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THOMAS MARRA S LIN G E R LA N D S , NY - F ire fig h te rs m ade q u ic k w ork of a bedroom fire at a hom e in S lin g e rla n d s . A c a ll over th e ra d io from C h ie f Marc Futia of th e E ls m e re Fire Departm ent ale rte d d is p a tc h e rs of a c o n firm e d stru c tu re fire at 1498 New S c o tla n d Rd. on T hursday, A p ril 18th, aro u n d 6:40 p.m. -
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Structure fire for Jamestown NY Jam estow n N Y -A t 1029 h o u rs on May 26th, the Jamestown F ire Departm ent was d isp a tc h e d to 71 A lle n Street for a re ported structure fire. At 1030 hours, Car 1 reported sm oke in the area. At 1031 hours, E n g in e 3 went on scene and re ported a w o rking fire. Car 1 requested an off-shift of 15+1. C ause of the fire is care le ss d is g a rd e d matches.
F ire fighte rs q u ic k ly knocked down a bedroom fire at a hom e in S lin g erla n d s.
Elsmere Fire Chief C a lls in House Fire in S lingerlands Firefighters made quick work o f a bedroom fire at a home in Slingerlands. A call over the radio from C hief Marc Futia o f the Elsmere Fire Department alerted dispatch ers o f a confirmed structure fire at 1498 N ew Scotland Rd in Slingerlands on Thursday, April 18, around 6:40 p.m. C hief Craig Sleurs from the Slingerlands Fire Department says Futia was on his way to the Slingerlands Firehouse for a radio commit tee meeting. “I was at the station and heard him call out on the scene requesting the fire department for a working structure fire,”Sleurs said. “ Fie had smoke visible from the second floor Alpha side, the front o f the struc ture.”Fire crews arrived on scene quickly, pulling two handlines and
hydrant that did not work on the corner o f New Scotland Road and Bridge Street, but crews were able to find another hydrant on the other getting the fire knocked down in 5- side o f the house. On scene were Slingerlands 10 minutes, Sleurs said. and Delmar fire departments, Fie says the fire damage was mainly confined to the front bed Elsmere Fire for FAST, Selkirk Fire for FAST and the air truck. North room, with some smoke and water Bethlehem Fire for rehab, Delmardamage in the rest o f the house. Bethlehem EMS, Albany County “The two female occupants were inside at the time o f the fire,” Paramedics and Bethlehem Police. The Bethlehem Police Depart Sleurs said. “One o f them went back in to try and get stuff out.”Fie ment Fire Investigation Team in vestigated the fire and the cause says the occupants had originally appears to have been from smok shut the bedroom door, which, ing, Sleurs said. Sleurs says, most likely helped save There were no injuries reported the rest o f the house. on scene. Fie says one dog and three cats “ The crews did a really great were inside the house and all made it out safe. Two cats were brought job at saving the house,”Sleurs said. out by firefighters. Firefighters discovered a fire -THOMAS MARRA Jump to f il e # 0 5 18 24 1 02
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Two vehicle MVA Rollover PIAA G ood W ill FD respon ded to a MVA ro llo v e r on State Route 17K/Unity Place on May 25th. Town of Newburgh P o lic e and Town of New burgh EMS re spo n de d on scene. F ire fig h te rs spread speedy dry on flu id s on roadway and assisted the in jured parties. New W indsor EMS also assisted at scene. The in te rse ctio n was c lo se d to traffic. Town of New burgh EMS took two su bjects to Montefiore-St Lukes H ospital. P o lic e took pictures of the scene. P o lic e are in v estigating the cause.
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Structure fire for Jamestown, NY Jam estow n, NY - At 1144 h o u rs on May 25th, th e Jam estow n F ire Departm ent was d is p a tc h e d to 11 D ea rin g Ave. fo r a re p o rte d s tru c tu re fire. Car 1 w ent on sc e n e a n d re p o rte d a w o rk in g stru c tu re fire an d re q ue ste d 15+1 an d two fire In v e s tig ato rs. C ause of the fire is u n d e r In v e stig a tio n .
