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ALBANY, NY - A piece of Albany history was lost as fire consumed the former Doane Stuart School in Albany on Thursday evening, March 23rd. The City of Albany Fire Department was called to the former Doane Stuart School on Kenwood Road, just off Southern Boulevard/Route 9W, around 6:30 P.M., after numerous 911 calls flooded the dispatch center for reports of flames showing from the building. -
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H isto ric Former Doane S tuart School Burns in M assive Fire in Albany ALBANY, NY - A piece of Al bany history was lost as fire con sumed the former Doane Stuart School in Albany on Thursday evening, March 23rd. The City of Albany Fire De partment was called to the former Doane Stuart School on Kenwood Road, just off Southern Boulevard/Route 9W, around 6:30 P.M., after numerous 911 calls flooded the dispatch center for reports of flames showing from the building. The steeple could be seen en gulfed in flames from miles away, including from Rensselaer County. Numerous units from Al bany Fire called enroute, includ ing personnel stating over the radio they could see fire through the roof from Interstate 787. Fire crews faced many chal lenges with this fire. Crews had difficulty at first getting access to the scene since they had to cut through the gate on one end of the property, as well as trees blocking the road on the other end. Access to the rear of the structure was also prevented due to the path be hind blocked by fire and in the collapse zone. Mutual aid was requested from several fire departments to assist fighting the massive blaze. Troy, Watervliet and Watervliet Arsenal fire departments helped cover the City of Albany. The Selkirk Fire Department was dis patched for fire police to assist in traffic control, as well as provid ing water supply from a hydrant in the Town of Bethlehem and fed water to the scene. Water supply was a big issue for crews fighting the fire. Several fire hydrants at the scene either did not work, or did not provide enough water pressure for crews to flow enough water onto the fire. One hydrant was found in the area that provided one side of the scene with sufficient water. Another en gine from Albany Fire attempted to connect to a hydrant on the op posite side of Southern Boulevard, closing all four lanes, but soon re alized that hydrant would not pro vide sufficient water pressure either. Selkirk Fire connected to a hydrant in the Town of Bethlehem on the opposite side of the Normanskill Bridge, laying 1,500-feet of supply line to feed water with two pieces of apparatus to an en gine from Albany Fire at the end of Kenwood Road, which pumped the water with additional supply line down Kenwood Road to other apparatus at the scene of the fire. “There was an exceptional amount of hose we needed to lay,” Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory said in a press conference. “There was over 2,000-ft. of hose that was laid to get water to this scene.” Pump operators estimate ap proximately 600,000-gallons of water was sent from that one hy drant to the scene. Due to the hoseline in the
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roadway, both lanes of Route 9W/Southern Boulevard heading into Albany were closed from Corning FTill Road until the Speedway Gas Station next to Kenwood Road for the duration of the incident. Crews also faced numerous portions of building collapse. The fire was so heavily involved upon arrival, crews used a defensive at tack only and no firefighters could go inside. There were several por tions of the building that collapsed during the firefight, including the steeple, which collapsed soon after firefighters arrived on the scene. Wind also played a factor, hin dering firefighting efforts. Fire fighters' main concern was containing the fire and preventing it from spreading to any other buildings in the area. “With the wind factor and the embers that were flying, we were very lucky in preventing any is sues with that,” Chief Gregory said. The fire was put under control in four hours, but a portion of the building flared back up just after midnight. Most water operations were shut down around 2:00 A.M., while an engine remained on scene hitting hotspots into the morning. The land in front of the build ing was overgrown and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said in a press conference that the land was cleared this past August. “Fiad this not been done, I don’t know what would have hap pened,” Sheehan said. “It would have been very difficult for our fire crews to get to this building and provided some significant challenges for them.” There were no injuries re ported on the scene. Members of the Selkirk Fire Auxiliary brought water and Gatorade as well as pizza, which was donated by R Pizza Fiouse in Selkirk and Pop’s Pizza in Co hoes, to the more than 50 fire fighters on the scene. The building has not been owned by the Doane Stuart School in years. “Doane Stuart was a tenant of the property from 1975 until June of 2009 when we moved to our current campus in Rensselaer,” ac cording to a post on the school’s Facebook page. Sheehan said the building was sold back in 2017 to Kenwood Commons, LLC. She says con struction work began with plans that included condos and apart ment space, when construction was then abandoned in 2019. The site was frequently visited by people who vandalized the property. There have been several legal battles over the property, whose current owners filed for
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bankruptcy. Sheehan says the property went to auction just two days before the fire occurred. “The bankruptcy proceeding was allowed to go forward,” she said. That determination was made on Monday and then on Tuesday there was an auction.” Multiple local and state teams are currently investigating the cause of the fire, which is taking
time due to investigators not being able to walk inside most of the building from collapsed floors. The Doane Stuart Board of Trustees released a statement on Facebook regarding the loss of their building that dates back to the 1800’s. “The Kenwood Campus was a magical, peaceful, safe and blessed home,” the statement read. “Our
current Board consists of parents of students who enjoyed the cam pus, alumni who knew this place intimately as students, and others who were intimately involved in Doane Stuart’s birth almost 50years ago. This is an exceptionally sad time for so many; know you are in our thoughts and prayers.” -THOMAS MARRA
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Campbell Hall Home Damaged by Fire CAMPBELL HALL, NY - At 1:27 P.M. on March 29th, the Washingtonville Fire Department was dispatched on the secondalarm to a garage fire in the Campbell Hall F.D. response area. Squad 580 responded to a fill site on Twin Arch Road (draft ing operations from the Otter Kill Creek) to fill tankers. Tanker 577 responded to the scene, supplying a Campbell Hall En gine and then acting as an engine (two handlines were sup plied by the tanker), receiving water from other tankers.
