January 2019, New York State Fire News

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In this issue...

Early Morning House Fire

An occupant of a home on Sheridan Avenue in Albany was awakened by someone hollering “fire.”

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Boght Building Burns

The Boght, Latham and Verdoy fire departments fought to keep a structure fire from spreading to nearby buildings.

See story on page 8

9 Displaced by Mount Vernon Blaze Mount Vernon firefighters responded to a house fire on Summit Avenue.

See story on page 12

Totalled in Buffalo

Buffalo firefighters were alerted for a structure fire in the area of Masten and Eaton Street.

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Structure Fire in Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga, along with mutual aid from U-Crest, Cleveland Hill, Sloan, Pine Hill and Forks, responded to a structure fire.

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Yonkers Multi-Use Blaze

Yonkers firefighters responded to reports of a fire in a store called Smoke City.

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From the Editor’s Desk Dennis Whittam, Editor

2019; A Year to Recommit As life seems to move by faster and faster, it is hard to believe that 2019 has arrived. A few days ago, I sat back and gave thought to some of the concerns I have about the fire service. Response has become an issue for many volunteer fire departments. The worst thing you can do is to ignore staffing and response issues. Urban, suburban and rural demands for response are all different.

However, in the end, the oath we took to protect life, property and the environment is what matters. The time has come for you, the department member, to reevaluate your oath and ask yourself if you are truly committed to living up to what you are expected to do as a volunteer firefighter. I know we are living in complicated times. Members are challenged to find the time to constantly train, maintain equipment, meet their recommended Best Practices for Fire Department Training Programs, and respond to a required amount of calls. You must understand that for many, being a volunteer firefighter is like having a second or third full-time job.

I compliment those of you who have put their hand up to become part of the volunteer fire service. Thank you for finding the time to do an outstanding job of raising a family,

work your job, and still volunteer as first responders in your community. The reality is that the number of volunteer firefighters is dropping. In New York State the number of volunteer responders has dropped from 110,000 in 1990 to 84,000 by 2010, mirroring national trends. Thanks to various state organizations, efforts have been made to recruit and retain new members. Visit FASNY.com and look at their RecruitNY program.

One of the problems with new recruits is that they soon realize their heart is in the right place, but the reality of meeting today’s rigorous training schedule may not be as easy as it appeared when they signed up to become part of the your department.

There are approximately 1,160,400 firefighters serving in 27,198 fire departments nationwide and responding to emergencies from 58,150 fire stations. Of those firefighters, 30 percent were career firefighters and 70 percent were volunteers. As the number of calls increases each year, departments are giving thought to combination departments.

Many departments have met their EMS needs by having paid crews available 24hours a day, seven-days a week. Yet, depart-

ments still have to be creative to answer multiple EMS calls that happen when the paid crew is not available.

In 2019, I ask that all volunteer first responders give thought to their dedication and commitment to the communities that they serve. Being a first responder is not a joke and requires that you take your job seriously. Whether you live in an area that has a full-time paid fire department, a combination department or an all-volunteer fire department, the job is the same. In 2019, take the time to recommit yourself to protecting the life and property of the people you serve, along with protecting our environment. Have a safe, healthy and happy new year!

-Dennis

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Early Morning House Fire

Full Response in Mahopac

At about 0500 on November 8, 2018, the occupant of the first floor of a home on Sheridan Avenue in Albany woke up hearing someone hollering “fire.� Arriving companies found heavy fire extending from the front door up into the cockloft. Fire also extended into the cockloft next door. The operation lasted about two hours, but left those in the first house homeless.

- Fire News photo by Martin E. Miller

On November 21, 2018, Mahopac Fire was dispatched for a structure fire on Ann Road, in the northern end of the district. A full department response arrived on the scene of a heavily involved structure. Chief Bill Nikisher assumed Incident Command, assisted by Battalion 16, George Waehler, and Mahopac Falls Assistant Chief Bob Trace. A call was put out for a FAST from Yorktown; tankers from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Croton Falls; the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team; multiple units from Carmel Police; and a Paramedic unit from EMStar. Somers Fire covered Mahopac.

