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NOVEMBER, 2023

THOMAS MARRA COXSACKIE, NY - Strong thunderstorms caused a structure fire at a home in the Sleepy Hollow community, just as a parade in Coxsackie was stepping off earlier in September.

The 135th Greene County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Mardi Gras Parade was just stepping off at 6:00 P.M., September 8th, at this year’s host department in Coxsackie.

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Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Conesus CONESUS, NY - On Tuesday, September 26th at 5:42 P.M., Conesus Fire and Livonia EMS were dispatched to a house fire at 5572 Turkey Hill Road.

While enroute. Fire Chief Rachel Halpenny reported a header in the sky, and re­ quested mutual aid to the scene from Lakeville, Livonia and Hemlock fire departments, along with Livingston County EMS. Re­ sponding units found a heavily involved one-story residental structure.

Three occupants of the home were able to escape the blaze and were treated for bums and smoke inhalation. Firefighters worked for several hours to extinguish the blaze, clearing the scene at 10:37 P.M. Officials from Livingston County Emergency Management and the Livingston County Sher­ iffs Office were investigating the cause.

East Avon, Richmond and Sparta fire departments were placed on stand-by during the in­ cident.

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Depending on what type of fis­ cal year your agency works with, you might be “up to your eyeballs” in budget work. Even if you are not based on the calendar year, it’s something you should already be thinking about.

A lot of considerations are in the mix depending on the type of EMS service you run (commercial, notfor-profit, volunteer, hospital-based, or local government), or if you are a combination agency such as fire and ambulance. Where does your fund­ ing come from - insurance billing, local municipality, donations and/or subscriptions, or maybe grants? Fi­ nally, whose responsibility is it to do the paperwork on your budget, is it your own directors, your local gov­ ernment’s accounting department, the hospital that oversees you, or do you hire an outside agency?

Let’s assume that it is all on you.

The first thing you should do is fa­ miliarize yourself with at least the last three years of your agency budget. What are your annual ex­ penses? If you are fire/ambulance service, try to assign how much of each expense belongs to EMS alone.

Include salaries (if any): fuel to keep your rigs running, vehicle expenses like maintenance and insurance: equipment: uniforms: and house ex­ penses like rent or mortgage, utili­ ties, repairs, etc. Don’t forget to look at your income as well and the

changes over the past few years. If the income versus expenses has changed radically, does it correspond to changes in your town (population, income, infrastructure)? And if so, what trends will be affecting your profit and loss columns in the coming year?

Whether your staff is salaried, volunteer, or a combination of both, you do need to allow a budget that will aid in both retention and recruit­ ment. Many managers make the mis­ take of putting all the money into recruitment and nothing into reten­ tion and this philosophy, at best, pro­ vides a very high turnover. Maybe you can keep your rigs and office staffed adequately, but you lose a lot of experience, and you will have to keep training newcomers (which will actually cost you more if they need to ride with a full crew in order to get used to the way your company does things), and the solidarity of your ex­ isting crews can go downhill rapidly and they will often look for a better position elsewhere. Salaried employ­ ees need a realistic living wage, vol­ unteers should be recognized as well for the time they put in. Even throw­ ing a yearly picnic or an in-house holiday party will help to keep morale up without going broke in the process.

Remember that the budget that may look so good on paper may not be realistic for your individual agency or the community it serves.

Assume that no matter how healthy your budget looks, there will always be some surprise - an expense you weren’t expecting, less reimburse­ ment from insurance companies, or even an accident, injury, or worse af­ fecting your headquarters, rigs, staff, or patient. Look for available grants, it wouldn’t hurt to have someone versed in grant writing to help you out. When you can cut corners safely, such as if you can remount an ambu­ lance instead of replacing it, defi­ nitely look into it.

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Car Fire Blocks Delaware Ave. in Delmar DELMAR, NY - Delmar and Slingerlands fire departments responded to a fully-involved car fire at 814 Delaware Ave just after noon on Thursday, September 14th. A large col­ umn of black smoke could be seen before crews arrived.

Arriving units found a fully-involved car fire in the roadway, requiring the road to be shut down. Delaware Avenue was closed from Van Dyke Road to Fisher Boulevard during the incident. All occupants made it out of the vehicle and no in­ juries were reported.

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Generator Fire on Lakeside Road in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Orange Lake and Winona Lake Fire Depart­ ments responded to a reported generator fire at 84 Lakeside Road, September 27th. Winona Lake engine was first in and used hand lines to extinguish the fire. Orange Lake stood by at the hydrant and then proceeded to the scene. Orange Lake Fire Police blocked the entrance off the roadway.

Winona Lake Car 2 requested the Town of Newburgh Fire In­ spector to the scene. All units returned to quarters after the fire inspector arrived. The fire is under investigation by the Town of Newburgh Fire Inspector's office.

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Ohio: Jarod F. Kammeyer, 48 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: November 1,2020 Death Date: February 14, 2023 Fire Department: Noble Township Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, November 1, 2020, As­ sistant Chief Jarod F. Kammeyer reported to the fire sta­ tion as stand-by while units responded on automatic mutual aid to a structure fire. While at the station, he contracted COVID-19. On Monday, November 16, 2020, he was admitted to the hospital with severe COVID-19 symptoms. After being hospitalized for 288 days, he returned home. Assistant Chief Kammeyer was hospitalized again in the fall of 2022. On Tuesday, Feb­ ruary 14, 2023, he passed away from multiple organ fail­ ure related to COVID-19.

