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Setauket, NY. Approximately 60 people came out to dedicate the portion of Nicolls Road, stretching from Route 347 to Fox Hunt Lane, in Setauket in memory of fallen New York City and Setauket Firefighter Joseph DiBernardo Jr. The roadside ceremony was followed by a remembrance service held at the Setauket fire house’s Station #3 on County Road 97, where DiBernardo served as a volunteer. The dedication comes one year to the week after DiBernardo’s passing from an accidental medication overdose that was the result of critical injuries he sustained while fighting a blaze in the Bronx. In 2005, DiBernardo was one of six FDNY rescuers, who were searching for people they thought might be trapped in an illegally subdivided building when they themselves suddenly became trapped. The firefighters desperately jumped or fell trying to escape the flames that surrounded them. DiBernardo reportedly helped another firefighter safely escape the fire before the rope that he was climbing down gave out. He landed on his feet, but shattered every bone below his waist, spending 18 days in a coma and requiring 20 hours of surgery on his legs. Two of the six firefighters did not survive the fall on what would come to be known as "Black Sunday." “This dedication marks the gratitude that we have for Joe DiBernardo’s service and selfless volunteerism to his fellow man,” said Legislator Kara Hahn. “Dedicating this part of County Road 97 is a tribute not only to the sacrifice that Joe made to keep us safe, but will serve as a continual reminder of the dedication and bravery of firefighters
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across America.” In addition to his FDNY service, DiBernardo was a former captain of Setauket Fire Department’s Hook and Ladder Co. 1 and served the department in many capacities including as a Probationary Firefighter Instructor, Heavy Rescue Training Officer, Department Safety Officer, Apparatus and Equipment Coordinator and Technical Rescue Team Leader. DiBernardo was also responsible for the design and construction of Setauket’s Rescue 6 heavy rescue apparatus that was later renamed in his honor. In addition, DiBernardo was a co-founding member of the Brookhaven Technical Task Force and an instructor at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. This past September, Legislator Kara Hahn won approval for a resolution to honor DiBernardo by renaming the road which passes the development where he lived as a child and the Setauket fire house where he served. “Joey did so much as a volunteer for the Setauket Fire Department on Nicolls Road over the years, the Town of Brookhaven and the County of Suffolk,” said his parents Barbara and Joseph DiBernardo. “When Joey was not working as a firefighter for the FDNY, he was at the Setauket Fire Department or giving safety trainings around Long Island. He was an expert in the technical rescue field. We would like the residents of Suffolk County who pass or go up Nicolls Road to be reminded of Joey's dedication to the fire service, his bravery and his heroism.” - Seth Squicciarino
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On Sunday, November 11 at 2:19 a.m., the Hempstead Fire Department responded to 56 Oak Avenue for a fire in a two and a half story private dwelling. Members were making an aggressive interior attack when due to heavy fire in the basement, a member fell through the stairway from first floor into the basement, calling a mayday. The member was self-extricated with a ladder and treated and released from NUMC. Chief Clark decided to go to an exterior attack with HFD Truck 1. The fire was knocked down in one hour and members then went
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inside to overhaul. A total of three members were treated and released for minor injuries. Mutual aid units on scene included West Hempstead Ladder 765, South Hempstead Engine 741, Uniondale Ladder 7544, Baldwin truck (White Plains Ladder 33FEMA Truck), Franklin Square Engine 711, RVC R 446 T 449, Roosevelt TL 735 and Mineola VAC. - BILL KELLY
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Devastation in the City of Long Beach Long Beach, NY. The City Of Long Beach was heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. The police and fire departments have their hands full. The clean up will last for years.
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Deer causes rollover on Sunrise Highway in Shirley Shirley, NY. On the evening of November 10, 2012 911 took a call for an overturned truck on westbound Sunrise Highway near Southaven Park. JUMP TO FILE # B r o o k h a v e n 111012110 Fire Department and Shirley EMS waeretoned out for the MVA. Brookhaven Assistant Chief Thomas Connors found a pick up truck on it’s side in the woods with the driver out of the vehicle. Assistant Chief Connors advised of no entrapment and the driver out. Shirley EMS evaluated the driver and deemed him unharmed. Firefighters made their way down to the truck and secured it. The crash was caused by a deer running across Sunrise Highway. Apparently, the driver swerved to avoid the animal and overturned the truck. - HAROLD JACOBS HAROLD JACOBS
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East Meadow Ladder 2 at the traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Eisenhower Park in Nassau County
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On November 14, 2012, Somers Fire Department and Tommy of Hose 1 in Oceanside responded to a Signal 10 at 10 Vermont Avenue in Oceanside.
