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NORWICH, CT - At 5:13 A.M. on Sunday, August 7th, the Norwich FD was dispatched to 51 14th Street for power lines and the side of a building on fire. Engine 2 arrived at 5:17 A.M. with a fire that had started on the exterior of the 'Delta' side that had already extended into the attic. The 'Delta' exposure, a three-story wood-frame occupied multiple dwelling, was also being threatened about five-feet away. - See full story on page 17
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Lodi, NJ F ire D epartm ent Ex-Chief Needs Your Help 48-year-old Lodi Fire Depart ment member and ex-Chief, An thony M. M aiolo, is a 24-year volunteer fireman for the B or ough o f Lodi in Bergen County, NJ. He is a diabetic/amputee suffering from end stage renal kidney fail ure, and is in need o f a kidney trans plant. Anthony is currently registered at three hospitals for the transplant; St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, Mt. Sinai in N ew York, and Hackensack University Hospital in Hacken sack. Anthony has proudly served his community for the past 24 years in many different roles, from Lieutenant, to Captain, to Assistant Chief, and then Chief o f the Department in 2011. He is currently the department secre tary and his company’ s secretary, and also sits on the Bergen County Fire Academy Advisory Board, all while still actively re sponding to calls. Anthony’ s twin children have both follow ed in his footsteps be com ing volunteers. His son, An thony Joseph, is rejoining the Lodi Fire Department to fight fires with his dad, and his daugh ter, Selena, rides EM S with the M oonachie First Aid Squad. Anthony just wants the chance to be able to continue doing what he does as a volunteer firefighter and as a father. He wants to be around for his family, who was recently blessed with the birth o f his nephew, Joseph Domenic. Anthony really enjoys the time he gets to spend with Joseph. Please help Anthony by con sidering a kidney donation. If in terested, you can contact Hackensack University M edical Center’ s transplant department at 551-996-2608, or St. Barnabas at 973-332-5000. Let’ s help som eone who has spent his life helping others.
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New York: William Joseph Steinberg, 37 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: January 15,2022 Death Date: January 15,2022 Fire Department: Forestburgh Fire Company #1 Initial Summary: On Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, the Forestburgh Fire Company #1 was called in by the Monti cello Fire Department under mutual aid to a structure fire at 65 Rockridge Drive in the town of Thompson. While at the scene, Assistant Chief William “ Billy" Joseph Steinberg collapsed. He was immediately treated and rushed to the Garnet Health Medical Center Catskill, where he passed away from an apparent heart attack. Colorado: Marc Olson, 59 Rank: Pilot Incident Date: November 16,2021 Death Date: November 16,2021 Fire Department: CO Fire Aviation Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, Pilot Marc Olson was the sole occupant o f a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) that had been ordered by Laminer County to help fight the Kruger Rock Fire. During the mis sion, the plane crashed, killing Pilot Olson. The cause of the crash remains under investi gation.
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Tennessee: Julian Greaves Wilson, Jr., 59 Rank: Captain Incident Date: December 24,2021 Death Date: January 23,2022 Fire Department: Fayette County Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, Dec. 24,2021, Captain Julian “Skill" Greaves Wilson, Jr. re sponded to an EMS call with a patient with a known case of COVID-19. He subsequently contracted the virus and passed away on Sun day, Jan. 23,2022. Maryland: Paul Butrim, 37 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: January 24,2022 Death Date: January 24,2022 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Jan. 24,2022,
the Baltimore City Fire Department re sponded to a fire inside a three story vacant rowhouse in the 200 block of South Strieker Street. Lieutenant Paul Butrim, Acting Lieu tenant Kelsey Sadler, Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo, and EMT/Firefighter John McMaster were working to put out the flames inside the structure when a partial collapse oc curred. The firefighters became trapped. A mayday was called and the firefighters were removed from the debris. Lieutenant Butrim passed away at the scene. Acting Lieutenant Sadler and Firefighter/Paramedic Lacayo passed away shortly after arrival at the hospi tal. EMT/Firefighter McMaster has been listed in critical condition. Firefighter/Para medic Kelsey Sadler who was Acting Lieu tenant that day was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant. Investigation into the incident continues. Maryland: Kelsey Sadler, 33 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: January 24,2022 Death Date: January 24,2022 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Jan. 24,2022, the Baltimore City Fire Department re sponded to a fire inside a three story vacant rowhouse in the 200 block of South Strieker Street. Lieutenant Paul Butrim, Acting Lieu tenant Kelsey Sadler, Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo, and EMT/Firefighter John McMaster were working to put out the flames inside the structure when a partial collapse oc curred. The firefighters became trapped. A mayday was called and the firefighters were removed from the debris. Lieutenant Butrim passed away at the scene. Acting Lieutenant Sadler and Firefighter/Paramedic Lacayo passed away shortly after arrival at the hospi tal EMT/Firefighter McMaster has been listed in critical condition. Firefighter/Para medic Kelsey Sadler who was Acting Lieu tenant that day was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant. Investigation into the incident continues. Maryland: Kenneth Lacayo, 30 Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic Incident Date: January 24,2022 Death Date: January 24,2022 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Jan. 24,2022, the Baltimore City Fire Department re sponded to a fire inside a three story vacant rowhouse in the 200 block of South Strieker Street. Lieutenant Paul Butrim, Acting Lieu tenant Kelsey Sadler, Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo, and EMT/Firefighter John McMaster were working to put out the flames inside the structure when a partial collapse oc curred. The firefighters became trapped. A
