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JAY HEATH BRADFORD, NH - A large commercial building was leveled by a major explosion late Thursday morning, March 3rd, critically injuring two workers with burns. Concord Fire Alarm started to receive numerous 911 calls reporting a building fire and then updated with workers trapped inside the building at about 10:35 A.M. -

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Two Workers C ritically Injured in Bradford Explosion BRADFORD, NH - A large commercial building was leveled by a major explosion late Thursday morn­ ing, March 3rd, criti­ cally injuring two workers with bums.

Concord Fire Alarm started to re­ ceive numerous 911 calls reporting a building fire and then updated with workers trapped inside the building at about 10:35 A.M. The building, located at 2345 Route 114, is the Student Transportation of America (formally Valley Trans­ portation).

Workers next door to the fire building in a separate garage stated it sounded like a "bomb went o ff when the explosion occurred. The building was consumed by fire and began to collapse almost immedi­ ately after the explosion. A second and third alarm were requested im­ mediately, and the first fire crews ar­ rived to find heavy fire and smoke pouring from the building. A fourth and fifth alarm, along with three ad­ ditional ambulances were simultane­ ously requested by fire command.

Firefighters had to work to free Hie two workers trapped underneath the nibble of the building. Medical helicopters were called to the fire scene for the victims, but then di­ verted to land at the Concord Hospi­ tal. Numerous tankers were used to dump water in porta-tanks for water supply as New London's Ladder and Concord's Tower 1 poured water from above along with numerous hose lines.

The NH State Fire Marshal's of­ fice was on scene and conducting the investigation. During the early investigation, witnesses indicated that both victims were performing maintenance on a propane-powered school bus prior to the explosion and fire. Fire crews remained on scene most of Hie day pouring water on the remains and overhauling.

JAY HEATH Concord's Tower Ladder 1 operates on what remains of the leveled building with debris blown all over the parking lot.

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JAY HEATH Firefighters work to knock down numerous vehicles burning in what remains of the leveled building.

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MAYDAY Called at Working Fire in Derry DERRY, NH - Derry firefighters battled a fire in a fruit/farm stand on Maple Street, February 23rd. Companies had fire showing from the center of the building and a partial col­ lapse in the rear. A MAYDAY was called and command struck a second-alarm. After the MAYDAY was quickly cleared, command canceled the second-alarm and companies went defensive for the remainder of the fire.

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Quick Knock Down in Weirs Beach LACONIA, NH - On January 26th, the Laconia, Gilford and Belmont Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of smoke showing in a building in the Weirs Beach area of the city. Engine 5 arrived with fire showing and requested a first-alarm response. The fire was knocked down within 10 minutes.

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Florida: Mario J. Moya, 51 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: July 26, 2021 Death Date: August 17,2021 Fire Department: Jacksonville Fire and

8A. While getting ready to leave the station, Fieutenant Trout suffered a medical emer­ gency. He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he passed away.

was dispatched on a call and did not show up at the apparatus to respond. Crews went to wake him and found him deceased. The cause of death was an apparent heart attack.

Rescue Department Initial Summary: Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, Lieutenant Mario J. Moya un­ selfishly served his community while continuing to expose himself to the virus re­ sponding to EMS calls. He passed away from the virus on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Washington: James Krouse, 72 Rank: Chief Emeritus Incident Date: August 28, Death Date: August 28, 2021 Fire Department: Colfax Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, Chief Emeritus James Krouse re­ sponded to a wildland fire. While stretching hose lines, he experienced a medical emer­ gency and collapsed. He was immediately taken to the local hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Texas: James Heater, 32 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 22,2021 Death Date: September 3, 2021 Fire Department: Orange County Emergency Services District #1 Initial Summary: While on-duty, Fire­ fighter James Heater contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.

New York: Judy Spencer, 65 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 24, 2021 Death Date: August 24,2021 Fire Department: Hartland Volunteer Fire

Company Initial Summary: On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, while at the scene of a field fire, Fire­ fighter Judy Spencer, who was acting as a spotter for the Barker Fire Department res­ cue truck, was hit when the truck was back­ ing up. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Oregon: Frumencio Ruiz Carapia, 56 Rank: Firefighter/Squad Boss Incident Date: August 23, 2021 Death Date: August 23,2021 Fire Department: GE Forestry Initial Summary: On Monday, August 2 3 m

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2021, while working at the Gales Wildland Fire, Firefighter/Squad Boss Frumencio Ruiz Carapia was killed when he was struck by a falling tree.

