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SHELBURNE FIREFIGHTERS FACE FULLY INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE

LEE KROHN/SHELBURNE VFD

Shelburne, VT - Early on the afternoon of January 8th, reports were received about heavy black smoke showing out of the woods near the end of Harbor Road. Upon arrival, Shelburne VFD's first-due apparatus found heavy fire well underway.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Service to Local Emergency Service Communities

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Fire Tears Through Abandoned Manchester Building Manchester, NH - On January 12th, the Manchester Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Tarrytown Road.

First-due companies had heavy fire in the attic of JUMP TO FILE # an abandoned 011319105 building; companies were ordered into a defensive operation. The building eventually became well-involved, and an additional engine company was dispatched to the scene.

Firefighters knocked the bulk of the fire down in about 30 minutes.

- SEAN FESKO

Firefighters pour water onto an abandoned building on fire.

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THEN & NOW

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The Washington, NH Fire Department recently purchased a 2002 Salsbury pumper from the the Trumbull, CT Fire Department. The contact was arranged by FF Sam Atkins, a Washington Firefighter, who is earning his degree in Para-medicine & Fire Science from the University of New Haven and interning at the Trumbull Fire Department.

PROVIDED BY STEVEN MARSHALL

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Residents Escape House Fire in Franklin

Trumbull Engine 103 reconfigured as Washington Engine 1.

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Franklin, NH - Two people sustained burn injuries in a Franklin house fire on December 27, 2018. The Lakes Region Fire Communications office dispatched the building fire at 6:39 P.M. to 59 Daniel Webster Drive. First-due Franklin Engine 4 found a working fire on arrival, with initial reports stating that someone could be trapped inside the single-family home. Fire Chief Kevin LaChapelle transmitted a second-alarm and firefighters made a quick knock down shortly after. Crews conducted a search and discovered that both occupants had escaped the home with burns and smoke inhalation. One victim was located at the neighbor's house and then transported to Franklin Regional Hospital. The second victim was transported via MedFlight to a Boston hospital for burns and smoke inhalation. Two pets were also rescued by firefighters. The fire was brought under control at 7:17 P.M.

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Hollis Fights Garage Fire in Sub-Zero Temps

Hollis, NH - On January 21st, the Hollis Fire Department was dispatched to a reported garage fire. Companies had heavy smoke showing and requested mutual aid engines and tankers to the scene. The fire was brought under control within the hour. Firefighters had to deal with a temperature of 0-degrees and wind chills as low as -21-degrees while battling the blaze. Brookline, Amherst, Nashua and Pepperell assisted at the scene.

Pembroke's Tower Ladder operates at the smoky two-alarm fire on Kimball St.

JAY L HEATH

Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home in Pembroke

Pembroke, NH - Calls came in around 9:24 P.M. on January 10th for a smoky odor in the village area of Pembroke. Shortly after, a house fire was discovered at 24 Kimball Street. A secondalarm was called on arrival. Fire quickly traveled through the two-story ballon-frame home that was built in 1878. Firefighters battled freezing temperatures and icy conditions throughout the night until the blaze was brought under control at 1:00 A.M. The fire completely destroyed the home. No one was home at the time of the fire. The cause is under investigation.

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JAY L HEATH

Manchester Firefighters Battle Basement Fire in North End

Manchester, NH - A house received moderate damage in an early Sunday morning fire in the city's north end. The box was dispatched around 5:57 A.M. on January 27th. First-due Engine 5 reported heavy smoke showing from the singlefamily home, followed by District Chief Brendan Burns reporting a working basement fire. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack with searches conducted on all floors. Firefighters had to open up the upper floors and outside walls due to extension of fire, which was quickly knocked down shortly after. No injuries were reported.

Durham Fire & Rescue (Strafford County) ran with this 1970 Kaiser brush truck until around 2007 when the current Forestry 1 was acquired.

CHUCK LOWE

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Pittsfield, NH - Firefighters found heavy fire in a one-story cape style home on Friday evening, January 11th. The call came in to Concord Fire Alarm at 8:21 P.M. for a fire in the living room, with the caller stating that all occupants were outside. First arriving Pittsfield companies found heavy fire showing and a second-alarm was transmitted. One thousand feet of supply line was needed to supply the first-due engine.

Firefighters battled frigid temperatures of 6-degrees while fighting the fire, which completely gutted the single-family home. Firefighters worked well into the night to extinguish hot spots and complete overhaul.

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Crews Battle Heavy Fire and Frigid Temps at Pittsfield House Fire

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Heavy fire showing as Pittsfield's Fire Chief walks back to the Command car.

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In December, Salem firefighters got their annual ice water training in at Hedge Hog Park under the leadership of Lt. Geras.

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Manchester Knocks Fire at Commercial Garage

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Manchester, NH - On January 27th, an off-duty Manchester firefighter reported seeing a building fire in a commercial garage located on Candia Road. Four engines, two trucks, a rescue, district chief, and American Medical Response ambulance personnel responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, heavy fire was found through the roof. A partial collapse of the roof led to defensive operations. The fire was knocked down in about one hour. Command requested a mechanic to the scene during the incident due to issues with one of the pumps.