- Fire News photo by Jack Casey

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Cover Story

City of Poughkeepsie firefighters assisted by Arlington, Fairview, Mobile Life Paramedics, and the City of Poughkeepsie Police operated at a fatal structure on Academy Street, which was reported at approximately 0140 on December 3, 2018. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke from an abandoned 2-1/2 wood frame structure and made entry and encountered Collyer’s Mansion conditions.

They attempted to do a primary search for possible trapped victims and worked to locate and extinguish the fire, but with the heavy debris in the structure and fire conditions rapidly deteriorating, the

decision was made to remove all personnel from the structure.

Firefighters then transitioned to exterior operations. Upon extinguishing the fire, firefighters were able to do a complete search of the structure an,d unfortunately, located four individuals deceased.

Prior to the fire, the building was boarded up and the utilities were cut and investigators suspect that the deceased were squatters who were using the building for refuge. The cause of the fire was unknown and an investigation was ongoing.

-Fire News photos by Bill Johnson

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Truck Fire in Schenectady

Roll Over on Albany Street

Schenectady firefighters knocked down flames in the engine compartment of a city refuse truck on McClellan Street near Becker.

The driver was flagged down alerting him to flames in the undercarriage. The fire was contained to the engine compartment.

- Fire News photo by Peter Barber

On October 9, 2018, Schenectady firefighters responded to an MVA in which a vehicle lost control on Albany Street, and hit a tree and a parked pickup truck before coming to rest on its roof. The driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

- Fire News photo by Peter Barber

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Boght Building Burns Under the full moon of October 25, 2018, the Boght, Latham and Verdoy Fire Departments fought to keep a structure fire from spreading to nearby buildings. When the first Boght chief arrived, he could see that the building had been burning for quite a while and nothing much remained but partial walls and chimneys. A neighbor heard crackling noise, looked out their window and saw the flames and called 911. The older, foreclosed building was unoccupied and was under repair at the time of the fire. The second building on the property was saved, receiving minor melting to its siding. The blue flame from an acetylene tank that could be seen venting amid the fire along with small propane tanks. The firstfloor had collapsed into the basement along with the roof. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with chest pains and was released later in the day.

- Fire News photos by Lori Washburn

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Glen Oaks House Fire

2-Alarmer in Winona Lake

FDNY units in the Glen Oaks section of Queens responded to the report of a fire in a private dwelling on 257th Street near 80th Avenue on October 28, 2018. Arriving companies found a smoky fire on the first floor of a two-story home, which was quickly extinguished.

- Fire News photo by FirstOnScenePhotos.com

The Winona Lake and the Orange Lake Fire Departments were called out to a two-alarm fire on Palomino Terrace. The fire was brought under control without incident and was under investigation by the local fire marshal.

- Fire News photo by Vincent Dominick

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Amsterdam Goes to Work

Flatbush 2-Alarmer

Amsterdam firefighters responded to a structure fire on Storrie Street on the the morning of November 18, 2018. The fire, in which two firefighters sustained minor injuries, was under investigation.

- Fire News photo by Mark Perfetti

Flatbush firefighters fought a two-alarm fire on Flatbush Avenue at a medical clinic with apartments above the store. A medical worker was pulled out of the building by a man inquiring about medical services at the location as the store filled with smoke prior to firefighters arrival. Smoke also filled the second and third floor of apartments above the clinic.

-Fire News photo by Lloyd Mitchell

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House Fire in New Roch ... No, Mt. Vernon

Firefighters were already behind the eight ball on arrival at a house fire on Summit Avenue in Mount Vernon. Due to a language barrier with the reporting caller the fire was thought to be in New Rochelle. New Rochelle crews pulled up to nothing showing and then control started receiving multiple calls for a fire on Summit Avenue in Mount Vernon. By the time Mount Vernon Ladder 2 arrived on scene there was heavy smoke showing from the attic of the home. Firefighters went to work with an aggressive interior attack. A strong wind fanned the flames and the attic soon became well involved, forcing firefighters out of the home and into a defensive posture. Two ladder pipes were put into operation as flames burned through the roof. The main body of fire in the attic was quickly knocked down and one ladder was repositioned to knock down small pockets of fire inaccessible in corners of the large attic. Exterior lines were then shut down and and an interior attack was resumed to knock down the rest of the fire. During the fire multiple pets were rescued and returned to the homeowner.

