FD Rant News LONG ISLAND, NY
Volume 2, Edition 16 - November 2013
RIDGE Multiple Units Destroyed by Daytime Fire
Ridge Fire Department hose team advances on the well involved fire. (Full Story Page 108)
VALLEY STREAM – Fully Involved Car Fire - Page 22 RONKONKOMA – Another Busy Stretch with Multiple Fires - Page 24 WANTAGH – Fire Through the Roof - Page 26 BELLMORE – Weekend Work Begins on Saturday Morning - Page 95 BRENTWOOD – 2nd “Invitational” in Two Months - Page 100
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Table of Contents Editorial Faces of the Fire Service Common Scense By Chief Mike Capoziello
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Owner/Editor/Publisher Jeff DiLavore
Associate Editor Dave Cook Associate Editor- Parade and Drill Kim Versheck Technical Editor Brian Welliver Graphic Editor Holly Luscher
By Duane Welliver
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Training Time By Dominic Orlando
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Faces of the Fire Service Centerfold Radio Room
Social Media Consultant Mary Beth SteensonKraese Contributing Authors
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Phil Lichtenberger Jim McNamara Robert Senn Joe Laino Mike Capoziello Pete Silver Duane Welliver Tim Ivers Jeff O’Toole
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FD Rant News LONG ISLAND, NY
The #1 Publication for the Long Island Fire Service with the MOST and the BEST Coverage You have to wonder what the odds are to have back-to-back months where a fire department has to call for agencies from BOTH sides of the Nassau-Suffolk border to contain fires that so large in magnitude they resembled something out of a Hollywood movie. That is exactly what the Brentwood Fire Department did again this month when a massive fire burned on a property that was home to Hurricane Sandy debris [again] but only this time it was the brush and timber that had been brought from all over Long Island. We would like to tip our caps to the Brentwood Fire Department and also to ALL of the agencies who responded to the calls for help for their Brothers and Sisters in need. The same can be said for the Great Neck Alerts who battled a large brush fire in Kings Point that required dozens of agencies to extinguish as well. When you have large scale incidents such as these, it is an enormous undertaking to inventory ALL of the departments who responded and what their duties were at that incident. Our correspondents go over the top to get the most accurate account from the OIC or from the PIO for their stories. When a department is omitted or their assignment misstated on a mutual aid assignment, it is not done to diminish their role in the actual call itself. We pride ourselves on getting the most accurate information made available to us at the time we write the stories. We appreciate your support. The amount of activity across both counties really exploded in November. While we normally see an increase in the number of working fires when the weather drops, this year we actually saw another strange thing happen: an increase in the number of brush fires due to a decreased amount of rainfall coupled with high winds. Just when you thought things couldn’t get anymore crazy… We are going to be publishing a special section dedicated to all of the Christmas Parades and Santa Rides in our December Edition that will be delivered on Thursday January 2, 2014, so if you have any to share with us please send them to FDRantNews@verizon.net or contact us at 631.766.3287 for more information about how you can become a part of our team. We are also going to be selling our 2014 FD Rant News calendar during the month of December and it includes the best work from our correspondents from the last 12 months. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and also on your email Inbox as we will be sending out a message to all of our subscribers when they go on sale. As we enter into the season when we celebrate very special holidays including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years’, on behalf of all the members of the FD Rant News Team, we would like to wish all of our readers a safe and happy holiday season. We hope that the time spent with your families brings you all happiness and joy. For those of you who will be working the holidays, you will be with your second families. Work safely and remember that one day YOU will have seniority and will have the holidays off!!! A lot of us have been there and done that. It will give you a whole new appreciation of spending time with your loved ones when it’s your turn on the seniority list. One last thought for the record…this month’s edition is the largest to date since we have been publishing. That has to do with the fact that our correspondents went out and busted their tails to get to as many scenes as possible so that they could bring the action to all of you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all as well as a Happy Hanukkah. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition. As always, we want to hear your feedback. You can contact us at FDRantNews@verizon.net or call us at 631.766.3287.
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Franklin Square firefighter changing his Scott bottle at a recent fire
Jose Amaya and his son Joe Amaya of Engine 693 in Wantagh
Holbrook Chief Cliff Pendl with his grandson Michael Geoffrey Davis at the recent 9-11 Memorial Dedication ceremony held in Holbrook
A member of Elmont works to open a hood on a working car fire
Photo by Dominic Orlando The crew of Bellmore Heavy Rescue 607 after an early morning fire Manorville Chief Elio Zapparrata [5-16-30] and another member at a recent MVA
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Bellmore 2nd Assistant Chief Holl after a recent fire
Setauket 1st Asst. Chief Tom Makarius in command of Setauket MCI Drill
Terryville Co #2 Firefighter Mariel Matranga at a Setauket MCI Dril
Photo by Kim Versheck
Ridge Firefighter Dan Brooks at a recent building fire
Terryville Firefighter Craig Paul at a recent Setauket MCI Drill
Photo by Dominic Orlando
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Member takes a break at a recent fire in Bohemia
Photo by Tom Lambui
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MASTIC
Early Morning Work
Story and Photo by John Walthers On Saturday October 26th, at about 4:19 am, the Mastic Fire Department toned out for a reported structure fire at 19 Roberts Road East, on the corner of Concord Rd. Chief Jim Mickert [5-12-30] and Assistant Chief Greg Amato [5-1231] both responded to the scene. The first due engine to the scene was unit 2, followed by 5-121. On arrival, all occupants were out of the house and County Fire-Com was advised that they had a working fire and to reactivate. The fire was in the basement of the single family house. Mastic Beach and Brookhaven Fire Department came in to assist at the scene. The fire fighters were able to contain the fire to the basement and make a pretty quick knock down. No injuries were reported all though Mastic Ambulance did respond in to stand by in case they were needed. The alarm was placed under control with units starting to pack up at about 5 am.
MASTIC
Bicyclist Struck
Story and Photo by John Walthers On Sunday, the 27th of October, at about 2:45 PM, the Suffolk County 9-11 call center received a call for a bicyclist who was struck at Eleanore Ave. and Poospatuck Lane. Mastic Ambulance was immediately activated as was Mastic FD for a Chief to respond to the scene. On arrival, responders were advised that the person struck was a child and they immediately evaluated the condition. Aviation was placed on standby but was given a disregard. The patient was transported by ground to Brookhaven Hospital with minor injuries and all units with the exception of PD took up by about 3:12 PM.
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RIDGE
Two Trees Hit
Story and Photo by Thomas Lambui - LIHotShots.Smugmug.com The Ridge F. D. was called out for an auto accident on October 27t at approximately 18:15 hours when the driver of his automobile lost control while heading west bound on Moriches Middle Island Road, near Carnation Drive, in Ridge. The driver struck a mail box and two trees. Under the command of Ridge Chief John Mirando III [5-22-30], the driver was removed from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital by Ridge FD EMS. Crime scene was established due to alleged unknown substance found in bag in car.
CORAM
Afternoon Brush Fire
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella - On Scene Photography On the afternoon of Monday, November 4th, Coram firefighters responded to a reported brush fire on Birchwood Drive, in the Brentwood condos. Brush trucks from Coram fire department and Selden spent 30 minutes putting water on the wooded area before placing the fire under control.
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YAPHANK
Chimney Fire Brings Crews Out
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography Just after 330 pm, on October 28, Yaphank tones were activated for a report of smoke from the roof of a home on the corner of Mill Rd. and Lincoln Rd. Upon arrival, the first due chief noticed black smoke coming from a metal chimney on the roof. Firefighters arriving on scene with a first due engine sent the crew with a 35 foot ladder and an extinguisher to the roof and a second crew with a dry line to a rear door. As fire fighters reached the chimney, all smoke dissipated and the fire was placed under control. The roof team checked for any extension and took up about 25 minutes later.
EAST MORICHES Flipped Over
Story and Photo by Thomas Lambui - LIHotShots.Smugmug.com On October 29th at around 07:00 hours, the East Moriches Fire Department was toned out for a reported MVA, vehicle into the woods, on Sunrise Hgwy. (Rt. 27) west bound in the vicinity of exit 61. First arriving units discovered a single car accident where a woman driving her SUV apparently lost control and, as per witnesses, flipped her car numerous times ending up in the woods.
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COMMON SENSE [AND OTHER STUFF] by Mike Capoziello
“I’M JUST SAYIN IS ALL!” Jeff, the publisher of the FD Rant News, for the most part gives me free reign to write about anything I want in this space. I appreciate that trust he has in me and with that in mind, as the year winds down I’d like to get some thoughts and observations as well as some other “stuff” off my chest. These are just a few things that have been swirling around my head for a while. So in no particular order… Ever notice people seem to drive better with their dog in the car then with their own children? Think about it, when was the last time you were at a serious motor vehicle accident with a dog in the car? The first 5 years seem like forever, the next five begin to move along, and before you know it you’re at 20, with 30 around the corner. Hello sort of old guy!!!! I hate it when the tow truck drivers do a crappy job of cleaning up debris after an MVA. What’s with all the “K” and “10-4” stuff on the radios. Would you get away with saying “23” across the border? [For our Suffolk readers, Signal 23 in Nassau means “Message Received”] Why is this “job” any less serious or important than that “job”? To some guys you say “grab the irons” and they go for the “fork and knife.” Hey they fit together just as well and are a hell of lot lighter. During parade and tournament season, instead of spending the money on physical trophies, how about assigning a dollar amount to each place and donate the dollar amount in the name of the winners to charities. Think about it. Can Ferrara make their FDNY rear mounts look more like a Seagrave? I wonder if American LaFrance would have made their engines look like a Mack to win a City bid back in the day?
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Speaking of Mack….if Mack would have created a 10 man cab version of the “CF” then Long Island would still be Mack country. Ever notice most reports of garage fires are working fires? All firehouse bay doors should be painted RED. It should be a law. Ok, I admit it…I have a few puffy jackets. Day 1 in the Chiefs office-learn your departments procedures…no really. I’m tired of the cop out “oh that’s just the way he is” as an excuse for someone being an A-Hole all the time. They used to come in 3’s. Do you have access to your old department or company meeting minutes? I’m talking about the real old ones. If you’re a new company officer you should read them. You won’t feel so bad and take stuff so personal after you have read them. SAME STUFF, just a different era with different people involved. Keep the company room clean, don’t park on the fire block with your POV, no chin whiskers, the rig responding on the main road has the right of way, certain guys have to come out to more alarms, who stole the coal shovel. Well almost all the same stuff. Who knows, with all the new technology of alarm information being sent via text message to personal media devices the old belt voice pager may be a thing of the past in the coming years. You will have a Motorola Minitor 7 pager app on your smart phone. Remember salvage covers and runners? Those things in the store room. I miss snorkels. They were cool to watch in action. We get far more false alarms from automatic alarms then we ever did with the old street box system. There absolutely should be term limits for fire commissioners.
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Thoughts from bail out training-“I’m getting to old for this…but then again, I would only be bailing out the window once, not 8 times…I got another 10 years in me still!” Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, be safe and keep em’ rolling! Publisher’s Note – We appreciate the contributions of our authors and we print their articles as they are submitted. Often times, it’s not the length of an article that makes it interesting, rather, it is the content of the article. Mike’s comments in this month’s article are simple, yet they are very thought provoking. As always, we are glad to have Mike on our team and we appreciate him sharing his experiences with us. Even though the opinions expressed in this article belong to the author and do not represent all of the views of the FD Rant News, I think it’s safe to say that most of Mike’s thoughts are pretty spot on. Nicely done Chief! – Jeff D.
Mike Capoziello is a 28 year member of Hook and Ladder Co.#2 and former Chief [2011-12] of the Elmont FD. He serves as a Department Training Officer, Public Information Officer and Historian. He has 20 plus years experience as a houseman and dispatcher in various Nassau County departments and is currently a Supervising dispatcher with Nassau County Firecom, training officer for the Fieldcom unit-Member of the Nassau County fire service Critical I ncident Stress team for the past 11 years and is a liaison for the team to the Nassau County Fire Commission.
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HAZ-MAT ERG 2012 By: Duane Welliver
USING THE GUIDE BOOK
White Pages - Instructions on how to use guide, Placard & Signs, Types of Containers Yellow Pages - Materials Listed by ID or UN Number
Blue Pages - Materials listed by Name.
Orange Pages - Guide Pages
Green Pages - Initial Isolation & Protective Distances Additional Information -
Guide number supplemented with the letter “P” indicates that the material may undergo violent polymerization if subjected to heat or contamination. Index Entries Highlighted in Green are TIH (Toxic Inhalation Hazard) material, a chemical warfare agent or a Dangerous Water Reactive Material (produces toxic gas upon contact with water).
All Emergency Vehicles should have a copy of this in the Cab.
