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At around 9:45 p.m. on September 26th, Lititz Fire Company was dispatched to 9 Oak Wood Lane in Warwick Township for an AFA. Chief 25 was advised of multiple JUMP TO FILE # calls for the working 092713103 fire with everyone out. Engine 25-1 began fire suppression while Truck 25 went to the roof. Command 25 requested the second alarm. Crews had a hard time with the fire as it would keep running the roof line. There were no injuries reported. Crews remained on the scene for hours for extensive overhaul. Companies assisting were Brunnerville, Rothsville, Manheim Township Fire Rescue, East Petersburg, Upper Leacock, Manheim, Manhiem Twp. EMS, and Warwick EMS. - KIRK NEIDERMYER
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Nine displaced by row home fire in Tamaqua Tamaqu, PA. On September 18, 2013 around 5:00 a.m., the Tamaqua Fire Department (American, Citizen, East End and South Ward Fire Companies), Tamaqua Ladder Truck, Tamaqua Rescue Squad and Tamaqua Ambulance were dispatched to 115 Coal St. for a house fire. Police found smoke coming from the basement of a row home. Dense smoke was then visible from multiple windows of the row homes. The residents were all out of the homes, but some pets were still inside. The Lansford and Summit Hill Fire Companies were dispatched to provide RIT operations. South Ward Engine 784’s crew made an offensive attack into the home to search for the fire. American Hose Engine 776 deployed hose lines in the next door exposure homes. East End Engine 778 deployed a three inch line to the rear yards to supply multiple hand lines. American Hose Engine 775 deployed hose lines to the rear of the burning homes for backup. The additional Tamaqua engine crews backed up the attack crews in the
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rear of the residences to stop the spread of fire. Tamaqua Ladder 770 used ground ladders to gain access to the roof of the homes. Ventilation teams then made a number of vent cuts in the roof of the homes. The ladder truck driver sent its ladder in to the air to provided additional light to the roof crews. The Tamaqua fire chief assumed incident command. The smoke continued to spread throughout the four homes and vent from the roof. The interior attack crews had trouble locating the fire and believed it was in the walls. Command then requested a second alarm and additional RIT from the City of Pottsville. Rush Township moved their Engine 2510 up to Tamaqua to stand by and cover Tamaqua Borough. Firefighters operated a number of interior hose lines in the basements during the offensive fire operations. The fire conditions in the
homes were knocked down and the crews were able to vent the homes of smoke. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul operations in the row homes looking for hidden fire. They had to be very cautious due the fire may have extended into the walls and then attic. The fire was fully under control in two hours with mutual aid retuning by 7:00 a.m. The fire chief believes the fire started in the basement of 115 Coal St. and reported that there were no injuries to firefighters or residents. The incident commander reported that two homes received fire damage and two other ones received smoke damage. A total of nine residents were displaced and needed to be relocated. Four pets were found deceased. Schuylkill County American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents. Tamaqua Ambulance and Ryan Township EMS Rehab provided rehab to the firefighters operating.
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Zack and Justin Moss the sons of Lieutenant John Moss from Hookstown Fire Dept. in Beaver County, PA.
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One trapped in corn picker At 12:42 a.m. on October 8th, companies were dispatched to Beilers Machinery for a reported farm rescue. Deputy 31 went enroute and was advised of a male with his leg stuck in a corn picker. Rescue 39 went enroute with six personnel. Deputy 31 confirmed one person trapped in a corn picker with workers trying to free him. Employees freed the worker by cutting it apart with a torch. The patient was transported by ground to the hospital. Units cleared at 1:00 p.m.
Lomison who is a member of the Independent Hose Company in Jersey Shore escaped injury during the accident.
Jersey Shore Fire Company member unhurt in bizarre accident A silver Chrysler Town and Country Van driven by Mark Lomison, 20, from Jersey Shore was traveling southbound in the 8600 block of Route 220 in Piatt Township at around 4:45 p.m. on September 24th, when Lomison hit his brakes to avoid hitting a red Jeep that was stopped in the roadway. "I slammed the brakes and the next thing I knew I saw the white Ford in my mirror and thought Oh No, and then I was on the bank," explained Lomison at the scene. The impact of the white Ford
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Super Duty pick-up truck, with a sign on the truck that read Well's Welding, Jersey Shore, caused Lomison to loose control of his vehicle and he ended up on an embankment about 20 feet above the roadway. Lomison only suffered a minor nose bleed as he managed to get out of the vehicle that was teetering precariously on the bank. He was alone in the van and was wear-
ing a seat belt. The woman driver of the red Jeep was transported to Jersey Shore Hospital. Her condition is not known. There were no passengers in the Jeep. The male driver of the Ford pick-up was not injured and was the only occupant. Both fire companies from Jersey Shore responded as well as the PSP, and Jersey Shore EMS. Ironically, Lomison is a member of the Independent Hose Company in the borough. - PAUL GARRETT
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4th Annual Northern Lebanon “Touch-A-Truck� fundraiser Fort Indiantown Gap, PA - The 4th annual Touch-A-Truck was once again a hit with local children in Northern Lebanon County. The Northern Lebanon Recreation and Parks Commission held the free event, which featured displays of Army trucks, emergency vehicles and a variety of other cars.