- Fire News photos by PuckStopperPhotography.com and Mike Messar

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Coxsackie Fuel Spill

On November 23, 2018, a fuel spill was reported at the village public works garage on Mansion Street.

As much as a thousand gallons may have been spilled, according to an official at the scene. Fire and hazmat crews responded.

- Fire News photo by Martin E. Miller

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Totalled in Buffalo

Buffalo firefighters were alerted for a structure fire in the area of Masten and Eaton Street on October 22, 2018. Engine 21 found a 2-1/2 story vacant wood frame with fire in the rear. Due to heavy fire conditions crews went defensive. The building had to be demolished.

- Fire News photos by Donald Kilianski

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Up Close

Amsterdam Firefighter Andy Iannotti.

- Fire News photo by Mark Perfetti

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Smoking House on Knapp Terrace

Fuller Road, West Albany, Colonie Village FAST and the Duty Crew responded to smoke billowing from a boarded-up home on Knapp Terrace early on September 30, 2018.

- Fire News photo by Lori Washburn

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Lucky FF in Colonie

The early morning of October 2, 2018, was rocked by an explosion at the Sunset Trailer Park in Colonie. A double-wide trailer was engulfed in flames when crews arrived. As firefighters approached the dwelling to verify there were no residents inside, oxygen tanks began exploding sending one firefighter flying across the lawn, with no injuries. Stanford Heights, Midway and Niskayuna 2 fought for hours to get the flames under control with live power lines and oxygen tanks throughout the building. No one was home at the time. The trailer was completely gutted.

- Fire News photo by Lori Washburn

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Vacant Bldg. Burns in Schenectady

Structure Fire in Cheektowaga

On October 11, 2018, Schenectady firefighters received a call of smoke coming from a three-story, vacant, brick building on Albany Street. Access was difficult due to boarded windows and debris on stairways and blocked entranceways. The fire was brought under control in less than an hour.

- Fire News photo by Peter Barber

Cheektowaga, along with mutual aid from U-Crest, Cleveland Hill, Sloan, Pine Hill and Forks, responded to a structure fire. Upon arrival heavy smoke was seen coming from the building and an aggressive interior attack was made. Crews were on scene approximately 2-1/2 hours.

- Fire News photo by Donald Kilianski

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Firehouse Kitchen

La Casa Del Fuego!

By Ray Cooney In this first article of 2019, I would like to talk about one of my favorite guests from my last season. His name is Angel Robles from the “Myrtle Turtles” (Engine 286 in Glendale, Queens).

Quick little story about the Myrtle Turtles. Engine 286 shares their house with ladder 135. Back in the early 2000s, my company, Ladder 127, did interchange with them. For those that don’t know, the interchange program is when two fire houses would cover each other’s area for one night, to give to each fireman a chance to experience different areas of the city. When Ladder 127 arrived at the Myrtle Turtles, we

noticed that they had a gourmet coffee machine.

This was much different than what we had had out firehouse. We were so excited by this that each man must have had at least five cups of coffee!

The next time we did an interchange, mysteriously, the coffee machine was out of order. We later found out this was going to be a recurring phenomenon when we did an interchange. Upon meeting Angel, I told him of this phenomenon and he said, “Yeah, those are my Turtles. They don’t like sharing their coffee.”

