FD Rant News LONG ISLAND, NY
Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
HUNTINGTON
Dog Helps Save Family From Flames
Members of Huntington battle a house fire with flames through the roof. [full story pages 14]
MEDFORD - Hot Times at Ice Cream Store -Page 10 COMMACK and LEVITTOWN – “A Run For Dylan” Raises Funds - Page 13 SEAFORD - Battles Fire on Land and Sea - Pages 16-17 CENTEREACH – Vacant School Inferno - Page 38 ISLAND PARK – Clam Eating Contest Raises Funds - Page 27
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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 Each year at this time, we are all reminded of the events of September 11, 2001 as we participate in various activities to honor the people that we knew who were murdered that day. I know many of you will be attending memorial services and other events of remembrance. For those of us whose lives were changed forever on that day, we will ALWAYS REMEMBER.
The Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee [TERC] 2014 North American Vehicle Rescue Challenge [NAVRC] will be host by the Hagerman Fire Department from September 29th – October 4th. This event is a comprehensive weeklong event that combines intense training in a competitive environment while fostering the camaraderie between members of the fire service from all over the country and even a few from outside the U.S. Everyone who participates in this event will receive the best vehicle extrication training from some of the most well respected and experienced members from across the country. Make sure you check out the registration information in the back of this edition. Having attended several of these events in the past few years, I can say without a doubt, that this event is by far the best extrication training/competition around. Long Island fire departments should absolutely take advantage of having this training so close to home.
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Captain of Wantagh Engine 2 at a recent car fire
Ex-Chief of Huntington and current Huntington Manor FF Bruce Smith with his son Huntington FF Trevor Smith at a recent job.
Ex-Chief John Mirando, III at a recent MVA in Ridge
Smithtown Captain Joe Palazzo, Lieutenant Jeff Superdock and Assistant Chief Tim Murphy on the scene of a recent MVA
Photo by Thomas J Lambui Huntington Manor Pumpkin Patch learning the job at a recent fire
Photo by Jeff DiLavore
Photo by Rob Schankin
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE The Boys and Gals from Point Lookout-Lido Lido Engine Company 1
Yaphank Engine Comp. Lt. watches out for 2 probies at a recent heavy rescue
Photo by Zach Grunther Members of Wantagh Engine 3 operting at a recent fire in Seaford
Commack Assistant Chief Andy Babajko [2-11-31] on the scene of a recent alarm
Photo by Evan Rolla Members of Kings Park stand fast at a recent helicopter landing behind the Kings Park High School
A member of Seaford operates a deck gun while an MPO operates the pump panel at a recent fire
Photo by Jeff DiLavore
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AMAGANSETT
Celebrates with 100th Anniversary Parade Story and Photos by Robert DeNaro
On Saturday July 12, 2014, the Amagansett Fire Department, led by Chief Dwayne Denton [9-230], Grand Marshal Ex-Chief Joseph LaCarrubba, a 60+ year member and their 100th Anniversary Committee, held a 100th Anniversary at the firehouse on Main Street in Amagansett. The celebration, which was well attended by both the public and firefighters alike, included a parade to the firehouse on Main Street, including many 9th Division Fire Departments, along with Holbrook and Ronkonkoma Fire Departments and also various community groups, marching bands and antique tractors and antique civilian cars. After the parade there was a display of various antique fire apparatus and also a presentation of awards and trophies by the Amagansett Fire Department to other departments, along with local politicians awarding Proclamations to the Fire Department recognizing them for their 100th Anniversary. Awards were given out by the Amagansett Fire Department for Best Marching Band (Eastern Long Island Police Pipes and Drums), Furthest Traveled FD (Ronkonkoma FD), as well several awards for best appearing departments and also for best appearing antique apparatus.
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RIDGE
Two Car MVA
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots On Monday, July 28th, a two car accident occurred at approximately 13:15 hours on the west bound LIE [Rt. 495], just east of exit 68 [William Floyd Parkway]. The crash resulted in this Lincoln Mercury being sent into the woods, injuring the driver. The SCPD Highway Patrol and Ridge F.D. responded to the scene at the exit ramp to the William Floyd Pkwy. The woman driving the Lincoln was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee refused medical aid, saying she was "just shaken up". Chief Mike Gray was in command of the scene.
COPIAGUE
Dinner Time Motorcycle Accident Photo and story by Chris Colletti
On July 30th around 6:00PM, the Copiague FD was activated for a reported motor vehicle accident with a motorcycle involved at the intersection of Ferraris St. and Dixon Ave. Copiague FD 1st Assistant Chief Dan Campion [1-3-31] arrived on scene and was met with a motorcyclist down in the roadway with injuries. It appeared the motorcyclist had struck the side of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. The driver of the truck was un-injured and remained on the scene. Copiague EMS, assisted by Amityville FD EMS, worked together to package the motorcyclist for transport to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip with non-life threatening injuries. Firefighters from Engine 1-3-9 and Heavy Rescue 1-3-3 secured the motorcycle and moved it to the side of the roadway for the tow. All FD units operating on scene were up within 30 minutes of the alarm. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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MANORVILLE
Car Flips into Woods
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots On Wednesday, July 30th, two people were injured while traveling north on Wading River Road near Cedar Lane at approx. 16:35 hours when the operator of this four-door sedan lost control, struck a telephone pole and flipped into the woods. The driver and passenger, who self extricated, were transported by ambulance to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue. Chief Sal D’Amato was in command of the scene.
HUNTINGTON MANOR Train vs. Car
Story and Photos by Ron Schankin Huntington Manor firefighters responded to a car that was struck by a train at the Oakwood Rd. crossing around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 2nd. Arriving first on scene, 3rd Assistant Chief Jon Hoffmann [2-4-33] confirmed he had a car that was hit and the driver was pinned. Taking command of the scene, Chief of Department Fred Steenson Jr. [2-430] requested first due Rescue 10 to remove the driver’s side door. Using the jaws and cutters, firefighters quickly removed the door. Personnel from Huntington Community First Aid Squad packaged the driver and transported her to Huntington Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. M.T.A. and Suffolk Police were also on scene investigating the cause of the accident. It was later determined the operator of the vehicle told police she was distracted by her G.P.S. and drove through the gate. She was issued a summons by M.T.A. Police for “ignoring a railroad crossing gate!”
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MEDFORD
No Happy Endings for a While
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui-FD Rant News/LiHotShots
On Friday August 1st, employees at the Friendly's restaurant in the Sunshine Square shopping mall in Medford called 9-1-1 at approximately 08:15 hours to report a fire, possibly caused by cooking oil, in their establishment located on Sills Road (County Road 101/E. Patchogue-Yaphank Road). Upon fire department arrival, units were met with a heavy smoke condition and occasional visible flames through the roof. Firefighters made a push and eventually found the fire located in the kitchen area with fire in the cockloft [attic space] of the commercial structure. Units from the Medford F.D. and Yaphank F.D. responded to the scene as well as SCPD and the fire marshal’s office. No injuries were reported.
