage starting to catch fire. After multiple fire hy drants on the street were found to not be working, firefighters were finally able to establish a second supply line from Fuller Road. De spite the second supply line, fire fighters continued to experience heavy water problems on scene. As heavy fire pushed down on crews in the rear of 20 Spruce Street, firefighters turned their at tention to the well involved truck fire in the driveway. The gas tank in the vehicle had dropped out and free flowing fuel was traveling down the driveway on fire. Items in the yard began to catch fire due to the significant amount of heat and fire load from the main fire building, including fences, garbage cans and furniture. Firefighters kept their heads on a swivel, as they had close to 100 propane tanks ranging in size from 5-pounds to 20-pounds, as well as a 500-pound tank all throughout the rear of the prop erty. Several tanks began to purge as they were being heated by the fire from the burning structures. As master streams from the truck company set up on Railroad Avenue and began to pound the top of the building that was on fire, heavy amounts of steam started to push over onto the adja cent structure and onto the fire grounds in the street. Exhausted firefighters in the rear of the building kneeled for a moment to catch their breath and then contin ued to push forward. Firefighters at 18 Spruce Street were able to knock down

the heavy fire condition inside the home and on the side of the struc ture and then began to conduct ex tensive overhaul. Just as crews were beginning to gain control of the fire, brown water and sand started to push up out of the ground from underneath Rescue 9. The pump operator immediately notified command that they had a water main break underneath the apparatus. As firefighters made their way back to the rig, the ground began to push upwards towards the frame of the rescue. The driver made an emergency decision to shut down his pumps and disconnect the sup ply lines. Firefighters raced down the street to shut down the fire hy drant that was feeding their supply line on scene. While they were doing that, a group of 10 firefight ers quickly began pushing the large diameter hose off to the side of the road. No sooner did the pump oper ator get the supply line shut down when the road underneath the ap paratus began to crumble. The op erator worried about the heavy apparatus caving in to the develop ing hole underneath the apparatus and made an emergency move to pull back over 2 5-feet from the hole. As the rescue was being moved, a set of one-and-threequarter inch hand lines got hung up in a nearby parked car and the vehicle was dragged. The water department was notified, as they were already en route to the scene due to the previous water supply issues. Firefighters on scene were down to a single engine that con tinued to provide suppression ef forts. Fire investigators began to sur vey the massive scene as Colonie’s Fire Services Mobile Air Unit ar rived and began to fill air bottles for firefighters. The North Bethle hem FD arrived on scene with their advance scene support unit and set up warming tents and items to keep the firefighters hydrated. The water department was fi nally able to shut down the water

main on Spruce Street, and due to multiple buildings being heavily involved during the incident. Na tional Grid cut power to the street. A large hole formed in the middle of the roadway where the water main had broken. If it was not for the quick-thinking driver of the rescue company, the weight of the apparatus could have caused the vehicle to sink up to its frame.

No injuries were reported, and the fire is currently under investi gation. Multiple buildings were destroyed by the fire, and one of the homes was heavily damaged. Firefighters remained on scene until the late hours of the morning conducting overhaul.

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Three-Alarm Fire Hits Wayland Business District WAYLAND, NY - On Tuesday, February 22nd at 10:55 A.M., Wayland firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 12 North Main Street, above Painful Pleasures Tat tooing. Units went on location with heavy smoke showing from a twostory brick structure, with fire even tually breaking through the roof. The blaze went to three alarms, bringing in a large mutual aid re sponse from Steuben, Livingston and Ontario counties. Departments

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displaced and being assisted by the Red Cross. Adjacent businesses also suffered smoke and water damage. Also assisting at the scene were Spring-Way EMS, AMR, Wayland Police, Steuben County Sheriffs Of fice and the New York State Police. The cause of the fire was under in vestigation by Steuben County Emergency Management.

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WATERVLIET, NY - On Feb ruary 20th at 12:05 P.M., the Maplewood FD along with the Wa tervliet FD, Boght FD (FAST), and the Latham FD were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 6 Kirkner Lane. The caller reported that the wall behind their wood stove was on fire. The first arriving chief on scene had fire showing from the rear of the building and declared the signal thirty for a working structure fire. Command conducted a size up of the house and found a two-story, wood-frame structure with an addition to the home on fire, along with a heavy smoke con dition coming from the rear of the

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scene, as well as an additional FAST team, as the current FAST team was put to work inside the building. Crews had the fire com pletely knocked down within a few minutes, but still had a smoke con dition coming from the rear of the building. Extensive overhaul was conducted in the rear of the build ing where they had the heaviest fire condition. All occupants were able to make it out safely and no injuries were reported. The home suffered moderate damage in the rear of the structure. The fire is believed to have started in the wood stove.

