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SELKIRK, NY - A South Bethlehem home is a total loss follow ing a fire in February that left a firefighter stranded inside a ladder truck after a power lin e fe ll on the truck. Fire crews were called to 147 Rarick Rd. in the Selkirk Fire District around 3:45 P.M. on Sunday, February 19th, for reports of smoke and flames v is ib le from a home. -

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Early M orning F ire in Bath Threatens Home BATH, NY - On the morning o f February 21st at 5:37 A.M., the Bath Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 5458 Turnpike Rd. in the Town o f Bath for a re­ ported structure fire. Asst. C hief Zydanow icz ar­ rived first on scene to find a 15’ x24’ , 1.5 car, two-story de­ tached garage fully involved. He then called for a second-alarm plus an additional tanker from Howard. The second-alarm consisted o f Avoca, Kanona, Hammondsport and Howard tankers to the scene

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progressing throughout the home. A8'xl6' shed was also completely destroyed. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries or fatalities reported. The Red Cross is assisting the family. The cause o f the fire is under investigation by the Steuben County Fire Investigation team with no further details available at this time. (Photos courtesy o f John Walczak, Corey Zydanow icz and David Dowdle.) -JOHN CONRAD

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Fam ily of 3 K ille d in Monroe Fatal House F ire MONROE, NY - At 1:04 A.M. on the m orning of Thursday, Feb­ ruary 23rd, the W a s h in g to n v ille F ire Departm ent was d is ­ patched as the FAST on the second-alarm to a house fire on H ig h la n d Avenue in the V illa g e of Monroe. S quad 580 re­ sponded. Upon arriv a l, the crew of Squad 580 was s p lit to act as the FAST and to a ssist w ith "o p e n in g up" in the b u ild ­ ing. Once the flam es were e x tin g u ish e d , fire fig h te rs found three deceased p e o p le in s id e the home. They were later id e n tifie d as 33-year-old Kalm an G o ldstein , h is 27-year-old wife, Sarah, and th e ir 7-year-old da ug hter Miriam.

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Any EMS provider who has been in the field (for ANY amount o f time) knows, sadly, not all patients “ make it”. Think o f the patients you’ ve worked on, maybe doing CPR imtil your own amis feel like they are going to fall off, just to lose that pa­ tient. It’ s heartbreaking. But now imagine, your patient’ s family wants you charged for KILLING their loved one or causing them irrepara­ ble harm. Can you go from HERO to CRIMINAL while you are still try­ ing to catch your own breath? Our EMS community is reeling over the news that two Illinois providers are currently facing firstdegree murder charges. According to evidence gathered, these otherwise skilled EMTs are accused o f acting with “extreme indifference” and knowingly acting in ways that would create “extreme harm and or death”. Unfortunately, there is enough (po­ lice) body cam footage and other tes­ timony to support these charges. Under the Criminal Code o f the state o f Illinois, these two first responders are facing the possibility o f years in jail. Although one long-time EMT I spoke with said “ EMTs are supposed to advocate for their patients”after hearing about this incident — it still weighs heavy on every first respon­ der to Hunk that they may be opening themselves up to personal liability or even criminal charges. How can you

protect yourself? Keep in mind that these charges were made because o f the purposeful actions o f these two providers. If you do YOUR BEST and work only up to Hie scope o f your training, and treat your patient respectfully, then you shouldn’ t have any real concerns. Some family members, in their ex­ treme grief, may want to blame you, but legally you have done nothing criminal. Remember that Civil actions are different from Criminal charges. One training officer o f a volunteer ambulance youth squad always told her students, “Treat every patient as if he/she were your own grandparent”. By teaching these students to work with their teammates, to be kind to their patients, and to do their best within their training, she molded many future EMTs and Paramedics. New York State’ s Public Health Law §3013 provides immunities for VOLUNTEER EMS responders; “ an emergency medical technician or an advanced emergency medical techni­ cian who voluntarily and without the expectation o f monetary compensa­ tion renders medical assistance in an emergency to a person who is uncon­ scious, ill or injured, shall not be li­ able for damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by said person or for damages for the death o f such person alleged to have occurred”. However, if GROSS NEGLIGENCE on the part o f that volunteer crew can be established, “ the department may be liable”. In NYS, paid ambulance corps in municipalities also receive some pro­ tection from litigation, “...costs to municipalities o f allowing recovery would be excessive; the threat o f lia­ bility might deter or paralyze useful activity...”However, these protec­ tions are in place only when there is NO evidence o f Gross Negligence. In ALL cases o f Gross Negligence, courts may rely on juries to determine evidence o f guilt and punishment. In any case, charges against certified first responders can certainly end a career.