WHO TO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CHEMTREC®, a 24-hour emergency response communication service, can be reached as follows:
CALL CHEMTREC® (24 hours) 1-800-424-9300
CHEMTEL, INC., a 24-hour emergency response communication service, can be reached as follows:
CALL CHEMTEL, INC. (24 hours) 1-888-255-3924
INFOTRAC, a 24-hour emergency response communication service, can be reached as follows:
HAZ-MAT TEAM
CALL INFOTRAC (24 hours) 1-800-535-5053
NO JOB TO SMALL
3E COMPANY, a 24-hour emergency response communication service, can be reached as follows:
CALL 3E COMPANY (24 hours) 1-800-451-8346
IF A REFERENCE TO A GUIDE CANNOT BE FOUND AND THIS INCIDENT IS BELIEVED TO INVOLVE DANGEROUS GOODS (Haz-Mat), TURN TO GUIDE 111 , AND USE IT UNTIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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FREEPORT Fire Expo
Story and Photos by Kevin Madigan – K2M Photography On Sunday, October 20th, the Freeport Fire Department hosted its twenty-fifth annual fire expo at the Freeport Recreation Center. The yearly event portrays various scenarios that firefighters may encounter on a daily basis including a vehicle and stove fire along with an auto accident with entrapment. The expo is also used to promote fire safety and education to younger generations. The expo has always been done in October, during fire prevention month. The expo committee is overseen by Ex-Captain Ed Friedman.
LOCUST VALLEY Car Burns in Driveway
Story and Photo by Mark Bellew – All Hands Fire Photos The Locust Valley Fire Department responded to this address on South 4th Street at about 2:30am, following reports of a car fire in the driveway. Engine 545 was first due and crews were quickly able to douse the blaze before it extended to the nearby house. The car’s driver had parked the car in the driveway approximately three hours earlier.
Click Here for More Photos of Locust Valley’s Car Fire
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FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON 2nd Alarm Blaze
Story & Photo by Kim Versheck – LNBN Shortly before 19:30 hours, on October 24th, the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department was alerted to multiple reports of a house on fire at 127 Doris Avenue with possible people within. Upon the first due units’ arrival, the working fire was transmitted and all occupants were found to be out of the 2 story home. An interior push was made but the heavy fire load forced firefighters to back out of the structure. The 2nd alarm was transmitted, as crews started their exterior attack. As additional units arrived on scene the fire darkened down and crews were again able to make entry to the structure to perform overhaul and hit some remaining hot spots. The fire was brought under control in just about an hour and no injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal Office was on scene to investigate the cause of the fire. Mutual Aid to the scene was provided by Elmont, West Hempstead, Garden City, Malverne and Stewart Manor.
Click Here for More Photos of Franklyn Square & Munson’s House Fire
BETHPAGE
The Nassau County Fire Service Academy Burn Buildings Story and Photo by Paul Krussman – LNBN
The Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Bethpage, “Burn Buildings project”, has entered into the final phase. The buildings provide critical training to our first responders. The original buildings were offline due to many years of fire use. Fires are set in the buildings to simulate real conditions firefighters’ could face in their home towns. The new burn buildings are made from concrete masonry blocks and concrete mix inside the buildings. The layout and shapes of the two buildings simulate both “High Ranch” and “Cape” type dwellings. Both building should be completed by the new burn season this summer.
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WANTAGH
Afternoon Brush Battle
Story and Photo by Kevin Madigan – K2M Photography On the afternoon of October 26th, 2013, the Wantagh Fire Department was alerted to a reported brush fire alongside the Bay Parkway. Those first to arrive on scene were met with a considerable size of brush burning in various areas on the bay side of the parkway. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area the presence of all Wantagh engines was requested to the scene along with mutual aid units. Merrick and Bellmore were among those called to the scene while North Bellmore and Levittown helped to backfill the firehouse. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within ninety minutes after using various water relays and shuttles.
MERRICK Overturned
Story and Photo by Kevin Madigan – K2M Photography Just after 20:00 hours on the night of October 27th, the Merrick Fire Department was alerted to a reported overturn with possible pin and fire. Nassau County Police were also dispatching their own ambulance as well as ESU to the scene. Upon the arrival of first responders, units were met with a confirmed overturn with pin and fortunately no fire condition present. Merrick firefighters and ESU officers put tools into operation to free the lone of occupant of the single vehicle crash. Once removed from the auto, the victim was transported to the County Medical Center by the Nassau County Emergency Ambulance Bureau. One line was stretched during the operation due to a fuel leak on the scene. All fire department units were under the command of Merrick Assistant Chief Clement [6402].
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EAST ROCKAWAY
A Night of Remembrance for a Resilient Village Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
What could have been a somber evening similar to a candle light vigil in memory of departed friends and family turned into a celebration in honor of recovery and resilience with a large turnout from members of the East Rockaway Fire Department on hand. Kind words and pleasantries were the topic of the evening with promises of continued progress with regards to recovery and insuring that families that were still displaced by the devastating effects of Super Storm Sandy. Above all a resounding thank you and a lot of praise was given to the members of the fire department for their steadfast and dedicated performance during the storm with multiple rescues accomplished in a record high storm surge that left most of the south end of East Rockaway under flood waters up to 8 feet in depth. The key organizers of the evening’s event Dan Caraciolo and his group the11518.org were grateful for the large turnout and encouraged the residents of Bay Park and East Rockaway to join them in trying to further the progress that has already been accomplished
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BETHPAGE Overturned Auto
Story, and Photo by Paul Krussmann
On October 27th, the Bethpage fire department was called for an overturned auto on the N.B. Seaford Oyster Bay expressway. When car 3 arrived on scene, he had a car on its roof with a person inside. He advised Rescue 3 that they will putting their tool to work to remove the driver’s door. NCPD ESU 2424 & 2421 were also on scene to lend a hand with the removal of the door. Ambulance 6046 transported one patient to NUMC with minor aided.
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WANTAGH
MCI Drill Prepares Members for Disaster
Story and Photo by Kevin Madigan – K2M Photography
Click Here for More Photos of Wantagh’s MVI Drill On the morning of October 27th, the Wantagh Fire Department along with other fire departments and agencies held a mass casualty incident drill at Jones Beach. Fire department units partaking in the drill staged across fields three and four and went on to respond to a reported “unknown type incident with aided” in field five. The first units to arrive on the scene of the “unknown incident” were met with a plane crash scenario and multiple aided. Medical personnel evaluated the multiple aided, a part played by kids and young adults, going on to tag them and transport them where needed. The plane used in the drill comes from a community college based in Michigan and travels nationwide to help first responders better understand what to do in the event of a real aviation based incident. Aside from the Wantagh Fire Department, there were also units from Merrick, North Merrick, Massapequa, North Bellmore, Bellmore, West Islip, East Meadow, FDNY, Yonkers and Suffolk County among others. Nassau County and New York State OEM, Nassau County Fire Marshal, and HazMat were also present for the drill. The entire drill lasted approximately two hours.
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HEMPSTEAD
Car Fire in Auto Body Shop Leads to Much More Hempstead F.D. building Story and Photos by Paul Krussmann - LNBN
On October 29th, the Hempstead fire dept was called for a building fire at the Meineke shop at 66 south Franklyn Street at 66 South Franklyn St. When the first due unit arrived at the scene, a working fire was transmitted for a car on fire in one of the garage bays and was impeding on the structure. Multiple mutual aids were called in to the scene due to the amount of cars that were inside the building. The fire was brought under control with hour and a half of the first call. Fire marshal was called for investigation of the fire.
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HOLTSVILLE Land Rover Burns
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography The Holtsville FD responded to this vehicle fire on Wednesday, October 30th, at approximately 2000hrs. The Land Rover went up in flames on the LIE south service road, just west of Blue Point Road. Under the command of Chief of Department Joe Castiglione [5-11-30], members from first due Engine 3 stretched the primary attack line and made quick work of the fire which began spreading to nearby brush. Also on scene were Rescue 4, EMS 16 and Fire Police 9 along with Chief Mike Escue [5-11-32]. The Medford FD which had originally received the alarm further east responded to the scene with Engine 12 and relayed water to Holtsville Engine 3. No injuries were reported.
Click Here for More Photos of Holtsville’s Car Fire
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MEDFORD Wrecked on the LIE
Story and Photo by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography The Medford FD, along with Medford EMS responded to this two vehicle collision with reported heavy rescue on Saturday, November 2nd, at approximately 0620hrs. The wreck happened in the eastbound lanes of the LIE just east of Exit 63. The work van was apparently stopped on the right shoulder when the Kia veered off the road slamming into the rear end of the van. The male occupant of the Kia was unconscious under the dashboard while the female occupant was able to exit the vehicle. Under the command of Chief Frank Rivera [5-14-31], firefighters along with medical personnel were able to remove the seriously injured male occupant without the use of the “Hurst Tools”. Medford EMS transported both occupants to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. On scene were Rescue 15, Engines 1 and 12 and Ladder 5 along with several Medford EMS Units. Once the victims were transported and the vehicles secured the SCPD established a crime scene.
Click Here for More Photos of Medford’s MVA
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FARMINGVILLE and SELDEN MVA on the Border
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography On October 31st, Halloween afternoon, both the Farmingville and Selden fire departments activated for the same motor vehicle accident on Mooney Pond Road and Lidge Road which is the border of both districts. 1st Assistant Chief Licata [5- 18-31 took charge and had his firefighters secure the two vehicles while both Selden and Farmingville ambulances transported one patient each to a local hospital for treatment.
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FARMINGVILLE MVA with Entrapment
Story and Photo by Cameron Wilken
The Farmingville Fire Department responded to a Motor Vehicle Accident with pin at the intersection of Blue Point Ave. and Horseblock Road on November 2nd at approximately 4:40pm. This 2 car MVA between an orange Jeep and a small Toyota, left the driver of the Toyota pinned in the car. Farmingville’s Rescue Truck 5-18-8 used the spreaders and spreaders to cut the door off and release the patient. All Farmingville’s Chiefs were on scene with 5-18-30 in charge. 5-18-16 transported one patient to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Chief Mutual Aided an ambulance from the Holtsville Fire Department to help transport 2 more patients with minor injuries from the other vehicle.
VALLEY STREAM Working Car Fire Adds to Busy Day Story and Photos by Dominic Orlando
With an already busy early morning the Valley Stream Fire Department again was set into action with a working car fire near the intersection of Mill Road and Roosevelt Avenue. With units transmitting the work car fire on arrival, firefighters quickly went to work on a four door sedan with flames coming out of the engine compartment with extension into the passenger compartment. With expertise the firefighters on scene knocked down the blaze and insured no other fire spread throughout the rest of the car. What started as a busy day for the department ended with a blazing car fire adding to the great job these dedicated firefighters do for the residents of Valley Stream.
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VALLEY STREAM Quick Cuts Make Good Extrication Story and Photos by Dominic Orlando
Just after midnight on Oct 2nd, reports of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gibson Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard set the Valley Stream Fire Department in motion. The vehicle had lost control and struck a tree next to a parked construction vehicle, on the grass of the median on Peninsula Boulevard causing both occupants to be pinned in the vehicle. With a quick response, the expertise of the Chief on scene and an extensive operation that lasted approximately forty minutes in duration, the Valley Stream FD was able to extricate the 2 patients and package them for transport to the hospital. Members of Valley Stream operated alongside officers of the NCPD ESU, opening all 4 doors, while EMS personnel eagerly stood by awaiting their patients. The driver of the vehicle, after being extricated was transported to a landing zone and taken to NUMC by helicopter for treatment for injuries sustained, with the second occupant going by ground to SNCH. With 3 tools in operation and the execution of a dash roll, the pain staking extrication was performed professionally and expertly.
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RONKONKOMA
Fully Involved Vacant is 2nd of Back-to-Back Fires Story by David Cook – FD Rant News Photo by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography Additional Photo by Anthony Carlo - RFD
About an hour after crews cleared from a previous working fire in another part of town, a second structure fire was reported in the vicinity of Portion Road and Ronkonkoma Avenue. While responding to headquarters, Captain Karl Krumsiek Sr. [5-24-50] reported to dispatch to advise of a large glow and heavy black smoke west of his location [area of the alarm]. Chief Timmy Blewitt [5-24-30] arrived seconds later and a 13-35 [working fire] was transmitted for a fully involved 3 story abandoned structure. Crews were familiar with the location since it has been home to nuisances for responders in the past. Within past years, the Ronkonkoma FD has been called to this location several times for overdose calls as well as a several room working fire approximately 5 years ago. This time, it would be the last. Upon arrival, crews were met with their first obstacle as the access path to the location was blocked by 2 large concrete blocks aka “mafia blocks.” The rescue truck quickly went to work removing both blocks while Ladder 11 began to set up from a distance on the 2 side. After the blocks were removed, Engine 12 made its way up the driveway and was fed from the hydrant to relay water to the ladder as well as several handlines on the ground. In the meantime the Lakeland Fire Department was called for a ladder and Nesconset [who was also on their way back from their own working fire] and Centereach were called for engines to the scene. The Holtsville FD Stood by at Ronko Headquarters throughout the duration of the alarm. Lakeland and Ronkonkoma’s Ladders went to work attacking the fire from above with their master streams and multiple handlines and deckguns were put to work and crews began their drawn out, defensive “surround and drown” operation. After several hours, the majority of the fire had been knocked down and crews were ordered to wrap up. Moments later, the building rekindled and additional relief crews were called in to support the already drained crews on scene. The Farmingville FD and St. James FD were then called to the scene and crews continued to battle the blaze into the morning hours of the next day. Eventually the building was completely extinguished and Suffolk Arson and Fire Marshals were able to conduct their arson investigation. The building was completely demolished from the fire. Kudos to all departments involved for their tireless efforts on extinguishing the major blaze.