mayday was called and the firefighters were removed from the debris. Lieutenant Butrim passed away at the scene. Acting Lieutenant Sadler and Firefighter/Paramedic Lacayo passed away shortly after arrival at the hospi tal. EMT/Firefighter McMaster has been listed in critical condition. Firefighter/Para medic Kelsey Sadler who was Acting Lieu tenant that day was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant. Investigation into the incident continues. California: Vidal “Max”Fortuna, 47 Rank: Captain Incident Date: January 31,2022 Death Date: January 31,2022 Fire Department: Stockton Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Jan. 31,2022, the Stockton Fire Department responded to a report of a dumpster fire in the area of Aurora and Washington street. While at the scene, Captain Vidal “ Max" Fortuna was shot. CPR was immediately performed and he was then transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The suspected assailant is in custody and investigation into this inci dent continues. Oregon: Austin Smith, 30 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: February 3,2022 Death Date: February 3,2022 Fire Department: St. Paul Fire District Initial Summary: On Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, St. Paul Fire District firefighters re sponded to a 3 alarm bam fire on Champoeg Creek Lane NE. While firefighters worked to put out the fire, an explosion occurred, criti cally injuring Firefighter Austin Smith. He was immediately flown to the Oregon Health and Science University Hospital in Portland, OR, where he passed away a short time later. Investigation into the incident continues. North Carolina: James V. Radford, 63 Rank: Chief Incident Date: February 5,2022 Death Date: February 5,2022 Fire Department: Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Feb. 5,2022, Chief James V. Radford was responding to the firehouse for a call in Wilson County. When he arrived, he suffered an apparent heart at tack and crashed into a parked car in the fire station's parking lot. Firefighters rendered aid to Chief Radford who was then transported to the Wayne UNC Hospital where he passed away a short time later. Chief Radford was also a member of the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department.
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Fire in P la isto w S trip M a ll Q uickly C ontained PLAISTOW, NH - Just after 10:30 A.M. on the hot summer day of July 13th, a caller reported an unknown odor, possibly something burning, at Casey's diner located at 13 Plaistow Road. Plaistow Fire was sent to check it out and on arrival re ported a haze in the building and a fire in the wall by the kitchen. A first-alarm was requested, bringing in several towns as mutual aid. The fire was quickly contained with no extension to any other stores. No injuries were reported.
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The fire was fought by over 125 city firefighters in this large 12-unit apartment building. Truck 1 firefighters are pictured here opening up the eaves.
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MANCHESTER, NH - Four city firefighters suffered minor in juries while battling a three-alarm fire on Tuesday afternoon, August 2nd, and a 20,000-square-foot 12unit apartment building located on Beech St., between Monadnock Lane and Merrimack Street. The B ox was transmitted at 11:56 A.M. reporting a building fire at 463 Beech Street, and first arriv ing Truck 1 reported heavy fire showing in the rear o f the building. The fire had already extended up the exterior o f the building and into the cockloft area. Firefighters conducted searches and an interior attack o f the fire as truck companies quickly went to the roof and performed a trench cut, stopping the fire midpoint o f the
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treated for heat exhaustion, a third for a cut on the hand, and a fourth for an injured shoulder. "We are ro tating crews because o f the heat," said Chief Parent. Firefighters saved four cats and two guinea pigs, and fire spread was limited to six o f the 12 units due to aggressive firefighting ef forts. Fire officials believe the fire started with some trash cans up against the rear o f the building. The fire was declared under control at 2:20 P.M. as firefighters battled ex tensive overhaul operations into the afternoon. Numerous surrounding mutual aid companies covered the city's 10 firehouses during the fire.
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NASHUA, NH - Nashua firefighters were dispatched to a re ported building fire at the Downtowner Apartments located at 30 Chestnut during the early evening of July 23rd. Engine 1 arrived with nothing showing initially, but then fire was found in a fourth floor apartment ceiling and a working fire was struck. Companies had the fire knocked down in a short amount of time.
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DERRY, NH - On July 27th at approximately 3:22 PM., the Derry Fire Emergency Communications Division received an automatic alarm from 6 Tsienneto Rd., which is a three-story, 85,000-square-foot medical office building. At the time o f this incident the medical offices were occupied by staff and patients. Car 1, Ladder 3, Ladder 4, and Engine 2 were dispatched, and while fire crews were responding to the scene the Communications D i vision received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and fire. A full firstalarm assignment was dispatched, including replacements for Engine 1 and Medic 1 assigned to a previ ous call. Derry Car 1 arrived on scene to find heavy fire on the front side o f
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the building extending to the second floor and requested a second-alarm. People were actively evacuating as crews worked to extinguish lire, both interior and exterior, on all three floors. There was smoke and water damage to all three floors. The incident required four alarms to bring in sufficient person nel to get the incident under control. Three firefighters were treated and transported to Parkland Medic Cen ter for minor injuries and later re leased. Fire companies that assisted on scene included Londonderry, Wind ham, Salem, Auburn, Chester,
Hampstead, Manchester, Nashua, Hudson, Plaistow, Pelham, Atkin son, Raymond, Hooksett, Atkinson, and a Trinity Ambulance. Derry PD provided traffic control and scene security, and Eversource assisted with securing power. The Derry CERT Team provided rehab serv ices. The Derry Fire Prevention Bu reau, assisted by the Derry Building Inspector, investigated the fire for cause and origin. At the time o f this press release, the fire was not con sidered suspicious. The building was turned over to the owners at 10:51 P.M. There were no civilian injuries reported.
