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TWO-ALARM APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE IN SCOTTSVILLE

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Scottsville, NY - On Thursday, March 5th at approximately 6:45 P.M., firefighters were dispatched for an apartment building on fire at 232 Robert Quigley Drive in the town of Wheatland (Scottsville Fire District).

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FIRE AND EMS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO COVID-19 FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY Orange, CT Fire Department Changing Response Tedesco: County to Open COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site for Bergen Procedures During COVID-19 Crisis ORANGE, CT – Members of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department will modify their response plans and procedures to protect themselves during the COVID-19 outbreak.

“The most important thing residents should know is that if you call 9-1-1, we’re going to respond with the same efficiency we always have,” said Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas.

“Depending on the type of alarm, you may see our firefighters take a few extra precautions as we work to avoid being exposed to the virus while providing service.”

Dumas said residents will see firefighters and fire apparatus arrive quickly at their home or business.

But for many calls, a single firefighter, often an officer, will come to the door and ask about the health of those in the home. If anyone in the home has a fever, flu-like symptoms or has traveled to certain areas, that

JUMP TO FILE #031620109 firefighter will take an extra minute to take precautions, such as putting on an air mask. He or she will then attempt to resolve the problem without having other firefighters enter the building.

“Obviously, those other firefighters will help if needed,” said Dumas. “And if we see an immediate life hazard, such as fire, we’re ready to go right into action as usual.”

Firefighters also have been issued instructions for additional cleaning of fire stations, equipment including their protective clothing, and apparatus.

“We are in touch with local, state and federal experts on a daily – in fact, hourly – basis, and we are following their advice,” said Dumas.

The chief also asked residents not to hesitate to call 9-1-1 if they need help, but also to let the calltaker know if anyone in the home is under mandatory or self-imposed quarantine due to possible or confirmed COVID-19 exposure. The dispatcher can then relay that information to first-responders so they can take steps to avoid exposure.

He also suggested placing a sign or note on the front door of your home to notify police, fire and EMS personnel to take infection-prevention precautions.

“These steps will protect our crews so they can continue to meet the emergency needs of our community,” said Dumas. “You’re not only helping our crews by complying with these requests, you’re helping your neighbor because we’ll be able to stay healthy and respond to the next call for help.”

- DOUG FENICHEL

Selden, NY Fire Department COVID-19 Public Notice SELDEN, NY - We at the Selden Fire Department are now operating under special COVID-19 directives designed to protect our volunteers, and you, our neighbors.

Our members are no strangers to risk. We are committed to serving Selden with Fire and EMS protection even in these perilous times. For us to continue to do our job as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread requiring us to respond to more and more calls, we need your help.

As part of our COVID-19 Emergency Operations Plan, we will be operating with less people on calls.

We will be doing this to minimize the risk of exposure to our crew and you, the community. If we suspect that any of our members have contracted COVID-19 or they have been diagnosed with the virus, that member will be out of service for weeks as would any volunteer who was working directly with that person.

The more members we are forced to sideline, the less we will have to re-

JUMP TO FILE #031620109 spond to calls. We need to avoid this from happening, so we will be taking extra precautions when we arrive at your home. For example, you will notice that many of Selden's crews will now be using special equipment, such as masks, gloves and even gowns, especially on EMS calls, to protect you and them.

Now, more than ever, if you call for help, please make sure it is a true emergency that requires an ambulance. If it is a true emergency, when you call please make sure to provide a clear description of the symptoms that you are experiencing to the dispatcher who takes your call. If you have been diagnosed as being infected with the COVID-19 virus, please state that clearly to the dispatcher when you call. We will always respond to any call, but we can serve you better and protect you, and

our members if we are prepared.

Conversely, if your medical situation is not an emergency, and you can get to the hospital safely on your own, or with the help of a friend or other third party, please do that, rather than call for an ambulance.

If you call us for a non-urgent call, you could potentially be committing our emergency vehicles and personnel and increasing their risk of exposure when another member of the community has an emergency and needs our services more immediately. For this reason, we ask that you only call us for true emergencies to ensure that our services are available for those of our neighbors who need it most.

