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Box 5403 was struck for Stations 54, 56 and 52 for an attached garage fire on February 18th.

Engine 54-1 arrived on scene in six minutes from the time of initial dispatch.

The crew immediately made an aggressive interior attack. Engine 52-1 assisted with the second attack line.

Ladder 56 laddered the dwelling and made a vertical ventilation cut.

Command upgraded the call to a working fire dispatched which added two engines, one truck and one rescue to the assignment.

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Goshen Fire Company (54 and 56), Goodwill WC (52), Fame (53), Exton (6), EMS Good Fellowship (55), and Chester County medics (91) were on the scene.

Assistant chief 52 had command, Assistant chief 53 had operations and Safety 56 had safety.

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Firefighters battle fire on 13th street Reading, PA. On Wednesday, February 26th as the B and D platoons were in the middle of changing shifts, a box alarm was dispatched for the 300 block of South 13th Street. Chief Born (C8) arrived at 319 South 13th with smoke showing at a two and a half story MOR. Engine 1 began a hoseline stretch through the front door with crews beginning a search of the upper floors. With fire showing in the rear, a backup line was stretched from Engine 3. An additional rear kitchen staircase caused the fire to extend to the second floor. All searches were clear, with the fire placed under control about an hour after dispatch. Companies remained on scene for a period of time for overhaul. The fire marshal's office is investigating. Chief Nefos (C5) was in command.

Man burned in Earl Township building fire Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. At 12:30 p.m. on February 11th, GSFR and mutual aid companies were dispatched to the 900 block of New Holland Road for a reported building fire. Chief 39 (Martin) went enroute and reported smoke showing two miles out. Chief 39 (Martin) arrived to a fully involved barn with one patient with burns to his head. Truck 39 set up master stream operations while multiple handlines were also put in service. Crew had to cut a hole in the ice to get a draft at the fill site. The barn was a complete loss. Companies were on scene for five hours. The state police fire marshal was called to the scene.

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Crews made a quick knock on a house fire in Intercourse

Working house fire in Intercourse Intercourse, Lancaster County, PA. On Saturday February 15, 2014 shortly after 11:00am Intercourse Fire Company along with their 1st alarm assignment were dispatched to 3873 Old Philadelphia pike for a reported house fire. LCWC advised Chief 44 (Diener) they received a call from Safety Officer 49 (White Horse) was on the scene with a working fire checking for occupants. Chief 44 arrived and confirmed a working fire and requested

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2nd alarm assignment. Engine 44-1 arrived and advanced 1 ¾ hoseline to the 1st floor to put a knock on the fire. Crews then proceeded to the 2nd floor where they found heavy fire in the roof area of the structure.

Truck 42 (Gap) arrived and cut a vent hole in the front roof while a crew from White Horse cracked the

rear roof. A tanker shuttle was setup to get water to the scene. The fire was placed under control at 11:40am. There were no occupants home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries reported. The State Police Fire Marshall was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire. Crews cleared the scene at 2:55pm.

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Crews aggressively work to extinguish the fully involved garage.

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Hughesville working garage fire Hughesville, Lycoming County, PA. At approximately 7:20 p.m. on the 1st of February, Lycoming County dispatched Hughesville, Station 24, and Picture Rocks, Station 26 for a working garage fire in the 100 block of Crawley Street.

Dispatch advised of multiple calls and Chief 24 advised of a fully involved garage fire to the rear of the structure with the garage

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being on Walnut Street.

Upon arrival, the roof was already collapsed in on the structure.

The crew from Engine 24 immediately stretched two-one and three quarter inch lines, one to protect the rear of the house and one to attack the fire at the front door of the

garage.

Engine 1-26 and 1-24 completed the connection to the hydrant across the street from the front of the house and assisted in overhaul and extinguishment of the fire.

Crews were out just over an hour and the fire is under investigation.

- DARIN SMITH

Crews had to remove an occupant from this vehicle accident in the 1600 block of North 5th Street.

One confined on 5th Street Reading, PA. On Friday afternoon March 7th, the Berks County Communications Center dispatched companies to the 1600 block of North 5th Street for a report of a motor vehicle accident.

Engine 9, on the road from a previous run, arrived moments later to a two car accident with an occupant remaining in one of the vehicles. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to remove the

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passenger side door, before removing the occupant via backboard.

The patient was taken to Reading Hospital Trauma Center. Chief Lessar (C6) was in command.

- JASON BATZ

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DALTON KUHN

Roof collapse in Lancaster On February 14, 2014 at approximately 4 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a roof collapse in Lancaster Twp. A portion of the building's roof collapsed. Fire departments who responded to the scene were Lancaster Township Fire Department, the Blue Rock collapse team, along with other departments.

Three car crash near Jersey Shore A three car accident on Route 220 north in Piatt Township just outside Jersey Shore had traffic backed up over two miles on February 17th.

One male was transported to Williamsport Hospital and a woman was treated at the scene for a knee injury.

When responders arrived at the scene, the lone occupant of a Toyota Tacoma had crawled out of his overturned pick-up truck and was lying on the road next to his vehicle. A Chrysler 200 was behind the truck and sustained front passenger side

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damage, but was drivable. The lone woman driver sustained a minor knee injury.

Barr Scriber, from Brookville, Pa. was behind the truck in his Ford Explorer when the accident happened. "I was flowing with the traffic behind the pick-up then all of a sudden the pick-up was stopped in front of me. He just slammed on his breaks and I slammed on mine,"

Shriber explained. His Explorer suffered extensive front end damage and had to be pushed off of the roadway. He was not injured in the crash.

PSP were on scene investigating the incident. Both of the northbound lanes on 220 were closed for over an hour while crews from Independent and Citizen Hose Companies cleaned up the debris.

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In memory of those who gave all 1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty Georgia: Christ Swan, 57 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 10, 2014 Death Date: January 10, 2014 Fire Department: Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Fire Department Initial Summary: Along with other firefighters, Firefighter Swan was investigating an activated fire alarm. Swan became fatigued and was found in cardiac arrest. Efforts to revive Firefighter Swan were initiated and he was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.

Initial Summary: Toledo fire crews were dispatched to a two story apartment building fire with people inside. Shortly after arriving on scene, Firefighters Machcinski and Dickman were searching inside of the building for occupants when they signaled a Mayday. Other crews immediately began RIT operations and, within several minutes, rescued the two trapped firefighters who were both reported to be in cardiac arrest.

Firefighters Machchinski and Dickman were treated and transported to the hospital where they both succumbed to their injuries. The cause of the fatal fire remains under investigation by local authorities.

Maryland: James "Doc" Delbert Brooks, 62 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: January 7, 2014 Death Date: January 15, 2014 Fire Department: James "Doc" Delbert Brooks Initial Summary: While winterizing boats and a station at the Fort Washington Marina in preparation for record low temperatures forecasted for the following day, Firefighter Brooks began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911. Firefighters and paramedics arrived to find Brooks in cardiac arrest and immediately began pre-hospital care. He was transported to a nearby medical facility and subsequently relocated to Medstar at Washington Hospital Center in "critical" condition where he succumbed to his injury on January 15th, 2014.

Arkansas: Rick Winkles, 53 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date: January 28, 2014 Death Date: January 28, 2014 Fire Department: Trumann Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Chief Winkles suffered an apparent heart attack while working at the scene of an accidental grass fire that spread to and destroyed a nearby residence. Winkles was treated by fellow responders at the scene then transported to the hospital where he passed away.