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Early Morning Fire Damages Townhouse in Danville DANVILLE, NH - An early morning fire on August 5th heavily damaged two out o f four townhouse units located on Buck Cir cle. The fire was called in around 2:55 A.M. and went to a second-alarm, bringing in several mutual aid tankers and Sandown's Lad der to set up. Heavy fire was through the roof and crews re mained on scene for several hours fight ing the fire. According to Danville Fire Chief Steve Woitkun, all residents and pets got out safely and no in juries were reported.
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Crews B attle Fire in Salem Self Storage F a c ility SALEM, NH - During the early evening o f July 4th, Salem Engine1 was dispatched to assist Pelham Fire with a second-alarm house fire, and then around 11:00 P.M., Salem Engine 1was sent out to Interstate93 by exit 1 for a smoke check. While en route. Engine 1 reported that they could see a building fire at the storage site in the area o f South Policy St., and requested a firstalarm. The first company on scene re ported fire in two storage units and heavy smoke in several other units. After companies were able to make a quick knock down o f the fire, they
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I recently came across this story, it was told by “Dear Abby” in a response to som eone’ s ques tion. A young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was the cus tom in that affluent neighborhood for the parents to give the gradu ate an automobile. "Bill" and his father had spent months looking at cars, and the week before grad
uation, they found the perfect car. On the eve o f his graduation, his father handed him a gift wrapped Bible. Bill was so angry that he threw the Bible down and stormed out o f the house. Tie and his father never saw each other again. It was the news o f his father’ s death that brought Bill home again. As he sat one night goin g through his father’ s possession s that he was to inherit, he came across the B ible his father had given him. Tie brushed away the dust and opened it to find a cashier’ s check, dated the day o f his graduation - in the exact amount o f the car they had chosen together. As I thought about this story, I
couldn’ t help but wonder how many people in this w orld have done the same thing to God. Liter ally tossed aside a wonderful promise, because they didn’ t un derstand it, or they didn’ t believe that it was possible. In our world, we are taught that; “if it sounds too g o o d to be true, it probably is.”So many o f us have been taken in by “empty prom ises,” that we are leery o f anything or anyone that tells us we can have something for nothing. THE W O RLD SIMPLY D O E SN ’ T W ORK THAT WAY! But, you know what - G od does - G od never made a promise that was too go od to be true. The truth o f the matter is, the w orld is full o f empty promises.
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Manchester Truck 1 Captain Fosher talks with Battalion Chief Beaudet on scene of a restaurant fire, 7/18/22.
A lightning strike to this barn caused a fire that spread to the attached ell and main house, July 12th.
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DEERFIELD, NH - A fastm oving thunderstorm that rum bled through the area early Tuesday evening, July 12th, shot a bolt o f lightning toward a D eer field home located on Coffeetown Road. The homeowner reported that they heard a lightning strike and went outside to find the barn on fire. The call was dispatched at 6:12 RM. with automatic mutual aid bringing in several tankers. First due D eerfield firefighters ar rived to find flames shooting over 30-feet into the air as the barn was
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water site for filling the tankers. It took over two hours to bring the fire under control. A third-alarm was called for additional help. Firefighters were able to save the main house, which had some water and smoke damage, but re mained livable. There were no in juries reported. At around the same time in nearby Freemont, firefighters battled a working house fire, making for challenging mutual aid in the entire area.
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Epping Firefighter Gabriel Labonte takes a break from battling a fire in Deerfield, 7/12/22.
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M ayday C alled a t 3 Alarm Fire in Epsom EPSOM, NH - The office building and residence at the Epsom Valley Cam pground was destroyed in a 3 Alarm fire Friday evening, July 29th. Concord Fire Alarm dispatched the call for a g o lf cart on fire next the build ing at 9:15 P.M. First arriving Epsom Fire C hief Stewart Yeaton im mediately called for a secondalarm as heavy fire was showing from the building. An initial re port o f a resident still inside the building proved to be negative. Firefighters from the Concord Fleights Station were operating inside the first floor when the floor suddenly gave way and two members fell into the basement follow ed by kitchen appliances. A MayDay was called and firefight ers quickly utilized an attic ladder to gain access into the basement to allow the members to climb out on their own with only minor in juries. Both firefighters were able to continue fire attack after a short rehab. Firefighters went defensive at that point as heavy fire took over the building. A third-alarm was called at 10:15 P.M., bringing in additional manpower to help ro tate crews due to the humid weather and extensive overhaul operations. Pembroke's Tower Fadder was also special called to help reach the roof area for over haul. The fire was declared under control at 12:35 A.M. Crews re turned early Saturday morning for hot spots. The cause o f the fire re mains under investigation.