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Virginia: Ian T. Strickler, 35 Rank: Firefighter Recruit Incident Date: July 5, 2023 Death Date: July 5,2023 Fire Department: Frederick County, VA Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: Firefighter Recruit Ian T. Strickler was part of the Frederick County, VA Fire & Rescue Re­ cruit Class #14 that started on Monday, July 3, 2023.

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, while attending physical fitness training, he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately transported to the Winchester Medical Center where he passed away. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

New Jersey: Augusto Acabou, 45 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 5, 2023

Death Date: July 5,2023 Fire Department: Newark Fire Department Initial Summary: At approximately 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, members of the Newark Fire Department responded to a fire on the Grande Costa D'Avorio Cargo Ship that was docked at Port Newark, New Jersey. Firefighters were fighting the fire on the 10th, 11th, and 12th decks. They made an attempt to extinguish the fire but got pushed back by the intense heat. As they backed out, Firefighter Au­ gusto Acabou and Firefighter Wayne "Bears” Brooks, Jr. became lost and disorientated in the smoke. A mayday was called and a search effort was launched.

They were rescued but were unable to be revived.

Firefighter Acabou and Firefighter Brooks were pro­ nounced deceased at the scene. Five firefighters were also injured during this incident. Mutual aid was pro­ vided by the New Jersey Urban Search and Rescue, New Jersey Urban Area Security Initiative, the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and numerous other depart­ ments. The entire crew of the ship were accounted for.

New Jersey: Wayne "Bears" Brooks, Jr., 49 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 5, 2023 Death Date: July 5,2023 Fire Department: Newark Fire Department Initial Summary: At approximately 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, members of the Newark Fire Department responded to a fire on the Grande Costa D'Avorio Cargo Ship that was docked at Port Newark, New Jersey. Firefighters were fighting the fire on the 10th, 11th, and 12th decks. They made an attempt to ex­ tinguish the fire but got pushed back by the intense heat.

As they backed out, Firefighter Augusto Acabou and Firefighter Wayne "Bears” Brooks, Jr. became lost and disorientated in the smoke. A mayday was called and a search effort was launched. They were rescued but were unable to be revived. Firefighter Acabou and Firefighter Brooks were pronounced deceased at the scene. Five firefighters were also injured during this incident. Mu­ tual aid was provided by the New Jersey Urban Search and Rescue, New Jersey Urban Area Security Initiative, the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and numerous other de­ partments. The entire crew of the ship were accounted for.

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Second-Alarm Warehouse Fire Lights Up Night Sky Over Albany ALBANY, NY - On Septem­ ber 19th at 7:19 P.M., the city of Albany emergency communication center became flooded with calls for a reported stmcture fire on Tivoli Street. Multi­ ple callers reported a warehouse to be on fire. Engine 2, Res­ cue 2, the rescue J ump to file# squad, Tmcks 1, 2 100123114 and 4, Engine 1, Mohawk Ambu­ lance Service, and the battalion chief responded to the scene.

As Engine 2 was en route to the scene, thick heavy black smoke was visible in the night sky and a massive glow from the fire was visible from a great distance away.

Engine 2 arrived on scene and im­ mediately transmitted the Signal 30 for a working structure fire fol­ lowed by the second-alarm as they had a large 100' x 30' commercial structure with heavy fire through­ out. As units were coming down the street, heavy fire and black smoke blew through the roof of the building into the night sky, lighting up everything around the ware­ house. As cars were traveling along Interstate 90, they slowed down as the fire was clearing over the tops of buildings with flames 40-50 feet in the air. Engine 2 im­ mediately grabbed a nearby fire hydrant, established a water supply and firefighters went into defensive operations.

Engines 7 and 9, and Rescue 1 were requested to the scene. Fire­ fighters began setting up multiple blitz fires on scene and Trucks 2 and 1 put their ladders in the air while engines began to lay in mul­ tiple lines of large diameter hose to create a water supply for the scene.

With several significant water sources established and numerous supply lines hooked up to the truck companies, firefighters quickly went into master stream opera­ tions. As they were doing so, a large portion of the wall on the 'Bravo' side of the structure gave way and on the 'Delta' side of the building. The roof of the building had collapsed inward, sending a huge column of embers into the air.

Firefighters, utilizing the blitz fires on scene, put them into the win­ dows on the second-floor of the structure.

Truck companies on scene uti­ lized their master streams and began to darken down the heavy fire condition. By the 15-minute mark, the city of Albany's Fire De­ partment had a significant portion of the fire under control. Firefight­ ers continued to utilize master streams from their truck companies to knock down all of the heavy fire conditions. By the 30-minute mark, there was a significant amount of steam and smoke that had covered the street and com­ mand requested code enforcement and the building department to the scene, as the building had signifi-

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City of Albany firefighters going into master stream operation.

cant damage and would need to be tom down. Firefighters continued to utilize master stream operations and multiple blitz fires for an extended period of time.

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began to conduct their investigation into what caused the fire. Numerous witnesses were interviewed from the incident. No injuries were re­ ported. Albany firefighters did re­ main on scene for an extended

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period of time, as there was exten­ sive overhaul needed to make sure the fire was out. The City of Troy and Watervliet Arsenal Fire Depart­ ments were requested to the city of Albany to assist with handling the

call volume in the city while crews were working on scene of the sec­ ond-alarm structure fire. The fire is still under investigation at this time - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER

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Lightning Strike Causes House Fire in Coxsackie at the Start of a Parade COXSACKIE, NY - Strong thunderstorms caused a structure fire at a home in the Sleepy Hollow community, just as a parade in Coxsackie was stepping off ear­ lier in September.