California: Greg Hennessey, 49 Rank: Fire Engineer Incident Date: January 20, 2014 Death Date: January 20, 2014 Fire Department: Orange County Fire Authority, Fire Station No. 45 Initial Summary: During his shift, Fire Engineer Hennessey was found by his colleagues in cardiac arrest at the Orange County Fire Authority, Fire Station No. 45. The colleagues immediately began lifesaving operations and transported Hennessey to Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead approximately 40 minutes later.

Ohio: Stephen A. Machcinski, 42 Rank: Firefighter Ohio: James A. Dickman, 31 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 26, 2014 Death Date: January 26, 2014 Fire Department: Toledo Fire and Rescue Department

North Carolina: Thomas Gerald Lee, 67 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 31, 2014 Death Date: February 1, 2014 Fire Department: Four Oaks Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Lee passed away at home from an apparent heart attack within 24 hours of responding to the station for a motor vehicle accident call.

West Virginia: Michael Dale Garrett, 28 Rank: Firefighter/EMT-1 Incident Date: February 1, 2014 Death Date: February 1, 2014 Fire Department: Nutter Fort Fire Department Initial Summary: On February 1, 2014, the Nutter Fort Fire Department responded to a rescue incident involving multiple patients due to a reported cell phone tower collapse on Murphy’s Run in Summit Park, WV. While rescuing a victim, Firefighter/EMT-I Garrett was severely injured during a secondary collapse. Firefighter Garrett was then transported to United Hospital Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Two members of the repair crew were killed in the initial tower collapse and two were injured. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by authorities.

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Early evening dwelling in Hartsville

KIRK NEIDERMYER

Crews Battled a Workshop fire in Earl Township Lancaster County

Working workshop fire in Earl Township Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. On February 19, 2014 around 1:30 p.m., Garden Spot Fire Rescue along with their first alarm assignment were dispatched to the 800 block of South Custer Avenue in Earl Township for a reported building fire.

Firefighter Neidermyer checked up and reported heavy smoke showing from two miles out. Chief 39 (L. Martin) confirmed a working fire in a two story workshop with multiple exposures and requested his first alarm tanker task force be alerted.

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Engine 44-1 (Intercourse) laid in the drive and deployed a two and a half to the alpha side and a one and three quarter to the Charlie side.

Truck 39 split crews to ladder the building and vent the building while the aerial was being placed in service. With a quick knockdown of the doorway from the exterior, Engine 39-1 deployed two lines to the interior and the bulk of

the fire was knocked down in 15 min. There were no injuries reported.

GASF was assisted by Gordonville, Farmersville, Intercourse, Gap, Ronks, Martindale, White Horse, Fivepointville, Kinzer, Witmer, Weaverland Valley, Churchtown, Bareville, and Honey Brook (Chester).

Standby companies were West Earl, Upper Leacock, and Twin Valley (Chester).

Warminster Township, Bucks County, PA. Hartsville Fire Co. was dispatched onFebruary 7, 2014 at 7:24 p.m. on Tactical box 93-33 for a dwelling. Bucks County Emergency Communications received several calls reporting a house fire at Anthony Wayne Drive and Fitch Place.

Deputy 93 arrived on scene to a two story split level dwelling with fire showing B/C corner. The fire vented out a side window and extended into the attic. Squad 93 was ordered to drop from the hydrant and stretch one and three quarter inch hand lines inside.

Deputy 93 set up Anthony Wayne command and instructed Battalion 92 to take interior. All hands were in service and Montgomery County Ladder 15 took

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the RIT assignment. The incident was placed under control by command at 8:27 p.m.

Crews remained on scene for extensive overhaul and assisted Fire Marshal 274 with his investigation. Bucks County’s MCI-115 was on scene with a warming station for personnel operating on the fire ground. There were no injuries reported.

Hartsville was assisted by Warminster, Warwick, Ivyland and Horsham. Also on scene were Warminster Police and Warminster Ambulance.

- JOHN ENGLAND IV

- KIRK NEIDERMYER

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Sheppton Engine 09-10 and Shenandoah Medic 6404 on the scene of a rollover that resulted in the driver being flown to a trauma center

Driver flown from single vehicle accident Schuylkill County, PA. At 2:59 a.m. on January 29th, Schuylkill County 911 dispatched Fire District 9 (Sheppton-Oneida) and Shenandoah ALS to 400 Main Blvd. in the area of the bottom of the Sheppton mountain for a motor vehicle accident with injuries.

Engine 09-10 found one vehicle rolled over into the woods with the driver self-extricated. Firefight-

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ers initiated patient care and controlled hazards.

Medic 6404 loaded the patient into their ambulance. Upon further assessment, it was determined the patient needed to be seen at a trauma center.

Aeromedical was requested to meet EMS at the Shenandoah helipad. MedEvac 7 responded to the request and was landed by Squrt 745.

The engine remained on scene for approximately one hour while the Pennsylvania State Police investigated the accident.

- JC KRIESHER

Firefighters battle fire on Pear Street Reading, PA. Around ten o'clock on Sunday evening January 19th, D platoon firefighters were dispatched to 151 Pear Street for a house fire. Lieutenant Tom Rehr of Rescue 1 reported a two and half story middle of the row dwelling with fire showing from the rear. Firefighters from Engine 3 stretched a line quickly into the structure and hit the fire on the second floor.

A second line was stretched, along with crews going to the roof above to open up. The fire was placed under control at 10:20 p.m., with all searches negative. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. Chief Kemery (C6) was in command.

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JOHN ENGLAND IV

Dwelling fire with a header in Warrington Warrington, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters were dispatched on March 10, 2014 by Bucks County Emergency Communications for a dwelling. Tactical box 29-30 was transmitted at 12:28 sending, Engine 29, Engine 78, Squirt 93 and Tower 66.

Chief 29 (Bean) arrived on scene to a two story single family dwelling with heavy fire in the

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garage area. All occupants were evacuated and the assignment was upgraded to a box assignment at 12:39 bringing in Rescue 19, Ladder 79, Engine 90 and Montgomery County's Ladder 15.

Additional apparatus included

Special Service 93 and Montgomery County's Engine 18.

All hands were in service for several hours and one firefighter was transported to the hospital by Medic 122 for a minor injury.

Warrington Township’s fire marshal's office is investigating.

- JOHN ENGLAND IV

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Basement fire on Muhlenberg Street Reading, PA. On Monday, March 10th, companies were called into action shortly after midnight for a report of smoke inside a dwelling. Engine 1 arrived in the block with nothing showing at 1117 Muhlenberg Street. With companies investigating, smoke was observed coming from the rear of 1119 Muhlenberg Street. Chief Lessar (C7) declared a working fire, and advised crews to force entry into a two and a half story MOR. Firefighters located a fire in the basement of the unoccupied building. The bulk of the fire was knocked down shortly afterwards. No injuries were reported. The fire marshal's office is investigating.

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Newtown Emergency Services Department Firefighter extinguishing hot spots on the Ferrari.

Ferrari fried in parking garage fire Middletown Township, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters from the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, Penndel Fire Company, Northampton Township Volunteer Fire Company, Parkland Fire Company, Newtown Fire Association, Newtown Emergency Services Department, William Penn Fire Company, Trevose Fire Company, and the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company responded to Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company's Box 21-46

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for two vehicle fire (Ferrari and a Dodge Neon) in the lower level doctors parking garage at the Saint Mary Medical Center at 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road dispatched by Bucks County Fire Radio at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday February 19, 2014.