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Photo ny Anthony Carlo’s
Photo ny Anthony Carlo’s
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WANTAGH
Weekend Work Continues Story by Paul Krussmann – LNBN Photos by Jim Behrens
In the early morning hours on Saturday 10/26/13, the Wantagh Fire Department received a call for a house fire at 45 Sunrise Lane. Assistant Chief Jason Jackowitz [6901] arrived on scene with heavy smoke showing from the 2nd floor of a Levit-style house and transmitted a signal 10 [working fire]. Engine 692 was 1st due and Ladder 6912 took the front of the building. Levittown sent a FAST to the scene. A total of 3 lines were put into operation and 2 firefighters suffered minor burns. The cause of the fire was possibly due to an electrical problem on the 2nd floor. The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office was also requested to the scene.
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NASSAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACADEMY 300A WINDING ROAD OLD BETHPAGE, NEW YORK 11804 (516) 572-8530 FAX (516) 572-8525 www.VEEBEMS.org
JORGE L. GARDYN, MD, FACP Medical Director
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MEDFORD On Its Roof
Story and Photo by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography Additional Photo by Thomas Lambui - LIHotShots.smugmug.com
The Medford FD, along with Medford EMS responded to this single car MVA with overturn on Sunday, November 3rd, at approximately 0640hrs. The accident happened in the eastbound lanes of the LIE just east of Exit 64. The Honda sedan left the road for unknown reasons striking the center guide wire and overturned onto its roof. Under the command of Chief of Department William Hart [514-30], members from Rescue 15 assisted Medford EMS members in packaging the three injured occupants while the vehicle was secured. All three occupants were transported to the hospital by EMS Units 16 and 17 with non-life threatening injuries. ESA http://esaphotos.smugmug.com
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RIDGE
Minor Worker
Story and Photo by Thomas Lambui - LIHotShots.smugmug.com
On November 3rd, at approximately 15:05 hours, the Ridge F.D. was banged out for a reported structure fire at 4d Valley Forge Ct. in the Strathmore Ridge condo complex in Ridge. First arriving Chief Mike Gray advised incoming units he had an open door with black smoke issuing from within and ordered the first due engine to hit a hydrant and stretch a dry line to the front door. While performing a primary search, Chief Gray discovered the cause for the alarm was a small fire located on top of a dresser located in one of the dwellings bedrooms. Ridges members vented the condo unit and placed fans to assist them. It is thought that an unattended cigarette may have been the cause of the small fire.
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MIDDLE ISLAND One Trapped in Afternoon Wreck Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography On the afternoon of Monday, November 4th, Middle Island firefighters responded to a reported heavy rescue with one subject trapped on Rocky Point rd. and Rte25. Upon arrival Middle Island’s Chief confirmed one subject trapped in a car after slamming a utility truck that was stopped for the red light. Middle Island’s Rescue arrived and using hydraulic tools, were able to take the driver’s door freeing the driver. The patient then was transported by Middle Island Ambulance to a local trauma center. The extrication took about 11 minutes and the driver of the truck was only shaken up.
MANORVILLE DEC Officer Assisted
Story and Photo by Thomas J. Lambui – LIHotShots.smumug.com
Manorville’s Bravest and Manorville Community Ambulance were toned out for a reported MVA with overturn on November 2nd, 2013 at approximately 0710 hours at the intersection of Route 111 and the South Service Road of the LIE (exit 70). Upon arrival, units found a two car MVA involving a D.E.C. (Department of Environmental Conservation) SUV which had flipped over on its side as a result of the collision. Under the command of Manorville Chief Elio Zapparrata [5-16-30] both vehicles were stabilized and Manorville Community Ambulance treated and transported the two injured drivers to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead.
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TRAINING TIME
Hybrid Cars and the Cautions Associated with Extrication By Dominic Orlando
With rising fuel costs and a larger volume of traffic on Long Island every year, hybrid cars of become more frequent on our roads. The technology and fuel economy makes it almost impossible to not want one of these amazing vehicles. One thing to take note of much like any newer style vehicle is that there are more hazards with regards to hybrid and or the newer electric cars than in traditional gas driven vehicles. With hybrids and electric cars coming in all shapes and sizes these days such as sedans, SUVs and also taking into account the speeds at which drivers on Long Island take to the roads, more than ever it is important to be able to recognize hybrids and the hazards associated with vehicle extrication on these vehicles. For the purposes of this article we will use the 2013 Toyota Prius since it is one of the more common hybrids on the street, but as with any mass produced item, many car companies now have a line of hybrid vehicles and what applies to one may be different for the rest. This article is merely a primer to raise awareness of the hazards of hybrid cars and to highlight resources available to assist in training and further knowledge. While one may not see a Toyota Prius as anything intimidating or being a daunting vehicle with regards to vehicle extrication many hazards exist that can cause serious injuries and or death if they are not identified and accounted for in any operation. With this said it is safe to say that in most hybrids the color orange is the new red, in that orange cables and assemblies represent the channels for high current in these vehicles. The orange wiring harnesses in hybrid vehicles usually represent the cables that carry high voltage from the hybrid batteries and electrical systems to run the vehicle. Additionally, these assemblies run throughout areas where traditional vehicles may be cut to access a patient or occupant who has been entrapped in a vehicle. When cutting any car the basics of identification of the car make, model and type should be a no-brainer but in the heat of the moment these characteristics can be over looked. Hybrid cars more often than not are often identified by badges that clearly state hybrid and associate a green or blue color to the lettering. Additionally, vinyl graphics may be applied by the vehicle manufacturer, which is the case in the Chevy Tahoe hybrid line. Overall identifying hybrid vehicles should be part of any auto accident size-up and this recognition is crucial to any safe operation.
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Now that recognition and the basics of hybrids have been mentioned, let’s dig deeper into the car itself. The basic concept of operation for a hybrid vehicle is as follows: A gasoline engine powers and turns an electrical generator that generates electricity to be stored in high capacity batteries mounted elsewhere in the vehicle. These batteries and its associated wiring harnesses power the electric propulsion motor which gives the driver the option to drive the vehicle either powered by the gasoline engine or on straight battery power thereby making gasoline consumption minimal. The problem with these systems when it comes to auto extrication is being able to identify no go areas that should not be cut to avoid these high voltage components. Unlike traditional cars, hybrids will not de-energize when the 12 volt battery supply is cut off from the vehicles electrical system. Additionally, hybrid cars that are in straight battery mode will make virtually no noise making it difficult to tell if the vehicle is on or off upon approach without physically looking at the dash board of the vehicle. With regards to the Toyota Prius, all of the high voltage areas are color coded with a high visibility orange cover, making it blatantly apparent what areas to avoid when encountering these vehicles. With the advent of technology in the fire service, many resources have become available in the form of mobile technology applications that can aid both in training at the firehouse or in the field with on-site references. While no one source is an end all be all of information for the first responder, a very thorough and informative source is the EXOX application by Field Applications and Moditech Rescue Solutions. The application has an easy to navigate user friendly menu with choices of car make and models and shows detailed graphics highlighting major areas of concern and caution. The graphics offer the user a top down or side view of the vehicles and color code hazard areas to include, SRS features, reinforced components, fuel systems, electrical systems and components and electrical distribution system components. Again this is one of many excellent sources of information on these vehicles just short of having the engineers from the vehicle manufacturer there with you on scene. While the many hazards of vehicle extrication in general can seem overwhelming, with proper training and knowledge, any situation or operation can be managed, and mitigated safely with all personnel returning back to the station unharmed. While hybrid vehicles do pose some serious risks to fire department and rescue personnel the knowledge of pre planning and or researching and rehearsing scenarios is what we as first responders can do to counteract these hazards. Through rehearsals and drills members of the fire service can expand their knowledge and remain safe while operating on scenes that will be more frequently encountered. The hard truth is that hybrid vehicles will become more prevalent and are here to stay and we must adapt and update our procedures when it comes to dealing with these types of incidents. About the Author - Dominic Orlando is a member of the East Rockaway Fire Department with experience in the fire service ranging from volunteer service in the states of North and South Carolina and here in New York. He has been involved in one way or another with the fire service since joining the junior fire department in 1997. He is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, spending 8 years on active duty and having completed 4 separate combat tours overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. He still remains active as a reservist with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines out of Garden City, N.Y. as their intelligence section chief.
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SEAFORD
Shed Fire at Tackapausha Pond
Story, Photo and Video by Paul Krussmann – LNBN On Tuesday November 5th, the Seaford Fire Department received multiple calls for a building fire in the rear of Pathmark at 4055 Merrick Road. When Seaford Chief of Department Domenick Bova [6800] arrived on scene he advised that it was the shed on the property in the Tackapausha Pond Park. He ordered the first due engine pick up a hydrant. Seaford Engine 682 stretched a 1¾ line to the front of the shed when ladder 683 started opening up the windows and doors that were cover in ply-wood. 6800 requested the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office for an immediate investigation. All units were back in service with an hour.
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WANTAGH
Fully Involved Car Fire with HazMat
Story, Photos and Video by Paul Krussmann - LNBN On the evening of Tuesday November 5th, the Wantagh Fire Department was toned out for a car fire on the eastbound side of Sunrise Highway just east of the over pass of the Wantagh Parkway. A chief from Freeport happened to be passing that area and called Wantagh to tell them they have a fully involved car fire at Sunrise Highway and Brookside Avenue with all occupants out of the car. Engine 691 was first on scene and pulled their front car fire cross length. During putting the car fire out the gas tank let go and sent gas into the storm drain. Nassau Country Fire Marshal Haz Mat Team was called to the scene. All units were return to service within 45 min.
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MANHASSET-LAKEVILLE Election Day Basement Fire Story by Kirk Candan Photos by Lee Genser
On Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 at 6:16PM, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Companies 3, 4, 5 and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to 46-24 Arcadia Lane for a reported house fire. The first unit to arrive on scene reported that there was smoke showing with the homeowner reporting a fire in their basement and shortly thereafter a “Signal 10” was transmitted for a working fire in the basement of a 2.5-story private dwelling. The Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company provided a F.A.S.T. with Ladder 8312 and the Port Washington Fire Department provided Ambulance 8546 for EMS coverage during the fire. One firefighter was transported with minor injuries, as was one occupant. The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office was notified for an immediate investigation and is currently investigating the cause of the fire. All units were released from the scene by Deputy Chief Farrone [8705] within one and half hour Engine 8740 was the first piece of apparatus on the scene and its crew stretched a 1” ¾ hose line to the basement and knocked down the main body of fire within a few minutes. The fire managed to extend out of the basement via a pipe chase to both the first and second floors of the house. A second 1” ¾ hose line was stretched by the crew of Engine 8735 to extinguish any extension on the two upper floors. The crews of Quint 8728 and Ladder 8743 vented and performed searches on all floors, which were negative with the exception of a dog. An extensive amount of overhaul was performed to ensure that all fire was extinguished and the fire was placed under control within forty minutes.
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MASTIC
Kitchen Fire Knocked Down
Story and Photos by Thomas J. Lambui – LIHotShots.smugmug.com The Mastic Fire Department was notified of a house fire located at 162 Shinnecock Ave. on November 6th at approximately 1520 hours. The first arriving unit transmitted a 13/35 (signal for a working structure fire) for a fire located in the kitchen with the main body of fire on the exposure 2 side. One occupant of the house suffered minor burns when the fire occurred. Cooking oil on top of the stove was the alleged cause.
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LEVITTOWN
Brush Fire Near Headquarters
Story and Photos by Paul Krussmann - LNBN The Levittown fire department was alerted for a brush fire behind their headquarters at 120 Gardiners Avenue on Monday November 11th. When Chief Donald Epply arrived on scene he requested a general alarm for all stations to report to the rear of fire department headquarters. Thick smoke filled the air after the fire broke out in a sump. Flames quickly spread to scorch an area the size of four football fields. LIPA was called in to cut the power so that their ladders could get a good advantage on the fire and also because flames neared one of its substations. Units were back in service with 2 hours of the first call.
