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DYLAN CONWAY TYNGSBOROUGH, MA - All Tyngsborough Fire units were dispatched to 24 Sherbrooke Street on December 21, 2021 tor a reported building fire. While companies were responding, fire alarm reported multiple telephone alarms reporting the fire and Car 1 transmitted the working fire.

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Ossipee is located in the northeast part of Carroll County, NH. The town is named after the Ossipee Indians, which is one of the 12 Algonquian tribes. It was originally known as "Wigwam Village".

According to 2020 census data, the 75-square-mile town has 4,372 year-round residents with seasonal population surges. Fire pro­ tection comes in the form of three separate fire departments: Cen­ ter Ossipee, Ossipee Corner, and West Ossipee. Each department has its own chief and command structure, but they respond to calls and work in unison based on pre-determined jurisdictional boundaries.

Center Ossipee FD operates a fleet of five suppression vehicles, one ambulance, one boat, a UTV, and various support vehicles.

Chief Dana Cullen, Jr. oversees the department, which uses a combination of part-time per diem personnel and call/vol staff.

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Norwich Prevents Garage Fire from Spreading to House NORWICH, CT - At 4:59 A.M. on December 11th, the Norwich FD was dispatched to 74 Orchard Street for a garage fire. Dispatch told the Battalion they were taking multiple calls, so he transmitted the working fire and put the second-alarm into staging.

Engine 2 and the Battalion arrived at 5:03 A.M. with a detached single­ story, two-bay garage that was well in­ volved and spreading to the exterior of the home about four-feet away.

Engine 2 quickly positioned a hose line between the house and garage, which kept the damage to the exterior of the residence. Squad A helped Engine 2 establish a water sup­ ply and then stretched a second hose line to the front of the garage. Engine 3 and Truck 1 checked for extension into the home and then performed overhaul.

The Mohegan Tribal ED provided the FAST while Taftville, Yantic and East Great Plain covered the city.

There were no injuries, and the Nor­ wich Fire Marshal's Office is investi­ gating.

RYAN FLAHERTY Crews operating a line on the exposure and one on the garage.

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PAUL O'CONNELL Engine 3's crew overhauls the front while the Squad operates a line inside.

SEAN FLAHERTY Engine 127 vented the roof while Oakdale took the windows.

Candle Believed to be Cause of Bedroom Fire in Salem

COSTA KONSTANTINIDIS FF Paige swaps out cylinders while FF Donahoe takes a blow.

Norwich Fights Fire in Auto Body Shop NORWICH, CT - At 7:28 RM. on Thursday, December 9,2021, the Norwich Fire Department re­ sponded to the area of 100 Franklin Street for a fire in the rear of a building.

Battalion 1 arrived at s 7:32 RM. with fire # * showing from two Jump TOFIIE# bays of an auto body 1211 21103 repair garage called Gaitans at 147 ilKfr i Franklin Street.

Squad A 3£ $ stretched a line while Truck 1 forced entry for them. En­ gine 3 got the water supply while Engine 2 stretched a backup line.

Truck 1 cut two holes for vertical ventilation which helped improve interior conditions. The fire spread to a flatbed to truck that was parked in the front.

Laurel Hill and East Great Plain provided manpower on scene while Taftville and Yantic covered the city.

The Mohegan Tribal Fire Depart­ ment provided the FAST, and the Norwich Fire Marshal's Office is in­ vestigating.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

SALEM, CT - At 3:04 P.M. on Friday, December 24, 2021, the Salem and Gardner Lake Fire De­ partments with mutual aid from Chesterfield Engine 31, Tanker 32, Oakdale Engine 41, Tankers 42 and 43, Montville Engine 12, Colch­ ester Tanker 128, Yantic Engine 33 and the Mohegan Tribal FAST, were dispatched to 72 Fairy Lake Road for a bedroom fire.