Back to Angel. His arrival at the set was like a tornado of energy had entered the studio. Big smile, thick Latino accent, and arms covered in tattoos - this guy was the whole package - and lest we forget, an ex-US Marine and a bona fide chef. When we started filming, we hit it off right away. He made Spanish rice and beans with pan seared and then baked chicken. It was the ultimate Latin meal. His on-camera chemistry was amazing. What was supposed to be a 15-minute cooking segment, wound up being the whole episode. It was at this moment that I was hit with an epiphany! This guy should have his own show! Therefore, be on the lookout for “La Casa del Fuego” (The House of Fire). It is a Latino version of Firehouse Kitchen. Everything is the same as my show, from safety tips to recipes, the only difference is it will be completely in Spanish. Oh, and one major difference: the great Firefighter Ray will not be the host! We just filmed the pilot. I will keep you posted, via Facebook, when and where it will air.

Here’s to another year of articles for Fire News and to all my firefighter brothers and sisters, stay safe in 2019.

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The expo will bring together the best training and products in the Physicians; Dominic Marino, DVM - FBI/ATF K-9; and Dr. John Trentini, M.D., Ph.D. Special guest appearance by fields of EMS, fire and law enforcement. There is former US Army Easy Company “Band of 10,000 square feet of vendors, exhibits and public Brothers” Medic, SSG. Al Mampre. safety trade show featuring products by Quick-Clot, Who is the Conference Designed For? Armor Express, ATT Tactical, Techline The NY Tactical EMS Conference is designed Technologies, AT&T FirstNet, Safariland, North for all first responders (Fire/EMS/Law American Rescue, Rescue Essentials, and many Enforcement/RN/MD/DO/PAs/NPs/Personal more local and national names. The two-day Protective Detail/Security and others). Check out Training Conference features some of the top educathe faculty and course list at www.medicineinbad tors. The conference will also have both an NAEMT places.com/2019courses. certified 16-hour Tactical Emergency Casualty Care The NY Tactical EMS Conference was created by (TECC) Provider Course and an eight-hour Tactical Shawn Soler and Tony Emanuele, the owners of Combat Casualty Care Course (TCCC). The training Medicine in Bad Places, who are both police officers conference will feature over 25 classes with MCI inciand NAEMT instructors who travel the country teachdent debriefs, Operational Medicine and Tactical ing tactical medicine and are passionate about bringMedicine case reviews, topics and hands on scenario ing together police, fire, EMS, and hospital care and skills training. providers.

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Never Forget

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IAFF Memorial, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Saturday, September 15, 2018.

The family of William ‘Billy’ Gormley, retired FDNY L-174, who died of 9/11 related cancer last year at the age of 53, is presented an IAFF flag by FDNY Firefighter Mauricio Suarez (L-174) at the IAFF memorial.

Many current and former members of “Snyder Island” Engine 310 and Ladder 174 attended the memorial.

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Suspicious Blaze in Poughkeepsie

Lightning Strike in East Fishkill

The Arlington Fire Department, assisted by City of Poughkeepsie FAST and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, operated at a structure fire in a residence at the rear of the old Poughkeepsie Inn on Route 9. The fire, which was suspicious in origin, heavily damaged the abandoned structure.

- Fire News photo by Bill Johnson

East Fishkill firefighters assisted by Village of Fishkill, La Grange, New Hackensack, Rombout, Mobile Life Paramedics, and the East Fishkill Police operated at a structure fire on Route 82 started by a lightning strike. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire from the roof of the balloon-construction residence and had to operate in severe weather conditions. At one point, the electrical service lines to the residence energized scaffolding on the side of the structure adding to the list of hazards that firefighters had to overcome.

Several firefighters received minor injuries at the scene and were transported for treatment.

- Fire News photo by Bill Johnson

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Forest Hills Hi-Rise Fire

Crown Heights All-Hands

FDNY firefighters in the Forest Hills section of Queens battled a residential high-rise fire on the afternoon of October 29, 2018. On arrival at the apartment complex on Queens Boulevard, heavy smoke and flames could be seen billowing from a fourth-floor apartment. Engine companies made their way to the fire apartment while engine chauffeurs hooked up to the standpipe system.

Ladder companies had clear access to the fire floor from the street.