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Iowa: Gary DeCook, 66 Rank: Captain Incident Date: August 27,2022 Death Date: August 27,2022 Fire Department: Bames City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, Captain Gary DeCook was performing maintenance at the fire station, including fire apparatus and equipment work. After he was finished, he went home and less than 5 min­ utes after arriving, collapsed in his driveway. His fellow emergency responders arrived at the scene and immediately performed CPR but were unsuccessful. He passed away from an apparent heart attack. Texas: Charles D. Krampota, 60 Rank: Captain Incident Date: Sept. 23,2022 Death Date: Sept. 23,2022 Fire Department: Alvin Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, Sept. 23,2022, Captain Charles D. Krampota responded to a fully involved mobile home fire. After extin­ guishment of the fire and being cleared from the scene, Captain Krampota returned home. Approximately 3 hours later, he was found deceased from an apparent heart attack. Inves­ tigation into the incident continues. Idaho: Gerardo Rincon Rank: Crew Boss Incident Date: Sept. 20,2022 Death Date: Sept. 20,2022 Fire Department: Salmon-Challis National Forest Initial Summary: During the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 20,2022, while as­ signed to the Moose Fire near Salmon, ID, Crew Boss Gerardo Rincon suffered a med­ ical emergency and passed away. New Jersey: Timothy R Pfleger, 32 Rank: Chief Incident Date: July 16,2022 Death Date: Sept. 30,2022 Fire Department: Keyport Fire Department Initial Summary: On July 16,2022, Chief Timothy R. Pfleger was involved in a motor vehicle crash while returning from fire depart­ ment mandated training at the Monmouth County Fire Academy. As Chief Pfleger was driving his Keyport Borough assigned vehi­ cle, it was struck head-on by an oncoming ve­ hicle. Chief Pfleger sustained traumatic injuries and was transported via ambulance to Jersey Shore University Trauma Center. After being stabilized, he underwent surgery to re­ construct his right hip. In the days after his surgery, Chief Pfleger was transported to a long-term facility for further rehabilitation. After approximately one month in the long­ term rehab facility, he was able to be trans­

ported home to continue further rehab there. On Sept. 30,2022, Chief Pfleger was trans­ ported back to the hospital for a medical emergency and passed away. An autopsy de­ termined that Chief Pfleger’ s cause of death was pulmonary failure due to immobility pro­ duced by his injuries sustained in the crash. Nebraska: Michael Moody, 59 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: Oct. 2,2022 Death Date: Oct. 2,2022 Fire Department: Purdum Rural Fire District Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 2,2022, while fighting the Bovee wildfire near Halsey, Nebraska, Assistant Chief Michael Moody suffered an apparent heart attack and passed away. Texas: Curtis Brown, 51 Rank: Chief Incident Date: October 4,2022 Death Date: October 4,2022 Fire Department: Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Oct. 4,2022, Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a mutual aid traf­ fic accident when they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-tractor trailer. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation into the incident contin­ ues. Texas: Brendan Torres, 19 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: October 4,2022 Death Date: October 4,2022 Fire Department: Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Oct. 4,2022, Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a mutual aid traf­ fic accident when they were involved in a motor vehicle collision with a semi-tractor trailer. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation into the incident contin­ ues. South Carolina: Kenneth Roy Sott, 65 Rank: Captain Incident Date: Oct. 17,2022 Death Date: Oct. 17,2022 Fire Department: Summerville Fire & Rescue Initial Summary: On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, Captain Kenneth Roy Sott returned home after physical fitness training with re­ cruit firefighters. A short time later, he experi­ enced a medical emergency and was mshed to the Summerville Medical Center where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

New Jersey: Kevin G May, 29 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Oct. 16,2022 Death Date: Oct. 24,2022 Fire Department: Westwood Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 16,2022, Firefighter Kevin G. May responded as part of a mutual aid assignment to a 5 alarm house fire in Upper Saddle River. The next morning, Monday, Oct. 17,2022, he was experiencing chest pains and had difficulty breathing. He was immediately mshed to the local hospital where a stent procedure was performed. He was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 20,2022. On Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, Firefighter May was found unrespon­ sive. CPR was initiated and 9-1-1 was called. All efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. The cause of his death was an apparent heart attack. New Jersey: Alex Moss, 54 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Oct. 30,2022 Death Date: Oct. 30,2022 Fire Department: Upper Saddle River Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, Oct. 30,2022, Firefighter Alex Moss responded to the fire station for a residential fire alarm call. He re­ mained at the station and complained to his fellow firefighters that he wasn't feeling well and went home. In the early afternoon, his wife found him deceased in bed from an ap­ parent heart attack. Maryland: Juan Wilson, 34 Rank: EMT/Firefighter Incident Date: Sept. 19,2022 Death Date: Oct. 30,2022 Fire Department: Baltimore City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, EMT/Firefighter Juan Wilson re­ sponded to an emergency medical call at a residence. While performing CPR on the pa­ tient, EMT/Firefighter Wilson himself suf­ fered a medical emergency. He was mshed to the hospital where he remained until last week when he was transferred to a rehabilitation fa­ cility. EMT/Firefighter Wilson had been on life support since the incident. He passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30,2022.