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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 Oregon: John Hammack, 58 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 1, 2013 Death Date: August 1, 2013 Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service - Deschutes National Forest Initial Summary: Firefighter Hammack was killed by the top portion of a snag that fell and struck him and another firefighter who was injured in the incident. The firefighters were clearing away hazardous trees on a wildfire, Incident #398, in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area of Oregon. Hammack was taken to the Redmond Memorial Chapel the following afternoon after a recovery effort by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office who is also conducting an investigation into the death. Oregon: Jesse Trader, 19 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 6, 2013 Death Date: August 6, 2013 Fire Department: Southwest Oregon District - Oregon Department of Forestry Initial Summary: Firefighter Trader was returning from the evening shift when the water tender (tanker) he was driving hit an embankment and rolled over on the Bear Camp Road near Soldier Camp. Firefighters in vehicles driving behind Trader immediately stopped to assist. An advanced life support ambulance arrived on scene within minutes and life flight was quickly launched; however, all efforts to save Firefighter Trader were unsuccessful. The water tender, owned Ace Earthmoving, was being utilized by County Fire, a private fire suppression company serving the Merlin area and contracted to assist with the Big Windy Complex fire at the time. An accident investigation team from Josephine County and cooperating law enforcement agencies arrived on scene shortly after the accident and their investigation continues.
Oregon: Kevin Hall, 59 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 10, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: BLM - Vale District Initial Summary: Firefighter Hall was found unresponsive while supporting a bulldozer crew as it worked to repair an existing fire line on the Grassy Mountain fire. BLM and other firefighters administered CPR until an air ambulance arrived but Hall reportedly died at the scene. Texas: Juan Pablo Casanova, 53 Rank: Pump Operator/Engineer Incident Date: July 16, 2013 Death Date: August 10, 2013 Fire Department: Brownsville Fire Department Initial Summary: Pump Operator/Engineer Casanova suffered a heart attack while on duty. Casanova experienced three more heart attacks while in the hospital where he passed away on August 10th. California: Matthew G. McKnight, 51 Rank: Fire Captain/Paramedic Incident Date: August 12, 2013 Death Date: August 12, 2013 Fire Department: Los Angeles Fire Department Initial Summary: Fire Captain/Paramedic McKnight was found unresponsive while on duty at the LAFD Metropolitan Fire Communications Center. Although immediately treated by colleagues who performed CPR, applied a defibrillator and instituted advanced life support measures, Captain McKnight was pronounced deceased at a nearby medical center a short time later. The nature of the fatal injury is yet to be determined. California: Oscar Montano-Garcia, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 25, 2013 Death Date: August 25, 2013 Fire Department: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Initial Summary: During operations on the Nabob fire in Northern California, Firefighter Montano-Garcia succumbed to a medical condition the nature of which is still to be reported.
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Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb held at Clipper Magazine Stadium
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On September 8, 2013, the third Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA. Approximately 200 firefighters and other first responders from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and Virginia participated in remembering the 343 FDNY firefighters who died during the collapse of the World Trade Towers. Participants climbed the equivalent of 110 stories to honor the fallen firefighters. A field of 343 American flags was in the outfield area of the stadium to symbolize those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11/01. This year, we used picture badges from Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11 by Dawn Siebel. Dawn has painted the portraits of all the firefigters who died on 9/11/01. Her attention to detail and
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artistry has brought out their personalities in a way that black and white photographs can't. Peer counselors of the FDNY Counseling Unit participated in the climb. Captain John Hemsley, Retired-FDNY, addressed the participants and thanked them for supporting the Counseling service within the FDNY. Money raised from the event benefited the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The Foundation uses money raised by Stair Climb events to support the ongoing counseling needs of the FDNY. "Like" Lancaster Stair Climb on Facebook to receive information about next year's Stair Climb. - SCOTT YUILL SCOTT YUILL
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Independent Hose Company member Jay Wiltts, hoses down Allegheny Street in the Borough of Jersey Shore, after a Penn Dot truck spread lime on the roadway.
300 gallons of human waste spilled in Jersey Shore For three and a half hours on Tuesday, September 24th, parts of the Borough of Jersey Shore had to contend with the smell of human waste on a few of their streets. According to Captain Marty Jeirles with the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department a motorist called into their department alerting them to a waste hauler traveling through Porter Township on Railroad Street heading into the borough and was leaking fluid from the truck. Jeirles stopped the tanker from Conrad’s Vacuum Service, of Avis, driven by Robert Conrad, in the 200 block of Allegheny Street and escorted him and his truck to the wastewater treatment plant in the borough. Unfortunately by that time, the truck had leaked human waste onto Railroad, Thomas, and Allegheny Street. A total of 2.2 miles was contaminated. “The driver had blown out a flow gauge and was spreading the
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palled at the situation. “That’s disgusting, it’s grossing me out. I can’t believe that even happened. Why can’t you notice it and stop your truck? I guess he’s used to the smell that’s the only explanation, “ noted Jersey Shore resident, Michele Sanford. Pam Munro, works on Allegheny Street at 1st Choice Realty, about a half block from where the waste truck was stopped by police. She arrived at work about the time the spill occurred. “It was very disgusting getting out of the car. You could see it on the side of the road. The smell was disgusting. It’s very overwhelming,” said Munro. Jeirles said the incident is still under investigation and the department will determine if any citations will be given to the driver. All roads were opened at around 2:00 p.m. - PAUL GARRETT
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Rescue runs multiple vehicle crash on I-83 On September 26, 2013 at 1:47 p.m., York County alerted Box 63-24 for a motor vehicle crash involving five cars on I-83 northbound just north of the Glen Rock exit. York advised them that an off duty Baltimore County police officer was on scene reporting ten vehicles with one person trapped. Units from 63, 19, and 61 arrived to confirm and reported multiple active fuel spills and hydraulic leaks. Rescue 59 (OIC A/C Naylor) and Chief 59-1 (McCullough) responded with a total of four personnel. Command assigned Rescue 59 to handle the fuel and hydraulic leaks. Command reported a total of seven patients, all Class III. Members operated at the scene for about one and a half hours before being placed available.