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Virginia: Brad Clark, 43 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: October 11, 2018 Death Date: October 11, 2018 Fire Department: Hanover County Fire & EMS - Station 6 Initial Summary: On Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at approximately 2100hrs, the Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a fatality at southbound I-295, north of exit 38B. The trooper’s preliminary investigation revealed that Hanover County Fire and EMS was on-scene providing assistance with a two-vehicle crash with all of its emergency equipment activated, when a tractor trailer traveling southbound struck the engine in the rear. A total of three Fire and EMS personnel were injured in the crash with one of them, Lieutenant Brad Clark, succumbing to his injuries at the scene. The other two were transported to the hospital with serious injuries sustained at the scene from the crash. The driver of the tractor trailer had to be extricated from the cab of the truck and was transported for treatment with serious injuries.

Arizona: Joshua Eugin, 36 Rank: Probationary Firefighter Incident Date: October 17, 2018 Death Date: October 17, 2018 Fire Department: Saint David Fire District Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, Probationary Firefighter Joshua Eugin was participating in a multi-department training exercise.

Eugin was taking part in a "blackout drill," in which firefighters simulate rescuing victims inside a dark structure with fake smoke. Eugin collapsed while on-scene and fellow firefighters performed CPR. He was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

Iowa: Tom Henrich, 58 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 20, 2018

Death Date: October 20, 2018 Fire Department: Earling Fire and Rescue Department Initial Summary: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2018, Chief Tom Henrich responded with Earling Fire and Rescue Department units to a combine and field fire. While on scene, Henrich fell ill.

CPR was administered and Henrich was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. An autopsy is pending to determine the official cause of death.

California: Ken Hood, 50 Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Incident Date: October 24, 2018 Death Date: October 24, 2018 Fire Department: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division Initial Summary: On Oct. 24, 2018, California Office of Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood suffered an acute medical emergency during a multi-agency coordination meeting in Quincy, CA. He received immediate assistance from the Quincy Fire Department and other public safety professionals who were attending the meeting. Despite a valiant effort by first responders and then emergency room personnel, Hood passed away hours later at the Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, CA.

Oregon: Glenn Harman, 64 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 16, 2018 Death Date: October 16, 2018 Fire Department: Rocky Point Fire & EMS Initial Summary: On Oct. 16, 2018, at approximately 0815hrs., Chief Harman was found deceased at the fire department. Harman had been reviewing station reports when he was discovered collapsed at his computer.

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Swanton Firefighters Respond to Barn Fire

Swanton, VT - Swanton Fire Department and Missisquoi Valley Rescue (MVR) responded at approximately 10:24 A.M. on January 15th to a barn fire on Route 7 in the town of Swanton. The barn was fully involved upon the arrival of Swanton FD 13E1.

Mutual aid was called in from Highgate, St. Albans Town and St. Albans City Fire Departments. Firefighters were on the scene for several hours fighting the fire. There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The barn was used as a work shop and also for storage. MVR stood-by at the scene.

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Shelburne Firefighters Face Fully Involved Structure Fire with Live Ammunition Shelburne, VT - Early on the afternoon of January 8th, reports were received about heavy black smoke showing out of the woods near the end of Harbor Road. Upon arrival, Shelburne VFD's first-due apparatus found JUMP TO FILE# heavy fire well un- 020319101 derway.

Multiple mutual aid departments were requested to respond. It took some time to establish a water supply, as roughly 3800-feet of hose line had to be laid to supply the scene. The site was further complicated by a large cache of live ammunition that went off for quite some time.

After several hours, an excavator was called in to help remove a metal roof, a large supply of hay from the loft, and to help demolish what was left of the building. Crews were on scene for more than seven hours.

One crew was tasked with overnight duty to secure the scene until state fire investigators were able to assess the site and try to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

- LEE KROHN

CHUCK LOWE

Putney Fire Dept. (Windham County) operated a 1974 Seagrave Truck until 2010. This truck, a 100' aerial, was replaced by a second-hand 1994 Emergency One that has a 110' stick.

LEE KROHN/SHELBURNE VFD

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Belltown VFD of Stamford operates a 1986 Mack CF as Engine 42.

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Westbrook Engine 7's 1977 Mack-CF600 Pumper served the department for close to 40 years. The 1250-GPM's life was extended following a 2004 refurb by Middleboro Motors. It was finally retired and acquired by a private collector in 2016. The current Engine 7 is one-of-three Seagrave Marauder II 1500-GPM pumpers that the department purchased in 2016. It has 750-gallons of water and 30 of foam.

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Christmas Night Structure Fire Displaces Residents in Norwalk Norwalk, CT - The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 16 Lexington Avenue on Christmas night at 10:45 P.M. Upon arrival, the two-story, woodframe, up and down JUMP TO FILE # duplex had heavy 122818103 fire showing out of a side bedroom window, and fire was auto-exposing into the second floor bedroom above.

The radiant heat from the fire also melted the exterior siding of the house next door. Fire crews advanced fire hoses into each floor and quickly knocked down the flames within 10 minutes, but the heat and smoke damage had already been done to each floor. The fire was placed under control within 10 minutes of arriving on scene.

