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Mother & Son Die in Double Fatal Fire in the Town of Colonie COLONIE, NY - On March 26th, the Colonie Village Fire Com pany, Boght Fire Company for the FAST, Shaker Road Fire Depart ment, and Colonie EMS were dis patched to 39 Tanglewood Road for a reported structure lire. The dis patcher was taking multiple calls on the lire. Police units arrived on scene and had a well-involved house lire with multiple reports of entrapment. Car 16 arrived on scene and had a two-story, wood-frame struc ture with heavy smoke showing from the building. The chief con ducted a quick primary walkaround of the home and had heavy lire in the rear of the building, along with heavy smoke pushing from the home. The chief was able to con firm entrapment inside of the build ing. Within minutes of the initial dispatch, multiple chiefs along with the first two due apparatus from the Colonie Fire Company and Shaker Road Fire Department were en route to the scene. The chief noti fied the first due engine to pull past the police car and take up in front of the structure, but leave room for the truck company. Command noti fied the units that they had two ve hicles in the driveway. First due Engine 405 deployed a one-and-three-quarter-inch inch hand line to the front door as Car17 forced the front door of the home, ripping it off its hinges. Command notified the truck com pany that they were going to work in searching the structure for the re ported occupants still trapped in side. With a police car blocking the first due truck company from Shaker Road, firefighters dis mounted from the rig, grabbed ground ladders and ran down the roadway to the scene. As firefighters in the front of the structure had a heavy fire con dition inside the building, they pushed their way into the structure and made an aggressive interior at tack, knocking down a significant amount of the heavy fire conditions. With individuals still trapped inside of the structure, command transmit ted the second-alarm, bringing the West Albany Fire Department, Midway Fire Department, Verdoy Fire Department, Stanford Heights Fire Department, North Bethlehem Fire Department for Rehab, Fuller Road Fire Department and Latham Fire Department to the scene. Firefighters from the truck company made their way inside of the structure as the crew from En gine 405 was conducting a primary search. Within a minute of their ini tial search, firefighters located the first victim and began to work to get the individual out of the build ing with the help from the crew of the truck company. Multiple fire fighters quickly made their way to the rear of the structure and began to assist with the rescue efforts. Firefighters on the other search team were able to locate the other victim and took them out of the home. Once the two individuals
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were removed from the home, fire fighters and EMS began to render all available care to them. Car 17 notified command that they had heavy fire pushing through the roof of the structure. Firefight ers inside of the structure still were making an aggressive push knock ing down a significant amount of fire. The conditions inside of the home made it difficult for firefight ers to operate. Command requested the Stanford Heights Fire Depart ment to upgrade to the scene with a ladder company, and command re quested another hand line to the front door to go to work. Additional resources quickly began to arrive on scene and firefighters deployed another hand line into the structure while additional firefighters con ducted a primary search inside of the building. Despite the rear of the building still having heavy fire in the kitchen area, firefighters pushed past and continued on with their primary search to make sure that there were only two individuals in side of the structure. Firefighters were able to finish out the primary search of the build ing and notified command that there were no other occupants in side the structure. Firefighters con tinued to work inside of the building, making an aggressive in terior attack, knocking down the heavy fire condition inside of the home. Firefighters inside of the structure were able to knock down all of the heavy fire conditions within the first 30 minutes of the fire. Firefighters vented the roof of the structure, allowing for the su perheated gases and smoke to es cape. The interior operations chief notified command that he could place the fire under control. Fire fighters and EMS from the Town of Colonie worked diligently to try to
save the two individuals that were inside of the home, but unfortu nately, they did not survive. The Town of Colonie Fire Serv ices arrived on scene and began to conduct their investigation into the fire. Firefighters conducted exten sive overhaul until the early hours of the morning. No other injuries were reported. Later the next day, the two vic tims' names were released; 76-yearold Carroll L. Debrocky (Mother of James) and 56-year-old James M. Debrocky (Son of Carroll). The in vestigation into the source and ori gin of the fire is still ongoing at this time. New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Town of Colonie Fire Services, Colonie Po lice Department, Colonie Village Fire Company, and Albany County District Attorney’s office are work ing to determine the cause of the fire. At this time, there is no further information that has been released publicly on the cause of the fire. Firefighters went back into service later in the morning hours. The firefighters from the Town of Colonie demonstrated extraordi nary dedication, bravery, and com mitment during this tragic incident. Facing heavy fire conditions and difficult circumstances, their swift and determined actions underscore their preparedness and unwavering commitment to the community's safety. Although the outcome was heartbreaking, the residents of Colonie can take solace in knowing that their firefighters tirelessly worked with utmost courage and professionalism. It is important for residents to remember that in times of crisis and tragedy, the firefighters of the Town of Colonie stand ready and vigilant, always prepared to re spond and provide assistance when ever called upon.