While responding, QV Dis­ patch updated companies that the homeowner believed a candle had tipped over and that there was a fire on the second floor. Engine 31 ar­ rived at 3:13 P.M. with smoke showing from the second floor win­ dows on the 'Alpha/Delta' corner.

Engine 31 stretched a one-and-

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three-quarter inch hose line through the front door, where they found a working fire on the second floor.

Ladder 121 arrived at 3:14 P.M. and stretched a line into the first floor where fire was running between the first floor ceiling and second floor.

Interior crews found a hole in the floor and took two doors off the hinges to cover the hole so they could finish suppression in the fire room. Engine 127 threw a ground ladder to the second floor and per­ formed vertical ventilation while Engine 41 took two windows to the

fire room. Tanker 127 nursed Lad­ der 121 while Tanker 121 nursed Engine 31. Engine 12 established a fill site for the tankers at the Horse Pond.

Chief Weston had command while Deputy Chief Danao was op­ erations. They reported the fire knocked down at 3:23 P.M. There were no injuries and one animal was removed safely from the resi­ dence. The Salem Fire Marshal is investigating, and the American Red Cross was contacted to assist the family.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

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BERNIE MEEHAN JR Instructors Award, FF's Pereira & Avarista.

CT Fire Academy Recruit Class #68 Graduation MICHAEL CARENZA JR

BLOOMFIELD, CT - On De­ cember 10, 2021, the Connecticut Fire Academy graduated its 68th Recruit Firefighter Class, which was held at the First Cathedral in Bloomfield, CT. These graduate firefighters rep­ resented 21 fire departments from across the State of Connecticut. The program is 15and-a-half weeks of extensive fire service training, held at the Wind­ sor Locks Fire Academy, as well as off site at various locations, includ­ ing the Litchfield County Fire School in Torrington.

As usual. State Fire Adminis­ trator Jeff Morrissette gave the opening remarks, after which the recruits were marshaled into the 3,000 seat assembly hall by the Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums and CT Firefighters Honor Guard. Kelly-Ann Clark sang a beautiful rendition of our National Anthem, and the Reverend Diann Bailey delivered the Invocation. In­ structor David Christoff gave the keynote speech, reflecting on his more than 40 years of being in­ volved in Connecticut's fire service.

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m 30 I ^ A number of awards were pre­ sented, including the following: The Michael C. Reilly Hard Charger Award-Manchester Fire­ fighter Lauren Mazzoni; Instructor Award-Fairfield Firefighter Caitlin Pereira & West Hartford Firefighter Vince Avarista; The William J. DeFord Health & Fitness Award-Torrington Firefighter Stephanie Scoville.

Each recruit graduated and then received their honors by their de­ partment Chief and various fire service family members. Recruit Luis Olivares of the Bridgeport Fire Department was the class spokesman and brought down the house with his sense of humor and description of his experience at the academy.

The recruits were then dis­ missed by Instructor Christoff to be sent back to their departments and begin their careers.

Early New Year’s Day Fire Damages Newington Home NEWINGTON, CT - A fire at 134 Cedar Ridge Road damaged a home and killed several pets on New Year's morning. The fire was called in around 2:20 A.M. There was heavy fire showing from the rear of the house when police and firefighters first arrived. Firefighters made a great stop on the fire, but there was still heavy damage to part of the structure. The residents were not home at the time. The cause is under investigation.

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- BERNIE MEEHAN

BERNIE MEEHAN JR Torrington Firefighters pose with CT State Representative Michelle Cook of the 65th District, along with Chief David Tripp, Jr.

CORAL RUGGIERO Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an elf arrived on Windsor Locks FD Tower 1 to visit the WLFD member's kids' Christmas party.

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Balloon Frame Construction Leads to Stubborn Fire in Norwich NORWICH, CT - At 10:57 RM. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, the Taftville Fire Depart­ ment was dispatched to 150 Nor­ wich Avenue for three calls reporting a structure fire. Dispatch updated responding companies that they were taking more calls with a woman on oxygen trapped on the second floor porch, so Car 2 requested the working fire tone and added a full response from Occum with Norwich’s Engine 2 and Truck 1.