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MASTIC
Two Car MVA Injures Seven
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots and Photos by John Walthers On Saturday August 2nd, seven people were injured, some seriously, in a collision between a Mercury Marque and a Chrysler mini-van. The accident happened at the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Roberts Road in the Shirley/Mastic area at approximately 17:15 hours. Some of the injured were taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital while the more seriously injured were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital. The SCPD 7th Pct., Mastic F.D. and Shirley Community Ambulance were originally called to the scene and needed to request assistance from Mastic Beach Ambulance and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance to help transport the numerous injured.
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NASSAU/SUFFOLK A Run for Dylan
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui-FD Rant News/LiHotShots
This was the call to help one of our own. “On January 2nd, 2014, Colette Eppel, a 25 year old mother and daughter of Levittown Chief and FDNY Firefighter Donald Eppel, tragically lost her life from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Sadly Colette left behind a 2 1/2 year old son, Dylan.” On Sunday August 8th, 2014, a motorcycle/car run was held to raise funds to help care for Dylan. The run, attended by bikers and car enthusiasts, started at Millers Ale House in Commack with a grand sendoff of arched tower ladders from the Commack and Smithtown F.D.’s. Thankfully, it was a gorgeous day and the riders left Commack under a beautiful blue sky full of sunshine and headed south on the Sagtikos Pkwy. to the Robert Moses Pkwy. The ride then continued west on Ocean Pkwy. Ravaged by Hurricane Sandy and rebuilt only recently, the ride treated the attendees to wonderful views of the green/blue waters and white sandy beaches of Long Island’s south shore. The final leg of the ride continued up the Wantagh Pkwy. and ended at the Miller’s Ale House in Levittown, where another ladder arch, this time provided by the Levittown and Uniondale F.D.’s, was waiting to welcome the riders at the end of their journey. Supporters of Dylan were then treated to food, raffles, 50/50’s, and refreshments in a section set aside for the event inside Miller’s. A fine time was had by all and the monies raised were still being tallied at the time of this writing.
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HUNTINGTON
Family Dog Alerts Homeowners at Late Night Fire Story and Photos by Chris Seidensticker
Shortly after 0130 hours, on the morning of August 4th, 2014, a family residing at 80 Dumbarton Drive was awakened by the barking of their family dog. As a result, the family quickly became aware of a fire in the home. The family and dog exited safely without injury. The Huntington Fire Department was alerted of the residential house fire and upon arrival Chief Bob Berry [2-3-30] reactivated the alarm as a working fire. Chief Berry’s size up revealed a two story private dwelling with a fire load that appeared contained to the exposure 2 side of the dwelling. As hose lines were put into action, the fire grew toward the exposure 4 side of the second floor. Initial mutual aids were called; Halesite for RIT, Cold Spring Harbor to the scene, Huntington Community FAS ambulance to the scene and Huntington Manor to stand by. After some hard work by all involved the fire was knocked down. Despite the devastation and loss of property, no injuries were reported.
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LINDENHURST Car Snaps Pole in Half
Story and Photos by Chris Colletti On August 5th, around 1:00pm, Babylon Central received a direct call for a car versus pole at Byrd St. and Irmisch Ave. with live wires down on top of the vehicle. Lindenhurst FD 2nd assistant Chief Paul Vinciguerra [1-6-32] arrived on scene and requested PSEG to respond to secure the power. The driver was the only one within the vehicle at the time of the accident and advised he was uninjured. With the wires still on top of the car, he waited patiently inside until the service was cut from the pole. Once secured, he climbed out of the passenger side door and walked to the ambulance to be evaluated by EMS. All FD units operating on scene were up within an hour of the alarm. The roadway in the vicinity was closed for a period of time for PSEG crews to repair the cracked pole and service to the home.
SHIRLEY
4 Cars Collide
Story and Photos by John WalthersFD Rant News / Suffolk Fire Photos
On Sunday August 2nd, at about 5:15 pm, Suffolk County 9-1-1 received a call for a motor vehicle accident on Roberts Road East, at the William Floyd parkway. Suffolk County Police and Shirley Ambulance personnel were first to arrive on the scene and began to assess the situation. Mastic FD was requested for a possible patient entrapped as per the original call; however, no entrapment was found but they continued in to the scene and secured the vehicles. At least 6 people were transported from the scene to both Brookhaven and Stony brook hospitals with various types of injuries. Mastic Beach, Mastic and South Country ambulance all assisted. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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SEAFORD
Seaford House Fire Lights up the Night Story and photos by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography Additional Photos by Paul Krussmann – LNBN
At 21:24 hours on the night of August 7th, 2014 the Seaford Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 3959 South Street in the dead end off of Jackson Avenue. Emergency dispatchers were receiving multiple calls reporting the fire, with some callers advising it may possibly be gas fed. Seaford Chief of Department Paul Lochner [6800] was among the first units to arrive on scene and was met with a fully involved two and a half story private dwelling with the gas service to the home freely burning. To add to the already daunting task that firefighters faced was a boat, which was originally docked alongside the burning home, had caught fire and began drifting down the waterway. After transmitting the signal ten [working fire] the chief then requested the following: the Wantagh Marine Unit to respond to the scene to assist in fire suppression, an additional ladder and engine, and utilities [gas and electric] forthwith to the scene. Seaford Engine 682 was the first engine company to arrive on scene after stretching in from a hydrant on Jackson Avenue. The engine immediately put their deck gun [master stream] into operation along with multiple hand lines. Within the next few minutes, additional apparatus and members were arriving on scene from the Seaford and mutual aid fire departments. Several Seaford members were two towns over playing members of the Hicksville Fire Department in a softball game at Bellmore’s Newbridge Park. Once they received word of the fire, the ball playing members manned apparatus and responded to the scene. North Massapequa Ladder 661 was designated the FAST for the operation. The burning boat drifted into Massapequa’s district and was extinguished by them using Engine 631 and Ladder 636 while 6314 was on the scene of the house fire. Mutual aid units that responded to the scene and to standby were from the Wantagh, North Bellmore, and Bellmore Fire Departments among others. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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Within thirty to forty minutes the main body of fire was knocked down and members were able to keep extension to neighboring exposures to a minimum. Due to the heavy fire load and amount of water used to contain it, there was a partial collapse of the second floor towards the number one side of the home. The Hicksville members that Seaford was playing in softball responded to the scene and assisted with relief/refreshment efforts. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. All fire department units were under the command of Seaford Chief of Department Paul Lochner [6800].