Especially in recent years, there has been an emphasis on EMS stress and burnout — much of that empha sis deals with the stress of dealing with traumatic calls, lack of sleep, and the absence of time and risk be tween calls. Several studies have been conducted that cite “higher lev els of depression, stress, and sui cide” in both paid and volunteer First Responders. While there have been several, random supportive efforts to help EMS members during PERSONAL tragedies (i.e.: death of a loved one, friend, or co-worker; or personal losses such as home, income, or per sonal health), this is not one of the usually coordinated responses in the EMS field. But each day the EMT or Paramedic comes to work, they are leaving family, friends, and home life behind; volunteers also have concerns about their paid jobs as well. Just like our patients, many things can go awry, and support is necessary to help every HUMAN BEING. ’ So, what is done to support our own HUMAN BEINGS that re spond to emergencies? Responses range from simply time off to go to funerals, fundraisers, and general meetings to let other members know of a co-worker’s crisis and possible ways they can help. David Kryger, owner of Think Leadership (and an experienced First Responder himself) offers these suggestions: 1) Agency leaders should hold a general meeting to let members know what has happened.
to squelch rumors, and give a chance for all to process the events. 2) Bring in a trained EAP to offer to counsel as needed. 3) Assign specific (and lim ited number) of family liaisons to communicate with the member’s family if needed. 4) Make sure your PIO knows what and what NOT to re lease to Hie media if the situation goes public. 5) Agency operations must continue, so get someone who can fill in for any missing members ASAP. 6) Be watchful of members in the long term and notice unhealthy reactions. 7) Memorials, services, or recogni tion, etc. should be timely and re spectful of the family’s wishes. 8) Arrange for mutual aid if you find members need to time to process and deal with the trauma. 9) Leaders must be there for their members and never brush off their needs as they may arise. It is not unusual for individual members to offer support by arrang ing fund-raising activities to benefit fellow members who need to cover medical bills, and funeral expenses, or to rebuild homes or raise money to take care of surviving children. Nor mally these fundraisers are well-in tentioned and often successful. However, it is a good idea to connect with the member or his/her family to make sure the fundraiser, especially if public, is welcome. Also, rare but still sad to say, the person) s) conduct ing the fundraiser must be held ac countable for all funds raised; possibly by submitting periodic writ ten reports or working with a small group and overseen by agency super visors. No human being, including our heroic First Responders, lives in a vacuum where they are immune to personal losses and traumas. Just as we are prepared to respond to strangers in need, we also need to be there, 100 percent, for our brethren and to give full support in every way we can. First Responders are vital to securing our nation’s well-being in a disaster - and agency leaders and fel low members need to help secure the well-being of our brothers and sisters (and their families) in times of need.
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Two-Car MVA w ith Injuries on Route 17K in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Coldenham FD responded to a two-vehicle MVA with injuries on State Route 17K and Maple Road on April 13th. On their arrival, everyone was out of the vehicles. Firefighters assisted with the injured and made both vehicles safe from hazards while also spreading speedy dry on the roadway. Town of Montgomery and NYS Police were at the scene. Town of Montgomery EMS transported one subject to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. The Town of Montgomery PD is investigating the cause.
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Pennsylvania: Troy M. Dettinger, 55 Rank: Chief Incident Date: November 30,2022 Death Date: November 30,2022 Fire D epartm ent: Union Fire and Hose Company #1 of Dover, PA Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at approximately 1:23 a.m. Chief Troy M. Dettinger responded to an EMS call at a residence. After the call, he returned home. At approximately 9:30 a.m. that same morning, police performed a welfare check after Chief Dettinger did not report to work. He was found deceased in his home from an apparent heart attack. Wyoming: Bruce Lang, 68 Rank: Training Officer Incident Date: December 15,2022 Death Date: December 15,2022 Fire D epartm ent: Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, after being paged to respond, Training Officer Bruce Lang arrived in his privately owned vehicle at the scene o f an individual driving an ATV that had fallen through the ice o f a lake. While attempting to rescue the vic tim, the vehicle that Training Officer Lang was in also broke through the ice. The initial victim was rescued by fellow firefighters; however, Training Officer Lang did not sur vive. Connecticut: M atthias W irtz, 46 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 26,2022 Death Date: December 26,2022 Fire D epartm ent: North Haven Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, Firefighter Matthias Wirtz responded to a reported structure fire at a home on Quinnipiac AVE. While working on the exterior of the home operating the engine pump, Fire fighter Wirtz became ill and was immediately transported to the Yale-New Haven Medical Center where he passed away a short time later from an apparent heart attack. Illinois: Brian Rehnberg, 50 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: December 25,2022 Death Date: December 25,2022 Fire D epartm ent: North Park Fire Protection District Initial Summary: On Sunday, Dec. 25,2022, Firefighter/EMT Brian Rehnberg responded to an activated alarm with carbon monoxide present. After the incident, he returned home. A t approximately 2:30 p.m. that day, he was found unresponsive by his wife. He was im mediately transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from an apparent heart attack.
Illinois: L arry Peasley, 76 Rank: Chief Incident Date: December 7,2022 Death Date: January 4,2023 Fire Departm ent: Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, a structure fire was reported to the Clin ton Volunteer Fire Department. The Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District was re quested as mutual aid. Chief Larry Peasley ar rived at the fire station and was dressing out in fire gear to respond when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. CPR was immedi ately performed and he was then rushed to the hospital where he remained until his passing on Wednesday, Jan. 4,2023. Washington: Charles “C had” Cate, 46 Rank: Captain Incident Date: January 12,2023 Death Date: January 12,2023 Fire Departm ent: Clallam County Fire District #3 Initial Summary: On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Captain Charles “Chad" Cate returned to the fire sta tion after responding to a fire alarm activation at a commercial building. Later, at approxi mately 4:00 a.m., after heading back out to the site of an earlier house fire, he texted a fel low captain and the duty chief to state that all was well at the scene. A t 7:00 a.m. that same morning, he was discovered deceased in his bunk by members of his crew when they at tempted to wake him. The cause of his death has yet to be determined. Ohio: Kevin Dailey, 72 Rank: Safety Officer Incident Date: September 18,2022 Death Date: January 24,2023 Fire Departm ent: Middleport Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, Safety Officer Kevin Dailey was return ing from a call when the fire apparatus he was driving rolled over the side of a hill and crashed. Safety Officer Dailey was thrown out of the truck, where he was pinned underneath. Other firefighters who were returning from the same call saw the truck on its side and used airbags to lift it and pull him out. He was flown to the Columbus, OH, hospital where he underwent surgery on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Safety Officer Dailey remained in the hospital until his passing on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. He was also a previous member of the Richland Township Fire Department and for mer chief o f the department. Rhode Island: R obert Thomas Gardner, Jr., 55 Rank: Firefighter
Incident Date: January 25,2023 Death Date: January 26,2023 Fire Departm ent: Richmond-Carolina Fire District Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, Firefighter Robert “Bob" Thomas Gardner, Jr., was at the fire station putting ap paratus and equipment back in service, fol lowing a residential structure fire call. He then returned home. Sometime in the middle of the night, he suffered an apparent heart attack and passed away. Oregon: B randon Norbury, 50 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: February 3,2023 Death Date: February 3,2023 Fire Departm ent: Gresham Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, Feb. 3,2023, Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Norbury was at the training center performing hose evolu tions. Afterwards, he was pale and told his co workers that he didn't feel well. A short time later, he collapsed and life-saving efforts were immediately performed. He was then rushed to Portland Adventist Hospital where resusci tation efforts continued. He passed away a short time later from cardiac arrest. Hawaii: Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 27,2023 Death Date: February 4,2023 Fire Departm ent: County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety Initial Summary: On Friday, Jan. 27,2023, Firefighter Tre' Evans-Dumaran, while assist ing public safety employees, was swept into a storm drain by powerful floodwaters. He was dragged over 800 feet through the drain where it exited into the ocean. He was rescued by his crew, who immediately began resusci tation efforts. Firefighter Evans-Dumaran re gained a pulse and was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center where he remained in the critical care unit until his passing on Saturday, Feb. 4,2023. Wisconsin: Todd J. Yandre, 61 Rank: Chief Incident Date: February 15,2023 Death Date: February 15,2023 Fire Departm ent: FLake Mills Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, and Wednesday, Feb. 15,2023, Chief Todd J. Yandre attended live evolution fire training at the fire station. Later in the evening, on Wednesday, Feb. 15,2023, Chief Yandre, while at the local gym, collapsed and was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent heart attack.
