South Richland’s Hal Hanenkrath

We regret to announce that Fire Chief Hal Matthew ‘Matt’Hanenkr ath of the South Richland Fire Department died in the Line of Duty due to a card iac event. He was 40years old. Chief Hanenkrath was on a fire scene and started experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. He was immediately treated, and then tak en to the hospital where he passed.

Matt is survived by his loving wife Ashley of Ayersville, his children, Haleigh, Brynn and Bentley Hanenkrath, his mother Lori Hanenkrath of Ayersvill e, two brothers, Joshua Hanenkrath of Ayersville and Kurt (Jayde) Hanenkrath of Defiance, and seven nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to a Trust Fund for the children, c/o Ashley Hanenkrath.

Our condolences to all those affected. Rest in peace., Matt. - Fire News photos provided

Vermillion’s William John McCale

On June 10, 2023, Firefighter-Medical First Responder William John McCale, 50, of the Vermillion Township Fire and Rescue Department passed away. He was attending training and pulled a five-inch hose from the hose bed to connect to the intake. He was found by a fellow firefighter at the pump panel. Medics immediately assisted McCale to the back of the ambulance. He was transported to Mercy Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released on June 8, 2023.

On June 10, 2023, Firefighter/Medical First Responder McCale was discovered in his backyard on the ground by his wife. He was immediately trans- ported back to Mercy Regional Medical Center where he passed away later from an apparent heart attack.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Stephanie (nee Stafford) McCale of Vermilion; daughter, Isabelle ‘Izzy’McCale of Columbus; son, Tyler McCale at home; mother, Jeanne Marie (nee Kissel) McCale of Vermilion; sister, Colleen (Charlie Grisel) McCale of Vermilion; brother, Gregory (Suzie) McCale of Grove City; and several nephews. Memorial contributions tmay be sent to the Vermilion Township Fire Department, 1907 State Road, Vermilion, OH 44089 - Fire News photo provided

Theysaved Newyork

Glenn Usdin is a professional photographer and a firefighter for over 40 years who has been photographing fires and firefighters in NYC since the mid 1970s. Dan Potter is a retired FDNYfirefighter with the ability to tell the stories that bring the reader right into the firehouse or on the fireground. Together, Usdin and Potter conceived, photographed and told the stories that captures a wide range of firefighters in They Saved New York.

In the late 1960s, through the 1980s, the New York Fire Department experienced a historic rapid amount of fire duty. The firefighters who worked those years saw more actual fires in a week than most firefighters across the country saw in a year. Usdin felt strongly that these firefighter’s legacies needed to be preserved and honored in a unique way. That was the inspiration for the project that became They Saved New York.

Dan Potter spent hundreds of hours interviewing featured firefighters and then crafted their stories for the book with his deft writing style. Usdin captured evocative portraits of each of them, as well as hundreds of action photos he shot at fire scenes over 40 plus years. The result is a large format photo documentary that honors the profession as well as the featured individuals.

Aportion of the proceeds from this book will support four foundations that serve the needs of retired and current firefighters.

You may find out more about those foundations and the book here: www.TheySavedNY.com

Firehouse Expo Preview

Schedule Change forFirst Day

Three groups of sessions will be offered between 0800-1230. There will be a break for lunch and then the opening ceremonies will begin at 1400., including awards and the keynote address. The day then will transition to the exhibit floor, where there will be a welcome reception, a Tailboard Talk and a roundtable.

New Classes

“Incident Command: Defining the Expectation,” “Engine Company Operations at Apartment Fires,” “RIT? FAST? RIC? WHO?”, "Flying into a New Era: Building a Drone Program and Utilization in the Fire Service.”

VolunteerDays

Firehouse Expo will offer special programs for volunteer firefighters with a special discounted rate of $75 registration for either Wednesday or Friday. And don’t miss “CPR for the Volunteer Fire Service,” “AFG Strategies for Success,”

Lessons Learned

Attendees of Firehouse Expo in 2022 requested more classes/speakers that concentrate on lessons learned and that p rovide examination of close calls and fireground incidents. “Out of Air, Can YOU Make It to Safety?” and “I Was Not Ready for This!”

Pre-conference Workshops

Find the full list of pre-conference workshops here: firehouseexpo.com/2023/workshops.You must preregister for these four- and eight-hour workshops, so do it today.