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Troy FF Dan Riley retires after two decades of dedicated service to the city of Troy. After two decades of dedicated service to one of the busiest fire departments in the capital region, Firefighter Dan Riley of ficially retired from the City of Troy’s Fire Department, mark ing the end of a remarkable 20year career. Riley joined the Troy Fire De partment on March 18, 2005, embarking on a journey marked by bravery, commitment, and an unwavering dedication to the community. He began his career on Engine 2, later mov ing through various assign ments, including a long tenure with the rescue squad starting in 2009, followed by Engine 4 in 2016, and concluding his serv ice at Engine 6 in South Troy from 2020 until his retirement. Throughout his career, Riley was at some of Troy’s most sig nificant incidents. Among the most memorable was the mas sive Alpha Lanes Bowling Alley fire in 2019, where he was sec ond due engine company on scene, which gained interna tional attention due to a large smoke explosion and became a widely studied incident by fire fighting experts globally. An other unforgettable moment was battling the intense blaze on 9th Street, which involved three fully engulfed houses.
During that incident, Firefighter Riley and his colleague, Fire fighter Frank Razzano, narrowly escaped injury when the struc ture collapsed moments after completing a primary search. Riley’s bravery was officially recognized on multiple occa sions, notably in 2016 when he received an award for rescuing a person who had fallen from a boat into the Hudson River. Ad ditionally, in May 2012, Riley showcased exceptional skill and courage during a highangle rescue at Clemente Con crete, successfully retrieving a worker trapped atop a concrete hopper alongside Firefighter Ziter. Reflecting on his time with the department, Riley shared senti ments, emphasizing how much he’ll miss sharing meals and conversations at the dinner table after challenging days and enjoying summer evenings out side the firehouse, surrounded by the lively neighborhood at mosphere and camaraderie of his fellow firefighters. Looking ahead, Firefighter Riley is excited to spend more quality time traveling with his family, tackling home projects, and savoring the simple joys of everyday life.
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North Carolina: Johnny Alvin Goines, 69 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: November 22, 2024 Death Date: November 23,2024 Fire Department: Verona Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, November 22, 2024, Fire fighter Johnny Alvin Goines responded to an emergency call made at 10:46 p.m. reporting a motor vehicle acci dent. A second emergency call was made at 11:05 p.m. reporting a vehicle in a ditch. Verona Volunteer Fire De partment and Onslow County Emergency Medical Serv ices responded to the second call and found Firefighter Goines unresponsive inside of his vehicle. He was re turning home from the first call when he was found. Firefighter Goines was immediately transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 23, 2024. The cause of his death has yet to be determined. New Jersey: Henry Sardina, III, 46 Rank: Captain Incident Date: November 21, 2024 Death Date: November 24,2024 Fire Department: Hopatcong Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Captain Henry Sardina, III was leading an in-station drill when he suffered an apparent heart attack. He went un responsive, CPR was immediately performed, and he was revived. He was then transported to the hospital but suffered additional complications and cardiac emergen cies in the days that followed. He passed away while still hospitalized on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
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Indiana: Richard "Rick" Sanders, 48 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 12, 2024 Death Date: December 12,2024 Fire Department: Winchester Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, December 12, 2024, Firefighter Richard "Rick” Sanders responded to a twostory residential structure fire. While operating at the scene, Firefighter Sanders began not feeling well. He was immediately taken to an ambulance, where he col
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Tennessee: George Turley, 58 Rank: Captain Incident Date: December 14, 2024 Death Date: December 14,2024 Fire Department: Chattanooga Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Captain George Turley was performing physical fit ness activities while working at the fire station when he collapsed. Aid was immediately rendered by col leagues, and he was then transported to the local hos pital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. The cause o f his death has yet to be determined. Alaska: Robert "Bob" Chandler, 58 Rank: Chief Incident Date: November 26,2024 Death Date: November 27, 2024 Fire Department: Red Dog Mine Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Chief Robert "Bob” Chandler was teaching a class when he began to feel ill. Colleagues did a patient medical as sessment and obtained a base set of vitals; everything was within normal limits. The next day, Wednesday, No vember 27, 2024, Chief Chandler was found deceased in his quarters from a cardiovascular emergency. Indiana: Ralph Meyer, 72 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 3, 2024 Death Date: December 4,2024 Fire Department: Napoleon Volunteer Fire Company Initial Summary: On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Fire fighter Ralph Meyer responded to the scene of a struc ture fire. He then returned home. The next morning, Wednesday, December 4,2024, he suffered a heart at tack and was immediately transported to the local hospi tal where he passed away. Firefighter Meyer previously served as the fire chief and his son is currently the Chief.