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ALBANY, NY - On March 10th at 4:44 PM ., the battalion 2 chief from the City of Albany Fire Department notified the dispatcher to transmit the box alarm for 80 Euclid Ave., as he had a heavy smoke condition pushing from the residence. Engines 10, 11, 7 and 4, along with Trucks 3 and 4, the res cue squad,and the battalion chief, were dispatched to the scene. On scene, the battalion chief notified the dispatcher that he had a working basement fire and needed Engine 10 to grab the hy drant at the end of the street. Tie then transmitted the Signal 30 and dedicated the frequency. The first arriving engine immediately grabbed the hydrant at the end of the street while Truck 3 pulled down the roadway past the engine company and crews made their way to the front door. The battal ion chief notified dispatch and all incoming units that everyone was out of the house and accounted for. The next arriving engine company came up the street from the other side and firefighters made their way to the front door as additional firefighters were pulling a hand line to the rear and front of the building. Firefighters made their way in side the structure to the basement and notified crews outside the building to begin horizontal venti lation of the windows. Firefighters called for the hand line to be charged in the basement. Fire began to vent from the basement windows on the 'Bravo' side of the building and crews inside the
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structure notified command to have additional firefighters begin checking the first floor for exten sion. Firefighters on the next arriv ing engine quickly made their way to the front line and began setting up the FAST team equipment. Firefighters in the basement called for the red cross lay to be charged and water quickly began to fill the hand line. Firefighters inside the struc ture notified command that the pri mary search of the building was negative while firefighters in the basement quickly began to knock down the heavy fire condition. Firefighters on the first floor began checking for extension in the 'Bravo' and 'Charlie' side of the building. Firefighters had another hand line charged and began knocking down the fire that had extended into the first floor. Fire fighters in the basement notified command that the fire had been knocked down and that they were going to begin overhaul. Com mand notified the dispatcher that the fire was completely knocked down in under 15 minutes. Fire fighters remained on scene for an extended period of time conduct ing extensive overhaul of the badly damaged home. No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation at this time. - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
NEWBURGH, NY - On March 22 nd, a retirement party was held at the Good-Will fire house for Charles Piper, Orange Car 36-13. Charlie held the position for 16 years. Firefighters from Battalion 3 and Deputy Fire Co ordinators from Or ange County came to thank Charlie for his service. Orange County Fire Coordi nator Vini Tankasali thanked him for the time he put into Orange County and presented him with his retirement badge. Town of Newburgh Board Members Betty Greene, Scott Manley and Supervisor Gil Piaquadio presented Charlie with a Certificate of Achievement plaque; Gary Ferguson from Orange Lake Fire District presented him with a plaque; Winona Lake FD Assistant Chief Brian Mcgorman presented him with a plaque from Battalion 3, and Byron Williams-Town of Newburgh EMS presented him with a plaque. Charlie thanked everyone who attended and spoke about how much the job takes away from your home life, responding all hours of the night and on holidays, and thanked his wife and family for letting him become fire coordi nator. Before the night endd, all the Deputy Fire Coordinators pre sented another plaque to Charlie with a Flag with fire service and EMS and his name on it. - BOB MCCORMICK
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Salem Rescue Squad 2023 Officers and Fundraising Campaign SALEM, NY - (March 27, 2023) - The Salem Rescue Squad announced the election of its 2023 officers and director. The officers include President, Vincent Smith; Vice President, Jim Conety; Sec retary, Eva Woodell; Treasurer, Dennis Campbell; Captain, Vicky Campbell; and Assistant Captain, Tim Phillips. Edward A. Donoghue was elected as a mem ber of the Board of Directors join ing existing Board members Steve Snyder and Jim Chambers. March is the start of the Salem Rescue Squad annual fundraising campaign. The Salem Rescue Squad is not a government agency and as a volunteer organization, depends on the financial and inkind donations to complete its mission of providing prompt, effi cient and often life-saving pre hospital emergency medical care to the residents of Salem, Eiebron, Jackson, East Greenwich and Ru pert. We are now also providing “community paramedicine” to in dividuals at home with health is sues to help avoid Emergency Room visits. In 2022, thanks to the generous contributions from the community and its dedicated volunteers, we were able to re spond to 453 calls and 51 home visits. Community support last year allowed the Salem Rescue Squad to replace its 14 year old four-wheel drive ambulance (SALEM 4451) to better serve its patients. This year we are faced with an unforeseen expenditure updating our hospital communica tion equipment. We are counting on continued community support for our life-saving services. As is the case with most vol unteer organizations, Salem Res-
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cue Squad is facing difficult times with membership numbers that challenges us in meeting our mis sion. Our current members come from a variety of occupations. Some have day jobs some are re tired. We are urgently seeking new members and are asking that you please consider joining our team. Members can help in a variety of ways including, but not limited to: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Ambulance Drivers, At tendants. If you can provide some time and the willingness to help, the Salem Rescue Squad will provide the training and uniforms. We would also like to remind readers to make sure that your 91-1 street address is clearly visible from the road so that we can lo cate you quickly during an emer gency. Keep an up to date list of your medical history, medications and dosages, and any allergies for yourself and family members. For more than 50 years, the Salem Rescue Squad has provided emergency medical services to cit izens and visitors in Salem, Eie bron, Jackson, East Greenwich and Rupert. The Squad relies pri marily on dedicated volunteers to serve as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), drivers and assistants in answering calls. For more information about Salem Rescue Squad call 518.854.7199 or email salem44ems@hotmail.com.