Engine 21 and Car 2 arrived at 11:03 P.M. with smoke showing from the second floor of a threestory, wood-frame multiple occu­ pancy building. Engine 21 positioned on Prentice Street and stretched a one-and-three-quarter inch hose line into the rear apart­ ment of the second floor where they were met with a good smoke condition. A crew then forced a first floor door on the 'Bravo' side and advanced a hose line where they found fire in the wall.

Tower 25 set up in a parking lot on the 'Delta' side and flew the aerial to the roof where they per­ formed vertical ventilation. En­ gine 2 laid a supply line from a hydrant on Norwich Avenue which fed Engine 21. Engine 22 laid a line from a hydrant on the north side of the incident which fed Tower 25. Truck 1 set up on Prentice Street and flew the aerial to the third floor 'Bravo' side.

At 11:14 RM., Command re­ quested a Yantic engine for man­ power, and shortly after that Squad A was also added. Crews

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The Mohegan Tribal Fire De­ partment provided the FAST and American Ambulance transported one person to the hospital. Baltic Engine 124 covered Occum while Engine 31 and Lisbon Tower 154 covered Taftville’s station. The American Red Cross was requested to assist, and the Norwich Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

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Structure Fire Contained to the First Floor in Norwich NORWICH, CT - At 8:15 RM. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, the Norwich Fire De­ partment was dispatched to 78 Prospect Street for a kitchen fire.

Engine 2 arrived at 8:18 P.M. with heavy smoke showing from the first floor of a two-and-a-half story wood-frame, with a woman reported to be on the second floor. Engine 2 ’s step man and driver stretched a one-and-threequarter inch hose line to the front door while the lieutenant as­ cended the stairs to assist a woman out of the building.

The crew removed a cat from the first floor and advanced their line through hoarding conditions where they were met with multi­ ple rooms of fire. Engine 2 made the push to the rear while Engine 3 washed down the 'Bravo', 'Charlie' and 'Delta' sides, which had fire extending up into the

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Squad A hand-jacked five-inch from Engine 2 to the hydrant and established the water supply. Fol­ lowing that, they stretched a oneand-three-quarter inch hose line to the second floor and checked for extension. Truck 1 set up in the front and performed ventilation in the rear.

East Great Plain Ladder 5 set up on the 'Charlie/Delta' corner and opened the soffit in the rear while Rescue 5 filled SCBA cylin­ ders. Crews from Yantic Engine 33 and Laurel Hill Engine 62 assisted with overhaul and cleaning up the scene. The Mohegan Tribal Fire Department provided the FAST and threw multiple ladders. Amer­ ican Ambulance evaluated one fe­ male for smoke inhalation, and the Norwich Fire M arshal’s Office is investigating.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

JEFF HYNDS The windows to the kitchen failed while members were advancing their hose line.

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Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Dwelling on Abbott St. in Lawrence LAWRENCE, MA - On De­ cember 30, 2021, Lawrence fire­ fighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from a large two-and-a-half story wood-frame on Abbott Street.

The fire was starting to extend to the 'Bravo' exposure and Car 21 quickly struck a secondalarm.

Crews stretched big lines and kept the fire from getting into the exposure building. Companies remained defensive until the main body of fire was knocked down.

Command struck a third-alarm, bringing in more manpower to the scene and to cover the city.

Companies reentered the building to finish knocking down the fire and remained on scene for several hours overhauling and checking for hot spots.

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Chelmsford Responds to W orking Fire a t Holiday Inn PETER LORO CHELMSFORD, MA - On December 14, 2021, Chelmsford firefighters were sent to the Holiday Inn for a box alarm.

Companies arrived to find a heavy smoke condition on floor 4, with the sprinklers operating. Crews stretched multiple lines and the tower was raised to the fire apartment. The fire was knocked down and crews remained on scene ven­ tilating and overhauling.