Thank you, the community of Selden, for working in partnership with us. We will get through this together.

- SELDEN FD

County, NJ First Responders and Health Care Professionals HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that on Sunday, March 29th, at 12:30 p.m., the County will open a mobile, drive-thru COVID19 test site for symptomatic first responders and health care professionals who live or work in Bergen County only. The drive-thru test site will be located at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center at 230 East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, N.J. Only symptomatic first responders and health care professionals who live or work in Bergen County will be tested at this drive-thru test site and must provide accredited identification.

To be tested for COVID-19 at the drive-thru site, first responders and health care professionals must be screened by first completing a brief survey located at https://www.newbridgehealth.org and seeing a Telehealth doctor. Patients will then be given a confirma-

JUMP TO FILE #040220110 tion code number that they will present at the drive-thru testing site.

“Bergen County first responders and health care professionals who are symptomatic should please take advantage of our mobile, drivethru test site at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center,” said County Executive Tedesco. “These are the men and women on the front lines who are working to keep our 1 million residents safe from COVID-19.

The sooner we help our first responders and health care professionals recover, the more people they will be able to treat.”

More information is available a t : https://www.newbridgehealth.org and at https://co.bergen.nj.us/

- BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY

Ocala, FL Activates Strike Team Amidst COVID-19 Concerns OCALA, FL – In partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Marion County (FDOHMC), Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) will be activating a Strike Team to address Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.

Given the range of effects COVID-19 can have on a person, and the similarities between symptoms of this virus, seasonal allergies, and the common flu, public uncertainty continues to rise. To eliminate these fears, OFR is deploying a Strike Team of elite paramedics charged with evaluations and recommendations for hospitalization of patients reporting COVID-19 symptoms to a dispatch center.

Citizens exhibiting a fever, dry

JUMP TO FILE #033020103 cough, and shortness of breath – symptoms associated with COVID19 – are encouraged to contact the FDOHMC by calling (352)6442590. By using the ten-digit line callers will assist in hastening the screening process.

“The goal [of the Strike Team] is to alleviate citizen’s concerns by diagnosing and treating anyone who indeed has COVID-19, with minimal exposure to others, including first responders,” said Assistant Fire Chief Clint Welborn.

- OCALA FIRE RESCUE

As the nationwide impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic evolves daily, we would like to know what measures your fire department or squad is taking to protect and enhance the health security of yourselves and of our communities. Please share your department’s or squad’s plan for COVID-19 response to Lindsey@1stResponderNews.com

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Firefighters Make Quick Work in Cohoes

Cohoes, NY - Firefighters were called into action on Sunday, March 7th to a two-story home at 309 North Second Street for a basement fire. Upon arrival, command reported heavy fire coming from the basement on the 'C/D' side of the building. Crews quickly deployed handlines and were able to knock the fire down. A check for extensions on the first and second floor turned out to be negative and crews pulling ceilings in the basement also reported no signs of extension.

Everyone made it out safely and no injuries were reported.

Cohoes received mutual aid on the scene from Green Island, Watervliet, and Watervliet Arsenal.

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Village of Fishkill Fire Department has two new future members!

On the left is Jackson, 8-months-old, with his dad, Assistant Chief Danny Burke, and on the right is Abraham, 2-years-old, with his dad, Chief Brandon Knapp.

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NYSAFC Announces the Appointment of Chief Bruce Heberer as Chief Executive Officer The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC) board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Chief Bruce E. Heberer as chief executive officer of the association, effective January 1, 2020.

In this role, Heberer will serve in a part-time capacity overseeing the association’s four staff members at NYSAFC headquarters and will be responsible for operations of the not-for-profit organization.

The chief executive officer position replaces the previous executive director position. The position name was changed to bring the title back in line with the NYSAFC Constitution and ByLaws; however, the duties of the office shall remain the same.

Heberer served as a member of the association’s board of directors from September 2016 to December 2019, and along with Past President John Sroka, was an interim executive director from September 2018 to December 2019.