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Niagara County Sheriffs Office Press Release: ROYALTON, NY - On Mon day, February 7th, the Niagara County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle accident on Chestnut Ridge Road east of Royalton Center Road, in the Town of Royalton. Initial investigation by Deputies at the scene revealed that a 2007 Dodge pickup truck was traveling east on Chestnut Ridge Road and a 2013 GMC pickup truck west on Chestnut Ridge Road, when the two

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V ehicle Falls on Subject in W ilton WILTON, NY - On February 22nd, Wilton EMS and Wilton Fire were dispatched to Ruggles Road for a vehicle that had fallen on a subject. Wilton's Assistant Chief requested Maple Av enue Fire to respond for the entrapment assist. EMS units were first on scene confirming one patient pinned under the vehicle. The first Wilton and Maple Avenue units arrived and quickly assessed the situation. The officer in charge of the ex trication decided a rapid removal was necessary to prevent further injury to the subject. Communicating with EMS the en tire time, crews worked together to use a Holmatro Spreader to lift the rear end of the vehicle while capturing progress with cribbing. The continued partnership with these three agencies resulted in a successful and efficient extrication.

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Driver Extricated from OneCar Rollover in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - The City of Newburgh and New Windsor Fire Departments responded to a vehicle rollover on Walsh Ave., February 10th. New Windsor PD and EMS also re sponded. Walsh Ave. was blocked at Route 9W and Walsh Ave. due to slippery conditions. Firefighters stabilized the ve hicle and assisted with removing the driver, who was then transported by New Windsor EMS to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. Firefighters remained on scene until a tow truck ar rived. New Windsor Police are investigating the cause.

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Troy Firefighters and Police Handle Two Traffic Accidents w ith Trauma Arrests in Less Than One Hour TROY, NY - On February 11th at 3:12 P.M., the Rensselaer County Emergency Communica tion Center began receiving mul tiple calls for a traffic accident with entrapment in front of the Floosick Street Plaza. The callers reported that a person on scene was in trauma arrest. Before the fire or police de partments arrived on scene, two individuals (one of them being a doctor and the other a registered nurse), quickly sprang into action and pulled an unconscious indi vidual from the vehicle who was in full trauma arrest and began chest compressions. The City of Troy FD was immediately dis patched, sending Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, the Rescue Squad, and the battalion chief to the scene. Police units arrived on scene and began to shut down several lanes of traffic around the incident. On arrival, the battalion chief along with additional fire depart ment units began performing ad vanced life support measures to revive the unconscious individual. Once Medic 2 arrived on scene firefighters quickly put the indi vidual on a stretcher and loaded him into the ambulance for trans port to Samaritan Flospital. As more calls continued com ing into the fire department for the City of Troy, another ambulance was requested to the scene for an additional patient from the traffic accident. The ambulance was dis patched from Station 1 on 115th Street located over 2.7-miles away. Firefighters on scene con tinued to evaluate the patient and the ambulance arrived on scene within eight minutes. This addi-

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tional patient was transported to Albany Medical Center in stable condition. The City of Troy Police De partment's sergeant and captain re quested the Town of Colonie's accident reconstruction team to the scene to assist with the inves tigation to determine the cause of the accident. As this was going on, another traffic accident was being dispatched in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts on Oakwood Avenue. The callers reported a single-car MVA with a car into a telephone pole, with the pole split in half. By standers ran up to the vehicle and discovered that the driver was having a medical emergency and was in cardiac arrest. Another group of good Samaritans began CPR in the middle of the roadway as Engine 1, the rescue squad. Medic 3, and the battalion chief raced to the scene. As CPR continued to be ad ministered, Engine 1 arrived on scene with several other units and firefighters notified the dispatcher that they were working a trauma arrest and would be heading to the nearest hospital. Firefighters quickly placed the patient onto a stretcher, loaded him into an am bulance and raced to Samaritan Flospital. Police on scene shut down the roadway for the broken pole as traffic began to back up from as far as Floosick Street. Ev idence technicians arrived at the traffic accident on Floosick Street and began to process the scene. Firefighters remained on scene at