Slippery Roads Cause Multiple Accidents in Waltham WALTHAM, MA - On January 5th, Waltham experienced a heavy downpour that caused multiple accidents, one of which occurred on 1-95 northbound under the RT 117 bridge. Several calls were received for this accident and Waltham Engine 4, Squad 5 and Medic 1 were dispatched.

Engine 4 arrived and reported a two-vehicle accident with one car into a guardrail and a female inside the car. She was removed with minor injuries. While she was being transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital, another crash occurred across the highway southbound. Squad 5 re­ sponded from the northbound side accident along with Rescue 1 that had just been dispatched.

There was one individual in that accident who was also transported to NWH.

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Fire & Iron Donates Toys to Brockton Hospital BROCKTON, MA - On the afternoon of Monday, December 13, 2021, Station #144 of the Fire & Iron Firefighters Motorcycle Club dropped off a large donation of toys for the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Each year before Christmas, Station #144, based out of the South Shore, makes a donation of toys to be given out to children and adolescents who are stuck in the hospital during the holidays.

SHAUN SHATTUCK Acton Fire has placed a 2021 Ford Hybrid FI 50 in to service as the shift commander vehicle.

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Oil Truck Catches Fire a t Loading Dock in Haverhill CHUCK LOWE HAVERHILL, M A-Around lunch time on December 14, 2021, Haverhill Firefighters were dispatched to Hale Street for a re­ ported oil truck on fire at the Broco Energy plant. As soon as the firefighters left the station they could see a large column of black smoke. Companies quickly arrived on scene and found an oil truck on fire at the filling platform, with fuel run­ ning towards other autos. Due to the heavy fire and exposure problems, C-2 Deputy called for a second-alarm and had fire alarm contact the railroad to stop all trains from going by while firefighters were on the tracks. The fire was brought under control in one hour and no injuries were reported. Sev­ eral autos were destroyed due to flowing fuel.

North Attleboro once ran this 1970 American LaFrance 100’ aerial as Ladder 1.

CHUCK LOWE Engine 1 in Peabody once ran this 1986 Mack-CF/Pierce 1250/500/40F.

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D istracted Driver Hits Pole in W altham WALTHAM, MA - On December 10, 2021, a call to the Waltham 911 center reported that a car had hit a utility pole in front of 200 Weston Street and the driver was unconscious. Engine 1, Squad 5 and Medic 1 were dispatched. When firefighters arrived, they found the driver sitting on a wall. He said he was adjusting his floor mats when he hit the pole. He was trans­ ported to Newton Wellesley Hospital with minor injuries.

CHUCK LOWE Salisbury ran this 1975 Mack-CF as Engine 2. It carried 500-gallons of water and was rated to deliver 1250-GPM.

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Arson Suspected a t Christmas Eve Fire in North Conway NORTH CONWAY, NH - On December 24, 2021, the North Conway Fire Department was dispatched to a reported mo­ bile home fire with a possible domestic issue. First-due En­ gine 1 arrived to find smoke showing and requested a first-alarm be struck, bringing Conway and Redstone to the scene. The fire was knocked down in about 10 minutes.

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Swearing-In Held for New Holderness Fire Chief HOLDERNESS, NH - On the evening of Monday, December 20, 2021 the Holderness Board of Se­ lectmen held a swearing-in cere­ mony for the incoming Fire Chief, Jeremy Bonan, at the Town Hall.

Friends, family and co-workers gath­ ered to watch the brief ceremony held at the beginning of the Select­ men's meeting.

After being sworn-in. Chief Je­ remy Bonan had his badge pinned on by his wife, Jill, who is a Plymouth Police Officer. Chief Bonan is taking

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30 the place of the retiring Chief Eleanor Mardin, who has held the Chiefs position since 2007. Holder­ ness is a call fire department with nu­ merous dedicated firefighters.

