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In Memory o f Those Who Gave A ll
1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lo st in the line of duty
Oklahoma: April Lynn Partridge, 55
Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 20,2022 Death Date: March 20,2022 Fire Department: Edgewater Park Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Firefighter April Partridge responded to a wildland fire. During firefighting operations she was separated from the crew and the apparatus. When Firefighter Partridge was discovered by fellow firefighters, she was found deceased.
Ohio: Edward Long, 55
Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: March 22,2022 Death Date: March 22,2022 Fire Department: Portsmouth Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Edward Long was returning to the fire station from a call when he became unresponsive and suffered a medical emergency. Fellow firefighters with him performed life-saving measures and immediately rushed him to the Southern Ohio Medical Center Emergency Department where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.
Pennsylvania: Jeff Williams, 56
Rank: Chief Engineer Incident Date: March 31,2022 Death Date: March 31,2022 Fire Department: Larksville Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 7:00 a.m., Chief Engineer Jeff Williams pulled up to the fire station to start his shift. While in the parking lot, he went into a cardiac related incident and life saving measures were immediately performed. He was mshed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Alabama: Jeffrey Ray Wyatt, 49
Rank: Chief Incident Date: April 4,2022 Death Date: April 4,2022 Fire Department: McAdory Area Fire District Initial Summary: On Monday, April 4,2022, Chief Jeffrey Ray Wyatt worked a shift at the firehouse in which he complained to his colleagues of having difficulty breathing. When he arrived home after his shift he walked up the stairs and set his briefcase down. He then fell back down the stairs when he suffered a massive heart attack. A family member found him approximately 45 minutes later and was mshed to Medical West Health Center where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. Alabama: Freddy C. Reeves, 85 Rank: Acting Chief Incident Date: March 3,2022 Death Date: March 25,2022 Fire Department: Ward Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Acting Chief Freddy C. Reeves was attempting to put out a grass fire when his pants caught fire and he was injured. When other firefighters arrived on the scene, they helped in fighting the fire. Acting Chief Reeves then drove approximately 5 miles and brought back a fire apparatus to continue fire suppression operations. When an ambulance arrived, Acting Chief Reeves was transported to a local hospital and then to the bum center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. His condition improved and he responded to treatment. However, Acting Chief Reeves subsequently became increasingly ill after responding to treatment and passed away from his injuries on Friday, March 25,2022.
New Mexico: Timothy Williams, 54
Rank: Probationary Firefighter Incident Date: April 3,2022 Death Date: April 4,2022 Fire Department: Eddy County Fire and Rescue Initial Summary: On Sunday, April 3,2022, Probationary Firefighter Timothy Williams was working at the Atoka fire station cleaning apparatus and checking equipment. After arriving home, he began to experience chest pains. He was mshed to the hospital and passed away on Monday, April 4,2022, from a heart attack.
Nebraska: Darren D. Krull, 54
Rank: Chief Incident Date: April 7,2022 Death Date: April 7,2022 Fire Department: Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Chief Darren D. Krull was a passenger in a Ford Expedition, driven by the Phelps County Emergency Manager. They were en- route to a wildland fire, when they were struck head on by a water transfer tank, approximately 8 miles of Arapahoe on Highway 283. Chief Krull was mshed to the Chambers Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The Phelps County Emergency Manager was transported to the hospital and listed in stable but critical condition. Fire and smoke in the area caused zero visibility conditions on the roadway at the time of the crash. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Ohio: Philip M. Wigal, 35
Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: April 11,2022 Death Date: April 11,2022 Fire Department: Town and Country Fire District Initial Summary: On Monday, April 11, 2022, Lieutenant Philip M. Wigal responded to the scene of a vehicle accident on 1-71 southbound. While at the scene, a trooper was performing an administrative inventory of the crash vehicle while Lieutenant Wigal was completing documentation for their report. At approximately 3:59 p.m.l while finishing these tasks, a southbound commercial vehicle struck the left rear of the fire apparatus, the patrol vehicle and the vehicle involved in the initial crash. Lieutenant Wigal was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Arizona: Brendan Bessee, 24
Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: April 8,2022 Death Date: April 8,2022 Fire Department: Salt River Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, April 8,2022, Firefighter/EMT Brendan Bessee was driving an ambulance responding to a 9-1-1 call, with a co-worker. They turned left off of McDowell RD, onto Beeline Highway. After crossing the southbound lanes they were hit by a semi- truck going north. Firefighter/EMT Bessee was pronounced deceased at the scene. The coworker was mshed to the hospital and is listed in critical condition. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Pennsylvania: Isaac David Hassen, Sr., 69
Rank: Chief Incident Date: April 14,2022 Death Date: April 15,2022 Fire Department: Hope Fire Company Initial Summary: On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Chief Isaac David Hassen, Sr. responded to an EMS call at a residence. After arriving home, he experienced a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital that evening. On Friday, April 15,2022, he passed away from cardiac related issues.