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Alaska: Justin Hansen, 37 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: June 27,2021 Death Date: June 27,2021 Fire Department: Central Mat-Su Fire

Department Initial Summary: Engineer Justin Hansen worked a 24-hour shift, ending the morning o f Sunday, June 27,2021. While on-duty En­ gineer Hansen responded to both fire and EMS calls. A few hours after returning home, Engineer Hansen was found deceased.

The cause o f his death was cardiac-related.

New Jersey: Donald J. Trout, 53 Rank: Fieutenant Incident Date: August 27, 2021 Death Date: August 2 7 , 2021 Fire Department: Middlesex County

Hazardous Materials Unit Initial Summary: On Friday, August 27, 2021, Fieutenant Donald J. Trout) was re­ sponding to a tractor trailer carrying haz­ ardous materials that overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike at Interchange

Washington: Cody Traber, 41 Rank: Lieutenant/Paramedic Incident Date: August 26, 2021 Death Date: August 26, 2021 Fire Department: Spokane County Fire

District #9 Initial Summary: On Thursday, August 26,

2021, Fieutenant/Paramedic Cody Traber re­ sponded to a reported bmsh fire. While in­ vestigating the fire, he fell from the Wandermere Bridge at Highway 395 and passed away from the injuries he sustained in the fall.

North Carolina: Mark Covil, 51 Rank: Division Chief Incident Date: August 13,2021 Death Date: August 30,2021 Fire Department: Pender EMS and Fire Initial Summary: While on duty, Division Chief Mark Covil contracted COVID-19 at the fire station. He passed away on Monday, Aug. 30,2021 from the virus.

Arkansas: Cory Phillip Collins, 32 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: August 5,2021 Death Date: August 21,2021 Fire Department: Pine Bluff Fire and

Emergency Services Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Cory Phillip Collins contracted COVID-19 while responding to EMS calls. He passed away from the virus on Saturday, Aug. 21,

2021.

Georgia: James “JB” Bernard Guiler, 55 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: September 2, 2021 Death Date: September 2,2021 Fire Department: Heard County Fire &

Emergency Services Initial Summary: Battalion Chief James "JB" Bernard Guiler was working a 24 hour overtime shift. At approximately 5:50 am, he

Tennessee: Malcolm Arrington, 54 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: September 1, 2021 Death Date: September 1,2021 Fire Department: Nashville Fire Department Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Malcolm Arrington contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency

medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

Pennsylvania: Laron Holcomb, 73 Rank: Fire Police Captain Incident Date: September 4, 2021 Death Date: September 4, 2021 Fire Department: Ellsworth Volunteer Fire

Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, Fire Police Captain Laron Holcomb responded to a vehicle crash. After arriving home, he began to have shortness of breath.

He was immediately taken to the hospital but passed away shortly after arrival from an ap­ parent heart attack.

Texas: David Leos, 62 Rank: Driver/Engineer Incident Date: July 13, 2021 Death Date: September 2,2021 Fire Department: Dallas Fire-Rescue

Department Initial Summary: While on duty, Driver/Engineer David Leos contracted COVID-19 while responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Thursday, Sept. 2,2021.

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The Town of Moultonborough is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. It is bounded in large part by Lake Winnipesaukee in the southwest and to a lesser extent by Squam Lake in the northwest corner.

Many of Winnipesaukee's northern islands are located within the town, as is Castle in the Clouds, a 16room mansion built in 1913 on a 5,294-acre mountaintop es­ tate.

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CHUCK LOWE According to 2020 census data, 4,918 residents live within the 75-square-mile com­ munity. This is an increase of more than 21 % over the last 10 years. It is expected to con­ tinue growing in the coming years. The rural community has a vast number of seasonal properties that result in popu­ lation spikes during the sum­ mer and fall foliage months, creating a greater demand for fire and rescue services.

The Fire Department operates out of two stations utilizing both career and call person­ nel. The paid staff work out of the Central Station, at 1035 W hittier Highway, which is part of the public safety com­ plex. They provide initial cov­ erage for calls Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The second firehouse at 948 Moultonborough Neck Road is unmanned.

MFD operates a fleet of three type I pumpers, one tanker, one heavy rescue, two dual function mini pumper light rescues, one brush fire unit, and various support vehicles.