A resident of Holderness, Chief Jeremy Bonan began his firefighting career as a fire explorer for the Guil­ ford Fire Department in 2000. Chief Bonan was a call-firefighter for the

towns of Guilford and later Ply­ mouth, while he attended Plymouth State LTniversity. After graduating with a degree in business in 2008, Bonan began working as a full-time firefighter for the Plymouth Fire De­ partment. He was later promoted to Captain, which he served as for four years until he was promoted to Deputy Chief, a position he held for two-and-a-half years until taking the Fire Chiefs position in Holderness.

- PAT TRAVERS

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MAYDAY Called at Third-Alarm in Hudson HUDSON, NH - Hudson firefighters battled a stubborn threealarm fire on December 9, 2021. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy fire showing from a two-story duplex. Companies made an aggressive interior attack, but were driven back by the intense flames. A MAYDAY was transmitted for a fire­ fighter who fell through the floor and into the basement. A ladder was quickly sent down to him for him to climb out on.

Companies remained on scene for several hours checking for extension and overhauling.

CHUCK LOWE Exeter once ran this 1994 E-One Hurricane 110' aerial as Ladder 1. It was acquired by Berkley Mass, in 2018, and designated Ladder 3.

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Fatal Structure Fire Claims One Life in Cambridge CAMBRIDGE, MA - Cam­ bridge Fire was dispatched to a three decker located at 49 Webster Street for a reported fire on December 29, 2021.

Upon arrival, a quick second and Jump TOFILE# then third alarm 0101 22104 were struck. At one point all members m working on the fire ground were ordered out of the building.

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Working Barn Fire in Bolton Quickly Knocked Down BOLTON, MA - On December 4, 2021, Bolton firefighters re­ ceived calls for a fire right around the corner from their fire station. Heavy smoke could be seen while leaving quarters.

Crews arrived on scene to find a large detached barn with fire showing from the rear. The house and barn were set well off the road up a long driveway. Crews had to lay supply lines and start a tanker shuttle. Command requested extra tankers to the scene due to the limited water supply. Crews knocked down the fire and remained on scene for overhaul.

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Briver Arrested for DWI After Hit and Run Accident in Waltham WALTHAM, MA - On Decem­ ber 31, 2021, Waltham Police re­ ceived a call for a hit and run accident at 400 Totten Pond Road, with a report that one of the vehicles may have fled further east on Totten Pond Road.

Waltham Fire sent Engine 2, Rescue 1, and Medic 1 to the scene.

LTpon arrival they found two cars, one heavily damaged, and a large truck tire in the roadway. They at-

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3P tended to one woman who was trans­ ported to Lahey Hospital.

In the meantime, police found the pickup truck that caused the ac­ cident three-quarters of a mile from the accident on a dead end street. He drove the three-quarters of a mile with a front tire missing and with air

bags deployed. Rescue 1 proceeded to this scene to apply Speedy Dry. Police questioned the driver if anyone else had been in the truck, as the front passenger windshield was smashed, but he denied that anyone was with him. He was arrested for drunk driving and transported to the hospital.

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Worker Suffers Serious Injuries After Fall at Jobsite in Whitman WHITMAN, MA - Around 3:30 EM. on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the Whitman Fire Department re­ sponded to 1245 Auburn Street for a report of a worker who had fallen at a jobsite, and was re­ portedly in and out of consciousness.

Ambulance-248, En­ gine-243, and Car-3 responded.

Companies ar­ rived to find a male victim who had fallen an estimated 25-feet out of a lift. Following a quick evaluation, a medevac helicopter was requested to respond to transport the victim.

Boston MedFlight was unavailable at the time, and UMass FifeFlight from Worcester was reporting a 25minute estimated time of arrival.

They were started to the Whitman Middle School on Corthell Avenue.

Due to incoming inclement weather conditions, UMass FifeFlight trans­ ported the victim to UMass Memo­ rial Medical Center in Worcester.

