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THREE ALARMS CALLED AT STRUCTURE FIRE IN WALTHAM

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Waltham, MA - On November 6th, Waltham Engines 2 and 4, along with Rescue 1 and Tower 1 responded to a building fire at the Acton Metal Processing Corp., located on Athletic Road.

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Laconia Second-Alarm Destroys Home

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Pembroke, NH Firefighter Jacob Weisenborn takes a break at a working fire.

Laconia, NH - A two-alarm fire destroyed a home in Laconia on Sunday, October 20th. Lakes Region Communications Center received a call for "fire in the hallway" at the White Oaks Road residence in the Weirs District at 6:20 P.M. First due firefighters found heavy fire showing from the one-and-a-half story home. A second-alarm was transmitted, bringing tankers and additional manpower to the scene. To add to the challenges, the house was located down an 800-foot driveway, with the nearest hydrant about a mile away. Improper disposal of wood stove ashes is being blamed as the cause of the fire that gutted the home. The fire was declared under control in two hours, and firefighters had extensive overhaul for an additional 90 minutes. Three adults and a teenager who lived in the home were alerted to the fire by smoke detectors. No injuries were reported.

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Nashua Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Apartment Fire

Nashua, NH - Nashua firefighters responded to a master box at Sullivan Terrace North at 56 Tyler Street on November 8th.

Upon entering the building, a heavy smoke condition was located on floor number 5. Crews stretched lines and began searching for the fire, which was found to be in an apartment on the 5th floor. No extension was found and the fire was quickly extinguished. Crews were tied up a while longer at the scene ventilating the building. No injuries were reported.

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Meadowood County Fire Department, now dissolved, once operated with this 1974 Mack CF600/Baker 75' AerialScope, which was originally a New York City Tower Ladder.

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Three-Alarm Blaze Hits Dunbarton During Intense Storm Dunbarton, NH - A 200-yearold barn was destroyed and an attached farmhouse was gutted in an early-morning fire on October 17th. Concord Fire Alarm received the report of fire at 2:42 A.M. The property at 57 Twist Hill Road JUMP TO FILE# was home to the 101919101 Twist Hill Farm, and recently had been completely overhauled with new plumbing, electrical, insulation, windows and appliances. The homeowner was getting ready to move into the farmhouse before the intense blaze destroyed everything.

First arriving Dunbarton Fire Chief Jonathan Wiggin found the 100'x200' barn fully involved, with fire spreading into the main farmhouse. Chief Wiggin immediately requested a second-alarm which was followed shortly after by a third-alarm, bringing mutual aid to the scene from 12 surrounding communities.

An overnight Nor-easter with high winds and rain caused the fire to shift direction several times, and even briefly trapped several firefighters on the second floor of the farmhouse. One firefighter fell and hurt his knee and another cut his hand as they were rushing to exit the burning structure.

Additional tankers were called to the scene and water was pumped from a nearby pond and shuttled to the fire scene.

A structure approximately 50feet away with a detached garage and an apartment above was in danger of catching on fire as heavy wind pushed flames and sparks in all directions. The vinyl siding of that structure was melted.

Although the house is still standing, it was gutted by the blaze, and according to Chief Wiggin, the barn was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is still undetermined, but it is not considered suspicious.

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Concord's Tower Ladder sets up during the intense storm as fire spreads in all directions.

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Firefighters battle heavy wind and rain during the three-alarm fire.

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Pelham Second-Alarm Causes Heavy Damage Pelham, NH - On October 11th around 3:30 P.M., Pelham firefighters along with automatic mutual aid were dispatched to 17 Campbell Road for a reported house fire. Pelham Police arrived to find smoke showing, followed by Pelham's duty crew with their first due engine and tanker reporting a working fire. Tankers were special called and a second-alarm was transmitted. A dryer fire, which extended throughout the one-story cape, is believed to be the cause. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and quickly knocked the fire down. Crews remained on the scene for extensive overhaul throughout the afternoon.

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Rindge has placed a 2019 Rosenbauer Warrior pumper into service as Engine 1. The 1250-GPM apparatus has a Cummings ISL9 450 HP motor and stainless steel body. It carries 1,000-gallons of water and 20-gallons of class A foam. The former 26-E1, a 1995 Freightliner that was built by 3D, has been retired.

Derry, NH - At approximately 9:22 A.M. on November 17th, the Derry Fire Communications Center received a Master Box Alarm Activation for 95 East Broadway. Engines 1, 2 and 3, along with Ladder 4 and Car 1 were dispatched simultaneously from their stations.

Car 1 arrived on scene in less than three minutes, with Engine 1 arriving shortly behind. Fire was showing from a second floor window on arrival, and occupants of the structure were noted to be in the windows and doors on the second and third floors. Audible and visual fire alarms were activated and the remaining Derry Fire units were requested to the scene, which added Medic 1 and an administrative member.

