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Truck fire with bleve of 55 gallon drum The Rhinebeck Fire Department responded for a truck fire in the vicinity of 2971 Route 9G at approximately 10:32 a.m. The truck was fully involved in fire upon arrival and an additional tanker was requested from West Clinton fire department. The truck is owned by Bottini Fuel and was a service type vehicle that was carrying three 55 gallon drums of oil additive used in conjunction with heating oil. The heavy volume of fire was impinging on the drums and caused one to rupture sending a ball of fire 100 feet skyward. Twenty-five firefighters, under the command of Chief Kevin Asher, using hose streams
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initially to darken the fire and cool the remaining drums, then used foam to completely extinguish the fire and cool the remains of the truck and it's contents in a blanket of foam. The fire was under control in 20 minutes, with overhaul operations requiring an additional hour to fully extinguish the fire. The vehicle was occupied by driver Edward J. Ash, 72, and coworker Nicholas Polemeni, 20. The driver began having mechanical problems with his diesel powered truck and noticed smoke
coming from the vehicle exhaust before realizing the truck was on fire. There were no injuries to firefighters or vehicle occupants. The Rhinebeck Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the West Clinton Fire Department, Northern Dutchess Paramedics, NY State Police, the Dutchess County Cause and Origin Team, and the NYS DEC. Bottini Fuel had management personnel on scene to assist if needed. Route 9G was closed between Slate Quarry Road and Wurtemberg Road with traffic detoured by fire police until 4 PM - HENRY CAMPBELL
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Worm farm fire in East Avon East Avon, NY. On Thursday, November 6, at 9:37 p.m., firefighters responded to a barn fire at the Worm Power agriculture facility at 1691 Jenks Road in the town of Avon. The building, which was used for composting worm feed and for storing machinery, was fully involved upon arrival of fire units. Investigators from the Livingston County Office of Emergency Management and the Livingston County Sheriff's Office determined that a malfunctioning engine block heater being used on a piece of equipment in the barn was the likely cause. There were no reported injuries. East Avon firefighters were assisted at the scene with mutual aid from Livonia, Avon, Caledonia, Geneseo, Lakeville, Hemlock, Lima and York fire departments.
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Washingtonville Holiday Parade On a very dreary December 6th, the Blooming Grove Chamber of Commerce once again held their annual Holiday Parade and tree lighting in Washingtonville. Many fire departments and area businesses decorated their vehicles. They paraded along Main Street and ended at the tree in the center of the village.
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Firefighters from Washingtonville escorted Santa, who arrived in Washingtonville's Truck 579. Firefighters assisted Santa as he dismounted from the truck and greeted the crowd.
The bad weather did not dampen the spirits in this small Orange County village. Christmas songs and carols were heard, but quickly ended when Santa took the microphone. Santa announced Merry Christmas to all and lit the tree to cheers from the crowd. - HEATHER PILLSWORTH
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Multiple calls for structure fire Buffalo, NY. Firefighters of the 3rd Battalion 2nd Platoon were called out to battle a structure fire at 390 Winslow Ave. on the city's East Side on November 12, 2014. Fire Alarm began receiving multiple phone calls and a report of people trapped in the structure. The chief requested an additional two engines and a truck, requesting them to stage on Fillmore Ave. Engine Co. 33 reported everyone made it safely out of the structure. Firefighters used two-one and three quarter inch hand lines to bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage was listed at $30,000 to the building and $15,000 to the contents. Division Chief Patrick Brittzalaro was in command.