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Using a smile to boost morale EMS ISSUE CHELLE CORDERO
Face it, Emergency Medical Services is an unpaid and too often under-appreciated field. And if you are volunteering, it is an unpaid and still under-appreciated field. In today’s economy with budget cuts and shrinking budgets, money, or the lack of it, only adds to the problem and too often is construed as “punishment”. So what can administrators do to improve morale? And in doing so, improve agency performance? What will make the difference in maintaining volunteers in unpaid agencies? We’ve all heard the expression to lead by example. We shouldn’t limit that example to only actions, it also includes your emotions. People will look to you to see how they should act and react and especially when things seem to be out of order, if you maintain calm they will find it easier to believe that things will work out. If you are happy and show them that, they will see the things they should be happy about. If you seem defeated, act angrily or let them see you are overwhelmed, they will worry that something is happening beyond your control. If your members need to talk, be more interested in listening than talking yourself and do not lecture. Leadership is the first area to affect morale. A good leader is skilled, understands the duties and responsibilities of those working under him/her, preferably a medical professional, abides by the rules and treats everyone fairly and the same. Extremely important, a leader must be able to rise above negative emotions and not get embroiled in strife. In many ways, the leadership must be almost superhuman in the ability to control his/her emotional output. Not every talented practitioner is cut out to be a leader. Pre-hospital care providers do a lot of good things. Some of their cases don’t have good outcomes, some are bothersome, but without our first responders a lot of people wouldn’t have the chance that they do. They need to feel appreciated. Recognition and rewards are just one way to say thank you. The rewards don’t need to be significant, they just need to be something that makes it special,
inexpensive gift cards, their name posted on an “employee wall”, a preferred parking space for a month, a fruit basket, etc. Names of providers who have gone above and beyond can be read at monthly meetings, sent to the local newspaper, posted on the company website. Acknowledge what they do and how proud you are of them. Boost company morale with togetherness activities to take place outside of work time: picnics, bowling or golf outings, family breakfasts where members can invite family members. Keeping members’ families involved helps to strengthen the providers’ personal support system doing this high stress job. During work shifts, the administration can bring in weekly pizza, show movies in the break room, or install a game system in the break room for crews that need to stand-by at the building. These are just some suggestions that will work for both paid and volunteer agencies, depending on what is available in your area you might come up with other ideas as well. Be sure to let your members make suggestions, too. Another activity that will not only foster togetherness between the members but will also prove uplifting is to organize things like clothing drives, food pantry collections, or delivering toys to needy families. As one pre-hospital care provider had to say, “this gives us the opportunity to do something with our co-workers, do good for the community, and not deal with the blood and gore we normally do.” Another issue that volunteer squads have is ensuring round the clock coverage. With so many people working second jobs and busy family lives, volunteerism is often far below need. Many such agencies decide to pay for coverage during the greatest time of need. This is an area that must be dealt with gently. You cannot pay your own volunteers, once they become your employee they cannot continue to volunteer as per the 1986 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) so you need to prepare for the loss of their volunteer hours. According to a Connecticut based company called Vintech, an agency can “lease” employees – aside from letting the company dealing with staffing coordination and other personnel issues, even if your own volunteers work for the company you lease from, they are not your employees and therefore can still volunteer without violating FLSA.
KEN SNYDER
The quint was housed in 2011.
Quint destroyed in firehouse fire Mahanoy City, PA. On August 24th, the Washington H & L Co. No.1 suffered a disasterous blaze that destroyed the company's 1993 Simon-Duplex 75' LTI. This unit was bought from the George Clay Fire Company in West Conshocken in 2011, when the company celebrated its 125th anniversary and replaced their American La France rear mount with the quint. The fire also caused heavy damage to part of the firehouse. At 4:38 a.m., the Schuylkill County Communication Center in Pottsville received a call of smoke coming from the unit block of E. Mahanoy Ave. Borough police Lt.John Kacmaqrczyk and longtime member of the 'Washies' was JUMP TO FILE dispatched to inves- #092313112 tigate the call. Due to heavy fire coming from the engine room, he quickly drove a short distance to pull a street box and to alert neighbors. The fire was immediately upgraded to a working structure fire at 4:41 a.m. and went for two alarms. Firefighters remained on the scene into the daylight hours. One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and another firefighter received bruises. Both firefighters were treated at the scene. The firehouse was the borough's oldest dating back to 1887. At that time, the Washington and the Humane Fire Companies shared the same firehouse. Later, Humane moved to another location and the Washies then occupied the entire two story building. On the day of the fire, the Washington H & L and the borough's four other companies were to host and participate in the 59th annual Schuylkill County Firefighters Convention parade in conjunction with the borough's 150th anniversary. Although they no longer had their quint, parade watchers applauded as six of their younger members marched with
KEN SNYDER
Floral bouquets from the parade were laid in front of the firehouse as a gesture of good will.