The 135th Greene County Vol­ unteer Firemen’s As­ sociation Mardi Gras Parade was just stepping off at 6:00 P.M., September 8th, at this year’s host department in Coxsackie. Just after the parade began, fire crews were dispatched to 60 Derrick Von Brummel Cir at 6:15 PM. for a reported structure fire.

“We were leading the parade and were passing our station just as the call was dispatched,” said As­ sistant Chief Stephen Salluce, Jr. of Coxsackie Fire. “Smoke was visi­ ble from the village.”

The call was dispatched with possible entrapment, as the caller was unsure if anyone was still in­ side the home or not. Chief Salluce stated the dispatchers advised him all occupants were reported to be out of the structure.

“When I arrived on scene, the sergeant from the sheriff’s office confirmed that everyone was out of the structure,” he said.

Heavy smoke and fire was ob­ served on the second-floor on the right side rear of the structure.

The first arriving truck stretched a handline to the right side of the structure to begin put­ ting water on the fire, while a sec­ ond handline was stretched to the front door for crews to make entry inside.

Interior crews had to regularly swap out due to the high humidity from the severe storms that rolled through that day.

Agencies on scene and on standby included Coxsackie, Athens, Hudson, Earlton, Medway-Grapeville, New Baltimore, Greenville and West Athens fire de­ partments. Also assisting were Coxsackie Ambulance, Greene County Paramedics, Greene County Sheriff’s, New York State Police and Greene County Fire In­ vestigation Team.

The fire was knocked down in less than one hour. The cause of the fire was determined to be from a lightning strike from the severe storms that struck the area. The fire was then fed by propane tanks in the rear of the home.

Chief Salluce stated the two occupants who lived in the home made it out safely. There were no reports of any pets inside the struc­ ture. There were no injuries re­ ported on scene.

THOMAS MARRA

A lightning strike caused a house fire at the same time a parade was stepping off in Coxsackie, September 8th.

- THOMAS MARRA

THOMAS MARRA

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Fire Extinguisher Use

E - Extinguish/Evacuate - Get out or attempt to put out the fire (refer back to PASS)

Instruction on the use of a fire extinguisher is altogether dif­ ferent and very unique. Part of the reason for this ventures into the realm of fire and life safety educators as opposed and in addition to fire instruc­ tors. This is significant be­ cause the audience is now a lot more varied and not specifi­ cally fire service personnel.

Now we are talking about ele­ mentary and secondary stu­ dents, perhaps residential staff (RAs and RDs) at a local col­ lege or even seniors at an as­ sisted living facility. Either way there is an added element of not only teaching the person in front of you but also having to train a lay-person thoroughly enough to turn around and train other non-fire service per­ sonnel.

One really important aspect of fire extinguisher use should be emphasized here. Yes, fire ex­ tinguishers can be used to put out fires but they can also be used to create a path for your­ self and others through a fire to get to an exit.

The use of fire extinguishers is on the list of perishable skills because they are not used very often although that circum­ stance can also be viewed fa­ vorably as being indicative of not having burned your house down too many times while cooking chicken cutlets. As a result, fire extinguisher les­ sons are purposely designed to be very simple so that most people can not only retain and implement the skills for them­ selves but also pass along the information they learned to other interested individuals.

When instructing residential, focus on the PASS acronym. It is easy for most folks to re­ member and then hopefully never have to use. More specif­ ically: P - Pull the pin at the top of the extinguisher A - Aim (at the base of the fire) S - Squeeze the handles to­ gether S - Sweep back and forth

smothering the fire Always demonstrate this with an extinguisher in hand while repeating the acronym so that everyone has a visual along with the verbal instructions.

For the lay-person you may want to have different sized ex­ tinguishers on hand for home use and to provide information on the types of fires (A,B,C, D and K) so that a proper extin­ guisher can be purchased.

When instructing for the pur­ pose of having the residential staff or supervisory personnel bring back information to stu­ dents or staff then go into more detail. There are two rea­ sons for this. First, to provide more information knowing that some will be lost in translation and second because emergen­ cies that people in supervisory positions will likely run into will be larger in scale than a typical family of four exiting their house. For example, one hundred students exiting a dormitory is likely going to be more chaotic and therefore more preparation is necessary.

When the objective is to train the trainer (again we are talk­ ing about non-fire service per­ sonnel), start out by covering all the previous material pre­ sented here and then add more detail and a great place to start is another acronym that on many occasions accompanies and actually incorporates PASS and that is RACE which stands for: R - Remove (yourself and oth­ ers from the fire) A - Alarm/Alert i.e. pull a fire alarm to alert local first respon­ ders C - Contain/Confine - close any doors to confine the fire to a single room

THOMAS MARRA

The last group that will likely receive instruction on fire ex­ tinguisher use are firefighters and/or fellow instructors. One would like to think that most if not all firefighters already know the basic and additional infor­ mation presented and so it is imperative to step up the game to the mastery level and pro­ vide specific details that a fire­ fighter is expected to know including but not limited to: 1. Fire extinguishers are gov­ erned by NFPA standard 10 2. There are several different kinds of extinguishers includ­ ing dry chemical (A, B and C), C 02, Halotron, Class D, Class K, Water Can, Water Can Mist etc...

3. Sizes, labels and ID num­ bers.

4.