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Heavy smoke pushes from this 3 Alarm fire in Epsom, 7/29/22.
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Auburns Ladder sets up in front of the main house during a struc ture fire in Deerfield, 7/12/22.
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Oxford Dollar General Gutted in M ultiple-Alarm Fire OXFORD, CT - Aroimd 2:10 RM. on July 18th, Oxford depart ments were alerted to a reported struc ture fire in the 100 block o f Oxford Rd. Oxford Car 1 re ported heavy smoke from Hie front door on Jump TOFILE# arrival. First arriving 0811 22112 companies were met by heavy fire inside m and quickly pushed out to exterior opera tions. Additional units from Seymour and Beacon Falls were requested to the scene. Companies battled the deepseated fire for approximately three hours. There were no injuries re ported. The Oxford Fire Marshal's Of fice is investigating the cause.
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MERIDEN, CT - On August 8th around 2:00 P.M., Meriden units were dispatched to a structure fire on S Colony St. Meri den Police and Hunters Ambulance were also on scene, as well as Southington Engine 1, Wallingford Engine 2, Middletown Truck, North Haven, Berlin Engine 9 and S Meriden En gine 6 for mutual aid. One firefighter reportedly suffered burns, and a few residents were treated for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
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NORWICH, CT - At 5:13 A.M. on Sunday, August 7th, the Norwich FD was dispatched to 51 14th Street for power lines and the side o f a building on fire. Engine 2 arrived at 5:17 A.M. with a fire that had started on the exterior o f the 'Delta' side that had already extended into the attic. The 'Delta' exposure, a three-story wood-frame occupied multiple dwelling, was also being threatened about five-feet away. Engine 2 immediately placed a 100-foot one-and-three-quarter inch hose line in to operation between the two homes. Simultaneously, Engine 2’ s driver and lieutenant stretched a 200-foot one-and-three-quarter inch hose line to the third floor while also trying to find out if everyone was out o f the building. Truck 1 positioned on the
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'Alpha/Delta' corner and split their crew. Two members performed the primary search and opened up while the driver set up for vertical ventila tion. Squad A established the water supply and then stretched the alley line to the attic. Engine 3 assisted with opening up and getting both lines into operation. Taftville Tower 25 positioned on the 'Bravo/Charlie' comer and threw ladders and cut the roof. East Great Plain Ladder 5 positioned on the 'Alpha/Delta' comer and performed the primary search o f the second floor. Rescue 5 filled cylinders and provided support on scene. Battalion 1 had command and requested the
evacuation tone at 5:52 A.M. Engines 21 and 41 established a water supply for Tower 25. Yantic Engine 33 and Preston Engine 11 operated two lines between the fire building and exposure. Three ladder pipes and multiple handlines were used to knock down the large vol ume o f fire before crews were al lowed to re-enter for overhaul. The Mohegan Tribal and New London Fire Departments provided the FASTs. Crews removed two cats and a bird from the residence. Amer ican Ambulance provided standby and the Norwich Fire Marshal's O f fice is investigating. The American Red Cross is helping eight families that were displaced.
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F ire in N e w in g to n S c h o o l Q u ic k ly D oused NEWINGTON, CT - A fire in the cafeteria ceiling of the Em manuel Christian Academy School at 569 Mapel Hill Avenue on the evening of August 8th was quickly knocked down. Construction work had been going on during the day in that area of the building. The cause is under investigation.
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On July 25th, the UConn FD put into service their new 2021 Pierce Enforcer PUC as Engine 2 at Station 122 in Farmington, CT. This new engine features a 750-gallon tank with 1500-GPM pump, 5-seat cab with large ALS cabinet, and Holmatro Pentheon battery operated cutter and spreader. Many thanks to the UConn and UConn Health Administration for supporting the purchase and equipping of this engine.
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The Center District of the West Haven FD has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Velocity with a 100' Ascendant tower ladder. The truck is expected to enter service in September.
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Chief William Halstead of Sandy Hook Vol. Fire & Res cue has answered his last alarm.
Guilfoil. He adored his grand children, Ryan and Nathan Hal stead, Elizabeth and Evelyn Earle, and Emma Guilfoil.
On the evening of July 8th, 2022 Chief Bill Halstead an swered two emergency calls for Sandy Hook Vol. Fire & Rescue, after which he left the station and returned home. Within a few hours, the Chief was stricken by a medical con dition and his fellow SHVF&R, along with Newtown Police, and EMS responded. Despite a valiant resuscitative effort, the Chief passed away.
Full firematic line of duty serv ices were conducted on July 14th and 15th. The visitation was held at the Honan Funeral Home on Main St. in Newtown on Thursday evening. Under the shadow of a large Amercan flag hung from Chief Hal stead's Quint 440, close to 1,000 family members and friends joined the sea of blue firefighters who came to pay their respect. On Friday morn ing, the funeral service was held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Church Hill Rd. in Newtown, officiated by the Monsignor Robert Weiss.