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5-5-5 Transm itted for W arehouse F ire in R ochester ROCHESTER, NY - On March 13th just before 6:00 P.M., the Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to a warehouse fire in a mostly res­ idential neighbor­ hood at 301 Otis Street. The ware­ house has had pre­ vious incidents, and a working fire was called by the first due engine com ­ pany. The Line Deputy C hief immediately called for an extra engine and then soon after a second-alarm assignment. The warehouse, now a type red vacant, was a former warehouse for the Wegmans F ood Markets and still had old trailers in the driveway. 911 continuously fielded calls for a building on fire and smoke in the area. The last occupant o f the property had stored pallets inside, and it was a known illegal shelter for the homeless. The third and fourth alarms o f fire were quickly trans­ mitted after a partial r oof co l­ lapse. The 'D' side o f the structure was bordered by a spur line o f railroad and was put out o f service by command. The utility company was also expedited to the scene to secure any possible electrical or gas to the building. Companies went to work on the 'B' side o f the structure that stretched a b lock long to protect the garages and homes that bor­ dered it. A ll o f the dwellings' occu ­ pants were evacuated to either neighbor's homes or a transit bus. There was a hose line stretched between nearly every structure and a fifth-alarm was transmitted. Five quints were being fed from various mains to supply the needed amount o f water. After about five hours, almost all o f the walls had collapsed inward and heavy equipment was brought in to assist in hot spots and over­ haul. The property had been in fore­ closure since at least 2018 accord­ ing to city records. The owner had not answered 15 code violations issued to him with fines o f just over $ 11,000. It was purchased in 2004 for $325,000 and included 52,000-square-feet and encom ­ passed over two acres. The City o f Rochester was also called to two other working fires during this incident. Mutual aid was already taking calls in the city from the departments in sur­ rounding M onroe County, who also assisted at the other fires. One firefighter was trans­ ported to the local trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries and was released the next day. The fire jo b was closed on the 14th at about 1:00 RM. -JO HN SPAULDING

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Troy Firefighters Make a Rescue W hile B attling Massive Fire in -37 Degrees TROY, NY - On February 4th at 5:27 A.M., the City o f Troy Fire Department was dispatched to 490 2nd Avenue. Engines 1, 4 and 2, Trucks 1 and 2, the rescue squad. M edic 4 and the battalion chief were dispatched to the scene. The caller reported smoke coming from the neighbor's house next door. At the same time, a fire alarm was being transmitted and Engine 4 di­ verted from the fire alarm activa­ tion and had Engine 6 take the call. With heavy winds and extremely cold temperatures hovering around -37°F, Engine 1 and Truck 1 ar­ rived on scene with smoke show­ ing from the attic and immediately transmitted the Signal 30 for a working structure fire. As firefighters were deploying a hand line and connecting to a fire hydrant the ground became wet and quickly froze solid. Firefighters had one person trapped inside o f the structure and crews began to make the rescue. As firefighters connected to the truck company, another firefighter fell on ice and fractured his leg. Command noti­ fied the dispatcher that they also had heavy smoke showing from the side o f the structure and they were making a rescue inside o f the build­ ing. Firefighters notified the medic rig to pull up to the scene and re­ move the injured firefighter for transport to the hospital. As the individual from the home was being rescued by multi­ ple firefighters, command re­ quested from the dispatcher police to com e to the scene as they had people attempting to get back into the building to get to their loved one. Firefighters were able to suc­ cessfully remove the trapped per­ son from the home and firefighters pushed up the stairs and made an aggressive push inside where heavy smoke had already begun to bank down to the floor area. Fire­ fighters began pulling ceilings where they had heavy fire above them. Firefighters notified com ­ mand that they had knocked down the heavy fire condition above them and believed they had the fire under control on the second floor. As firefighters continued to work on the second floor, conditions from the exterior o f the structure rapidly began to change. With the truck company's pump operator down, firefighters made their way to the ro o f from Truck 1 and began to vent the roof o f the structure. Thick, heavy, vio­ lent turbulent smoke began to push from the vent hole that firefighters just cut. Command checked with crews working on the second floor and firefighters stated that they be­ lieved they had the fire knocked down again. The commanding o f­ ficer on scene notified the dis­ patcher that he had multiple exposure issues. Command noticed the conditions changing from the roof and ordered all firefighters off. As firefighters evacuated the roof, heavy fire began to blow through the side o f the building and push

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from the front eaves. As firefighters made their way outside o f the structure, any water on the fire­ fighters immediately froze solid, turning their helmets into blocks o f ice and freezing their airpacks to their turnout gear. Fland lines on scene began to freeze as temperatures were hover­ ing just around -37°F. Radios on scene that had gotten wet began to freeze open and transmissions were not being made. Firefighters be­ came extremely frustrated that they could not get the quick releases on their air packs to release their air bottles to change them out in order to get back in and attempt to knock down the heavy fire condition that began to consume the buildings. Command transmitted the secondalarm, bringing Engine 6 from the City o f Troy to the scene, as well as the Watervliet Arsenal FD, Colonie EMS, and the Cohoes FD as heavy fire began to spread to the building next door. Firefighters in the rear o f the building requested additional help as they had heavy fire begin­ ning to b low through the back o f the building. A couple o f the firefighters were able to defrost the quick re­ lease mechanism on their airpacks and change out their air bottles, and then immediately grabbed a hand line and made their way back into the structure to conduct an aggres­ sive interior attack to attempt to stop the fire spread. As firefighters pushed their way to the second floor hose streams blew through the front o f the building, sending de­ bris flying through the air. A large portion o f the r oof o f the primary fire building collapsed onto a hand line that went inside o f the building and caused the hand line to break. As another large piece o f debris fell, the siding on the home quickly ignited. Additional resources from the mutual aid companies began to arrive on scene. Fleavy fire quickly began to consume the entire building, and the heat from the fire started warm­ ing up the fire scene. Firefighters still inside o f the structure made their way out, bringing out the hand lines behind them. Firefight­ ers kneeled next to the exhaust on the engine to warm up their frozen radios just to turn them off. Firefighters from the city o f C ohoes and Watervliet Arsenal made their way to the front o f the building and began to stretch out multiple hand lines to conduct de­ fensive operations with firefighters on scene. As firefighters were pulling hose o ff o f the rig, it began to freeze up not even charged. With water finally being charged to the truck companies on scene, they began to immediately open up their master streams and knock down the heavy fire condition inside the building. Firefighters in the bucket notified command that the r oof in