A career member of the City of Johnstown Fire Department in Fulton County since 1987, Heberer has been serving as chief of department since 2006. He was also the municipal training officer from 1998-2006. Additionally, Heberer has been a member of the Berkshire Fire District since 1986, where he is currently a line captain and chairman of the board of fire commissioners. Heberer has served as a deputy emergency management officer/fire coordina-

JUMP TO FILE #031020111 tor for Fulton County since 1996 and as a New York state fire instructor assigned to Fulton County since 1990. He is an adjunct to the New York State Academy of Fire Science and is a primary instructor with the New York State Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program. Heberer is also a New York state certified police officer and served as a part-time road patrol deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. He previously served in the U.S. Navy as a damage control man from 19821986.

Heberer has been a member of NYSAFC since 1988 and has served as an association HandsOn Training instructor for many years. He is active with numerous state and national firematic organizations, including the Career Fire Chiefs of New York State, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Code Council, National Fire Protection Association, and International Association of Arson Investigators.

Bruce’s father, Edward Heberer, served as chief of the City of Johnstown Fire Department from 1983-1996 and was president of NYSAFC from 19951996.

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City of Newburgh Presbyterian Church Damaged by Two-Alarm Fire Newburgh, NY - The City of Newburgh FD was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 120 South Street, Calvary Presbyterian Church, around 12:15 A.M. on March 5th. City of Newburgh Command arrived and reported heavy fire on the second floor JUMP TO FILE# in the rectory lo- 030520102 cated in the rear of the 150'x75' building.

A second-alarm was called and mutual aid responded to the scene from West Point with one Ladder, Beacon with one Engine, Stewart Air National Guard with one Engine, Cronomer Valley with one Engine, and Middlehope with one Ladder. New Windsor was on stand by at the Public Safety Building with one Engine.

Two lines went into operation along with a ladder to the roof.

Air National Guard was instructed to lay in on Grand Street to South Street. Once the fire was knocked down firefighters began checking for extensions. Central Hudson was called to the scene.

City of Newburgh Police blocked the area off during the incident.

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In memory of those who gave all

1st Responder Newspaper honors and remembers emergency responders lost in the line of duty

West Virginia: Mark Horwich, 51 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 11, 2020 Death Date: January 11, 2020 Fire Department: Clover-Roane Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Firefighter Mark Horwich was responding to a structure fire in an engine when it was involved in a rollover crash.

Firefighter Horwich died at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the crash.

Alabama: John A. Bresnan, 58 Rank: Chief Incident Date: January 10, 2020 Death Date: January 10, 2020 Fire Department: Morton-Rutledge Volunteer Fire Company Station 13 Initial Summary: On Friday, January 10, 2020, Fire Chief John A. Bresnan was found unresponsive in his office at the Homewood Fire and Rescue Service. He was immediately transported to Brookwood Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased from a medical emergency that has yet to be determined.

Texas: David Eric Hill, 39 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: January 11, 2020 Death Date: January 11, 2020 Fire Department: Lubbock Fire Rescue Initial Summary: On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Lieutenant David Hill and another firefighter responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 27 in Lubbock, Texas. While working at the scene, Lieutenant Hill, the firefighter, and a police officer were hit by a passing vehicle. Lieutenant Hill and the firefighter were immediately transported to the hospital where Lieutenant Hill passed away from the injuries he sustained. The other firefighter is listed in critical condition. The police officer died at the scene.

Minnesota: Daryl "Taddy" Drusch, 49 Rank: Chief Incident Date: January 12, 2020 Death Date: January 13, 2020 Fire Department: Howard Lake Fire Department Initial Summary: On Sunday, January 12, 2020, late in the evening, Chief Daryl “Taddy” Drusch responded to an EMS call for a car submerged in ice. Early Monday morning, January 13, 2020, he suffered an apparent heart attack at his home and was rushed to the hospital where he passed away.

Connecticut: Timothy P. Smith, 56 Rank: Fire Marshal Incident Date: January 19, 2020 Death Date: January 19, 2020 Fire Department: Orange, CT Fire Marshal's Office Initial Summary: On Sunday, January 19, 2020, Fire Marshal Timothy P. Smith was returning home after responding to a house fire in Orange, CT. His vehicle left the road and hit a tree. Fire Marshal Smith died instantly from the injuries he sustained in the accident.