Due to the occupancy of the building, a Working Fire assignment was requested, bringing in mutual aid resources to the scene.

A fire attack was initiated while additional fire companies simultaneously performed search and rescue.

Multiple occupants were assisted and removed from the structure.

One of the units received extensive fire and smoke damage and was deemed uninhabitable. Com-

JUMP TO FILE #111819110 mon areas and several other units received smoke and water damage.

The Red Cross was requested to the scene to assist two adults that occupied the most damaged unit.

One civilian was evaluated by EMS personnel but declined further treatment and transport. One firefighter suffered a fall injury during the incident due to icy conditions.

A total of 31 firefighters responded to the fire, including resources from Windham, Auburn and Londonderry. Hudson, Chester, Salem and Hampstead provided station coverage.

The Derry Fire Prevention Bureau determined the cause of the fire to be from the improper disposal of cigarettes.

The Derry Fire Communications Center handled multiple other emergency requests during this incident, including medical incidents and alarm activations, which were handled by mutual aid companies and call back staffing.

- DERRY FIRE DEPT.

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California: Paul Rotondaro, 36 Rank: Fire Captain Incident Date: October 2, 2019 Death Date: October 2, 2019 Fire Department: CAL FIRE, Merced County Fire Initial Summary: On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Captain Paul Rotondaro, while on-duty, left the Merced County fire station to go to the Usona fire station. Driving a Ford Ranger, Rotondaro was hit by another truck, causing his truck to leave the road and catch fire, killing him instantly.

Washington: Christian Dean Johnson, 55 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: September 1, 2019 Death Date: October 2, 2019 Fire Department: Okanogan Fire Department/Okanogan County Fire District 3 Initial Summary: On Sunday, September 1, 2019, the Okanogan Fire Department/Okanogan County Fire District 3 responded to the Spring Coulee wildland fire. Assistant Chief Christian Dean Johnson and another firefighter were in a brush truck on the north end of the fire when the flames overtook them. The firefighter with Johnson was able to outrun the fire, but Johnson was unable to escape. The other firefighter came back to treat him and called for help. Johnson was airlifted to the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA, where he died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, from the burn injuries he sustained in the fire.

New York: Dale Jaynes, 72 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: September 16, 2019 Death Date: October 1, 2019 Fire Department:Burdett Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, September 16, 2019, Firefighter Dale Jaynes was working with his crew at a residential structure fire when he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Texas: Greg Garza, 49 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 15, 2019 Death Date: October 15, 2019 Fire Department: San Antonio Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, Firefighter Greg Garza responded to an electrical incident at the Comfort Suites. Garza returned to the apparatus to retrieve some equipment and was attempting to exit the fire apparatus when he tripped getting out of the truck and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. He went into traumatic arrest, was transported and passed away at the hospital.

Texas: Steven Paul Henderson, 60 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 7, 2019 Death Date: October 12, 2019 Fire Department: Louise Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, October 7, 2019, Firefighter Steven Henderson and another firefighter were returning from a fire call in a tanker truck when they stopped alongside the road to inspect the front tires.

While outside the vehicle, another firefighter from the same fire department driving his personal pick-up truck, who was also at the scene of the fire call and left shortly after Henderson, did not see the truck parked in the roadway or the two firefighters standing outside of it and subsequently hit both Henderson and the other firefighter. Henderson was immediately transported by LifeFlight to the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, in Houston, where, on Saturday, October 12, 2019, he succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident. The other firefighter who was hit had non-life threatening injuries and was released from OakBend Medical Center in Richmond, TX.

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Working Fire Does Significant Damage to Nashua Home Nashua, NH - Nashua firefighters responded to a working fire at 14 Traders Way on the evening of November 8th.

Upon arrival of Engine Co. 5, heavy JUMP TO FILE# fire was showing 111119104 from a two-and-ahalf story, woodframe dwelling.

First arriving crews made an aggressive interior attack, and had the fire knocked down a short time later.

Ladders 1 and 2 conducted searches and ventilated the roof.

No injuries were reported.

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Concord Firefighters Knock Down Basement Fire

Concord, NH - Concord firefighters made a quick knock down of a working basement fire on Sunday morning, November 17th. The fire was dispatched at 11:07 A.M. for a furnace fire in the basement that was spreading. First due firefighters reported smoke showing and a working fire was transmitted. Firefighters immediately made an aggressive interior attack and conducted a search to make sure that all residents had escaped. According to Concord Fire Chief Dan Andrus, three people were displaced by the fire. Residents of the two-story home were alerted to the fire by working smoke alarms. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

No injuries were reported.

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Salem, NH Group 1 firefighters recently got to spend a morning training at the Salem Boys & Girls club on how to self-rescue from the water while wearing full turnout gear. Members were taught how to get someone out of the water using a backboard, and also learned how to use their gear to float in the water until they could remove it.