their parade banner through the parade route. The other members were rehabbing from the early morning fire. In the parade, several companies displayed signs on their apparatus encouraging the Washies to remain strong. After the parade, some of the companies that had floral bouquets on their trucks stopped by the burned out firehouse and offered them as a memorial to a fallen comrade. The cause of the fire is believed to be an electrical problem on the passenger side of the cab, pending a further investigation. This can now take place as the quint was removed
from the station on September 19th. It took more then two hours to drag the quint out as the entire cab was destroyed and the front tires had melted. Since the truck has been removed from the station, structural assessment can now now take place. The Washington H & L has received donated fire gear from several fire companies so that they can still function as a company. A loaner ladder truck has been offered but this will have to be cleared by the insurance company first. Stand strong Hookies! - KEN SNYDER
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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Part II
MIKE NAYLOR
Fatal house explosion and fire in Codorus Township On Monday, September 23, 2013 at 8:49 p.m., Company 59 was alerted for an unknown type fire in the area of Sticks Road and Narrow Gauge Road Box 59-13 in Codorus Township. The alert called for Company 59 to respond. As Engine 59 (OIC A/C Naylor) called responding, York advised they were upgrading the call to a residential structure fire reported fully involved with possible person still inside. As Engine 59 was en route, York came back and advised they were receiving multiple calls reporting a large explosion and a house fully involved possibly in the area of the 3000 block of Sticks Road. Engine 59 reported heavy fire showing from the 4000 block of Manchester Street (about two miles away). Engine 59 arrived to report a single story house fully involved and on the ground. Due to the fact that there was no exposures, the decision was made to deck gun the fire in an attempt to knock down the bulk of the fire. As A/C Naylor performed his 360, family and bystanders reported that the occupant of the home was still inside. Due to the collapse of the home along with extremely heavy fire conditions, there was no chance to enter to
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make a rescue. A/C Naylor established command and requested a tanker task force and shortly after a second alarm. Command advised Brush 59 to establish a water supply at the stream at Sticks Road and Narrow Gauge Road, but after reviewing the condition of the stream Brush 59 advised it wouldn't be adequate for the operational demand. Command decided to place a fold-a-tank at the intersection and use the hydrant across from Wetzel's as the fill site. Units laid a 6000' four inch supply line from the hydrant to the fire ground to supply water to the scene. Once the bulk of the fire was knocked down, crews worked with the state fire marshals and the ATF to locate the deceased occupant. Crews worked at the scene for about nine hours before the box was placed available. There was no injuries to any fire service personnel. The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating the fire and no cause has been released. - MIKE NAYLOR
We continue from last month with the three major areas of change in the GHS which include hazard classification, labels, and safety data sheets. Hazard classification: The definitions of hazard have been changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health and physical hazards, as well as classification of mixSTAYING tures. These specific criteSAFE ria will help to ensure that Chief Henry evaluations of Campbell hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, and that labels and safety data sheets are more accurate as a result. Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Precautionary statements must also be provided. Safety Data Sheets: Will now have a specified 16-section format. Hazard classification: Under both the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and the revised HCS, an evaluation of chemical hazards must be performed considering the available scientific evidence concerning such hazards. Under the current HCS, the hazard determination provisions have definitions of hazard and the evaluator determines whether or not the data on a chemical meet those definitions. It is a performance-oriented approach that provides parameters for the evaluation, but not specific, detailed criteria. The hazard classification approach in the revised HCS is quite different. The revised HCS has specific criteria for each health and physical hazard, along with detailed instructions for hazard evaluation and determinations as to whether mixtures or substances are covered. It also establishes both hazard classes and hazard categories— for most of the effects; the classes are divided into categories that reflect the relative severity of the effect. The current HCS does not include categories for most of the health hazards covered, so this new approach provides additional information that can be related to the appropriate response to address the hazard. OSHA has included the general provisions for hazard classification in paragraph (d) of the revised rule, and added extensive appen-
dixes (Appendixes A and B) that address the criteria for each health or physical effect. Labels: Under the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), the label preparer must provide the identity of the chemical, and the appropriate hazard warnings. This may be done in a variety of ways, and the method to convey the information is left to the preparer. Under the revised HCS, once the hazard classification is completed, the standard specifies what information is to be provided for each hazard class and category. Labels will require the following elements: Pictogram: a symbol plus other graphic elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color that is intended to convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical. Each pictogram consists of a different symbol on a white background within a red square frame set on a point (i.e. a red diamond). There are nine pictograms under the GHS. However, only eight pictograms are required under the HCS. Signal words: a single word used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label. The signal words used are "danger" and "warning." "Danger" is used for the more severe hazards, while "warning" is used for less severe hazards. Hazard Statement: a statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard. Precautionary Statement: a phrase that describes recommended measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling of a hazardous chemical. Safety Data Sheets: The information required on the safety data sheet (SDS) will remain essentially the same as that in the current standard (HazCom 1994). HazCom 1994 indicates what information has to be included on an SDS, but does not specify a format for presentation or order of information. The revised Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) requires that the information on the SDS be presented using specific headings in a specified sequence. Paragraph (g) of the final rule provides the headings of information to be included on the SDS and the order in which they are to be provided. In addition, Appendix D provides the information to be included under each heading. The SDS format is the same as the ANSI standard format which is widely used in the U.S. and is already familiar to many employees.