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Fire Department: Westview-Fairforest Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter-Paramedic Fleming suffered a heart attack in the bunkroom of the firehouse in the early morning hours of November 1st. Fleming was treated immediately by a fellow paramedic and other responders at the station and was then transported to the hospital where he went into cardiac arrest. Despite efforts to revive him, Fleming succumbed to his injury. Firefighter-Paramedic Fleming had responded to several emergency incidents and worked fire prevention activities in the hours leading up to his fatal injury. Kentucky: Malcolm Jenkins, 60 Rank: Major Incident Date: October 30, 2014 Death Date: October 30, 2014 Fire Department: Fern Creek Fire Department Initial Summary: Major Jenkins was found deceased in his fire department vehicle after performing a mandated annual physical agility test at the fire department’s offsite medical provider’s facility. A cause of death has yet to be released. Maryland: James Bethea, 62 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: November 12, 2014 Death Date: November 12, 2014 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: At 0028hrs, firefighters responded to a vacant row house fire. Lieutenant Bethea, the safety officer, arrived at the scene at approximately 0043hrs. A few minutes later, the fire was deemed to be under control and by 0330hrs, all units were recalled to fire stations or other emergencies. Around 0700hrs, a fellow officer who drove by while off-duty observed that Bethea's fire department SUV was still at the scene. Officials returned and found Bethea's body in the basement of a vacant home next door to where the fire occurred. Investigation into the incident and cause of death continues.
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Fatal Fire in Canandaigua Canandaigua, NY. One person has been confirmed dead at the scene of a structure fire on November 10th in Canandaigua. According to Chief Mark Marentette, members of the Canandaigua City Fire Department responded to 28 Clark St. to find heavy smoke coming from a detached garage at the residence. The department was just clearing a call at the Salvation Army in which heavy smoke filled the building because a plastic container was inside an oven that was turned on. After further investigation, it was revealed that the daughter of the victim had pulled the woman from the smoke-filled garage that also included an apartment space, Marentette said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The cause of the victim's death has also not been confirmed.
Two vehicle accident for Good-Will Town of Newburgh, NY. On November 1, 2014, the Good-Will Fire Department was dispatched for an MVA on North Dix Avenue near Woodlawn Terrace. Firefighters arrived to find two vehicles involved. One patient was packaged and transported to a local hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries by the Town of Newburgh Emergency Medical Services. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Town of Newburgh Police Department.
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Multiple agencies coordinate mutual aid dive exercise in Newburgh City of Newburgh, NY. Water can be your best friend, and it could be your worst enemy. Just ask any dive team member. To prepare for any type of water emergencies, several agencies gathered at the Newburgh Yacht Club on the Hudson River to conduct training exercises on October 19th. The Cronomer Valley and Monroe Fire Department dive teams, along with the City of Newburgh Fire Department and Orange County Hazardous Materials team, joined up with a special unit called the Rural Search & Rescue from Connecticut. The crew's intent at this drill
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was to work hand in hand in an unusual scenario to conduct search & recovery. Following such, the hazmat team was utilized to perform decontamination procedures on those divers. The RSAR's team included the use of K-9 dogs that aided in the search missions. It is always said to train well to be prepared. These crews could be called at a moment's notice in any type of conditions. Many days and hours on end are spent assembling,
maintaining, and keeping everything up to date. A specialized unit such as a dive team could make a difference in a water emergency, where firefighters in their typical turnout gear may not be able to access. Special thanks was mentioned to Jorge Resto, Cronomer Valley Fire Department's Car 2 and dive team coordinator, who oversaw this operation, as it's successful and safe outcome brought many men and women of these agencies together on that day. - PAUL HARRINGTON
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Suspicious fire in South Troy The City of Troy was toned for an alarm of fire. The caller reported a glow coming from the third floor in a vacant building at 521 1st Street. On arrival, crews had an unknown type fire condition in the building. Crews forced their way into the structure and went to the third floor to investigate. They found a fire and smoke condition. Additional firefighters tried to make it into the back stairwell of the structure, but encountered a heavily barricaded section of the building. Firefighters stretch two inch and three-quarter lines into the building, knocking down the fire. Firefighters overhauled the area and checked into the cockloft for extension, but there was none. The fire is under investigation at this time and has been ruled suspicious in nature.