Members of Uniondale Truck Company #4 shortly after cutting up trees and answering calls for Hurricane Sandy in Uniondale.
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Heroes Mortgage Program
Imagine an extra $250-$500 per month in your bank account With the holidays approaching, some consumers are tight, looking for extra money to buy presents, travel to see loved ones or cook the perfect family dinner with all the trimmings. Imagine if you had an extra $250 to $500 to play with in December? Even better, imagine if you had it in your bank account every month. Many of the Heroes who have refinanced with the popular Sun National Bank Heroes Mortgage Program, have seen these savings. It boils down to the program and how it can help these brave men and women. How’s that for Happy Holidays! 1st Responder and Sun National Bank teamed up to create the Heroes Mortgage Program. This exclusive mortgage opportunity provides discounted fees and low interest rates for firefighters and other members of the emergency services community. The program offers a great rate, minimal lender fees and promises to get clients in their new home by the contract date. "One of my favorite things to do when we close is to watch clients‘ crunch the numbers in their head," said Steven Testa, an executive vice president with Sun National Bank. "They start telling you what they will do with the extra money each month and how it will help their family with other bills, food, car payments, a variety of different things. It’s great. This program really helps the community
and we are proud of it.” Sun Home Loans, a division of Sun National Bank, and 1st Responder are both proud to serve the heroes in our community, who dedicate their lives serving the rest of us. Clients enjoy unmatched customer service and attentiveness throughout the process - from their initial inquiry - to closing. Working with its own resources and Federal government programs, Sun National Bank develops solutions that open the path to home ownership. “I’m just so happy at how well-received the Heroes Mortgage Program has been,” said Joe Belsito, publisher of 1st Responder. “There is no other way to put it, it’s taken off and we are helping a special group of people. Men and women who risk their lives every day for us. I’m just ecstatic to help them a little in tough economic times. We will continue to do whatever we can do to help.” Sun National Bank provides a full-range of banking products and services, delivered by experienced bankers. Personal attention merges with world-class service and com-
petitive products that meet the needs of today's consumers and businesses. Sun National Bank believes that doing business in the community means being a part of it. Whether purchasing a new home or refinancing an existing one, the Heroes Mortgage Program is offered exclusively, providing personal service, benefits and rates not normally available to the general public. To receive more information about the program and its benefits, contact Steven Testa at stesta@sunnb.com or call 973615-9745. Sun National Bank Home Loans and 1st Responder Newspaper are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply. Mortgage financing provided by Sun National Bank Loans. Sun National Bank Home Loans and 1st Responder Newspaper are not affiliated. All loans subject to approval. Certain conditions and fees may apply. Mortgage financing provided by Sun National Bank Loans, Equal Housing Lender.
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Mortgage Checklist 1. Look for a bargain: According to the National Association of Realtors, home prices often drop by an average $7,000 after Labor Day. Prices in the Northeast can plummet by nearly $20,000 by October. 2. Know the market: Here's a quick quiz. Do you know why sellers in some Northeast and Midwest towns drop prices so quickly? Because winter's coming and they don't want to spend another year digging out the place. Use that to your advantage. 3. Know when a seller is desperate: Does the photo of the house you've been pining over all summer on MLS look exactly as it did when you first saw it Memorial Day? Is there yet another open house coming up in a few weeks? That all works in your favor. If a buyer hasn't budged since the summer, chances are there's room to negotiate. If they want the house sold more than they want a big profit, well, that's how deals are born.
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Chief Clark of the Hempstead Fire Department discussing operations with a firefighter at the scene of a house fire on Oak Avenue.
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Quick knock down for Hempstead
Garage fire extends to house
Hempstead responded to a house fire on Grove Street off South Franklin on Thursday afternoon, November, 8th. West Hempstead was the fast team, South Hempstead was called to stand by with Uniondale at Hempstead fire headquarters. The fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes. All commands were under Scotty Clark chief of department.
On November 14, 2012 at 9:57 p.m., the Oceanside Fire Department was toned out for heavy smoke coming from a house across from 56 Vermont Ave. Upon arrival, the captain of Engine 248 transmitted a working fire at 45 Vermont Ave. The garage was fully involved on arrival and began extending into the house. Three lines were stretched and operated, but firefighting operations were hampered by the lack of floors on the first floor due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. Luckily, the fire was mostly contained to the garage. All firefighting operations were under the command of First Assistant Chief Kevin Klein.