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Fatal UTV Rollover in Montgomery On Friday May 10th, at approx imately 9:17 p.m., the Town o f Montgomery Police responded to a report o f a rollover motor vehicle ac cident on Berea Rd. in the area o f Coleman Rd. Further updates stated the accident involved a UTV that had rolled over in a yard. One per son was reported to be pinned un derneath the machine with serious injuries. The operator o f the UTV was evaluated by paramedics and subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was identi fied as Guy (Bucky) Davis, age 42, o f Montgomery. The Town o f Mont-
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Pedestrian struck by motor v e hic le Town of N ew burgh P o lic e , G oo d W ill FD, and Town of New b u rg h EMS re spo n de d to a pede strian stru ck by a m otor v e h i c le on State Route 17K in front of M&T Bank around 10:40 a.m. on May 20th. Town of N ew burgh P o lic e b lo c ke d the road off at Auto Park Pla ce and the entrance to Target. EMS w orked on the pede strian and p la ce d m edevac on stand by. G ood W ill FD s e c u re d the sce n e an d p ic k e d u p su b je cts b e lo n g in g s . Em p re ss EMS was at scene and a s siste d w ith treatment. T he pa tie n t was transported to Montefiore-St Lukes H o sp ita l w here he was declared DOA. Town of New burgh P o lic e taped area off and in v estig ate d the scene. D etectives were at the scene in te rv ie w ing w itnesses. The road was c lo s e d d u rin g the in v e s ti gation. Town of New burgh P o lic e are in v e s tig a tin g the cause.
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New York: Lamont Killian, Jr., 51
Death Date: September 2,2023
Rank: Firefighter
Fire Department: Nyack Fire Department
Incident Date: June 22, 2019
Initial Summary: On Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, Fire
Death Date: December 11, 2023
fighter Joseph "Joe”M aragliano responded to a gas
Fire Department: Mount Vernon Fire Department
leak at a residence. The next day, Saturday, Sept. 2,
Initial Summary: On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Fire
2023, he suffered a heart attack and passed away.
fighter Lamont Killian, Jr. was at the scene o f a residen tial fire when he collapsed. He was immediately
W ashington: Ryan Pleasants, 41
transported to the hospital where he suffered a heart at
Rank: Engineer
tack. Since that time, he has been unable to return to
Incident Date: Janury 7, 2024
work. He passed away from heart related issues on M on
Death Date: Janury 7, 2024
day, Dec. 11, 2023.
Fire Department: Walla Walla Fire Department Initial Summary: On the morning o f Sunday, Jan. 7,
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New Hampshire: Charles "Chuck" Gallant, 56
2024, Engineer Ryan Pleasants, while working a 48-
David Bowen •David Biyce •Michael Carenza Jr. •Dylan Conway •Doug
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hour shift, was found deceased in his bed at Fire Station
Incident Date: December 14, 2023
1 from an apparent heart attack.
Fenichel •Sean Fesko •Ryan Flaherty •Karin Halstead •Jay Heath • Patrick Kerrigan •William King •Lee Krohn •Kenneth Leger •Peter Lobo •Chuck Lowe •Patrick Nlagyar •Phillip NlcCully •Bemie Meehan Jr • Keith Milton •Kevin Mlosio •Brian Owen •Edward Prescott •Greg Rams-
Death Date: December 14,2023 Fire Department: Rye Fire Rescue
South Carolina: Robert Earl Brown, Sr., 87
Initial Summary: On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, Lieu
Rank: Firefighter
tenant Charles "Chuck”Gallant worked an overtime
Incident Date: January 18, 2024
shift at the station where he participated in a training ex
Death Date: January 18, 2024
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Fire Department: Glendale Fire Department
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Incident Date: December 24, 2023
2017.