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Barn destroyed by blaze in Campbell Hall Campbell Hall, Orange County, NY. On November 25, 2014, the Campbell Hall Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at 2752 Route 207. Crews arrived to find a well-involved fire in an abandoned barn. Mutual aid was immediately requested to the scene and for station coverage. The structure quickly collapsed
Multiple calls came in to the Rensselaer County 911 Center for a reported shed fire at 598 Hoosick Road in the Brunswick No.1 Fire District with mutual aid from Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company. Center Brunswick Car 1 called enroute and reported he had a heavy smoke condition showing in the area of the fire. On arrival, Center Brunswick Car 1 retransmitted the alarm as a
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and crews were tasked with hitting hot spots. No extension was found. The West Chester K-9 unit was brought in to investigate the cause and origin of the fire. - BOB ROOT
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Fire at Modena rest stop Plattekill, Ulster County, NY. On November 19, 2014, the Plattekill Fire Department was dispatched for a fire at the McDonald's at the Modena rest area on the New York State Thruway. Firefighters arrived at mile marker 66 Southbound on the
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cover stations. Crews were able to quickly find the seat of the fire and knock it down. Fire investigators were requested to the scene. Crews completed overhaul and were soon in service. -BOB ROOT
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Buffalo and Summit respond to snow emergency Buffalo, NY. The Snowvember snowstorm paralyzed the City of Buffalo and snowbelt suburbs of Erie County with up to 88 inches of snow in some areas. Chief Don Clark and member William Henry loaded the department’s tracked gator and deployed to Buffalo to assist firefighters. They helped remove eight civilians, who were stuck at their work-
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place at the Union Ship Canal Business Park. They were stuck in the building for over nine hours. The civilians were transported back to the firehouse of Engine Co. 25 and Ladder Co. 10 by C.B.R.N.E. 4x4 pick up trucks.
Brothers, Don and William had to cut short their deployment. Tragically a member of the Summit Fire Department had a heart attack at the station while doing maintenance and passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the members of the Summit Fire Department.
HFD Pancake Breakfast fundraiser Members of the Hughsonville Fire Department were up early on Sunday morning, November 9th to serve the residents of Wappingers breakfast. HFD does this about eight times a year to raise money for the fire company.
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Smoke in residence leads to second alarm for Cronomer Valley Town of Newburgh, Orange County, NY. At approximately 2:50 p.m. on November 19, 2014, Orange County 911 dispatched Cronomer Valley Fire Department for smoke in the residence at 18 Peppermint Lane. The City of Newburgh for one engine and Orange County Fire Coordinator 36-13, Charlie Piper were also alerted. Car 10 arrived within two minutes, requested a resound of Cronomer Valley and the second alarm for a working structure fire. 911 dispatched the City of Newburgh for their FAST team and one tanker from Orange Lake to the scene. Good-Will was to standby at Cronomer Valley's station. A fill site was also set up as the residence was in a non-hydrant area. At the 20 minute mark, command advised that the main body
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of fire was knocked down and crews were in overhaul operations. At 3:44 p.m., the City of Newburgh was released and at 3:49 p.m., Orange Lake units were back in service. Departments assisting Cronomer Valley included the City of Newburgh, Orange Lake for a tanker, Coldenham for a tanker, Plattekill for a tanker, Modena for a tanker, Town of Newburgh Emergency Medical Services and the Town of Newburgh Police Department. The investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is being conducted by local officials. - BOB ROOT
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DAVID KAZMIERCZAK
It was twisted metal and tree as crews worked to free the driver
South Lockport responds to car entrapment Chief Tim Glaser wasted no time responding his SERT team to a one car accident on Upper Mountain Road across from the Harrison GMC plant. A car lost control on the fresh, slick snow and plowed into a tree on the driver’s side. The impact crushed the interior of the vehicle around the driver and passenger. Chief Tim Glaser also called in Mercy Flight to land at his main hall for a transport. Cambria was called in when Rural Metro called
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unavailable. Twin City paramedics were also called in for the advanced life support car. The passenger was quickly removed and transported to South Lockport Hall One, where Rapids and South Lockport set up a landing zone. Mercy Flight was on the ground and ready for the transfer of the patient.
Once all the metal and framing was safely removed from around the female driver, she was backboarded and removed. Twin City paramedics provided immediate on scene care, and then transported by ground to ECMC in Buffalo. The roadway was shut down to protect the rescuers by Assistant Chief Mike Stayzer.