The incident was brought under control after 30 minutes.

- Fire News photo by FirstOnScenePhotos.com

FDNY crews responded to an all-hands fire on Lincoln Place in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Engine Company 234 and Ladder 123 along with Battalion 38 arrived first due. No one was injured. The fire was brought under control in 20 minutes.

-Fire News photo by Lloyd Mitchell

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Aptly Named

On November 13, 2018, Yonkers Fire responded to a fire in a store called Smoke City. Units arrived to find heavy fire in the middle-of-the-row store in a block long, single-story taxpayer. A second alarm was transmitted just minutes after arrival as the fire was found to be quickly extending to the exposures through the cockloft. Firefighters worked to cut off the fire spread with one minor injury reported. Four stores were damaged and the fire was brought under control in just over an hour.

-Fire News photos by Mike Messar

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Delmar 2-Car MVA

How Many Houses?

Elsmere Fire, Albany County Paramedics, Bethlehem Ambulance Service and Slingerlands Fire Heavy Rescue responded to an MVA on the Delmar Bypass on October 23, 2018. Upon arrival they found two vehicles and a violent collision. One of the vehicles had been traveling east in the westbound lanes. It took about 30 minutes to extricate the 83-year-old woman from her car. Both drivers were transported to the hospital in very serious condition.

- Fire News photo by Tom Heffernan

The driver of a car lost control and hit three houses tearing the front porch off of one on Michigan Avenue. Schenectady firefighters responded to the call that came in shortly before 0400 to find the driver sitting on the curb in front of the accident. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. No one in any of the homes were injured.

- Fire News photo by Peter Barber

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20+ Years in Latham

On October 20, 2018, Latham Fire Department held its 83rd Annual Old Timers Night to honor the members of the department who have devoted 20-or-more years to the department. S.W. Pitts Hose Company (Latham Fire Department) is over 108-years old.

Among those honored was the oldest Life Member for Latham and the Town of Colonie, past-Chief Lawrence Washburn, Sr., with over 65 years of service to the department. He was pinned

with his service award by his son, Lawrence Washburn, Jr. Past-Chief Stephen Kruegler and Martin Federici were honored for over 50 years of service. Federici received his service award from Chief David Austin and past-Chief Kruegler received his award from his son Mark Kruegler, also a Life Member.

The newest inductee on this evening was pastChief Christopher Morigerato with 20 years of

service. Chief Morigerato received his service award from his father, past-Chief Gerald Morigerato.

Washburn, Kruegler and Federici each received acknowledgements for their service from FASNY, Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Fire Association, Hudson Valley Volunteer Fire Association and Department of Homeland Security.

- Fire News photos by Lori Washburn

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Fire Prevention in Mahopac Falls

The month of October brings a smile to the faces of the many firefighters of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department because that is when they get to interact with the children of the district.

Rolling out on a well tuned schedule prepared by Firefighter Bill Lindsey, Fire Prevention Coordinator, his assistants greeted the many children, some who have been through the show before, some for their first time. One of the big thrills is to see Sparky and hopefully to have a group shot taken with our fire prevention mascot.

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Open House in Mahopac

The weather gods were smiling as Mahopac Fire kicked off its open house, and a full house it was. District residents were greeted by members of Mahopac Fire, EMS and Fire Police. MVFD EMS Company displayed a new CPR device which does chest compressions, nicknamed “the Thumper,” and MVFD Rescue pulled out the wow factor when they dismantled a car in minutes. Mahopac Falls displayed its Dive Team and Safety Trailer, NY State Police had their K-9 unit and handlers on hand, Putnam County Sheriff’s assisted parents in making sure infant car seats were properly installed and the ERT Response Vehicle, or as the kids call it, “the Tank,” was on display.

Also participating were the Red Cross Disaster Team, NYSE&G, WHUD Radio's Anthony and Jillian, the SPCA, EMStar, Town of Carmel Highway, Putnam County Hazmat team and Judge Jim Reitz and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne stopped by to show their support.

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