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Talkin Fire Stuff by Mike Capoziello
“THE AHRENS FOX/BECK, APPROVED FIRE, MACK C MODEL CAB FORWARD” Every now and then I like to “buff” out with some history or other “cool stuff” in this space. This month will be one of those times. Mack was one of the most popular brands of fire apparatus ever produced and were especially popular here on Long Island. It would be hard to find a department on Long Island that did not own at least one Mack truck in their history. Many departments were Mack loyalists owning fleets of them. Every model of Mack fire apparatus has its loyal group of followers especially the CF model which can still be found responding to alarms in a few Long Island towns to this day. Even rarer is to see on active duty is the Mack C model. This design was also one of the more popular and attractive offerings and a staple in many Nassau and Suffolk departments. Most people don’t realize however that this model did not start life as a pure Mack truck. The beloved Mack C model started out life as the model “FCB” by the famous Ahrens Fox Compan What makes this story a bit more interesting to us Long Islanders is the fact that Long Island rigs played a part in the evolution of this model design. Each step of the progression of this design had examples which could be seen running on Long Island. Let’s start in the beginning. The C.D. Beck Bus Company actually owned Ahrens Fox when the design was created in 1955. This model would be, at that time, the 3rd cab forward fire apparatus design produced in the United Sates; after American LaFrance and Crown. The design cues can easily be seen in the Beck Bus of the same era. Ahrens Fox/Beck built six Engines in this design. Among the six “pure” Ahrens Fox/Beck Engines to be produced, one example went to a Long Island department; the Hempstead Fire Department in Nassau County. Southside Hose 2 on Long Beach Road took delivery of a 1957 model. It was obvious from the start that this design was both very functional and attractive to the eye. Cab forward apparatus had really started to become accepted within the fire service and the more manufacturers building this type of apparatus the better. In fact, the FDNY was impressed with the demo rig Fox was showing and wanted to place a very large engine order. However, financially, things at Ahrens Fox/ Beck were dismal. The company ended up being bought by Mack trucks. Mack had bought the company in hopes it could compete stronger in the bus production business at the time. Along with this purchase came the fire engine design which Mack would dub its “C” model. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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The twist to this story is that the Approved Fire Equipment company in Island Park, primarily known for its rescue truck conversions, managed to produce a few “knock offs” of the AF/Beck design while Fox and Mack were crossing their T’s and dotting their I’s. To say the company basically “borrowed” the design is an understatement. Approved even managed to copy the front Ahrens Fox “AF” nameplate- this time the “AF” stood for “Approved Fire.” When all was said and done they produced seven “clone” engines. Five of which again went to Nassau County Long Island departments. Glenwood, Roslyn Highlands, and Hempstead Engine 1 received 1957 models and Oceanside Columbia Hose Co. 1 purchased a 1958 and East Meadow Engine 1 purchased a 1959. These rigs, by all accounts, served their respective departments well
and were popular rigs in their departments. Meanwhile the sale to Mack trucks went through, and in 1958 FDNY finalized a deal for 64 “C”‘model engines. Ahrens Fox buffs often wonder “what might have been” if the sale to FDNY would have went through while the AF/Beck company was still in business and holding the designs. Would the large order sold to FDNY and the eventual 1055 “C” models produced from 1957 to 1967 have been enough to save the company? Interested in more Ahrens Fox or Mack history check out the following books: Ahrens-Fox: “The Rolls-Royce of Fire Engines” by Ed Hass 1982 Mack Model C Fire Trucks 1957-1967 by Harvey Eckart 2000 Wheels of the Bravest by John Calderone and Jack Learch 1984 and 1993 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 Incident Stress team for the past 11 years and is a liaison for the team to the Nassau County Fire Commission. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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MANHASSET-LAKEVILLE Story by Kirk Candan
Photos by Mark Sard & Kirk Candan
On Saturday August 9th, 2014 at 4:17 p.m., ManhassetLakeville Fire Department Companies 3, 4, 5 and the Ambulance Unit were dispatched to 171 Great Neck Road for a reported overturned automobile with entrapment and possible fire. Deputy Chief Candan [8704] was the first unit to arrive on scene and advised that he had one vehicle on its driver’s side with entrapment and no fire. Nassau County P.D. Emergency Service Unit 2424 arrived on scene along with Engine 8740 and Ambulance 8767 and began extricating the victim. The extrication took less than ten minutes and the victim was transported to the hospital by Ambulance 8767. All units were released from the scene within twenty five minutes.
EASTPORT
Overturned Work Truck
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots
On Tuesday August 12th, the driver of a Ford F-350 work truck was injured when his truck overturned at approximately 07:00 hrs. while traveling east bound on Sunrise Hwy. [Rt. 27], about a 1/2 mile west of exit 63 [Old Riverhead Road]. Firefighters from the Eastport FD, under the command of Chief William Weick [5-08-30], and officers from the SCPD ESU worked together using the "Jaws of Life" to extricate the driver from his vehicle. The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance with undisclosed injuries. One lane was closed and east bound traffic on Sunrise Hwy. was backed up for almost three miles.
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RIDGE
Serious Rear Ending
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots On Tuesday August 12th, a two car accident sent three people, one of which was a baby thought to be no more than two years old, to the hospital when the driver of a Chevy pickup truck rear ended a 2002 Nissan Altima stopped at a red light. The baby was in a car seat behind the passenger seat and was crushed up against the rear of the front passenger seat which was twisted due to the force of the impact. All three occupants (an adult male and female as well as the baby) of the Nissan were injured and transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital by Ridge F.D. ambulances. Chief Steve Gray was in command of the scene.
WANTAGH
Car Fire Lights up Southern State Parkway Story and Pictures by Paul Krussmann - LNBN
On Monday August 11th, 2014, around 1:00 a.m., the Wantagh fire department was called for a car fire in the area of the Seaford Oyster Bay North Bound Expressway and the Southern State Parkway. When Wantagh Chief Joe Gross III [6902] arrived on scene, he advised that the car fire was on the entrance ramp of the West Bound Southern State Parkway. Engine 692 was first on scene, along with engine 697. Engine 692 pulled their car fire cross length and engine 697 helped out by opening up the car and taking off the hood of the car to access the engine compartment where the fire started. All units were returned to service within 45 min.