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE If your department has photos you would like to see in our “Departmnt Profile� feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Scarborough Fire & Rescue Department (Cumberland County) is a combination department operating out of six neighborhood fire stations.

Per diem apparatus operators staff each of the firehouses from 8AM until 5PM. During these hours, members of the call force will respond directly to the incident. After hours, the call force must respond to their respective stations and respond with the apparatus.

Day time operations are supervised by the on-duty paramedic lieutenant and an operations Deputy Chief.

Career EMS personnel compliment the suppression members.

Three rescue ambulances at the ALS level are staffed 24/7. Each of these units has one Medic and one EMT. The SFR fleet consists of six front line engines, two quints and one squad. A couple of brush trucks, a utility, staff vehicles and a mobile command post are also maintained and utilized. Engine 2, a retired 1989 E-One pumper, is the department spare that's scheduled to be replaced next year if a pending 2019 bond referendum passes.

Engine 1: 2009 Ferrara Intruder II 1500/1000/CAFS

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Engine 5: 2004 E-One Hurricane 1500/1000/50F

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Ladder 2: 2014 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 2000/500/30A/105' aerial

Squad 7: 2007 Spartan Gladiator Evolution/Rescue 1

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This 1948 Ford F3 pickup was rescued and refurbished by Charlotte Vol. Fire & Rescue Firefighter, Larry Colarusso. Now privately owned by him, this truck once operated as No. 2 truck and Engine 103 in Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine. It was in service there until the early 1980s. Following that, it was in storage (privately owned) for 27 years. Larry Colarusso now owns the vehicle and uses it on a regular basis. The water pump, original to the truck, is still in good work order!

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When a Vegetable Takes Center Stage...

CONNECTICUT

FORK & HOSE CO. a Food Blog by A.J. Fusco

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Flames shoot through three windows and the front door prior to the fire department's arrival.

Man Dies in Norwich Fire Norwich, CT - At 3:05 P.M. on Wednesday, October 23rd, the Norwich Fire Department was dispatched to 31 Bentley Avenue for flames coming from the windows.

Engine 3 arrived at 3:09 P.M. and reported heavy fire on the first floor, and power lines burned off of a two-and-a-half story, woodframe residential. Engine 3 advanced a one-and-three-quarter inch hose line through the front door while two members from Truck 1 entered from the rear and began the primary search.

Squad A hand-jacked fiveinch from Engine 3 back to the hydrant at the corner of Bentley and Waterous Avenues. Engine 2 and the squad stretched a second cross lay from Engine 3 up the interior stairs to the second floor.

About five minutes after arriving, crews found a deceased male on the first floor and notified Command. Crews knocked a large volume of fire on the first and second floors while confirming that no one else was trapped in the

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The fire extended to the attic before crews could successfully open all of the walls, so Engine 3 advanced a one-and-three-quarter inch line while the Truck driver cut a vent hole in the roof. Crews operated for about 50 minutes before bringing the fire under control and then started extensive overhaul.

Taftville Tower 25, East Great Plain Engine 52, Laurel Hill Engine 62 and Yantic’s Engine 33 assisted with operations on the second and third floors. The Mohegan Tribal Fire Department provided the FAST, and Rescue 5 responded to fill SCBA cylinders.

The Norwich Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire with assistance from State Fire Marshals.

- RYAN FLAHERTY

The tables are set, friends and family are starting to announce their arrival, and the smells of the holidays fill the air. The spiral honey ham is getting its last coating of glaze, the filet mignon is resting and the turkey is getting carved. The center of the table is cleared to make way for platters of meat, while the vegetables take their place in the far ends of the earth...ok, maybe this is a little bit of an exaggeration, but in all honesty, who really pays much attention to them?

Is it because we have been eating the same vegetables year in and year out? The green bean and sweet potato casseroles, the apple and cranberry sauces, and let’s not forget the wonderfully off putting dish that is overcooked brussels sprouts. It’s time we take a stand and start putting a little more effort into those “side dishes”. Let’s make them worthy of the center of the table, right next to the prime rib. Seems like a daunting task, but with some attention to detail and great ingredients, we can finally let the vegetables take center stage.

Great ingredients are the most important part of any recipe. They are the foundation to build flavors upon that will take a dish from good to great. When shopping for produce,

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 Large Butternut Squash ¼ Cup Maple Syrup 3 Tbs. Unsalted Grass-fed Butter 2 Tbs. Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Fresno Chile (substitute with jalapeno or shishito), sliced 6 Bay Leaves, preferably fresh Salt EVOO - Preheat oven to 450°F

- Cut the butternut squash in half, lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds - Using a peeler, peel the skin of the squash until there is only bright orange flesh Battalion Chief Greg Despathy oversees operations.

great meal using only salt. It has the ability to enhance the other ingredients in the recipe, even in sweet applications like desserts. There are so many different kinds out there, but for the majority of recipes you may find, kosher is best.