The format of the 16-section SDS should include the following sections: Section 1. Identification Section 2. Hazard(s) identification Section 3. Composition/information on ingredients Section 4. First-Aid measures Section 5. Fire-fighting measures Section 6. Accidental release measures Section 7. Handling and storage Section 8. Exposure controls/personal protection Section 9. Physical and chemical properties Section 10. Stability and reactivity Section 11. Toxicological information Section 12. Ecological information Section 13. Disposal considerations Section 14. Transport information Section 15. Regulatory information Section 16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision The SDS must also contain Sections 12-15, to be consistent with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Although the headings for Sections 12-15 are mandatory, OSHA will not enforce the content of these four sections because these sections are within other agencies' jurisdictions. OSHA is retaining the requirement to include the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) on the safety data sheet (SDS) in the revised Standard. OSHA finds that requiring TLVs on the SDS will provide employers and employees with useful information to help them assess the hazards presented by their workplaces. In addition to TLVs, OSHA permissible exposure limits (PELs), and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the safety data sheet are also required. The above information has been taken from the OSHA web site: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/h azcom-faq.html#1 Hazard Communication Standard: Labels and Pictograms: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3636.pdf Link to Purple Book: link: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/g hs.html
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2013 Bucks County Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony MICHAEL NAYLOR
Residential structure fire in Railroad Borough On September 12, 2013 at 5:03 p.m., units from Shrewsbury, New Freedom, Glen Rock and Baltimore County Maryland Line were alerted for a report of smoke inside the structure in the unit block of Snyder Road Box 61-6. Chief 61 (Myers) reported nothing evident from side A of a single story multi family dwelling and established Command 61. While doing his 360, command reported a moderate smoke condi-
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tion on the interior. Truck 58 and Engine 61-1 crews stretched a hand line to side C and made entry to the basement area where they found a dry fire with small extension. Command had Engine 59 back up the driveway and prepare to lay out if needed. The interior crews
made quick work of the small fire. The crew from Engine 59 was assigned to check the first floor & the side D exposure for extension. Engine Company 59 reported mild smoke conditions, but no fire extension and began to ventilate the structure. Command scaled back the Box to Companies 61 and 58 and placed the remainder available. - MICHAEL NAYLOR
Doylestown, PA. The 2013 Bucks County Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service presented by the Bucks County Fire Chief’s and Firefighter’s Association was hosted on September 29th at the Bucks County Courthouse. The Bucks County Loch Rannoch Pipe & Drums, Firefighter Honor Guard, and firefighters from throughout Bucks County marched into the courtyard. Keynote speakers during the ceremony were President of the Bucks County Fire Chief’s and Firefighter’s Association Paul Kreuter, President of the Bucks County Squad Chief’s Association Chris Reif, and Bucks County Commissioners Robert Loughery and Diane Marseglia. The Roll of Honor, Bucks
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County Fallen Firefighters was read by Perkasie Fire Company Fire Chief J. David Worthington and tolled by Bucks County Fire Marshal Nicholas Rafferty. The Roll of Honor for the 2013 Pennsylvania Fallen Firefighters was also read by Perkasie Fire Company Fire Chief J. David Worthington and tolled by Bucks County Fire Marshal Nicholas Rafferty. The ceremony concluded with family members, guests, and firefighters who placed flowers at the Bucks County Fallen Firefighters Memorial. - JEFFREY GOLDBERG
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Big Workout – Small Time Frame…
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Maytown operates this 2009 Peterbuilt tanker (1,000/2,900)
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Campbelltown operates this 2007 Mack tanker equipped with a 1500 gpm pump and a 4,000 gallon tank.
Who isn’t in a rush these days? One of my current clients has just started a new job. Her child’s school schedule has changed and of course nothing coincides with her previously scheduled workout sessions. Normally we train for 45 minutes four days per week. We can still manage two of those days, but haven’t been able to find 45 minute time blocks anywhere else. Here’s what we have been doing this past month, and so far so good. As I mentioned we have two 45 minute sessions per week, but to compensate for the other two 45 minutes sessions lost, we have been training an additional four days for 20 minutes. It’s still ten minutes shy in total of her previous schedule, but she has actually dropped two lbs, a couple of inches and her body fat % has decreased slightly as well. The 20 minute workouts, although brief, are of higher intensity than her old workouts and contain exercises that are big on movement (and use more than one muscle group at a time). Here’s a sample: We warm up with three minutes of walking. Then it’s over to the stability ball for the jackknife (see instructions at the end of this column). She performs as many as possible in 30 seconds (without using momentum or sacrificing form or alignment). Next (without resting) it’s straight to squats with shoulder presses (perform dumbbell shoulder presses on the
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“up” segment of the squat). Again, as with all of the exercises in this workout, it’s as many proper reps in 30 seconds. Moving right along. It’s over to the stability ball again. This time, it’s for push-ups combined with the jackknife. The pattern is three push-ups followed by one jacknife for the 30 second duration. Then, we combine bent-over rows with tricep kickbacks. We finish out the circuit by combining lunges and bicep curls. The arms are curled during the “down segment” of the lunge. The pattern is five lunges/bicep curls with the right leg forward followed by five with the left until time has expired. (Sometimes it’s walking lunges and the right and left legs are alternated.) Believe it or not, at this point, we have only been training for about six minutes (including the three minute warm-up). It’s a quick water break (small sips) and back to complete the circuit a total of two more times. After three full circuits, the workout has taken about 13-15 minutes. I usually use a basic two minute ab routine consisting of crunches and twists
as her cool down and finish up by stretching her out during the final three to five minutes. Of course, I vary the exercises from workout to workout, but continue to combine movements as well as attempt to use exercises that use big movements. On those two days that we are still able to get in the full 45 minutes, we do a bit more isolation (single movement/muscle exercises) and more traditional cardio with occasional intervals inserted. If your schedule has changed, constantly changes, you are short on time, or are just looking for a change; try putting together something like the sample just described. They say “change is good”. In this case, so far they are right. My client, as I mentioned, is enjoying great success with this new plan. I will be sure to change it up enough so that it continues to be the case. Remember to have your physician’s approval before beginning any exercise program. The stability ball jackknife: Assume a push-up position with your arms completely straight. Rest your shins on a stability ball. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your ankles. Abdominals tight. Without losing your lower-back posture, roll the stability ball toward your chest by pulling it forward with your feet. Pause, and then return to starting position by lowering your hips and rolling the ball backward.
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Housing held for three fire trucks East Greenville firefighters held a housing for three firetrucks. East Greemville Fire Co. hosted a housing ceremony and a BBQ style picnic to house the three firetrucks. The housing included a 2007 KME Engine, a 2009 KME Rescue/Pumper, and a 2013 Spartan/Smeal 105' aerial ladder that were purchased new over the past six years. A ceremony and housing was followed by a BBQ style picnic, which helped to make it a success. Among the people attending were from the local area and local government officials from East Greenville Boro and Upper Hanover Twp. Fire companies that attended were Pennsburg, Red Hill, Green Lane, and Hereford.