Inspection procedures (monthly and six year hydro­ static test) 5. Placement and necessary and/or required frequency - this is usually dependent on the building use and maximum oc­ cupancy.

6. Proper record keeping Probably more so than other fire service topics teaching about fire extinguisher use it is important to know your audi­ ence. The goal of course is to keep everyone safe and in­ structors do that in part by knowing who they are dealing with to make sure their presen­ tation fits.

- JOSEPH CEA

THOMAS MARRA

THOMAS MARRA

135th Greene County Convention Dress Parade The 135th Greene County Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention was held in Coxsackie for the 2023 year. The dress parade kicked off on Saturday, September 9th.

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Chief Arrives to Heavy Smoke Pushing from Eaves in Vischer Ferry VISCHER FERRY, NY - On September 23rd at 5:53 P.M., the Vischer Ferry Fire Department was dispatched to 48 Haystack Road for a reported structure fire. Car 62 called en route to the scene and the dispatcher notified them that they had smoke coming from the residence.

Car 62 arrived on scene and had a heavy smoke condi­ tion pushing from the eaves of the structure and noti­ fied the dispatcher that they had a working structure fire. As the chief completed his full walk-around of the house, he dis­ covered he had heavy fire pushing from the rear of the structure and notified the dispatcher to retrans­ mit the alarm and transmit the sec­ ond-alarm, bringing the West Crescent Fire Department, Jonesville Fire Department, Clifton Park Fire Department, Halfmoon-Waterford Fire Depart­ ment, and Clifton Park EMS to the scene. The first arriving engines on scene immediately pulled up past the driveway and deployed multi­ ple hand lines to the front door of the structure. One firefighter quickly connected to the nearby fire hydrant, establishing a water supply for the scene.

With heavy fire pushing from the rear of the structure and heavy smoke pushing from the eaves, firefighters made their way up the stairs and quickly began to knock down the heavy fire condition on the second-floor. As additional re­ sources began arriving on scene, firefighters made their way inside and began to pull the ceilings in­ side of the structure, as they had a significant fire condition in the attic area. Firefighters continued to knock down the heavy fire condi­

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tion for an extended period of time.

Firefighters began to conduct exten­ sive overhaul of the badly damaged home. Command requested national grid and code enforcement to the scene. Fire investigators were also dispatched to the scene.

Firefighters inside the structure notified command that they had all of the visible fire knocked down and they were beginning to conduct overhaul. Command notified the dispatcher that all of the occupants

from the house were accounted for.

As firefighters were conducting overhaul, fire investigators arrived on scene and began to conduct their investigation into what caused the fire. Firefighters remained on scene for a significant portion of the evening. No injuries were reported, and the fire is currently under inves­ tigation by the Saratoga County Fire investigators.

- JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER

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Eagle Scout Project in Westerlo Helps Local First Responders WESTERLO, NY - A ribbon­ cutting ceremony was held for a new walking path that was un­ veiled in support of first respon­ ders, spearheaded by a local Eagle Scout.

Andrew Joslin, Jr. unveiled the He­ roes’ Way walking path at the Westerlo Jump to f iie # Veterans’ Memorial 092923101 Park on Sunday, September 10th, as part of his Eagle Scout Service Proj­ ect. Joslin, Jr. is a life scout with Troop 42 and also a junior firefighter with the Westerlo Fire Department.

“This project is about honoring those who serve their community and country; whether they fought in past wars, fly an F 16, protect cit­ izens from harm, provide life-sav­ ing measures, put out fire or are the voice in the dark when someone needs help,” he said. “This project and this ribbon cutting are for you.”

He grew up around community service as his father, Andrew Joslin, currently serves as the chief of the Westerlo Fire Department, where his mother, Lisa, is also a member. His project was about honoring all the heroes in his life and honoring everyone who serves their communities and country.

“It honors them by providing a place of tranquility and reflection; quiet places to sit and reflect; in the evenings, the military bench pro­ vides the setting sun as a reminder that while the day is done, there is tomorrow to live for,” he said.

Andrew Joslin, Drew’s father and Chief of the Westerlo Fire De­ partment, says the project high­ lights the sacrifices and risk that first responders and military per­ sonnel deal with, as well as occu­ pational stresses and the importance of mental health.

He said firefighters are consid­ ered heroes that “save the day,” but

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An Eagle Scout project in Westerlo serves to help local first responders and mental health.

sometimes those “days” were pre­ determined not to be saved.

“These days we may be ex­ posed to the passing of someone, the trauma of a family, and visions that we may never forget. These days there is only sadness,” Joslin said. “The only recognition we re­ ceive is from our fellow firefighters that we did our best. These are the days I feel Heroes’ way speaks to it­ self as a place to walk, reflect and reminisce.”

Joslin says there is a stigma with seeking help that some see as a sign of weakness.

“Studies have shown that up to 92% of surveyed firefighters indi­ cate this stigma as a reason for their unwillingness to get help,” Joslin says. “Hopefully, Heroes’ Way highlights that a firefighter’s mental

health is important, and we should seek resources for help when strug­ gling to deal with an event on the job.”

The walking path includes a bridge that was built and dedicated to those we lost on September 11th, and those we continue to lose.

There is another bench spon­ sored by the Westerlo Fire Depart­ ment in honor of all members of the fire service that have been lost in the line of duty.

“That small idea became so much bigger than I ever dreamed it would,” Joslin, Jr. said. “The amount of work done on this project has been hard, but in the end, it is worth it because I get to help my he­ roes live a healthier mental life.”