The fat in a recipe is vital as well, especially in a vegetable dish since most vegetables don’t contain fat.

Among all the fats out there, extra virgin olive oil is best for most cooking techniques, aside from high heat applications like frying. In moderation, butter is also a delicious ingredient to carry flavor and add moisture as well. When buying butter, look for the unsalted, grass-fed variety. If you taste something and it seems like it's missing something, it's usually lack of an acidic component. Whether it comes from fruit, like lemon or vinegar, acid will help balance out the fat in a dish. It's also the component which makes us crave more of something. Just a squeeze of lemon on some roasted broccoli elevates the dish from home cooked to something you may find in a restaurant. With the Chile-Maple Glazed Butternut Squash recipe, the cider vinegar balances out the richness of the butter.

The elements of salt, fat and acid when applied to vegetables is what takes them from the corner of the table to the center of attention.

When you combine great ingredients with great presentation, any vegetable will hold its own next to the glazed ham or rib roast at the holiday dinner table!

Stay safe, eat well!

CHILE-MAPLE GLAZED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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if the budget allows, it's best to buy organic. There are obvious reasons as to why, with the important one being better flavor. Organic produce has more antioxidants, which affects the taste, aroma and mouthfeel. In short, organic produce has more intense flavor than those grown conventionally. With that being said, we need to address the other ingredients which make up great recipes.

As with produce, the other elements of a dish must be the best we can afford. This is not to say all recipes need to break the bank, but rather we should focus on some key ingredients to help make the dish shine. Let’s take the recipe for ChileMaple Glazed Butternut Squash for instance. Maple syrup is something you should not skimp on, as it lays the groundwork for all the ingredients that follow. It's very easy to grab the bottle of “pancake syrup” instead because it may be half the price, but one look at the ingredient list and you will see why the real maple syrup makes sense. If a recipe contains many ingredients, read through it and decipher which ones will make or break a dish depending on the final goal and “splurge” on them.

Now that we know how to shop for ingredients, let’s talk a little about why certain ingredients work in a dish. In order for vegetables to shine, the recipes must have elements that excite our palate. It's not a hard fast rule, but there should be salt, fat and acid. There is no chance of achieving great flavor without the addition of salt. In fact, you can eliminate any other seasonings and yet still make a

- Rub all sides of squash with EVOO and salt, place on a roasting pan cut side

down. Cook in oven for 1520 minutes.

- While the squash cooks, combine the maple syrup, butter, vinegar and chile in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer and reduce to a syrup, about 5 minutes.

- After the squash has cooked for 15-20 minutes, remove from the oven.

Place squash on cutting

board and carefully slice into ¼” slices. Using a spatula, arrange the squash back on the roasting pan in a shingle like pattern. Stuff with bay leaves, brush with glaze and place back into the oven.

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- Cook squash for another 30-40 minutes, brushing with glaze every 10 minutes or so. Remove and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

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Orange Fire Department Welcomes Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to Fire Station Orange, CT - The normally tranquil Orange Volunteer Fire Department station on Boston Post Road was filled with laughter and excited voices from groups of young Scouts earlier in November as they learned JUMP TO FILE# about fire safety 110519109 and performed tasks that firefighters often do.

Firefighters welcomed members of different Orange-based Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and packs to the fire station on Monday night, November 4th. Firefighters talked about fire safety and then helped them try skills ranging from handling a hose line to searching a smoke-filled room with a thermal imaging camera.

Firefighter Angela Bachman also talked with the girls, telling them that becoming a firefighter isn’t just for boys.

“Helping Scouts earn their merit badges is one of the fun things we get to do,” said Firefighter Robert Panapada, who oversaw the evening. “By having all the Scouts come on one night, we can set up more exercises, have more people here to help and give them a more exciting experience. And while they’re having fun, they’re also learning.”

In addition to using a thermal imaging camera in a room filled with non-toxic fog that imitated smoke, Scouts moved a bucket using a charged hose line, followed a firefighter through an obstacle course and practiced staying low to get out of a house filled with smoke. Parents looked on and chatted among themselves.

“Preventing fires and teaching people how to escape injury in case of a fire is as important to us as fire suppression,” said Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas, who was also at the event. “This is a great way for the kids to get to know us, know our equipment and not be afraid of us if they ever have to meet a firefighter during an emergency.”

Perhaps the biggest thrill for the kids, however, could have been when the evening ended with back-to-back fire alarms, sending apparatus out of the station with lights flashing and sirens wailing.

Fire prevention and public education programs are available to groups and organizations. For more information, call (203) 8914703, contact the Fire Department at www.orangevfd.org or find it on Facebook.