Stewarts Ambulance is con­ tracted for Advanced Life Sup­ port service with one truck stationed within the main fire­ house.

Engine 1 - 2007 HME/Ahrens Fox 2000/1000/50F CAFS.

CHUCK LOWE Rescue 1 - 2012 HME/Ahrens Fox Heavy Rescue.

CHUCK LOWE Engine 3 -2 0 1 8 HME Ahrens Fox 1871 1500/1675/30F.

CHUCK LOWE Rescue 2 -2 0 1 9 Ford F550/HME 1500/400/CAFS.

CHUCK LOWE Engine 4 - 2002 HME/Central States 1250/1000.

CHUCK LOWE Forestry 1 - 2020 Ford F550/Custom 125/400.

Lakes Region Fire Dispatch, in Laconia, oversees communi­ cations for the department.

Moultonborough apparatus carries the department “15” radio designation (15-Engine 1, 15-Rescue 3, Etc.).

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Working Garage Fire Extends, Threatens Home in Nashua NASHUA, NH - On March 1st, Nashua fire alarm received calls for a fire on Shelburne Road.

A column of smoke could be seen in the sky while companies were en route.

C4 arrived on scene and reported Jump to fiie# fire showing from an 030322100 attached garage that was extending to the house. A working fire was struck, bringing an extra en­ gine and ladder to the fire. Crews stretched multiple handlines while the truck companies opened up and checked for extension.

After the fire was contained companies remained on scene overhauling.

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Nashua Responds to 1st Alarm on Bartemus Trail NASHUA, NH - Nashua firefighters responded to 9 Bartemus Trail on February 24th for an alarm activation. While en route, the FAO updated E5 that they were receiving a telephone call report­ ing a fire on the third floor. E5, under the command of Lt. Tim Farrar, encountered a smoke con­ dition on the third floor and a fire in one of the apartments with the sprinklers operating. E5 stretched a line while E1/L1 ventilated and shut down the sprinkler system. Companies re­ mained on scene overhauling and checking for extension.

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CHUCKLOWE Merrimack NH Forestry 1 is a 2019 Ford F550 that was built by Brand FX. It has a 200-GPM pump and 300-gallon tank.

JAY HEATH TILTON, NH - The Professional Firefighters of Tilton-Northfield conducted a live training burn in a large house along the lake off Laconia Road early Saturday morning, February 19th. Along with the TNFD firefighters, firefighters from Franklin and Gilford par­ ticipated in the training burn as well. Teams of firefighters expe­ rienced conducting firefighting operations on real fire in numerous rooms inside the large structure throughout the morn­ ing. The NH State Fire Marshal's Office participated as well, train­ ing with one of the K-9 units after the fires had been extinguished. The building was eventually left to burn at the end of the training sessions.

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CHUCK LOWE Tuftonboro Utility 1 runs a 2008 Chevy 2500HD that is set up for forestry duty.

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Laconia Battles Four-Alarm Fire in Freezing Cold Temperatures LACONIA, NH - More than a dozen residents were forced from their homes when a four-alarm fire tore through a house at 17 Bay Street and damaged an apart­ ment house next door on February 20th.

Multiple calls came into to Lakes Region Dispatch re­ porting the house fire at 2:24 A.M., and as the first fire companies arrived they found heavy fire coming from the rear of the two-story wood-frame with an attached bam. In addition, the rear of the first floor of an apartment house next door, at 11 Bay Street, was on fire. The occupants of both buildings were able to flee safely before the first due fire companies arrived.

A second-alarm was called as firefighters battled wind, ice, snow and freezing temperatures through­ out the fire. Flames whipped by gusty winds blowing off nearby Lake Winnisquam pushed the fire to the adjacent three-story apart­ ment house. With temperatures around 10-degrees, much of the water used to fight the flames froze on contact. A third and then fourth alarm were struck because of the frigid temperatures and extent of the fire.

Thirteen people were displaced and the Red Cross was on the scene offering assistance to the residents.

The fire is under investigation.

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First due firefighters found heavy fire in the rear of the building and part of the building eventually collapsed as firefighters pour water from multiple hose lines.