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SELDEN Car into Pole
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography On the night of Monday, November 4th, while already out handling a“smoke in the building” alarm at a local shop, Selden Fire Department activated for a car accident just down the road from the call they were working. The two car accident at the intersection of busy Route 25 and Magnolia Drive sent one car into a pole with the driver receiving minor injuries. Selden firefighters secured both cars and took up about 20 minutes later.
LINDENHURST Overturned Auto
Story and Photos by Chris Colletti – LNBN On November 6th, the Suffolk Police and Babylon Central were getting phone calls for a report of a motor vehicle accident with an overturned car and possible occupant still pinned within the vehicle. Lindenhurst FD Chief of Department Mike McCloud [1-6-30] and 1st assistant Chief Mike DeGregorio [1-6-31] arrived on scene and were met with an overturned car which, according to witnesses, struck a parked vehicle prior to overturning. All units were slowed down responding into the scene as the driver was safely out of the vehicle, uninjured and refusing any medical attention. All FD units operating on scene were up within 15 minutes of the alarm. Officers from SCPD ESU-8, also on scene, handled the upright of the vehicle.
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DEEK PARK Dinner Time Fire
Story and Photo by Chris Colletti –LNBN
On November 6th, 2013, around 5:30pm, the Deer Park FD was activated for a reported house fire at 209 Old Country Rd. Additional information from the caller stated that there was black smoke and flames coming from the home. Chief of Department John Giammarino [1-4-30] requested a re-tone for a working fire and requested the Dix Hills FD for the rapid intervention team to the scene. Fire was in the exposure 1 and 2 corner, 2nd floor room, in a split level ranch private dwelling. Engine 1-4-11 was first due into the scene. They immediately hit the hydrant and stretched 2 – 1 ¾’’ hand lines through the front door of the home making an aggressive attack on the fire load. Firefighters from Tower Ladder 1-4-10 conducted searches in which a dog was found not breathing. The dog was turned over to EMS for treatment. The EMS crew transported the k-9 to a local animal hospital. All additional searches were negative as the dog was the lone occupant in the home at the time of the fire. The alarm was placed under control within one hour with firefighters overhauling and hitting any remaining hot spots. Mutual aid was requested from North Babylon FD for an engine stand-by at Deer Park’s headquarters as well an additional RIT team from the Dix Hills FD and the West Babylon FD for Truck 1-9-4. The SCPD Arson Squad and Town of Babylon Fire Marshal’s were requested to the scene for an investigation into the cause of the fire.
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MASTIC BEACH
MVA Sends One Person to Hospital by Air Story and Photos by John Walthers
On Wednesday, November 6th, at around 12:51, the Mastic Beach fire department and ambulance company were both activated for a motor vehicle accident with possible ejection [29-Delta-5]. As the medic arrived on scene, he was met with 1 patient still in the vehicle; the other vehicle was not occupied. The medic also advised PD that he would require aviation to respond to transport. The landing zone was to be set up at the Smith Point Marina. Unit 5-13-2 was redirected to the landing zone to assist PD and secure the parking lot for the helicopter while EMS stabilized the patient for transport to the LZ. Ambulance 19 transported the person to the landing zone and arrived just as helicopter 3 was coming in to land. The person was flown to a local hospital and units remained on scene until about 130PM.
BROOKHAVEN
Quick Work of Fire at Their Station 1 Story and Photo by John Walthers
On Halloween night at about 9:24 pm, a Brookhaven FD member got on the radio to notify dispatch that there was a fire at the department’s station 1. County immediately activated the department and a working fire was assigned to the alarm. Firefighters quickly went to work removing the apparatus from the building and stretching a line to fight the fire. Quick progress was made and within minutes the fire was knocked down; allowing for the mutual aid response from Mastic to be cancelled. Members then went into overhauling the building and the alarm was placed under control with companies beginning to take up around 9:50 PM. No injuries were reported and the fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate.
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NORTH PATCHOGUE Overturn with Entrapment
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography
The North Patchogue FD responded to this single vehicle MVA with overturn and entrapment on Thursday, November 7th at approximately 1100hrs. The accident happened in the westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway east of Waverly Avenue. The GMC Envoy left the road for unknown reasons overturning at least once, trapping the female driver. Under the command of Chief of Department Jon Mentzel [5-17-30], members from Engine 3 and Rescue 5 placed the “Hurst Tools” into operation to remove the driver’s side “B” post and rear door. Once extricated the patient was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital by EMS Unit 16. Also on scene was Fire Police 8 assisting the SCPD with traffic control.
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SELDEN
Afternoon entrapment
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography Selden tones activated for a 16/23 MVA, subject trapped, on Nichols Road at the entrance to Suffolk County Community College at about 1:45 pm on Thursday November 7th. Rescue 5-25-14 responded with a lite crew and went to work taking the driver’s side door upon arrival. Firefighter Kyle Reimann used the Jaws of Life to peel the door away and the new probie got his first shot at using the cutters on the inside of the door. The extraction took under ten minutes while Ex Capt. Champion over saw the operation. The female motorist was transported to a local hospital for treatment by Selden ambulance.
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WANTAGH and EAST ROCKAWAY Firefighters Coming Together For Community Story and Photos by Dominic Orlando
With many businesses, residents and fire departments still in recovery mode from the effects of Super Storm Sandy, some have been able to recover and flourish. One example of this ability to bounce back is a small East Rockaway bakery owner who received quite a welcome at her recently opened second store in Wantagh. Members of the East Rockaway and Wantagh Fire Departments came together to help the local bakery and its employees feel welcomed in its new location as well as wish the business much luck in the area. To welcome the new expansion the members assembled in Wantagh in front of Jeannie’s Bakery to share coffee, cake and some good conversation. Jeannie the owner of the stores, recently expanded into a second store in Wantagh after recovering from Super Storm Sandy in her East Rockaway store which was hit hard from the storm. Jeannie was very surprised and overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and presented the members of both departments with a fire truck cake as a thank you. The great turn out by both departments is a shining example of how firefighters make a difference even just in communities through actions on and off the fire ground.
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FARMINGDALE
Fast Response Displays Dedication with Door Pop Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
After a seemingly already busy beginning of the week with a rekindling brush fire in Bethpage State Park, the Farmingdale Fire Department responded with the expertise and timing of paid crews on in house standby. The accident at the intersection of Fulton Street and Main Street proved to be a simple door pop with one patient removed and packaged for transport to the hospital with minor spills to be mitigated. The speed and expertise without added assistance led to a fast and clean operation within minutes that displayed the utmost professional mentality and performance of the Farmingdale FD.
OCEANSIDE Propane Burn Off
Story and Photo by Kevin Madigan – K2M Photography At 16:52 hours on November 9th, the Oceanside Fire Department was alerted to a report of a small explosion at 205 Terrell Avenue [between Silver Lane and Brian Street]. Responding units were advised that the family had safely exited the home and that there were no aided. Upon arrival, units entered the rear yard and were met with a strong odor of propane. The source of the odor was a malfunctioning twenty pound propane tank that experienced a small explosion but did not cause significant damage. Firefighters removed the tank from the property and brought it to a small park nearby to prepare for a propane burn off. Oceanside firefighters stretched two hand lines off of Engine 243 and put both into operation. Once the burn off had begun one line was concentrated on cooling the tank while the other was directed at the other elements of the burn off kit. Within twenty minutes the near full tank was successfully burned off. The homeowner advised that he had recently acquired the tank and the Nassau County Fire Marshal responded to the scene to investigate further. All fire department units were under the command of Oceanside Engine 243 Captain Robert Sutton Jr.
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HEWLETT
Automatic Alarm Reveals More Than the Usual Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
LYNBROOK
Chimney Season Has Arrived Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
On the early evening of November 9th a seemingly routine automatic alarm proved to be somewhat out of the ordinary for the Hewlett FD. The Bristol Assisted Living Facility in North Woodmere, which houses and cares for numerous residents, was the subject of an investigation when the automatic alarm signaled firemen of the Hewlett FD to respond for an odor of smoke from what seemed to be originating from an electrical closet. After further investigation by arriving units the cause of the smoke had yet to be determined. The units examined the smoke condition and painstakingly searched high and low to include everywhere from the roof to the ground floor in search of a cause for this condition. After a walk around of the outside of the structure by members on scene a small outside rubbish fire was discovered and what could have been a massive evacuation was averted sparing countless man hours and resources from having to be utilized. With the resources on hand and mutual aid from Woodmere, Valley Stream and Lawrence-Cedarhurst, the incident was mitigated without so much of a disturbance to the residents of the assisted living and handled with professionalism and courtesy.
With the first few days of Winter-type weather behind us the Lynbrook Fire Department has already had the beginnings of what will most likely be a long season of chimney and oil burner related calls. With a report of a possible chimney fire the Lynbrook FD responded in a timely fashion in an attempt to mitigate the issue at 7 Glover Circle with as little damage or investigation as possible. Upon arrival, Ladder 428 raised its aerial device to the peak of the 1 story ranch style house while members proceeded to prepare to climb to the roof to investigate embers burning in the chimney cap. With the use of a roof ladder, 2 members ascended onto the roof and inspected the chimney cap insuring that the fire was extinguished and did not extend into any additional areas of the house. With the a confirmation of no further extension and extinguishment of the smoldering debris in the chimney cap the residents of the house were able to still inhabit their house without further damage. A fast and professional response from the members of the Lynbrook Fire Department resulted in a safe and expert operation and averted a family being displaced.
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Mastic Firefighter after at a recent fire
Photo by Tom Lambui
Assistant Chief Phil Scarfi [1-4-33] giving a progress report to his Command at a recent house fire.
A member of Fire Police working on the scene of a recent fire
Photo by Tom Lambui
Firefighter Moylan of Mastic operates on scene of a recent fire.
A member operates on the scene at a recent MVA in Middle Island
Photo by Tom Lambui
PROBATIONARY Firefighter Diego Rio on the scene of a recent fire in Ridge
Photo by Tom Lambui
Photo by Pat Welliver
Photo by Tom Lambui
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Members operate on the roof of a recent fire in Bohemia
Members from Ridge at a recent shed fire.
Photo by Tom Lambui
Photo by Tom Lambui
Terryville Firefighters approach scene at a Setauket MCI Drill.
Terryville Chief Keith Olsen at Setauket’s MCI Drill.
Terryville Chief Keith Olsen at Setauket’s MCI Drill.
Photo by Andrew Tetreault
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BOHEMIA
Smoky Blaze Knocked Out
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography Additional Photos by Tom Lambui – LIHotShots.Smugmug.com
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The Bohemia FD responded to a reported commercial structure fire on Friday, November 8th, at 1046hrs. The fire was reported at the vacant “Knockouts Restaurant and Bar” on Lakeland Avenue off of Smithtown Avenue. Under the command of Chief of Department Rich Andersen [3-12-30], first arriving units were met with heavy smoke and reports of a basement fire in the two story structure. First due Truck 6 set up on the Smithtown Avenue side and being supplied from a nearby hydrant, stretched the primary attack line into the structure while second due Engine 1 set up on the Lakeland Avenue side. Engine 1, also being supplied from a hydrant, stretched the second line. With the two lines in operation and the truck starting to open up it looked as if some progress was being made on the daytime blaze but shortly after, a “Mayday” was transmitted. Crews immediately switched operations to locate and assist the firefighter. The firefighter had gone through a hole in the first floor and became endangered with the fire still burning in the basement. Fortunately, he was promptly rescued without injury and the “Mayday” was cancelled. Truck 4 setting up on the Lakeland Avenue side also stretched a handline and accessed the roof cutting several vent holes. The Sayville FD responded in as RIT and was promptly put to work with Central Islip being assigned as RIT. Additional mutual aid came from the Holbrook, West Sayville, Hauppauge, East Islip and Lakeland fire departments. Sayville Community Ambulance and Brentwood TAC also responded for medical standby. The Islip Terrace fire department was on standby at Bohemia’s headquarters for the duration of the alarm. With multiple mutual aid departments’ assistance and an aggressive attack with 5 handlines, the fire was brought under control. Also on scene assisting were several Fire Coordinators, including Don Miller [3-0-1] and a Suffolk County Safety Officer. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Town of Islip Fire Marshal and the SCPD Arson Squad.
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Photos by Tom Lambui
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KINGS PARK Wires Down with Fire
Story and Photos by Jeff DiLavore – FD Rant News Kings Park Fire Department was alerted at 0630 hours on Sunday November 10th for a report of a transformer explosion in the vicinity of Old Commack Road and Spring Meadow Road. Upon arrival of Chief Mark O’Brien [41-30], he found several primary lines down and a brush fire burning across from 261 Old Commack Road. LIPA was requested with a rush and the road was closed down. Assistant Chiefs Dan Guilfoil [4-1-31] and John Gallo [41-32] were on scene as well. Engine 4-1-3 stood by on Old Commack Road and Engine 4-1-4 responded around the block to Spring Meadow Drive and waited for power to be turned off by LIPA. Crews then made quick work of the fire. Units were on scene for approximately an hour.