- DOUG FENICHEL

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Girl Scout Adrian Alves, 6, handles a hose line with a little help from FF Bryan.

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FF Lisa Kaplan gets a little extra love as she leads Scouts on a hose maze designed to encourage kids to stay low if they must ever crawl out of a smoke-filled house.

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Several Vehicles Burn, Man Injured at New Britain Auto Shop New Britain, CT - A man received facial burns when the car he was working on caught fire in the front lot of an auto shop at 66 St. Clair Avenue on October JUMP TO FILE# 102419104 23rd.

The fire spread to several other vehicles that were all parked close together. During the fire a gas tank ruptured on one of the vehicles, sending a burning flow of gasoline under other cars and down the gutter of the street. Firefighters quickly doused the flames, preventing more damage.

The cause is being investigated by the Fire Marshal's Office.

- MICHAEL CARENZA JR

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Wallingford, CT - At 6:34 P.M. on November 5th, an activated water flow alarm was received from Southern New England Pallet on Quinnipiac Street. The battalion chief arrived and reported smoke showing from a 75'x200' metal butler building and immediately upgraded to a structure fire response, bringing in an extra engine and ambulance, as well as an engine from Meriden for RIT. Access to the building was made and a two-and-a-half inch attack line was stretched. A large wood chipper was found to be burning on the back of a commercial truck. Multiple sprinkler heads were activated and had kept the fire in check. The fire was then completely extinguished by firefighters. There was no extension to the building and no reported injuries. According to a witness, the fire was caused by a worker welding earlier in the evening.

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Southbury, CT - November 8, 2019 is now a landmark in the 66-year history of the Southbury Ambulance Association (SAA), as Paramedic Ashley Piper took the helm as SAA transitions to an Advanced Life Support (ALS) service.

SAA is thrilled to have Ashley as the first SAA Paramedic, as she brings both her Paramedic skills and her familiarity with the geographical layout of the town. Ashley began staffing through Vintech Management Service in June of 2014 at SAA, providing Basic Life Support as an EMT while furthering her education in Paramedic school.

SAA President Geralyn Hoyt began the lengthy process in 2017 to obtain all necessary approvals and equipment to elevate the response to the paramedic level. Her efforts

proved worthwhile, as going forward the SAA will posssess an in-town paramedic available to the Southbury community.

The SAA heard and listened to Southbury residents as they were adamant about having an in-town medic.

President Hoyt would like to thank her employees and residents for their continued supof words and port encouragement. Within moments of the program going online as a Paramedic Unit, Paramedic Piper completed two Advanced Life Support calls back to back!

Congratulations to Ashley on her new position, and also to SAA for their long pursued accomplishment of becoming an ALS level provider to the town.

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Attic Fire Displaces Eight in New Britain Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home and

NORWALK FD

New Britain, CT - On October 29th, firefighters responded to 131 Pleasant Street for a report of smoke showing from the roof. The first company on scene confirmed that smoke was showing from the roofline and attic of a two-story home.

Once firefighters made entry into the attic, they reported that they had heavy fire. Firefighters on the roof cut an opening and interior crews quickly extinguished the fire. Faulty wiring in the attic was determined to be the cause of the fire. There were no injuries, but eight residents were displaced.

Displaces Residents in Norwalk Norwalk, CT - At 8:45 P.M. on November 2nd, the Norwalk FD responded to a reported structure fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a raised ranch home with fire through the roof from the front door to the right side of the building where the living room, dining room and kitchen were located.

The fire was extending up into the hallway and into the bedrooms.

Fire attack commenced using ground ladders, and three-inch and three-quarter inch attack lines. Initial crews made entry through the garage up the stairs to the first level

JUMP TO FILE #110419103 and were able to perform a primary search before concerns of the roof collapsing caused an evacuation of the building to be ordered. The fire attack at that point became defensive until the fire was knocked down sufficiently enough for entry to be made.

Extinguishment was completed shortly after and overall commenced. Secondary searches were completed, with the structure con-

firmed to be vacant. The Fire Marshal was on scene to conduct the investigation, as well as the Connecticut State Police Fire Investigation Unit. There were no injuries to fire personnel. One occupant was displaced by the fire.

Fire suppression activities utilized approximately 35 firefighters and two chief's vehicles, a rescue company, four engine companies, two ladder companies, and mutual aid tankers from New Canaan and Darien.

- TODD SMITH

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Meriden Crews Respond to Shed Fire Meriden, CT - On Thursday, November 14th around 9:00 A.M., Meriden firefighters were dispatched to a shed fire on Old Colony Road, behind the Logan Steel warehouse. Meriden Engines 1, 2 and 3, along with Truck 1 and Cars 3 and 2 were on scene. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the shed was destroyed.