Firefighters from the Newtown

Emergency Services Department went in service with a hose line battling the two vehicle fire on the lower level extinguishing the blaze.

Additional firefighters assisted with manpower.

Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Fire Chief Frank Farry ran command.

The Middletown Township Fire Marshal's office was investigating.

Two alarm house fire in Leacock The Intercourse Fire Company responded to a report of a fire in a multiple dwelling on 3873 Old Philadelphia Pike. A firefighter on the scene reported a working fire with all occupants out of the house. A second alarm was sounded bringing more tankers and manpower to the scene. Firefighters made a quick knockdown bring the blaze under control in one hour. Mutual aid from Gap, Kinzer, Gordonville, Witmer, GardonSpot, White Horse Fire Companies responded to the scene. The cause is a possible propane heater.

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Fairfield Hose Company assisted Brookside Station 24 at a working structure fire on Hannon Road in Harbor Creek Township on January 26th. Fairfields Crew Firefighter M. Krahe, LT. D. Peters, and Assistant Chief J.B. Hawryliw worked to attack the fire at a two story residential home in Harborcreek.

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Car fire in East Reading Reading, PA. Early Wednesday morning on February 6th, firefighters staffing extra Engine 6 found this vehicle burning on Perkiomen Avenue. With the extreme snow fall, the city upstaffed all engine companies and added an additional engine and four wheel drive unit.

A three vehicle accident claimed the life of an 80 year old man near Jersey Shore

One dead and six injured in three vehicle crash near Jersey Shore On Friday evening March 7th at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 1994 Toyota 4Runner driven by 80 year old Milton Boob crashed head-on into a 2004, Dodge Durango driven

by Nathan Stewart, 28. Injuring him and his passenger Christine Muthler, 29. Boob died at the scene. His wife, Ester Boob, was taken to the hospital.

The accident happened on Route 220 North in Piatt Twp just outside Jersey Shore. Boob had somehow began driving southbound in the northbound lane hitting Stewarts vehicle which in turn caused another vehicle, a 2002

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Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Kyle Mearkle, 20 to hit the rear of Stewart’s 4Runner. Also in Mearkle’s vehicle were Audree Mearkle, 20 and Christina White, 48.

Rescue personnel had to close both directions of Route 220 for about an hour and a half to allow for helicopters to transport two of the injured to Geisinger Medical Center near Danville. The rest of the injured were transported to Jersey Shore Hospital. Units from the

two Jersey Shore and Antes Fort Volunteer Fire Companies responded along with units from Jersey Shore EMS. EMS units quickly reported three people entrapped in vehicles and requested two additional ambulances. Ground personal requested two Life Flight medical helicopters and indicated they would prepare a landing zone on Route 220. The scene was chaotic as crews attended to the six injured victims. Boob apparently died on impact.

- PAUL GARRETT

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On Saturday morning, Lake Harmony Fire Company's Engine 17 was dispatched to Harmony Beverage on Route 940 to establish a landing zone for Pennstar 5. Lake Harmony and Lehighton Ambulance transported a patient from Jack Frost Mountain who was involved in a skiing accident.

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Reading lieutenant retires J. KRIESHER

Haven house fire held in check Schuylkill County, PA. Around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18th, the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched to 404 East Main Street in the borough for a reported house on fire. First responding units were advised of a working house fire.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire showing from a two and a half story end of row dwelling.

Schuylkill Hose Engine 732 took the A/B corner and began stretching

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lines. Liberty Engine 737 laid a supply line and positioned at the A/D corner while Ladder 725 took the front of the building and went to work.

Crews stretched multiple lines to all floors of the building while additional crews went to the roof and cut multiple holes for ventila-

tion. A rapid intervention team was requested from Pottsville which sent Stations 10 (Good Intent) and 70 (American Hose) to the scene.

At the twenty minute accountability report was sounded, the bulk of the fire had been knocked down and crews were checking for extension. Crews were picking up within the hour and returned to service shortly after.

- JC KRIESHER

Reading, PA. Congratulations to Lieutenant Keith "Mona" Moyer on more than 25 years of service to the Reading Fire Department. Keith began his career in June of 1988. Following the fire academy, he was assigned to the D platoon as a jumper firefighter. In August of 1994, the department placed an additional firefighter on all apparatus. With this change, Firefighter Moyer took a position with Engine 9 on the D platoon. Keith stayed on the D for five more years before taking assignment to Engine 3 on the C platoon in May of 1999. His last assignment transfered him to the rescue company on the C platoon in February of 2004. On March 26, 2012, Moyer was promoted to a lieutenant in the fire prevention office.

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

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Woodward Twp, Linden, PA, operates a 2012 Freightliner FL112 with a Mid-West Fire pumper tanker body as Tanker 2.

J. KRIESHER

Northampton basement fire draws first alarm Northampton County, PA. On Friday, February 7th, Northampton County dispatched units to 1926 Washington Street in Northampton Borough for a reported dwelling fire.

North Catasauqua Engine 1811 arrived on the scene and confirmed a working fire in the basement of the duplex and a line was stretched. Northampton Engine 4212 positioned behind 1811

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while Allen Township Engine 4512 secured a water supply and nosed into 1811. Lehigh Township Engine 4712 positioned behind 4512.

Crews found a wood burning stove that had gonde out of control and spread to the basement. A sec-

ond line was stretched and the fire was knocked down. Ladders from Northampton and East Allen Township stood by away from the scene along with EMS and Cementon Rescue 4041.

Crews checked for extension on all three floors and performed overhaul. The fire was placed under control within the hour.

- JC KRIESHER

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Intercourse Engine 441 a 2011 Pierce Impel operates at a working structure fire recently.

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The Badge, the Street and the Cop, A Lance LaPore Fictional Memoir By Leo LePage Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188b Central Street, #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 www.fire-police-ems.com E-Mail: support@fire-policeems.com Price: $17.95 This book is soft cover, 6 inches by 9 inches and has 313 pages. There are 32 chapters and an epilogue.

Brace yourself for some exciting, graphic and in many cases heartbreaking stories and incidents. These chapters are fictional in order to protect the innocent, (and honor the privacy of the survivors), but they parallel true stories and experiences of the author.

The character is his modified name. It starts out with the author being appointed to the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department in the early sixties.

The chapters cover incidents happening in the sixties and the seventies. For most of the stories, he was a “beat cop” who walked the streets on patrol. Some would call it a “foot cop” in other cities.

There were also patrol cars, but the beat cops did not have the luxury of a portable radio. There were call boxes at street corners and there were pay phones.

In this day and age, we probably feel half naked if we lose or forget our cell phones, which further enforces the realization that if a beat cop responded to or came upon an incident, he had no instant resource to call for back up if needed. In a number of cases in these chapters, civilians called the

police headquarters to request help for officers who encountered trouble, many times resulting in their injury or even death!

Some chapters have titles, others do not. One particular chapter is dedicated to a major fire at the Hartford Hospital, which was not all that well publicized.

I should mention as well that the Hartford Fire Department, aside from the hospital fire, plays a part in some of the stories.

In one incident, a local contractor is requested to help in an otherwise helpless situation involving a sick and grossly overweight woman in an apartment house. The stories attest to the usual big city problems with crime, physical abuse and just life in the poorer neighborhoods.

Traffic accidents are other calls written about including one horrible and deadly tragedy involving a couple and their toddler.

There are also some stories about the comical side of police work and camaraderie shared by officers and a touch on family life as well.

Besides the Forward, there is an Indian Prayer (author unknown), a salute to cop’s wives and a tribute to a cop’s wife.