All occupants were out of the house prior to the fire department's arrival. Two adult females and five children were displaced from the first floor, and three adult males were displaced from the second floor. The Red Cross was responding to provide assistance, as the home was unfit for occupancy.

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Makers of FIRELITE and MEDLITE transport skid units celebrate 35-year heritage in design, manufacture, and sales of public safety equipment worldwide BERNIE MEEHAN JR.

House Fire at Southbury Training School Southbury, CT - On January 15th at 5:51 P.M., both the Southbury Training School FD and the Southbury VFD were summoned to a house fire on Village Drive, on the STS Campus.

JUMP TO FILE # The fire was lo- 011519117 cated in the State of Connecticut, former staff village off of Route 172, which is a small enclave of vacant houses that are no longer used. There is no power or water service in this neighborhood. This particular house was located at the end of the road, furthest from the main road and out

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Southbury Engine 7 and the STS Engine arrived simultaneously, along with STS Chief Tim Baldwin. Chief Baldwin took command and found a one-and-ahalf story house with heavy fire issuing from all sides. Chief Baldwin requested the assistance of the Sandy Hook, Woodbury and Oxford Fire Departments.

Water supply was accomplished by utilizing the various tankers on the scene. The fire was knocked down in short order with a couple of handlines. Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.

- BERNIE MEEHAN

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January 10, 2019--Orleans, VT KIMTEK Corp, makers of MEDLITE® and FIRELITE® Transport skid units for off-road rescue and wildland firefighting, have announced plans to celebrate the company's 35th anniversary with a number of events planned throughout 2019. KIMTEK Transport skid units fit easily into most utility vehicles and pick-up trucks, enabling first responders to travel over rough terrain and through tight clearances with essential fire and/or medical rescue equipment and attendants. Markets have responded enthusiastically, resulting in record demand for KIMTEK products around the globe.

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CHUCK LOWE

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Frigid Temps Hamper Crews at House Fire in Wallingford Wallingford, CT - On January 22nd, crews were dispatched to 131 Cedar Street for smoke in a building. On arrival, firefighters had smoke showing from a one-and-ahalf story Cape.

Fire was located JUMP TO FILE# on the first and sec- 012319100 ond floors of the home. The fire was very difficult to extinguish, as it traveled between floors, through the walls and to the roof line.

Firefighters battled extreme cold temps and winds. Some hose lines froze, making the firefight even more difficult. Multiple companies from town responded to assist.

The fire was extinguished after five hours, and is under investigation by the WFD Fire Marshal's office.

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It has 80 pages. It's not often that I review a book by Fire Apparatus Journal because they are done so well that they sell out quickly. But I felt this book was worth reviewing.

It's a well detailed and researched history and collection of tillers of the New York Fire Department which began in 1879.

The earliest photo in the book is from 1912 and the last photo is from 2016. A host of well known

apparatus photographers, mostly from the New York Metropolitan area, assisted in the compilation of this publication and are acknowledged herewith.

The book is very precise in its history of these trucks, which can only be appreciated by the reader thumbing through the pages. With the exception of some color photos at the beginning, the reader will not encounter another one until page 35, attesting to the fact that much research was done to record the history of the early years.

As the title of the book denotes, it include tractors as well as tractor and trailer units. Through the years, updated tractors had been paired up with older trailers when, for one reason or another, the original tractor had to be replaced.

You will read about the early hesitation of replacing wooden aerial ladders with metal ones. You will also read about the transition from open-cabbed (or semi-cab as they were sometimes called), to closed-cab. Civil disorders dictated the use of plywood to construct roofs on the semi-cab tractors for protection from flying objects.

Subsequent orders of aerial apparatus specified closed-cabs starting in the late 1960’s.

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RYAN FLAHERTY

Fire Held to Room of Origin in Norwich

Norwich, CT - On January 18th at 11:46 P.M., the Norwich FD was dispatched to 96 Washington Street for smoke in the building. While investigating, the crew from Truck 1 found a fire in the rear of the first floor. Battalion 1 established command and transmitted the working fire, bringing in the Mohegan Tribal FAST. The truck crew held the fire with their can until Engine 3 got a one-and-three-quarter inch cross lay in operation. Squad A established the water supply and Engine 2 performed the primary search. There were no injuries, and the Norwich Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.

CHUCK LOWE

Yantic Fire Co. of Norwich once operated an "All Mack" Fleet. This included a 1967 Mack C95 pumper that served for several decades. It carried 750-gallons of water and flowed 1000-GPM. The apparatus was kept in pristine condition during its career. It is now privately owned.

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Torrington Firefighters Rescue Trapped Victim from House Fire

"My name is Jorge Diaz with the Boston Fire Department. I am on Engine 28. My thin red line tattoo displays a half soldier/half firefighter, representing my service to the military and my current service to the City of Boston as a firefighter."

Torrington, CT - At approximately 9:17 P.M. on January 3rd, the Torrington Fire Department received calls for a structure fire with people trapped.