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Vehicle Fire Closures Portion of Delmar Bypass DELMAR, NY - A vehicle fire caused brief closure of a portion of the Delmar Bypass on Sun day, March 19th. The Elsmere Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the Delmar By pass on the exit approaching Route 9W for a vehicle fire around 1:00 P.M. Numerous 911 calls were made stating that the vehicle was fully-involved. Smoke could be seen while crews were responding and it was confirmed to be a working vehicle fire in the lane. All occupants were able to get out without injury. Both lanes of the exit were closed while fire crews worked to extinguish the fire.
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Power Lines Fall on Truck Company on Scene of Working Fire in Selkirk SELKIRK, NY - On March 9th, the Selkirk Fire Department, with mutual aid from the Elsmere Fire Department and Town of Bethlehem FAST Team, was dis patched to 147 Rerick Road for a reported structure fire. The caller reported that the back of the neighbor's house was on fire, and the neighbor was attempting to make entry to the home to rescue their cat. The first arriving chief on scene had a heavy smoke condi tion pushing from the front of the structure and a heavy fire condi tion in the rear of the structure. Command transmitted the Signal 30 for a working structure fire. The first arriving engine on scene, with limited manpower, began deploying a two-and-a-half inch hand line to the 'Delta' side of the structure. Firefighters immediately began conducting suppression ef forts from the exterior portion of the structure. As the truck com pany arrived on scene and began to set up in front of the building, firefighters were deploying an other hand line to the front of the structure. A power line broke free from the home from the heavy fire, pushing from the front of the structure, and quickly blew back towards the truck company and fell on top of it, trapping the driver inside of the vehicle and preventing firefighters on scene from utilizing the truck company. Fire apparatus began arriving on scene along with mutual aid from Onesquethaw Fire Depart ment, Coeymans Fire Depart ment, Coeymans Hollow Fire Department, Bethlehem Emer gency Medical Services, and an Albany County Paramedic. With very limited water supply on scene, and the road snarled up with apparatus with no way for the apparatus to turn around, fire fighters utilized a nearby creek with portable pumps to supply the fire scene with water. Firefighters placed cones around the downed power line and continued to make a defensive attack on the struc ture. Command notified the dis patcher to cancel the FAST team coming to the scene, as they were not needed. As crews continued to work at gaining access inside the struc ture, firefighters used a vent saw to cut the window frames out of the structure to gain access to areas inside of the building. Com-
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mand deemed it a "no entry" build ing due to the significant fire load. Firefighters were able to quickly bring a large amount of the fire under control after about 30 min utes and continued to conduct overhaul for an extended period of time. National Grid arrived and shut down the power about one hour into the fire. The driver trapped inside of the ladder truck was uninjured. Command brought in an exca vator to lift up the metal roof on the structure, as they still had a significant amount of smoke com ing from underneath the metal. Firefighters utilized a hand line once the excavator arrived on scene to knock down any of the re maining hotspots. The Bethlehem Police Department is investigating the fire. It is unclear at this time if the cats inside the structure made it out safely. No firefighters were injured on scene. - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
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RUNNING ON EMPTY C h a p la in ’s C orner Pastor Fernando Villicana
What’s the first thing you that comes to your mind when you hear “running on empty”? For me it is a reference to our gas tanks, the econ omy crunch. Most of us are much more strategic about where we go and how much it will cost us in gas these days. But what about our souls? Many people today are run ning on empty. High stress, low en ergy, frustrated, angry, marriage problems... all keep us with the feeling of running on empty. The good news is - God is an expert at filling emptiness. If you’re running on empty - you are a prime candidate for a miracle! In II Kings chapter 4 a man died and left his wife penniless. She had no husband, money, food, in come, no government programs to apply for and no prospects for im provement. All she had were two sons, and the creditors were about to come take them as slaves (the law allowed for this). She had one more thing: a little
pot of oil. Every other pot in the house was empty (vessels/jars/cupboards/pockets/purse). In her empti ness and nothingness, she went to the Prophet Elisha.. .and she learned something about having nothing! What God can do with an empty ves sel! She went to her neighbors and borrowed more empty vessels. The story continues: she set out all those empty jars and vessels, took her little jar of oil and poured it into one of the empty jars. The miracle came they were filled full, and her little jar was no longer empty. She filled the 2nd, 3rd, 4th... - and who knows how many more. The primary inter pretation of the text is how God meets the material and financial needs of His people! The spiritual implication is that we serve a God that specializes in filling emptiness! Emptiness in our hearts, marriage, our jobs... As long as we obey God and trust in Him, the destination of all emptiness will be fullness. We serve a Lord that spe cializes in filling emptiness! Are you running on empty? Our God is a miracle worker and is ready to pour out His blessing of fullness upon you. Pastor Fernando llllicana Fire Department Chaplain
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Second Alarm Laundry Mat Fire Under Investigation in Troy TROY, NY - On April 3rd at 8:54 P.M., the Rensselaer County Emergency Communication Cen ter was flooded with 911 calls for a structure fire at 275 5th Avenue at the Checkerboard Laundry Mat. Engines 1, 4 and 2, along with Trucks 1 and 2, the rescue squad. Medic 4 and the battalion chief responded to the scene. As fire units were responding, the police department quickly ar rived on scene and had a heavy fire condition in the rear of the building and the dispatcher im mediately notified the battalion chief. Engine 1 and Truck 1 ar rived on scene and declared a Sig nal 30 for a working structure fire with heavy fire in the rear of the building and heavy smoke push ing from the front of the building and multiple exposure issues. The battalion chief declared the sec ond-alarm, bringing the Water vliet Arsenal Fire Department, City of Cohoes Fire Department and Engines 3 and 6 to the scene. With heavy fire in the rear of the structure and multiple expo sures, firefighters from the truck company deployed a two-and-ahalf inch hand line to the alleyway to start to protect the nearby houses, as the building was well involved. Firefighters connected to the nearby