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Winter operations and personnel safety Part II
HAROLD JACOBS
Fast knock for Yaphank Yaphank, NY. On the night of November 9, 2012, Yaphank Fire Department was toned out for a house fire at 2 East Main Street. Suffolk County Police radioed back advising of a working fire. Yaphank Chief Mike Kenny was met with heavy smoke. Chief Kenny retoned his department for a working fire, requesting Brookhaven for RIT and Medford for an engine to the scene
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along with Gordon Heights for a ladder. As the first unit was approaching, Chief Kenny requested them to pick up the hydrant, located about 2000 feet away. Brookhaven dropped more five inch and tied into Yaphank.
As firefighters entered the fire building, they were met with heavy smoke and a small amount of fire located in the kitchen area. After knocking the down the fire, firefighters vented the house. The Brookhaven town fire marshal was requested to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. - HAROLD JACOBS
Rehab in cold wintry conditions is a must, so have a plan for rehab that includes a place where members can get out of the cold. Initial rehab can be done in large rescue vehicles, ambulances or apparatus cabs. STAYING Your deSAFE partment or county may Chief Henry Camphave prior bell arrangements in place for a school bus, local bus company or municipal department of transportation to provide a heated bus in a timely manner for use at emergency scenes of long duration. Rotate on scene personnel every hour or so, or sooner if need be, into the warm rehab environment. Provide medical monitoring and warm liquids. Be sure to include all personnel, including those members that insist they are just fine. Hypothermia and frostbite can set in and may not be noticeable. When working in the interior of a structure fire, the heat being generated may be a brief plus for personnel, but upon exiting, they will once again become vulnerable to the extreme weather conditions. All personnel should be aware of the potential of outer protective clothing to ice over when wet, making it more difficult to maneuver and perform physical activity. Below freezing temperatures are all that is needed to turn water into ice and in our operations, we generally have plenty of water. It need not be snowing, sleeting or any of the other winter extremes, just plain cold, below 32 degrees and a leaking hose coupling or water running in the street from the operations of a hoseline or pumper and we have created slippery conditions. You may have stretched that initial attack hoseline into the structure, but when you exit, the fire attack operations may have created ice where there was none when you entered, be cautious. Carry kitty litter, sand and or rock salt aboard all apparatus during the winter to use to maintain footing at the scene of the emergency, around the pump op-
erator’s panel, or to gain traction for the apparatus. A five-gallon plastic pail assigned to each unit will usually suffice until the highway department can come to assist with salt and sand. If you have room for the storage of two five-gallon containers and think there is a need, go for it. Responding to emergency calls during winter can be very treacherous and slow, requiring well maintained apparatus and qualified drivers familiar with winter driving conditions that include driving on ice and snow. Drivers must be alert to hazardous road, weather and traffic conditions which will create delays in responding. Impaired visibility from falling snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, or fog conditions may be experienced. Streets blocked by snow, stalled and abandoned vehicles, fuel and delivery trucks, will add to the delay in response; enabling the incident to escalate and further endanger the safety of occupants and emergency responders. Many apparatus now use permanently installed traction chain systems and sanders to increase traction and complete a safe response. The use of full tire snow chains may be required in deteriorating conditions in some regions in order to effect and complete a response. When do you put the chains on the apparatus can be a difficult question for some, but should be based on the weather forecast, present conditions, expected conditions, past experience, and time of day. If you think you should put the full set of chains on your apparatus, go ahead and do it, they can be easily removed if not needed. More importantly, you will rest easy knowing you have done all you possibly could do to effect a safe and complete response. Driving in adverse weather conditions requires planning, patience and reduced speeds. Further, if your apparatus gets stuck in a snow drift, it will require additional equipment to pull you free and you will be of no value to the emergency scene to which you were responding. Part III next month. Till next time, Buckle Up, Stay Safe and God Bless!
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Woman pulled from raging fire at Bellmore home At 7:40 a.m. on Monday, November 12, 2012, the Bellmore Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire with people trapped on Shore Road. First at the house was John Curley of the FDNY and a Bellmore firefighter. With the help of John Jr., he was able to reach the window of a second floor bedroom by climbing a six foot wooden ladder atop a filing cabinet. After breaking the window of the smoke-filled house, he was able to see the unconscious homeowner, who was on the floor. Firefighter Curley climbed into the room and removed the victim through the
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window. Curley handed her down to Danny Holl, chief of the Bellmore Fire Department. The victim was a 93 year old woman, who was immediately transported to Nassau University Medical Center by NCPD ambulance. The homeowner's adult son was taken to NCMC by Bellmore Ambulance 6013. Firefighter Curley and his son were transported to NCMC by Bellmore 6012. They were treated for
non-serious injuries and released. Chief Holl directed in coming Engine 602 to drop two lines and hit the hydrant. The crews of Ladder 602 and Engine 601 were able to bring the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Mutual aid was called from North Bellmore for a FAST and trucks from Merrick and North Merrick. Seaford, Wantagh and East Meadow stood by at Bellmore. The fire is under investigation by the Nassau County fire marshals office. - BILL KELLY
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Children’s holiday party in Melville Melville, NY. On December 16, 2012, the Melville Fire Department held their Children's Holiday Party. There was plenty food to eat, a DJ, juggler, balloons made into different shapes and much more. Santa was there and each child received a gift from him and photographs were taken for each family.