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the womelsdorf Fire company operates this 1985 american LaFrance pumper with a 1250 g.p.m. Hale pump, 750 gallon tank, and a 30 gallon class a foam tank
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the citizens of Palmyra still operate is 1979/95 cF mack wagon on a reserve status (1000/1000/40af)
Four buildings destroyed by suspicious fire in Atlas Mount Carmel Township, PA. On October 1, 2013 at 3:00 a.m., the Mount Carmel Township, Mount Carmel, and Shamokin Fire Departments with Area EMS were dispatched to 151 West Girard Street, in the Atlas section of Mount Carmel Township for a building fire. Multiple phone calls reported fire coming from a vacant three story building at the end of the block. Police found dense smoke coming from the second and third floors of the building. The Atlas fire chief quickly confirmed the working fire and advised that it was spreading to the next door vacant buildings on the block. The chief ordered all incoming firefighters to remain outside the buildings due to the condemned status. He had the second alarm dispatched as well. Atlas Engine 21, Strong Engine 25, Anthracite Engine 2 and Mount Carmel Rescue 5 started defensive operations. Engine 21 deployed hose lines to the front door. Shamokin’s Ladder truck set up its elevated master strea
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Shamokin Rescue 62 RIT stood by. The fire extended from 151 West Girard Street to 149, 147, 145, 143, 141, and 139 West Girard Street in less than twenty minutes. Command ordered the third alarm for additional manpower and equipment. Engine companies from Shamokin, Kulpmont, Mount Carmel Township, Wilburton and Coal Township rushed to the scene. Ladder trucks from Ashland and Frackville of Schuylkill County responded as well. The two ladders placed their elevated master streams into service from the rear of the structure on the D side. Shamokin Engine 41 and Beaverdale’s Engine 22 Snoozle elevated master streams were placed into service on Fern Street. It was then learned the water pressure in the fire hydrants in Atlas decreased and were inadequate for the number of structures that where
burning. Command ordered multiple tanker trucks to establish a secondary water source water. A total of almost 25 tankers responded to the scene from three different counties. Route 61 was shut down to allow portable dump sites. Smoke condition in the homes improved and the fire was completely knocked out in less than three hours. The incident was under control by 7:00 a.m. allowing all second and third alarm units to return. Rehab units from Sunbury and Snyder County fed firefighters. A number of fire companies from five counties were placed on standby or transferred to other stations. The fire chief believes the fire started in the corner building and most likely arson. He advised of no serious injuries to firefighters or civilians. The four buildings were torn down. The occupied home received moderate fire damage causing the residents to be temporarily displaced. - StePHen barrett
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ratus, photographed by first class fire apparatus photographers. Most of them I know personally and all, but a few I know by name and by their work. Although I have a friend from Austria (who is not the author), I’ve never met or heard of the author, but he has taken many photos in this book that are exceptional. I am not one of the contributors so I am not bragging about the book for that reason. I am promoting the book because it really needs no introduction. This book could sell itself without my review (and many copies have already been sold), but nevertheless I want to post my seal of approval in hopes that it will sell more. It is broken down into decades from 1970 to 2012. There are but two pages of introduction and the rest is color photos, two to a page. Within the descriptions of many of the photos are records
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Reading recruits graduate academy Reading, PA. The Reading Fire Academy held a graduation ceremony at the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences on Friday evening, September 20th. The ceremony was lead by Lieutenant Gail Knauer of the training academy with speeches from Acting Fire Chief Gary Mogel and Mayor Vaughn Spencer. Reverend Eileen Smith spoke to the recruits not only as a member of clergy, but as a resident of the city. All 19 recruits were presented their badges and helmet front pieces. The ceremony was officially completed when the recruits were dismissed from the academy.
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At 3:00 p.m. on October 12th, Akron, West Earl, and Farmersville Fire Companies were dispatched to the 500 block of North Farmersville Road for an MVC with reported heavy entrapment. Chief 35 conďŹ rmed heavy entrapment and requested a full rescue operation. Engine 12-1 began stabilization. After stabilizing the vehicle, the crew from Akron went into service with their tools.
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Laugh your way to the bank with a stand-up comedy fund-raiser
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Water Rescue on the Condoquinet Creek Newville, Pa. Cumberland County After a hard two day rain in the Cumberland County area, the creeks began to overflow their banks causing many roads to be closed and posted with road closed signs. It was about 12 noon when units from West Pennsboro, Friendship and Carlisle Rescue Services were alerted for a water rescue in the 400 block of Grahams Woods Road inWest Pennsboro Township. A vehicle became stranded in the water with a lone female operator. The water was flowing across the roadway from the Condoquinet Creek. Emergency personnel used a boat to access the female and bring her back to safety on dry ground. The operator was uninjured. Units soon went back into service.