the primary fire building had just collapsed. The workers in the nearby Stewart Shop provided shelter for the fire victims to remain warm and provided them with warm bever­ ages. The American Red Cross ar­ rived on scene and began to conduct interviews with the fire victims in order to get them the best possible assistance. As fire­ fighters continued to work, the morning sun began to push up through the thick, heavy steam from the building. Firefighters had another large portion o f the roof collapse on the second building. The front o f the building had com ­ pletely iced over. The pump panels on the fire engines were covered in ice and multiple hand lines that were damaged when the building collapsed on top o f them laid in front o f the truck company and en­ gine company on scene. Additional resources from fire­ fighters com ing in on the recall began to arrive on scene. Firefight­ ers were absolutely exhausted and frozen to the core. The front o f the scene covered in a thick layer o f ice made it slick for firefighters work­ ing on scene. An axe that was left in the front o f the building had a thick layer o f ice covering it and froze to the tree it was up against. The staff at the Stewart’ s brought out multiple boxes o f hot coffee for firefighters operating on scene as they continued to knock down the heavy fire condition that remained inside the building from the 'Bravo' side o f the structure. As firefighters were working on scene, another reported structure fire came in down the road from the fire scene and the only two in-service engines in the city made their way to investigate. Thankfully, the re­ ported structure fire was found to be just steam from a vent pipe. Firefighters remained on scene for the entire day and late into the night. The owner o f Jimmy's Pizza around the comer from the incident graciously supplied firefighters with lunch and dinner. The City o f Troy declared that an emergency demolition o f the building was nec­ essary, as it was a threat to life and safety. The cause o f the fire re­ mains under investigation at this time. The firefighter that was in­ jured on scene fractured his Fibula and will remain out o f service for an extended period o f time. The extremely cold tempera­ tures severely hampered firefight­ ers' ability to normally bring this type o f fire under control quickly. Also, with one firefighter going down on scene and having to have additional firefighters from the medic rig that is cross staffed take that firefighter to the hospital ex­ posed the low staffing numbers o f the city o f Troy Fire Department to be extremely dangerous for fire­ fighters. - JEFFR EY BELSCHW INDER JEFFREY BELSCHW INDER/SIDEW INDER PH0T0GRPAHY

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Power Line F a lls on F ire tru ck as Fire R ips Through S e lk irk Home SELKIRK, NY - A South Bethlehem home is a total loss follow in g a fire in February that left a firefighter stranded inside a ladder truck after a power line fell on the truck. Fire crews were called to 147 Rarick Rd. in the Selkirk Fire D is­ trict around 3:45 RM. on Sunday, February 19th, for reports o f smoke and flames visible from a home. “When I first pulled up to the house, about three-quarters o f the house was fully involved,” said Chief Tom Neri o f the Selkirk Fire Department. He said the gusty winds were blowing from the rear o f the home, propelling the flames throughout the home very rapidly. “Within a five minute time pe­ riod, the rest o f the house was fully involved,”said Neri. He said there was one person inside the home who evacuated, but had attempted running back inside to rescue his pets, but was stopped by neighbors to prevent him from goin g back inside the burning home. The first engine arrived with only a two-person crew, with one o f those crew members still going through his firefighter training classes. Two lines were pulled off and the two firefighters began hit­ ting the fire from the exterior while the ladder truck was arriv­ ing at the scene. “While I was trying to figure out where to position it, the wire fell down on the ladder truck which put it out o f service,”Neri said. The rest o f the crew had al­ ready exited the truck before the power line fell, leaving only the driver inside, who was in the process o f backing up as the line fell. The driver remained inside the truck for approximately one hour until National Grid could turn the power off. In addition to the live pow er line falling on top o f the ladder truck and on the ground in front o f the home, crews also faced diffi­ culty with water supply with no fire hydrants located in the area. In addition to Selkirk and Elsmere fire departments on the initial dis­ patch, Coeymans, Coeymans H ol­ low and Onesquethaw fire departments were requested to the scene with tankers. Due to the narrow road and no place to turn around the tankers with a live power line across the road besides backing down the road for two miles, crews had to im provise to get water to the scene. The first arriving Selkirk engine had 1,000-gallons o f water, follow ed by another Selkirk en­ gine with 1,000-gallons, then