The BCI Unit from the Ply­ mouth County Sheriffs Department as well as OSHA were requested to the scene. No other injuries were re­ ported. An investigation into the in­ cident is underway.

- PAT TRAVERS PAT TRAVERS/NEFIREPH0T0.C0M

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CHUCK LOWE PAT TRAVERS/NEFIREPH0T0.C0M Hanson Fire Lieutenant Sherri Malley.

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EMERGENCY WATERCRAFT of these giants are now gone.

Some perished on 9-11-01 but oth­ ers died at different fires or from complications from 9-11. This book sells itself. It would require much more space than I have here to adequately detail much of the tactics that took place at just about any kind of fire or emergency you can imagine. Putting in most of his work in the busiest fire station in maybe the world added to being a part of and later commanding dif­ ferent rescue companies and later the Special Operations Command left little to the imagination about what could be left! So without needing any more to explain, I would suggest that you order your copy and start reading!

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MASSACHUSETTS

Second-Alarm Destroys Home on Sherbrooke St. in Tyngsborough TYNGSBOROUGH, MA - All Tyngsborough Fire units were dis­ patched to 24 Sherbrooke Street on December 21, 2021 for a reported build­ ing fire. While com­ panies were responding, fire alarm reported mul­ tiple telephone alarms reporting the fire and Car 1 trans­ mitted the working fire.

Upon arrival, the first-in com­ panies encountered heavy fire in the rear of a one-story, wood-frame ranch. Tyngsborough Car 1 arrived and transmitted the second-alarm.

Due to water problems, tankers from Pepperell and Pelham were special called to the scene.

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MASSACHUSETTS

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Whitman Fire D istributes Home Covid Tests WHITMAN, MA - With a surge in reported Covid infections following the holidays due to the very contagious "omicron" variant, the Town of Whitman was able to secure around 400 at-home self administered Covid tests to be distributed, free of charge, to residents. On Friday, December 31, 2021 the Whitman Fire Department, along with the Whitman Police De­ partment, Board of Health, CERT, and DPW, among others, were able to distribute the tests at the Whitman Middle School. The nearly 400 tests were all distributed and ac­ counted for in about one hour.

PETER LORO

D river Crashes In to Car and the n H its B u ild in g in W altham WALTHAM, MA - Waltham Fire dispatched Rescue 1 and Medic 1 on December 8, 2021, for a motor vehicle accident at Bacon Street and Athletic Field Road. Rescue 1 found one car dam­ aged at the intersection, but had to take a longer look as the other vehicle had travelled 100feet and crashed into a building. That driver was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital with minor injuries.

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Driver Transported from Two-Car Crash in W altham WALTHAM, MA - On December 17, 2021, a car driving on High Street broadsided another car that was backing out of a driveway. Waltham Squad 5, Engine 1 and Medic 1 re­ sponded with a report of one driver on the ground. When firefighters arrived, they found one car on the lawn and an­ other car way up the driveway. That car had hit the house and an air conditioner unit. That driver was taken to Lahey Hospital in Burlington with minor injuries.

CHUCK LOWE The shift commander in Lawrence, Car 21, responds in a 2021 Ford Expedition 4x4.

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CHUCK LOWE Firefighters opening up the exterior wall, checking for extension.

Engine 1 in Westwood ran a 1969 Farrar pumper built on a Duplex chassis. This "foam unit" had a roof turret and carried 40-gallons of foam. It was rated for 1250-GPM and held 500-gallons of water.

Small Fire Knocked Down by Police in Hanson HANSON, MA - Just before 3:30 PM. on the afternoon of Thurs­ day, December 23, 2021 the Hanson Fire Department struck a box for a reported fire at 764 Main Street. With the house directly across the street from the Hanson Police Station, two officers quickly responded to the scene, finding a bag of trash on fire next to the house on a second floor porch.