Alaska: Roger D. DeLongchamp, 66 Rank: Driver-Operator Incident Date: January 18, 2020 Death Date: January 18, 2020 Fire Department: Willow-Caswell Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, January 18, 2020, Driver-Operator Roger D. DeLongchamp was preparing to depart the station in a tanker on an emergency response for a reported structure fire when he collapsed.

He was immediately treated by other responders but efforts were unsuccessful. Driver-Operator DeLongchamp was declared deceased at 0300hrs from an apparent heart attack.

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Fatal MVA Claims Town of Newburgh Woman’s Life MIKE CAREY

The Boght Community Fire District awarded Josh Umholtz (left) as its Probationary Firefighter of the year, and Ryan Smith as its Firefighter of the Year at its annual banquet.

Newburgh, NY - The Town of Newburgh Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle accident which resulted in the death of a Newburgh resident. The accident occurred on Wednesday, March 4th at about 4:30 P.M. on Fostertown Road, near the intersection of Brandywine Crossing.

The victim was identified as Eleanor Bortone, 82-years-old, of

JUMP TO FILE #030520107 the Town of Newburgh. She was traveling eastbound on Fostertown Road, in the area of Fostertown School. The other involved vehicle was traveling westbound on Fostertown Road. The collision occurred on the roadway.

Town of Newburgh Police were assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department, Mobile Life Support Services, Town of Newburgh Emergency Medical Services and the Town of Newburgh Fire Investigation Unit.

- TOWN OF NEWBURGH PD

On March 14th, firefighters from Good Will Fire Department showed up at Price Chopper on Route 32 in Newburgh to help management restock shelves in light of the coronavirus.

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Troy Firefighters Rescue Man from Hell’s Kitchen Gorge Troy, NY - On March 16th at 4:31 P.M., the city of Troy’s Fire Department was dispatched to a reported high angle JUMP TO FILE# rope rescue at 032020103 Hell’s Kitchen Gorge, off of 111th Street. The caller reported that his brother was trapped by the water falls on the bike path near 111th Street hanging onto a tree.

Engines 4, 6 and 1, along with the rescue squad, Medic 4, and the two battalion chiefs were dispatched to the incident. When firefighters arrived on scene they discovered the individual about 600-feet off of the bike trail on one of the hiking trails. The first firefighter that made contact with the victim was able to determine that the individual was not hurt, just trapped 60-feet down a 70degree angle hill and unable to climb back up.

As other units arrived on scene Engine 1 advised all of the firefighters to put the rope rescue equipment into Medic 4 and have it drive down the bike path, as the rescue squad would not fit. Firefighters walked into the scene and faced very muddy and slick conditions.

Crews were able to set up a high angle rope rescue system with several nearby trees within about 15 minutes. Firefighters then secured one of the paramedics on the line and slowly lowered him into the area where the victim was trapped. Firefighters hooked a harness around the victim and secured him to a tether line to bring him to the top safely.

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The victim was successfully rescued from the gorge and able to walk out to the ambulance where he was evaluated and refused medical treatment.

This was a complete accident that had occurred on the trail due to slick mud conditions. The victim was grateful for the fast response and actions of the Troy Fire Department.

The highly trained professional firefighters of the city of Troy normally train every year for this situation, as they have some of the most unique landscapes for a city. The City of Troy has beautiful gorges with hiking trails on them and waterfalls that are frequently visited by residents and visitors.

- JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER

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Coffee goes in your cup and on your food...

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

VINNIE DOMINICK

New slate of Ladies Aux. members, (back row, L to R): President Tammy Nosek, V.P. Marlena Savino, Treasurer Sherly Roy, and Secretary Tina McDonald. In front of Tammy is Angela Dominick, past President of 6 years. She was presented with a plaque and gift card from the ladies.

Cooking with a narrow mind will only lead to mundane food.