Yaphank open house Yaphank, NY. At 12:00 p.m. on October 21, Yaphank Fire Department held their annual open fire house. Fire trucks were on display so kids could sit inside and firefighters set up a hoses for the children to shoot water. Firefighters also showed them what to do and not what to do in case of a stove fire. Firefighters showed the crowd how a firefighter escapes a building, in case they need to get out using a rope system.
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The chiefs, directors and membership of the Bay Shore–Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, Inc. officially placed into service a new special operations vehicle. This vehicle, affectionately nicknamed “Hercules”, is the culmination of four years of designing and planning and is configured to handle numerous types of emergencies. From multiple patient scenarios, to hazardous materials decontamination, to water rescues and flooding, this truck will allow direct and immediate rescue to residents of Bay Shore–Brightwaters in distress. 3-24-1 is built on a 2008 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak crew cab chassis with Duramax diesel engine and Allison Automatic transmission. The OEM front bumper was removed and replaced with a Buckstop bumper that houses a recessed mounted Warn 16,000lb winch. The truck is equipped with an Onan 20kw Protec PTO generator which powers a Will-Burt NS4.5-9000 (OPT) 9000-watt light mast and two Hannay electric rewind cable reels with 200’ x 8/3 cable. The body is a 13’ all aluminum walk around rescue style body equipped with ROM aluminum roll up doors. The body top features two coffin compartments, one each side of the body with a center walkway. The
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body compartments are equipped with multiple adjustable shelves and slide out trays, including a dual direction tray. The warning light package is a Whelen M Series Super LED warning light package. The apparatus is also equipped with Whelen Pioneer LED scene lights in multiple locations. “This vehicle will allow us to retire our previous special operations
vehicle” said Peter Klopsis, BSBRA BOD President, “We converted an old ambulance with limited room and limited capabilities. This is a huge asset to our department, allowing us to provide the very best in emergency care”. Already, within a month of being put in service 3-24-1 has proven itself to be a necessity. It was an essential part of our team during Superstorm Sandy and was used during numerous structure fires. In addition to holding ample medical supplies in the event of a mass casu-
alty incident, 3-24-1 is home to our MCI tent, decontamination holdings and air conditioner-heater unit, which has been utilized a number of times this year; both on scenes and for standby events. An official wash down was completed November 24th with assistance from Bay Shore Fire Department. BSBRA is extremely excited and proud to take delivery of this vehicle and look forward to having it as part of our fleet. - LaURie HUGHes
High Blood Pressure? Regular exercise may be just the right medicine Community Ambulance members death. FIREFIGHTER FITNESS Lori Ann Hodgkinson
Okay, before we go any further – let’s be absolutely clear about a couple of things. Healthy or otherwise, everyone should have their physician’s approval before beginning any exercise program. If you are on medication of any kind, you should continue to follow the course of prescription your physician has established for you until he/she has instructed you differently. High blood pressure (hypertension) is often called the silent killer, because many of its patients show no symptoms. It can go undiagnosed over years and lead to heart attack, stroke and death. Regular physical exams by your physician can easily detect high blood pressure and are therefore recommended. Although hypertension is a condition itself (primary hypertension) it can also be caused by other health conditions related to the kidneys, the heart, arteries, endocrine system and even pregnancy. In such cases it is referred to as secondary hypertension, because it is caused by another condition. Managing the underlying condition can reduce the high blood pressure, and reduce the risk of additional health problems and premature
However; most often when we are discussing hypertension, we are referring to primary hypertension which is believed to be associated with such things as genetics, sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrition, tobacco use, stress and obesity. Although there is nothing we can do to control genetics, we are all well aware that there is plenty we can do to combat sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrition, tobacco use, stress and obesity. Let’s start with sedentary lifestyle. (Gee, what a surprise I would start there.) With a physician’s approval, most guidelines suggest individuals perform aerobic exercise at a moderate intensity for thirty or more minutes per day, at least five days per week to lower or prevent high blood pressure. This recommendation has been modified, (in the past exercise of high intensity was believed to be necessary). In most cases, brisk walking will do the trick. Beginning with a program at 40-50-% of maximum heart rate with a gradual increase over time to 60-70% is a general example. Keep in mind that many blood pressure medications alter heart rate (i.e. beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, etc.) so using the heart rate method to determine exercise intensity in those patients is not recommended. In such cases, the perceived rate of exertion method should be used. Your physician or exercise professional can help you with the perceived rate of exertion scale. - ContinUed at www.1Rbn.Com