Jump to file # 122921101

The officers, utilizing a fire ex­ tinguisher and a snow shovel, were able to put the fire out prior to the fire department's arrival. Once on-scene, companies utilized Squad—1and En­ gine-2 to open up the exterior wall to check for extension. A nearby garden

hose was also utilized to wet down the charred area. Crews utilized ther­ mal image cameras to check the in­ terior for any extension.

The cause of the fire is under in­ vestigation, but it is believed to be accidental. No injuries were re­ ported.

- PAT TRAVERS

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Brookfield once ran this 1955 American LaFrance as Engine 1. It carried 300-gallons of water and was rated for 750-GPM.

CHUCK LUWE Engine 2 in West Brookfield is a 1983 Farrar built on a Duplex chassis. It has a 1250-GPM pump and carries 1000-gallons of water.

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Sacred Trust Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

Many times we do not notice, or truly appreciate, the sacred trust that is given to us. Each person that we encounter gives us a level of trust, be it as an individual or or­ ganization.

If we start with the members of our families or our friends, each person trusts us to a certain level.

Children may trust the mother more, on certain topics, than the fa­ ther and other times may trust dad more than mom and we know that grandparents gets a special trust. I have seen where there may be a parent, who either does not take the child seriously or may abuse the child, that makes it hard for the child to trust the parent or anyone.

People may not realize that a child, in the formative years, learns how to trust in their family nucleus. A person may not trust anyone that they come in contact with all de­ pending on their first encounters with people.

Emergency services gets a dif­ ferent level of trust, many times it is just by seeing the vehicle and/or uniform. Children are taught in case of fires, they are supposed to go to the firefighter, even though the equipment that they wear may seem scary. Children were taught that if they were lost or someone was after them, they were to look for a police officer. In all cases, when someone dials 911, there is an expressed or implied level of trust that is given.

Children are also taught to trust the faith leaders, the rabbis, imams, priests, pastors, ministers, etc.

These individuals are the ones that people are supposed to feel safe discussing challenges that they go through in life. People come to them with family and work chal­ lenges, as well as spiritual ques­ tions and struggles.

When people are employed they are supposed to trust their em­ ployer, or when you join an organi­ zation, you are supposed to be able to trust leadership. When people face a fire or disaster, they are sup­ posed to be able to trust the organ­ ization that responds.

But what happens when that trust is broken? I have been on na­ tional disasters, where a shelter is set up for hundreds and thousands of people. People showed up out of nowhere and a group of people said that they were authorized to receive tithes, the offerings that one would make in church. This is what I would deem as unethical and in ex­ tremely bad taste, since the people just lost all that they had in a disas­ ter.

Other organizations show up; they are expected to provide help

but do not provide any. There are or­ ganizations that follow the victims of a disaster and the victim is trying to get assistance but the organization pulls them in for a long religious service and will not let the victim leave until they agree to convert to that religion. This is interesting be­ cause they see a person in need and they refuse to assist with the needs.

If a person is hungry, it is time to feed the person. If a person is cold, then help them get warm. If they have not slept, give them a bed and let them sleep. Matthew 25:40 states that what you have done to the least of these is what you have done for Christ.

When someone has a complaint about how they are treated or the or­ ganizations practices, the person goes to the organization and leader­ ship to receive a resolution to the problems. There are too many organ­ izations that overlook the complaint or remove the individual, making the complaint, from the organization, so they lose the trust of the person who is already victimized.

I have had people come to me and share something with me be­ cause they trusted me over other people that were caring for the per­ son. My job is to not give up the trust. The conversations are confi­ dential with me and only if the peo­ ple tell me to share the information with others, will I discuss it.

There are people in almost every walk of life, in almost every organi­ zation that have taken advantage of people and abused the trust of some­ one, when they are in a vulnerable state. Some have been physically or mentally abused. It is not the fault of the person that was abused but those who have broken the trust.