the traffic accident on Oakwood Avenue for an extended period of time. At 6:34 P.M., the Troy FD set up a landing zone at Samaritan Flospital for the 14-year-old boy involved in the Floosick Street ac cident. The teen was transported by LifeNet helicopter to Albany Medical Center in critical condi tion. On Monday, February 14th around 2:15 P.M., City of Troy As sistant Chief of Police Steven Barker officially notified the pub lic that the 14-year-old had passed away from his injuries. The pa tient was identified as Jerome Smith of Watervliet. Sidewinder Photography asked the Assistant Chief of Police if any tickets or charges were issued in the traffic accident on Floosick Street. The Asst. Chief stated, “No tickets have been issued yet. We will await the conclusion of the inves tigation prior to issuing any tick ets, if it is applicable.” Both traffic accidents are under investigation at this time. On this fateful day in the city of Troy, several good Samaritans stepped up to the plate and helped out when they didn’t have to. Those individuals were CPR trained. CPR training can be re ceived at your local fire depart ment, ambulance station, and through the American Red Cross. CPR training is highly recom mended and can even be taught to children. If you are interested in learning about becoming CPR cer tified, please contact the American Red Cross.

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M ore Than th e A larm As firefighters, volunteer or paid, we are to take a sworn oath to protect and serve our respective communities at any given time day or night. That is a tall order. Put this in perspective. The men and women of the fire and EMS service risk their lives for total and complete strangers. It starts with the 911 call, all the way to the after-action report (AAR) to see what was done correctly and what can be done to make the service provided better. This is done every single day. It’s what the community sees. It's what the social media platforms see. How ever, there is a lot behind the cur tain that the public does not see. As mentioned before, fire and EMS personnel must take a sworn oath. That oath is not just for the community. It’s for their families, their friends, their loved ones. When the alarm goes off, the pub lic sees lights and sirens. In that moment they see it, a sense of wonderment and confidence washes over them. They know when they see us in action, that someone is being taken care of. However, it’s the hours after the alarm that is not noticed. Every single day there must be chores done at the station, equipment checking, training, and being ready to go on calls on the spot. For volunteers, the task is even harder because they are not at the station 24 hours a day, yet they still carry out the oath. As a volunteer currently, I still wake up at 3am when the pager goes off, get dressed, leave my family, and respond to the firehouse to get in gear, get in the truck and go to a call that most of the public sees as routine, i.e. fire alarms, smell of smoke. The amount of training that goes into fire and EMS is aston ishing. Hours to months to years. After being in the fire service for 15 years, I still go to classes that will get me more proficient at up holding the oath to my commu nity. So aside from the calls and all the time that needs to be spent at the firehouse away from our

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families, we now need to add more time away to go to class. The public has no idea about this. After training and classes there are meetings, details, and so on that need to be completed. What fire and EMS agencies see on a day to day basis is never easy. There is a lot of sickness, fires, car accidents, and death. Some of the incidents seen are sometimes hard to deal with, and that also takes a toll on the crew members and their families. The public does not know this at all. They do not see the hardships that we go through. In your community, how many people do you think know a few crew members of the local fire and EMS agencies? It would be an average of 2-3 crew mem bers. If the community got to know some of the staff, came and saw the stations and saw what their tax dollars go to, then when you arrive on scene at their worst moment, they know that you are going to give your best efforts to save life and property. It's always so rewarding to hear someone in the community call you by your first name. When that happens, it’s clear that the community is em bracing its services. The public needs to see that we are more than the alarms that go off. We are husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers. We risk our lives every single day and will continue to do so. We promised you. So, I say to all agencies who are reading this article, take the time to get to know your taxpayers. Have an open house, have a food drive, have anything that will give the community an opportunity to know that you do more than drive with lights and sirens. The more you know about them, the more they will WANT to know about your services. I promise you, your jobs will be much more enjoyable.

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Cronomer Responds to Stove Fire in Newburgh Apartment NEWBURGH, NY - Cronomer Valley FD responded to a possible structure fire at 2 Debra Place on February 8th. Command reported a heavy smoke condition on the first floor and requested Plattekill and Goodwill Fire Departments to the scene. A hand line was laid into the residence. According to the occupants, the stove had caught fire and was put out before the arrival of the fire department. Firefighters checked for extensions before clearing the scene.