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Canton Ladder 2 operates with a 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 105' rear-mount aerial. This former demo has a 2000-GPM pump with a 500-gallon water tank.

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Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood

By Al Roker Available wherever books are sold Price: $16.19 (soft cover)

This book that was reviewed is a soft cover, measuring 5 ½ inches by 9 inches, and it contains 370 pages. It is a tragic, true story about a deluge of rain that fell on May 31st, 1889 that dropped almost a foot of water in under 24 hours. This took place in Central

Pennsylvania and the result of it became the deadliest in our history.

The flood it caused quickly destroyed Johnstown, a town with a population of 20,000. It raised the Little Conemaugh River and threatened the South Fork Dam. The dam was built to make a private lake for a hunting and fishing club. Many of the rich industrialists belonged to this club. Names such as Andrew Carnegie are mentioned, as well as others. The dam was controversial, as some thought it was not constructed well enough.

The pages in the 14 chapters and epilogue detail the horror of this event, including death and miraculous endings intertwined.

The stories of many families affected are written and will keep the reader in suspense.

IN SERVICE If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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Three Alarms Called at Structure Fire in Waltham Waltham, MA - On November 6th, Waltham Engines 2 and 4, along with Rescue 1 and Tower 1 responded to a building fire at the Acton Metal Processing Corp., located on Athletic Road.

Heavy smoke could be seen as companies left Central Station, and upon arrival, heavy fire was showing in the rear of the building.

Deputy Chief Mullin requested a working fire, which was followed

JUMP TO FILE #110719102 shortly after by a second-alarm that brought in Engines 1 and 7, Squad 5 and Ladder 2. A thirdalarm was then called, bringing in Engines 3 and 8, along with mutual aid from Newton, Watertown, Weston, Lexington, Belmont and Cambridge.

Crews' efforts were hampered during the fire due to difficulty accessing the rear of the building, as well as a partial roof collapse that occurred. The State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate the fire, as well as the Mass. DEP. Firefighters were on the scene for more than five hours before clearing.

- PETER LOBO

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Engine 4 of the Fitchburg FD "Oakhill" is this 2019 KME 1750/250/20.

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The city of Brockton utilizes this 1995 HME/Smeal 105' rear-mount aerial as Ladder-4. The truck, which formerly served as Ladder-1, received a full refurbish in 2018.

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Working Fire in Carver

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Wellfleet continues to operate this 1990 Pierce Dash 1250-GPM pumper as a back up engine. It was removed from front line service in 2016 when the new Engine 94 arrived. It carries 1,000-gallons of water.

Carver, MA - At approximately 1:00 A.M. on November 3rd, firefighters responded to a residence at 57 Holmes St. for a reported house fire. First arriving companies found heavy fire showing and used multiple attack lines to knock the flames down. The house was found to be under construction, and there were no injuries.

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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Truro is a summer vacation community located on the northern tip of Cape Cod. More than half of its 26-square-miles are part of the National Seashore. The other half is home to its less than 2,000 year-round residents. Trivia buffs may remember quiet Truro as the town where Agent K retired to become a postal worker (Men in Black).

Roughly three years ago, the Fire Department here went to full time coverage. Minimum staffing is two firefighters around the clock with a full time chief. Additional per-diem personnel are added during the summer months. They have also added EMTs on the beaches, managed by TFD, in response to a rise in shark attacks.

TFD operates three engine companies, two tankers and a service truck. The newest in

the fleet is Tender 484, which entered service this year. It replaced a 1987 Tanker that was the last Maxim-made apparatus on the Cape. The old 484 is expected to remain on the roster to help fulfill ISO requirements. The newest pumper, E482, is an all wheel drive Rosenbauer Timberwolf on a 2013 International chassis.

This design allows for forestry and structural use.

The department does provide EMS as part of a duel agency response. Two fire department ambulances are operated in addition to a lower Cape EMS vehicle that also runs out of the fire station. Two ambulances will often respond and stabilize the patient before the private ambulance transports.

This helps maintain coverage in town since it may take up to three hours for a round trip to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.

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E482: 2013 IHC/Rosenbauer AWD 1250-GPM pumper with 750-gallons of water and 30-gallons of foam.

E483: 2006 HME/Ferrara 1500-GPM pumper with 1,000-gallon tank.

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E485: 1997 Freightliner FL80/E-One 1500-GPM pumper with 1,000gallons of water and 20-gallons each of class A & class B.

CHUCK LOWE

Former T484: 1987 GMC/Maxim 2,000-gallon tanker with 500-GPM pump, (expected to be retained).

T484: 2019 Freightliner 114SD/Pierce 3,000-gallon tanker with 1,000-GPM pump.

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Vehicle News

NATE ARNOLD

Heavy smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away.