hydrant to establish a water supply. Truck 1 set up in the front of the building and En gine 1 quickly began to connect a supply line to the truck company. The Watervliet Arsenal Fire Department came down the alleyway and set up their truck com pany for master stream operations. Firefighters deployed a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line inside the building and began to make an aggressive interior at tack. As firefighters were pushing inside the laundromat, thick black smoke was banked down to the floor with heavy heat above the firefighters. Command noticed that they had heavy fire in the attic above the firefighters working inside and immediately requested the evacuation tones to be transmit ted. Just as the dispatcher was transmitting the evacuation tones, the primary power lines in the al leyway burned off the building, landing on the ground, sending a bright white flash of sparks everywhere. Command requested national grid to be expedited to the scene. Firefighters deployed a garden lay off the rear of the en gine and deployed it to the side of the building, where they had an other portion of the structure be ginning to show signs of heavy smoke and fire. Command on scene had one house nearby evac uated. Mutual aid companies began
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arriving on scene and assisted fire fighters in protecting exposure buildings. As firefighters on the south side of the building at tempted to make progress heavy fire blew through the roof of the apartment attached to the laundry mat. Firefighters in the rear of the building continued to knock down the heavy fire condition. With all of the large diameter hose across the roadway supplying the scene, a significant amount of water and debris began to build up in the streets. The City of Troy’s Water Department arrived on scene and began to use shovels to clear the clog drains and drain the water from the streets. As firefighters were working in the front of the building, a large portion of the roof on the 'Delta' and 'Charlie' side collapsed inside of the building. Firefighters continued to uti lize multiple master streams to knock down the heavy fire condi tion inside of the building. At one point for an extended period of time there were three master stream operations being ran from the three truck companies on scene. Code enforcement was re quested to the scene as the build ing had suffered severe structural damage during the fire. About two hours into the large operation, crews began to shut down the hand lines and master streams. The op erations commander on scene along with a crew of firefighters began to evaluate the entire struc ture. During this time firefighters were also able to check on one of the exposure buildings that suf fered fire damage. It was later de termined that there was no extension inside of that building. Command requested addi tional personnel to be recalled to staff the entire city, and New York State Fiomeland Security Office of Fire Prevention and Control to the scene with their fire investigators and detectives from the Troy Po lice Department to help investigate the cause of the fire. Fire investi gators remained on scene until 4:30 PM. the next day investigat ing the fire. At this time there has been no determination of the cause of the fire released to the public. One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital with a concussion after getting hit with a master stream. The firefighter was hospitalized for a short period of time before being released. The building had to be torn down the next day due to it not being struc turally safe. - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
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Coordinated Fire A ttack Saves W aterford Home WATERFORD, NY - The Northside Fire Department and Waterford Rescue Squad were dis patched to 100 Vanderwerken Av enue on March 12th for a reported structure fire. The caller reported smoke coming from the third floor of the house. Waterford Police Department officers quickly arrived on scene and notified the dispatcher that they had heavy smoke showing from the third floor of the build ing. The Northside fire chief quickly called en route to the scene and the chief requested the Waterford Fire Department to be dispatched. As the chief arrived on scene, he had heavy smoke pushing from the third floor window area of the building and declared a working structure fire and transmitted the second-alarm. The first arriving engine on scene immediately de ployed a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line to the second floor. The Waterford Fire Department's truck company arrived on scene and crews made their way to the third floor window area in the bucket. Firefighters inside the structure notified command that the rear stairwell was blocked, and they could not make it to the attic area from the rear. As firefighters made their way to the attic area they had a heavy smoke condition with a significant amount of heat, but no visible fire. The Flalfmoon-Waterford Fire De-
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partment and Boght Community Fire Company quickly arrived on scene. Firefighters inside the attic communicated with members of the truck company out front to conduct a coordinated ventilation of the front windows, as they knew when they popped the win dows the fire in the attic would take off and reveal itself. On the signal from the crew inside the structure, firefighters in the truck company broke out the front top attic window and the fire quickly took off, allowing firefighters in side the attic area to quickly knock it down with a hand line. Firefighters inside of the structure began to conduct over haul in the attic area and on the second floor as they had addi tional hotspots showing up on the camera. All of the occupants from the structure were accounted for, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period of time. Fire Investigators from Saratoga County arrived on scene and began to conduct their investiga tion into what caused the fire. The house suffered fire, smoke and water damage on the second and third floors. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Head-On Crash Near Environmental Center in Feura Bush FEURA BUSH, NY - Emergency crews were called to the area of 56 Game Farm Rd. at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, March 3rd, for a head-on collision near the Five Rivers Environmental Center. Initial reports stated there was possible entrapment in one of the vehicles, so Slingerlands Fire was dispatched for their heavy rescue. It was later determined that all occupants were out of the vehicles, and Slingerlands Fire was canceled. The crash happened on a sharp cor ner at the bottom of a hill. The road was closed in the area while crews operated. On the scene was Onesquethaw Fire, Onesquethaw EMS, Albany County Sheriff’s Ambulance, Al bany County Paramedics, and Albany County Sheriffs. There were no passengers in either vehicle. Both drivers were evaluated on scene by EMS, and one driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
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THOMAS MARRA An oil tanker rollover caused a road closure in Delmar.