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Heavy Fire on Arrival in the Stanford Heights Fire D istrict COFONIE, NY - On April 1, 2025, at 2:32 PM, the Stanford Eleights Fire Department, Niskayuna Fire District No.2, Colonie Village Fire Company for the FAST, Carman Fire Depart ment, and Colonie EMS were dis patched for a structure fire at 44 Fox Avenue. The dispatcher was taking multiple calls stating that the house was fully-involved. The Stanford Fieights fire station ac knowledged the call and stated that they had a column of smoke showing from their station. The Verdoy Fire Department was dis patched to the scene for an addi tional truck company. As the fire departments were responding to the scene, two citizens that dis covered the fire were pounding on the door of the house to make sure all of the residents were out. They learned shortly afterwards that there was no one inside of the home. The first chief arrived on scene with heavy fire showing in the rear of the structure and heavy smoke showing from the eaves, and command transmitted the Sig nal 30 for a working fire. Fire fighters on the first due engine company deployed a one-andthree-quarter-inch hand line to the rear of the building, with another crew quickly arriving behind the first due engine, making the push into the front door. The North Bethlehem Fire Department was dispatched to the scene with the rehab team. Firefighters inside the building made their way to the first-floor, conducted a rapid search of the house and made sure that no one was inside. Firefight ers on the exterior portion of the structure notified command that the attic was heavily charged with smoke. Truck 11 arrived on scene and took the front lawn of the home. Firefighters quickly dis mounted from the rig. Following right behind them was Truck 10 and firefighters went to work lad dering the front of the structure and getting roof ladders in place to start venting. Fieavy fire blew through the soffits on both sides of the home. Firefighters in the rear of the building notified command that they had an additional outbuilding on fire due to the radiant heat from the structure. The heavy wind on scene did not help fire fighters. Car 16 notified command
that the conditions were rapidly changing and recommended crews to back down to the first-floor as heavy fire had engulfed the attic area above them and conditions in the rear of the structure were changing. Firefighters on the sec ond-floor from Engine 406 noti fied the chief that they were backing down to the first-floor, as they did not have any visible fire, but heavy smoke. Additional crews made their way inside of the structure to meet up with En gine 406’s firefighters with an ad ditional hand line and tools. As firefighters were working, the hydrant on the other end of the street had to be shut down due to a malfunction and was quickly corrected, allowing for the fire scene to reestablish a water sup ply. Firefighters on the roof con ducted a coordinated ventilation with the crews inside the house. As firefighters on the roof cut the vent hole, heavy fire blew out of the roof and the attic. Firefighters made their way to the secondfloor, opened up the ceilings and quickly knocked down the heavy fire condition. Command re quested Fuller Road Fire Depart ment to the scene to help exhausted crews from the fire. As soon as the firefighters knocked down the heavy fire in the attic area and firefighters began to pull apart the fire in the knee wall, conditions inside of the structure became favorable. Firefighters on the exterior portion of the struc ture utilized a hand line and knocked down the remaining por tion of the fire. Within 30 minutes, firefight ers had the entire incident under control. Over 40 firefighters on scene assisted with bringing the incident under control. Firefight ers conducted extensive overhaul on scene for an extended period of time. Fire Investigators on scene conducted their investigation into what caused the fire. At this time, no information has been released on the cause of the fire. No in juries were reported and firefight ers went back into service later in the early evening hours.