Three Horses Die After Fire Ravages Barn in Amherst Amherst, MA - A fast-moving fire destroyed a large two-story barn and maintenance building early on the morning of Sunday, November 3rd, and also took the lives of three horses that were trapped inside the building.

Amherst Public Safety Dispatch started receiving 911 calls at 5:45 A.M. from multiple people reporting the fire at Muddy Brook Farms on West Street. The first Amherst jakes to arrive on scene were presented with a large twostory barn with heavy fire venting from multiple sides of the structure. Crews advised the rest of the

JUMP TO FILE #110519100 assignment that they had several propane tanks being impinged upon by fire.

Command ordered the recall of all off duty AFD personnel, and the sounding of a second-alarm. Mutual aid from Northampton FireRescue, Belchertown, Pelham and Hadley responded to the scene, and South Hadley District 2 sent a company for station coverage.

Due to the advanced state of the fire, members on scene could

only surround and drown the structure using several large caliber hand lines, apparatus-mounted master streams and two ladder pipes. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within one hour, but crews remained on scene throughout the morning using an excavator to tear apart the building and knock down hot spots.

One resident was transported for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

- NATE ARNOLD

WORKING FACES

CHUCK LOWE

Easton has taken delivery of a 2019 E-One Typhoon E-Max 1500GPM pumper. The new Engine 12 has a 750-gallon water tank with 30-gallons of foam.

CHUCK LOWE

Engine 1 in Attleboro operates a 2019 Pierce Enforcer. It replaces a nearly identical apparatus that arrived 2 years earlier. Both are rated to pump at 1500-GPM and carry 750-gallons of water. They also have 20-gallons of class A and 30 of class B. The older 2017 model has been reassigned to Engine 5 on South Main St.

If you have photos you would like to see in our “Working Faces� feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

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Plainville has taken delivery of a 2019 Spartan Gladiator LFD 1750GPM pumper for Engine 1. This apparatus carries 1,000-gallons of water and 25-gallons of class A foam. It was built by Toyne Fire Apparatus in Iowa.

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Brockton Deputy Fire Chief Edward Williams at a three-alarm house fire, 9/16/19.

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The Temptation to Look Into the Mirror...

Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

So many times we're moving forward when we drive down the road and we occasionally look in the rear-view mirror, or in the side mirror, to see what's coming up from behind. We want to make sure that we watch out for the tractor-trailer or the flashing lights in the mirror. But we should not constantly look in the mirror; we should just check occasionally for only a few seconds.

If we constantly look in the mirror as we're driving, we do not see what's ahead of us.

We may miss that the road makes a turn while we are too distracted looking at something that caught our interest and we're hung up on it. We may keep looking at the exit that we were supposed to take, but we blew it. We were distracted and going too fast and now we are a mile past where we needed to change direction.

As we go through life we are to look ahead of us, at the work that we have set our hands to. We cannot constantly live in the past.

The enemy wants us to live in the past, so that we cannot complete the mission that God has for us. If we live our life in the past, we will crash because of the “I should haves”, or the “I could haves”. But you did not. You made a decision. You acted a certain way. Can we take it back or hit the reset button for our life?

No, we must continue on.

We must learn from our experiences. All the past decisions and experiences, no matter if they were right or wrong, make you who you are. We have learned lessons. Yes, sometimes those lessons were painful to you or others, but hopefully you learned

from them. If we never made any mistakes, could we learn?

Even if we make no mistakes, there are times that we are in great pain. We may experience a close person’s death, or suicide. We may have seen tragedy and it shook our world, but that does not define us.

We may have flashbacks of past incidents or may have nightmares, but we should not live there.

Philippians 3:12,13 States that I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

13 Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

If we let our past rule our present, we may have no future. You may look so hard in the rear-view mirror and not look up that you miss the next exit, so you did not take the off-ramp.

As we go through life, we are to look up and see what is ahead of us, as the work that God has set for us.

Use the past as a reference of lessons learned. As a point of reference, the past is alright. But as a wise teacher taught me, you cannot have a foot in two canoes. As your foot is in the two canoes, the boats separate and you fall into the water.

If you get stuck in the past and cannot get out for one reason or another, you may need someone to be your guide in the journey of getting rid of the dreams, or flashbacks, or triggers.

Please remember to do what you need to do to press on in the things that God has for you. You were created on purpose for a purpose. We do not want to cheat other people by not being able to assist them.

Stay safe,

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Heavy damage to the SUV, which struck two other parked vehicles.

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Driver in Whitman Crashes Into Two Vehicles Whitman, MA - Around 12:20 A.M. on the morning of Monday, October 20th, the Whitman Fire Department was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident in the area of 369 School Street. Ambulance-247 responded from headquarters, while Engine-242 and Car-3 responded from a previous MVA involving a deer strike on Franklin Street.