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New York: Daniel S. DeWolf, 52
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Incident Date: January 21, 2024
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Death Date: January 21, 2024
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Fire Department: Fairville Volunteer Fire Department
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New York: Joseph "Joe”Maragliano, 76
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W olf was past chief o f the Fairville Volunteer Fire D e
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Second Alarm Apartment Building Fire on Broadway Under Investigation On April 29,2024, at 1:52 PM, the Schuyler Heights Fire Depart ment, Menands Fire Department, Shaker Road Fire Department, Watervliet Arsenal Fire Department, Verdoy Fire Department, Boght Fire Depart ment, and Colonie Emergency Medical Services was dis patched to 601 Broadway for multi ple calls stating the house was on fire and people were running in and out o f the house. As the Watervliet Arsenal Fire Depart ment turn down 3rd Avenue they had a heavy smoke condition off in the distance. The Watervliet Arse nal’ s first due engine arrived on scene and immediately notified the dispatcher that they had a multi o c cupancy structure heavy smoking fire shown from the roof and de clared the signal thirty for a work ing structure fire. Firefighters immediately de ployed a inch and three-quarter hand line to the front door o f the structure and made their way to the second floor and began to conduct a primary search to make sure everybody was out o f the structure. As firefighters were working heavy smoke began to push from all por tions o f the roof filling the afternoon sky with a heavy column o f smoke visible for miles. As firefighters were attempting to make an aggres sive knockdown o f the heavy fire condition in the attic area firefight ers began to pull the ceiling area of the building where they had trouble gaining access to the heavy fire above. Additional companies began to arrive on scene and quickly masked up as they had a heavy smoke condition starting to bank down on the second floor. Firefight ers made their way inside o f the structure as crews from the outside area began to hit the fire with a hand line. Additional units arriving on scene grabbed a additional water supply from further down on Broadway and command had the Watervliet police department shut down the roadway at Broadway and Third Avenue. Firefighters from two addi tional truck companies arrived on scene and along with the rescue company from Shaker Road and firefighters made their way to the second floor with hooks and began to pull the ceilings inside o f the structure. Truck six and truck for set up in front o f the structure and firefighters began to deploy the lad der to the roof area. As firefighters were working inside o f the struc ture heavy fire began to push from the eaves o f the building. Firefight ers inside o f the building continued to struggle to gain access to the attic due to the conditions inside of the building. Command notified firefighters inside o f the structure that they had heavy turbulence smoke pushing from the third-floor windows and within seconds com mand notified them that they now
JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/SIDEWINDER PH0T0GRPAHY Latham ’s Truck Com pany fin is h in g master stream operations h ittin g fire in the roof. had heavy fire blowing out the thirdfloor windows. Firefighters inside o f the structure notified command that they were putting water into the attic through a small hole, and they were finally able to get into the ceiling area. Firefighters continued to work to gain access to the attic area and command also notified the crews in side o f the building that they now had fire pushing from the eaves on both sides o f the structure. C om mand requested the West Albany Fire Department to the scene and the dispatcher notified command that they had two additional water flow alarms coming from buildings nearby the fire scene and command notified the dispatcher that they are not a priority, and they are from the hydrants being used. Additional water flow alarms from other local businesses began to come in and the M aplewood Fire Department was dispatched to handle those calls. Conditions inside o f the structure continued to worsen and command made the decision to pull all fire fighters from the building as they had heavy fire blowing out the rear o f the building. As firefighters pulled out o f the building and made their way to the front o f the structure, exhausted firefighters began to grab water and hydrate and change out their bottles. Firefighters in the buckets opened up their master streams and began to knock down the heavy fire condition. As firefighters were rest ing on the outside o f the structure one firefighter had a medical issue
and was transported to the hospital. As the truck companies continued to utilize their master streams in knocking down the heavy fire con dition, command had the truck com panies shut down and firefighters made their way back inside. As fire fighters made their way back to the second floor and conditions were better, they were able to discover they had multiple ceilings above their heads along with plyw ood That had been placed on the ceilings above the sheet rock. Interior oper ations requested chainsaws to be brought to the second floor along with an additional hand line. As fire fighters begin to cut the ceiling open and access to the remaining fire area one o f the truck companies acciden tally opened up their master stream on a hotspot and soaked the crews below causing no injuries. Firefi-ghters continued to con duct extensive overhaul o f the de stroyed home for an extended period o f time. Multiple fire departments continue to handle the multiple fire alarm and water flow activations on Broadway and off o f the side streets. Fire investigators worked on scene to determine the cause o f the fire. The one firefighter that was transported to the hospital was released later in the afternoon. No civilian injuries had occurred the fire is under active in vestigation at this time and no deter mination to the cause o f the fire has been made. Firefighters went back into service later in the afternoon. - JEFFR EY BELSCHW INDER