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Heavy Fire Destroys Home on West Road in Marlborough MARLBOROUGH, CT - At 8:05 AM . on Wednesday, March 2nd, the Marlbor­ ough Fire Depart­ ment with mutual aid from East Hampton, Hebron, Glastonbury and the Colchester FAST were dispatched to 176 West Road for a house fire. Car 17 arrived at 8:11 A.M. with heavy fire showing from the rear and told the first due engine to pull into the driveway.

Engine 217 arrived at 8:14 A.M. and stretched a two-and-ahalf inch hose line to the rear and began darkening down a large vol­ ume of fire. Tanker 217 tied into the five-inch hose and nursed En­ gine 2. Engine 117 set up to draft from a drop tank and their man­ power also stretched a one-andthree-quarter inch hose line to the front. Glastonbury ET-42 provided water and threw some ladders.

Crews cut the roof for vertical ventilation and performed a pri­ mary search of the front half of the house.

Firefighters remained on scene for a while performing overhaul.

The Marlborough Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. The Andover Fire Depart­ ment covered Hebron while Salem covered Marlborough.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

East Hampton Firefighters operate a 2.5" hose line in the rear.

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RYANFLAHERTY Glastonbury Firefighters throw an extension ladder.

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More Than the Alarm As firefighters, volunteer or paid, we are to take a sworn oath to protect and serve our respective communities at any given time day or night. That is a tall order. Put this in perspective.

The men and women of the fire and EMS service risk their lives for total and complete strangers. It starts with the 911 call, all the way to the after­ action report (AAR) to see what was done correctly and what can be done to make the service provided better.

This is done every single day. It’s what the community sees. It's what the social media platforms see. How­ ever, there is a lot behind the curtain that the public does not see.

As mentioned before, fire and EMS personnel must take a sworn oath. That oath is not just for the com­ munity. It’s for their families, their friends, their loved ones. When the alarm goes off, the public sees lights and sirens. In that moment they see it, a sense of wonderment and confi­ dence washes over them. They know when they see us in action, that some­ one is being taken care of. However, it’s the hours after the alarm that is not noticed.

Every single day there must be chores done at the station, equipment checking, training, and being ready to go on calls on the spot. For volun­ teers, the task is even harder because they are not at the station 24 hours a day, yet they still carry out the oath.

As a volunteer currently, I still wake up at 3am when the pager goes off, get dressed, leave my family, and re­ spond to the firehouse to get in gear, get in the truck and go to a call that most of the public sees as routine, i.e. fire alarms, smell of smoke.

The amount of training that goes into fire and EMS is astonishing.

Hours to months to years. After being in the fire service for 15 years, I still go to classes that will get me more proficient at upholding the oath to my community. So aside from the calls and all the time that needs to be spent at the firehouse away from our fami­ lies, we now need to add more time away to go to class. The public has no idea about this. After training and classes there are meetings, details, and so on that need to be completed.

What fire and EMS agencies see on a day to day basis is never easy. There is a lot of sickness, fires, car acci­ dents, and death. Some of the inci­ dents seen are sometimes hard to deal with, and that also takes a toll on the crew members and their families. The public does not know this at all. They do not see the hardships that we go through.

In your community, how many people do you think know a few crew members of the local fire and EMS agencies? It would be an average of 2-3 crew members. If the community got to know some of the staff, came and saw the stations and saw what their tax dollars go to, then when you arrive on scene at their worst mo­ ment, they know that you are going to give your best efforts to save life and property. It's always so rewarding to hear someone in the community call you by your first name. When that happens, it’s clear that the community

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is embracing its services.

The public needs to see that we are more than the alarms that go off. We are husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers. We risk our lives every single day and will continue to do so. We promised you. So, I say to all agencies who are reading this arti­ cle, take the time to get to know your taxpayers. Have an open house, have a food drive, have anything that will give the community an opportunity to know that you do more than drive with lights and sirens. The more you know about them, the more they will WANT to know about your services. I promise you, your jobs will be much more en­ joyable.

- STEVEN MONTEFORTE

CHUCK LOWE Union Service 172 is a 2006 Freightliner/LifeLine. This apparatus was originally an ambulance in the Town of Willington. It was acquired by UFD and repurposed for their dive team.

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Toaster Deemed Cause of Two-Alarm Fire in Hamden HAMDEN, CT - Around 12:10 PM. on January 26th, the Hamden FD was dispatched for a reported ap­ pliance fire in the 1 block of Savoy Street. While en route.