On arrival, District 1 found heavy fire at the front of the oneand-a-half story residential house.

Battalion Chief Doyle ordered a

JUMP TO FILE #010419102 third-alarm. Engine 4 went with an aggressive interior attack.

One victim was found outside the front door in critical condition.

One individual was still trapped.

E4 found a victim inside and rescued the individual. One firefighter received minor burns.

Mutual aid was called in due to a lack of hydrants in the area.

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A pet cat was rescued and treated.

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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The UConn Health Center in Farmington is an impressive 180-acre campus. The center has over 5500 employees and services nearly 3/4 of a million patients each year. In order to keep the facility and those who use it safe, a full time private Fire and EMS department is maintained.

Each one of the EMS vehicles in this fleet is capable of operating at the paramedic level. These units respond to over a thousand incidents each year.

This Fire/EMS agency was scheduled to be terminated a few years back. This cost cutting measure would have left the local departments to handle the emergencies on

the site. Prior to that closure, a decision was made to merge with the UConn Storrs in 2017. Even though these two entities are 30miles apart, officials have proven that they can be managed and maintained as a single organization.

The UConn Fire Department operates an engine and multiple EMS vehicles out of the Farmington site. Mutual aid is brought in as needed. It's rare, however, that units from this location are called to assist with the surrounding towns even though they are staffed, trained and ready to respond.

Ambulance 1 - 2014 Mercedes/AEV.

Command - 2011 Chevy Suburban.

- CHUCK LOWE

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Engine 1 - 2007 Seagrave Marauder 1500-GPM pumper that carries 750-gallons of water and 30-gallons of class A foam.

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Tac 3 - 2001 IHC S-4900/EVI.

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Rescue 2 - 2008 Ford F-550/EVI.

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MARK WATERS

Motor Vehicle Accident with Fire in New London

New London, CT - The New London FD responded to I-95 Southbound in front of the Chilis Restaurant in New London on December 31, 2018 for an MVA. The driver was able to escape the vehicle before it burst into flames. Upon arrival of the fire department, the vehicle was fully involved in fire and the car was leaking gas which hampered firefighting efforts. Foam was utilized by firefighters to ultimately extinguish the fire. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was transported to Yale New Haven Lawrence Hospital in New London.

CHUCK LOWE

Warehouse Point Heavy Rescue 138 has been serving the Town of East Windsor for 25 years. The 1993 Pierce Lance carries equipment for all facets of extrication and technical rescue. It has seating for 10 members.

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PATCH OF THE MONTH If you have photos you would like to see in our “Patch of the month “feature please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com.

The old and new patches of the Fairfield Fire Department, located in Fairfield County, CT.

Cove marina fire.

GREG SIGLER

Two Fires in One Day on Calf Pasture Beach Rd. Keep Norwalk Firefighters Busy

Norwalk, CT - The Norwalk Fire Department responded to two fires on Calf Pasture Beach Road on Monday Evening, January 7th. The first fire (8:30 P.M.) was a shed that stored furniture and equipment for the adjacent skate park. The second fire (9:30 P.M.) was a 33-foot boat that was shrink wrapped and in winter storage. Both fires were extinguished using (one) one-and-threequarter inch hand line. No injuries were reported, and no other property was damaged. Both fires are under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Norwalk Police Detective Bureau.

Old patch.

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New patch.

EUGENE WEBER JR.

Tolland operated a 1973 American LaFrance Pacemaker 2000-gallon tanker as ET68. The apparatus pumped at 1250-GPM. Later in it's TFD career, it was re-numbered Tank 340. It was sold to Ozawaki, Kansas in 2003 where it provided over a decade of service. Following its second retirement, former ET-68 was retrieved from the Sunflower State and brought back to New England. It's owned and maintained by a private collector.

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CHUCK LOWE

Stoughton once operated this Farrar that was built on a 1974 Duplex chassis. It had a 1250-GPM top-mount pump with 500-gallons of water.

CHUCK LOWE

Shirley once operated a 1953 Studebaker Tanker using a chassis acquired from the Army. This work horse carried 2000-gallons of water and had a 300-GPM pump.

KENNETH LEGER

Car Versus Building Leaves Two Dead in Fall River Fall River, MA - On January 1st, firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle into a building with fire. Members arrived at 5500 North Main Street to find an occupied vehicle crashed into a building with heavy fire climbing the exterior of the structure.

The crew of Engine 6 knocked down the exterior fire and then moved inside. Crews brought a line into the hole created by the vehicle and extinguished the flames around

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The hydraulic device was brought in to pop the doors and remove the victims. Two people were removed from the vehicle by crews from Heavy Rescue 1 and moved by EMS personnel to a landing zone for the inbound Lifeflight helicopter.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene; the passenger died the following day.

When the fire attack was interrupted, fire began to take hold of the upper floors and roof of the home.

Platform 1 made the roof, and cut two large ventilation holes. Shortly after, Command called for an evacuation of the building and to go defensive.