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Firefighters vent the roof at the Fox Ave. fire, giving crews below the needed assistance.
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TROY, NY - On March 28th at 2:25 PM, the City of Troy’s Fire Department was dispatched to 768 7th Avenue for a reported stove fire. Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 4, Truck 2, the rescue squad. Medic 3, and the battalion chief re sponded to the scene. Engine 1 arrived on scene with smoke showing from the structure and transmitted the Signal 30. En gine l's crew stretched a one-andthree-quarter-inch hand line through the front door, and as they were doing so, heavy smoke began to push from the eaves of the home and the roof. Firefighters inside the struc ture conducted a quick primary search and were able to confirm that all of the occupants, including pets, were out of the structure. Firefighters conducted an aggres-
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sive interior attack knocking down the kitchen fire, but the fire had spread into the wall and up into the attic area. Firefighters from Truck 1 made their way to the roof and began to vent the structure. The pump operator from Engine 1 established the water supply in front of the home from the hy drant. As firefighters were work ing, a heavy column of smoke became visible to other respond ing units. Command notified the units inside of the structure that they had fire pushing from the vents of the roof. Firefighters no tified command that they were making their way to the secondfloor to gain access to the attic
area. The truck company on the roof vented the structure, exposing a heavy fire condition in the attic area. Firefighters on the secondfloor began to pull the ceilings and knock down the heavy fire condi tion traveling in the attic area. Firefighters requested an addi tional hand line to be brought to the roof so they could hit the re maining hotspots. Within 20 minutes, firefighters had the entire fire knocked down and under control. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul to the home. No injuries were re ported, and the fire is under inves tigation at this time and not believed to be suspicious in na ture.
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Port Jervis Two-Story, Two-Family Rental Home Fire Leaves Residents Displaced PORT JERVIS, NY - Multiple calls to Orange County, New York’s 9-1-1 center early after noon on March 28, 2025 brought a rapid response from Port Jervis Fire Department and mutual aid units to aggres sively fight and contain a blaze in a two-story, two-fam ily residential struc ture in Port Jervis. Residents of the burning 63 East Main Street structure had quickly evacuated the house, taking mul tiple small dogs with them to safety. No injuries were reported. Upon arrival, firefighters en countered heavy smoke and flames coming from an outside area of the home where garbage receptacles were stored. Respon ders immediately undertook an aggressive interior and exterior attack to contain and extinguish the blaze, which had rapidly spread up the outside of the house and into the second story and attic areas. Port Jervis Fire Department Deputy Chief James Rohner, Sr., who was among the first to arrive within minutes to the scene, noted that the fire was stubborn and labor-intensive to extinguish. Upon his arrival, Rohner identi fied heavy flames as coming from a left front corner of the building, and areas where residential garbage containers were located. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, himself also a firefighter, was among others who arrived within minutes on scene. Worden, and other police and fire investigators, confirmed the pinpointed location of the fire's origin to be that front out side corner of the house. “We believe the fire acciden tally started in a garbage can and spread to the house,” Worden said. Displaced residents, stating that they had no place to stay, were assisted by Red Cross work ers who have confirmed that they helped with lodging and plan to remain in contact and assistance for the tenants.
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Firefighters work to quickly contain and extinguish a fire believed to have spread from an exterior garbage can, leaving two families displaced from their two-story rental structure.
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Vehicle into Porch with Collapse in City of Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY- City of Newburgh police, fire and Empress EMS responded on April 15th to a vehicle into a porch with collapse at 100 Hasbrouck Street. Empress EMS transported the driver to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. FD Command re quested Code Enforcement, Red Cross and Central Hudson to the scene. Central Hudson arrived and made a power cut to the home. Residents of the home were allowed to enter through the back of the structure. Central Hudson brought a backhoe to dig up the street. Firefighters stood by as City of Newburgh Police investigated the cause.