Fire in shed Buffalo, N.Y Firefighters of the 3rd Battalion 2nd Platoon fought their third and last fire of the tour at 222 Wilson St. on the morning of November 8, 2014 on the city's East Side. The fire was in a rear shed of a one and a half frame dwelling. The fire extended in a crawl space above the shed and into the attic of the house. Firefighters used four-one and three quarter inch hand lines and 60 feet of ladders to bring the fire in the occupied structure under control. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Division Chief Mike Biasillo was in command.
- STEPHEN WALLACE
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Seasons first snowfall triggers MVA in Hemlock Hemlock, NY. The season's first significant snowfall brought with it slippery road conditions. On Tuesday afternoon, November 18, Hemlock and Livonia firefighters responded to a two-car accident on Route 15A, north of Stone Hill Road.
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The drivers of both vehicles were transported to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester by Livonia and Honeoye Falls-Mendon
EMS. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the New York State Police were on scene and investigating the cause of the crash. - JEFFREY ARNOLD
Medical on Broadway in Kingston City of Kingston, Ulster County, NY. On November 21, 2014, the Kingston Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services were dispatched for a medical call on Broadway. They quickly had the patient packaged and transported for treatment.
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A day in the life of a volunteer firefighter LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It's November 10th 2014, Monday morning, I was only awakened twice during the night by the radio that is being charged in its charger by my night stand. It is a beautiful fall day, with blue skies, comfortable temperatures and birds still singing their songs, delighted by the promise of another day. After a wonderful breakfast and some miss communication with my wife that leaves us both hurt, angry and unresolved, I drive thirty five minutes to work. I'm the bookkeeper and assistant minister at a family size church so I have lots of mail and paper work to sort through, bills to be paid and today I have two counseling appointments, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 12 noon. Both rather intense and incredibly rewarding. I leave the church at around 3:30 for the thirty five minute ride back home, I let my wife know that I'm on my way. About halfway home the radio pager alarm sounds and I listen to what it has to say. There are nine districts in this county and not all the alerts are for our district. I listen to see if it is for my district. “Brush fire on xxx road, tractor involved”. I attempt to contact dispatch but can't get through. It might be the hills, it might be the radio is incorrectly programmed but I don't have time to figure it out. If I'm going to respond to this fire I have to go to the fire house anyway and get my gear and vehicle. I don't have a cell phone signal, we live in a sparsely populated rural county and cell phone service is totally inadequate, so I can't contact my wife to let her know that I'm going to be delayed. I don't hear anything more about the fire on my radio. I open the fire house and call dispatch, as of yet no one has responded to the call and dispatch is about to send out a second page for fire assistance. I let her know that I am at the fire house and that I am responding to the address given. I'm a new volunteer. I've had sixteen hours of formal training on fire pumps and have had some hands on practice under our new chief. I also just completed sixteen hours of training at the Fire academy, “Chief orientation”. Our chief has had us on some practice drills but this is my first actual fire response and I can feel the adrenaline start doing it's job. I am doing a lot of self talk to calm my self down and convince myself that it will all be OK. I know that the chief is at work, he works 12 hour days and another volunteer is probably on his way to work, he works the second shift, so I take a mo-
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ment to call another volunteer to see if he is available. His wife answers and tells me he is out hunting and doesn't know when he will be back. I don't want to alarm her so I don't tell her why I'm calling. I get in the brush truck thinking it is a brush fire and head out to the scene. In this rural community there are three stations that provide mutual aid and assistance to one another. This fire is actually in one of the other stations area. I hear that station respond to dispatch that they are on there way and the second station also calls in with sirens going
off in the back ground that they are on there way. I know that I was probably the first one actually in a truck and heading for the fire but I'm also the furthest away and was praying that I wouldn't be the first one on the scene. As I got closer to the address I could see black smoke filtering up though the trees, it seemed like it could be a fairly good size fire. Nameless fire station was the first engine (a 1996 model) to respond and as I pulled up I could see that two volunteers were heading up this steep hill with flats to try and con-
trol the fire on the ground and that the first water line had not yet been charged so they must have just gotten there. Flynn’s lick was also on the scene. They were assisting with manpower and equipment even though they had a modern 2009 fire engine ready to be put into service. I pulled up next representing Granville and went to the IC (incident commander) and asked how I could assist. He handed me a flat and sent me up the hill. Did I say it was a steep hill? I was the fourth volunteer to climb up. Two were already beating the flames and the
third was on the end of a newly pressurized 2-1/2 inch hose. When he opened the nozzle, he lost his footing and fell. Luckily, he had his hand on the nozzle shut off and was able to shut it down before it could get away from him and be out of control on the hill side. I decided that the situation could best be served if I helped the man on the hose. He tried it again with my backup and support and we were able to put out some major flames. -Continued on page 24