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Second Alarm Fire on Morris Street in Albany with Hoarder Conditions On April 15, 2024, at 2:36 PM the City o f Albany’ s communica tions officers began to take multiple calls for a reported structure fire at 532 Morris Street. The dispatcher transmitted the alarm o f fire and en gine eleven, engine two, rescue two, engine seven, ladder three, truck two, engine one, engine nine, rescue nine, the rescue squad, and the battalion chief responded to the scene. As units were responding to the scene, they were getting addi tional information that there were people still inside o f the structure. Engine one arrived on scene and immediately transmitted the signal thirty and truck one requested the frequency to be dedicated for the structure fire. As the officer on scene completed the 360 on the building, they had heavy fire push ing out the rear portion o f the struc ture in the bravo Charlie comer o f the building along with heavy smoke pushing from the secondfloor area o f the building. In the rear o f the building firefighters had a ex tremely cluttered yard and blocked rear staircase. Engine one’ s crew deployed a hand line to the second floor o f the stmcture through the staircase and firefighters from the tmck company to ladders to the front o f the building and made their way to the second floor. Firefighters immediately began to conduct the primary search o f the main fire building. Engine one’ s officer came on the air and re quested the second alarm as they had heavy fire starting to catch the sec ond building on fire and truck four, engine ten, and rescue one was
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above them in the attic area. Firefighters utilized multiple hand lines and began to conduct an aggressive interior attack on the heavy fire condition. Firefighters in the exposure building notified com mand that they had the fire under control and were beginning to con duct overhaul. While firefighters were working on scene, police were working on a dispute that was hap pening on scene and two individuals were taken into custody from the fire scene. Firefighters in the primary fire building continued to make an ag gressive push inside o f the stmcture as firefighters on the roof began to vent the stmcture. As they were doing so, they had heavy smoke pushing from the vent hole along with ember1s coming up from down below. Firefighters continued to work inside o f the stmcture conduct ing aggressive knockdown o f the heavy fire conditions below. Fire fighters began to conduct extensive overhaul in the primary fire building. Firefighters in the exposure stmcture made their way outside o f the build ing as they had completely knocked down all o f the fire and overhaul the scene. Code enforcement was also notified for the conditions inside of the structure and on the outside o f the stmcture. Firefighters were able to bring the stubborn fire under control in about 45 minutes. No injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period o f time before being released. The fire is still under investigation at this time. - JEFFR EY BELSCHW INDER
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My neighbor asked to borrow my chainsaw. My first thought regard ing som eone that doesn ’ t own a chainsaw is that they don ’ t know how to safely use it. I replied “No, but I ’ ll cut whatever you need and even show you how to use one”full well knowing I have extensive ex perience with chainsaws. The same is true in the fire service in that it is incumbent on instructors and/or of ficers to train those that don ’ t know how to use power saws on the fireground. Because o f the inherent and sig nificant safety concerns while using power saws instructors must place an emphasis on safety right from the initial training program. Once the concept o f safety has been es tablished then instructors can ad vance training with saws by discussing typical uses include but are not limited to any truck work such as forcible entry, ventilation and possibly clearing downed limbs. Saws are also used in extri cation and lastly FAST (firefighter assist and search team). With the assumption that safety has been established this article will focus on characteristics o f spe cific saws that can and should be taught. As with uses the list o f saws presented here is not limited as there isn’ t a way to cover each type in a single article. Before delving into specifics there are som e com monalities that span across all saws. For example: 1) On the fireground always start any saw on the ground or other level area BEFORE proceeding to a r oof or down an embankment to use. The reason for this is a fire fighter doesn ’ t want to lose their balance while trying to get a saw initially started (assuming second arily the saw starts up smooth and firefighters can position themselves accordingly on an unbalanced roof) and second it’ s a lot easier to trou bleshoot a startup issue on the ground and also there is likely a tool on the apparatus that can solve any startup problems. 2) Always start up any saw dur ing truck checks to ensure that it starts correctly and taken out o f service if necessary. 3) Check fuel level and/or bat tery life both in the saw and any fuel reservoirs to make sure you have enough power for a fireground task. 4) Check sharpness on any cut ting edges. This can be done simply by keeping a logbook o f uses. 5) Even if your department has a specific person to repair saws every firefighter should know how to take apart and clean each saw so
Uses: Cutting ventilation holes in roofs and forcible entry to clearing branches o f a downed limbs. Features: M ost chainsaws have a chain brake. It looks like an additional handle but when pushed forward stops the chain preventing it from m oving even when the throttle is pressed. This is a safety feature that firefighters must get used to activat ing because in many instances there are other firefighters within close proximity to a moving chain. The handles on chainsaws usu ally run on top and on the one side. This is because there are obviously times when the bar/chain has to be turned to the side to complete a cut. Chainsaws are inherently for right-handed people but can be used left-handed and as an instructor I would encourage during drills to use a chainsaw from both sides.