Maybe we should take a better look at those who do not trust peo­ ple. It may take a long time to re­ build trust in anyone but we should not toss anyone on a scrap heap. We need to be willing to work slowly with people and take the progress where it comes, as it comes.

When we talk to people about working with anyone, we teach them not to make promises, if there is any chance you will not keep the prom­ ise. If you have the slightest thought that you may not be able to keep the promise for one reason or another, including getting too busy, it is best not to make any promise.

It takes a long time to gain someone's trust but only a moment to lose it for a lifetime.

Are you worthy of someone's trust? Anyone's trust?

Take a moment and think how you felt when someone betrayed you and please do whatever you can to make sure that someone does not get that feeling when dealing with you.

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Command im­ mediately called for a tanker task force to be activated, as well as a ladder truck from Fall River, Ma. Tankers came from multiple communi­ ties, as this home was located outside the hydrant district. Fall River sent an additional engine company as well.

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NASHUA, NH - Nashua Fire alarm began receiving calls for a fire on Hanover St. on the morning of December 4, 2021. L2 arrived on scene and reported a porch fire. Initial reports were that there were occupants still in the building on floor 2. Command struck a working fire, bringing in extra compa­ nies. Crews had the fire knocked down in a short amount of time. Ladders 1 and 2 ventilated and performed searches.

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California: Matthew “Bear” Michael Rominger, 48 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: April 4, 2021 Death Date: May 16, 2021 Fire Department: Mountain Warfare Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew “Bear” Michael Rominger contracted COVID-19 while on a medical call from a patient with a known case of the virus. He passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Arizona: Jeff Piechura, 62 Rank: Air Tactical Group Supervisor Incident Date: July 10, 2021 Death Date: July 10, 2021 Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service/Coronado National Forest Initial Summary: On Saturday, July 10, 2021, Air Tac­ tical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechura and Air Attack Pilot Matthew Robert Miller were aboard a Beechcraft King Air C-90 conducting visual reconnaissance and aviation command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire near Wikieup, Arizona when the aircraft crashed. Both indi­ viduals perished in the accident.

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Arizona: Matthew Robert Miller, 48 Rank: Air Attack Pilot Incident Date: July 10, 2021 Death Date: July 10, 2021 Fire Department: Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc. Initial Summary: On Saturday, July 10, 2021, Air Tac­ tical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechura and Air Attack Pilot Matthew Robert Miller were aboard a Beechcraft King Air C-90 conducting visual reconnaissance and aviation command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire near Wikieup, Arizona when the aircraft crashed. Both indi­ viduals perished in the accident.

New Mexico: Janet Tracy, 59 Rank: Firefighter

Incident Date: July 20, 2021 Death Date: July 20, 2021 Fire Department: Caballo Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Fire­ fighter Janet Tracy was at the scene of a single vehi­ cle non-injury crash on 1-25 south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. While providing aid and support to the scene, another firefighter who was repositioning a Caballo fire truck, struck her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighter Tracy also served as the Secretary for the department.

Pennsylvania: Thomas Royds, 48 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: July 24, 2021 Death Date: July 24, 2021 Fire Department: Lower Merion Fire Department/Belmont Hills Fire Company Initial Summary: On Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 3:04 a.m., the Belmont Hills Fire Company and Gladwyne Fire Company were dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries on Interstate 76. At approximately 3:23 a.m., while preparing to leave the scene of the initial in­ cident, another vehicle struck Firefighter Thomas Royds, two other firefighters from Belmont Hills Fire Company, and one Pennsylvania State Trooper. Multiple EMS units were immediately requested to assist the injured first re­ sponders. Firefighter Royds went into cardiac arrest at the scene and was transported by ground ambulance to Paoli Hospital where he passed away. The two other firefighters were flown to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where they are currently critical but stable. The Pennsylvania State Trooper was also transported by ground to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to receive treatment. The driver of the vehicle that struck the first responders was taken into custody at the scene after re­ portedly drinking and driving. The investigation of the incident is ongoing.

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