Again, I advise that this is not a book for the weak-minded. But it does show the way it was with all the horror as well as rewards of being a cop. It gave me a deeper respect and admiration for the beat cop especially back in those times of limited resources.

The author does eventually get promoted to sergeant and rides in a vehicle to supervise his district.

There are a number of chapters devoted to this and involve subordinates and their experiences.

This well adversed author now has available his second book under the title of "The Forgotten Memories of the Blue Soldiers."

This book will bring you through emotions of sadness, laughter, empathy and excitement. A must have book to accompany the first one. It will be reviewed in this column at a later date.

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FUTURE FIRST RESPONDERS If you have photos you would like to see in our “Future First Responders” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Heather@1stResponderNews.com.

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Working attic fire in East Earl Township ANDREW REED

This is my thred year old Daughter. I have been in the fire service for 15 years. My daughter, who is three, loves to go to the fire house to visit her daddy! This is Averie Reed sitting on Engine 132 from Letterkenny Fire Department in Chambersburg, Pa.

On February 12, 2014 at 10:45 a.m., GSFR along with the rest of the first alarm assignment were sent to 1591 Briertown Road in East Earl Township.

Assistant 39 (Keiser) advised he had heavy smoke in the area.

Assistant 39 (Keiser) confirmed a working attic fire. Tanker 39 was first arriving and laid in to the

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scene and deployed a bumper line to the interior. As the line was being stretched, Truck 39 arrived and split crew to open up.

A good coordinated attack between the outside truck crew vent-

ing and crews on the interior pulling ceiling allowed the crew from Tanker 39 to make a quick knock on the advancing fire.

There were no injuries reported. The fire was placed under control at 11:29 a.m.

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

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RV burns outside hotel in New Castle Schuylkill County, PA. At 2:53 p.m. on Monday, February 24th, Schuylkill County 911 dispatched Fire District 43 (Frackville), Altamont and Englewood Fire Companies to 958 Mall Road in New Castle Township at the Holiday Inn Express for a vehicle fire.

Engine 43-15 was advised of multiple calls received reporting a camper on fire in the parking lot.

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It was unknown if anyone was in the vehicle. The engine spotted a large column of smoke as they were coming out of Frackville and knew they were going to work.

Firefighters found a medium sized RV heavily involved in fire.

Two lines were stretched and an

The Birdsboro Union Fire Department operates this 2000 HME/New Lexington pumper.

attack was initiated on the fire. Altamont Engine 367 supplied water to 43-15. Englewood Engine 369 sent their manpower to assist with overhaul.

Firefighters were clear of the scene within a half hour while New Castle Township Police investigated the incident.

- JC KRIESHER

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The Boyertown Keystone Fire Department operates this 2010 KME Predator 4x4.

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Bowling Green Avenue dwelling fire.

Bowling Green Avenue dwelling fire Morrisville, Bucks County, PA. Firefighters from the Morrisville, Falls Township, Levittown, Fairless Hills, Yardley-Makefield, and Edgely Fire Companies were recently dispatched to a reported house fire at 17 Bowling Green Avenue by Bucks County Fire Radio at approximately 4:34 p.m. on February 26th.

Firefighters arrived to heavy fire showing from the second floor of

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side A and side B of the dwelling.

Multiple hose lines were in service in the interior and exterior knocking the fire.

Firefighters were in service for an extended period of time conducting overhaul operations.

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Fire Chief Mike McClellan Sr. ran incident command.

Morrisville Fire Company Fire Chief Matt Weidenhafer ran operations command.

All residents in the dwelling were able to evacuate and no firefighter injuries were reported.

The Morrisville Fire Marshal R. Seward was investigating the fire.

- JEFFREY GOLDBERG

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Mr. Spring Melt mourned It is with deepest regret that the Union Historical Fire Society must announce the passing of Michael Kush. He passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 of complications from bone cancer.

Mike was Mr. Spring Melt! He has been the Chairman of the Spring Melt committee for over 20 years. He organized the event, did the mailings, corresponded with the vendors, set-up and broke down the hall, and handled the payments and receipts.

During those 20 years, he raised the funds that supported the daily operations of this organization and enabled us to donation $200, 000 to local burn centers. The event will not be the same without him.

Mike understood the seriousness of his illness. He worked with UHFS President Joe Landy and Spring Melt Co-Chairman Tom D’Arcangelo to ensure that Spring Melt would continue in his absence. President Landy has appointed Tom D’Arcangelo as the Spring Melt Chairman and has every confidence that the show will go on!!!

Tom has been a vendor for over 20 years, a past chief in Long Island, New York, and has worked with Mike on Spring Melt for many years.

Although we will miss Mike tremendously, the Union Historical Fire Society will continue to run the preeminent firematic show in the United States, support the Burn Foundation, and interact with other

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Mike was also the Membership Secretary for the Union Historical Fire Society for over ten years. His tireless efforts kept the membership for this organization relatively constant.

Michael Kush was a career firefighter. He served with distinction as a firefighter with the Allentown Fire Department for 23 years and retired as a lieutenant. Prior to his work as a firefighter, Mike served his country in the United States Army.

Mike is survived by his wife, Martha, who is also an active member of the Union Historical Fire Society, and his daughter, Jill and her husband David Johns. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Amanda, Teriane, David, Michael, and Tessa, and great-granddaughter, Gwen.

Funeral services were held on December 26, 2013 at the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem, PA. A memory tribute may be placed at www.longfuneralhome.com . In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Union Historical Fire Society, 2729 Redington Road, Hellertown, PA 18055.

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Bart Township, Lancaster County, PA. A paint shop burned Tuesday, March 11th in the 5200 block of White Oak Road in Bart Township. Firefighters arrived to find a working fire in the area of a paint room area of the one and a half story barn.

Firefighters from Bart Township entered the building and made an interior attack while a second line was pulled to attack from the outside.

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The fire was contained to the paint shop portion of the building as firefighters saved the rest of the attached barn.

Firefighters were on the scene for about four hours.

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Witmer responds to house fire Witmer Fire Company responded to a house fire at 73 Witmer Road on March 3rd. With reports that the fire was in the basement, the first Chief 41 on the scene discovered that a occupant in the house tried to extinguish the fire and was overcome from the smoke and had to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Crews at the scene discovered that the fire had made progress to the second floor, and was knocked down in short order. A second alarm brought Bird n Hand, Ronks, Lafayette, Gordonville Strasburg, and Intercourse to the scene.

Working house fire in Earl Township On February 1st, GSFR and mutual aid companies were sent to the 100 block of South Shirk Road for a reported house fire.

Upon response of units, County 911 advised police were on scene with a fully involved JUMP TO FILE # 021714119 house.

As units arrived, conflicting reports of occupants unaccounted for were received.

Engine 39-2 and Truck 39 arrived back to back, both split crews. The engine crew deployed two lines to the interior while Truck 39 crew placed two vent holes in the roof and began interior searches and opening up the ceilings.

Due to rapidly deteriorating conditions from the well advanced fire and confirmation that all occupants were out, crews were pulled out for a time before reentering the structure.

A lot of the resident’s belongings were able to be saved. There were no injuries reported.

The fire was caused by a charging unit hooked up to a car.

Companies assisting GSFR were 31 (Bareville), 44 (Intercourse), 35 (Farmersville), 3

KIRK NEIDERMYER

zMultiple companies battled a house fire in Earl Township.