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FREEPORT
Jeep Overturns on Accident Prone Section of Atlantic Avenue Story and photo by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography
At 17:03 hours on August 16th, the Freeport Fire Department was dispatched to 113 Atlantic Avenue between East and Hayes Avenues for a motor vehicle accident with overturn and possible entrapment and car smoking. When fire department units arrived on scene they were met with a two vehicle accident with no entrapment and one auto overturned. Freeport Ex-Chief John Wensley had command of the incident and reported three aided on scene. The injured were transported by Freeport Fire Department Ambulance 219 and a pair of Nassau County Police Ambulances. Firefighters secured both autos to ensure there was no fire hazard present. Units were soon released and the scene was left in the hands of Freeport Police
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GARDEN CITY
Driver Killed Just Blocks Away from Destination Story and photos by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography
Around 10:30 hours, on the morning of August 16th, the Garden City Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a car versus pole at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and 2nd Street. When units arrived on scene they were met with a single vehicle accident in which a BMW sedan had struck a utility pole. Garden City Police, who had arrived on scene moments before the fire department, advised firefighters that lone occupant in the vehicle, did not survive the crash. With the accident now a crime scene, firefighters stood by as police began the investigation process. The force of the impact jolted the pole and cracked http://www.k2mphotography.com/Firefighting/Garden- the surrounding concrete around it. Some three plus hours City-Fire-Department-/Franklin-and-2nd-81614/ after the accident first happened, the vehicle was removed from the scene by a NCPD ESU tow truck. Firefighters tended to the remaining spill on the ground and were then released. All fire department units were under the command of Garden City First Assistant Chief Joe Nadolny [1401].
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MASTIC
Pre-Lunch T-Bone
Story by Kevin Conn Photos by Thomas J. Lambui LIFD Rant News/LiHotShots On Saturday August 16th, 2014, the Mastic FD and Mastic Ambulance were activated for a Motor Vehicle Accident with reported entrapment. Mastic FD Heavy Rescue [5-12-10] was advised by Firecom that PD had arrived on scene and confirmed entrapment. Upon arrival of 5-12-10, the crew was faced with a 4 door sedan which had been T-boned which left both driver’s side doors with significant damage, including approximately 6 to 8 inch intrusion into the passenger compartment of the driver’s door. While Mastic Ambulance was tending to the injured driver, Mastic FD put the Hurst tools to work and removed the driver’s side doors and “B” post to allow EMS ease of access and removal of the driver. The driver of that car was the only one injured from this accident and was transported by Mastic Ambulance to Brookhaven Hospital for evaluation and treatment of her injuries. SCPD was also on scene.
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ISLAND PARK
Firefighters Battle Each Other in First Annual Clam Eating Contest Story and photos by Kevin Madigan - K2M Photography
http://www.k2mphotography.com/Firefighting/Island-Park-Fire-Department/Clam-Eating-Challenge-81714/
On Sunday August 17th, 2014, the Island Park Fire Department and Peter’s Clam Bar hosted their first annual clam eating contest. The event began with a showing of how many clams competitive eater and world record holder Takeru Kobayashi could eat in a matter of two minutes. After Kobayashi downed nearly one hundred clams, members of various fire departments got their chance to see how many clams they could eat in the same time frame. Represented at the contest were members from the Baldwin, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Point Lookout-Lido, and North Merrick Fire Departments. Each participant competed in round one which comprised of eight people with the top three advancing. There were two round ones and a total of six individuals in the final. With a heavy presence of media on hand and a strong gathering from the public, members of the Long Beach Fire Department went on to take first and second place bringing a total of $3,500 to the beachside department. Baldwin’s third place finish earned it $500. The first place winner was Richie Santoro [LBFD], the second place winner was Bob Holtkamp [LBFD], and the third place winner was Chris Neville [BFD]. The event was judged by news personality Jill Nicolini, emceed by Island Park Chief of Department Anthony D’Esposito [221], with Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano on hand as well. Long Beach Ladder 2372 and Island Park Ladder 223 were positioned outside Peter’s on the Long Beach Road median with a flag draped arch. A clam eating contest was held for the general public later on the same afternoon. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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SMITHTOWN
Local Merchant Donates Training Equipment Submitted by Jeff Bressler-PIO Smithtown Fire Department
Accepting the donation on behalf of the Smithtown Fire Department were left to right: Ambulance Company 2nd Lieutenant John Byrne, 3rd Assistant Chief Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ambulance Company Captain Tricia Higgins, Steve Cannata, Ambulance Company 1st Lieutenant Jeff Schwarz and Rescue Company 9 1st Lieutenant Mike Clarke. Understanding the importance of having trained firefighters and EMS personnel respond to CPR calls, Steve Cannata, President and CEO of Smithtown Toyota with the cooperation of the Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association donated a $5,000 state of the art CPR training manikin to the Smithtown Fire Department on July 29th.
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FD RANT NEWS
Mid-Summer Fishing Trip Photo by Hannah DiLavore
Standing from left to right: Kevin Conn, Matt Colletti, Chris Colletti, Matt Thomas, Paul Krussmann, Rob Garofalo. Kneeling: Jeff DiLavore and Chris Sabella
On August 7th, members of the FD Rant News team gathered at Captree for a half day fishing trip. The weather could not have been any more beautiful as the dedicated fishermen baited their hooks in the hopes of bringing home some fresh fish to cook up for dinner. A great time was had by all several of the team brought their sons and daughters for the family trip. At the end of the day, it was Sophie DiLavore reeling in a 3.55 lb. fluke to win both the boat pool AND the FD Rant News side pool. The group who attended took a minute to gather for a photo as the trip got underway and then again after we reached shore. Overall, it was a GREAT day of fishing with some great friends and their families.
CORAM
Car vs. Building
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography
During the late afternoon of Friday, August 8th, in the pine plaza shopping center on Route 112 and Pine Street in Coram, an 80+ year old male slammed through the front glass of the Tiny Bubbles Cleaners store front as well as through a second wall into a vacant store. The crash left the driver of the vehicle trapped and the Coram Fire Department responded to the scene. Coram firefighters were able to free the injured driver and eventually transported the driver to a local hospital for treatment. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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MPTON Amagansett Fire Department parade
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The Back of the Bus “Patient Assessment� by Tom Cronogue
Had enough of gunshots? Me too. Got a headache. All that "bang!" and stuff. Thought I'd shift gears a little bit and go over something that strikes fear in the heart of any EMT student: Patient Assessment. We sure turned something simple into a High Mass, didn't we? What exactly are we trying to accomplish? As I play with the refresher students I find out something interesting...we don't know. It comes down to "I gotta do this to be an EMT". That's true. You do. Question remains; Why? For those of you who're familiar with my Facebook page, you know I'm not a big fan of "gubbemint" and their intrusion into our lives. That having been said, every once in a while, they HAVE to get something right. That old thing about an infinite number of monkeys with an infinite number of typewriters...("Vern? What's a typewriter?" "Shaddup, John, I'm tryin' to read here...") They got this very, very right. I LOVE the students who tell me, "But that's not the way I do it in the street!" You're right. It's not. Guess what? You're doing it wrong. " But I KNOW what's important out on the street!" Really? That why when I open your skate bag, the first thing I find is that all important Blood Pressure Cuff? Truth. How many times have you seen one of our brothers or sisters start the whole operation by taking the BP? Now don't be getting me all wrong here. I'm not saying we don't have to take the blood pressure. I'm not saying it's not important. The sphygmomanometer thingy (thank God EMS doesn't have a spelling test...I gave my spell check a stroke with that one) is a vital tool that helps us measure perfusion and serves as a predictor of patient survival. Too many people concentrate on the number on the gauge. What did we tell you about treating a gauge instead of a patient. Fill in the spaces. Normal Blood Pressure is ___/__. You said 120 over 80. Everybody does. Old fat guy here. Elderly, round of body, flabby of muscle, florid of face (magical medical word? Erythemous. Erythemous ='s red.) . So what should be my blood pressure? Looking at me, you'd say 150 something over 90something. Good guess. It'd be wrong. Usually 110/60something. How can that be? I'm lisinopriled to the eyeballs. Better living through chemistry. So, for me, 120 over 80 would be what? Hypertension? Skinny girl. Marathon runner. resting pulse rate of 48. What would you expect? 90/60? So what would 120/80 be for her? Older, obese male. Hx of diabetes, hypertension, morbid obesity. That has a name, y'know; Metabolic Syndrome. It's important that we know that. Metabolic Syndrome is way more than the sum of its parts. For its sufferers, it means that strokes are strokier, heart attacks are attackier, and hypo/hyperglycemic emergencies are...aww, you know. Metabolic syndrome makes everything worse. Chances are, you've never heard of it. Do us all a favor and Google the heck out of it, OK? Your patients will appreciate it. Relatives waiting to divide up their stuff won't. Anyhow, 120/80? He's not perfusing like he did yesterday. Bad thing.