Who needs to laugh more than the Fire Companies ---the first responders who deal with dangerous circumstances each and every day? There’s an innovative concept for fund-raising developed by Joey Novick, who is a stand-up comedian and the Fire Commissioner in his hometown: Stand-up comedy shows. Fire companies can get much-needed laughs and profit financially as well. Novick's company, ComedyWorks, provides all-star headline comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Last Comic Standing, and the Tonight Show. Novick’s been producing comedy shows since 1977, and has experience producing shows with such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell, Larry The Cable Guy, and Tim Allen. "The comedians were very funny, and very professional," wrote Mark Bruhmuller, Fire Chief of the Churchtown Fire Company of New York. “Joey Novick did an excellent job. Everybody loves to laugh, and it's a great deal of fun." ComedyWorks produces more than 300 shows a year, almost 150 of those for emergency service organizations. The money these shows can
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raise varies, depending on things like the number of tickets sold, how they're priced, the amount spent on promotion and whether food and drink are available. "Mostly companies produce shows in their own facilities, which may hold 300–400 people," says Novick. "We'll put together a show for them that will bring in comedians from major comedy clubs, with a headliner from HBO, Comedy Central, or the Tonight Show. The feature performer will be someone who's headlined the comedy circuit: Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comedy Store. The host of the show will be a comedian who's very high-energy, like a gameshow host, to get the audience warmed up. A triple headliner show!” The Somerset Fire Company of New Jersey produces two fundraisers a year through ComedyWorks. "We've done about ten shows so far, and it's been great," says Mike Rein-
beck, who coordinates the shows for the 65-member volunteer department. "A friend of mine who had used Joey told me, 'This guy books really good acts.' So, we did the first show, everything was great, and we've been doing shows with Joey ever since." "I find their people to be very funny," agrees Adam Hubney, chief of the Atlantic Highlands Volunteer Fire Department in New Jersey, which books comedians through ComedyWorks for its annual dinner. "We have a professional comedy club in our county, and the quality is just as good." Comedy Works provides a 30-page ‘How-To’ guide that assists organizations through the comedy show production and warns of mistakes to avoid. "We make sure they follow everything in the guide," says Novick. "If a company has never done this before, it gives you everything from you need to know. We make sure that things get done right. Clients who follow the guide always do very well and tend to make money.” For information on Comedy Works, call 1 (888) 782-4589, go to www.comedyworks.org or e-mail joeynovick@earthlink.net.
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Reading firefighters raise $5000 during Boot Drive Reading, PA - Reading firefighters took to the streets on September 20th during their second boot drive for Muscular Dystrophy. The Reading firefighters Local 1803 conducted two boot drives in the Spring and Fall to raise money to help combat neuromuscular diseases in children. The firefighters raised $5000 during the day, which combined with the Spring drive totaling more than $12,000.
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Heroes Mortgage Program
Firefighters flock to mortgage booth to praise program at New Jersey Firemen’s Convention It’s become an annual event at the famed New Jersey Firemen’s Convention in Wildwood, N.J. There was the Heroes Mortgage Program booth, flocked by satisfied clients and excited potential new customers. Once again, the Heroes Mortgage Program was the biggest attraction at one of the biggest events in the country. Of course it was. The Heroes Mortgage Program, brought to you by 1st Responder and Sun Home Loans, continues to deliver discounted fees and low interest rates for firefighters and other members of the valued emergency services community. “Due to the success of the program and past visits to Wildwood, we expected a healthy crowd,” said Joseph Belsito, Publisher of 1st Responder. “But, every year, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger, which means a lot. This mortgage opportunity is saving these fine men and women a lot of money. To hear their stories, to meet them in person,
makes it all the more rewarding. We look forward to continuing our cherished relationship with the emergency services community.” Whether purchasing a new home or refinancing an existing one, the Heroes Mortgage Program is offered exclusively, providing personal service, benefits and rates not normally available to the general public. Sun Home Loans offers solutions for purchasing and refinancing, even if you have debt or if you are in need of credit repair, which was a popular topic at the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention. If you are considering a home purchase, it can be important to eliminate excess credit card debt before applying for new loans and accruing more debt. If you already own a home, you can tap into its equity to consolidate stress-inducing credit card debt. By combining your debt into one loan, you can stave off demanding creditors, reduce your interest rate, and pay off your loan within a shorter period of time. Even if you have been managing to make regular pay-
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ments to credit card companies, you are probably paying unnecessarily high interest rates. An experienced Sun Home Loans representative will come up with a cost-effective solution that works best for you and your family. Not only that, Sun Homes Loans’ pledge is to be at your side, from your initial inquiry, until closing. Whether purchasing a new home or refinancing an existing one, the Heroes Mortgage Program is offered exclusively, providing personal service, benefits and rates not normally available to the general public. To receive more information about the program and its benefits, contact Steven Testa at stesta@sunnb.com or call 973615-9745. 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.
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Accident injures three Shippensburg personnel were dispatched around 3:40 a.m. on October 14 reported as a rollover with possible entrapment on Shippensburg Road at the Cumberland/Adams County line. Units arrived to find a single vehicle on it’s roof with three people self-extricated, two Class 1 patients and one Class 3 patient. The vehicle left the roadway, struck several trees, and came to rest on it’s roof. Command 52 requested air medical dispatched. A landing zone was set up in the Big Flat area with E27. Life Lion flew two patients. Squad 15 assisted with patient care, lighting and the trimming of some trees to make a path for patient access. The injured patients were transported to the landing zone by Co. 73 BLS units. The other patient was transported to a local hospital by BLS 6A.
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Hot wheels Lower Makefield Township, PA - Firefighters from the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company were dispatched to a working pick up truck fire on Quarry Road on October 13th at approximately 9:30 p.m. Rescue 80 driven by Firefighter Kevin Kall arrived on location and Firefighters Kyle Heasley (nozzle) backed up by Chip Booher and Ryan Matheson (Rescue 80 Officer) quickly went in service with a hose line and started to attack the well involved pick up truck fire. Rescue 0 and it’s crew assisted with the extinguishment. It was later reported that the driver and passenger escaped from the pick up without injury. Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Fire Police conducted traffic control operations throughout the incident. Fire Chief Glenn Chamberlain and Assistant Fire Chief Tim Chamberlain were also on location.
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Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company No.1 operates a Engine 63 of the Green Ridge Fire Co. No. 1 of Aston The Bethel Twp Hose Co., has placed in service a 2013 Twp. is a Pierce Arrow XT 1500/750. Pierce Arrow XT quint. Truck 66 operates with a 75' stick 2013 Spartan/Alexis 1500/750/30F. and a 500 gallon tank.