Car 3 reported a col­ umn of smoke visible on Dixwell Ave. Engine 3 arrived on scene to heavy fire showing from a twoand-a-half story lowrise apartment complex. A secondalarm was quickly is­ sued, bringing North Haven to the scene. Crews worked for over an hour and were able to contain the fire to a single unit before it could travel across the attic and roof.

There were no injuries, and the Red Cross was assisting occupants of all units in the complex. The fire mar­ shal's office later foimd an uncleaned toaster to be the cause of the fire.

- SAYJE BENJAMIN

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NORWICH, CT - At 5:48 P.M. on Monday, February 7th, the Taftville Fire Department was dispatched to Harland Road, near Lambert Drive, for a vehicle fire. Car 20 arrived at 5:52 P.M. with a working car fire. Engine 21 arrived at 5:54 P.M., chocked the rear tire of the car and stretched the front bumper line to extinguish the fire. The Norwich Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.

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NORWICH FIRE Crews used 3 struts, wooden chocks and wedges to stabilize the vehicle before flapping down the roof.

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N orw ich E x tric a te s D river fro m One-Car R ollover NORWICH, CT - At 1:09 RM. on Tuesday, March 1st, Nor­ wich's Squad A, Engine 2 and the Battalion were dispatched to 454 East Main Street for a vehicle rollover with a person still inside the car.

The Battalion and Squad Aarrived at 1:13 P.M. with a car that had struck a parked car and then landed on its driver's side. The Battalion established command and added Truck 1 for manpower.

The driver was still belted into his seat, so one crew member began patient care while the rest

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worked on stabilizing the vehicle with struts, wooden chocks and wedges. After the patient was cov­ ered with a blanket, the glass was broken so crews could cut the roof and flap it down.

Extrication was completed within 15 minutes of arrival and the male patient was handed off to American Ambulance.

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D eputy C h ie f's R e tire m e n t NEW BRITAIN, CT -A retirement party was held at company 1 on February 17th for retiring Deputy Chief Paul Walsh on his last shift with over 36 years of dedicated service to the City of New Britain.

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RYAN FLAHERTY East Great Plain Ladder 5 with Yantic Engine 31.

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Uncle D’s BBQ in Norwich Visible destruction of the former McGuire's Pub. Former Newtown Pub Destroyed by Arson Really Was B lazin’ NORWICH, CT - At 8:18 RM. on Wednesday, February 9th, the Yantic Fire Department with East Great Plain Ladder 5 was dis­ patched to 146 West Town Street, Uncle D ’s Blazin’ BBQ, for a smoker on fire inside of the build­ ing.

At 8:21 P.M., a Yantic member arrived on scene with smoke showing and told dispatch to trans­ mit the working fire. The owner of the store said he used his extin­ guisher and that everyone was out of the building.

Engine 31 arrived at 8:24 PM. and stretched a one-and-threequarter inch crosslay to the 'Delta' side and made entry. Car 3 estab-

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lished command and requested the second-alarm into staging at the bowling alley. Engine 3 3 made the hydrant in the parking lot and laid in to Engine 31. Ladder 5 posi­ tioned in the front and flew their stick to the roof. ' Crews had the fire knocked down within 20 minutes and then performed overhaul. Engine 32 and Rescue 3 assisted with venti­ lation and lighting.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

NEWTOWN, CT - Around 9:30 A.M. on January 14th, the de­ partments of Newtown, CT re­ sponded to a reported structure fire in the 100 block of Mount Pleasant Road.

On arrival, units observed smoke coming from the eaves and heavy fire from the rear of the large two-and-a-half story, wood-frame of the former McGuire's Pub. The Brookfield Fire Department was

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added for RIT as all five Newtown departments operated.

The fire grabbed a hold of the cockloft and broke through the roof, causing companies to go de­ fensive. Bethel's Stony Hill Fire Department was added to the as­ signment, bringing this fire to the

equivalent of a second-alarm. Com­ panies worked through water sup­ ply issues and tanker shuttles for approximately two-and-a-half hours until the fire was completely knocked down.

In total, seven departments op­ erated at this fire. The Newtown and state fire marshal's offices de­ termined arson to be the cause of this fire.

- SAYJE BENJAMIN

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RYAN FLAHERTY Occum Firefighter Heather Tedford pushes line in so the crew can advance.