save life with nasal narcan Sayville, NY. Two members of Community Ambulance Company saved the life of a West Sayville man, who overdosed on heroin Saturday, November 24, 2012. Emergency Medical Technicians JP Latkovic and James MacDonell responded to a shopping center on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia just after 7 p.m., where a 911 caller reported a 27 year old man had overdosed on an unknown substance. The man was unresponsive and only breathing about four times per minute, an inadequate number to sustain life, when Latkovic and MacDonell arrived at the scene. Thanks to their training, these EMTs knew exactly what to do and jumped right into action. “When we arrived at the scene and assessed the patient, we recognized that this was a potential opiate overdose situation and quickly administered a dose of Nasal Narcan,” according to MacDonell. Community Ambulance Company recently joined the New York State Department of Health’s two-year pilot program involving the deployment of the intranasal anti-narcotic medication. The medication is quickly absorbed
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into the body through the nose and immediately reverses the effects of an opiate overdose, allowing patients to begin breathing on their own. The EMTs delivered one dose of the Nasal Narcan and a short time later the patient regained consciousness. He was fully alert by the time the crew arrived at the hospital. “I was definitely impressed with how quickly the medication took effect,” Latkovic said. “This patient went from the verge of death to completely awake and oriented within a matter of minutes.” The man was transported to North Shore LIJ Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, NY. The Community Ambulance Company of Sayville has been providing emergency medical services to the residents of Sayville, West Sayville, Bayport, Bohemia and Oakdale for the past 61 years. Made up of primarily volunteers, Community Ambulance Company answered over 4,100 calls for assistance in 2011. - Jamie atkinson
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Fatal bus accident in Hempstead On Tuesday, November 27 at 9:36 p.m., the Hempstead Fire Department responded to an MVA at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Nassau Parkway. Crews found a bus into a house with reports of people trapped. The Hempstead Fire Department, under the command of Chief Clark, secured the bus, searched the house and extricated a six year old boy, who succumbed to his injuries at Winthrop University Hospital. HFD was assisted by West Hempstead L765 Fast, UFD L754 and SHFD E741 stoodby at headquarters. Ambulances from Freeport, Uniondale, Elmont, Oceanside, S. Hempstead, W. Hempstead, Stewart Manor, Baldwin, NSLIJ and NCPD also responded. Also at the scene were North Bellmore and the RVC SW Task Force Technical Rescue Teams.
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Police involved MVA On October 2, 2012, the Deer Park Fire Department handled a police department involved motor vehicle accident with a hurst tool request at Long Isalnd and Wright Avenues. One police officer and one civilan were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. 1-4-33 was in charge of the scene.
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Selden taken in afternoon work Selden, New York. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 18, 2012, Selden dispatchers received several calls about a reported structure fire at 77 Sunset Avenue. First Chief 5-25-30 (Anthony Ryan) did a quick walk around with heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of a wood framed bungalow home. He called for his first engine to stretch one line to the rear entrance of the home and called for mutual aid from Farmingville for a tower ladder. In addition, he requested one
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engine from Centereach for R.I.T and one engine from Coram for stand by. Chief Leavans, 5-25-31, took over operations on the fire ground and had firefighters immediately start to vent windows while ex chief Bill Xikis and Ex Captain Mike Matteo took to the roof to vent the fire room. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack, forcing the fire to
stay in the original fire room and quickly knocked down the main body of fire. After about 25 minutes, 5-2530 transmitted a signal 4 (under control) and members from Selden’s second due engine and a crew from Farmingville began overhaul. A secondary search was conducted with negative results. All units took up about one hour later and the fire is under investigation. - CHRIS SABELLA
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Several civilians treated at fire On 11/01/2012 the Wyandanch Fire Co. operated at a working structure fire in the vicinity of Brook Ave and Jefferson st at approximately 1900 hours. W.W.H.A.C. treated several civilians for various complaints ranging from smoke inhalation. No Firefighters were injured. The Town on Babylon fire marshal is investigating the cause.