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Car Bursts into Flames After Hitting Pole in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Good Will FD responded to a vehicle that struck a pole and burst into flames, April 12th. Town of New burgh EMS transported the driver to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. Town of Newburgh Police blocked State Route 17K during the incident, as power lines were across the roadway. Firefighters extinguished the fire with hand lines, but the fire would start up until power was shut off. Central Hudson was called and responded for a power cut. Firefighters hit hot spots, and New York State Police assisted with traffic control. The Town of Newburgh Police Dept, is investigating the cause.
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Stephentown firefighters knocking down the heavy fire from the barn.
Fully-Involved Barn Fire Lights Up the Night Sky Over Stephentown STEPHENTOWN, NY - On April 1, 2025, at 11:43 PM, the Stephentown Fire Department and Ambulance were dispatched for multiple calls for a reported structure fire at 365 Route 43, at Cinch ‘Em Up Stables Horseback Riding, for a fullyinvolved barn fire. The chief of the Stephentown Fire Department re quested Berlin Fire Department, Hoags Corners Fire Department, Febanon Valley Pro tection Association, and the Han cock Fire Department from Massachusetts to the scene for mu tual aid. The chief arrived on scene, immediately declared the Signal 30 for a working structure fire and notified the dispatcher that he had an exposure issue of the primary house. The first arriving engine on scene immediately went to work cooling down the home, prevent ing the fire from spreading. Command notified the dis patcher that he had a 80' x 100’ bam, with no animals inside, that had collapsed. Command re quested firefighters from the Berlin Fire Department to set up a water supply at a nearby pond down the road. Firefighters from the Hancock and Stephentown Fire Departments arrived on scene and deployed a one-and-threequarter-inch hand line from the rig and went to work knocking down the heavy fire condition. Firefighters established a water supply at the pond nearby and established a tanker relay to the scene. Firefighters worked for
about 30 minutes knocking down the heavy fire condition. Firefight ers conducted extensive overhaul of the remains of the bam. The home suffered damage to the siding win dows and other portions of the structure due to the extreme heat, but due to the quick actions of the
first arriving engine and firefighters, they were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the home. No in juries have been reported, and the fire is under investigation at this time.
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Salem Rescue Squad 2025 Officers and Fundraising Campaign SALEM, N.Y. - (March 25, 2025) - The Salem Rescue Squad announced the election of its 2025 officers and director. The officers include President, Vincent Smith; Vice President, Jay Watters; Sec retary, Eva Woodell; Treasurer, Dennis Campbell; Captain, Vicky Campbell; and Assistant Captain, Tim Phillips. Edward A. Donoghue was reelected as a member of the Board of Directors joining existing Board members Steve Snyder and Dean Eianks. 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. Financial contributions to the Salem Rescue Squad will greatly assist in meeting day-to-day oper ational costs for things like vehi cle maintenance and fuel for its three fully equipped ambulances, critical medical supplies, and member training. The Salem Res cue Squad has recently committed to the purchase of a new ambu lance as two of its ambulances have more than 100,000 miles on them. It is a large purchase - but also a critical capital investment to make sure it can safely and de pendably transport its patients. In 2024, thanks to the generous com munity contributions, the Salem Rescue Squad responded to 568 calls. This was a significant in crease over past years that aver aged around 400 calls. The Salem Rescue Squad envision the num ber of calls increasing in future years, due to the ageing popula tion in the community and once
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Resident Rescued from C ity of Newburgh House Fire NEWBURGH, NY - New burgh FD responded to a reported rear porch on fire, March 24th around 2:10 PM at 29 Robinson Ave. The rear porch was fully-in volved when Command arrived. A second-alarm was sounded, re questing response from the West Point, Air National Guard and Good Will Fire departments to the scene. Newburgh's Ladder was work ing on the roof area while firefight ers used hand lines to knock the fire down. Additional firefighters helped with ground ladders and other hand lines. Robinson Ave. was blocked at Broadway and First Street by City of Newburgh Police. One resident was rescued