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Where I’m going with this? Like we just said, we treat a patient, not a machine. What does a healthy patient look like? Dude and dudette. They’re patients. They’re not healthy. That’s why they’re patients. They should look like what they are, degrees of sick. Pale, cool and clammy? He’s not pumpin’ the blood. Blue? To quote Larry the Cable Guy, “I had a great job as a lifeguard at the pool until some blue kid got me fired." Green? Point at the probie. Yellow? Hepatitis is forever. Our job is hard enough. We should snatch at any tool that'll make it easier. That's why we invent tools, so we don't have to work as hard. Those of you who know me know that pretty much, I don't work very hard. My Daddy told me a long time ago, don't go to a command where they give you jeans. They're not doing it to make your ass look good. You're going to get dirty. Me? I don't do dirty. Another old saw (please don't say truism...I hate when people say truism. What'd the guy from Princess Bride say? "You keep using that word. I do not believe you know what it means". Truism does not mean fact. It means the exact opposite; it means something that sounds like a fact, but isn't.)...back to the old saw. If you want to find the best way to do a job, give it to a lazy man. I figured out early on that patient assessment could be pretty complicated if you let it be that way. You have to own it or it’ll own you. Most everybody tries to memorize that long complicated sheet of paper. That’s a whole lot of work for no apparent purpose. Yes you can memorize it. No, you can’t access the memorized sheet when you actually need it, nor should you. If you’re busy trying to access the next line out of 36, you’re not thinking about what you’re discovering about your patient. Patient assessment needs to be exactly what we call it: a skill. It needs to flow from your four senses (notice I left one out. Do not lick your patient...) into your mind to form a cogent care plan that will optimize patient outcome. Wow. I sound like a textbook. Remind me not to do that ever again. One of the best plans I can come up with follows very simple principle: KISS. Keep. It. Simple. Stupid. To channel my inner Tom Hanks, I am not a smart man. Ooop! My inner Saint Clint of Eastwood reared his ugly head: a man’s got to know his limitations. (Only applies to men. Women have no limitations. Ask one. They’ll tell ya. In great detail, while listing yours in alphabetical, chronological and value order; with footnotes….charts and graphs. They’ll also be charts and graphs. So since I’m about as bright as one of those nifty CFL light bulbs, I needed to develop a system that even I could follow for more than a...Squirrel! few minutes and help me keep track of stuff and maybe get my patient to the E.D. in somewhat better shape than when I got my grubby hands on them. So. Having said that, follow Uncle Tom’s Near Idiot Proof Look Listen and Feel Patient Assessment. It’s not patented, so use it as you see fit. At the end is a reasonably simple ABCD BLS Drug Do I or Don’t I algorhythm.
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LOOK, LISTEN AND FEEL PATIENT ASSESSMENT DANGER, WILL ROBINSON! LOOK: FOR DANGER AM I SAFE? LISTEN: FOR BAD NOISES ARE WE SAFE? FEEL: MY P.P.E. ON ME ARE THEY SAFE? IS THE PATIENT SAFE? Toys: flashlight, turnouts, helmets, meters, cops and firemen
THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA LEAVE A MARK...
LOOK: AT THE SCENE (M.O.I/N.O.I.?) LISTEN: FOR MORE PATIENTS/PATIENT NEEDS MORE? (ALS?) FEEL: YOUR SKIN (Burning? Tingling? Cold? Hot?) YOUR EYES?
GOT COLLAR?
Manuel! Go STABILIZE!
WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?
LOOK: AT THE PATIENT (Awake? Focused? Gen’l Impression?) LISTEN: TO HIS ANSWERS (Who? Where? When? AVPU? C.C.?) FEEL: THE PATIENT’S HEAD/NECK (For Brain Killers)
HAMMER TIME! GIT ‘ER DONE... C,A,B,D-FIND and FIX THE KILLERS BLOOD GOES ROUND AND ROUND C.
A.
LOOK: FOR BIG BLEEDS LISTEN: FOR RADIAL PULSES (ok. That don’t work so good.) R&Q FEEL: THE SKIN (warm, pink, dry? Cool, wet, pale?) Tongue? TOYS: DRESSING/BANDAGE, EPI PEN, DEFIB, BLANKET ,LIFT LEGS Tourniquet
AIR GOES IN AND OUT LOOK: IN THE MOUTH (Obstructions? Teeth? Pink and Moist?) LISTEN: FOR THE BAD SOUNDS (Gurgles= suck, snores=OPA,etc) FEEL: THE TRACHEA (Midline? Cut? Crushed? SubQ emphysema? TOYS: SUCTION, OPA/NPAZ
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RATE & QUALITY? LOOK: AT THE CHEST (Rise? Equal rise? Holes? Access. Muscles?) LISTEN: 2 SPOTS (Air going in and out? If not, make it go in and out.) FEEL: THE CHEST ( Equal expansion? Crunchy? Fix it) TOYS: Scope, O2, NRB/BVM, Occlusive or bulky dressing (flail)
ANYTHING THAT MESSES WITH THAT IS A BAD THING. D.
DECIDE (Immediate/Delayed) UPDATE EMS TOYS: Collar/Board-DCAP/BTLS what they cover If you can’t fix the killer, take him someplace that can.