Oil Tanker Rollover in Delmar DELMAR, NY - An oil tanker rolled over on Hudson Avenue, next to a portion of the Albany County Rail Trail in Delmar, on March 17th. First responders were called to the area of 28 Hudson Ave. in Del mar around 9:53 A.M., for a report of an oil tanker rollover, with the driver still attempting to exit the vehicle. Bethlehem Police arrived at the scene and confirmed that the male driver was the only occupant and was able to exit the vehicle on his own without injury. “The vehicle he was operat ing, a 2007 Peterbuilt tanker, was on the passenger side in wet lands,” according to police. “The vehicle, owned by JH Buhrmaster out of Scotia, NY, was carrying approximately 1,800-gallons of heating fuel oil.” The Slingerlands and Delmar fire departments responded to the
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prevent any other leaks. Roberts Towing also assisted in up-righting the tanker and towing it from the scene. “The operator of the tanker, a 65-year-old male from Clifton Park, stated that he was traveling east on Hudson Avenue when he saw an animal in the woods to the south,” police said. “As he was looking at the ani mal, the tanker caught the snow/slush on the shoulder of the roadway, causing the vehicle to get pulled into the ditch and fall to its side.” Hudson Avenue was closed in both directions for approximately four hours for the cleanup process. Also assisting on the scene were Delmar-Bethlehem EMS, Al bany County Paramedics and New York State Police. Police said there were no tickets issued. -THOMAS MARRA
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B ay S ta te F ire A p p a ra tu s ON THE BOOK SHELF by John Malecky
Bay State Fire Apparatus Photography by Chuck Lowe Available from: FSP Books & Videos 433 Main Street Hudson, MAO 1749 1-800-522-8528 Email: support@ fire-policeems.com www. fire-police -ems.com Price: $35.95 This is a soft covered book measuring 8 Vi inches by 11 inches, with 172 pages. It was a very easy book to review because it was plain and simple. The au thor is a retired captain from the Cambridge, Massachusetts Fire Department and is an avid, dedi cated fire apparatus photographer. You see his name quite often in 1st Responder News usually
below a photo of an apparatus. What made this review easy is that after a brief introduction on page 1, the rest of the book is loaded with apparatus from 172 fire de partments. Each photo was taken by him and has basic information pertaining to the vehicle. That’s it! All “meat and potatoes.” These are all color and of fairly new appara tus... no antiques. The back cover has three color photos which are included in the count. The book covers nearly half of the 363 de partments that are in the state. However as you thumb through the book you would think that all of the departments were repre sented unless you were looking for a certain city or town that wasn’t found. All photos are of high qual ity, and I’m sure Chuck is not fin ished and still on the move. So who knows, maybe someday there will be a sequel. If there is I will acquire it, but in the meantime I would advise you, the reader, to purchase this one especially if you are a fan of apparatus. After all, apparatus is the main means of fighting fires!
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Working Trailer Fire on 1-84 in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Winona Lake FD responded to a reported trailer fire on Interstate 84 westbound at mile marker 35.3 on April 13th. Command arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire with exposure issues to brush, and requested Orange Lake FD's alarm resounded. Mutual aid was re quested from Orange Lake FD for 1 Engine, Coldenham FD for 2 tankers and Air National Guard FD with 1 tanker to the scene. The fire in the trailer, which was loaded with garbage, was quickly knocked down. Hazmat and NYS Po lice were requested to the scene.
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Homeowners Escape Overnight Fire in Coeymans COEYMANS, NY - Two homeowners escaped an overnight structure fire in Coey mans on Saturday, March 25th. The Coeymans Fire Department was dispatched for a reported structure fire at 69 Westerlo St. around 1:30 A.M. Chief Mark Deyo of Coey mans Fire, who lives nearby, could see the glow in the night sky and immediately declared a Signal 30 working structure fire and started mutual aid fire depart ments to the scene. “You could definitely tell that it was a confirmed fire and I wanted to get things in motion a few seconds faster than waiting until I got there,” Deyo said. The fire was in a rear addition of the home and was in close proximity to the garage, which also caught on fire. Fie says two people lived in the old Victorian home and were lucky to wake up to the fire. Deyo says the couple was asleep in their bedroom, which is also in the rear of the house on the opposite side, and they were not aware of what was going on. Fie says a propane tank relief went off and woke up a neighbor, who then called in the fire. The homeowners were then able to wake up and evacuate from the home. “There was a smoke detector downstairs; we didn’t find a bat tery in the smoke detector up stairs,” Deyo said. “There was a lot of luck as far as them getting to a point where they could get out.” Fie says the fire did eventu ally start to spread towards the stairwell that they escaped down. First arriving crews pulled a line to the rear of the home to begin knocking that fire down before additional crews arrived to begin an interior attack. Deyo says the intense heat from the flames melted the siding on the house next door, which happens to be a commissioner with Coeymans Fire. “One of my more experi enced guys got in about ten feet and said it was way too hot,” Deyo said. Crews pulled back and set a positive pressure fan at the front door before crews made entry again. Ravena, New Baltimore, and Selkirk fire departments re sponded mutual aid to the scene with assistance from Bethlehem FAST Team, Medway-Grapeville Fire for rehab, Ravena Rescue, Albany County Paramedics, A l bany County Sheriff’s and Coey mans Police.