William Halstead joined Sandy Hook Vol. Fire Co. in 1965 when he turned 16-years-old, working his way up through the ranks, becoming Chief in 1978. He had served as the Chief since that time, one of the longest reigning Fire Chiefs in Connecticut history, just shy of 45 years. Bill began his full time public safety career working for the (now defunct) Fairfield Hills Hospital FD, serving 25 years and retiring as Chief of that department as well. He also served as Deputy Fire Marshal for the Town of Newtown from 1983 until 2001, at which time he became the full time Fire Marshal for the town, retiring from that position in 2016. Along with those positions, he was also the Emergency Man agement Director for the Town of Newtown for 23 years, and still active upon his passing.
In the church lot mourners passed under another large flag hung from Newtown Hook & Ladder Truck 114. Following the church service, instead of a hearse, the Chief was placed aboard his favorite Engine 442 for his final ride to the St. Rose Cemetery in Sandy Hook. En gine 442 was led by an escort of 20 police and fire motorcy cles, along with the entire fleet
from SHVF&R. The route down Church Hill Rd. to Sandy Hook was lined with numerous fire apparatus, including crossed aerials from Cheshire and Southbury with a hanging flag tribute. Once at the Sandy Hook Fire Station, there was another aer ial and flag tribute by the Mon roe and Hawleyville Fire Companies. The procession stopped at the fire station, where a final alarm radio trib ute was sounded by the New town Emergency Communications Center, and the house siren was sounded. Hearing no response from "Car 401", the procession was led by almost 100 members of the SHVF&R who marched the final half mile to lead their Chief to his final resting place. At the cemetery they passed under yet another flag, this time hung from the Brookfield VFC aerial, and through a sea of blue uniforms for the inter ment service. Chief William Halstead was 73years-old. - BERNIE MEEHAN
Active in many fire service or ganizations, Bill is a past Pres ident of the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, past President of the Fairfield County Fire Chiefs, the Inter national Association of Fire Chiefs, the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, the In ternational Association of Arson Investigators, as well as the Connecticut Parade Mar shals. Bill was also inducted into the Connecticut Firefight ers Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife Debbie, Bill is survived by daughter Karin Halstead and her hus band John Jeltema, daughter Krista Earle and her husband David Earle, son William Hal stead, Jr. and his wife Allison. He is also survived by two stepsons, Ian and Vincent
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A ttached Garage Fire Damages Newington Home NEW INGTON, CT - A fire that started on the exterior o f an at tached garage dam aged a home at 147 Old Farms Drive on August 4th. The fire had spread up into the attic and through the ro o f o f the garage before being stopped. Firefighters had to deal with the hot weather as tem peratures w ere in the mid-90's at the time. N o injuries were reported, and one dog was removed safely from the home. The cause is under in vestigation.
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The Georgetown Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1928. This organization has expanded during the past 94 years to address all hazards, including EMS. In addition to their dedicated volunteers, two paid members now staff the first-out ambulance 24/7. GVFD operates a fleet of six suppression units and two ambulances from a firehouse located at 6 Portland Ave. in Redding. They are one-of-three independent fire companies located within the town. The company responded to 766 emergency calls in 2020.
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Capehart M ill in Norwich Burns for Second Time in 6 Weeks NORWICH, CT - At 5:15 A.M. on Friday, July 8th, the Norwich FD was dispatched to the Capehart Mill at 387 North Main Street for a structure fire. Engine 2 transmitted the working fire at 5:17 A.M. and laid five-inch and three-inch lines down 5th Street, which fed Truck 1 and a blitz fire. A second-alarm was called which added Taftville Truck 25, Engine 21, Yantic Engine 33, Laurel Hill Engine 62, East Great Plain Ladder 5 & Rescue 5 as well as Laurel Hill Engine 62. Engine 33 laid a supply line from Central Ave. into Engine 21 which pumped water to Truck 25. Crews fought the fire defensively for a cou ple of hours. The Mohegan Tribal FD provided the FAST while American Ambulance stood by. The Norwich Police and Fire Marshal's Office are investigating.
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Windsor Locks Fire Department Lt. Joey LaPierre and Chief Gary Ruggiero greet marchers during their annual parade, held 6/25/22.
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Firefighters get water on the fire and quickly extinguish it.
30 D is p la ce d by T w o-A larm F ire in B rid g e p o rt BRIDGEPORT, CT - On Monday, August 8th around 9:10 P.M., the Bridgeport E C C re ceived a report o f a structure fire in the 1400 block o f Fairfield Ave. This "Charlie-7" assign ment consisted o f Engines 3, 4 and 7, Engine 1 as RIT, Ladders 5 and 11, Rescue 5, Safety O fficer 1, and Bat talions 1 and 2. On arrival. En gine 4 reported fire showing from the third floor o f a three-story brick apartment complex. C om panies quickly made entry and started making their way to the fire while Ladder 11 went to the roof. Battalion 1, under the com mand o f Captain N ick Esposito, transmitted a second-alarm around 9:30 P.M., bringing En gines 6 and 12, and Ladder 6 to the scene. Companies were soon able to access the fire apartment and quickly knocked down the fire. Throughout the next hour, co m panies performed extensive over haul and chased pockets o f fire in the cockloft. The fire was d e clared under control around 10:50 PM. The American Red Cross is assisting approximately 30 people that were displaced. There were no injuries reported. The B ridge port Fire Marshal's O ffice is in vestigating the cause o f the fire.