TRAUMA: VITALS,SAMPLE, HEAD TO TOE, UPDATE EMS MEDICAL:OPQRSTI, SAMPLE, VITALS, INTERVENTION UPDATE EMS The THREE “R”s REPEAT initial, vitals, focused WHAT YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU DO IT
ASPIRIN A: ALLERGIC? B: BLEEDING? C: CIRCULATORY DRUGS? (heparin, plavix, ETC?) D: DONE ANY ASPIRIN TODAY? ALBUTEROL A: ALLERGIC? B: BREATHING BAD ENOUGH TO NEED IT? C: CARDIAC ASTHMA? D: DONE ANY ALBUTEROL TODAY? DEFIBRILLATOR A: AIRWAY OPENED? B: BREATHING? (IF HE IS, DON’T SHOCK HIM) C: CIRCULATION, NO CAROTID PULSE D: DON’T SHOCK ANYBODY ELSE
EPI-PEN ONLY “A” - ANAPHALAXIS
GLUCOSE PASTE A: AIRWAY- CAN HE GUARD HIS AIRWAY? B: BY MOUTH ONLY C: CAN HE GUARD HIS AIRWAY? D: DON’T CLOG HIS AIRWAY
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OXYGEN A: AIRWAY, CAN IT GO IN? B: BREATHING LIKE ME (AND I’M GOOD) N.R.B. IF NOT, BVM C: COLLAPSE THE BAG ¾ ON INHALATION (N.R.B) D: DON’T USE THE BOTTLE BELOW 250 psi NITROGLYCERINE A: ANY SEX DRUGS ON BOARD? B: BLOOD PRESSURE ABOVE 120 MM/HG SYSTOLIC C: CARDIAC CHEST PAIN? GOTTA HAVE IT. D: DONE ANY NITRO TODAY? IS IT HIS? NALOXONE/NARCAN A: ANY OPIATES? B: BREATHING; IS THERE ANY? FIX THAT FIRST. C: COCAINE AND THE LIKE; ANY OTHER DRUGS ON BOARD? D: DO THE EYES LOOK PINPOINT?
Hope this helps, kids. This really is a simple skill. We’ve turned it into some kind of mystical ceremony that’s only understood by our High Priests. We don’t need that. Our patients don’t need that. It’s hard to do the rest right when we aren’t grounded in our base.
Stay low, check six, stay frosty. Everybody goes home. Get me on Facebook Tom Cronogue@Facebook or ocrainaugh@aol.com Peace, Obewan
Chief Thomas Cronogue (ret.) served more than two decades as an officer in the Wyandanch-Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corp, one of Long Island’s busiest. He began his career as a member of the Deer Park Fire Department in 1969. He served with West Babylon FD, Wyandanch Fire Co., Martin Luther King, Jr. Rescue Squad and WWHAC. Professionally, he is a retired Police Officer serving 29 Years with the Nassau County PD. He worked in the Seventh, Special Services Bureau (later ESB) and the C.I.C in the Fire Police Academy in NUMC. Following retirement, he worked for the DPFD, running their career EMS program as EMS Director. Talk to him at Ocrainaugh@AOL. com
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CENTEREACH Fully Involved
Story and Photos by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography During the late night hours of Friday, August 8th, firefighters from the Centereach Fire Department were activated for a reported structure fire on the Lake Grove school campus on Moriches Road and Parsnip Pond Road. As units were within a mile of the call location, a bright orange glow was visible in the night sky. The building involved was fully engulfed with flames and Centereach firefighters went to work pulling multiple handlines and attacking the blaze from multiple sides. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours and were helped out when a bulldozer responded to knock down the remainder of the building. The Village of Lake grove fire Marshall and SCPD Arson Squad responded to investigate the blaze.
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SEAFORD
Car Versus Guard Rail Leads to Arrest Story by Paul Krussmann - LNBN
On Tuesday August 26th, the Seaford Fire Department was call to a report of an overturned auto and entrapment on the entrance ramp of the southbond Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway at Exit 3. When Assistant Chief [6802] arrived on scene he reported that he had a car on the guard rail and had 3 aided; but no entrapment. Nassau County Police ESU and Seaford Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue 687 were there to stabilize the car while Nassau County Ambulances 2367, 2358 and Seaford Ambulance 684 treated the patents in the vehicle. The two children in the vehicle and the female driver were transported to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment. The police later arrested the driver of the vehicle and charged her with several crimes including aggrevated DWI and also leaving the scene of several other accidents prior to this accident.
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MEADOWMERE PARK 2013 Nassau 3rd Battalion Parade Story and Photos by Robert DeNaro
On the evening of Saturday August 2, 2014 the Meadowmere Park Fire Department hosted the annual Nassau County 3rd Battalion Parade. The parade started on Rockaway Turnpike and Route 878 and proceeded to the Meadowmere Park Fire Station, followed by a small block party at the station. Members, Juniors, Marching bands and various 3rd Battalion Department's apparatus all marched along with the Niverville, New York Fire Department. Valley Stream won first place for best appearing Fire Department, along with Hewlett (Second place) and Lawrence-Cedarhurst (Third Place). For the Juniors, Valley Stream also won first place and Hewlett also received second place (Source: www.nysdrillteams.com)
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EAST MORICHES Entrapment Handled
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography On Sunday, August 10th, the East Moriches Fire Department and East Moriches Ambulance Company responded, just before 10:00 p.m., to reports of a heavily pinned driver on Eastport Manor Road. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to remove 2 doors and the roof while ambulance personnel stabilized the trapped operator. Firefighters and Emergency Services from SCPD were eventually able to free the driver in less than 30 minutes and the patient was transported to a local trauma center for further treatment.
RIDGE
Car vs. Tree
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui FD Rant News/LiHotShots On Monday August 18th, at approximately 11:00 pm, a man was seriously injured when he lost control of the Scion TC he was operating. While heading west bound on Whiskey Road, between Ridge Road and Miranda road, the driver lost control of the vehicle he was driving and ultimately spun the car into a nearby tree. The Ridge F.D. responded to the scene and was able to free the trapped driver using hand tools. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital by Ridge F.D. ambulance in serious condition.
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MASTIC
Quick Stop on a Snotty Basement Job
Story and photos by T. J. Lambui-FD Rant News/LiHotShots Additional Photo by John Walthers – FD Rant News On Thursday August 21st, the Mastic FD was notified for a possible basement fire at 167 Lexington Road in the Mastic/ Shirley area at approximately 10:00 p.m. Chief Greg Amato [5-12-30] was amongst the first to arrive on scene and quickly requested the re-tone for a working fire and mutual aid response. The fire was so intense it burned through the basement ceiling into a section of the first floor rooms. The Brookhaven, Mastic Beach, and Center Moriches F.D.'s also responded to aid with the operations throughout the duration of the alarm. Chief Amato of the Mastic F.D. was in charge of the scene. No injuries were reported from the incident.