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Heavy Fire on A rrival A fte r Two Neighboring C ities Are Toned fo r S tructure Fire w ith S im ilar Address WATERVFIET, NY - On March 14th at 9:00 P.M., the city of Troy's Fire Department was dispatched for a reported struc ture fire on the second floor at 2516 6th Avenue. Engines 4, 1 and 2, along with the rescue squad. Trucks 2 and 1, Medic 4 and the battalion chief, began to respond to the scene. As the battalion chief arrived in the area, he had nothing show ing from the structure and re quested the dispatcher to repeat the address from the caller. Mul tiple fire units quickly began to arrive on scene and investigate the incident. The battalion chief notified the dispatcher that they did not have an address on 6th Avenue for that location. As units in the City of Troy were still re sponding to the address in their city, multiple calls began to come into the Albany County Emer gency Communication Center for a fire in the city of Watervliet at the same address, reporting heavy black smoke coming from the second floor of the building. Fire fighters from the city of Water vliet, Watervliet Arsenal and the Green Island Fire Department began to respond to the 2516 6th Avenue off of 25th Street and the dead end. The first arriving engine from the city of Watervliet immedi ately transmitted the Signal 30 and the second-alarm as they had heavy fire showing from the sec ond floor windows of a two-story wood-frame structure with fire extension into a second building due to exposure issues. Immedi ately, the city of Cohoes and City of Troy Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene for addi tional manpower. The dispatcher at the Rensselaer County Emer gency Communication Center no tified the battalion chief that the fire was located in the city of Wa tervliet, and the battalion chief began to respond over there on the second-alarm assignment along with Truck 2 out of central station. Engine 4 out of North Central and Engine 6 out of the south end of the City of Troy. At the same time Engine 1, the res cue squad and Medic 1 responded to an auto vs. pedestrian incident between 104th and 105th Street on 5th Avenue in the City of Troy. Firefighters immediately de ployed multiple hand lines into the structure and made their way to the second floor. Crews began to conduct a primary search of the building to make sure that every body had made it out safely. Fire fighters began laying in the supply line to feed the scene with water while other firefighters on the exterior portion of the struc ture began using an additional hand line to knock down the fire condition that was spreading to
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portion of the main fire building. Firefighters inside the secondary structure made sure that there had been no extension inside of the walls. The fire was quickly brought under control in less than 20 min utes. All of the occupants of the homes were able to make it out safely. The only injury on the fire scene was a minor laceration from the flying glass, and the firefighter refused any medical treatment. The Watervliet Police Department is working to determine the cause of the fire. - JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER
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Brookhaven Fire Department 100th Anniversary Installation Dinner ROCKY POINT, NY - On Saturday, April 1st, the Brookhaven Fire Department Celebrated the de partm ent’s annual installation dinner. The dinner was held at Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point. This year's dinner was also a celebration on a momentous occa sion for the depart ment, as they celebrate 100 years of service to the community. Master of Cere mony, Commissioner Michael Verni, welcomed all the distin guished guests and neighboring departments. After the elected officials gave their warm and congratulat ing remarks to the guests and members of the department, the Chiefs and Officers for 2023 were installed to their respective posts of office. Chiefs for 2023 are 2nd Assistant Chief Fludson Darrow (5-3-32), 1st assistant chief Giuseppe Loiacono (5-3-31) and Chief of Department Anthony Verni (5-3-30). Chief Verni was installed by his young son, Nicholas Verni, with the help of commissioner Michael Verni to the post of Chief of the depart ment. Commissioner Verni also presented outgoing chief Dan DiPinto with his ex-chief’s badge. Captain John Flodge, Jr. and Lieutenants Brian Lamonica, Jr. and Chris Martain were also sworn into office, as were the company drivers. Numerous awards were also given out, including the Murray Fink chief’s award which was presented to Member Carmine Santorelli and Captain John Flodge, Jr. Years of service awards were given out to mem bers for service ranging from 20 up to 60 years of service. Once all awards were given out, the outgo ing Chief Dan DiPinto gave his speech prior to the closing re marks and prayer being given, and the members were free to enjoy the rest of their night with each other and their invited guests. We wish the elected chiefs and officers for 2023 the best of luck in office.
JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Brookhaven Chief of Dept. Anthony Verni is sworn in by son Nicholas with help from Commissioner Michael Verni.
JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Brookhaven FD member James Verni is presented a plaque for 50 years of dedicated service to the department and community. Shown here is Verni with Chiefs Hudson Darrow, Anthony Verni and Giuseppe Loiacono.
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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS South Country Ambulance Chief Greg Miglino, Jr. and the officers of South Country Ambulance pres ent Brookhaven FD Chief of Dept. Anthony Verni with a bell to commemorate the Brookhaven FD's 100th Anniversary.
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Massive Fire Destroys Large EMS Depot in Freeport FREEPORT, NY - At approx imately 11:10 A.M. on April 1st, the Freeport Fire Department was alerted for an automatic fire alarm at 30 Commercial Street. It was then quickly upgraded to an auto fire within the building. Upon the ar- J ump to f iie # rival of 2103, he 041 32310 0 confirmed fire within the parking area of the building. Upon the arrival of Engine 216, they began a fire attack. A Signal 10 was initially transmitted, which soon developed into a secondalarm with a special request for the minor TRT matrix, and then into a third-alarm for heavy fire through the roof of the one-story commercial building. Members were pulled out from inside the building and a de fensive attack was started. A total of five tower ladders operated with one blitz monitor, and a min imum of two handlines. In total, the fire raised up into a fifthalarm, which brought mutual aid coming in from far east of Massape qua. Units operated under the command of the Chief of Freeport Fire Department, Scott Donnelly (2100), as well as the command post. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic FD members secure landing zone for SCPD helo 3.
Mastic FD Handles MedEvac Landing Home Destroyed by Fire in Lindenhurst
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MASTIC, NY - On Thursday, March 30th at about 5:42 PM., the Mastic Fire Department was acti vated for a helicopter landing at the William Floyd High School. Suffolk County Police Aviation was requested by Mastic Ambu lance for a patient who was in jured in a vehicle crash. Under the command of Mastic FD Chiefs Gene Martucci and Steve Januskiewicz, Engines 512-1, 5-12-2 and Fire Police 5-1280 were dispatched to the district office parking lot of the William Floyd High School. The fire de partment secured the landing zone area along with Suffolk Police 7th
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Precinct units. The patient was transported from the scene to the helicopter via Mastic Ambulance company members and evaluated by the flight medic prior to being loaded into the helicopter. The fire de partment remained on scene until the helicopter took off en route to Stony Brook University Hospital, at which time all units were re leased.
LINDENHURST, NY - At ap proximately 2:10 A.M. on April 15th, the North Lindenhurst Fire Department was alerted for Signal 13 in the vicinity of 43rd Street and Sunrise Highway. Quickly en route was Chief of Department Stallone (1-11-30). Babylon Central Fire Alarm ad vised the Chief that Suffolk County Police was advising a house fire with people trapped on the second floor at 45th Street and Sunrise Highway. With this information, a working fire was transmitted.
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aP Upon the arrival of 1-11 -1, they gained a positive water source and put lines into operation. Upon the arrival of 1-11-4, they began searches. Initial mutual aid to the scene included Lindehurst for the rapid intervention and an engine from West Babylon. Lindenhurst 16-4 was quickly put to work as a truck co., and a new R.I.T was needed.