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Captain Nick Esposito operates with command over a two-alarm fire in Bridgeport.
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Lebanon Chief Jay Schall and Assistant Chief Alan Olenick with award recipients Megan Rice and Maxwell Hussey in front of Yantic's 1891 Silsby Steamer.
Lieutenant Patrick "Zinger" Gordiski of the Greenwich FD had his last official shift on Friday, July 29th, after 50 years on the department. Pat began his career in 1967 with the Port Chester FD in New York where he served for 5 years. He soon joined the Greenwich FD on July 30, 1972, where he con tinued to serve for the rest of his career. Patrick was promoted to Lieutenant in 1982. It was noted by Chief Joseph McHugh that Gordiski is the longest-serving firefighter in the history of the Greenwich FD. He is also the only firefighter to serve under all but the first Chief of the Greenwich FD since the official formation of the career department, separate from the 7 volunteer fire companies that continue to serve the town. Many might be sad to see him go, however, there's still another "Zinger" on duty. Pat's son, Matt, has been closely following in his father's footsteps, serving the Greenwich FD for several years. He has been adamant about continuing the tradition of excellence set forth by his father before him.
New London C ounty C hiefs Aw ard 2 S cho larsh ips YANTIC, CT - On W ednes day, A ugust 3rd, the Yantic Fire Engine Co. #1, as part o f their 175th anniversary, h eld the monthly m eeting o f the N ew L on don County Fire Chiefs. Annually, the N L C F C A awards deserving c o lle g e bound firefighters a $1,500 scholarship. Yantic C h ief B ill Eyberse, scholarship com m it tee chair, recogn izes the 2022 re cipients. M axw ell Flussey o f the Lebanon FD w ill be attending the University o f N ew Flaven, pursu ing a degree in Fire Science. M axwell is a recogn ized E C C stu dent athlete and was in volved in student government at Lyman M e m orial Fligh S ch ool where he served on a com m ittee to select Lyman’ s new Vice-Principal. Fie graduated with a 3.994 GPA.
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i l 3P M egan Rice, also o f the Lebanon FD, w ill be a Senior at the University o f Kentucky pursu ing a Pre-Med degree. M egan is a nationally registered EMT, has volunteered at Backus Flospital where she shadow ed in surgery as w ell as labor and delivery. She also w orked part-time at the Ronald M cD on ald Flouse. With over 100 credits under her belt, M egan maintains a 4.0 GPA at the University o f Kentucky. Best o f luck to our local fire fighters continuing their advanced education.
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Heavy Fire on Arrival in Plymouth PLYMOUTH, M A - On the morning o f July 24th at 6:38 AM., Plymouth Engines 1, 10 and 7, Tower 1, and BC1 were d is patched to 24 Overlook Circle for a building fire. While en route. Fire Alarm advised that multiple calls were com ing through, and m yself and Engine 10 observed a large plume o f smoke from a dis tance which prompted BC1 to start Rescue 1. Arriving first due with Engine 10, Lt. Murray reported heavy fire from an attached garage that was spreading into the second floor o f a two-story wood-frame. B C 1 im mediately struck a Working Fire and requested two additional com panies (Engine 3 and Ladder 2), as the structure was now fully in volved. A Kingston Engine was re quested for station coverage as a
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^ 3P I ^ second-alarm was struck. Engine 10 stretched a two-inch line to Side B and went to work as well as utilizing their deck gun until Tower 1 could get set up. Tower l’ s aerial was put into operation along with numerous hand-lines on all four sides o f the structure. Heavy fire was knocked down at 7:19 A.M., with companies still battling a stubborn basement fire until 8:07 A.M., at which time companies began making up. D e tail companies remained on scene hitting hot spots. The cause o f the incident is currently under inves tigation by the fire marshal’ s o f fice.
- PETER WALSH JR.
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Truck 2 plays their master stream into the duplex as smoke continues to rise from the garage.
Garage Fire Spreads to V acant Duplex in S p rin g fie ld
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Pets Perish in Late Morning Fire a t Fall River Home
SPRINGFIELD, M A -An early morning fire in the north end o f the City o f Springfield destroyed a va cant duplex and garage on Monday, August 1st at 4:00 AM., and sent residents o f a neighboring apart ment building into the street as SFD jakes worked to contain the fire. The tones sounded, rousing the overnight tour firefighters from their bunks for a reported structure fire on Main St. The initial dispatch sent companies to 2800 Main St., but as the members o f Engine 7 were donning their gear, a fright ened neighborhood resident came to the fire station to report that there was a fire on Huntington St., one block south o f the dispatched ad dress.