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M ultiple Departments Battle Large Woods Fire in Springwater SPRINGWATER, NY - On Wednesday, October 4th at 2:43 P.M., the Springwater Fire Depart­ ment was dispatched to the woods on fire at 8018 Dutch Hollow Road.

Responders ar­ rived on location with a wooded area on fire. A large mu­ tual aid response brought UTVs, brush trucks and tankers from Hem­ lock, Sparta, Cohocton, Dansville, Atlanta, Way land, Livonia, Groveland,Conesus and Richmond fire departments.

One firefighter was trans­ ported to a local hospital and treated for heat exhaustion.

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officers and chiefs. The Honolulu Fire Department had many Crowns, and two of them are in the chapter, namely one of two custom rescues and a 1961 85-foot Snorkel mounted on an Interna­ tional conventional chassis with Crown body. It had the longest front overhang I had ever seen. But these two remain as some of my favorite apparatus. The chapter has 15 photos, including a manifold pumper from Los Angeles City, as well as what was called a “Heavy U”, a heavy duty tow truck which responded to rescue calls. There are also a couple of aerials. Crown used the Maxim aerial ladder, however Reno, Nevada had one with a 106-foot Fire Spire aerial.

The book photos are mostly black and white, but the cover has three color ones, including a Snorkel from Los Angeles City.

Although Crown dominated the West Coast, they did sell a Snorkel to Forest Park, Illinois (also shown), a Snorkel to Crown Point, Indiana and three pumpers to Montvale, New Jersey. I should also mention that in 1951 they in­ troduced the second cab forward apparatus of which the American LaFrance “700 Series” was the first. This book was reviewed last month. This was Crown’s first and only custom chassis, as they never had a conventional custom one, however they did build on com­ mercial chassis as previously men­ tioned. All the photos are exceptional in this chapter. I should also mention that in the rest of the book the buses and custom coaches are equally attractive and rare looking. The Crown was an attractive vehicle and although my column is devoted to fire and EMS, the reader will have an en­ joyable time perusing the rest of the chapters.

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FRUIT - NATURE’S FUEL FOR THE BRAIN & BODY HOLISTIC HEALTH

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I would like to share with you one of my favorite topics, “God’s Food.” No, not Twinkies—fruit.

The body needs fruit. It is a me­ dicinal glucose; it fuels the body and is loaded with minerals and antioxidants called polysaccha­ rides or fruit sugar. It is this sugar or glucose that the body needs, wants, craves and must have for energy, brain function and sur­ vival.

The body, and especially our brain, runs and recharges on this critical form of glucose. The brain converts it into glycogen which is necessary for optimal brain function. If it does not get enough fruit sugar, the brain can shrink. So, how important is the brain? It controls the body’s en­ tire system all day, every day; and since the brain cells cannot store glycogen, we must constantly re­ plenish it through the foods we eat. Eating fruit throughout the day really helps the body and brain do their best work!

I must point out here that eat­ ing refined sugars like cookies and sweet cereal—which is what we tend to grab when we have a slump in energy—the body can quickly deplete the carbohydrate content, leaving it feeling slug­ gish, hungry and crappy a few hours later. Then it will want more and more, causing un­ wanted weight gain. The body craves to be nourished with good foods like fruit and will not be satisfied until it gets its nourish­ ment. When we eat fruit, it slows the breakdown and release of sugar into our bloodstream, un­ like refined sugar, which is quickly depleted.

As an amazing fruit example, let’s talk about a banana. It’s a brain food. Yes, it is a carbohy­ drate (carbo=fiber; hydrate=water). However, all car­ bohydrates are not bad or created equal. A banana is a perfect way to get a steady stream of brain fuel.

A banana contains vital nutrients such as potassium and magne­ sium. It sharpens the brain’s focus, it helps with paying attention, learning, and improving cognitive function. A banana increases dopamine, serotonin and oxy­ tocin—the feel-good hormones which make us happy. It also has melatonin and tryptophan which regulates sound sleep. A banana is a perfect brain food. Throw a ba­ nana in your child’s lunch box— take one with you to work.

Eating enough fruit helps maintain a strong immune system.

An abundance of fruit can help in slowing down aging and combat­ ing pathogens and viruses that lead to chronic illnesses and brain issues such as memory loss. Don’t blame your age or your hormones if you don’t remember things. Eat enough fruit—the body and brain rely on it!

Food for thought: Eating the right amounts and the right kinds of fruit can begin to heal the pan­ creas—which is the organ mainly associated with diabetes. The pan­ creas knows what to do with fruit.

The pancreas does not know what to do with the foreign, processed foods from the Standard American Diet (SAD). Be conscious of what you eat. Think. Is this nourishing or hurting my body?

Eat more fruit! Have fresh fruit readily available. Smoothies are a great way to start the day— bathing the cells of the body in nourishing, healthy fruit sugar.

Enjoy treating the brain and body to the food it requires to function optimally. Take fun seri­ ously!

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Two-Vehicle MVA w ith Rollover in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Cronomer Valley FD responded to a reported two-vehicle MVA with rollover at 288 North Plank Road on October 8th. Town of Newburgh Police and EMS were at the scene.

Firefighters used the Jaws of Life and other hand tools to free a subject in the rolled over vehicle.