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SELKIRK, NY - The first res cue of its kind for many local first responders after a horse was stuck on ice in Selkirk. Rescue personnel were called to 279 Jericho Rd around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 15th, after the owner of the horse made a phone call to Selkirk Fire Station #2. The caller was advised to call 911 and report the situation. At this point in time. Chief Tom Neri of Selkirk Fire was notified of the impending call and started making his way to the scene. “We assumed the horse was in a pond or some kind of water,” Chief Neri said. After almost arriving on scene and still no dispatch. Chief Neri called the dispatchers to dispatch Selkirk Fire to the scene to work with New York State Fire and Town of Bethlehem Animal Control al ready on scene. The horse was discovered to be laying down on a patch of ice over solid ground, unable to stand on its own. Firefighters were planning what to do while awaiting the ar rival of an on-call vet to evaluate the horse before any rescue efforts were
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first. After letting the horse rest for a few minutes and straps were ad justed again, the vet gave the clear ance to try and lift again and the horse was able to get back onto its feet. “We stayed with the horse for a little while to make sure it didn’t fall again before the vet gave us the OK to leave,” Neri said. In Chief Neri’s long career in the fire service, he says this is the first call regarding lifting a horse and only the second horse rescue that he can recall in his career. Members of State Fire that were on scene had just completed a class for rescues involving large animals and Neri said they are also in the process of buying a tripod to assist with rescues involving lifting large animals like this. “I’ve been through there since and the horse is still walking around,” Neri said. “It’s an old horse and it was cold from being down and it was stiff. It had a hard time and we did what we had to do.”
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Firefighters worked to extinguish a brush fire that spread to a scrap pile in Westerlo.
Brush/Scrap Pile Fire Contained in W esterlo PLATTEKILL, NY- Cronomer Valley FD responded under mu tual aid to 150 Plattekill Ardonia Road for a MVA involving a car into a building with rollover on April 6th. Modena FD was called to the scene. One driver was out of the vehicle, and the other vehicle involved was parked. Firefighters checked both vehicles for hazards and also checked the basement area of the residence. Plattekill EMS and Plattekill PD were at the scene. Deputy Orange County Fire Coordinator 36-13, and Ul ster County Deputy Coordinator 56-4 were also at the scene. Plattekill PD is investigating the cause.
WESTERLO, NY - A brush fire that was rapidly spreading was contained before it could spread to a house in Westerlo. Firefighters were called to 222 Dunbar Hollow Rd in Westerlo just after 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 14th, for a reported brush fire that was out of control. Units enroute to the call re ported a large column of black smoke and it appeared a structure began to catch fire as well, accord ing to Chief Arthur Lounsbury of the Westerlo Fire Department. “First arriving apparatus de ployed several lines to control the fire,” Lounsbury said. “Upon size up, the fire had started spreading into the woods.” Onesquethaw and Berne fire
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Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh
Television is great for getting information out to the public, to a point. It is great for letting us know about where the traffic is or what they think that the weather will be. We need to keep what we watch and how much into check. There are some news junkies or media junkies who have to watch media for what traumatic things happened all around the world that never effects their life. These peo ple may watch things so much that they think they are experts on the event. I have been at disasters where we had to set up shelters to take care o f the people effected by the actual event. We did not permit any television in there because we needed to protect the people from what the media had speculated hap pened, responsibilities and more. The media puts out information, at times, without checking facts or waiting for people to do an official notification. We had a person who walked into a shelter and an nounced a child's death. The person only heard rumors around the scene. Were the family members ever notified? Did the public infor mation officer ever have the chance to make the notification with the appropriate resources standing by? No, this individual thought he was the news reporter. When I used to talk with new people, I would say that a good call would be where everyone comes home and nobody shows up on so cial media. Right now, almost everyone can and do make them selves reporters. They film what ever they want. Some people say freedom of the press but they are not responsible. There are people who avoid HIPAA laws and com mon decency. It's bad enough that emergency responders have to see the horrors that are in the streets, that we accept it as just another day. Why do others think that it is al right to expose others to the trauma that we have to see? There are also emergency re sponders who are irresponsible that instead of working the scene, they are filming it and posting it on so cial media or giving the video to television stations. They have not social responsibility. Many times