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APPARATUS OF THE FIRE SERVICE Meadowmere Park Engine 333 at the 3rd Battalion Parade
Brookhaven FD unit 9 Operates at 4 car MVA on William Floyd 8-9-2014
massaupqua opertaing across the canel at seard house fire on 8-7-14
Inwood Fire Department Unit 3181 at the 3rd Battalion Parade
Photo by John Walthers
Copiague Heavy Rescue 1-3-3 on scene of a motorcycle MVA on July 30th
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Hewlett Fire Department Ladder 303 at the 3rd Battalion Parade
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YAPHANK Heavy Rescue
Story and Photo by Christopher Sabella On Scene Photography On Sunday August 10th, 2014, Yaphank firefighters responded to a reported heavy rescue, car into tree, on Main St., just west of Yaphank Avenue. Firefighters were able to quickly free the driver with the use of their hydraulic tools. The driver was transported to Brookhaven Hospital with unknown injuries.
GREENLAWN
Special Stop on the Parade Route
Story and Photos by Andrew Carpenter Over the Edge Photography On August 28th, 2014 at Greenlawn Fire Department’s Annual Firemen Parade, the Dix Hills Fire Department made an unexpected stop on Broadway just north of Boulevard Avenue. TJ Farrell, riding in Engine 2-8-1 dedicated to his father Terry Farrell, who was killed on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, stepped out of the engine and onto one knee, proposing to his girlfriend Christina Farrell. TJ got the answer he was looking for when Christina said YES!!!! Congratulations to TJ and Christina! Editor’s Note: From all of us here at the FD Rant News we would like to wish TJ and Christina the best of luck for a lifetime of happiness together – Jeff D.
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FACES OF THE FIRE SERVICE Members operate a hand line a recent fire in Seaford
Huntington Ex-Chief Neil Getter on the scene of a recent working fire in Huntington Manor
Grand Marshal-Ex-Chief Joseph LaCarrubba stands with another Ex-Chief at the Amagansett 100th Anniversary Parade
A member of Lawrence-Cedarhurst at the 3rd Battalion parade
Photo by Robert Denaro Brookhaven Firefighters and a Shirley EMT at Rehab area at a working Fire in Mastic Huntington R.I.T team after a recent Huntington Manor fire
Photo by Thomas j Lambui
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LONG BEACH
Tools Put to Work at T-Bone MVA
Story and Photos by Zachary Grunther
On Friday August 29th the Long Beach Fire Department under the direction of Assistant Chief Joe Miller [231B] responded to a motor vehicle accident with entrapment at the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and East Park Avenue. Crews used the jaws to pop the driver’s side door of one of the vehicles and extricate the patient who was treated and transported to the hospital.
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SMITHTOWN Rush Hour MVA
Story and Photos by Jeff DiLavore At 1657 hours on Friday August 30th, the Smithtown Fire Department received a call for a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Oakside Road and Route 25A [St. Johnland Road]. Assistant Chiefs Tim Murphy [4-231] and Kevin Fitzpatrick [4-2-33] arrived on scene advised Smithtown Communications [4-2-0] of a two car MVA with one occupant injured. Heavy Rescue 4-2-9 and Ambulance 4-2-61 responded to the scene to treat the patient and secure the vehicles. The victim was extricated and transported to St Catherine’s Hospital.
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Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee Event Description: The North American Vehicle Rescue Challenge will be held between the dates of September 29th - October 4th. This challenge is a Terc USA & Terc Canada sanctioned event open to all teams. If teams are not a member of Terc, there will be a onetime fee of $25.00 to compete at the event. Each team will participate in three challenge pits, Limited, Unlimited & Rapid Pits. The defining factor between the pits is the availability of rescue tools. The Limited Pit presents only hand and pneumatic tools, and the Unlimited pit, makes available all rescue tools, including heavy hydraulic rescue equipment. The teams have 20 minutes to safely extricate an entrapped patient (mannequin) from a simulated vehicle collision. The Rapid Pit is open to all tools but the teams will have only 10 minutes to safely extricate the patient from the scenario. The point scoring is primarily based on the command structure, hazard and scene control, patient and rescuer safety and the techniques used to disentangle the patient.
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2014 North American Vehicle Rescue Challenge Hosted by The Hagerman Fire Department 6 Day Event, Limited to 30 Teams Minimum of 18 Teams. *If minimum number is not reached event will be cancelled* Monday September 29th- Saturday October 4th, 2014 At the Hagerman Fire Dept. Training Grounds 510 Ralph T. Perry Drive, East Patchogue NY, 11772
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Team Registration TERC Reg #:_________________ *Not a member of TERC please leave blank* Team/Department Name:______________________________________________ _______________ Address:___________________________________________________________ City:__________________________________ Province/State:_________ ______Postal Code/Zip:_______________ Code:______________ Country:_____________ Contact Name: ________________________________________________ Phone#:________________________ E-Mail:_____________________________________________________________ Team Composition: (6 members)
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All Team Registrations must be accompanied with: Team Waiver (page 9 of this packet) Team Bio & Picture Any Special needs team or team members require (example: scheduling) Entry Fee of $1,500.00, per team (plus $25.00 TERC Registration Fee for NON-TERC members only) ➢ All Forms and Payment must be received by August 29th, 2014 Please Make checks payable to: “Hagerman Fire Department” Mail to: Hagerman Fire Department, 510 Ralph T. Perry Drive, East Patchogue, NY 11772 For more information please contact Carl Fargione (631)-831-5371or email at: Eng309@ Optonline.net
Accommodations: Host Hotel
The Courtyard Marriott: 5000 Express Drive South Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, USA Phone: (631)-612-5000 *$ per night, (25 Rooms have already been blocked for this event but you must RSVP by August 29th). Mention NAVRC 2014 or for discounted rates The Courtyard Marriott is centrally located near the Long Island Islip/MacArthur Airport and is approximately 15 minutes from the Hagerman Fire Department. This hotel also has 2 restaurants located on the property for your convenience. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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Tentative Schedule Monday - September 29th, 2014 Teams Check in at Host Hotel Tuesday - September 30th, 2014 Teams Check in at Host Hotel Judges Meeting @ Host Hotel Opening Ceremony @ Hagerman FD ➢ Dinner to be served Captains Meeting: Wednesday - October 1st, 2014 Competition Day: • Limited & Unlimited Pits Social Event: Pizza & Beer in the Park Thursday - October 2nd, 2014 Competition Day: • Limited & Unlimited Pits Social Event: Brickhouse Brewery Friday- October 3rd, 2014 Competition Day: • Rapid Pits Social Event: Comedy Show Saturday - October 5th, 2014 Competition Day: • Limited & Unlimited Pits Big Rig Extrication Class (Classroom) 12:00pm Big Rig Extrication Class (Hands-On) Awards Ceremony ➢ Class A Uniforms
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WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY Participating Department: ___________________________________________ I, the undersigned, who is about to participate in this event, hereby release, discharge, relinquish, give up, forego, waive and otherwise completely exonerate the municipality, of any liability, responsibility, culpability or other basis upon which they may otherwise be liable for any injury, illness, disability, incapacitation or other physical ailment which might arise in connection with this competition and any related activities. I recognize and expressly accept the risks and responsibilities inherent in this activity and willingly accept such risks in consideration of my participation and recreational opportunities afforded me in connection with my attendance at this event. This is intended to be a complete and full release, waiver and relinquishment, giving up, forgoing and discharging any and all claims or damages of any kind, character or description against the Hagerman Fire Department/District and any of its agents, employees or others, acting on its behalf, as might arise during my attendance at the aforementioned event. I hereby agree to assume all risk for injury and damage to myself caused by any defect on the area being used for the event, and further specifically assume the risk of injury resulting from any personal equipment, which I use or neglect to use during my participation in the Competition. This document is signed by me voluntarily, and I will hold the Hagerman Fire District and any of its agents or members free and clear from all responsibility by any reason of my being upon the property participating, practicing, or otherwise being involved in the competition and will hold each of the parties mentioned above harmless from any court costs, attorney’s fees or other expenses whatsoever caused by any suit or injury for damages brought by me or by one on my behalf. (continued...)