SAYJE RENJAMIN Bridgeport Fire Department father and son team, Lieutenant Carlos Reyes, and son, Firefighter Carlos Reyes, stop for a family photo after a 2-alarm fire while Lt. Reyes was working overtime.

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CHAD MOLOCHNIK Crews stretching the first line from Tanker 116 as heavy fire vents from the front.

Scotland Arrives to Find Heavy Fire Engulfing Home SCOTLAND, CT - At 7:29 P.M. on Thursday, February 24th, the Scotland Fire Department with mutual aid from Fiampton, Chap­ lin ET-209, Canterbury Engine and Tanker 193, Moosup Ladder 194, Willimantic Engine 101, North Windham Engine 102, Windham Center Tanker 103, South Windham Rescue 104 and the Central Village FAST were dispatched to 755 Brooklyn Turn­ pike for a house fire.

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aP I * P.M. with heavy fire showing from the second floor 'Alpha/Bravo' corner and stretched a hose line to the front. Car 16 established com­ mand while Car 116 had opera­ tions and Car 202 was the interior boss. Fiose Tender 116 laid about 3,000-feet of five-inch supply line from Brooke Road at Brooklyn Turnpike into the scene, then they

went back and established a draft on Brooklyn Turnpike.

Fiampton Engines 112, 212 and ET-209 arrived next and tied into Tanker 116 to give them their water. Crews operated three lines and command reported the bulk of the fire knocked down at 7:59 P.M. Crews remained on scene for about two hours. The Scotland Fire Marshal’s Office is investi­ gating.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

RELLT0WN FIRE Starting the shoring process prior to the vehicle being moved.

Car Strikes House in Stamford STAMFORD, CT - Shortly be­ fore 4:00 P.M. on February 15th, Fire, Police and EMS units were detailed to the comer of Fiirsch Rd. and Newfield Ave. for a car that struck a house.

Upon arrival, Belltown Engine 42 (1986 Mack) and Rescue 44 (1994 Marion) confirmed the re­ port and advised of one occupant still in the vehicle, but not trapped.

Crews sized up the structure, which was heavily damaged, while Stamford EMS Medic 2 safely re­ moved the driver for transport to the hospital.

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Eventually the vehicle was safely removed by a local tow company.

There were no injuries to the resi­ dents, who were upstairs at the time of the accident. They were as­ sisted with relocating by the Amer­ ican Red Cross.

- NICK DIDELOT

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Camper Fire in Baltic BALTIC, CT - At 12:30 P.M. on February 15th, the Baltic FD with mutual aid from Lisbon Tower 154, Tanker 154, Occum Engines 41 and 42, Taftville Tower 25, and Engine 21 with the Yantic FAST were dispatched to 64 Bushnell Hollow Road for a camper fire. Taftville Car 20 arrived at 12:35 P.M. reporting a working camper fire with ammunition going off and propane tanks inside. Tanker 154 arrived at 12:41 P.M. and stretched a two-and-a-half inch hose line to the 'Bravo' side.

Baltic Engine 124 arrived at 12:45 P.M. and sent their man­ power forward to assist Lisbon with the hose line. Engine 21 and 33’s crew performed overhaul. There were no injuries and the Sprague Fire Marshal is investigating.

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RYAN FLAHERTY Lisbon Firefighters removed a canine and attempted to resuscitate the dog, but were unsuccessful.

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Lisbon Holds Fire to Kitchen; Family Montville Holds Badge Dog Perishes Pinning Ceremony

Meriden FF Ron Przech, Montville FF Alex Blais, New London FF Kevin Fifield and Norwich FF Ryan Flaherty.

MONTVILLE, CT - At 6:00 PM. on Monday, February 28th, the Town of Montville held their Public Safety Meeting with a badge pinning ceremony for a promotion and some recent new hires.

Keith Milton, who has been a firelighter with the town for 20 years, recently passed fire marshal school and was sworn-in as the Deputy Marshal. He had his new badge pinned on by his wife, Car­ rie.

Paul Zabulis lives in Marlbor-

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ough and had his girlfriend, Ashley, pin his badge. Alex Blais lives in Salem and was pinned by his daughter, Hailey.

Matthew Desrosiers lives in Killingly and was pinned by his daughter, Emma.

Congratulations to all of the new members of Local 3386!

LISBON, CT -At 11:30 AM. on Saturday, February 12th, the Lisbon Fire Department was dispatched to 26 Phillips Road for smoke in the building.