(Martindale), 30 (Weaverland Valley), 42 (Gap), 48 (Ronks), and 49 (White Horse). Also Companies 43

(Gordonville), 61 (Upper Leacock), and Chester 69 (Twin Valley) covered stations while GSFR

units operated on the fire scene.

- KIRK NEIDERMYER

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MUTUAL AID GORDON WREN

Last night at approximately 10:30 p.m., I was notified that a non-fire department community volunteer organization was responding to a report of an oven fire in one of our communities.

The fire department was never dispatched.

This incident was the latest of several reports of this organization responding to fires and motor vehicle accidents.

The group itself was formed many years ago to assist individuals who had a flat tire, needed a jump start, locked their keys in their car or needed other non emergency assistance, a great and certainly worthwhile volunteer service.

It appears that some local residents now call their non-emergency number rather than dialing 911 for fires and other emergencies. Unfortunately, it appears that the organization’s leadership has decided to respond to actual emergencies that traditionally were handled by the local police and fire departments.

Two years ago, we became aware of a municipality that purchased a mini pumper and equipment truck with taxpayer dollars and gave it to another volunteer non-fire department. This organization started responding to dumpster, brush, trash and oven fires.

This well-meaning group of volunteers was not organized as a fire department and responded to fires without turnout gear or selfcontained breathing apparatus.

Photographs were forwarded to me showing these non-firefighters utilizing booster lines on room and content fires, and one incident

in particular showed a volunteer standing on top of garbage in a 40yard, roll-off dumpster in his wingtip shoes, white shirt and absolutely no personal protective gear as he directed a hose stream into the burning materials.

I thought of how many times we have encountered empty propane tanks, flammable liquids and other hazardous materials in burning dumpsters.

At one point, we met with the leaders of the municipally-funded group and gave them a presentation on the danger of inhaling smoke and all of the dangerous substances that it contains; to no avail. We also suggested that they join the local volunteer fire department if they were interested in firefighting.

We then filed a complaint with Public Employee Safety & Health (PESH), who sent inspectors to investigate and concluded that they had no jurisdiction because this was not a fire department/government organization; even though taxpayer dollars were utilized to purchase the fire apparatus and the equipment on it, heh??!!!!!!!!

So, we then filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since it was clear that OSHA’s regulations were being violated.

After a few months, OSHA too concluded that they had no jurisdiction because the organization was not a private business – heh??!!!!!!!

So, since they are the only two organizations to enforce OSHA’s regulations, we are out of options and the organization continues to fight fires without the mandatory equipment and training.

Firefighting is inherently dangerous; eventually one of these well meaning individuals will get hurt or killed, despite the local volunteer fire department’s best efforts to keep them from placing themselves in very dangerous situations.

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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.”

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Lafayette Fire Company responds to MVA Lafayette Fire Company responded to an MVA on the Route 30 Bypass in East Lampeter Twp. on February 18th. Crews quickly stabilized both cars, and two people were transported to local hospitals. Route 30 Eastbound was shut down for one hour.

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Schuylkill Haven makes a quick hit At approximtely 3:31 p.m. on February 18th, the Schuylkill Haven Fire Department was dispatched to 404 E. Main St. for a reported house fire. Chief 732 quickly arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with smoke and fire on division two and requested RIT out of Pottsville.

Engine 732 arrived first and immediately stretched an inch and three quarter handline into the main fire building. Next in Engine 737 tagged a hydrant and laid in.

Once hooked up, it's crew immediately gained access to the exposure home to do a primary search.

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Ladder 725 arrived shortly after 737 and immediately went to work. Engine 733 came in from the top and laid in as well.

Chief 720 was in the rear of the structure and requested that wagon 736 come to the rear.

The crew split up into the end home and the exposure home.

Crews from Engines 732, 733, and Engine 737 were working in the main fire building while crews from ladder 725 got the stick up to

the roof and opened up the front while the second crew from Engine 737 grabbed ground ladders and the saws off of 736 and went to the rear roof and opened it up.

Pottsville RIT split into two and sent one crew to the rear and one crew stayed in the front.

Due to an aggressive interior attack and great teamwork by all involved, the fire was contained to the main fire building with only smoke and water damage into the exposures.

- DARREN BOYER

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Seven new firefighters begin Reading Academy Reading, PA. The Reading Fire Department recently hired seven new firefighters to further increase their ranks. The department was able to hire three of the firefighters with a federal SAFER grant. The recruits will undergo a five month academy before being assigned to a platoon.

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Clinton Township, Lycoming County operates this 1990 Ford F-700/E-One as Utility 12. Purchased from Glen Lebanon Fire company, this rig saw service with McConnellstown and it originally served the Franklin Fire Company of Chambersburg.

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Local Heroes Taking Advantage of Program Benefits

Local hero glad he learned about the Heroes Mortgage Program With three children and another on the way in June, Ron Salzano and his wife contemplated buying a new home.

However, after consulting with the Heroes Mortgage Program, he came to the conclusion that refinancing might work better financially. Saving him money on his monthly mortgage payment.

Or, in this case, a lot of money.

By refinancing with the Heroes Mortgage Program, Salzano said he saved about $700 per month on his mortgage. That’s a lot of extra income for a hard-working gentleman with a growing family.

“To save that kind of money is a big deal,” Salzano said. “and the process was very straight forward. There were no catches. It was well thought out and very streamlined. It was to the point and I’m glad I found out about it.”

The Heroes Mortgage Program is dedicated to serving the mortgage needs of the firefighter, police rescue and EMS community, providing discounted fees, first-rate customer service and low interest rates not available to the general public.

At only age 31, Salzano is already a decorated veteran of the Bergen County Police

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Department, with 11 years experience in the field. He serves as the deputy coordinator of the office of emergency management.

Salzano also is a member of the Bergen County Police scuba team, working in water search and recovery.

In addition, Salzano is a key member of Bergen County’s traffic incident management team, which works with traffic flow during accidents and emergencies. He served as a volunteer with the Wallington Fire Department from 2000-08. Talk about a

hero: Salzano certainly fits the bill.

However, he remains humble about his various accomplishments, and burgeoning career.

“I’ve been very fortunate in my career because of my background as a volunteer firefighter and experience in EMS an rescue,” Salzano said. “In my time with Bergen County, my horizons have been broadened.

There are a lot of opportunities to advance yourself. Every day is a new adventure.”

1st Responder and Sun Home Loans teamed up to create the Sun National Bank Heroes Mortgage Program. To participate in the program, firefighters, police officers, rescue and EMS personnel must verify their active or retired status within the emergency services community. The program is open to both paid and volunteer members and provides the kind of first-rate customer service these brave men and women deserve.

------Sun National Bank Home Loans and 1st Responder Newspaper are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply. Mortgage financing provided by Sun National Bank Loans, Equal Housing Lender.

Heroes Mortgage Program If you are a member of the emergency services community and are currently paying more than 4.25% interest on your mortgage, give us a call or email today for a free analysis to see if you can benefit from our program. Please act quickly before interest rates rise again.

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Heroes Realty client more than happy to refer family member David Ciliento, a respected and experienced real estate salesperson with Heroes Realty, helped Carlos Villar purchase a home in Lodi, N.J. last October.

The process was a seamless one, from initial inquiry through closing. Of course, Villar was pleased with Ciliento’s professionalism and customer service, and everything else Heroes Realty has to offer.

Four months after working with Ciliento, Villar paid him a meaningful compliment: He referred his sister, Melissa Villar, to Ciliento and Heroes Realty. Ciliento helped her buy her first home.