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SMITHTOWN
Brush Fire Burns and Burns and Burns… Story by Joe Palazzo – Smithtown FD Photos by Jim LoDuca – KPFD Photo Unit
On November 5th, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Smithtown Fire Department was dispatched for a brush fire in Blydenburgh County Park on Veterans’ Memorial Highway. Due to recent low humidity and the absence of any substantial rainfall, conditions were perfect for the dense wooded area to burn. Due to the location of the fire and the size of the area burning [approximately 3 acres], mutual aid was requested from Hauppauge, Kings Park, Nesconset, Lakeland, Commack and Brentwood to the scene and St. James stood by at Smithtown’s main house. Multiple stump jumpers were used along with Town of Smithtown payloaders to battle the stubborn fire. Units were on scene for several hours and Vets Highway was closed for an extended period of time. Smithtown returned for additional fires in the same vicinity over the course of the next few days.
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PATCHOGUE
Three Departments Fight Warehouse Fire
Story and Photos by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography Additional Photos by Rob Garofalo - ESA Action Photos Early Sunday night of November 17th, Patchogue firefighters were activated for a signal 13 [structure fire], reported smoke from a building at 106 West Ave. in Patchogue. First arriving units advised smoke showing an activated for a 13/35 [working fire]. Following the transmission for the working fire, requests were made for more manpower and a mutual aid response was requested from Blue Point FD for R.I.T and Patchogue ambulance to respond to the scene. Firefighters made entrance to the building through a roll up door and other members went to the roof. Patchogue firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and quickly knocked the fire down. A signal four [under control] was transmitted about 25 minutes after reactivation and all units took up about 45 minutes later after an overhaul was completed.
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Photos by Rob Garofalo
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BRENTWOOD
Good Samaritans and SCPD Officer Save Occupants Story and Photos by Jeff DiLavore – FD Rant News
On November 15th at 0638 hours, the Brentwood Fire Department received a call for a structure fire at 34 Wisconsin Avenue near Stein Drive. As Assistant Chief Mike Derbyshire [3-2-32] and Assistant Chief Bill Petersen were responding, they were notified by Brentwood Fire Communications [3-2-0] that there were several reports from the scene and from members responding, of a working fire at that location. A 13/35 [working fire] was transmitted and mutual aid was requested that brought a RIT from Hauppauge, an engine and an ambulance from East Brentwood, an additional ladder from Deer Park and an ambulance each from West Islip, CIHVA, Islip Exchange, and Bay Shore-Brightwaters to the scene. Once on scene, multiple handlines were stretched and the first in crews made an aggressive interior push on the fire but soon after were forced to back out of the building due to collapses of the roof and 2nd floor resulting from the heavy fire load. Several occupants in the home were saved prior to the fire department’s arrival when quick acting neighbors and a Suffolk County Police Officer were able to safely remove them from the building that was heavily involved with fire. Brentwood Ladder 3-2-28 set up their ladder pipe and proceeded with a master stream exterior attack from above. Brentwood Legion Ambulance units were on scene and transported one of the occupants to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries. The Suffolk County Arson Bomb Squad and the Islip Town Fire Marshal were requested to the scene for the investigation. Standby units from Bay Shore and Islip were at Brentwood’s quarters.
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Multiagency Dr
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LINDENHURST Daytime Work
Story and Photos by Chris Colletti – LNBN
Click Here for More Photos of Lindenhurst FD Working House Fire On November 14th, around 2:45pm, the Lindenhurst FD was activated for a reported house fire next to 31 E. Hoffman Ave. Lindenhurst FD 1st Assistant Chief Mike DeGregorio and 3rd Assistant Chief Craig Santoli arrived on scene first and were met with smoke showing from a 3 story mixed occupancy dwelling reporting the correct address was 2 East Hoffman Ave. The command post was established on the exposure 4 side of the home on S High St. Lindenhurst FD Truck 1-6-4 responded first due into the scene while engine 1-6-2 arriving shortly behind them hit the hydrant on the corner of S. High St and E Hoffman Avenue, stretching a 1 ¾’’ hand line. Firefighters began to find the seat of the fire and searches were conducted. A kitten was found inside one of the apartments and was turned over to EMS. Shortly into the alarm, there was a mayday transmitted for a firefighter who fell partially through a floor but quickly got himself back to a stable part of the floor with the help of fellow firefighters inside the home. Command activated the evacuation horns for all members to be pulled from interior operations and they began an exterior attack of the fire as the roof began to collapse with a heavy fire load presenting itself. At that time, multiple hand lines were placed into operation as well as a deck gun and 2 master streams. Mutual aid was activated for the West Babylon FD, sending Engine 1-9-6 [East Farmingdale FD’s Engine 1-5-6 is temporarily in its place] and Truck 1-9-4, who was originally responding as the RIT team. They were put to work on arrival as a truck and set-up on the exposure 4 side of the home. Replacing West Babylon’s RIT team, the Copiague FD responded with Utility 1-3-8 and Truck 1-3-4 as an additional truck to the scene. As the heavy fire load was knocked down, firefighters went back to an interior attack and began overhauling and hitting any hot spots of the remaining fire. Copiague FD’s RIT team was then put to work and the North Lindenhurst FD was activated as the new RIT team sending Truck 1-11-4 and ambulance 1-11-7 to the scene. All units operating on scene were up within 4 hours of the alarm. The scene was then turned over to the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal’s Office and the Suffolk County Police Arson Squad for an investigation into the cause of the fire.
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HOLBROOK Upside Down and Out
Story and Photo by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography The Holbrook FD responded to this two vehicle wreck with reported overturn and heavy rescue at the intersection of Patchogue-Holbrook Road and Greenbelt Parkway. The call came in at 0720hrs on Wednesday November 13th. Under the command of Chief of Department Cliff Pendl [3-15-30], the overturn was confirmed upon his arrival and the female driver and infant child of the Ford Escape were already out of the vehicle. Members from Engine 5 and Rescue 7 secured the two vehicles while the First Responder and members from EMS 16 treated, packaged and transported mother and child to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. Their injuries were considered non-life threatening. Also on scene assisting the SCPD with traffic Click Here for More Photos of Holbrook’s Overturned MVA control was Fire Police. As this accident was being handled, 50 feet away, a second collision occurred, which sent one driver to the hospital. Fortunately, no fire personnel were injured. ESA http://esaphotos.smugmug.com
HOLTSVILLE Wrecked
Story and Photo by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography The Holtsville FD responded to this MVA on Thursday, November 14th, at approximately 1730hrs. The accident involving a Honda and a work truck occurred on North Ocean Avenue at Jamaica Avenue. Under the command of Chief of Department Joe Castiglione [5-1130], members from Rescue 4 and Engine 3 secured the two vehicles. Members from EMS 17 evaluated the male driver of the Honda. Fire Police 9 assisted the SCPD with traffic control. None of the workers in the truck were injured.
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EAST NORTHPORT
Minor MVA during Morning Commute Story and Photo by Jeff DiLavore – FD Rant News
On Thursday morning, November 14th, the East Northport Fire Department received a call for an auto accident at the intersection of Old Northport Road and Town Line Road shortly after 0900 hours. The accident wound up being a few hundred yards to the east of that intersection on Old Northport Road. Under direction of Assistant Chief Wayne Kaifler [2-10-31], he requested one ambulance only for a minor injury. Ambulance 2-10-15 transported the driver of one vehicle to Huntington Hospital.
WEST BABYLON Single Vehicle Overturn
Story and Photos by Chris Colletti – LNBN
On November 14th, around 11:15pm, the Suffolk Police 1st precinct units were getting reports of an overturned auto into a fence along the Bergen Point Golf Course on Bergen Ave. West Babylon Chief of Department James Campbell [1-9-30] with 2nd Assistant Chief Christine Manzi [1-9-32] and 3rd Assistant Chief Eric Schumann [1-9-33] arriving on scene with 1st precinct units had a 4-door BMW which struck the fence along the golf course and overturned; coming to a stop on its roof within the golf course property. All occupants self-extricated out of the vehicle. West Babylon EMS packaged and transported the 4 patients with non-life threatening injuries to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. Suffolk Police remained on the scene for an investigation into the cause of the accident.
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ISLAND PARK
Early Morning MVA with Fire
Story and Photos by Zach Grunther – LiL’ G Nightlife & Entertainment Shortly after 0400 hours on Friday morning, November 15th, the Island Park Fire Department responded to a signal 100 [extrication] with possible car fire. Chief Whalen [221B] was one of the first units on scene confirming a one car MVA; with a car into a tree and a working car fire. There was no entrapment. At scene, they had one minor aided that was transported to South Nassau Community Hospital by Island Park Rescue 222. All units were under the command of 1st Assistant Chief Madden [221A] and all units were up within a half an hour of operations.
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BROOKHAVEN
Early Morning Fire Knocked Down with Help from Their Neighbors Story and Photos by John Walthers
On Friday November 15, at 2:15 in the morning, the Brookhaven FD was alerted to respond to a house fire at 103 Bay Ave. On arrival, South County EMS advised command to let Brookhaven know they had fire coming through the windows. On arrival, Brookhaven Chief Bruce Mazza advised that he had heavy fire load coming through multiple windows and needed his mutual aids departments to respond as well. Bellport was activated for an engine and Hagerman came in with a RIT team to assist. Brookhaven ladder 1 was set up in the driveway and the deck gun was used as well as 2 hand lines to suppress the fire. They knocked down the fire and immediately went to work checking for extension and overhauling. All mutual aids were released by Brookhaven at about 3:30 am, no injuries were reported.
NORTH BABYLON Daytime Work
Story and Photo by Chris Colletti – LNBN
On the morning of November 14th, the North Babylon Fire Company was activated for a reported basement fire in a private dwelling at 503 Thorn St. The caller stated they saw flames from a window. Suffolk Police 1st precinct units were first to arrive on scene and advised there was a working fire and the home was unoccupied. Moments later, North Babylon Fire Company 2nd Assistant Chief John Caroleo arrived on scene and retoned as a working fire and established command in the front of the home. Engine 1-8-4 was first due into the scene and hit the hydrant down the block, stretching a 1 ¾’’ hand line through the front door. Firefighters from the Babylon FD, en route with Truck 1-2-8 as the RIT, were advised they were being put to work for engine ops and stretch a second 1 ¾’’ hand line on arrival. All fire was knocked down within 15 minutes and firefighters began overhaul to hit any hot spots. Additional mutual aid was provided by Babylon FD for an engine to stand-by at North Babylon’s headquarters. West Islip FD was also called for Truck 3-17-4 and Deer Park FD sent 1-4-14 as the RIT team. The Town of Babylon Fire Marshal’s were on scene for an investigation into the cause of the fire.
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SAYVILLE
Neighborhood, Wake Up!!!
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography
The Sayville FD along with Sayville Community Ambulance responded to this single car MVA with heavy rescue on Saturday, November 16th, at 0320hrs. The driver of the Chevy Malibu was heading south on Broadway Avenue near Karen Drive when his vehicle left the road for unknown reasons. First, he struck a utility pole with enough force to rip the base from the ground sending it over 50 feet away; the car continued across the intersection striking a curb were it clipped the corner of a house landing alongside the home. At some point, the vehicle had some air time before landing on all fours. Under the command of Chief of Department Michael Butler [3-11-30], members from Rescue 6 assisted by members of Engines 2 and 5 as well as Ladder 9 placed several hydraulic tools into operation to free the trapped and injured driver. Fire department personnel began working on the passenger side of the wreck while SCPD Emergency Service Unit 1 officers placed their hydraulic tools into operation on the driver’s side. Throughout the extrication, members from Sayville Community Ambulance maintained patient care and contact. Once extricated, the driver was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Ambulance 19. The home sustained relatively minor damage to the 1 and 4 corner. The couple and their pet dog sleeping at the time were uninjured but badly shaken up from the wakeup call. ESA http://esaphotos.smugmug.com
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WANTAGH
AFA Leads to a Hot Job
Story and Photos by Kim Versheck – LNBN
On November 11th, at approximately 01:30 hours, the Wantagh Fire Department was alerted to an automatic fire alarm at 1241 Barberry Road. As units turned out, reports of a house fire at the address came in; upgrading the alarm to a general alarm. As 3rd Assistant Chief Gross [6903] arrived on scene, he transmitted he had an exterior fire on the exposure 1 side of home and that the fire was extending in to the structure. Engine 697 was first due and quickly put the first of many lines in service. As Ladder 6912 took the front of the home, Chief of Department Allen [6900]took command of the scene. Crews quickly started their searches before finding out the occupants were away on vacation. As additional crews arrived on scene, the fire was starting to darken down. A crew from Levittown’s truck was put work to help with overhaul as Massapequa stood by as the FAST. The fire was brought under control in about an hour and no injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. Crews from Seaford and Bellmore provided coverage during the alarm.