State Route 32 was closed during the incident. Town of Newburgh EMS and New Windsor EMS transported the subjects to Montefiore/St. Luke's Hospital. Central Hudson was called for the pole that the vehicle struck. New York State Police assisted at the scene. Town of Newburgh Police took pictures of the scene. Winona Lake FD was called to stand by at Cronomer Valley firehouse during the incident. The Town of Newburgh Police Dept, is investigating the cause.

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Active and retired members of the Newbugh FD, along with area fire department members, gathered at Newburgh Fire Headquar­ ters around 7:30 A.M. on Sunday, October 8th. Assistant Chief Thomas Lucchesi was working his last tour and ending his career with the Newburgh FD at 8:00 A.M. Members formed two lines and dispatch made the announce­ ment, Command was given attention and Tom walked out of headquarters to the end of the two rows where he turned and gave a final salute to all.

He then thanked eveyone for coming out and said it was his childhood dream to become a firefighter, and that he was grateful to all he had a chance to work with. He also thanked his family for always understanding when he was gone and duty called.

Everyone wished him the best.

Tom will become the Beacon FD Chief next week. Good Luck Tom, job well done.

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Niagara County Volunteers an­ swered their own 9-1-1 call as they filled the Niagara County Court House parking lot on Tuesday night, September 19th. For over 16 months, the volunteers have been advised that funding was approved for the much-needed county run EMS system. To this date, nothing has been done; the reason being "po­ litical games”, one high-ranking vol­ unteer fire official stated. Another high-ranking volunteer made it clear by saying, “You’re willing to put the residents of this county at risk of their lives for politics."

The parking lot was filled with hundreds of volunteers from all over the county, and the roads and park­ ing lots were jammed with millions of dollars-worth of firefighting and EMS rescue equipment. These vol­ unteers were beyond professional.

They didn’t need to blast sirens or be disruptive, because they had the brother and sisterhood of pure num­ bers on their side.

It was last year in April when, with the assistance of the County Emergency manager, they compiled the data needed to show what ex­ actly was required to run a County EMS system. It would start with two units working 12-hour shifts and possibly grow from there. It also showed the potential for reimburse­ ment for this program. The program would be funded with county casino money. What a perfect use for this money, a system to help save peo­ ple's lives!

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data that was already gathered for them for free. Now, 16 months later, after the volunteers were told that it was budgeted, there is still nothing!

The county allocated over $5000,000 in emergency revenue to use a private firm, and come this Oc­ tober, if they don’t get this program up and running, they will spend hun­ dreds of thousands of more tax payer's money.

One interesting thing that was pointed out by the volunteer’s repre­ sentative, is that since the informa­ tion was collected and provided to Niagara County, four other counties have instituted this type of service.

It also was pointed out that this isn’t an isolated problem. This isn’t some­ thing that could become an issue, this is already life-threatening! In the past week, one call took 49 minutes to get EMS, another 29 minutes, and then three companies got called into the City of Lockport to cover, and endless companies are playing hop along, going from one company to another to try and provide coverage.

One informative political person tried handing out a statement of “questionable” relativity. The Chief of a volunteer agency and a multidecade-long Paramedic and Sheriff Dispatcher shut him down like a light switch with a short! She has been doing this way too long, she has seen what goes on in the streets, and has to work with the stress of trying to tell people that she is trying to get medical help to them and she is fed up.

Niagara County Chairman Re­ becca Wydysh came outside in the middle of hundreds of volunteers, surrounded by massive fire and res­ cue equipment, and personally told them all that she hears them. She re­ alizes that there is a critical problem in the county. She also explained that there are some other issues that she has to try to deal with to get this type of plan up and running. The Chair spoke from her heart. She answered questions, she explained that she wants to provide the needed care for the public. Even when another polit­ ical person tried to get her to end her talk and go inside to start the meet­ ing, Rebecca stayed longer, showing she truly wants to help and wants to hear what the volunteers have to say.

She listened to a civilian who lost one child, but had others saved by volunteers at a tragic accident.

Paul Gumett, President of the Niagara County Fire Advisory Board, wants answers. He wants the volunteers to be able to provide the best care and that most realize, that their companies EMS system is fail­ ing. Paul wants to know why the paid private units are getting hun­ dreds of thousands of dollars and are not available many of times to assist.

If the program was approved 16 months ago, and they have the casino money available to them, why is it not up and running? This is the volunteers 9-1-1 call to the Ni­ agara County Legislature, putting them on notice that the lives of the public are at stake over their delay to act appropriately.

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Instructors went over various topics, including fire police laws, coordination of units and between different departments at scenes or large scale events, crime scene preservation, com­ munication, how fire police can assist at fire scenes, and oper­ ating at hazmat incidents. The approximately 3 to 4 hours of training helped prepare dozens of fire police members for their duties out in the field.

Vehicle Fire on Smith Rd. in Shirley SHIRLEY, NY - On Friday, September 22nd at about 8:15 P.M., the Brookhaven Fire Department was activated for a vehicle fire on Smith Road, near the Wertheim national wildlife refuge. On arrival, Assistant Chief Guiseppe Loiacono found an involved auto. Engines were on the road in a short period of time, as they had recently returned from a previous alarm.

The first due engine’s crew stretched a line quickly. The fire was able to quickly be knocked down. Shirley Ambulance was on scene, and the Suffolk County Police 7th precinct was also notified and responded. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

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Flanders Fire Department Celebrates 75 Years of Service FLANDERS, NY - On Saturday, September 30th, the Flanders Fire Department celebrated 75 years of service with a parade and party.