forcible entry Features: For the most part a K12 saw will cut through m ost any material but only in accordance with the blade that is on it is designed to cut. Other important factors for a K12 are that because it revs at a very high RPM it is inherently unbal anced. Com bined with its weight can be difficult to handle as a result. The most important feature o f this saw is that is has no chain brake.
Again because o f the high RPM will not stop and remains a safety con cern for at least a minute while it slow s and stops. From that perspec tive it might be better to bury the blade to stop it right away. As mentioned, the four saws pre sented here are the most common but by no means are a finite list as there are quite a few types o f power saws available and used in the fire service. For example, a rescue com pany might also have a whizzer saw which is a small handheld saw. It
has a small blade and revs high be cause it is designed to cut tempered auto glass whereas a reciprocating saw can also be utilized in several applications. Regardless o f the saw type it is imperative to practice, practice, practice. Using a power saw for the first time on the fire ground is not the time to learn the ins and outs o f any particular one. -J O S E P H C EA
Electric Chainsaw: Uses: Similar to a chainsaw Features: Also, similar a gas-powered chainsaw with one HUGE excep tion. Electric chainsaws will likely not have the torque and power. The end result is that while an electric chainsaw can be used to make a door out o f a window for a FAST extrication it may not be the best tool if a gas-powered chainsaw is available because what materials are in a wall is a mystery. Also, battery powered chainsaws are limited to their battery life so make certain to have spare batteries for applications that require a long period o f time. One advantage to an electric chainsaw is they tend to be more balanced than other power saws and in many cases the chain stops auto matically when the throttle is re leased making a chain brake unnecessary. Cutter’ s Edge: Uses: Almost exclusively cutting ventilation holes in roofs. Features: A cutter’ s edge is essentially a chainsaw but with one outstanding feature. There is a depth guard to set that allows the saw to only cut to a certain distance through a r oof thereby preventing the cutting o f any studs that w ould weaken the footing underneath.
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Battalion Two Stages Mock DWI D rill at Local High School Battalion Two Fire Depart ments with Town o f Montgomery Police and EM S staged a m ock DW I Drill in front o f Valley Central H igh School on May 22nd at 1:00 PM. Students were in the bleachers and standing while An thony Trapini, Coldenham FD, an nounced the scene. A1 Valks wreckers and workers took the tarps o ff the vehicles. Anthony started saying the girls were on their way home from the prom and the driver o f the vehicle answered her cell phone and drifted into the on com ing vehicle. Both vehicles had damage and one student was ejected from the vehicle and laid on the ground. Fire Departments, Police and EM S all came to the High School. Firefighters worked to get the doors o ff the vehicles. EM S waited until they could re move the Staff Sergeant that was hit head on. Town o f M ont gomery was placing handcuffs on the driver that was driving under the infulence. Meanwhile the fe male was checked by EM S that was ejected and firefighters placed a white sheet over her. An thony went into great detail about driving under the infulence and texting while driving. A hearse pulled up and M edical Examiner Joseph Horan pronounced the fe male DOA. She was placed in a body bag and wheeled away. An thony then stated it’ s around five in the morning and the accident happened at 3:00 a.m. Police have to go wake up the parents and tell them the news, then go and iden tify the body. If you think som e one shouldn’ t drive, take their keys and call a cab. Don't let this drill ruin your prom. Orange County Deputy Fire Coordinator 36-12 was overseeing the C om mand o f the drill.