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As Engine 7 rolled into the block on Huntington, they found a well involved garage that was actu ally behind a two-and-a-half story wood-frame duplex on Greenwich St. By the time Engine 7 began combating the fire, it had already extended to the duplex and was tak ing possession o f the second floor and attic as the balance o f the firstalarm assignment arrived. With heavy fire now burning on the upper floors o f the building and occupied exposure buildings on both the 'Bravo' and 'Delta' sides. Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi or
dered the second-alarm to be struck within minutes o f his arrival. Crews stretched lines to the 'Alpha', 'Bravo' and 'Charlie' sides o f the dwelling and put ladder pipes into operation on the 'Alpha' and 'Charlie' sides in an effort to contain the fire to the garage and duplex at 15-17 Greenwich. With manpower on scene and good line placement, the main body o f fire was knocked down within 30 minutes and crews worked until dawn overhauling the remains o f the buildings The cause o f the fire remains under investigation, and no injuries to responding firefighters were re ported.
- NATE ARNOLD
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FALL RIVER, M A - On Sun day morning, July 24th at 11:00 A.M., firefighters were called to respond to 19 N orfolk Street for the report o f a fire. Platform 1 came on air and re ported smoke showing on ap proach. Engines 2, 6 and 12, along with Platform 1, Ladder 4 and Heavy Rescue 1 responded on the initial alarm. When Car 2 arrived on scene he declared a working fire and called for a second-alarm. Temperatures were in the low 90's and command called for Spe cial Services to respond with their Rehab apparatus to set up a rehab
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- KENNETH LEGER
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Both Chief Robert Reardon and Deputy Chief Brian Monahan had custom helmet shields painted by legendary artist Bob Stella.
New Fire Chief and Deputy Chief Sworn-In in Duxbury DUXBURY, M A - On the evening o f Monday, July 18th, the Town o f Duxbury held a swear ing-in ceremony for their new Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief at the town's Senior Center. Outgoing C hief Kevin Nord was the emcee o f the event, giving great praise to the newly appointed Fire C hief Robert Reardon and Deputy Fire C hief Brian Monahan. C h ief Robert Reardon and Deputy Fire C hief Brian Monahan were both sworn-in by Town Clerk Susan Kelly. C h ief Rear don ’ s wife Jennifer pinned his badge, while Deputy C hief M ona han’ s wife Sue pinned on his badge. The event was very well at tended by the Duxbury Fire D e partment members both past and present, as well as friends, family, and colleagues. Chief Reardon has served with the Duxbury Fire Department for over 20-years; most recently serv ing as Deputy Fire Chief, and Pub-
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lie Information Officer. C hief Reardon received his EFO from the National Fire Academy and CFO from the Massachusetts Fire fighting Academy. C hief Reardon holds bachelor’ s degrees in co m munication from Emerson C ollege and in fire science from Anna Maria College. C hief Reardon has instructed classes at both FDIC and Firehouse Expo. Prior to working in fire service. C hief Reardon worked in media and tel evision. Fie is an award-winning photographer and has been fea tured in many national magazines, newspapers, books, calendars and trade publications. Deputy C hief Brian Monahan previously served as Captain at Duxbury Fire. Fie has served on the department since 2000. Deputy C hief Monahan is a grad
uate o f the Executive Fire Officer program from the National Fire Academy and the C hief Fire O ffi cer program from the University o f Massachusetts Boston, Edward J Collins Jr Center for Public Management. Deputy C hief M on ahan holds an associate’ s degree in fire science and a bachelor’ s de gree in fire administration. Deputy Chief Monahan is a member o f the Plymouth County Fire C h ief’ s A s sociation Major Operations Team. Near the end o f the ceremony, retired Duxbury Fire C hief William Flarriman reflected back on hiring both C hief Reardon and Deputy C hief Monahan and how much they have grown and how far they have com e as members o f the fire department and continue to now as the new leadership o f the Duxbury Fire Department.
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Heavy Smoke Showing from a Distance in Plymouth PLYMOUTH, M A - On the evening o f July 22nd at 6:09 P.M., Plymouth Engines 4 and 6, R es cue 1, Ladder 2, and BC2 were dispatched to Thompson Circle at Lunns Way for a building fire. Fire Alarm advised that there were multiple calls com ing through reporting a fire. While companies were en route. Engine 4 reported heavy smoke showing from a distance. Engine 4 signed o ff with a two-story wood-frame with heavy fire showing from the structure. BC2 struck a working fire on B ox 14 for Group 3 and requested an additional engine to the scene, as well as a state rehab unit due to the extreme heat which started Engine 3. Engine 4 reported mul tiple explosions and fire through out the second floor, as well as an area o f brush going. BC2 then re quested a breaker to the scene, starting 174. Engines 4 and 6 stretched a
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*6 3P line and made entry to perform a primary search before being pulled due to collapse concerns. Engine 4 then reported fire through the roof. Ladder 2 was set up and put into operation upon their arrival and per BC2, com pa nies switched to defensive opera tions. BC2 arrived and assumed command, reporting that the struc ture was now fully involved and struck an all call on the Box. A Blitz Gun and a hand line on side 'C' was used, along with L2’ s aerial to knock down the fire. Engine 1 was also started for man power to relieve crews. The fire was knocked down at 7:07 PM. Crews were tied up with rehabbing due to extreme heat and wet ting down before clearing.
- PETER WALSH JR.