Limiting yourself to certain ingredients, techniques and cuisines will not allow you to progress as a cook. Approaching food with an inquisitive, curious mind allows you to get out of your comfort zone, and learn. There will undoubtedly be moments of trial and error, and of course some things just do not work. Ketchup on scallops….no thanks. But what about coffee on say, a pork tenderloin? It may be surprising to some, but coffee is an amazing spice to use

in cooking.

Just think of all the flavors you get from coffee as a beverage.

The roasted, dark chocolate flavor from a dark roast or even a fruity, berry flavor from a medium roast.

These also carry over to a certain degree when we use coffee in cooking applications. A traditional Southern dish called Red Eye Gravy uses coffee and grease from pan-fried country ham, to make a thin sauce, which is then poured over the ham. Some folklore surrounding the dish suggests the name comes from the fact that you will be up all night from the caffeine. Some say that President Andrew Jackson requested a gravy with his ham that was as red as his cooks bloodshot eyes, due to their long night of drinking. Either way, the stuff is delicious and proof that coffee can be used in cooking applications. But the most popular

use for coffee in cooking is as a rub. When combined with other spices such as salt and pepper, a beautiful crust forms. This not only adds rich, smoky flavor but it also creates texture which keeps each bite interesting.

One common tasting note of lighter roasted coffee is citrus, which made it the perfect addition to my chile-citrus rub. This rub is fantastic on pork tenderloin, but would also work on pork chops, chicken and even steak. The coffee doesn’t make the dish taste like coffee, rather it adds a subtle bitter flavor that balances out the spice of the chile powder. Coffee doesn’t work in every dish, but how will you ever know when it does? Don’t be afraid to take risks, the reward can be delicious!

Stay safe, eat well!

CITRUS-COFFEE-CHILE RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE HONEY SAUCE Serves 4

Ingredients:

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New slate of officers, (L to R): 1st Lt. Brian McGorrman, Capt.

David Kramer, Assistant Chief Daniel Gallagher, Chief Timothy Hager, 1st Lt. Zack Gaydos, 2nd Lt. Joshua Pintor, and 2nd Lt. Paige Cosgrove.

2 - Pork Tenderloins 3 Oranges, *zested - one sliced thin, the other 2 halved Fresh Cilantro, chopped for garnish EVOO For the Rub: 1 Clove 2 tsp. Paprika 2 tsp. Chile Powder 2 tsp. Ground Coffee 2 tsp. Salt Orange Zest For the Orange Sauce: Juice of 2 Oranges 1 tsp. Honey 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter Salt, to taste

Honey

Procedure: VINNIE DOMINICK

Chief Hager & Assistant Chief Gallagher presented Past Chief Tony Weed with a plaque for 12 years of service.

Winona Lake Engine Co. Holds Installation Dinner Newburgh, NY - Winona Lake Engine Co. held their annual Installation Dinner on February 15th.

-Trim off all silverskin from the tenderloins and place in a large ziplock bag. Combine all the ingredients for the rub in a bowl, mix to combine and then add to the bag with the pork. Close the bag and massage the rub into the meat, place the bag in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

-Preheat your oven to 425° F. Place a cast iron pan or oven safe skillet in the oven while it preheats.

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-Using oven mitts, remove the pan to the stove top after the oven has preheated. Add a drizzle of EVOO to the pan over medium heat. Sear all 3 sides of the tenderloin until brown, about 2 minutes per side.

-After all sides are brown, arrange the orange slices in the pan around and on top of the pork. Place the pan in the oven and cook another 12-18 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 145°. Remove the pan from the oven and place the pork on a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes, tented with foil.

After resting, slice the pork into medallions.

-While the pork cooks, make the sauce. In a small pan over medium heat, add the orange juice. Simmer until reduced by half. Add the honey and stir until dissolved. When the sauce starts to thicken, remove from the heat and swirl in the butter. Taste and adjust seasoning.

-Serve the pork on a platter with the cooked orange slices, and drizzled with the orange honey sauce. Garnish with cilantro.

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At 8:14 P.M. on March 9th the Washingtonville FD responded to a car fire on Cartwheel Court in Washingtonville. The fire damaged a car that was parked next to the vehicle that was on fire. There were no injuries. Washingtonville P.D. was also at the scene.