“I appreciated that gesture so much,” said Ciliento, who has worked as a realtor for 11 years. “The fact that Mr. Villar would do something like that was very rewarding for me and for Heroes Realty. He had told us we did a great job, but to give a referral to a family member, well, that means a lot.”

Like her brother, Villar praised Heroes Realty, created to provide heroes who serve our communities every day with a variety of enterprising real estate services. Heroes Re-

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alty works with heroes and their families across the country with a variety of real estate transactions. These selfless men and women include firefighters and EMT’s, police officers, members of the armed services, healthcare professionals – including doctors, nurses and support staff – and educators.

Ciliento worked closely with Melissa Villar, finding a home in her price range with impressive amenities. The mission at Heroes Realty is simple: To exceed client’s expectations, performing at the highest levels of ac-

countability, integrity, ethics and service.

Villar, a clerical associate at Hackensack University Medical Center, utilized Heroes Realty to purchase a beautiful condominium in Passaic, N.J. She proudly closed on Feb. 10.

“It’s a big step. I’m very excited,” Villar said. “Everything my brother told me about the Heroes Realty was right. It was excellent. I’m definitely excited that I was referred to the Heroes Realty program and I will refer Mr. Ciliento to my friends and family as well.”

Whether you are looking to purchase a new home, sell the one you are in for the best price possible, or are even looking to rent or lease a quality home or apartment, Heroes Realty has opened its doors to provide personal real estate services to all of the Heroes in our community.

Heroes Realty is dedicated to the longterm success and financial well-being of all of our clients. We understand how hard you work and the sacrifices you and your family make every day. That’s why Heroes Realty’s

Heroes Realty Heroes Realty specializes in representing members of the emergency services community during the course of their real estate transaction. Our experienced team prides themselves on providing you with the best opportunities and value possible. Whether you are purchasing a new home, selling your home, renting or buying a vacation property, or buying an investment property, our mission is to exceed your expectations. Heroes Realty performs at the highest levels of accountability, integrity, ethics and service - period.

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knowledgeable staff of professionals is committed to providing unmatched customer service.

The proof is in our results, stellar reputation and, also in this case, a referral from a trusted and valued client.

Heroes Credit Repair Program ... HeroesCreditRepair.com The Heroes Credit Repair program is an initiative jointly sponsored by 1st Responder Newspaper and Continental Credit to offer credit repair services to members of the emergency services community. An industry pioneer, Continental Credit believes credit to be unique to each and every client and will work with you to develop a custom plan to help turn around your financial situation. Visit us today to get started at www.heroescreditrepair.com

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Fire showing in Chester City

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City of Chester, Delaware County, PA. Firefighters from the City of Chester Fire Department were recently dispatched to a reported house fire at 334 West 21st Street by Delaware County Fire Radio at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Sunday ,March 2nd.

JUMP TO FILE# Chief Hopkins 030214113 (C11) was the first to arrive and had heavy smoke showing from the A side of a two story MOR. Engine 82 arrived right after and quickly placed a one and three quarter inch hand line in service while Tower 82 opened up and performed searches.

Two hose lines were in service in the interior knocking the fire.

Firefighters were in service for an extended period of time conducting overhaul operations.

City Of Chester Fire Department Battalion Fire Chief Charles Hopkins had the command.

All residence in the dwelling were able to evacuate, and no firefighter injuries were reported.

The Chester City Police are investigating the fire.

- GORDON PIPPIN

334 West 21st Street

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Jeep hits 1860’s barn in East Earl Township, Lancaster County On February 6, 2014 at 9:25 p.m., Garden Spot Fire Rescue along with New Holland EMS were sent to Routes 23 and 897 for a class one crash. EMS arrived and requested the assignment be upgraded to entrapment. 39 chief officers arrived confirming the report with a single vehicle into a structure. The patient was in the care of EMS in a short time.

39 crews then turned to Rescue 39, grabbing lumber, saws, tape measures, levels etc. and began stabilizing the structure before the vehicle was removed. Units cleared the scene around 11:00pm.

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Fire guts residence in Salisbury Township Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA. At 8:45 p.m. on Monday, February 10, Station 49, along with mutual companies were dispatched to the 700 block of Red Hill Road in Salisbury Township for a reported house fire.

Chief 49 (Gossert) was advised by LCWC of a fire in the

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dwelling that had started in the chimney and has spread to the roof.

Chief 49 (Gossert) arrived on the scene with a working fire.

Engine 49-1 arrived and de-

ployed multiple handlines to begin fire suppression.

There were no injuries reported. The house was a complete loss.

The fire was placed under control at 9:29 p.m. Units cleared the scene at 10:53 p.m.

- KIRK NEIDERMYER

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“It’s The Little Things”… Three businesses destroyed by fire in Avis Making Change Easy FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson

We’ve discussed the value of varying your workout many times. We maintain that “Change is Good” and many have asked for more suggestions to help make change easy.

Although there are many ways to vary your workouts, here are some simple ways to make small yet continual changes. Employ one or more of them to keep your fitness program heading in the right direction.

Select one exercise from your existing routine each workout and change it. Select an exercise that targets the same muscle group or system. For example if you are doing chest presses for chest, substitute push-ups one day. During your next session you can return to chest presses; however, this time exchange your triceps kickbacks for bench dips. Continue this pattern for each muscle group each time you workout.

Apply the same technique when it comes to your cardiovascular training. If you traditionally use the treadmill, switch to the bike for a single session. Go back to the treadmill the following session and then switch it up to the stair climber next time.

Each time revert back to the treadmill (your original cardio workout) followed up by a new form of cardio training the subsequent session.

There are many schools of thought as to when the best time to exercise is. (Actually, many believe the best time of day is whenever you are more inclined to actually do it.) Whatever your

choice is, varying it from time to time is another great option. If your schedule permits, once each week, exercise at a different time than usual.

If possible, occasionally vary the days you exercise. As creatures of habit, often we exercise exactly the same days each and every week. Attempt to change that in any way you can.

Monday, Wednesday Friday, can become Mon, Wednesday Saturday, or even Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. For those of you training more days per week, maybe you can change which muscle groups you train on specific days.

Are you training legs on Monday and Thursday and upper body on Tuesday and Friday? Switch that up each week, so that you are hitting different groups on different days of the week. Always go back to your original schedule for a short period and then throw the new schedule in there once or twice each month.

Other changes to consider include altering the frequency, duration and/or intensity of your workout. These require slightly larger levels of change, but are still excellent options. If you are up to the challenge, shorten some of your sessions while increasing their intensity. Increase the length of some of your other sessions, while decreasing the intensity.

Flip flop circuit training with straight sets or whatever else you can think of to shake things up.

The changes don’t have to be big in order for you to reap the benefits. Choose the way that suits you best. It’s the little things that add up and can give you Big results!

Stay safe, train smart and as always, remember to have your physician’s approval before beginning or significantly modifying any exercise routine.

Thick black smoke billowed over the Borough of Avis as firefighters arrived on the scene of a fire at 404 West Central Ave in the borough.

Flames were shooting through the roof of the JUMP TO FILE# building when the 030914105 first units arrived according to firefighters.

Dean Edwards, owner of one of the businesses, Pine Mountain Excavating, housed at the location, was inside working when the fire started. “I came outside to get a piece of steel and I went back inside in a matter of five minutes and I didn’t see anything. Then as I was removing the bolts off of a truck bed so I could remove it, I heard a pop and looked up and saw a window on fire. I walked out back the roof was on fire, everything was on fire,” explained Edwards.