Companies arrived to find a

JUMP TO FILE #102319101 three-vehicle accident, in which an SUV apparently struck two parked cars. The collision resulted in heavy damage to the SUV and the two parked vehicles crashing into each other, one striking a telephone pole.

The operator of the SUV was transported to the Brockton Hospi-

tal by Whitman Ambulance-247 with unknown injuries. Ambulance249 responded to the scene with additional speedy dry due to fluids leaking from the vehicles.

Bystanders reported that the SUV struck another vehicle near the center of town prior to this crash. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

- PAT TRAVERS

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Retired Westport Firefighter Ken Nickelson (left), with his son, Westport Lt. Keith Nickelson, at the department's Halloween party.

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Car Fire in Littleton

Littleton, MA - The Littleton FD responded to 330 King Street on November 6th for a landscaper's pickup truck on fire. Bystanders used two portable extinguishers prior to Engine 2's arrival, but that proved ineffective. The four-man crew, including Chief Wodzinski and Deputy Clancy, made short work of the fire and damage was contained to the cab of the vehicle.

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This patch belongs to the Hanover Fire Department, located in Plymouth County, MA.

Oxford FIRE-EMS members Ricci Hall, Jessica Prefontaine and Kevin Holstrom at the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot Drive.

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THEN & NOW If your Department has photos you would like to see in our “Then & Now” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Wrentham Engine 1 once operated a 1972 Hahn 1500-GPM pumper with open jump seats. This apparatus carried 500-gallons of water.

The current apparatus of Engine 1 is 2013 Ferrara Ignitor 1500GPM pumper. It carries 750-gallons of water and 20-gallons of foam.

Whitman FF Bryan Smith waits for water.

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Engine 1 - 1972 Hahn pumper

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Engine 1 - 2013 Ferrara Ignitor pumper

CHUCK LOWE

Outside Fire in Whitman Damages Machinery Whitman, MA - Around 6:50 P.M. on the evening of Saturday, November 9th, the Whitman Fire Department responded to the area of 233 Bedford Street for a reported unknown type of outside fire. Car3, Engine-243 and Ladder-246 responded.

Companies arrived to find a large pile of wood chips, and a tub grinder used to make the wood chips, on fire at the rear of 233 Bedford Street, which is Sweezey Fence Erectors. Access to the fire

JUMP TO FILE #111219108 was difficult due to several locked fence gates around the property.

Firefighters utilized the Holmatro battery-powered hydraulic cutters to open the gate to access the fire.

Firefighters stretched multiple hand lines to knock down the fire.

Due to companies being tied up on scene, a box was struck and a mutual aid engine from Hanson re-

sponded to Whitman Headquarters for coverage. That engine was diverted to the scene to assist with water supply, and an Abington engine covered Whitman's station.

The fire was knocked down with the assistance of heavy machinery that was able to open up the pile of wood chips, exposing hidden fire pockets. The cause of the fire is unknown. No injuries were reported.

- PAT TRAVERS

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Pictured is Boston Engine 50's E-One pumper, circa 2011. It has since been replaced twice, with a 2017 E-One Typhoon currently in service.

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Structure Fire Damages Apartment Building in Brandon Brandon, VT - On October 20th at about 2:00 P.M., the Brandon Fire Department was called for a structure fire on Forestdale Road in the Forestdale section of Brandon.

Upon arrival, fire was observed coming out of the second floor window of a two-and-a-half story, wood-frame, three-unit apartment building.

The fire was quickly brought under control, initially using a transition attack and then changing to

JUMP TO FILE #102519107 an interior attack. It appeared that the fire started in a bedroom before extending throughout the apartment and into the attic. An apartment below the fire apartment received only water damage. The third apartment was not affected.

The cause of the fire is undetermined, but isn’t considered suspi-

cious. No injuries were reported.

The Brandon Fire Department was assisted by the Pittsford Fire Department at the scene and standby at the station, as well as Brandon Area Rescue Ambulance Service for possible injury treatment. The Proctor Fire Department stood by at the Pittsford fire station and the Brandon Police Department handled traffic control.

- DENNIS REISENWEAVER

IN SERVICE "My name is Firefighter Jeff Helgert from Allegheny Valley VFC Station 315 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. This tattoo was done in 2014 to represent the fallen."

If you have photos you would like to see in our In Service feature, please upload them on our website www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

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Stowe Engine 2 is a 2013 HME Ahrens Fox Pumper that is rated for 1750-GPM. It carries 600-gallons of water.

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CHUCK LOWE

Hope Jackson Fire Department Brush 43 in the town of Scituate (Providence County), operates a 2005 Ford F-550 4x4 BRAT. This forestry unit has a 250-GPM pump with a 400-gallon water tank. It also carries 15-gallons of class A foam.

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Smithfield Fire Station 2 "Bad Boys" company patch.

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