Motorcycle Crash in Shirley Injures One SHIRLEY, NY - On Saturday, September 16th just before 2:00 P.M., the Brookhaven Fire Department and Shirley Ambu­ lance were called to a motor vehicle crash on Crestwood Dr., near River Rd. On arrival of the first due EMS unit, they found a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Shirley Am­ bulance members evaluated the person and began treat­ ment, and with the assistance of Brookhaven FD members, loaded them into the awaiting ambulance for transport to a local hospital. In addition, Brookhaven firefighters placed speedy dry down and made sure that the vehicle and bike were secure. Suffolk County Police remained on scene for an accident investigation.

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Mastic Fire Department Handles Three-Vehicle MVA MASTIC, NY - On Friday, September 22nd just before 6:30 PM., the Mastic Fire Department and Mastic Ambulance Company were activated for a report of a motor vehicle crash on Mastic Rd., at Elanor Ave. Engine 5-12-1 was first on scene.

Ex-Chief Rudy Sunderman, Jr. advised that he had a theevehicle MVA and needed fire police to close Mastic Rd. at Neptune Ave. once they arrived. The en­ gine crew went to work securing the vehicle and cleaning up fluids.

Mastic Ambulance Company members went to work assessing the occupants of the vehicles. An additional ambulance was re­ quested from Shirley Community Ambulance. At least two people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries. Firefighters and Police remained on scene until a tow truck arrived. Captain Rudy M. Sunderman was in command.

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Multiple Departments Battle Mastic Beach Blaze MASTIC BEACH, NY - On The evening of Sunday, October 8th at about 9:15 PM ., the Suf­ folk County emergency dispatch center began receiving calls for a reported house fire on Wavecrest Dr., off Grassmere Dr. The Mastic Beach Fire Depart­ ment and Mastic Beach Ambulance Company were dis­ patched to the scene, along with the officers from the Suffolk Police 7th Precinct. Suf­ folk Police dispatch advised that they had received multiple calls for flames coming from the house.

On arrival of police and the first arriving fire chief, they found a house consumed in flames. The working fire was quickly transmitted and mutual aid was requested to the scene from neighboring departments in the area. First due crews quickly began to stretch lines to make an attack on the fire. Multiple hand lines were put into operation. A deck gun from one of the fire trucks was also used to douse the home with water to knock down the fire.

Firefighters operated on the scene for an extended period and brought the fire under control.

Extended overhaul was needed to ensure that nothing was smolder­ ing. The scene was under the command of Mastic Beach Chief of Department Jeff McGown (513-30). Assistance was provided

by Mastic, Brookhaven and Cen­ ter Moriches Fire Departments, and Mastic Beach and Shirley Ambulance provided firefighter rehab support.

No injuries were reported.

The scene was turned over to the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal for investigation.

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Mastic Beach Firefighters arrived to find this house fully involved in flames on October 8th.

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Medford FD Fire Prevention Open House MEDFORD, NY - On Friday, October 6th, the Medford Fire Department hosted its annual fire prevention open house.

The open house was hosted at Medford Fire Department headquarters located on Oregon Avenue. Live demonstra­ tions conducted were a stove fire, vehicle extrication, and fire marshal canine accelerant detection. Various other community organizations and emergency agencies also at­ tended.

NEVER FORGET If you have photos you would like to see in our “Never Forget” feature, please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.

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Brookhaven Fire Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service BROOKHAVEN, NY - On Sunday, September 24th, after a 24-hour rain delay, the Brookhaven Fire Department hosted its 100th anniversary parade and celebration.

The Brookhaven Fire Depart­ ment was joined by about 20 neigh­ boring fire and EMS agencies from Suffolk County in their parade and celebration of this monumental oc­ casion, led by Chief of Department Anthony Verni and his assistant Chiefs Giuseppe Eoiacono and Hudson Darrow.

After the parade went through and was judged, the chiefs were joined by Captain John Hodge, Jr. and Eieutenant Brian Eamonica, Jr. on the stage. The department re­ ceived proclamations commemo-

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dp rating the occasion from the leaders of local government, including Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Suffolk Fire, Rescue and Emerg Medical Svcs & Prepared­ ness Committee Chairperson Leg­ islator Dominick Thome, NY State Senator Dean Murry, NYS Assem­ blyman Joe DeStefano and FASNY Vice president Eugene Perry.

Several awards were also given out by Chief Verni and the Brookhaven Fire Department.

They were as follows: -Best Appearing Apparatus: Yaphank and Medford Fire Depart­

ments -Best Appearing Antiques: Shady Grove Antique Fire Depart­ ment & Mastic Fire Department -Best Appearing Members in Line: South Country Ambulance & Bellport Fire Department Several local bands played music throughout the event. No celebration of this type of monu­ mental occasion would be com­ plete without fireworks to end the night.

We want to congratulate the Brookhaven Fire Department on 100 years of service to the commu­ nity and wish them the best in their next 100 years.

-JOHN WALTHERS

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On Monday, September 11th, the Bellport Fire Department hosted a September 11th memorial service at the Bellport Marina. The Bellport Fire Department honored the 343 firefighters, 60 police officers, 9 emergency medical personnel. 22 years later the first responders are still dying from 9/11 cancer and diseases. Since last September 11th, 43 firefighters have died from 9/11 illnesses, bringing the total up to 341 firefighters, two shy of the 343.

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Brookhaven Fire Department Chiefs Verni, Loiacono & Darrow with Legislator Thorne, Senator Murray, Town Supervisor Romaine & FASNY VP Perry at the 100th Anniversary presentation.