- KENNETH LEGER

CHUCK LOWE

This Mack-C Pumper carried its original markings as Lynn Engine 11, but it was actually running as Chelsea Engine 3. This was in the late 1980's just prior to the city going into receivership. The 1963 Pumper, having served a full career in "the City of Sin", is rumored to have been acquired by CFD for one dollar. A careful eye can spot that Chelsea was carefully written with a sharpie in multiple places on the cab.

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Three Alarms Struck for Bolton Farmhouse Fire Bolton, MA - The Bolton Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at 49 Sawyer Road on January 15th. A police officer arrived minutes later and reported a large two-and-a-half story farmhouse JUMP TO FILE# 011519118 with fire showing.

A working fire assignment was requested, as well as tankers from surrounding towns.

First arriving companies stretched multiple one-and-three-quarter inch attack lines. Three alarms were eventually struck, bringing in multiple mutual aid companies to assist in fighting the fire.

This neighborhood doesn’t have hydrants, so water was supplied by tankers and a nearby pond. The residents were not home at the time, and one dog was rescued from the house.

No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

- JIM FORTIN

First arriving officers found heavy fire showing from the rear.

JIM FORTIN JR

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PETER LOBO

Two Transported from MVA with Rollover in Waltham

Firefighter Jack Brogan retired from the Cambridge FD in 2018. He and two of his brothers followed in their father's foot steps to become members of CFD. Jack was was the last member of the family to retire. Each of them provided decades of faithful and dedicated service. Jack is shown here operating Ladder 4's aerial at a multiple-alarm fire in East Cambridge around 1987. At the time, they were operating a Pirsch 100' tractor-drawn aerial. The fire was in a in a 3-story wood-frame with similar exposures abutting it. The fire was held to the building of origin. Rumor has it that Jack has now joined the Newfield Maine VFD and accepted the role of training officer. Best wishes on your new position!

Be gentle!!

CHUCK LOWE

Waltham, MA - December 13, 2018 proved to be a busy day for Waltham firefighters, including responding as mutual aid to a house fire, a fully involved car fire, a bomb scare, and a rollover accident. A 911 call reported a two-car accident with rollover at Newton and Taylor Streets. Engine 1, Squad 5 and Medic 1 responded. There was a report that there were two individuals trapped in the overturned car, so Rescue 1 and Medic 2 also responded. The individuals were removed and transported to area hospitals with unknown injuries.

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Boston Firefighters Knock Down MBTA Train Fire

Boston, MA - On January 9th, Boston Fire Alarm struck a box for a reported fire on an MBTA train on Widett Circle. Firstdue companies had smoke showing and found a fire in a compartment. Before companies could use dry chemical on the fire, Command requested all southbound train traffic stopped so that members could cross the tracks. The fire was quickly knocked down after traffic was stopped.

KEVIN MOSIO

Canine Perishes in Two-Alarm Fire in Athol

Athol, MA - Athol fire was initially called out on January 11th for a smoke investigation in the area of Hapgood and Cottage Streets. Before companies arrived, dispatch started receiving calls for a building fire on Cottage St., with flames coming from the roof. Engine 4 arrived, confirming a working fire and a second-alarm was called. Luckily, the building was in a hydrant district which helped crews contain the fire to the building of origin. There were no injuries that I'm aware of, but the owner did report that a dog was in the building and presumed deceased.

Lots of mutual aid responded to the scene and to stations for coverage. It was a great job and a well orchestrated incident on a super cold night. (It was 6° on my ride back home.)

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KENNETH LEGER

Garage Fire in Fall River Fall River, MA - On December 29, 2018 at 11:30 A.M., Fall River firefighters responded to 310 King Phillip Street for a reported garage fire. Members arrived on scene to smoke showing from a detached garage. Firefighters went to work and quickly knocked down all visible fire, followed by overhaul.

Engines 2, 4 and 5, along with Ladders 2 and 4, Rescue 1 and Car 3 responded, as well as a Medical Rescue. Command held the south end task force and released the remaining apparatus after the quick knockdown of the fire. Command called for an investigator to respond to the scene.

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Hancock Engine 7 is a 1975 Dodge 4x4 Mini-Pumper built by Pierce. It has a 300-GPM pump with a 200-gallon water tank. It's the second oldest forestry unit in the HFD fleet.

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THEN & NOW

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Avon Fire operated a 1978 Seagrave 100' as Ladder 1 for 27 years.

That workhorse was retired in 2005. The current aerial, Tower 1, is a Smeal Siris 100' quint that can pump at 2000-GPM. It carries 300gallons of water.

Former Ladder 1.

CHUCK LOWE

A sea of firefighters standby awaiting the start of the 2019 B-Fit Challenge.

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Current Tower 1.

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PETER LOBO

Snow Plow Truck Fire in Waltham Waltham, MA - A report of a truck fire on January 20th sent Engine 4 and Tower 1 to the parking lot of 703 Main Street in Waltham. Engine 4 signed off with a truck fully involved. C2, Deputy Tony Capello, requested Engine 2 for additional water supply. There were no injuries.