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MALVERNE Rush Hour Pin Job
Story and Photos by Dominic Orlando On November 12th, the Malverne Fire Department responded to a head on collision resulting in the driver of one car being pinned. With a fast response and outstanding coordination by the Chiefs on scene, the Malverne Fire Department, working with NCPD ESU and EAB, was able to extricate the patient, and package the patient from her vehicle in a matter of minutes before sending her to be transported to the hospital. An expert extrication with the speed and grace of true professionals was accomplished with no further injuries or incidents with a great job by the members and Chiefs of Malverne.
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FARMINGVILLE Heavy Rescue
Story and Photo by Cameron Wilken Additional Photo by Robert Garofalo – ESA Photography
The Farmingville Fire Department Responded to a Motor Vehicle Accident with Heavy Rescue at the intersection of Mooney Pond Road and Lidge Drive on Tuesday, November 12th at 10:19 p.m. This two car MVA left the driver of the Jeep trapped. Cheifs Ralph Gloria [5-18-30], Allen Licata [5-18-31], and Gus Grammenos [5-18-33] were on scene to confirm the pin. Farmingville’s Rescue 8 used the Hurst Jaws Of Life and the Cutters to extricate the patient safely. Engine Company 3 was on scene to help secure traffic and Ambulance 16 and 17 transported two patients to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. ESA http://esaphotos.smugmug.com
HEMPSTEAD
From Stripping Paint to Working Building Fire Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
In the early evening of November 13th, the Hempstead Fire Department was activated for a report of a building fire in a 2 story structure that also housed a Jewish Congregation. After arriving on scene and speaking with the property representatives, a working fire was transmitted and units sprang into action. After the fire was placed under control, it was determined that the origin of the fire was due to contractors on the scene using a blow torch to strip paint off the walls as renovations were being completed.
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ELMONT
Suspicious Car Fire Leads to Quick Knock Down Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
On the evening of November 14th, the Elmont Fire Department was activated for a ripping car fire on Burtis Avenue near Elmont Road. Upon arrival units transmitted the working car fire and water was quickly applied. The incident while something that is every day for most in Long Island went without injury or incident as members of Elmont quickly extinguished the blaze and requested the assistance of the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office due to the suspicious nature of the fire.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE Major Damage with Minor Injuries Story and Photo by Dominic Orlando
The early morning of November 14th, brought the Rockville Centre Fire Department one heck of a good smack at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Hempstead Avenue. Approaching the scene one would think from the sight that this was a pin job, but in fact both drivers managed to exit their vehicles with minor injuries with speedy dry being the remedy for the event.
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SETAUKET and CENTEREACH Combined Efforts at Overturn
On Monday afternoon, November 18th, a three car collision at Route 347 and Nicholls Rd. caused one van to overturn, trapping the driver. A Detective [Michael Corbisiero] from New York State University Police was sitting at the light when it occurred and he was able to enter through the rear of the van and covered the trapped driver with a blanket before breaking out the front windshield freeing the driver. Both Centereach and Setauket fire departments responded and removed two people to area hospitals. Firefighters from both departments secured the three cars and took up about 25 minutes later.
HUNTINGTON MANOR Another Door Pop Frees Driver Story and Photo by Ron Schankin
The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a request from The Huntington Community First Aid Squad for a door pop at the intersection of New York Ave and West 22nd Street on the afternoon of Thursday November 14th at the scene of a 2 car motor vehicle accident. The driver of a Nissan Altima had her leg pinned requiring the removal of the driver’s door. First due Heavy Rescue 2-4-11 using their Hurst Jaws and Cutters made quick work of the removal. Huntington Community First Aid Squad transported the driver to Huntington Hospital.
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The Radio Room By Phil Lichtenberger – Monitor Long Island, Inc. & W2LIE.net
2013 Holiday Gift Guide
We’ll be taking a break from our “Building your Monitoring Post” series to return to our 2nd edition of the Holiday Gift Guide. I hope to make this a yearly segment for FD Rant News. I receive many questions at this time of year about which scannerswould make a great gift for the buff on their list. I have a list of scanners detailing what radio will work in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties, including NYC at http://www.monitorlongisland.com/scanners I’ll explain the list in greater detail here. Starting with the basic models and working our way up to the top of the line. Remember that each step up includes all the features in the previously explained scanners. Conventional Only / Analog Scanners: Conventional scanners that do not have the ability to follow trunking systems. Some of the features I look for in a conventional only scanner are Alpha Tags, PL/DPL Decode, number of memories, and the amount of banks. Typical conventional only scanners limit you to 500 memory channels. Alpha tags allow you to enter an on screen description of each frequency or talk group in the radio. PL/DPL decode is a valuable feature, especially in our area where there are many users sharing the same frequency. PL is a sub audible tone that is usually transmitted on the carrier. Instead of an analog tone, DPL is a digital code that is transmitted. Using PL/DPL on your scanner allows you to ‘filter’ only what you want to hear on the frequency you are monitoring. It can also help you filter out what you don’t want to hear in the event that your main interest isn’t transmitting with a PL/DPL code. The single scanner I would recommend at this time is the Uniden BC125AT. We sell this radio at Monitor Long Island, Inc.for $129.99. I have been using this scanner personally to monitor NCPD, FDNY, NYPD, and some FDNY. I am very happy with the ease of use and the large display. This scanner does not support alpha tags, but does support PL/DPL. It also has a “close call” feature which picks up on nearby frequencies that are in use. You will not be able to monitor Suffolk Police with this scanner. That brings us up to our next option: trunking scanners.
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Trunking / Analog Scanners: Adding trunking to your scanner is the minimum requirement if you live in Suffolk County, or if you have any interest in expanding your Nassau County or NYC Police and Fire Scanning. In Nassau, Suffolk, and NYC, you’ll find the Office of Emergency Management on the trunk systems, as well as most county operations such as sanitation, road maintenance, and other town departments. Fire Marshals, Haz-Mat operations, and Nassau Village Police Departments operate on Trunked systems. If your interests are in Suffolk County Police, a scanner that can do rebanded Motorola trunking is required. For the price difference between a conventional scanner or a trunked scanner, I will always recommend going with the trunked option. Uniden makes two entry level trunking scanners. The BCT-8 and BC898T. Both radios do not support alpha tags. Of the two, only the BC898T supports PL and DPL. The good news is, once we look beyond these two radios, the features expand. I’m not saying the BCT-8 or the BC898T are bad radios. I own one of each and use my BCT-8 to feed my SCPD Feed, but if you are going to spend the money, I suggest upgrading to the BCT15Xor the BC346XThandheld. The Radio Shack PRO-163 (mobile) and PRO-164 (handheld) radios are manufactured by GRE. GRE had upgraded their versions of the Radio Shack models and were selling them as the PSR-310 (handheld) and PSR-410 (mobile). If you have noticed that the above paragraph was in the past tense, there is a reason for that. GRE closed its doors in the last year, and have sold their scanner business to Whistler. You may know the Whistler name from their radar detector lines. The rumor, at this point, is Whistler will be making scanners under their own name and will renumber the current scanner line. The GRE scanners were nice, but my favorite scanners still belong to Uniden. If you are looking for analog trunking scanner, the mobile BCT15Xand handheld BC346XTare available from Uniden, and are pretty much the only game in town right now thanks to GRE’s exit from the scanner market. Monitor Long Island, Inc. sells the BCT15XandBC346XTfor $189.99 and 199.99 respectively. Uniden’s memory platform is called DMA which stands for Dynaimc Memory Allocation. There are no scanner banks. Groups of scanning objects are now saved as scanner lists. This makes the memory allocation a lot more efficient. For example, you can have 4 channels assigned to key 1, but have 1,000 channels assigned to key 2. Included in the assignment to key 2, you can have for example, multiple trunk systems and talk groups in those systems. In the older Uniden scanners, you had a set number of frequencies per bank, and you could only put in 1 trunk system in each bank. Now it is easy to add multiple trunk systems and group all your conventional frequencies together in a single key press.
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Another feature that is nice about the unidens is that most of their DMA scanners allow you to have 99 memory keys in use. No more fitting your scanner “banks” into 10 keys. And with almost 9,000 memory locations, these new radios can be filled up with just about anything you want to listen to. Digital Scanners: The top of the line scanners can decode P25 conventional and trunked systems. As of now only the GRE PSR-800 will monitor P25 Phase II systems. In our listening area, this is not an issue today, but shortly we’ll all want to find P25 Phase II trunking scanners. If you need a PSR-800, they are going for a premium on ebay thanks to a short supply, and a high demand. All digital scanners are capable of alpha tagging, PL/DPL decoding (and the P25 equivalent of NAC Decoding), and all digital radios will Trunk the same systems as the analog scanners, with the addition of Motorola APCO-25 systems (P25). The price points on these scanners are higher than their analog counterparts. Nassau Police’s new trunk system is P25, but they run encryption on all PD talk groups. The Fire and Medcom talk groups are currently “in the clear”, but have very minimal use. There are some digital talk groups on Suffolk’s Motorola system. New York City changed the EDACS Metro-21 system into a Motorola P25 trunk system. And now the DoITT is rolling out a P25 Phase 2 system. There doesn’t seem to be much activity on there. And now Westchester is in the planning stages of a new 700MHz P25 Phase 2 system to replace their aging UHF Motorola Trunk System. Digital Scanning options are Radio Shack’s PRO-106 (handheld) and PRO-197 (mobile). GRE’s PSR-500 (handheld) and PSR-600 (mobile) are near identical to the Radio Shack branding of those scanners. Again, thanks to GRE closing down, these scanners are hard to find. For the reasons mentioned in the analog trunking section, I would suggest the Uniden scanners. Monitor Long Island, Inc. sells the popular handheld scanner, the BCD396XTfor $439.99. The Mobile version is the BCD996XTand sells for $449.99. Neither option is a cheap option, but you get the benefit of P25 decoding. If you are like me and enjoy listening to Federal, Coast Guard, Homeland Security, and other government agencies, the P25 radios are your best friend. “Auto Programming” Scanners: For those that are looking for a ‘turn-key’ solution for scanning, there are new radios on the market that have a full frequency database preloaded into the radio. The user needs to update the database every so often to take any new updates that might be out there. Radio Shack offers the PRO-107, which is close to the GRE PSR-700. Both handheld radios have alpha tags, PL/DPL decode, and do analog trunking. For those who need a digital version, there is the Radio Shack PRO-18 and the GRE PSR-800, but again, good luck finding these!
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And for those of you who are looking for Uniden’s top of the line digital toy, you are looking for the Home Patrol-1. This little desktop radio has a touch screen display, and with the $99.99 “Extreme” upgrade, this turns your HP-1 into a little powerhouse allowing you to program the radio from the touch screen, analyze trunk systems, and a lot more. Uniden’s Scanners for 2014: In November, Uniden announced two new scanners, both capable of receiving analog, and digital tranmissions. The new scanners will also monitor P25 Phase 2 trunk systems. The BCD436HP and BCD536HP are scheduled to be released in some time in January 2014. List pricing on the mobile unit is $599 and the handheld version is $499. Both of these radios take the “Auto Programming” ease from the Home Patrol, but add in all the extra features you get with the BCD996XT. The BCD536HP includes WiFi, and with an associated app on your smartphone, you will be able to use your scanner from anywhere!
Accessories Scanning is more than just having a scanner. At Monitor Long Island, Inc., we stock the popular accessories for your scanner. Nothing enhances your scanning enjoyment like a new antenna. The ST-2 Antennacomes with 50’ of RG-6 coax and receives all the popular bands. The Hustler Mag-Mount mobile antennacomes with 12’ of coax that terminates into a BNC connector. It is the perfect fit to plug into your mobile scanner. If you find yourself running low on batteries, we have 12v car chargers for the BC346XT and BCD396XT scanners. We also carry external speakers and the sometimes hard to locate USB-1 programming cable from Uniden. Don’t forget, if you need assistance programmingyour old or new radio, we can program that radio for you! Visit http://www.monitorlongisland.com/scannersand click on the scanner on the chart for more details on what each scanner covers and what it will pickup in the area. One additional gift that should be on everyone’s list are photos! Please support the photographers who write for FD Rant News. A large framed photo of a memorial job will be a nice addition to any office or monitoring post.