VEHICLE NEWS
FRANK ROBINSON
Roosevelt Fire District in Hyde Park now operates a 2021 E-One Cyclone 100' Tower Ladder.
VINNIE DOMINICK
Winona Lake Engine Co.'s new 2022 Chief's car is now wrapped in black.
BOB MCCORMICK
MVA w ith Vehicle Into Building in Newburgh
NEWBURGH, NY - The City of Newburgh FD responded to a reported MVA with one vehicle striking a building on Dubois Street and Third Street, September 23rd. Firefighters disconnected the battery of the vehicle that hit the building, and spread speedy dry on fluids on the sidewalk. The second vehicle involved had front end damage. Mobile Life ALS checked the drivers, both of which refused medical attention. The City of Newburgh PD is investigating the cause.
BOB KRAJICEK
New Paltz FD Holds Dedication fo r New Station
NEW PALTZ, NY - The New Paltz Fire Department held a dedication and open house at their new energy efficient station on September 17th. The Governor's Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) and the Village of New Paltz funded the project. All department equipment is operating from this station. Chief Cory Wirthman cut the ribbon.
Two-Alarm B la z e D e s t r o y s Home on 6 th A ve. in W a t e r v lie t
WATERVLIET, NY - On October 2nd at 1:13 P.M., multiple calls came in to the Albany County Emergency Communications Center for a well involved structure fire at 1222 6th Avenue.
The City of Watervliet Fire Department, along with the Watervliet Arsenal, Green Island, and the City of Cohoes Fire Departments were called to the scene. The City of Watervliet FD confirmed that a heavy column of black smoke was visible from multiple blocks away.
On arrival, firefighters had a well involved structure fire with heavy fire in the front of the structure and heavy fire pushing from the roof. Crews immediately declared the Signal 30 for a working structure fire and transmitted a second-alarm, bringing the City of Albany’s Fire Department to the scene.
Firefighters deployed a one- and-three-quarter inch line to the front of the structure and began to knock down the heavy fire condition before making entry. Watervliet Arsenal firefighters arrived on scene and put their truck company to the roof to vent the structure vertically. As heavy fire blew from the roof, firefighters made an aggressive push into the first floor Jump tofile#101222103 i 4 3 P
of the structure. Firefighters grabbed the large diameter hose off of Watervliet Arsenal's truck company and began to back lay it by hand to the nearest fire hydrant located at the end of the street.
As additional crews arrived on scene, firefighters made their way into the structure and conducted a primary search of the first and second floors while other firefighters brought another hand line inside as crews on the first floor made an aggressive interior attack. While horizontal ventilation was conducted in the rear of the structure, command was able to confirm that everyone had made it safely out of the building. As firefighters worked inside the structure, conditions began rapidly changing and heavy fire started to blow through several locations in the roof, forcing Command to order the evacuation of all firefighters inside the structure.
Within one minute of the evacuation, Watervliet Truck 1 was ready for full master stream operations and quickly began to knock down the heavy fire condition in the roof area. Crews quickly regrouped and made their way back inside the structure to continue to conduct a primary search of the structure. Firefighters deployed another hand line into the structure and began to knock down all remaining fire on the second floor. Firefighters in the front of the structure began to hit hot spots in the roof line area and on the front and side of the structure.
Command had the truck company shut down the master streams in the bucket, and crews utilized a ladder to make their way up into the attic area where a firefighter utilized a hand line to knock down all remaining visible fire.
The City of Albany’s fire department arrived on scene, but was placed back into service a short time later as firefighters were only conducting overhaul of the heavily damaged home, which was deemed a complete loss. Firefighters continued to conduct overhaul for an extended period of time.
Fire Investigators have not yet been able to determine the cause of the fire due to the extent of damage. No injuries were reported.
- JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
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