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fk 3P I Selkirk’ s tanker with 3,000-gal­ lons, another Selkirk engine with 1,000-gallons, follow ed by a tanker from both Coeym ans and Coeym ans Hollow, all feeding tank water to the scene. Crews also were challenged with the r oof on the home holding in additional heat, prolonging fire­ fighting efforts. Firefighters still needed additional water after still having heat in a space between the metal r o o f and the shingle roof. An excavator was requested from the Town o f Bethlehem Highway Department to assist in ripping the metal roof o ff the home. Crews from Coeym ans H ol­ low located a driveway from a nearby home that had access to the Coeymans Creek, so crews on that side ran a five-inch supply line with three pumps down to the creek to access additional water to send to the scene. On the other side o f the pow er line, several ap­ paratus from Onesquethaw and Elsmere were on scene. Onesquethaw crews found ac­ cess to the creek on their side and ran an additional supply line and pumps to supply hoselines on the other side o f the home so crews could co o l the propane tanks on the side o f the home. The bulk o f the fire was knocked down in approximately 30 minutes, Neri said. The rest o f the time was hitting hotspots while the excavator was tearing o ff the metal roof. Chief Neri said there were two people living inside the home who were engaged to be married. He believes there were two cats that perished in the fire. The Albany County Burn Fund w ould be providing the cou ­ ple with a check at Selkirk Fire Station #1. There is also a GoFundMe page set up. The fire is currently under in­ vestigation by the Bethlehem P o­ lice Department Fire Investigation Team, but Neri said the fire ap­ pears to be accidental, and the exact cause is not known at this time. Selkirk, Elsmere, O nes­ quethaw, Coeymans, Coeymans Hollow, Delmar, and MedwayGrapeville fire departments as­ sisted either on scene or on standby, as w ell as Delmar-Bethlehem EMS, Albany County Para­ m edics and Bethlehem Police. There were no injuries re­ ported on the scene. -THOM AS MARRA

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Kingston Driver Faces DWI After Crashing Into Pole KINGSTON, NY - A truck vs. p ole crash early Friday m orning, February 24th, sent the K in g sto n F ire Dept, to Broadw ay at Stuyveasnt. Upon a rriv a l, fire fig h te rs fo un d fire in the e n­ g in e com partm ent w ith the lone d riv e r trapped in the cab. F ire fig h te rs w orked for 20 m inutes to free the d riv e r w h ile sim u lta n e o u s ly e x tin g u is h in g the fire. The d riv e r was taken by M obile Life S upport A m bulance to H e a lth A llia n c e H o s p i­ tal for treatment. The d riv e r was later charg e d w ith d riv in g w h ile in to xica ted by state po lice .

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P o lic e Investigate Serious MVA on River Rd. in New W indsor NEW WINDSOR, NY - On March 16th at 8:06 A.M., the New Windsor Police Department re­ sponded to the area o f 1196 River Road for a report o f a two-car motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, offi­ cers discovered a head-on collision had occurred, causing several seri­ ous injuries. An operator o f one o f the vehi­ cles involved was trapped inside of the vehicle and had to be extricated

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Residents Escape Two-Alarm Structure Fire in City of Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - City o f Newburgh Fire Dept, responded to 87 City Terrace for an alarm o f fire at2:15 A.M. on the morning o f Feb­ ruary 26th. Units arrived and found the third floor fully involved. Car 4 transmit­ ted a second-alarm, bringing West Point and Air National Guard Fire Depart­ ments to the scene. Firefighters used hand lines and ground ladders to ac­ cess the fire, as well as a ladder tmck that operated on the roof o f the building. The fire was decalred under control 50 minutes later. Occupants o f the building were able to escape safely. City o f New­ burgh Police and Mobile Life ALS were at the scene. Central Hudson was called for a power cut and City o f Newburgh FD's cause/origin in­ vestigators were also called to the scene. Coldenham and Castle Point Fire Departments stood by at the Public Saftey Building during the incident. The fire is currently under investigation.

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Aggressive F ire Tactics Make Fast Work of Troy Apartment B u ild in g F ire TROY, NY - On February 7th at 1:54 A.M., the Rensselaer County Emergency Comm unica­ tion Center began taking multiple calls for a reported structure fire on the second floor at 3004 6th Av­ enue. Engines 2, 1 and 6, along with the rescue squad. Truck 2 and M edic 4, were dispatched on the initial alarm. Engine 2 quickly arrived on scene and immediately transmitted the Signal 30, followed by the bat­ talion chief calling for the secondalarm, bringing the city o f Watervliet FD and Watervliet Arse­ nal FD to the scene as they had a report o f people still inside the building. As firefighters hopped out o f the engine, they had heavy fire pushing from the second floor win­ dows o f the building and extending into the third floor area. Firefighters deployed a oneand-three-quarter inch hand line and made their way into the build­ ing. As the battalion chief made his way to the rear o f the building, he notified the dispatcher that all o f the occupants were accounted for in the backyard. As firefighters reached the top o f the landing and opened up the door, heavy fire was blowing through the entire apart­ ment. Firefighters called the pump operator o f Engine 2 to charge the line. Firefighters arriving on scene from the other engine companies connected to the fire hydrant on the comer. Additional firefighters pushed their way past the crews on the sec­ ond floor landing and made their way to the third floor, where the heavy fire condition from the sec­ ond floor was extending into the windows and apartment above.