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If you have any question about the contents in this column, or have suggestions for future articles, please feel free to contact me at w2lie@w2lie.net Until next month, remember you can follow my updates on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/w2lie.netand keep up to date on some of my projects on Instagram at http://instagram.com/w2lie and twitter http://twitter.com/w2lie
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The Long Island FD Rant News/W2LIE.net Log Book brings you the latest scanning updates for Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the surrounding areas. This monthly column focuses on radio and communication issues as they relate to emergency services agencies. The column contains tidbits of information for all types of users from novice to professionals. All questions can be submitted to the email address below and I will address them in the subsequent issues. About the author— Phil Lichtenberger is the owner of Monitor Long Island, Inc. which owns W2LIE.net ,LongIslandFirePhotos.com and manages several other sites. Phil has been a licensed Amateur Radio operator since 1994 and has been listening to scanner and short-wave for 20 years. Phil also writes a quarterly column for the Scanner Digest Newsletter Do you have any scanner related questions, tips or ideas for this column? Please submit them to: w2lie@w2lie.net
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CENTEREACH and NESCONSET Female Rescued from Fiery Wreck
Story by David Cook – FDRN Photo by Christopher Sabella – On Scene Photography
On the evening hours of Thursday, November 21st, in the midst of rush hour, a two car collision occurred on Middle Country Road on the border of Nesconset and Centereach’s fire districts; sending one of the vehicles into a nearby pole, causing it to erupt into flames. A SCPD 4th precinct officer was first on scene and confirmed the working car fire with entrapment and with the help of a passerby/ex-volunteer firefighter [David Ayala]; the 2 men began to attempt to pull the woman out of the burning vehicle. As the 2 men tried valiantly to bring the woman through the passenger side door, the first responder car from Nesconset had arrived on scene. Nesconset First Responder John Bianco immediately grabbed the water can from his vehicle and began to assist in the operation. While slightly knocking down the blaze in the engine compartment with the water can, the civilian had broken the driver’s side window with his elbow and all 3 men were able to pull the woman from the car to safety; only moments before the entire car was engulfed in flames. First Responder Bianco immediately began to treat the patient as crews began to arrive from the Centereach and Nesconset fire departments. Firefighters jumped into action and stretched several handlines to knock the blaze down. The patients from both vehicles were transported to Stonybrook Hospital, one with serious injuries. Thank you to Officer Valisch from the SCPD 4th Precinct, Nesconset Firefighter/First Responder, John Bianco and Civilian/Exvolunteer, David Ayala for your acts of bravery.
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HAUPPAUGE
Well Advanced Fire Destroys Law Offices Story by Ken Bradbury Photos by Ken Bradbury and Robert Garofalo
On Friday November 15th the Hauppague Fire Department was activated for a structure fire at 33 Kings Highway off Wheeler Road. The building was a two story structure, 30 x 50 with balloon construction. The first arriving Chiefs had dispatch transmit the working fire and mutual aid departments requested. An initial attach was made through the front door but the majority of the fire occurred in the basement. At alarms end four lines had been put in operation and the following departments mutual aided in: Smithtown, Nesconset, Central Islip, Lakeland, Brentwood, East Brentwood, Commack, Central Islip VAC, and St James.
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HUNTINGTON
Long Stretch and Multiple Animal Fatalities at Barn Fire Story and Photos by Ron Schankin Additional Photo by Fred Steenson
At approximately 2100 hours on Friday November 15th the Huntington Fire Department was alerted to a structure fire to the rear of 23 School Lane in Lloyd Harbor. Arriving first on scene, Huntington Chief Bob Berry [2-3-30] was informed by Lloyd Harbor P.D. that a barn was fully involved to the rear of the main house. Due to the distance of the fire , first due Engine 2-3-7 was ordered into the driveway of the home while 2nd due Engine 2-3-4 secured the hydrant and laid 800 feet of 5 inch supply line to Engine 7. As if that wasn’t enough hose, 7 lengths of 2 ½ had to be stretched through the back yard to reach the fire. A gated wye was attached to the end of the 2 ½ where 3 lengths of 1 ¾ were added to each side of the wye. Due to heavy fire conditions and a partial collapse of the roof an exterior attack was ordered. Mutual aid was provided by Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department at the scene and Huntington Manor stood by at Huntington’s main. Town of Huntington Fire Marshalls were called to the scene along with S.C.P.D. arson squad. While there were no human injuries an unknown number of animals did perish in the blaze.
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LYNBROOK
Vulcan Chemical and Hose Company #2 Dedicates New Rig Story and photos by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography
On the afternoon of November 17th, 2013 Vulcan Chemical and Hose Company Engine #2 of the Lynbrook Fire Department hosted a dedication and wet down ceremony for their recently placed into service Engine 422. The rig is built on a 2013 Ferrara Igniter custom fire chassis powered by a Cummins ISL9 450 horsepower engine and Allison 3000 EVS transmission. Lynbrook Engine 422 also features a five hundred gallon water tank and a forty gallon integral foam cell among many other features. The engine operates out of 216 Denton Avenue just off of Merrick Road. The current officers for 2013 – 2014 are Captain Tim Ambrosio, First Lieutenant John Matzen Jr., and Second Lieutenant Pat Cash. The newest addition to the Lynbrook Fire Department replaces a 1991 Pierce.
RIDGE
Somebody Call the Cops!!!
Story and Photos by Thomas J. Lambui LIHotShots.smugmug.com This accident occurred on Saturday November 23rd at approximately 1530 hours on the William Floyd Parkway in the south bound lanes right near the entrance to the Suffolk County PD 7th Pct. SCPD officers and the Ridge Fire Department responded to the scene. The driver of the Cadillac took off on foot after rear ending another car. Minor injuries were reported to the other driver. SCPD K-9 units were searching the area for the driver who fled the scene. Ridge crews made quick work of the car fire.
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CORAM
Condo Fire Challenges 9 Departments
Story and Photos by Chris Sabella – On Scene Photography Additional Photos by Thomas J. Lambui – LIHotShots.smugmug.com
Friday morning at 7:18 am on November 22, 2013 Coram firefighters were awakened to the sounds of pagers blaring for a reported structure fire at 73 Brentonwoods Drive in Coram in the Brentonwoods condo complex. That address is the site of a 16 unit condo building on the main road leading into the complex. As units and PD start to turn into the complex they were met with heavy smoke and flames from the rear of the building. Multiple engines and both tower ladders from Coram arrived and went to work. After several minutes Coram activated for multiple mutual aid departments to the scene as well as R.I.T and coverage of their district. Coram firefighters made an aggressive interior attack using hand lines as flames began to emerge from the black smoke rising from the roof of the complex. Due to the aggressive attack the fire was under control within an hour. Brookhaven fire Marshalls responded for an investigation. THE RED CROSS responded to assist the many family’s left homeless and the origin of the fire was still unknown and no reported injuries.
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APPARATUS OF THE FIRE SERVICE First Due Engine 1-8-4 of the North Babylon Fire Company at their working fire on November 14th
Engine 1-9-8 of the Muskrat Engine Company on scene of a recent overturned auto on Bergen Ave.
Smithtown Engines 4-2-4 and 4-2-1 operate on scene of a recent brush fire - Photo by Jim LoDuca.
Lakeland Ladder 3-13-3 in operation at recent fire in Ronkonkoma Photo by Jeff DiLavore
- Photo by Jim LoDuca. Heavy Rescue 1-9-15 of the Rendezvous Truck Company on scene at a recent overturn mva on Bergen Ave.
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Deer Park Heavy Rescue 1-4-14 on scene as the RIT in North Babylon on November 14th
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APPARATUS OF THE FIRE SERVICE West Islip Truck 3-17-4 set up for work at North Babylon’s fire on November 14th
Mastic FD 5-12-2 on scene of a basement fire on Roberts RD East
Photo by John Walthers
Medford FD Engine 13 on scene at a recent MVA
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Riverhead Ladder 6-2-6 on the scene of a recent working fire
Stony Brook FD Engine 7 at Setauket’s MCI Drill
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APPARATUS OF THE FIRE SERVICE East Moriches Heavy Rescue on scene of a recent MVA
Freeport Heavy Rescue 217-2 set up for the Freeport Fire Expo on October 20th
Photo by Tom Lambui
Garden City Park Tele Squirt 154 on the scene of a multi department drill on November 18th
Great Neck Engine 2 feeding water into the woods at a recent brush fire
Greenlawn Rescue 2-7-3 lights up the scene at a recent working fire
Yaphank Rescue 15 On scene of an MVA on CR101 @ Long Island AVE
Photo by Jeff DiLavore
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APPARATUS OF THE FIRE SERVICE Hempstead Engine 5 on the scene of a recent working fire
Kings Park Engine 4-1-3 operates at a recent wires down with brush fire
Photo by Jeff DiLavore
Levittown Engines 622 and 624 feed water to hose teams at a recent brush fire
Smithtown Engines 4-2-4 and 4-2-1 operate on scene of a recent brush fire
Mineola Engine 161 on the scene of a multi department drill on November 18th
Seaford rebuilt 6811 high water truck
Photo by Jim LoDuca
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MINEOLA
Multiple Departments Participate in Drill
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On the morning of November 17th, 2013 the Mineola Fire Department hosted a multi-department drill at the former LILCO / LIPA Plant located at 250 Old Country Road. Smoke machines were strategically placed throughout the five story, vacant building and firefighters acted as though fire were present on various floors throughout. Several hand lines were put into place and techniques such as forcing entry and proper venting were utilized. Aside from the Mineola Fire Department there were units on scene from Garden City, Garden City Park, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor, Mineola VAC, Williston Park, Carle Place, and Westbury among others. The operation was run from the north side of the building on Third Street under the direction of Mineola Chief of Department Jeffrey Clark [1600].
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RONKONKOMA Smoky Fire
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo The Ronkonkoma FD responded to this reported residential structure fire Friday November 22nd at approximately 0730hrs. The home on Saint James Road off of Tara Court had smoke pushing from the attic upon arrival of first due units. Under the command of Captain Eric Cook [5-24-52], members from Engine 12 stretched the primary attack line to the fire area while members from Ladder 12 began vent, entry and search operations. Mutual aid came from the Nesconset FD to the scene with an Engine and Rescue while Holbrook FD handled standby at Ronkonkoma headquarters.
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BELLMORE
Firefighters Start Their Day With Fire Story and Photos by Kim Versheck – LNBN
On the morning of November 23, 2013 as many in the neighborhood were just waking up and getting their coffee, the Bellmore Fire Department was called out to a reported house fire with people trapped on Belmill Road. 2nd Assistant Chief Holl [600-02] was first to arrive on scene and advised all occupants were out of the home and he had fire showing from the rear of a 2 story home. Chief of Department O’Brien took command of the scene as Engine 603 picked up their own hydrant. Two lines were quickly put in to service with the help of arriving Engine 602 and Ladder 606 took the front of the structure. As the truck began to open up, an interior attack was made on the seat of the fire. North Bellmore and Merrick were called for ladders to the scene and Merrick acted as the FAST unit. Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 45 minutes and no injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal was on scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Deer Park FD 1st Assistant Chief Lawrence Bradbury talking with the Town of Babylon Fire Marshal at their recent fire on Old Country Rd
West Islip FD Firefighters Chris Creighton & Joey Gemellaro at a mutual aid on a working fire to North Babylon on November 14th
West Islip FD Firefighters pose for a group shot at a mutual aid on a working fire to North Babylon on November 14th
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Lindenhurst Firefighters getting wet in defensive operations at their working fire
Associate Editor Dave Cook takes a moment to say hello while operating at a recent working fire in Ronkonkoma
Photo by Jeff DiLavore
Copiague Firefighters pose for a picture on scene of Lindenhurst’s working fire
Former Kings Park Commissioner John Gallo, Sr. with Engine 4-1-3 at a recent brush fire in Smithtown
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Members of Brentwood operating at a brush fire in Smithtown
Island Park Engine Company chauffeur on the pump panel at a recent MVA with fire
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FARMINGVILLE Up in Flames
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo The Farmingville FD responded to this car fire Saturday November 23rd at approximately 2030hrs. The Ford SUV was in a back lot off of Horseblock Road just west of Hanrahan Avenue. Under the command of Chief of Department Ralph Gloria [5-18-30] first due Engine 2 stretched the primary attack line and made quick work of the fire. No injuries were reported and the vehicle was a total loss. Click Here for More Photos of Farmingville’s Car Fire
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LAKEVIEW
Smoke Showing Turns into Working Fire
Story and photos by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography
In the early morning hours of November 23rd, 2013 the Lakeview
Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire across from 976 Otsego Road off of Champlain Avenue. While responding Lakeview Assistant Chief Freddy Senti [4101] reported smoke showing from one block away and the signal ninety-eight [smoke showing] was transmitted. Upon arrival of the first units on scene the signal ten [working fire] was transmitted for the one story, vacant home. Upon the transmission of the working fire Rockville Centre was notified to respond as the FAST truck and soon arrived with Ladder 447. Lakeview Engine 414 was the first engine to arrive on the scene and put two lines into operation while Lakeview Ladder 411 was the first truck company present. After only a few minutes firefighters had the main body of fire knocked and the scene was declared under control [signal twelve transmitted]. The Nassau County Fire Marshal was requested to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. All fire department units were under the command of Lakeview Chief of Department Koppel [4100]. Standing by for Lakeview during the operation was a West Hempstead engine and ambulance along with a ladder from Malverne. Click Here for More Photos of Lakeview’s Working House Fire
MIDDLE ISLAND Brush Fire
Story and Photo by Thomas J. Lambui – LIHotShots.smugmug.com The Middle Island F. D. was alerted for a reported brush fire to the rear of 104 Middle Island Blvd. on Sunday, 11/24/2013 at approx. 13:25 hrs. MIFD’s first arriving chief advised incoming units that they had a large area of brush and it was close the houses. There were high winds and frigid temps to boot. 1-3/4” lines were stretched to protect the houses from auto exposure and brush trucks were put to work with additional hand lines. MIFD’s Bravest, along with mutual aid from Gordon Heights, were able to knock down the fire before any damage was done to the near-by dwellings. FD Rants News - Volume 2 Edition 16 - November 2013
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BRENTWOOD
2nd “Invitational” in 2 Months Brings Out Dozens of Departments Story by Jeff DiLavore – FD Rant News Photos by Chris Sabella – On Scene Photography
On the heels of a fire that burned for almost a week in October in a commercial garbage transfer station, the Brentwood Fire Department was back at it again on Sunday November 24th when they received a call for an outside fire on Corbin Drive and 4th Street near Grand Boulevard on a property that . Weather conditions were ideal for a rapid spread of the fire with humidity levels low and winds gusting over 30 mph. To make matters worse, the temperature was hovering around 25 degrees F with wind chills much colder. Under the direction of Chief Javier Valentin [3-2-30], multiple handlines were stretched and multiple tower ladders were positioned around the fire in an attempt to contain the flames burning across the three story high piles of Hurricane Sandy debris. With assistance from Suffolk FRES, fire coordinators from across Suffolk County, numerous safety officers and approximately 35 different fire departments and ambulances corps, the fire was placed under control by 1110 hours on Monday November 25th.