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East Petersbur took delivery of this 2000 Pierce rescue The Manheim Twp., F & R has taken delivery of this 2013 The Alert Fire Company of Downingtown now operates equipped with a 10 man cab, previously serving Bound Pierce/Peterbuilt tanker. (1,000 gpm/ 3,000 tank). this 2013 E-one 95' Tower. Brook, NJ.
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Engine 1 in the Bethlehem Fire Department is a 2013 Centre Square has taken delivery of this 2013 Pierce Ve- Stroudsburg, PA. The Chemical Fire Company No 1 of Pierce Dash CF PUC 1500/500. locity 100' tower with a 1500 gpm pump and a 500 gallon Stroudsburg has taken delivery of this 2013 Pierce tank. Arrow XT 100' tiller.
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Hazle Township, PA. The Hazle Township Fire Depart- The Borough of Bath, PA recently received a 2012 Emer- Se-Wy-Co Fire Company took delivery of a 2014 gency One Typhoon pumper with 1500 gpm pump, 1000 Pierce/Mack Granite equipped with a 2,000 gpm pump ment has taken delivery of this 2013 KME Rescue gallon water tank, and 30 gallon foam tank. and a 3,000 gallon tank.
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Burn Foundation sells out tickets and raises $23.6K in Wildwood, NJ On September 14th, the drawing commenced for the top winner of the raffle sales to raise funds in Wildwood, NJ for the Burn Foundation. The artist, J o s e p h Getsinger, was there selling JUMP TO FILE # raffle tickets up 100413117 to the 1:00 p.m. deadline. Burn Foundation Board Chairman John McCann was present with Fire & Safety Services, Ltd., President David Russell, sponsor for the thirteenth “lucky” year, to pick the 25 winners from the raffle entries. Twenty four tickets were drawn for the limited edition signed and numbered prints, “Fire Parade” by artist Joseph Getsinger. The last raffle ticket drawn was for the framed #1 Giclee’ canvas print. The big winner was Robert Wilson of Port Republic, NJ. Robert is a past fire chief, firefighter, and a member of the NJ Forest Fire Service. When the tally came in for the funds received it was $23,600 including ticket presales by the artist Joseph Getsinger. Artist John Egenstafer of Bridgeton, NJ who volunteered, assisted in raffle ticket sales and sold a huge amount of collector pins on Saturday. Roy Burnham, who was the fire police guy in the print was on hand to meet visitors and raffle ticket purchasers at the Burn Foundation booth, dressed exactly as the print depicted. He was the celebrity for the day and enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Roy! In addition “Atlas Flasher” donated pens for the raffle tickets. It is interesting to note that the fluorescent orange cone in the painting was one of theirs. Thanks to the Five Mile Beach Committee for securing and counting the funds collected during the raffle sales. Joe Getsinger was able to recruit able body Burn Foundation supporters to russle up some funds prior to the Wildwood fundraising event. The top single amount raised before the convention was from Fran Ferry of Rolferrys in Brooklawn, N.J., a year round supporter of the Burn Foundation. Many thanks go out to BC&B Graphics, Inc. President Bill Eachus Jr. who not only superbly printed the “Fire Parade” prints, but also printed the raffle tickets, which of course was paid for again by our generous sponsor: Fire & Safety Services, Ltd. President David Russell. There was a lot of atten-
tion this year given to this image. Many raffle buyers approached the artist at the booth and mentioned each of the prints they owned included in this new image. Burn Foundation collector pins were also flying out of the booth to those who wanted a remembrance of the fundraiser and the art. The collector cards supplied by Choicemarketing, www.choicecustomcards.com, Chip Lillie to support the Burn Foundation in their fundraising efforts got into many hands who stopped at the Burn Foundation booth. Each person who purchased a collector pin also received a Choicemarketing card. Artist Joseph Getsinger has supported the Burn Foundation for over 33 years with his fire art. His email is jgetsart@aol.com and EBAY store is at: http://stores.ebay.com/JosephGets-inger-Art-Studio. He still continues to support the Burn Foundation through sales on EBay by automatically donating a percentage of each sale directly to the Burn Foundation through Mission Fish on Ebay. You too can automatically donate funds to the Burn Foundation when selling on EBay. When you list on Ebay to sell an item, you can donate any percentage of the sale to the Burn Foundation through Mission Fish. You are just a click away from helping the victims of burns and those survivors. It just doesn’t have to be a fire related item, you can designate any percentage of your sale to go directly to the Burn Foundation. You don’t even have to write a check, it is automatically done, and at the end of the year you can write off the donation. Burn Foundation: (www.burnfoundation.org) A Philadelphia based organization, which supports the greater Delaware Valley through education and support of five regional Burn Centers. God bless the Burn Foundation, our Troops and God bless America. Last but not least, a great thanks to the fine staff from the 1st Responder Newspaper, who did a wonderful job supporting the Burn Foundation and the artist in the printing of the image and article, which many people complimented in the paper. What will be next year’s image? We’d like to hear from you. So, email the artist with your suggestions at: jgetsart@aol.com. If your idea is used, you will receive ten signed and numbered prints
from the artist. If you have a very unique photograph, the artist can create into a painting, you will receive credit on the print and twenty-five signed and numbered prints of that image. About a week and a half after the convention, artist Joseph Getsinger met with Robert Wilson and his wife and turned over the top prize to them. They were very happy to receive their prize. What a great couple. Robert is a clammer by trade and promised some little necks to the artist when he’s in the Port Republic area. The artist will take him up on that. - JOE GETSINGER
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