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TIME IS BRAIN EMS ISSUE
CHELLE CORDERO M ost E M S responders find them selves dealing with stroke patients at som e point in their ca reers. Speed is o f the essen ce when transporting a stroke pa tient, as w ell as knowing where to transport them for treatment with tPA, a clot-busting medication. FD N Y and N ew York C ity ’ s 911 system makes use o f M obile Stroke Units (running out o f N ew York-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell M edicine, and Colum bia Univer
ca ses” where crew s have called ahead to the nearest facility where clot-busting m edication can be ad ministered and transport to an ap propriate stroke center can be arranged for advanced care. U pon arrival at a suspected stroke victim, the crew should im m ediately b egin a rapid and sy s tematic assessm ent o f the patient using the A B C D E approach. ABCDE stands for Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure. The A B C D E ap proach is a g o o d way to assess all patients. A stroke causes an inter ruption o f b lo o d flo w to the pa tient’ s brain, and can kill brain matter. There are tw o types o f stroke, Elemorrhagic (bleeding) and Ischem ic (blood clot). Som e o f the usual sym ptom s
sity Irving M edical Center) which are equipped with the facilities to administer tPA often within the period to su ccessfu lly treat a higher number o f stroke victim s before permanent damage is done to the brain. Currently, there are less than a dozen M SU s across the country. In the meanwhile, responding EM S crew s need to recogn ize the sym ptom s o f stroke quickly. U sing the Lifeline severity-based stroke triage algorithm, crew s need to strive to deliver patients to appropriate stroke centers for treatment as early as possible. There have been “brain saving
that a stroke victim w ill exhibit may include an inability to m ove or feel on one side o f the body, problem s understanding or speak ing, dizziness, or loss o f vision to one side. I f the sym ptom s subside in an hour or so, the victim m ost probably suffered a TIA (transient isch em ic attack) w hich may, or may not, lead to a full actual stroke within days. Transport to a m ed ical facility is in the best interests o f the patient. U sing the F.A.S.T. anagram, both responders and others can ch eck for stroke symptoms. F D o e s the face droop, is the sm ile crooked, d oes the patient’ s face feel numb? A - Is one arm weak or numb, can the patient raise both arms equally? S - Is the patient’ s speech slurred, or are they other
w ise unable to speak? T - I f these signs are evident, it is time to call 911 (for the laymen) or b egin im mediate transport to an appropriate m edical facility. Patients who are transported by ambulance are gen erally seen before “walk-ins”. When taking the patient’ s h is tory, it is important to know if they are on any anti-coagulant m edica tions, suffer from high b lo o d pres sure or A-fib, has hypoglycem ia or diabetes, and when they were last “known w ell”. There are som e stroke m im ics such as migraines, intoxication, and seizures... but even the slightest doubts need to be addressed in a hospital setting. D uring transport, ch eck cardiac activity, using a m onitor if avail able, and breathing; provide any necessary support en route.
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East Hampton F ire Dept. 10 R ig Wetdown O n Saturday, May 18th, th e East H a m pto n F ire D e p a rtm e n t ho ste d a wet dow n ce re m o n y fo r 10 new fire apparatu s. T he w etdow n w as ho ste d at East H am pton F ire D epartm ent H ead q u a rte rs lo c a te d at 1 C e d a r Street, East H am pto n, NY. T he new a p p a ra tu s w ere th re e c h ie fs cars, o ne tow er la d d e r, two e n g in e s , one fire p o lic e rig , one heavy rescue, one tanker, and o ne b ru s h tru ck. T he S o u tha m p to n F ire Departm ent, M ontauk F ire D ep artm ent, S p r in g s F ire D ep artm ent, A m ag anset F ire D epartm ent, Sag H a rb o r F ire Departm ent.