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Bedroom fire in Schodack Valley Schodack Valley, East Schodack, South Schodack, Schodack Landing, and Castleton Fire Departments were dispatched to 1724 Ridgewood Dr. for a reported structure fire. The police department was first on scene and reported smoke coming from the house. Battalion 4-1 arrived on scene declaring he had a working structure fire in one
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of the bedrooms. Firefighters from Schodack Valley quickly deployed a handline in to the home and knocked down the fire. Additional firefighters from mutual aid companies helped with
overhaul and ventilation. Firefighters were on scene for about a hour and the scene was turned over to the police. No firefighters were hurt battling the fire and all the residents were able to make it out with no injuries. - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
DAVID F.KAZMIERCZAK
Firefighter Anna Krause M.P.O. of Engine Co. 31 2nd Platoon for the tour at a fire at 390 Winslow Ave. on November 12, 2014.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR -Continued from page 21 Afterward, I took the nozzle and soaked some trees that were still smoldering to avoid a rekindle. While we were up on this hill another line had been pulled off the engine to extinguish the fully engulfed tractor that was beside this very narrow one lane rural road. As I stood in the middle of this burnt out hill satisfied that we all did an outstanding job, I realized how out of breath I was. I felt weak. I held on to the flat that I was given for support and was surprised at how long it was taking me to recover my breath. Then I realized that one possible reason that might be contributing to my not being able to breath was that the air I was breathing was full of smoke. I could feel it irritating my lungs and throat. It also occurred to me that I was the oldest volunteer out there. One was 16, others were in there 20's, 30's and 40's. Oh, and did I mention it was a very steep hill? In the aftermath as we discussed what worked and what we could have done better it was determined that we probably pulled a pre-connected hose off the truck that wasn't long enough to reach all the way up the hill. I was remembering my training about pressure lost in the hose and how you also have to factor in gravity if you are on an elevated surface shooting upwards. I also thought about respirators and the lack there of. We could have been breathing in poison oak or sumac smoke from the hill side and were unprotected. It was also apparent that you need two men on a high
pressure hose, especially on a steep hill with poor footing. We discussed who would do what in terms of reporting the fire to the fire marshals office and determined that the cause of the fire originated with the tractor and spread in both directions and up the hill side. We also discussed that there was no property owner there to talk with us to give us his account of what had happened. Just then my cell phone went off, I was surprised that I had service. It was my wife, worried to almost tears because I was now two hours past my arrival time back home. She had been texting and calling and was close to coming out to look for me, fearful that something had happened to me. I reassured her that I was alright. We all finished up at the scene and I carefully turned my truck around so that I could head for the station house. Nameless had responded with a tanker in case we needed more water and he had to move to let me leave. As I headed back for the station it occurred to me that if I didn't write this down and share it with the community that no one but a hand full of volunteers would ever know what had happened. I don't know if we saved any wild live habitats. I don't know if we could have lost any barns or structures if we hadn't showed up. What I do know is that a few men came out based on a phone call for help. I know that they didn't get paid and I know that they are all trained and experienced volunteers. I know that I take great pride and feel privileged to be counted in their
ranks. I know that the response was quick, all the vehicles had been well maintained and were in good condition to fight fires. I also know that even seasoned, experienced fighters are always open to learn more and get even better every time they are called out. I only wish more people knew what they did and appreciated them more. It's a dirty, smelly, hard and dangerous job for which there is probably too little thanks. When I finally got home I was tired and hungry. My wife had been to the dentist that afternoon and wasn't up to fixing any dinner. I fixed up some spaghetti and sauce, offered her some and went down into the basement, (my man cave) to eat and unwind. While I was down there I needed to call my daughter. She was very distraught that her middle son had been arrested and she was losing her dream job at the end of this month. She lives five and a half hours from us. All I could do was comfort her, listen to her and tell her how much I cared and that I love her no matter what. I wanted to be able to reach through the phone and just hug her, but I couldn't. I felt powerless. When we hung up I had to go to God in prayer for a divine right outcome for my daughter and my grandson. Peace and healing between my wife and I, and gratitude that I was home safe and sound. What a day!! - DAVID TORRES
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Street collapses under Cohoes ladder truck The City of Cohoes Fire Department had to be pulled from a sink hole after responding to a emergency medical call when all of a sudden the truck came to a complete stop unexpectedly. When crew members got out to inspect the truck, they had discovered the rear wheel of the truck had fallen through the asphalt in the middle of the road. The hole was about ten feet deep. No firefighters were injured. A heavy rigging company was brought in to pull out the trapped ladder company. The truck sustained damage to the rear end and muffler area. The truck company was taken back to central station for further inspection. The street was shut down unit the hole was fixed.