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SELDEN, NY - On February 16th at 6:20 P.M., a call to 911 activated the Selden FD tor a house fire at 357 Magnolia Dr. The first arriving chief was met with a fully engulfed house and the report of a possible occupant still within. Chief of the department, Will Cotty, was in command and activated multiple area departments for mutual aid to the scene. - See full story on Page 29

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Camper Fire Extends to Church in North Patchogue

Bohemia firefighters stretch hose line to the fire building. NORTH PATCHOGUE, NY - On Saturday, February 12th just before 11:00 P.M., the North Patchogue FD was activated for an unknown type of fire on Washington Ave., off Franklin St. As dispatch began getting additional details, responding chiefs were advised that reports were received stating it was a trailer on fire to the rear of the church. On arrival, a camper was discovered to be well involved in the rear of the church, with a reported extension to the church. Muual aid was brought in from neighboring departm ents, including Patchogue, Hagerman, Blue Point and Medford. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the camper fire and vented the church. No injuries were reported.

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Bohemia FD Battles Garage Fire BOHEM IA, NY - On Febru ary 6th at approximately 2:36 P.M., the Bohemia FD was toned out for a reported structure fire in the 900 block of Mac Arthur Street. C hief Thompson (3-12-30), the first chief on the road, was advised by fire-com that it was a two-car garage in the backyard that was on fire. On arrival, Chief Thompson was met with fire through the roof and quickly radioed back to firecom requesting a reactivation for a working fire (13-35), and to get the pre-plan started. First due Bo hemia Engine 1 (3-12-1) was ad vised by command to pull short of the fire building, stretch two lines to the backyard for fire attack and protect exposures. Bohemia Trucks 4 and 6,

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along with Tower 3 arrived on scene and quickly went to work with helping to extinguish the fire. Lakeland FD was requested to the scene while West Say ville FD was requested to standby at Bohem ia’s headquarters. Community Ambu lance Co. also responded to the scene and set up firefighter rehab. The alarm was placed under control at 3:11 P.M., and all B o hem ia units were back in service by 4:21 P.M. The scene was then turned over to the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal for investiga tion.

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Fully Engulfed House Fire Claims a Life in Selden SELDEN, NY - On February 16th at 6:20 P.M., a call to 911 ac tivated the Selden FD for a house fire at 357 Magnolia Dr. The first arriving chief was met with a fully engulfed house and the report of a possible occupant still within. Chief of the department. Will Cotty, was in command and acti vated multiple area departments for mutual aid to the scene. F irefighters were unable to make entry into the home due to the heavy vol ume of fire. Crews quickly stretched hand lines and put tower ladders to work, dumping large amounts of water in an elfort to knock down the fire and gain entry to search for any possible occupants. Firefighters eventually lo cated an 81-year-old deceased male inside the home. SCPD's arson squad and homicide detec tives were called out to investi gate the blaze. No other injuries were reported.

- CHRIS SABELLA

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Fam ily Dog Dies in Tragic T erryville House Fire TERRYVILLE, NY- At 9:30 A.M. on February 16th, a fire gutted a home at 30 Charm City Rd. in Port Jefferson Station. Fire fighters from Terryville, Setauket, Selden and Mt. Sinai re sponded. The homeowner was able to save one dog, but firefighters were unable to save a second dog that suc cumbed to the heavy smoke inside the home. No firefighters or residents were injured.

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Manorville on scene of a working fire on Dogwood Ln. that consumed this home and damaged the neighboring home.

Fire Consumes One Home and Damages Another in M anorville MANORVILLE, NY - On Sat urday, February 19th at approxi mately 2:35 P.M., the Manorville FD was activated with a report of an automatic fire alarm on Dog wood Ln. of Redwood Ln. A short time later, Suffolk Fire Rescue dis patchers reactivated the department to advise that the call was upgraded to a reported structure fire. Dis patchers advised Chief of Depart ment Joe Danowski {5-16-30} that they were receiving calls for a re ported garage fire at that location. On arrival Chief Danowski found a fire consuming the first home, and due to the houses being close together in this complex, it was extending to a second struc ture. He immediately got on the radio and advised dispatch to reac tivate his department for a working