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Over Memorial Day weekend, I spent some time in Cape Cod for a wedding and made my way around to some of the nearby fire stations. My first stop was the Chatham Fire Department Station # 1 .1did a walk-around of Engine 185, a 2018 Rosenbauer with a 750-gallon tank and 2000-GPM pump. The crew also pulled out Tower Ladder 189, a 2015 Rosenbauer 104-ft. aerial with a 500gallon tank and 1500-GPM pump. In addition, the station houses Car 180, Engine 186, three ambulances, Forestry 187, a UTV, a boat and other equipment. Thanks to the crew for the tour!
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FALL RIVER, MA - Around 10:15 P.M. on Sunday, August 7th, Fire Communications received a private alarm activation as well as a call from a business owner reporting smoke in the building at 375 Alden Street. Engines 2, 9 and 12, along with Ladders 2 and 4, and Heavy Rescue 1 were dispatched. Engine 9 reported smoke showing on arrival and laid out two attack lines as well as backing themselves up to a nearby hydrant. Ladder 4 put their aerial in operation to the roof and placed ground ladders on the 'B' side of the building. Firefighters found fire running above the ceiling and chased it for some time. Investigators believe the cause of the fire, which re quired extensive overhaul, was electrical in nature.
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FF Rome Demers retired from the Dracut FD on August 17th. He started on the call department in 1987 and then got hired as a full time firefighter in 1995. Romeo served 35 total years on the depart ment, always trying to impart his wisdom as a true senior man. Romeo was the Dracut Firefighter of the year in 2012 and also served for 5 years on the dive team in his tenure. Romeo has been maintaining and driving this 1948 Diamond T parade piece for Dra cut whenever necessary, including the Memorial Day parade. Well known for his skills around the pump, he continues to pass on his wealth of knowledge to the new generation.
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Chicopee Jakes Make Good Stop on Narragansett Blvd. CHICOPEE, M A - C hicopee firefighters were called to the sin gle-story cape at 29 Narragansett Boulevard at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 8th, for a reported structure fire. First arriving Engine 5 and Lad der 5 were pre sented with heavy fire venting from the attached single car garage and en closed breezeway. Due to heavy fire conditions on scene and the fact that the re gion was in the grips o f the sec ond heatwave o f the summer with high humidity punishing fire crews just as much as the fire fight itself, Narragansett C om mand ordered a second-alarm, bringing most o f the rest o f the on duty city firefighters to the scene and requiring mutual aid to be called for coverage. CFD jakes made a g o o d stop on the fire, confining most o f the damage to the garage and breeze
way with primarily smoke damage in the home itself. However, with the extent o f the fire damage in the garage, com panies remained on scene for w ell over two hours overhauling the building. One resident o f the home was taken by ambulance to the hospital
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Propane Tank Explosion Damages 2 Homes and Boat in Fall River FALL RIVER, MA - Shortly before 11:00 P.M. on July 27th, fire fighters responded to a report of a brush fire between two houses 245 Wood Street. When Car 3 arrived on scene he re ported a large brush fire threatening the exposures. Within seconds of that transmission, Chief Furtado reported that a 20-pound propane cylinder had exploded, and to dispatch an other pump. Members on scene were able to knock down the heavy fire conditions, but not before the exteriors of two houses and a boat were damaged.
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Carmel FD once operated this 1969 Oren 1250/500 pumper. It is now privately owned.
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And the Beat Goes On VIDEO REVIEW Video reviews by John Malecky
And the Beat G oes On By Billy Goldfeder Available from: FSP B ooks & Videos 433 Main Street Hudson, M A 01749-'1331 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www. fire-police-ems. com Price: $20.00 (DVD) This is a Fire Engineering video from 2007. It is about 40 minutes long. The presenter is a deputy ch ief from the LovelandSymmes Fire Department in southwest Ohio. He has been a ch ief officer since 1982 and has served on several IAFC And NFPA committees. The song “ And the Beat G oes On”by Cher is the theme o f his presentation and it is sung at low volume throughout it. His main focus are the problems faced by the fire service in many respects. His aim is for im prove ments, from better leadership, to training, to equipment and man power to name a few. Since this presentation there have been some improvements through the years, but there is much still to be real ized! He mentions and shows many fatal fires from both large cities and small towns illustrating the fact that firefighting is a jo b
that is never forgiving. He does not fault leadership in all cases, but stresses that officers and chiefs must continuously strive to be up to date and cognizant o f the need to be professional. He stresses the need to avoid “ NTS.” I w ill invite you to see the video to discover what that means! He cautions against being a “ buddy” to your crew, by disregarding es sential training for instance is an example. I remember in the movie “Patton” where the general o f fered to attack 100-miles away to relieve troops defending Bastogne. One o f the British generals made a comment about his men doing it because he is popular and he told him that he was not popu lar. His men would do it because they were g o o d soldiers! It is a presentation that w ill keep us thinking that there is always room for improvement and that is what should be pursued! C hief G oldfeder is donating all the royalties from this D VD to the National Fallen Firefighters A ssociation (www.FireHero.org) and the D C Raymond Downey Scholarship Charity Fund (www. ChiefRay D ow ney.org). NOTICE TO READERS: This is the last Video R eview column. Due to a number o f reasons, D V D s are no longer available. These include a change in media, companies goin g out o f business that provided som e o f them, and the internet. The alternate months that provided video reviews w ill be taken up by book reviews from the "On the B ook Sh elf1column.
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