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COMPETITION RULES & REGULATIONS 1. No team shall participate in any exercise unless authorized by the Competition Coordinator or his / her designate. 2. Substitutes may be granted by the Competition Coordinator or his / her designate in the event of a “no-show “ by any team member previously registered to participate. Substitutes will be chosen at random from volunteer rescuers from other teams. 3. The Host department reserves the right to use information or photographs that may be obtained from the competition for educational and training purposes. At no cost to the Host department. 4. The Host department will not be responsible for the damage or loss of equipment as a result of participating at this event. 5. All scoring information shall remain the property of the host department and shall remain confidential. Each team will receive a copy of their score sheet by mail after the competition and only the results forwarded to TERC USA. 6. There will be a time limit of twenty ( 20 ) minutes for each of the two scenarios. Ten ( ten ) minutes for the rapid pit. 7. Safety is a priority : Approved personal protective equipment must be utilized at all times to ensure skin, eyes, head and feet are protected from injury. 8. Alcoholic beverages will not be present or consumed on the competition site during the hours of competition. Evidence of alcohol consumption will result in the team being disqualified. 9. There will be a Team Captain’s meeting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 for the purpose of discussing safety, scoring, judging, inspection of home-made tools and drawing times for scenarios. Attendance by Team Captains is mandatory. Judges, the Interior Patient Manager, Safety Officers and other officials will be present. 10. The challenge will begin at 8:00 a.m. when the first competing team will present themselves to the Tool Boss. They will then be sequestered at 8:15 a.m. while the scenario is being set up and the first evolution will begin at 8:45 a.m. 11. Each team must be present sixty ( 60 ) minutes prior to their start time at the Tool Pit to allow time to chose tools. Teams will be sequestered thirty minutes prior to their scenario. 12. Teams will consist of a minimum of five personnel to a maximum of six. One Captain and four or five squad members will be allowed to compete. There will be no alternate member. The same I.C. and three of the rescuers from the first scenario team must participate as part of the second scenario team. You may substitute one or two rescuers for the second scenario. FD Rants News - Volume 3 Edition 9 - August 2014
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13. Teams being unable to draw enough personnel from their own station or department will be allowed to bring in a maximum of two from a neighboring department. Separate waivers will have to be signed by each department Chief. 14. Hand tool kits and shoring will be supplied by the Host department or any tool supplier on site. Participating teams are not required to supply their own tools, but if any home-made or unapproved tools are used in the competition, they must be examined and approved by the Head Judge and Safety Officer prior to being placed in the tool staging area. 15. Limited Pit Category : Hand tools, saws-alls, hand-operated hydraulic and pneumatic tools, light enough to be operated by one rescuer. 16. Unlimited Pit Category : Any approved tool carried on a first run apparatus is permitted, however, a maximum of two ( 2 ) hoses will be allowed. Therefore, any combination of tools and pumps can be staged, but only two may be used at the same time. 17. RAPID PIT CATEGORY: ALL Tools are allowed for team to work with, while safely removing the patient within 10 minutes. 18. All verbal commands during the scenarios will be audible to spectators and officials. No personal radio sets are allowed during the evolution. The I.C. may carry a dummy radio to simulate communication with incident dispatch. 19. The decision of the judges in final. 20. No electronic devices ( pagers, cell phones, etc. ) will be allowed in the sequester area. COVERALLS : If a rescue team is accustomed to wearing coverall-type equipment in place of the regulation firefighting gear on normal rescues, and elects to use coveralls, the team must produce a letter of approval from their Fire Chief.
SAFETY GUIDELINES Safety Officer : 1. The Safety Officer will have the authority to stop any evolution, when, in his judgment, there exists a potential danger to spectators or team members. 2. The responsibility of the Safety Officer is to prevent injury through unsafe acts or hazardous conditions, and in conjunction with the Head Judge, inspects all unapproved tools presented by teams for use in the competition. 3. The Team Captain is responsible for presenting home-made or unapproved tools or apparatus to the Head Judge and the Safety Officer for inspection prior to including that tool in the tool staging area.
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. The minimum requirement for the participants working in the pit area will be as follows : Approved head protection, eye protection, hand protection and safety footwear. Exposed skin from neck to toes to be covered at all times. 2. The minimum requirements for the judges and safety officer, camera crews and equipment suppliers in the pit area will be as follows :Approved head protection, safety glasses and safety foot wear. Pit crews must wear hand protection while working in the pits or compound. 3. No Smoking in the pit area or vehicle compound area. 4. Pit and vehicle compound areas are out of bounds to spectators. 5. “ FREEZE “ command by a judge or safety officer will identify an unsafe condition. The hand will be raised by the official giving the FREEZE command and the evolution and the time will be stopped immediately. The condition will be identified, the lead judge will verify that the I.C. understands the problem, and the evolution will be started again. A “ FREEZE “ command by an extrication team member does not stop the clock. 6. All tools will be maintained in a safe operating condition. Defective tools will be removed from service immediately. 7. Compensation coverage is the responsibility of the home Fire Department or Rescue Company. 8. All personal injuries will be treated and reported to the committee, injuries must be reported immediately, not at the end of the scenarios or the end of the day. Injury reports will be sent to the Fire Chief of the injured person’s Fire Department. 9. Failure to observe the Safety guidelines after a preliminary warning will result in the team’s disqualification 10. All fuel tanks will be removed from the vehicles and all fluids will be drained before a vehicle enters the compound.
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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
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 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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