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Firefighters deployed another hand line past the crews on the second floor to the third floor. Firefighters on the second floor immediately began to make an aggressive push inside the apartment, quickly driv­ ing back the fire. As firefighters made their way towards the front o f the apartment the stream o f water blew out the windows into the streets. After firefighters from Medic 1 cleared the EMS call, they raced back to Station 1 and brought Truck 1 to the scene. Firefighters on the third floor also made an aggressive push in­ side o f the apartment and quickly knocked down the heavy fire con­ dition. Firefighters began pulling the ceilings around where the fire had expanded into and knocked down the remaining hotspots. The deadman windows on the building had been severely compromised. As firefighters were working to overhaul around them, they co l­ lapsed onto the stairwell and side­ walk below. Command notified all firefighters working around the deadman windows to use extreme caution, as they all had been com ­ promised. Firefighters continued to conduct extensive overhaul o f the badly damaged building. Crews from the mutual aid companies as­ sisted firefighters with overhaul and ventilation. No injuries were reported, and firefighters went back into service two hours later. The fire is under investigation at this time.

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A ttic F ire on K irk la n d Dr. in W ebster W EB ST ER, NY - On February 21st at a p p ro x im a te ly 6:30 P.M., West W ebster F ire re s p o n d e d to K irk la n d Dr. fo r th e report of an a ttic fire . U n its a rriv e d in th re e m in u te s to fin d sm o ke sh o w in g from a re sid e n c e , an d a w o rk in g fire w as declared. Crew s stre tch e d a lin e off of 123 and kn ocked dow n th e fire, w h ic h w as u n d e r c o n tro l in 15 m in u te s from d is p a tc h tim e. T hanks to W ebster an d Iro n d e q u o it F ire fo r re s p o n d in g to the s c e n e /fillin g in to o u r S tation 1. T he fire is u n d er in v e s tig a tio n by the M onroe C ounty F ire Bureau.

N ear P la t t e k ill T u rn p ik e NEW BURGH, NY - The Town of N ew burgh P o lic e Dept, is in v e s tig a tin g a s e rio u s MVA on State Route 300 in the area of P la tte kill Turnpike that occurred on February 22nd. W hen C ronom er Valley FD re spon de d to the scene, the d riv e r was fo un d p in n e d in s id e of the v e h ic le . F ire fig h te rs used the Jaws of Life to extricate the d riv e r w h ile EMS requested a M edEvac to the scene. Town of N ew burgh EMS and fire fig h te rs rem oved the subject from the v e h ic le as W inona Lake FD set up a la n d in g zone at G ardnertow n S chool. The v ic tim was the n tu rne d over to Life Net and a irlifte d to W estchester M edical Center. The Town of N ew burgh P o lic e ID U nit was c a lle d in to take p ic ­ tures, and the area between G ardnertow n Road and P la tte k ill T urnpike was sh u t down w h ile Town of N ew burgh p o lic e in v esig a te d the scene.

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We are supposed to be a broth­ erhood, a family. Have we ever thought how we can support our family? There are plenty o f emer­ gency responders who may be struggling financially. Many o f us may not receive a primary income from providing services as an emer­ gency responder. We may be finan­ cially struggling and people may not know There may be some relief or­ ganizations out there, but many of us do not want to go and tell others, or worse, show others how much we may be in need. It is pride that we have that many times we do not ask for help. There are emergency respon­ ders who may be plumbers, carpen­ ters, accountants, restaurant owners or something else. I know that my father worked two jobs, just to keep us taken care of. Growing up I re­ member that my parents had the cars repaired by a firefighter, Johnny Sunoco, who owned a serv­ ice station. I used to have a plumber work on my house, who was a fire chief from another town. When I was renting an apartment, the land­ lord told me that he was going to have the tile replaced in the bath­ room. What I thought was funny

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Vs. Tree in Slingerlands SLINGERLANDS, NY - A driver was extricated from their vehicle after striking a tree in Slingerlands back in January. Crews were called to the area o f 1746 N ew Scotland Rd. in Slingerlands around 3:30 RM. on Sunday, January 29th, for a car that crashed into a tree. Units en route to the crash were advised o f possible entrapment o f the driver. The car was headed eastbound on N ew Scotland Road when it exited the south side o f the road, striking a tree, according to Chief Craig Sleurs o f the Slingerlands Fire Department. Sleurs says fire­ fighters needed to pop the door to assist getting the patient out and m oved to an awaiting ambulance on scene. The cause o f the crash is