At 11:32 A.M., QV upgraded to the first-alarm which added Jewett City ET-156, Ladder 156, Baltic Tanker 124, Griswold ET-355, Voluntown ET-353, Taftville Engine 22 and the Yantic FAST. QV updated re­ sponding officers that they were on the phone with a male who was at­ tempting to get his dog out, and that they received a second call from a passerby reporting brown smoke showing from the roof.

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Car 254 arrived at 11:37 A.M. with heavy smoke from the 'Alpha/Bravo' comer and requested an engine from Canterbury and Occum, as well as three additional tankers which were Plainfield, Pre­ ston and Bozrah. ET-254 stretched a one-and-three-quarter inch hose line in the front door where they found the kitchen well involved.

While extinguishing the fire, an­ other crew performed the primary search where they located a canine

and removed him to the front yard.

Crews attempted resuscitation ef­ forts, but unfortunately were not suc­ cessful.

Engine 22 laddered the building and assisted with overhaul. Com­ mand placed the fire under control at 11:55 A.M., and dismissed all appa­ ratus not on scene.

Ambulance 654 transported one patient to Backus Hospital for smoke inhalation. The Lisbon Fire Marshal is investigating with assistance from the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigative Unit.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

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RYAN FLAHERTY Keith Milton being sworn-in as the new Deputy Fire Marshal.

SAYJE BENJAMIN Westport Firefighters Tim Izzo and Scott DelVecchio pose for a quick photo after a 2-alarm fire. They were the first arriving crew to the basement fire that ran the length of the home.

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W hat’s in a name?

Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

We have so many names that we go by and each name talks about the level of familiarity that we and/or the other people feel or the job that we are working. Sompeople only want to be addressed in the formal Mr. or Mrs. With families that are around the military, the south or stick households, you will hear ma'am or sir.

In hospitals, patients are usu­ ally referred to by room number or by diagnosis, but the medical field is moving away from that. I will admit that I am still uncomfortable with a doctor calling me young man, especially when I am older than the doctor.

Those in certain fields are ad­ dressed by the position. Law en­ forcement may be addressed by officer, sheriff, trooper, agent, etc.

In faith communities, it can be fa­ ther, monsignor, minister, pastor, rabbi, brother, bishop, reverend, chaplain, or whatever else.

There are some people that re­ fuse to be familiar with anyone. I have worked some people who only go by their title or their last name.

They never go by their first name.

Do you think that they are afraid of getting close to anyone?

I grew up around the fire house and it was different there. The crew that knew me, since I was small, called me by what they called me when I was little but those who did not know me that well did not call me that.

In emergency services, we have seen Robert being called Robert but to people more familiar, it might be Rob, Robbie, Bob, or Bobby de­ pending. Stanley may be Stan or Stosh.

We may get referred to by rank.

We call the lieutenant Lou or Lt. Captain becomes Cap and once you become Chief you may always be re­ ferred to as chief. Many times if you are without rank, it might be like the military and referred to by your last name.

In emergency services, you may be you line or equipment number, or radio designation. When I was lieu­ tenant of a Haz-Mat team, we were referred to be our radio identity.

Some ham radio operators may do the same thing.

With the government, you are your social security number. In the family, you may be referred to as Mommy, Daddy, aunt, uncle or your family's designation for those.

Sometimes we use designations to keep things impersonal. There are people who have had experiences of crisis or trauma who do not use names because if they use names that might be enough to trigger the feelings all over again.

When I was interviewing people to work with me in one organization, many people wanted to be referred to by their title and I would not bring them into the organization. They were not humble enough to be called by name. I saw that they were not there to do the work but to build a re­ sume. I always look for people that want to do the work and do not care about the recognition.

Do you realize that God and Jesus are referred to by many names? Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah, Son of God, King of Kings or so many other names. His last name is not Christ. He is Jesus the Christ. God is referred too in so many ways also. One of His names is Abba, which means Daddy. Does that bring it to a different level of in­ timacy?

What name do you go by? How are you identified? What is the one that you really like being called?

Vehicle News

KELLY CROCKER On February 6th, we welcomed home the "new to us" pumper tanker for Lee Fire Rescue in Lee, Maine.

It is a 1991 KME pumper tanker with a 1500-GPM front mount pump, a 2500-gallon water tank and lots of room for equipment. It will serve us well. We can't wait to get her rolling!!!