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Camper and shed destroyed in Conesus fire Conesus, NY. On Tuesday afternoon, November 25, firefighters responded to a structure fire on Lonesome Trail off of Federal Road in the town of Conesus. Upon arrival, firefighters found a camper and a small shed fully involved in flames. Quick action by responding firefighters prevented the blaze
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from spreading to two nearby mobile homes. Conesus firefighters were assisted at the scene with mutual aid from Livonia, Hemlock, Sparta and Groveland fire departments.
The cause of the fire was under investigation by the Livingston County Office of Emergency Management and the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. There were no injuries. - JEFFREY ARNOLD
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Structural collapse operation class Grease fire in Buffalo In a continuing endeavor to further the team’s training, eighteen members enrolled in New York State Medium Structural Collapse Operations–External Shoring on November 8 and 9. The training sessions were held at the Niagara County Public Safety Facility in Lockport. Lead instructor for the course was John O’Connell, FDNY retired, Rescue 3. John was assisted Greg Borden, City of
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Rochester Fire, and New York State Fire Instructors Jay Mazurkiewicz and Les Myers. The course covered: Principles of Rescue Shoring, Exterior Raker Shores (friction and fixed), Raker anchoring systems, and the Flying Shore. The Team was also in-
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Buffalo, NY. Firefighters of the 7th Battalion 2nd Platoon were called out to battle a structure fire at 272 Crestwood Ave. in Buffalo's Little Italy section on November 12, 2014. The fire was started by grease left unattended on the stove. The fire spread from the kitchen through the structure. Firefighters used twoone and three quarter inch hand lines and 40 feet of ladders to bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported. Damage was listed at $30,000 to the building and $15,000 to the contents. Division Chief Patrick Brittzalaro was in command.
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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser 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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This year, Casidy Jacobs’s Halloween costume was inspired by her grandfather's service as lieutenant of the Patterson Fire Police Company and is captain of the Putnam County Fire Police Response Team.
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Jake Alexander Rossini at the Independence Fire Co. in South Blooming Grove, NY. His grandfather is Lawrence Rossini, the Former Orange County Fire Investigator
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VENDOR SPOTLIGHT First Priority Emergency Vehicles The professionals at First Priority Emergency Vehicles take pride in their family-style atmosphere. Our recent visit to their Manchester facility even included one of their monthly barbecues. First Priority has two locations within New Jersey, one in Manchester and the second in Flanders. They offer new vehicles from industry leaders including Road Rescue, Braun Industries, McCoy Miller, Marque Incorporated, KME Fire Apparatus as well as Custom Works. The pre-owned ambulance business is yet another part of their diversified business. Each vehicle undergoes a rigorous process to make it perfect for their customers. Remounts make the expensive ambulance purchase affordable for a large portion of First Priority’s
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customers. Instead of getting rid of old ambulances, rigs can be remounted by a First Priority remount specialist by removing the old modular body from a chassis, performing body work as needed, repainting it, and mounting it on a new chassis. The specialists at First Priority can also convert any type of SUV into a cost-effective first responder, command or special service unit. The possibilities are endless. In 2009, FPEV aligned themselves with KME Fire Apparatus, a leader in the industry. Bringing both of these family-owned companies together was the perfect fit. First Priority Emergency Vehicles
stands out because of their impeccable service department with experts who can repair anything from tires and exhaust to the larger jobs like body work, paint and engine replacements. Their customers are part of their family and that does not stop in the United States. Their professionals work on multiple continents including Africa, Asia, Europe and even conduct business in the Middle East. In addition, they were recently named 2010 Exporter of the Year by the Us Department of Commerce. Additional information about First Priority Emergency Vehicles can be found on their website at www.emergencyvehiclecenter.com. - HEATHER PILLSWORTH
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Bob and Sue Freeman enjoyed a barbecue with their employees at the Manchester facility during our visit in October.