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believed to have been a medical event suffered by the driver, Sleurs said. N ew Scotland Road was closed in both directions from Upper Font Grove Road to Fisher Boulevard for approximately one hour. Slingerlands Fire, DelmarBethlehem EMS, Albany County Paramedics, Bethlehem Police and Albany County Sheriff’ s re­ sponded to the scene. The driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. - THOMAS MARRA

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Origin Unit arrived and investi­ gated the cause o f the fire, which was unable to be determined, however it was not labeled as sus­ picious in nature. The R oosevelt Fire District was assisted at the scene by North­ ern Dutchess EMS, Town o f Hyde Park Police, the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office, the D CSPC A and Dutchess County Cause and Ori­ gin Unit, along with Central Hud­ son Gas & Electric. All units were back in quarters and in service by 12:30 PM. No injuries were re­ ported. - W ILLIAM M ARSHALL

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Lebanon Valley Firefighters Face M u ltip le Challenges Battling Route 20 House Fire N EW LEBANON VALLEY, NY - On February 11th at 11:04 A.M., the Lebanon Valley Task Force was dispatched for a re­ ported structure fire in the area o f 897 Route 20. The caller reported that a house was on fire. The fo l­ lowing fire departments were dis­ patched to the scene: Lebanon Valley, Red Rock, Tsatsawassa, Nassau, East Chatham, Canaan, Richm ond out o f Massachusetts, and the Chatham Rescue Squad. Lebanon Valley Car 2 arrived on scene and had heavy smoke showing from the roadway and transmitted the working fire dis­ patch, re toning all departments. Comm and conducted a quick walk-around o f the scene and had a two-story, wood-frame structure with an additional add-on to the structure with heavy smoke show ­ ing from all sides. Command also had a heavy fire condition on the second floor o f the building. Comm and notified the d is­ patcher that he was unsure if there was anyone inside o f the structure at the time o f the walk-around. The first arriving tanker on scene made their way up the driveway and firefighters began to deploy multiple hand lines to the front o f the structure. Firefighters laid the supply line from the road to the top o f the extremely long drive­ way to feed the scene. Command notified the incom ­ ing unit that there was a water source across the street to begin a tanker relay. Firefighters made their way to the top o f the drive­ way and attempted to make their way inside o f the structure, but the floor inside the first floor was very soft as firefighters made their way inside. Firefighters conducted a quick look around o f the first floor from what they could see from the doorway. Command n o­ tified all units that it was going to be a defensive operation due to the conditions o f the floor inside the structure. As firefighters were setting up the portable ponds at the end o f the driveway, heavy fire began to push from the 'Alpha' side o f the structure and heavy, thick black smoke began to push from the second floor r o o f area, and heavy fire began to push from the back o f the structure. Firefighters deployed three blitz fires around the structure and multiple hand lines. As firefight­ ers stacked up on the back door to

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FDNY and Boston FD Go Head to-Head in Hockey K IN G S PARK, NY - On Sunday, February 26th, the F ire D epart­ m ent of New York's hockey team battled B osto n F ire D epart­ ment's h o c k e y c lu b at S u p e rio r Ic e R in k lo c a te d in K in g s Park, NY. The FDNY had a v ic to rio u s w in of 14-4. A ll p roceeds w ent to th e C arl V. B in i M em orial Fund.

JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic Firefighter Zack S a p o lin operates at a hou se fire on R iv e rsid e Ave., off of O rc h id Dr.

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EVAN HOLLA Central Is lip F ire Departm ent 'Old Mack' 3-7-15 o p erating at a recent w o rkin g fire in C entral Is lip . JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS M astic F ire fig h te rs and S u ffo lk P o lic e on sce n e of a cra sh that trap p e d a d riv e r on S u n ris e Hwy.

Woman Trapped in V e h ic le After Crashing Into Trees in M astic

JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS C enter M oriches FD R e sc u e 5-4-4 at a h o u se fire on B e llv ie w Ave.

M ASTIC, N Y - On Sunday, February 26th, at about 10:30 A.M., Suffolk County Police and Mastic Fire and Ambulance companies re­ sponded to a report o f a MVA with entrapment and one person uncon­ scious on Sunrise Highway, just east o f Exit 58 ( William Floyd Pkwy). On arrival. C hief o f Department Gene Martucci (5-12-30) confirmed that one person was trapped in the vehicle that was w edged between the trees off the shoulder o f the high­ way. Rescue 5-12-10 was requested to com e into the scene and have the

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'*6 3 P crew bring the Hurst tools up. Firefighters went to work quickly to get the passenger side door open to gain access to the pa­ tient. Once firefighters were able to gain access, members from Mastic ambulance along with a crew from Stony B rook Hospital M edic 65 went to work assessing the patient and loading her into the ambulance. Chief Martucci was advised by

Suffolk Police that they would not be required to do any further clean up, as the police were deeming it SPI (serious personal injuries) and a crime scene at that time. The patient was taken to a local hospital by Stony Brook Hospital M edic 65. Mastic FD Fire Police and Suf­ folk Police were on scene directing traffic. All fire units were back in service after about 45 minutes, and the scene was turned over to Suffolk County Police. - JOHN W ALTHERS