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CHUCK LOWE Lebanon runs this 2003 Ford F-550/Custom 150/300/1 OF as Brush 7. This apparatus previously served Scarborough FD as Tank 2.

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JAMES OWENS This patch belongs to the City of Hallowell Fire Dept., located in Kennebec County, Maine.

SAYJE BENJAMIN The Sorrento Fire Department in Hancock County, ME still operates this 1981 American LaFrance 1500/300/75', which was acquired in 2012 from the Southwest Harbor Fire Department on Mount Desert Island.

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While the Flames Raged Fire Patrols:& Salvage Corps in the United States

By Emmons E. Douglass Available from: FSP Books & Videos 433 Main Street Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price: $24.95 (reduced) This is a soft covered book measuring 8 Vi inches by 11 inches. It has 238 pages. This book is from 1993. The author, now deceased, had been a fire in­ surance underwriter for many years. He was also a buff in M ed­ ford and the Greater Boston Area with special interest in insurance salvage corps. This agency did cover work at fires to protect property and insurance company interests. They were employed by the insurance industry. He gives a very candid report that this is not

an in-depth look at the companies, but represents the best of what could be gathered both by him and others sources. It covers the cities of Albany, NY, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Duluth, MN, Indianapolis, Kansas City, MO, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Newark, NJ, New Orleans, New York City, Philadel­ phia, Providence, San Francisco, St. Louis, St. Paul and Worcester, MA. Some histories are elaborate such as from New York City, Boston and Chicago, while others are very short such as Duluth, Memphis and Minneapolis. It all depended on how much was writ­ ten and available at the time of the compilation. There is an abun­ dance of photos, mostly all black and white with some nice color ones as well. So the reader can see that these trucks are older. There are also photos of sedans, stations both exterior and interior, person­ nel, helmet front pieces and horses pulling wagons from the good ole days! I know the New York City Fire Patrol 3 from Brooklyn was disbanded in 2006. I can’t be sure but figure that salvage units are now a thing of the past regarding how they used to be. I would as­ sume that the work is now in the hands of private companies, but certainly not during fire opera­ tions. This however is an excellent history book of days gone by!

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CHUCK LOWE Oakham still runs this 1960 IHC B160/Maynard 500/300 as Engine 1.

Truck Crashes Through Several Objects in Waltham WALTHAM, M A - On February 22nd, Waltham Fire received a call for a truck that hit a utility pole in front of 251 Trapello Road. Engine 8 responded and found a utility pole down with live wires pulled from the Lawrence School, which was va­ cant. Also, a traffic signal, split rail fence, and a fire hydrant were destroyed. After hitting all these things, the driver skid­ ded 100-feet before stopping. He was uninjured, but Trapello Road was closed for several hours.

CHUCK LOWE The Bristol County Tech Rescue Team still runs a 1995 Ford L8000/E-One with a walk-in heavy rescue body. This apparatus is housed in Westport.

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PLYMOUTH, MA - On the morning of February 21st at 8:12 A.M., Plymouth Engine 8 and A2 were dispatched to Rte. 44 westbound at Commerce Way for a two-car MVA. Engine 8 signed off on the eastbound off ramp with a head-on car vs. tractor-trailer with one person in full cardiac arrest. BC2 was started and a second ALS ambulance was requested. All companies were tied up with patient care and extrication for an extended period of time.

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R esident S u ffe rs Smoke In h a la tio n a t W orking F ire in F all River FALL RIVER, MA - On Mon­ day, February 14th, Fall River fire­ lighters responded to 21 Marchand Street for a reported couch fire.

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Two attack lines were used to knock down the fire while Ladder 2 put their aerial up to the roof, but it was not used. Engine 9 attacked the fire, while Engine 2 secured a water supply.

The fire was knocked down quickly, but companies remained on scene for several hours over­ hauling and investigating.

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CHUCK LOWE JOHNSJOSTEDT Cousins Plympton Captain John Sjostedt and Mattapoisette Lieu­ tenant Brett Gauvin at a horse rescue in Mattapoisette.

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Driver Escapes Snow Plow Before C olliding w ith Train in W altham WALTHAM, MA - During a snowstorm on February 25th, the Waltham 911 center received a call for a car being struck by an eastbound commuter train at the Roberts Crossing on South Street. Waltham En­ gine 4, Squad 5, and Medics 1 and 2 were dispatched.

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