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Vehicle News
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Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance Service recently put this Tallman operates this new Mercedes Benz Sprinter The Bombay Fire Corp. recently placed this Demers Road Rescue Ultramedic into service that was pur- model as 20-Patrol. Chevy 164" into service that was purchased from Ken chased from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Jones of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
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The Troy Ambulance Service recently placed two Wheeled Tallman operates a new Ford F-550 4WD/Stahl/Hudson Bolton EMS recently put this Wheeled Coach Sprinter Coach Sprinters into service that were purchased from River Truck Equipment utility truck that has a ďŹ ve man into service that was purchased from Ken Jones of Ken Jones of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. crew cab, Warn model winch, hydraulic generator and a North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Night-Scan light tower.
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Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corps. recently put this Tallman has placed into service a 2014 Seagrave 2000- The White Springs Fire Association recently put this Road Rescue Ultramedic into service that was pur- gpm/1000-gwt pumper-tanker that will carry assorted Wheeled Coach Dodge 4X4 Crew Cab into service that chased from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. tools and has a 12 kW generator. was purchased from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
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The Twin City Ambulance Corp recently placed two De- Galway Ambulance Corps recently put this Road Res- The Greece Volunteer Ambulance Service recently put mers Chevy T-2's into service that were purchased from cue Ultramedic into service that was purchased from this Braun Express into service that was purchased North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Mike Collier of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
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Union Hill Volunteer Ambulance recently put this De- Fayetteville Ambulance recently put two Braun Chevy The Vestal Volunteer Emergency Squad recently put this mers Chevy 164" into service that was purchased from Signature Series into service that were purchased from NERV rescue unit into service that was purchased from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Bob Reilly of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Bob Reilly of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
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The Victor Farmington Volunteer Ambulance recently put The Oswego Fire Department recently put this Wheeled The Yorkshire Volunteer Fire Department recently put this Braun Chevy Chief XL into service that was purchased Coach Sprinter into service that was purchased from this Demers Chevy 164" into service that was purchased from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. Bob Reilly of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc. from North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
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The City of Syracuse Fire Department recently put this Wheeled Coach Citimedic into service that was purchased from Bob Reilly of North Eastern Rescue Vehicles, Inc.
On October 25, firefighters from the Ardsley Fire Department attended training on firefighter escape systems. The training was conducted at the Westchester County Fire Training Center. Students received training on the Petzl EXO Personal Escape System and the Gemtor 541NYC Class 2 Harness. The session began with a classroom lecture and written test. Then students participated in hands-on skill stations that covered system deployment, horizontal movements and packaging. Then, each student performed nine bailout jumps at varied levels of difficulty. The equipment and training was provided by All Hands Fire Equipment & Training, who is an authorized Petzl EXO dealer and trainer, based in New Jersey. For further information or to schedule a class, please contact Training@AllHandsFire.com.
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APPARATUS IN ACTION If you have photos you would like to see in our Apparatus in Action feature please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.
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Head on collision in Village of Fishkill Members of the Village of Fishkill Fire Department responded to a head on collision, on Merritt Blvd this morning, November 29th. Upon arrival, they found at least five patients with one female driver still in the auto. Mobile Life transported two patients to a trauma center. The NYSP and Village of Fishkill Police were also on the scene.
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