Boston, MA - On the morning of Sunday, January 27th, the Boston Bruins Foundation hosted the 3rd Annual B-Fit First Responder Challenge at the TD Garden in Boston. Presented

by National Grid, the annual event JUMP TO FILE# raises money for 020119100 The 100 Club of Massachusetts, which provides financial support for families of firefighters and police officers that are killed in the line of duty.

Participants raised a minimum of $300 to participate in the event, with 100% of the fundraising dollars going directly to The 100 Club of Massachusetts and the families of fallen police officers and firefighters. This year, the Worcester Firefighters who participated donated their fundraising dollars directly to the Ava Roy Foundation, which was started to support the daughter of fallen Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy. As of this deadline, the Worcester team raised over $18,000.

The course weaves its way up and down the stairs at the TD Garden. The three different course levels bring participants throughout the entirety of the sports complex, with a challenge for every skill level. Most participants donned full turnout gear, some with SCBA carried on their backs.

Last year's event raised $350,000 for The 100 Club of

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Whitman Firefighter Steve Foster makes his way through the course.

Massachusetts. This year's amount will be even higher. As of this deadline, the funds raised are over $450,000.

More information about the annual event can be found on the

Boston Bruins website at https://www.nhl.com/bruins/community/foundation-first-responderchallenge.

- PAT TRAVERS

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DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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The town of Sturbridge is located in the southwest corner of Worcester County.

This town serves as the gateway to central Massachusetts as I-84 enters the state at the Connecticut border and brings travelers to the Mass Turnpike. It has a population of roughly 9,300 with 3,600 households.

Fire and EMS service is provided by a combination department.

Full time Firefighter/Paramedics staff

the station 24/7 and they are backed up by a call force. An assortment of apparatus are operated out of a single firehouse that has 5 bays and vehicles running out of both sides.

In addition to the shown suppression apparatus, SFD has two ambulances and a handful of support vehicles.

Ambulance 2 is the newest, a 2016 Ford F-550/Life Line.

Ambulance 1 is a 2010 Ford E-450/Lifeline.

Engine 1 - 2010 E-One Typhoon Tradition 1500-GPM, 1000 water tank and 30-gallon foam.

CHUCK LOWE

Engine 2 - 1998 Freightliner FL80/Emergency One 1250-GPM with 1000-gallon water tank.

CHUCK LOWE

Tanker 1 – 2010 Kenworth/E-One/Classic Fire 1250-GPM with a 2000-gallon water tank.

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Tower 1 – 2005 E-One Cyclone II 2000-GPM with 300-gallon water tank and a 95’ boom. Former South Metropolitan Fire District in Raymore, Missouri acquired in 2017.

CHUCK LOWE

Rescue 1 - 1997 Freightliner FL70/EJ Murphy 250-GPM pump and 300-gallon water tank.

Brush 1 - 1979 AM General 6x6 250-GPM with-1000 gallon water tank.

CHUCK LOWE

Brush 2 - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4/BRAT 350-GPM pump with 300-gallon water and 10-gallon foam tanks.

CHUCK LOWE

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JAMIE KELLEY

Four Alarms Called at Apartment Building Fire in Townsend

Waltham Firefighters, (L to R): Lt. George Lowe, Mike MacEwen and Bill Macdonald at a working fire in Lexington.

PETER LOBO

Townsend, MA - The Townsend Fire Department responded to a four-alarm fire at 48 Fitchburg Road on February 5th.

Upon arrival, crews had heavy fire on all floors of a threestory garden style apartment building. Several surrounding towns responded in as mutual aid to the fire, which took a few hours to get under control.

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Firefighters make an attack, with heavy fire venting from the basement windows.

TRISHA ANDRISKI

Barre Firefighters Battle Early Morning Basement Fire

CHUCK LOWE

The creative minds at Lancaster FD painted the fire hydrant in front of their station to resemble Stuart, the rebellious, slacker minion in the Despicable Me movie series. Well done!

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There is a special type of firefighter called a “smoke jumper.” They are meant for forest fires. They are trained to jump out of planes and to land in rural area’s.

Barre, MA - Just before 6:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 20, 2018 Barre Fire was dispatched to a reported fire in the basement at 218 Walnut Hill Road. On arrival of Car 1, smoke was showing from a two-and-a-half story single-family dwelling.

The fire building was located outside of the hydrant district and a working fire was struck. Barre Firefighters made an offensive attack into the basement via the bulkhead

JUMP TO FILE #122618101 door and were met with heavy fire conditions. A second-alarm was quickly transmitted, bringing in mutual aid from the surrounding communities.

As companies were making their attack into the basement, fire was rapidly spreading to the upper floors. Additional handlines were

stretched to the first and second floors. Despite firefighters' best efforts, fire began taking control of the building. All firefighters were ordered out of the building and transitioned to a defensive attack.

It took firefighters three hours to fully extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but does not appear suspicious at this time.

- ROBERT ROGOWSKI

COMMAND VEHICLES If your Department has photos you would like to see in our “Command Vehicles” feature, please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Colrain Fire Squad 6 is a 1996 Jeep Cheroke 4x4.