When Edwards called 911 at around 1:45 p.m., they told him they were already on their way, Edwards said. Firefighters from eight companies in Clinton and Lycoming Counties fought the stubborn blaze for over an hour.

They had to keep the flames from getting near two gasoline tanks near the building and had to remove acetylene tanks Edwards used in his business.

Along with Edward’s business, his wife Tina’s business, Pine Mountain Primitives, also sustained damage, as well as one of the buildings owned by Mike Wilk. His company, Wilk Contracting Inc. was also involved in the fire. All of the businesses are insured.

“From what I see here we might be able to salvage a little

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Citizens Hose Company firefighter Cody Breon works on hosing down the roof as the tower truck from Avis Volunteer Fire Company pours water on the roof as well.

bit. Until I really look at it I don’t know,” said Wilk. The State Police Fire Marshal will have to determine the cause of the blaze. For now Edwards says he will be back to work on Monday.

“I have to work, I have no choice. But it’s gonna be cold in the office Monday morning ain’t it?” said Edwards.

- PAUL GARRETT

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Citizens Hose Company firefighter Eric Brungard hoses down a fire that erupted outside of the building

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Firefighters put ladders against the home to access the top floors.

Porch fire destroys home in Jersey Shore Jersey Shore, PA. When firefighters responded to a porch fire at 139 Locust St. in Jersey Shore March 3rd, they were met with flames engulfing the front of the home.

The homeowner, Tim Bachman, substitute teacher at Jersey Shore Area School District, could only watch his house go up in flames from across the street as firefighters arrived within minutes.

Bachman was home alone when the blaze broke out at around 5:20 p.m.

"I was upstairs in the bedroom taking a nap after work; popping sounds woke me up," Bachman said. " I saw the smoke from the window and I ran out."

Fire trucks from as far away as Dunnstown and Waterville helped

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the first responders from Jersey Shore's two fire companies control the inferno. Other companies on scene included Antes Fort, Nippenose Valley and Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Companies.

The firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour from inside and outside the home; however, midway through, the air horn on one of the fire trucks sounded and firemen had to leave the building because there was a chance that the roof would cave in.

The fire started on the porch, Robert Cowfer, Chief of Independent Hose Company, and Assistant

Chief Matt Brown confirmed last night.

Apparently, Bachman was taking care of two stray cats on his porch. He kept a heat lamp for them to keep warm.

The lamp was too close to a tote bag and caught fire, igniting the porch, the chiefs confirmed.

When kids at Jersey Shore High School caught wind of this unfortunate event, they decided to pull together to help Bachman out.

Jersey Shore student Brandon Ranck, in addition to two other students are putting on a donation drive at the high school and were busy coordinating their efforts all on Facebook.

- PAUL GARRETT

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Assistant Chief Matt Brown pours water onto the flames.

Shillington Fire Department operates this 2001 Ford 350 super duty.

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

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Walnut Bottom operates this 2001 Pierce Dash (1500/1000/30f).

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Firefighters from Mahanoy City and Frackville quickly brought a basement fire under control after some kind of explosion rocked the building on East Pine Street

Explosion in basement draws first alarm Schuylkill County, PA. Around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, the Mahanoy City Fire Department and Frackville Ladder 43-20 were dispatched to 1202 East Pine Street in Mahanoy City for a reported house on fire with entrapment. Mahanoy City EMS arrived on the scene and confirmed a working basement fire with all occupants out of the building.

Tanker 461 took the address and the tower quickly followed. A

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water supply was established by the tanker at 12th and Pine Streets. Engine 465 traveled west on Pine and secured another water supply. Engines 451 and 454 staged on 12th Street with Ladder 43-20.

Two lines were stretched into the house and the fire was quickly knocked down. A primary search of

the residence proved all occupants were out of the house. The fire was out and the smoke was cleared from the residence within 15 minutes of the initial alarm.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by borough officials and a state police fire marshal. Eye witnesses report some kind of explosion in the basement of the residence began the entire incident.

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EFD Engine 742 a 2009 Sutphen (1500/500), is seen here at a recent dwelling fire.

- JC KRIESHER

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Steelton operates this 2003 E-One tower (2,000/300/95') that was purchased as a demo.

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Wood shop fire in Upper Leacock Township Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, PA. On February 10, 2014 around 3:00 p.m., Upper Leacock Fire Company along with mutual aid companies where dispatched for a reported building fire at 2729 Creek Hill Road in Upper Leacock Township.

Assistant 61-1 (Dagen) arrived with smoke showing from a two

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story wood shop.

Engine 61 arrived and deployed a one and three quarter inch line to the second floor and found heavy smoke banked down to the floor with zero visibility.

The interior crew began to make a push through the smoke and found the seat of the fire and knocked the bulk of the fire down within minutes of arriving on the scene.

No injuries were reported at the scene.

- KIRK NEIDERMYER

DALE FEEHRER

Londonderry Township operates this 1994 Spartan/Saulsbury tanker (1750/3,000).

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Allentown station now in service Allentown, PA. The new East Side Fire Station was placed into service February 20th after a ribbon cutting ceremony was held by city dignitaries.

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Joe Kauer, Nichole Kauer, Doug Greer, Jasson Sysko, and Richard Dodds.

Western Pennsylvania firefighters Memorial Honor Guard While visiting the 27th Annual Pittsburgh Fire Rescue & EMS Show in Monroeville, we made contact with Commander Kauer of the Western Pennsylvania Firefighters Memorial Honor Guard.

While their primary role is to provide proper honors for fallen firefighters with the proper respect and dignity they deserve, they are a multi-faceted organization.

Some of their other roles in-

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clude providing a bus that doubles as a Rehab/Mobile Command Unit and also a Fire Safety Training unit complete with burn room for sprinkler demonstrations and 911 phone training.

They also can provide a custom Seagrave engine which has

built in rollers in the hose bed that can be used as a hearse or flower car at final services. The organization also can assist with a loaner engine if need that has a 500 gal tank. They also provide a social hall that seats over 60 individuals and a dunk tank for your fundraising needs.

- DAN MEYERSBURG

KYLE WALBERT

Apartment building fire in Emmaus Emmaus Fire Department was dispatched around 7 p.m. on February 13th during a blizzard for an apartment building fire with entrapment on Broad Street in Emmaus. The engine was on scene in three minutes with heavy smoke showing on arrival, and sucessfully rescued four people from the second floor of the building. The fire was also extinguished without spreading to any additional apartments. Pictured in the back row (from left to right)- Firefighter Kyle Walbert, Firefighter Cory Hunsenberger, Lt. Kurt Knauss, Captain Matt Hahn, Firefighter Matt Kessler and Firefighter Mike Ardnt in front.

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Youngwood Fire Department K-9 Search & Rescue Team While visiting the 27th Annual Pittsburgh Fire Rescue & EMS Show in Monroeville we met Monica Galley and her miniature longhair Dachshund named Allie. Monica and Allie are members of the Youngwood Fire Department K-9 Search & Rescue team. While we did see many other members of their team, it was interesting to learn Allie is the only miniature Dachshund in the United States to be a nationally certified search and rescue (SAR ) dog through the American Mantrailing Police and Working Dog Association (AMPWDA).

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Vehicle News

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Palo Alto East End No.2 Fire Department operate a 2013 Paxtonia has placed in service a 2012 Ford F-550/Swab York Township took delivery of this 2013 KME Severe Chevy 3500/Reading 300/200/10F squad. Squad 34 is nicely equipped Amkus tools and Service Rescue. power unit, cribbing, lighting and other misc equip.