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LONG is l a n d ; M astic Beach FD Hosts M u lti Agency Pet CPR & F irst A id Jrs D r ill Mastic Beach, N.Y.- On the evening o f Thursday May 9, 2024 at the Mastic Beach Fire Depart ment a joint Juniors training was held for the local area. The Mastic Beach Fire Depart ment Junior Fire fighters were joined by Mastic Fire D e partment Explorers and Mastic Beach Ambulance C om pany Youth Squad for a Pet CPR and First aid training taught by Tom from Pawns N Claws 911. Tom is a EMS Provider and fire fighter with years o f experience in the EMS field as well as teaching Pet CPR and first aid to Fire , EMS , Police and even to those out o f the services. On this occasion he taught about 30 Juniors in his class which is hands on. With his training D ogs the in structor was able to show proper ways to Muzzle a dog. D o CPR on Small, Medium and Large dogs, Flandle choking and even ways to apply a Tourniquet or other first aid measures to a Dog. It was also ex plained that these skills could be applied to other pets such as cats if need be. The students were very attenative and learned a lot. - JOHN W ALTHERS
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Touch A Truck Held at John S. Hobart Elementary Fun Day Shirley, N.Y. - On May 4th The John S. Hobart Elementary School in the William Floyd School District held its Family Fun day on the school grounds which in cluded games, ven 5 r dors, a bounce house and a touch-a- J ump to file# 052824111 truck event. O f course what # would a touch a truck be without some fire trucks and ambulances. So the organizers invited members o f the local fire and EMS departments from Mastic and Mastic Beach to bring their rigs and put them on dis play. Kids were able to climb inside the fire trucks on site from both Mastic and Mastic Beach Fire D e partment. Firefighters were on hand to explain some o f the equipment they use to the kids who had inquir ing minds. Mastic Ambulance Cap tain Mike Ryan and his crew were on hand giving out EMS related goodies to children as well as giv ing tours o f the ambulance. They explained the equipment and an swered questions. Mastic Beach Ambulance also had an ambulance on display. Various vendors and other organizations were on hand and a Chinese auction was held. A great day was had by all.
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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic fire fig h te rs take tim e out at a touch-a-truck at John S Hobart Elem entry fun day for a photo.
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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS FRANK ROBINSON Syosset F ire Departm ent o nce ran t h is 2007 P ie rc e D ash 1750/500. T he u n it is now in se rv ic e at B e rn v ille F ire C om pany in PA.
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BRADLEY FOWLER / FIRE GUY PHOTOGRAPHY E a st Q u o g u e F ire D ep a rtm e n t M in i R e s c u e 7 (7-6-7) is a 2016 F o rd F550/4 G u y s 750gpm/290gal. T h is r ig se rv e d th e O a kla n d F ire D epartm ent in PA.
M astic F ire fig h te rs operate at a v e h ic le c ra sh c le a n in g u p d e b ris near one of th e v e h ic le s .
M u ltip le Injuries at V ehicle Crash in M astic Mastic, N Y - On April 29th, at about 5:45p.m., the Suffolk County emergency dispatch center received a call for a vehicle crash in the area o f 25 Elanore Ave. The Suffolk County P olice 7th Precinct dis patched sector cars to respond the Mastic Fire Department and Mastic Ambulance companies to the scene. On arrival. M astic FD C hief Steve Januszkiewicz (5-12-30) and assistant C h ief Rudy Sunderman (5-12-31) found a two-vehicle crash with one vehicle on the lawn. They advised on one entrapment. There was heavy damage to the vehicles
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*6 30 and a lot o f clean up was needed o f fluids and debris. The Fire crews from Rescue 5-12-10 and Engine 512-4 continued into the scene and secured the vehicles and cleaned up the scene. While fire crews were working on that. Mastic Ambulance was working on evaluating patients and requested mutual aid for addi tional ambulances to the scene. M ed-Com dispatched Mastic Beach and Shirley Ambulance to the scene
to assist. Stony B rook University Flospital M edic 65, which also cov ers the area was also on scene. Multiple people were evalu ated on scene as well as transported to a local hospital for further treat ment. While fire and rescue person nel operated, Elanore Ave. was closed by Suffolk Police and Mastic FD Fire Police between Mastic Rd. and Clover St. for the safety o f res cue personnel. All fire departments were back in service in about 35 minutes. -JO H N W ALTHERS
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BRADLEY FOWLER F la n d e rs F ire D epartm ent re c e n tly to o k d e liv e ry of E n g in e 5 (7-95). T h is rig is a 2024 P ie rc e E nfo rc e r E n g in e 2000GPM/1000GAL. It re p la c e d a 2010 P ie rc e Im p e l E n g in e .