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HOLBROOK Honors WTC Victims
Story and Photos by Robert Garofalo
On Saturday morning November 23rd at 1100hrs the Holbrook FD honored 5 of its local residents that perished in the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Terror Attacks. The fire department unveiled a very touching and beautiful memorial inside the lobby of fire headquarters. The memorial displayed in front of the “Flag of Heroes” and oak plaques with photos and biographies was the culmination of a lot of careful planning and dedication to the memory of these victims. The victims honored were: Gerard Schrang, Ex-Chief of the Holbrook FD and member of FDNY Rescue 3 Edward Rall, member of FDNY Rescue 2 Michael Mullin employee of Cantor Fitzgerald Lt. John Crisci, member of FDNY HazMat 1 Stan Smagala, member of FDNY Engine 226 On hand to witness the unveiling were members of the Holbrook FD, members from FDNY Rescue 3 and the families and friends of those honored. The actual memorial constructed on an oak pedestal displays a piece of WTC steel and is topped with a piece of black granite. Atop the granite sits a 70 pound piece of clear crystal glass measuring 9”wide by 4” thick and 21” high. Within the crystal is a three dimensional laser etching of both towers, the detail of which is extraordinary. The laser etched towers are illuminated with two blue LED lights which makes the entire memorial come to life. As per Chief of Department Cliff Pendl, the memorial will be accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week for families and friends to come and reflect. A reception followed the unveiling ceremony.
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RONKONKOMA
Busy Intersection Yields another MVA Story and Photos by Cameron Wilken
On Saturday November 24th, the Ronkonkoma Fire Department was activated for a motor vehicle accident with heavy rescue at the busy intersection of Portion Road and Hawkins Road at 8:15 p.m. As units got on scene, they realized no spreaders or cutters would be needed due to negative pin. Chief Mike Ianuzzi [5-24-32] was the chief in charge along with Chief Kevin Murray [5-24-33]. Ronkonkoma had their First Responder on scene as well as Rescue 8, Engine 12, and Ambulance 16. One patient was transported to a local hospital with neck and back pain.
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RONKONKOMA
Another Fire Keeps the Brothers Busy
Story and Photos by Chris Sabella – On Scene Photography On the morning of Sunday, November 24th, just after midnight, the Ronkonkoma Fire Department was back at work again with yet another working fire; this time for a reported apartment fire at 147 Lake Shore Road [the call turned out to be on Ronkonkoma Avenue]. The first chief on scene transmitted a 13/35 [working fire] for a structure fire to the rear of the apartment in a treatment building. Mutual aid requests were made for Lakeland with a R.I.T and 1 engine from Nesconset to the scene. Multiple handlines were stretched and operated during the quick knockdown. Chief Jonathon Santoli [5-24-31] was in charge of the operation and was assisted by Chief Mike Ianuzzi [5-24-32] and Chief Kevin Murray [524-33]. All units took up 1 hour later.
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SMITHTOWN
Head On Collision Requires Extrication in Bitter Cold Conditions Story and Photos by Jeff DiLavore – FD Rant News
While operating several alarms on Sunday evening November 24th, the Smithtown Fire Department was activated for motor vehicle accident with entrapment at the intersection of East Main Street and Elm Avenue shortly before 8:30 pm. While responding, Assistant Chief Tim Murphy [4-2-31] was advised by Smithtown Fire Communications [4-2-0] that a Suffolk PD sector car was on scene requesting a rush on the fire department response with at least one person pinned. Upon arrival, Chief Murphy advised of a two car head on MVA with one victim trapped in the front seat of one of the vehicles. He also advised of a spill in the roadway from the both of the cars. The crew from Rescue 4-2-9 went to work on the passenger side door while members assessed and treated the victim, who had multiple fractures and various other injuries, in the vehicle. After the door pop, the patient was packaged and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. A total of three patients were treated and transported by Smithtown ambulances. Chief Steve Sisino [42-30] arrived on scene after clearing a previous alarm. Members also secured the vehicles and applied speedy dry to fluids in the roadway on this night when the temperatures were hovering around 25 degrees with a wind chill much colder. Units were on scene for about 35 minutes.
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GREENLAWN
Garage Fire Extends to House
Story and Photos by Ron Schankin Additional Photos by Jason Polacek and Jeff DiLavore
On Monday November 25, 2013 at approximately 16:30 hours, the Greenlawn Fire Department responded to a report of a garage fire at 1 Rosemont Court on the corner of Lake Road in Greenlawn. Arriving first on scene Assistant Mike Zeis [2-7-32] advised he had smoke showing and quickly Assistant Chief Kurt Allen [2-7-31] confirmed a working fire. Greenlawn Chief of Department Scott Waryold [2-7-30] immediately requested a re-tone on the alarm and mutual aid to the scene. Meanwhile, Quint 2-7-2 put in service less than a month ago, was first due and picked up a hydrant on the way in. Chief Allen ordered a 1 他 line to be stretched off Quint 2. Under the command of Lt. Angelo Santomauro [2-7-61] an aggressive interior attack was under way. A second line was stretched and the house was laddered and ventilated. A quick stop on the fire contained damage to the garage and exposure 3 side of the house. In addition to the Quint, Greenlawn operated with 3 engines, 1 Heavy Rescue and 2 Ambulances. Huntington Manor was requested for an Engine to the scene while Dix Hills Fire Department took care of the R.I.T. duties. Centerport (ambulance) and East Northport (engine) stood by at Greenlawn headquarters. Town of Huntington Fire Coordinators were also on scene. Town Fire Marshalls and S.C.P.D. Arson squad were called in to determine the cause of the fire.
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RIDGE
Fully Involved On Arrival
Story and Photos by Thomas J. Lambui – LIHotShots.smugmug.com On Monday November25th, the Ridge Fire Department received multiple calls for a building fire on Blackppol Court in the Leisure Village retirement community at around 1530 hours. Responding units could see a column of smoke prior to arriving on scene and once on scene, were confronted with several units fully involved in fire. Chief John Mirando III [5-22-30] directed operations and requested mutual aid from numerous departments including Middle Island, Rocky Point, Riverhead, Wading River, Mastic, Yaphank and Coram for both fire duty and also standby. Assistant Chiefs Mike Gray, Steve Gray and Shawn Davis also were on scene to assist with running the operation. Due to the large volume of fire, it was not long before the structure began to collapse in several locations which led to a defensive attack. Original reports of a possible occupant trapped proved false and the fire was placed under control by 1620 hours. A large amount of ammunition was later located and removed from one of the garages adjacent to the fire building by Suffolk Police. Suffolk County Arson was requested and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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RONKONKOMA Quick Knockdown on Car Fire
Story and Photos by David Cook – FDRN
On the early afternoon hours of November 26th, at approximately 13:00 hours, the Ronkonkoma Fire Department was toned out for a fully involved car fire on the East Bound LIE Service Road, just west of the Hawkins Ave. intersection. Chief Santoli [5-24-31] and Chief Ianuzzi [5-24-32] were the first units on scene and reported 1 car with an engine compartment fire. Engine 5 was on the scene moments later and 2 lines were stretched to darken down the blaze. After the fire was extinguished, the crew completed a thorough investigation to make sure there was no further extension and all units were placed on a Signal 4 [under control]. Along with the Chiefs and Engine 5 assisting at the scene were Engine 12 and Fire Police. No injuries were reported and all units were under the command of Chief Jonathan Santoli.
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Jeff DiLavore is a past Chief of the Lakeview Fire Department [1999-2000], a Registered Nurse and a former E MT-CC.
He is also the owner of Nassau FD Rant and Suffolk FD Rant websites and the publisher and editor of Long Island FD Rant News. He can be reached at 631.766.3287 or via email at: FDRantNews@verizon.net
Jim McNamara (Jimmy Mac) is a 25 year member and Ex-Chief of the North Bellmore Fire Department, served as the
Department’s Training Coordinator, and is a founding member of both North Bellmore’s and the 6th Battalion Technical Rescue Team. Jimmy worked for the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office for 14 years spending the last 12 as a Specialist on the Hazardous Material Response Team. He also spent 9 years as a 2nd Deputy Chief Instructor a t the Nassau County Fire Service Academy where he taught Technical Rescue, Vehicle Extrication, Haz Mat, WMD a nd numerous other classes. Chief McNamara is currently the Adjunct Instructor for Distant Learning for the N assau FD.
Phil Lichtenberger is the owner of Monitor Long Island, Inc. which owns W2LIE.net, LongIslandFirePhotos.com, a nd
manages several other sites. Phil has been a licensed Amateur Radio operator since 1994 and has been listening to scanner and short-wave for 20 years. You can contact him at w2lie@w2lie.net.
Dominic Orlando is a member of the East Rockaway Fire Department with experience in the fire service ranging from volunteer service in the states of North and South Carolina and here in New York. He has been involved in one way or another with the fire service since joining the junior fire department in 1997. He is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, spending 8 years on active duty and having completed 4 separate combat tours overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. He still remains active as a reservist with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines out of Garden City, N.Y. as their intelligence section chief.
Mike Capoziello is a 28 year member of Hook and Ladder Co.#2 and former Chief [2011-12] of the Elmont FD. He s erves as a Department Training Officer, Public Information Officer and Historian. He has 20 plus years experience as a houseman and dispatcher in various Nassau County departments and is currently a Supervising dispatcher with N assau County Firecom, training officer for the Fieldcom unit-Member of the Nassau County fire service Critical Incident Stress team for the past 11 years and is a liaison for the team to the Nassau County Fire Commission. Duane Welliver is a 25 year member and former Fire Captain of the East Farmingdale Fire Department.
He currently serves as the Technical Rescue Captain and a Training Officer for the Department. He is a N.Y.S. Certified Fire Instructor II. Also has 10 years experience as a full time Instructor with the New York City Police Department. He can be reached at 631.505.3778 or via email at: FRSTraining@aol.com.
Jeff O’Toole joined the Fire Service in 1977, belonging to four different Nassau Departments. Presently a firefight-
er/ EMT-CC in Bethpage Engine & Ladder Co. 4, and an Assistant Decon Team Leader. He is active with the Hazmat/WMD Committee of the Nassau County Fire Commission. You can contact him at nchazmat@optonline.net.
Tim Ivers has been a Police Officer for 30 years. He has been with the NCPD Emergency Service Unit since 1995.
Prior to working in the NCPD he was a Police Officer with the NYPD. He is a past member of the Levittown Fire Dept. In addition to the usual training and certifications necessary for the police department, he is a Haz-Mat Technician as well as a WMD Technician. He holds a NYS Certification in Vehicle Extrication and is trained and certified as a Hurst Extrication Tool instructor. Tim can be reached at: ESU2422@gmail.com
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