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fire and to start sending mutual aid departments to the scene. Arriving crews from Engines 5-16-2 and 5-16-7 quickly began to stretch lines and make an aggres sive attack. They were joined by additional crews from Manorville as well as firefighters from East Moriches and Center Moriches who assisted with operations and RIT standby. The fire in the first home, which appeared to have started in the garage before progressing through the home, was knocked down and contained before con suming the second home. Damage to that home appeared to be con

fined to the outside and garage area. Extensive overhaul was con ducted hitting hot spots to make sure the fire did not reignite. Suffolk County Fire Coordina tors were dispatched to the scene to assist. Manorville Ambulance was on scene to assist in case of injuries and provide firefighter rehab as needed. Eastport FD stood by for Manorville at their quarters during the alarm. According to officials, all Manorville FD and mutual aid units were back in service by 5:37 RM. The scene was turned over to Suffolk Police 7th Precinct officers and the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal's office for further investi gation.

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A Quick Knack Down in S hirley SHIRLEY, NY - On January 27th at approximately 4:00 A.M., the Suffolk County Emergency Dispatch Center re ceived calls for a report of a structure fire on Sagewood Dr., off Thornwood. The Brookhaven FD and Shirley am bulance were activated to respond. The first arriving chief found fire coming from the front of the structure and a working fire was quickly transmitted. Arriving units began stretching lines to make a quick attack. Mutual aid was re quested from Mastic and Mastic Beach Fire Departments. Crews were able to get a quick knock down of the fire. All primary and secondary searches were negative. No in juries were reported, however Shirley Community Ambu lance was on scene for support. All units were back in service shortly after 5:00 A.M., with the scene being turned over to the Fire Marshal.

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Firefighters operate at a working house fire in Mastic, February 12th. SABEUA/DN SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY 2022

Second Fatal House Fire in Two Nights in S uffolk County SETAUKET, NY - A life was lost in a house fire for the second night in a row in Suffolk County on February 18th. Around midnight, Setauket firefighters were alerted to a residential fire at 360 Old Town Rd. in Setauket. On arrival, SCPD officers advised that the house was fully en gulfed with an occupant still inside and there was another occupant with burn injuries. Fire fighters arrived but were unable to gain entry due to the volume of fire, forcing them to make an exterior attack with multiple tower ladders and hand lines. After knocking down enough fire to gain entry, one person was located on the second floor and pronounced dead on the scene. No firefighters were injured.

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Multiple Crews Make Quick Work of Mastic House Fire MASTIC, NY - On February 12th at approximately 7:02 A.M., the Mastic FD and Mastic Ambu lance Co. were toned out for a re ported residential structure fire in the 900th block of Mastic Road. Chief Rudy Sunderman (5-12-30) was first on scene and met with heavy smoke showing from a onestory residence. He radioed back to fire-com for a reactivation on a working fire. First due Mastic Engine 1 (512-1) arrived on scene, quickly hit the hydrant, pulled one hand line and went to work. They were soon joined by crews from Engines 5'12-4, 5-12-3, and Engine 5-13-3 from Mastic Beach FD. According to fire officials, all occupants had made it safely out of the home, and the family dog was rescued on fire fighters' arrival.

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A 39 Crews made entry into the home and located the fire toward the rear and in the attic. An aggres sive attack was made to quickly knock down the fire. Approxi mately three dozen firefighters were on scene to battle the fire. Mutual aid was provided by Mastic Beach for one engine. Center Moriches for RIT, and Yaphank to stand by at Mastic’s HQ. Mastic and Shirley Ambulance Companies responded to the scene and provided support and rehab. A Fire Marshal was also requested to the scene. At this time the cause of the fire has not been disclosed. - JOHN WALTHERS

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Mastic Probationary Firefighters James & Zack after battling a house fire on Mastic Rd.

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Bayshore firefighters work to extricate a person pinned in a vehi cle after the car crashed into a Bank of America on Sunrise Hwy. Service Rd.

Passenger Seriously Injured A fte r Driver Crashes Into Bayshore Bank BAYSHORE, NY - On Sun day, February 6th at approximately 1:43 P.M., Suffolk Police Emer gency Dispatchers began to receive calls for a motor vehicle crash in the area of 840 and 846 Eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Rd. Suf folk Police 3rd Precinct, Bayshore FD and Bayshore Brightwaters Ambulance were all dispatched to the scene. Additional details provided to responders stated that a car struck the Bank of America, and one per son was reportedly trapped. On ar rival, Bayshore FD Assistant Chief 3-1-31 confirmed that a single ve hicle struck a building and one per son was pinned. Extrication was performed by firefighters to re-

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Mastic firefighters work to douse a trailer on fire off Sunrise Highway.