these people do not know that they are also exposing their department and others open to lawsuits. I remember a fire instructor who was showing a video to other in structors a fire that he was at where five children died as a result. The in structor kept saying how good this fire was. I asked the instructor to shut it off and have some respect for the dead. He refused saying that it was a good fire. I asked if he had to work with the family as each child died. I told him that any fire that takes five innocent lives is not a "good fire". It took the senior fire in structor to tell him that if the chap lain asks you not to show it, have some respect. How many times did we have to watch the planes fly into the towers? How many people around the world were traumatized, when they did not know anyone in the buildings of have any connection to the areas? I know that others will think differ ently but they do not think about trauma effect innocent lives. When we went to fires and dis asters, we would not know every thing that was going on. We would just focus on our assignment because many times that was all the informa tion that we received, even if we were listening to the scanner. Some times we only found out what hap pened what happened and who responder, by reading the newspaper or the television the day after. When talking to people about what they see at certain incidents, I mention not to talk about it on scene. Not to talk about it in the apparatus. The place that it should be discussed is at the station with the shades drawn down, doors shut and only people that you trust in the room. You never know who is catching what on video and what technology that they have. Each individual has a responsi bility of what they record, post and also put into their brain by watching it. There is so much trauma on tele vision and other media. We have to be good stewards of what we say and what we put into our brains. People say that they have free dom of speech or freedom of the press but that does not give you free dom of the consequences for the words that are spoken or made pub lic. You deserve not to be exposed to trauma that was not in your life. Take care of yourself. Stay safe, Didymus McHugh didymus-mchugh.com
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Mastic Assistant Chief Rudy Sunderman carries a dog to safety after a fire in Mastic Beach. He was handed the dog by Lt. Mike Malone.
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House Fire on German Blvd. in Yaphank YAPHANK, NY - Around 1:30 AM on April 16th, the Yaphank Fire Department was activated for a reported residential structure fire one German Blvd. On arrival of 5-30-31, he had heavy fire showing from the attic. Crews responded in, extinguished all fire, started overhaul and went back into service a short time later.
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Fire Doors Firefighters rarely get involved in determining the cause of a fire. That doesn’t mean that firefighters should be com pletely uninformed about the cause and/or how a fire will spread at a given location as they may be involved in the gathering of evidence at the behest of a fire investigator or at the very least leave any po tential evidence intact during overhaul. Further, fire opera tions may depend on some of these factors such as the pres ence and proper operation of fire doors. Relative to fire doors specifi cally why would an instructor even breach this topic with firefighters since it has more to do with code compliance? First, as mentioned firefighters may have to assist in preserv ing potential evidence in a fire or bring attention to an inves tigator so being able to recog nize a code violation will certainly assist any investiga tion. Beyond that fire code compliance which is where fire door and inspections would fall rounds out a firefighter’s knowledge so it’s not just “putting the wet stuff on the red stuff” and lastly, firefight ers may simply want to expand their options into a parallel ca reer.
any door to or within a struc ture. Whereas any door may block fire for a certain time maybe only seconds in the case of a hollow wooden bed room door that door would not be definitionally labeled as a fire door and simply putting a fire door sign on a door does not automatically transform that door into a fire door. A good operational definition would be a “type of door or barrier used as passive fire protection within a structure to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
So, what exactly is a “fire door”? From a firefighter per spective any door that sepa rates a fire room from the rest of a structure fire could be a fire door. This is in reference to Vent, Enter, Isolate and Search (VEIS). However, the definition of a fire door is much more comprehensive. NFPA 80 defines what a fire door is, its installation, materi als that it can be made of, latching devices and labeling requirements to name a few of the chapters.