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North Middleton operates this 2013 Ford F-550 B.R.A.T. Summit Hose Co of Tarentum in Allegheny County runs Marklesburg 2013 Freightliner M2112/Rosenbauer brush unit with a 330 gallon tank. with this 2012 Sutphen. It has a 2250 pump 750 gallons 1250/1500/30 Foam Engine Tanker 3 of water and 30 Foam. It operates as Engine 282

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DARIN SMITH

Mt. Holly Springs took delivery of a 2013 Pierce Arrow The Lower Chichester Fire Co. runs this 2012 Spartan Tanker 2, Woodward Twp Fire Co, Linden, PA 2012 XT ( 1750/1000).

Metro Star/ Custom Fire 1250/500 as Engine 39.

Freightliner/Mid-West Fire 1000/3000

If your department has a new vehicle you would like featured, send a nicely posed and lit photo with text to DARIN SMITH

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport placed a new quick attack CFR in service at the airport recently.

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UPPER DARBY FIRE DEPARTMENT

WFD Asst. Chief P. Kloszewki, Fairfield Firefighter M. Krahe, Fairfield Asst. Chief J.B. Hawryliw, Fairfield 1st Lt. D. Peters, and Fairfield Fire Chief J.W. Hawryliw taking a break from working at a structure fire.

Upper Darby cadets graduated from Philadelphia Fire Academy. Upper Darby firefighters attend the academy as part of their new hire training. Firefigher John Ambrosini, Firefighter Mike Fiorito, Firefighter Mike Jernigan and Firefighter Tom Thorton

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LYONS FIRE PHOTOGRAPHER, JOHN UNGUREANU

Upper Darby Fire Department Captains Mike Baker (L) and Bill Gardner attended a Evidence Collection and Preservation in Arson Fire Cases course recently in State College, Pa. presented by the Pennsylvania Assoc. of Arson Investigators.

Kutztown Deputy Chief Tim Behm (L) and Lyons Firefighter Dan Mowry (R) on scene at an MVA with rollover and confinement in Maxatawny Township, Berks County.

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Correspondent Stephen Hollywood Coal-Region Barrett operates at a camper fire outside the Schuylkill Mall.

Lieutenant/Past Chief Joe Velten taking a breather during interior operations at a dwelling fire in Warrington.

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Maytown Assistant Chief Risser is seen here running operations at a recent garage fire.

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Assistant Chief Bill Lindenmuth from the Goodwill Hose Company of Frackville gets some time on the knob at a camper fire

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Englewood firefighter Steve Oravitz on the scene of a camper fire

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Garden Spot Fire Rescue Nate Spece pops the roof of a working house fire in East Earl Township on Febaurary 12, 2014.

Garden Spot Fire Rescue Captain 39-3 Eugene Nolt gets a CAFS bath while operating on the second floor of a working house fire in East Earl Township February 15, 2014.

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Chester fire goes to two alarms Safe Ladder Operations Part 1 STAYING SAFE

Chief Henry Campbell

The following article was published back in 2002 and, with some updates and a few modifications, is still relevant to firefighter safety today as it was when originally published.

I believe the use of ground ladders on the fire ground has diminished over the years, as more widespread use of aerial devices has become the preferred method of laddering; as they provide better stability and increased safety for firefighters.

This does not necessarily reduce the need for ground ladders.

Many years ago whenever you viewed a fire photo from any of the big city fire departments like Chicago, New York, and Boston, there were ground ladders placed everywhere.

Today, it is still ground ladders mixed with a variety of aerial devices. There certainly are times when there is no substitute for an aerial device, but there are plenty of times when a ground ladder would have sufficed, and been placed into operation much more quickly.

I have witnessed occasions where inexperienced ladder crews attempted to overcome overhead obstructions in order to place an aerial device into operation.

If the aerial device is the only ladder that will do the job, fine! But if ground ladders could be used effectively, a lot of precious time is being wasted.

Often, an aerial device is placed into operation to justify its purchase or because some individuals think it is quicker and easier.

They are only half right!

It is not quicker, just easier, and generally because of laziness on the part of some firefighters.

My two important basic safety rules relating to use of ladders that should always be followed are: Put a ground ladder up at every working structure fire.

We have all learned the rule that when one hose line is placed into operation, a

backup line should be stretched.

I like to take this rule one step further, whenever you have a working fire in any building or house, a 24foot ladder should be placed against the side of the structure.

It is a good safety practice, as you never know when the occasion will arise when a firefighter or civilian may appear and be in immediate distress from the fire.

Should such a situation arise and a ladder be needed to ventilate or remove trapped victims or firefighters, it will be right there, instead of having to run to the rig to get one.

The second rule relative to the use of ground ladders is never remove a ladder from where it has been placed by firefighters in making entry into the building.

Should the firefighters who entered via that ladder have to retreat, they most certainly will return to that ladder and point of entry to make a safe exit.

The only exception to this rule would be for imminent rescue, and then it should be returned to the original position.

The best ground ladders in our arsenal are the 24 foot and 35 foot extension ladders.

Take the 24-foot ladder for second floor operations and the 35-foot ladder for third floor and roof operations. You don’t need a ruler to figure it out, just look where it has to go!

Two or three firefighters can safely carry and handle the positioning and raising of these ladders, and in a pinch you can get by with one or two well-trained firefighters.

Remember what you were taught back in training relative to safe ladder removal from the apparatus, carrying, placement and extension. It will keep you from injuring yourself or someone else.

Back when I was in training a 35 foot ladder had to be raised to a third floor window by one firefighter to successfully complete training.

Thank goodness those days are gone!

To be continued next month. Till next time, Stay Safe and God Bless!

Chester, PA. On February 28th, the C Platoon responded to a box alarm dispatched on the 1100 block of Thomas Street. Chief Hopkins (C11) arrived to smoke and fire showing from a two story MOR. Engine 82 began a blitz JUMP TO FILE# attack and stretched a hand- 030214103 line, with crews beginning a search of the upper floors.

With fire showing in the rear, a backup line was stretched by the crew from Engine 83. After the fire was found to be extending into both the B and D side exposures, a second alarm assignment was dispatched bringing in the Chester callbacks.

Engine 45 (Parkside Fire Co) Rescue 52 (Brookhaven Fire Co), Ladder 65 (Garden City Fire Co.) and Rescue 63 (Green Ridge Fire Co.) responded for the RIT. All searches were clear, with the fire being placed under control about an hour

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Companies remained on scene for a period of time for overhaul.

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Squad is investigating. Chief Hopkins(C11) was in command.

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Fisherville and mutual aid handle structure fire Jackson Township, PA. On the chilly night of February 28th, 2014, at 5:58 p.m., Box 216-2 was dispatched to the 800 Block of Small Valley Road, Jackson Township for a reported residential structure fire.

This brought units from Companies 216 (Fisherville), 21 (Elizabethville), 19 (Carsonville), 29 (Halifax), 20 (Millersburg) and 26 (Berrysburg).

Units went enroute and were advised that it was a 40' x 60' detached garage with reports of a working fire. Engine 21 arrived on scene to find smoke showing and very little fire.

It was determined to be a chimney fire with extension into

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the walls and loft area.

Two lines were stretched off of Engine 21 with one line going to the loft to knock down the visible fire.

Crews from 216 set up their 35' extension ladder and the crew from Truck 20 went to the roof to open up and check for extension.

Interior crews also started removing the metal panels to check for extension.

Crews were out for two hours.

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