T railer Fire Threatens Exposures in M a stic MASTIC, NY - On February 12th at approximately 5:31 P.M., the Mastic FD was activated for a report of smoke in the area of the Sunrise Hwy. North Service Rd. As the chiefs responded toward the area. Chief Rudy Sunderman advised that he believed the smoke was coming from a lot that stores trailers. On arrival at the trailer yard. Chief Sunderman found a large trailer being used for storage with active fire and several other trailers parked in close proximity to the one

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and wet down an area that was of concern due to potential falling em bers. The fire destroyed the one trailer, however due to the quick ac tions of the firefighters it did not spread any further. The scene was turned over to Suffolk Police 7th Precinct officers and the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal's office. Mastic Ambulance was also on scene. No injuries were reported.

- JOHN WALTHERS

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W hat’s in a name? Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

We have so many names that we go by and each name talks about the level of familiarity that we and/or the other people feel or the job that we are working. Sompeople only want to be addressed in the formal Mr. or Mrs. With families that are around the military, the south or stick households, you will hear ma'am or sir. In hospitals, patients are usu ally referred to by room number or by diagnosis, but the medical field is moving away from that. I will admit that I am still uncomfortable with a doctor calling me young man, especially when I am older than the doctor. Those in certain fields are ad dressed by the position. Law en forcement may be addressed by officer, sheriff, trooper, agent, etc. In faith communities, it can be fa ther, monsignor, minister, pastor, rabbi, brother, bishop, reverend, chaplain, or whatever else. There are some people that re fuse to be familiar with anyone. I have worked some people who only go by their title or their last name. They never go by their first name. Do you think that they are afraid of getting close to anyone? I grew up around the fire house and it was different there. The crew that knew me, since I was small, called me by what they called me when I was little but those who did not know me that well did not call me that. In emergency services, we have seen Robert being called Robert but to people more familiar, it might be Rob, Robbie, Bob, or Bobby de pending. Stanley may be Stan or Stosh. We may get referred to by rank.

We call the lieutenant Lou or Lt. Captain becomes Cap and once you become Chief you may always be re ferred to as chief. Many times if you are without rank, it might be like the military and referred to by your last name. In emergency services, you may be you line or equipment number, or radio designation. When I was lieu tenant of a Haz-Mat team, we were referred to be our radio identity. Some ham radio operators may do the same thing. With the government, you are your social security number. In the family, you may be referred to as Mommy, Daddy, aunt, uncle or your family's designation for those. Sometimes we use designations to keep things impersonal. There are people who have had experiences of crisis or trauma who do not use names because if they use names that might be enough to trigger the feelings all over again. When I was interviewing people to work with me in one organization, many people wanted to be referred to by their title and I would not bring them into the organization. They were not humble enough to be called by name. I saw that they were not there to do the work but to build a re sume. I always look for people that want to do the work and do not care about the recognition. Do you realize that God and Jesus are referred to by many names? Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah, Son of God, King of Kings or so many other names. His last name is not Christ. He is Jesus the Christ. God is referred too in so many ways also. One of His names is Abba, which means Daddy. Does that bring it to a different level of in timacy? What name do you go by? How are you identified? What is the one that you really like being called?

BRADLEY FOWLER / FIRE GUY PHOTOGRAPHY

Members of FDNY Ladder 134 walking alongside fallen Firefighter Jesse Gerhard.

FDNY F irefig hter Jesse Gerhard Laid to Rest BAY SHORE, NY - On Wednesday, February 23rd, the body of FDNY Firefighter Jesse Gerhard was transported to St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore where thousands of firefighters and police officers lined Main Street to honor a fallen brother. Firefighter Gerhard was 33years-old when he collapsed at his

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firehouse one day after fighting a two-alarm house fire in Queens on February 16th. Jesse was also a member of Islip Fire D epart ment Engine Company 1 and a part of the Islip Fire Department Wolves racing team.

Firefighter Gerhard is sur vived by his parents, brother and sister-in-law. His helmet was pre sented to his nephew after the fu neral mass. Firefighter Gerhard is the 1,156th member of the FDNY to die in the line of duty according to acting FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. - BRADLEY FOWLER

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