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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic Beach Fire fig h te rs arrived to fin d the Back of th is hom e on fire on A p ril 21st just after m idnight.
Brookhaven fire fig hte rs, S h irle y and Suffolk P o lic e operate on scene of a m otorcycle crash in S h irle y on May 4th.
Brookhaven FD & S h irle y EMS H andle M otorcycle Crash w ith In ju rie s Shirley, N.Y. - On May 4th at about 2:12 p.m., the Brookhaven Fire Department was activated for a report o f a vehicle crash in front o f Shirley Feed located at 675 Montauk Hwy. Fire rescue dis patchers advised that Shirley Am bulance was also activated. The additional details were that a m o torcycle was involved in the crash. 1st Assistant C hief Giuseppe Loiacono (5-3-31) arrived on scene a short time after activation. No
JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic Beach Fire fig h te rs arrived to fin d the Back of th is hom e on fire on A p ril 21st just after m idnight.
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one was trapped in the vehicle or ejected from the car or motorcycle. Captain John Flodge arrived on scene shortly after as did Rescue 4 (5-3-4) and fire police 19 (5-3-19). The crew from Rescue 4 went to work cleaning up the fluids and de bris in the road while fire police blocked a nearby intersection and
directed traffic safely around the scene for the safety o f members op erating. Shirley ambulance m em bers treated the rider and prepared them to be transported to a local hospital. All fire units were back in service in under 30 minutes and the scene was turned over to Suffolk County Police. - JOHN WALTHERS
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Working Fire in Mastic Beach Mastic Beach, NY - On Sun day, April 21st, at about 12:25a.m., the Mastic Beach FD was called to an address on Cranberry Dr. for a report o f a house fire. Chief o f D e partment Luis Grego (5-13-30) and Assistant Chiefs Roy Arcuri (5-1331) and Jason Sharp (5-13-32) re sponded to the scene. Fire-com advised the call came in as a report o f smoke and flame com ing from the rear o f the house. On arrival, chiefs found a con firmed fire with flames coming from the roof. It was believed there may have been an occupant in the home. Engine 5-13-3 arrived on scene and crews stretched a line quickly. Tanker 5-13-2 was on scene quickly after and that crew also stretched lines and assisted in making an aggressive attack. Due
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39 to the quick actions, the fire was able to be confined to the rear por tion o f the home. Searches were conducted and it was determined that no one was home. Mutual aid was provided by Brookhaven FD and Ridge FD was also called to stand by at Mastic Beach’ s headquarters. The Mastic Beach Ambulance was on scene in case o f any injuries or need for fire fighter rehab. N o injuries were re ported. The scene was turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal office and all firefighters were back in service within about an hour’ s time. -JOHN WALTHERS
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EMS Convoy NYC to k ic k off EM S W eek 2024, se v e ra l h u n d re d EMTs, P a ra m e d ic s , an d EM S O ffic e rs rep re s e n tin g FDNY EMS, NYC H o s p ita l EMS, m u n ic ip a l, W e stc he ste r C ounty-based EMS, and p riv a te s e c to r p ro v id e rs p a rtic ip a te d in a d a y lo n g fiv e - b o ro u g h EM S W eek C a r C o n v o y to p ro te st th e o n g o in g w age a n d b e n e fit in e q u a lity betw een EM S a n d o th e r F irs t R e s p o n d e rs ,” states P a ra m e d ic M ic h a e l C om bs, V ice P re s id e n t of EMSPAC. S in c e the b e g in n in g of th e 2020 P a n d e m ic , at le a st 120 EMTs an d P a ra m e d ic s have d ie d o n an d off th e job. 21 to s u ic id e or self-harm . “ The g e n e ra l p u b lic is unaw are of th e lo n g h o u rs of t ra in in g an d c o n tin u o u s e d u c a tio n , th e h a rd s h ip s an d c o n d itio n s in th e f ie ld a n d o n o u r bases, th e d a n g e rs we face on th e job, an d th e h o u rs w e p ut in to t h is jo b to feed o u r fa m ilie s .
EUGENE WERER JR. T h is patch b e lo n g s to FDNY E n g in e 228. Located in K in g s County, New York. E n g in e 228 w ent in to se rv ic e in 1890.
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