A minimum of two handlines were put into service with heavy fire on the second floor and the attic. Mutual aid consisted of the Lindenhurst FD for a truck (1-6-4), West Babylon FD for an engine (19-2), Copiague FD for the rapid in tervention team (1-3-4), and East Farmingdale Fire Co. for an engine to standby (1-5-1). Units operated under Chief of North Lindenhurst Fire Department, Kenneth Stallone (1-11-30). - MICHAELSERRELL
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Easter Sunday House Fire Breaks Out in W est Is lip Home Fire in Levittow n a§>
LEVITTOWN, NY - At ap proximately 2:20 P.M. on April 9th, the Wantagh Fire Department was alerted for reported smoke coming from a house on Holmes Street. Upon response of the first re sponding units, they were advised that multiple calls had been taken. Upon the arrival of 6920, he had fire pushing out the front of the house. With this information 6901 transmitted a Signal 10. Upon the arrival of Engine 692, they gained a supply from the hydrant located in front of the house and then pro ceeded to put a line into opera tion. Second due Engine 694 put a second line into operation. Upon the request of Wantagh command, he requested an extra engine and ladder to the scene. With an urgent request from com mand, the evacuation tones were struck and all firefighters were pulled from the house. Once all firefighters were confirmed to be out of the house, a defensive op-
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WEST ISLIP, NY - At approx imately 3:15 A.M. on March 23rd, the West Islip Fire Department re sponded to reports of a house lire on Arcardia E)rive. First responding chiefs were advised of a living room lire and that everyone was out. Upon the arrival of 2nd Assis tant Chief Steven Mirrione (3-1732), he transmitted a Signal 13/35 (Working Fire) and had lire show ing on the exposure one side. First due engine 3-17-5 nosed into the hydrant and put lines into operation
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on arrival. Upon the arrival of 317-4, they positioned in front of the house and went in for searches that were negative. The first rapid intervention team (1-8-6) was put to work as a truck company. With this. Bay Shore Engine 3-1-1 was bumped to the scene and Babylon was re quested to standby with an engine (1-2-3). Crews operated two hand-
lines, and one person was evalu ated via EMS. Mutual aid consisted of the North Babylon Fire Company for a Rapid Intervention Team (1-8-6), Bay Shore Fire Department for an engine to standby (3-1-1), and Babylon Fire Department for an engine to standby (1-2-3). Units operated under Chief of West Islip Fire Department, John McAuley. The cause of the fire is under inves tigation. - MICHAELSERRELL
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M an K ille d on S co o te r in N esconset NESCONSET, NY - The Nesconset Fire Department and Suffolk County Police responded to Route 347 & Southern Boulevard just before 9:30 P.M. on Monday, April 3rd, for a car vs. scooter. Emergency crews arrived to find a male with serious injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck while riding a scooter. He was transported via Nesconset Ambulance to Stony Brook Uni versity Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and the roadway was closed for further investigation.
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East Brentwood FD Handles Vehicle Fire EAST BRENTWOOD, NY - At 4:46 P.M. on Friday, April 7th, the East Brentwood Fire Department was activated for a reported vehicle fire in the parking lot of 694 Motor Parkway. Chief of Department Frankie Vasquez [3-3-30] was first on scene and had an involved auto at the entrance to the shopping center. Firefighters from 3-3-1 and 1st Assistant Chief Bryant Figueroa [3-3-31] quickly extinguished the fire without inci dent and the scene was placed under control shortly after. Also on scene was 3-3-5. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is unknown.
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Fire Rips Through Auto Shop in East Farmingdale EAST FARMINGDALE, NY - At approximately 3:15 RM. on Friday, March 17th, the East Farmingdale Fire Company was alerted for a building fire at 85C Mahan Street. The first respond ing units were given the additional information that a truck exploded within the building, and a second call was reporting black smoke from the building. Upon the arrival of the chiefs, a working fire was transmitted for multiple vehicles on fire within a mechanic bay. First Due Engine 15-1 put one line into operation upon arrival. An urgent message was transmitted over the radio by
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1-8-30 advising that fire was through the roof as well as that the wall on the corner was starting to collapse. With Wyandanch Fire Company 1-10-5 positioned on the 2 side, they had 1-8-1 lay into them to set up a tower ladder op eration to knock the fire safely. One patient was transported to a local bum center. Mutual aid to the scene con sisted of the Wyandanch Fire Company for a Truck to the scene (1-10-5), the North Babylon Fire
Company for an Engine to the scene (1-8-1), the North Linden hurst Fire Department for the ini tial Rapid Intervention Team (1-11-4), the West Babylon Fire Department for an ambulance and a second Rapid Intervention Team (1-9-4), the Wyandanch Wheatley Heights Ambulance Corp for rehab. Units operated under the com mand of Chief of East Farmingdale Fire Company Scott Lewis (1-5-30). The cause of the fire is under investigation. - MICHAELSERRELL
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Car Fire Handled in Lindenhurst LINDENHURST, NY - At approximately 11:44 P.M. on April 12th, the Lindenhurst Fire Department was alerted for an auto fire in the Zone 1 area at the intersection of South 4th Street and Second Avenue. Upon the arrival of Chief of De partment David Collins (1-6-30) he had a well involved auto fire. When Engine 1-6-6 arrived they gained a supply from the hydrant. The crew then proceeded to stretch one line into operation to knock the blaze. With reports of no occu pants in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police Canine was called in for a victim/perp search. The auto's sole occupant (the driver) surrendered to the police. Units operated under Chief of Lindenhurst Fire Department David Collins (1-6-30). There were no reported injuries. BRL PHOTO
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PATCH OF THE MONTH If you have photos you would like to see in our “Patch of the Month’feature please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
These patches belong to FDNY Engine 214/Ladder 111, located in Kings County, NY.
GARY HEARN
GARY HEARN
M ultiple Firefighters Injured in Queens Fifth-Alarm EUGENE WEBER JR .
QUEENS, NY - Firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 37-18 59th Street in Woodside just before 10:00 P.M. on Tuesday night, March 8th. The fire started in a multi-family home and quickly spread to three neighboring homes. The fast-moving fire took approximately three hours to bring under control just before 1:00 A.M.
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APPARATUS IN ACTION If you have photos you would like to see in our Apparatus in Action feature please upload them on our website www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com.
In March, FDNY units were on scene in Manhattan at a barricaded subject incident.
T O REPORT I A FIRE n lA L f l U - J
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FDNY Engine 1
STEVE WHITE
Second Alarm in Staten Island : t v .'.-
STATEN ISLAND, NY - On April 13th at 6:09 P.M, firefighters were dispatched to 419 Sharrotts Rd. On arrival fire was found in a private dwelling and a second-alarm was requested.
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FDNY Truck 12
STEVE WHITE
4th Alarm Damages 6 Townhouses in Staten Island STATEN ISLAND, NY - On April 13th at approximately 4:02 P.M.,firefighters were called to 901-911 Patterson Ave. for a row of six townhouses that caught fire. The fire went to four alarms and was placed 'probably will hold' at 5:30 P.M.
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FDNY Engine 26
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