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Suffolk County Honors Firefighters at Medal Day RIVERHEAD, NY - On Wednesday, September 27th, the Suffolk County Vocational Educa­ tion and Extension board held its Annual Medal Day Ceremony.

This year’s ceremony was hosted at the Riverhead Fire Depart­ ment. The Suffolk County VEEB was joined by local elected officials from across Suffolk County, as well as firefighters, chiefs and officers from numerous departments. There were several medals presented to firefighters for their heroic actions, as well as awards to Suffolk Fire Academy instructors and county co­ ordinators.

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-Frank L. Obremski Memorial Award: Chief Bruce Smith

-Silver Medal of Valor: Christo­ pher Ciaccio (Commack FD)

-Edward Tully Jr. Memorial Award: Chief Thomas Kriklava

-Bronze Medal of Valor: Ryan Miller (Sag Harbor FD), Kevin O’Brien, Jr. (Sag Harbor FD), John Schroeder II (Sag Harbor FD), John M. Manzi (West Babylon FD)

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FDNY Honors EMS Captain Alison Russo with Plaque Dedication The FDNY recently honored EMS Captain Alison Russo with a plaque dedication at Station 49 where she was stationed. Outside, 42nd St. between 20th Ave & 19th Ave was renamed “Alison Russo Way.” Fler family & friends at­ tended the ceremony where she was re­ membered for self­ lessness & courage.

Captain Russo, 61, was a 25-year veteran of the FDNY Russo was on duty at Station 49 in Queens on September 29, 2022, when she was attacked and stabbed without provo­ cation near her station’s quarters.

She was posthumously promoted to Captain.

Captain Russo was appointed to the FDNY as an EMT in 1998. She was promoted to Paramedic in 2002, and to Lieutenant in 2016. She worked at multiple EMS stations across the city, including Station 20, Station 17, Station 16, Station 45, the Queens Tactical Response, and Station 49. Captain Russo also served as a Rescue Paramedic and possessed elite training for perform­ ing pre-hospital emergency medical care in dangerous and unusual envi­ ronments.

Captain Russo was a World Trade Center first responder, aiding in the Department’s rescue and re­ covery efforts. She is the 1,158th member of the Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice.

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THANKSGIVING God’s Strategy fo r Reducing Stress Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Fernando Villicana

Ever run across a can that said, “Warning: Contents under Pressure.”

I thought that should be a warning label on some people that I’ve met.

We meet a lot of stressed out people.

There have been times in my life when it describes me. Did you know that the stress level goes up significantly dur­ ing Hie holiday season?

“M ay von always be joyful in vourlife in the Lord. ” Philippiarts 4:4 '(GN) Is that possible? Is it possible to always have joy, no matter what the circumstance? Yes it is.

Plow can we survive seasonal stress?

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the healthiest emotion.

You say, “I don’t have time to pray.” Let me ask you a question: Do you make time to worry?

People who are grateful are happy.

But people who are ungrateful are mis­ erable because nothing makes them happy. They’re never satisfied and nothing ever seems good enough.

1 Peter 5:7 (JB) “Unload all your worries on Him since He is looking after you. ” I like that translation - “unload.”

Ever tell someone: “man, that person just unloaded on me.” The difference between God and man is Tie doesn’t mind. Tie can handle it, as a matter of fact Tie tells us to unload on Elim. Un­ load what? Your burdens, cares, con­ cerns, worries!

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These patches belong to FDNY Engine 43/Ladder 59, located in Bronx County, NY.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances fo r this is God s willfor you...

Notice it does not say “Give thanks for every circumstance.” It says give thanks in every circumstance.

In every circumstance, no matter how bad it is, you can give thanks to God because: 1 Peter 5:7 (Phillips translation) (a) I know Tie has a purpose bigger “You can throw the whole weight o f than tiie problem. your anxieties upon Him fo r you are (b) EleTl give me the power to His personal concern. ” overcome the problem, and (c) I’ll grow through the experi­ 3.

THIRD STEP: THANKence if I see beyond it.

GOD. This month we’re celebrating Thanksgiving. Why do we do that?

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STEP ONE: STOP WORRY­ Because thanks and giving go together. pray with thanksgiving. ” (GN): “Al­ ING ways asking Him with a thankful The way we express thanks is by giv­ ing . And tiie most giving people are the heart. ” Philippians 4:6a (NLT) Don’t most thankful people. worry about any tiling; instead, pray FACT: The healthiest human emo­ about everything. Tell God what you tion is not love but gratitude.

Blessings, need, and thank him for all he has It actually increases your immuni­ done. ties. It makes you more resistant to Pastor Fernando lUUcana That’s usually easier said than stress and less susceptible to illness. It’s Fire Department Chaplain done.

Facts about worry: Dr. Walter Calvert did a study and discovered tiiat40% of your worries never hap­ pen.

30% of your worries concern the past.

So far 70% of your worries are useless.

12 % of your worries are needless health concerns.

10% of your worries are in­ significant and petty issues.

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The staff of 1st Responder Newspaper would like to extend to our valued readers and advertisers our warmest wishes for a Safe & Happy Thanksgiving!

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So, according to all this, only 8% of your worries are actual, legitimate concerns.

According to this recent study 92% of all the stuff that we worry about, stress out about, bite our nails over, pull our hair out over, get new wrinkles over, lose sleep over - either aren’t real or significant enough to worry about! In other words: Don’t open your umbrella until it starts rain­ ing.

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