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ANTIQUE APPARATUS If you have photos for Antique Apparatus please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Two Webster rigs of "days gone by" continue to be maintained by the department. They are in excellent condition and have been displayed at recent Tri-State musters. Engine Co. 2 is a 1928 Maxim that was rated at 750-GPM. Hose 3 is a 1939 Ford with a Farrar body. It was bought by Webster before being used by Cranston Print Works in town.

MARK GRABOWSKI

Webster Antique Engine 2

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Amherst Residents Jump from Window to Escape House Fire Amherst, MA - A fire on a cold and blistery Wednesday winter's night on January 23rd left two residents displaced in Amherst. Both occupants were taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital for treatment after jumping out of a second floor window into the newly fallen snow bank in order to escape the fire. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.

DRILLS/TRAINING If you have photos for our Drills/Training feature please upload them on our website, www.1stResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

Webster Antique Hose 3

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There are five different stretchers on the average ambulance: When you hear the word stretcher, the first image that typically comes to mind is a long bed atop a set of wheels. Aside from that stretcher, somewhere inside the ambulance is a reeves, stair chair, scoop, and backboard. Each serves it’s own function.

PETER LOBO

Waltham, MA - On January 28th, Waltham Fire conducted their annual ice rescue training on the frozen Charles River. Pictured are Firefighters Mike Leone and Steve MacDonald training in the water.

Visit us at the show!

Booth #420

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eLEND joins Heroes Mortgage Program to offer down payment assistance for heroes

For many Americans, funding the down payment necessary to realize a dream of home ownership simply is not possible; and squirreling away the dollars to do so on a limited budget could mean several years of renting and waiting to buy a house. In some cases, first responders and other community service employees have trouble affording homes in the areas where they work.

With a purchase as big as buying a home, a little help can go a long way.

The Advantage Program, introduced to the Heroes Mortgage platform by eLEND, helps hometown heroes like police officers, volunteer and paid firefighters, EMS workers, medical professionals and educators purchase a home within the community where they work, even in high-cost areas. The unique down payment assistance program was specifically designed for those who make a difference in other people’s lives, as well as first time home buyers.

“The Heroes Mortgage platform helps connect members of the emergency services community with lenders that are specifically interested in working with them,” said Joseph P. Belsito, publisher of 1st Responder Newspaper.

“The Advantage Program created by eLEND is exactly what makes the Heroes Mortgage Pro-

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform. It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

- BILL PACKER Executive Vice President eLEND

gram a valuable resource for heroes in our community looking for home financing.”

Grant provides help to homebuyers Many buyers wait patiently on the sidelines, saving money and watching interest rates rise. Unlike many other home buying assistance programs, eLEND’s Advantage Program provides a grant for the down pay-

ment. These resources can immediately build a borrower’s buying power, helping them act on a purchase more quickly for either that first home, or a move-up home as the family has grown and needs more space.

Qualified buyers can receive grants up to 2% of the purchase price, minimizing the

down payment dollars needed at closing.

The grant is “forgivable” so it doesn’t have to be paid back, and there are no resale or borrower repayment restrictions. In the state of Wisconsin, appraisal cost (up to $700) is credited back at closing. This program is not yet available in Hawaii or Washington.

To qualify, a borrower need only meet one of the following very flexible requirements: a current, retired, volunteer or professional first responder (police officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, etc.), educator, medical personnel, civil servant or military personnel, or a first-time homebuyer or meet certain income requirements.

“We’re excited to introduce our Advantage Program to the Heroes Mortgage platform,” said Bill Packer, executive vice president of eLEND, a division of American Financial Resources, Inc. “It’s our way of trying to help hometown heroes advance their dreams of home ownership.”

For more information or to check your eligibility for The Advantage Program, visit www.heroesmortgage.com/AdvantageProgram or call 877-541-HERO.

For more information or to check your eligibility for The Advantage Program, visit www.heroesmortgage.com/AdvantageProgram or call 877-541-HERO.

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JOHN SJOSTEDT

Driver in Middleborough Flees After Crashing Truck into Water

Middleborough, MA - Firefighters responded to Oliver Mill on January 22nd for a truck that crashed into the water. The driver self-extricated and fled the scene prior to the arrival of FD and PD personnel.

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"Worcester's Bravest Belgian Wit" was created to support the daughter of fallen Worcester FF Christopher Roy.

“Worcester’s Bravest” Beer Released Worcester, MA - On Friday, February 1st, the Wormtown Brewery in Worcester opened their taproom doors to release their latest creation, "Worcester's Bravest Belgian Wit". This beer, which was created in collaboration with the Wachusett Brewing Company and Worcester Firefighters Local 1009, is in memory of Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy who was killed in the line of duty in December of 2018; 100% of the proceeds of this beer will go directly to the Ava Roy Fund,

JUMP TO FILE #020119111 Christopher Roy's daughter.

Worcester's Bravest Belgian Wit is billed as a light bodied, unfoltered wheat ale, with sweet and zesty citrus notes, as well as complex pepper spice and herbal hops which give it a uniquely refreshing taste. Four-packs of 16 ounce cans and 16 ounce drafts are available at Wormtown Brewery, located at 72 Shrewsbury Street in Worces-

ter.