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Woman Rescued from Raging House Fire in Central Is lip CENTRAL ISLIP, N Y - The Central Islip Fire Department and surrounding mutual departments responded to a working house fire at 166 Oakland Av­ enue just after 9:15 P.M. on Tuesday, March 14th. Under the com ­ mand o f 3-7-30, firefighters rescued one occupant from the house via the exposure #4 side window, and put multiple hoselines into operation to extinguish the wind-driven fire. The cause o f the fire is under investigation. -EVAN ROLLA

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Fatal Tractor-Trailer Vs. Car Crash in Commack COMMACK. NY - The Com­ mack Fire Department and Com­ mack Volunteer Ambulance Corps, along with Suffolk County Police, responded to an accident with re­ ported entrapment on Jericho Turn­ pike near Verleye Avenue just before 12:30 A.M. on Satur­ day. March 18th. Upon arrival, units discovered a car that had crashed into the back o f a tractor-trailer, trap­ ping two occupants in the vehicle. Fire­ fighters used multiple hurst tools to free the occupants. One occupant was pronounced dead on scene and the other was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The roadway was closed for an extended period of time. The cause o f the accident is under investiga­ tion.

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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS BRL PHOTO The crew from the Lindenhurst Truck after a 2nd due house fire.

Fire fig h te rs operated at a fire in a L id l Grocery in February.

Crews Battle Fire at Lidl Grocery in Shirley

JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic FD Firefighters Mike Malone and B ill Close at a car into house ca ll in Mastic.

SHIRLEY, NY - On a Friday afternoon in February, the Brookhaven Fire Department was activated at about 12:45 RM. for a report o f an automatic alarm at Lidl Grocery. Brookhaven FD chiefs quickly responded and on arrival, store em ployees advised that something was on fire in the store. The chief confirmed that there was an active fire and requested that Suffolk FRES reactivate for a working fire

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ventilating the store. Mastic, Mastic Beach, Center M oriches and Yaphank Fire D e­ partments assisted on scene and with coverage to stand by. Shirley Ambulance was also on scene for firefighter rehab. The scene was later turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal's office. - JOHN W ALTHERS

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E -S co o ter E x p lo s io n C a u s e s F iv e A la rm B la z e in t h e B ro n x BRONX, NY - The list o f fire, injuries, death, and destruc­ tion caused by Lithium ion batter­ ies continues in N ew York City. E-bikes, e-scooters, etc. being widely used for both personal and delivery uses have been getting more popular by the day, and especially with off-brand batteries and chargers, the possibility o f an ex­ plosion and fire is always present. A Bronx supermarket was the scene o f an example o f the threat on March 5th. At about 10:45 A.M., units were dispatched to 2096 Grand Concourse, a one-story 100'xl25' taxpayer containing a supermar­ ket and laundry, for a report o f a fire. A 10-75 was transmitted on arrival. Eiaz-Mat was requested due to E-bikes being involved. The main body o f fire was re­ ported to be knocked down and companies started overhaul when fire was discovered in a double ceiling. A second-alarm was transmitted at 11:35 A.M. The fire continued to spread and a thirdalarm was sounded at 11:52 A.M. Conditions continued to deterio­ rate and all members were or­ dered o ff the ro o f and out o f the building. A fourth-alarm was transmitted at 12:19 P.M., fo l­ low ed by a fifth-alarm at 12:49 P.M. Several additional special call units were requested. Six tower ladders were operating, four on the 'A' side, two on the 'C' side. Multiple handlines and Stangs were also working from the 'A' and 'C' sides, as well as the r oof o f the 'D' exposure building. The fire building was completely gut­ ted, but the fire did not extend. The fire was placed PWH at 2:52 P.M., and under control at 3:32 P.M. There was very little doubt that the fire started due to an ex­ ploding E-scooter since it was captured on a security camera. Seven injuries were reported to five firefighters, one EMS m em ­ ber, and one civilian. None were life-threatening.

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STEVE WHITE STEVE WHITE

A ll Hands Fire in Staten Island STATEN ISLA N D , NY - F ire fig h te rs w ere d is p a tc h e d o n March 11th to 69 D ehart Ave. in M a rin e rs H a rb o r fo r a re p o rte d s tru c tu re fire . On a rriv a l, fire w as d is c o v e re d on th e se c o n d flo o r of a two-story fram e d w e llin g . T he fire w as q u ic k ly e x­ t in g u is h e d an d p la c e d u n d e r c o n tro l at 1:00 P.M. P ic tu re d is FDNY 80 tru c k in fro n t of th e fire b u ild in g .

PATCH OF THE MONTH If you have photos you would like to see in our “Patch o f the Month’feature please upload them on our website, www.lstResponderNews.com or email them to Lindsey@lstResponderNews.com .

STEVE WHITE

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FDNY M a rc h e s in S ta te n Is la n d St. P a t r ic k ’s Day P a ra d e EUGENE WEBER JR. T h is p atch b e lo n g s to FDNY E n g in e 216, located in K in g s County, NY.

On March 5th, th e New York C ity F ire Departm ent p a rtic ip a te d in Staten Is la n d 's St. Patrick's Day Parade o n Forest Ave.

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