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Since the parameters of a fire door are extremely varied a good starting point may sim ply be what a fire door is not. Again, from a firefighting standpoint a fire door may be
For starters a fire door has to be labeled as such from the manufacturer. Any door that does not have a proper label is not considered a fire door. The label below is generic but a typical fire door label that is found mostly on the spine of the door but sometimes on the top of the door. The most important part of label for firefighters would be the FD rating assuming a pre plan has been conducted the fire rating will give firefighters a general idea of how much time they have when setting up operations to extinguish a fire. Fire door ratings are as fol lows:
Since there may not be much left after a fire relative to a fire door and whether or not that fire door was operational the key is proper and consistent inspections. Inspections aren’t worth all that much if they are not thoroughly documented. Although NFPA 80 indicates fire doors are at a minimum to be inspected annually they should be inspected at least every six months. Fire investi
gate rs/in spec tors typically will have a checklist designed by/for the employer but may also contain additional person alized information based on the experience of the inspec tor. Here are thirteen items that should be looked for all the time: 1) Labels are present and legi ble. Manufacturer labels on a fire door cannot be removed or painted over. 2) No holes or breaks in the door or frame. Once a fire door is drilled into it is usually com promised but the standard does allow any holes to be filled with stainless steel bolts to retain fire door status. 3) Glazing and glass kit - glass beads are intact and securely fastened. 4) Door, frame and hardware are in proper working order and/or not broken loose or missing. 5) No missing or broken parts. Although the standard does
not specify a time frame for re pair they should be done “with out delay”. 6) Door clearances are within allowable limits all around. A door gap tool pictured below helps determine proper door gaps. 7) Door closer spring is opera tional and the door closes and latches by itself. There should be no door stop installed on the door. Fire doors should al ways remain closed otherwise or what’s the point? An excep tion would be doors held open by an electromagnet that the fire alarm system disengages when activated. 8) Door leaves (on a double door) close in proper se quence. 9) Door is self-latching in closed position - helps ensure the door remains closed to deter fire, heat and toxic gasses. Fire doors should NEVER be propped open. 10) No auxiliary hardware that would interfere with proper op eration such as an aftermarket lock or door stop that prevents the door from closing 11) The manufacturers label is not void meaning compro
mised by a field modification. 12) Gasketing and edge seal ing are present, continuous and proper type. Not all fire doors have gasketing however. 13) Signage on the door takes up less than 5% of the space on the door. Also, signage can not be attached with mechani cal fasteners such as nails or screws and cannot interfere with the operation of the door. Drills for firefighters that in volve fire doors would simply be adding an inspection to a pre-plan. Instructors can also tap into the competitive nature of firefighters and create a contest by providing an in spection checklist and asking firefighters to complete in spections for all the fire doors in the fire house with the win ner having the most accurate information. Make no mistake NFPA 80 is very comprehen sive and having knowledge of fire door and inspections of will go a long way toward fire prevention, fire operations and after the fact investigations.
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Palm Sunday Fire Injures 14 in Brooklyn BROOKLYN, NY - FDNY was called out to a compacter fire at 177 Sands Street at NYCHA's Farragut Houses Development early Sunday night, April 13th. Several civilians suffered minor injuries from the heavy smoke condition that filled the upper floors. Quick work by the FDNY prevented any serious injuries and property damage.
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Brooklyn Second-Alarm BROOKLYN, NY - FDNY units operated at a second-alarm for Brooklyn Box 798 late Sunday morning, March 16th. The fire was in an occupied multiple-dwelling with extension to the expo sures. The fire originated at 1133 Lafayette Street in the Bedford Stuyvesant section.
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BROOKLYN, NY - Early Tuesday morning, April 8th, the FDNY responded to a fatal 2-alarm fire at 520 Mac Donough Street in Brooklyn. One person was pro nounced dead at the scene. “Upon arrival, units encoun tered heavy fire in the first, second and third floors, as well as in the
roof. Our units quickly stretched multiple handlines, aggressively searched and extinguished the fire after it was a second alarm. We had 25 units, approximately 120 peo-
pie,” said Deputy Chief Chuck Downey. The fire was placed under con trol at 1:09 a.m. FDNY Fire Marshals are working to determine the cause of the fire,
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FDNY EMS Promotion Ceremony BROOKLYN, NY - In April, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, Chief of Department John Esposito, Chief of EMS Op erations Michael Fields, and FDNY Officials joined in a Fire Emergency Medical Services Bureau Promotion Ceremony. Two Lieutenants will be promoted to the rank of Captain, 14 Paramedics will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and eight EMTs will graduate from the medic upgrade program and be promoted to Paramedic. The newly promoted mem bers will be assigned to units throughout New York City.
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In Queens, FDNY Ladder Co. 128 has been assigned a new Seagrave 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder, with Fleet # SL24006.
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