Wormtown Brewery and Wachusett Brewing Company thank Four Star Farms, Inc. for donating all of the hops for the special brew, and for Dion Label Printing for donating all of the labels for the cans.

Donations for the Ava Roy Fund can be made at the Worcester Fire Department Credit Union at 34 Glennie St., Worcester, or online at www.AvaRoyFund.com.

- PAT TRAVERS

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

KEVIN MOSIO

Teen Falls 30’ in Princeton Woods, Making Rescue Difficult Princeton, MA - Around 10:24 A.M. on January 1st, Princeton 911 received a call about a young male who fell in the woods and was unconscious. Firefighters and police quickly responded to the scene with a plethora of rescuers and equipment. The 17-year-old fell off an approximately 30-foot cliff about one-half mile into the woods while hiking with friends.

Rescuers had a hard time reaching him with narrow trails and slippery terrain caused by rain all night. With the use of the department's ATV 4-wheeler, ropes and brute strength, the FD extricated the teen in under one hour's time, at 11:10 A.M. He was then transported to Umass Medical Center in Worcester by Princeton A1 with unknown injuries.

CHUCK LOWE

The Walpole FD continues to run a 1985 Mack CF pumper, built by Emergency One, out of their Summer St. substation. The truck was overhauled by the Department of Corrections in 2010 to extend its life. This older Mack pump fits perfectly in the smaller station where it's mainly utilized by the call force. WFD will man the apparatus as needed for events, including Patriots games. The South Station is located less than a mile from Gillette Stadium.

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MEMORIES

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Providence Ladder 5 once operated with this 1969 Mack-CF tractor-drawn aerial. The trailer portion of the apparatus, a 1974 Maxim Motors product, had a 100' aerial. Ladder 5 currently runs with a 23-year-old Emergency One rear-mount. There are no tractordrawn aerials left in the city of Providence.

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845-534-7500 ext. 212

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Pawtucket Aerial 1 operated a 1986 Hahn tractor that pulled a 1971 Maxim trailer. It was a 100-foot ladder.

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North Providence Battalion 1 is a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban.

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Hands Chaplain’s Corner Didymus McHugh

I was sitting during a meeting and my mind wandered. I was thinking about hands and what could be done with hands. We can use a closed hand to fist bump someone, or we can use a closed hand to punch someone. We can use an open hand to caress someone or slap them. We have so much power in our hands and sometimes we forget.

In emergency services, our hands are part of the tools that we make take for granted. How else would you swing an axe, or a set of spreaders, or an attack hoseline? How would you lift a patient onto a stretcher?

We can lift a patient onto a stretcher. We can lift someone’s spirits by placing a hand on someone else’s when we talk with them. We can place a hand on a shoulder to console someone.

We can use our hands to feed the less fortunate. Clergy may lay hands on someone as we pray with them or bless them.

Skilled hands can play beautiful music, or a painting, or a sculpture, or repair my vehicle.

We use our hands to eat with.

We can embrace our loved one. We can show how much we miss them, or there are others who hit their spouse.

We hold our children as we hug them to show our love to them. We may hold our parents or an elderly person to express our love, for possibly the last time.

The medical field use their

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hands to assess and treat patients.

Hands are used to heal.

Hands help us feel comfort, as we pet our dog, or cat.

People use hands to communicate with the deaf by using sign language. We can tell someone to come or to go. We can teach a child to count.

We can hand someone in need a meal, a bottle of water, a blanket or hand a child a toy.

We take for granted so many things. We can use things for bad or to express love, to show how much we care.

Almost everything that we encounter in our life can be used for good or bad. It is our decision on how we will use things. With our mouths, we can bless or curse. We can uplift or put someone down.

We can bully or encourage.

Use your hands for good. I know that you do good being an emergency responder, but there is so much that can be done the other times, when we may not realize how much of an impact we make.

Go find someone that may need some love, give them a hug. It doesn’t cost you anything, but to the other person it may be priceless. Use your hands to change someone’s life.

Part of the Irish blessing states, “and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.” Wow, God holding us in His hand and caring for us.

Keep up the great work and may God bless you and watch over your comings and goings.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

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The town of Buxton in York County is roughly 41-square-miles with around 8,000 residents. The BFD has three active stations in order to provide prompt Fire and EMS services to the community. PerDiem and volunteer Firefighter/EMTs are used to staff the ambulance and apparatus as needed. Some members are trained to the ALS level. The town has an ISO PPC Class 5 rating. In the northernmost part of the town, Chicopee Village, Station 3 is a fully volunteer company. Firefighters assigned to this house operate three pieces of apparatus: Engine 6, Tanker 3 & Forestry 1. There is no ambulance currently assigned here.

Engine 6 - 1996 International S/MetalFab 1250-GPM pumper with 1000-gallon water tank.

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Stay safe,

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Tanker 3 - 2015 Freightliner/Emergency One 1250-GPM pump with a 2750-gallon water tank.

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Forestry 1 - 1953 REO Army Surplus 6x6 that has a 100-GPM pump and 825-gallons of water on board.

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