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Three Alarms Called at Vails Gate Dwelling Fire Vails Gate, NY - Just after 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 17th, Vails Gate firefighters were dispatched to 96 Vails Gate Heights Drive for a reported dwelling fire. A working fire was confirmed on arrival and a second-alarm was requested, followed shortly thereafter by a third-alarm. Command reported the main body of fire as knocked down just after 2:30 P.M. Overhaul operations followed and Central Hudson was called. Mutual aid that responded to the scene included City of Newburgh with one engine, New Windsor with one engine, Coldenham as the FAST, Salisbury Mills with one engine, and Cornwall with one truck. New Windsor Police and EMS were also at the scene. Cornwall on Hudson and Winona Lake were on stand by during the incident.

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New Paltz Fire Dept. was dispatched on February 22nd to a brush fire on Huguenot Street. The fire was encroaching a barn, but there were no injuries to firefighters or structures.

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Middletown Fire Department now operates this 2020 Spartan 100' Tower Ladder.

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Pandemic EMS ISSUE

CHELLE CORDERO

Every few years there seems to be another fast-spreading and sometimes fatal virus that makes headlines and puts fear into commuters, schools and all crowded scenarios. The CDC and local emergency management officials try to figuratively put out the fires and spread common sense health tips. Meanwhile health workers have to deal with these very real threats head-on and in person.

As I am writing this article a news bulletin flashed across the screen about a FDNY EMS worker testing positive for Coronavirus…it almost had to happen.

Emergency service personnel are often the first on scene and need to assess patients who may be carrying highly infectious diseases. Covid-19 (aka NCov and Coronavirus), Measles, the Flu (and it’s many strains), MRSA, VRSA, TB, C-Diff, HIV, and several other illnesses can spread through the tiny water droplets of a cough or sneeze, bodily fluids, or germs that can live on inanimate objects for even brief periods of time.

No matter what a dispatcher can relay to the responding units, no matter how accurate, what waits for EMS providers beyond the patient’s door is an unknown.

All EMS personnel and other first responders need to take steps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as: protecting themselves with the appropriate PPE (gloves, masks, eye shields); correctly assessing the patient and asking pertinent questions (especially about travel and contact with others who have traveled); properly informing the receiving hospital facility so that

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they can prepare for isolation; and thoroughly disinfect and prepare their equipment and ambulance before exposing any more patients or crew. For your personal protection, maintain your health with a nutritious diet and get sufficient sleep in order to keep your immunities up.

The Coronavirus, like the Flu, simple colds and seasonal allergies can all present with sneezing, coughing and respiratory difficulties. The viruses that cause the Flu or Covid-19 also present with a high fever which may sometimes be as high as 103-degrees. During assessment and transport it would be wise to place a mask on your patient and especially with respiratory difficulties, using an Oxygen mask would both aid his/her breathing and contain any droplets from coughing and sneezing. Even without all the symptoms present it is wise to treat all patients with the upmost of precaution for your sake as well as theirs and any contact you have with other patients and even friends and family. There are confirmed positive Coronavirus tests on patients that did not exhibit any symptoms. And if you know that you have had any contact with a Coronavirus patient you need to inform your boss, the hospital (if you are bringing the patient in), and your doctor.

Remember after every call, remove your PPE and bag all used gloves, gowns, masks and face shields for proper disposal. Remember to remove your used gloves before removing face shields and masks, use a clean pair of gloves not to contaminate your hands. Using gloves and hospital grade disinfectant, clean all surfaces inside the ambulance compartment, remember to wipe both sides of any handholds and handles. Clean all equipment (BP cuff, stethoscope, etc.) that made contact with the patient, as well as all equipment you touched during transport with possibly contaminated gloves.

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Apartment Fire Displaces Residents in the Town of Irondequoit Irondequoit, NY - Ridge Culver firefighters responded just before 6:00 P.M. on March 6th to the Portland Manor Apartments in Irondequoit for a reported structure fire.

Engine 182 went on location with fire showing from the first floor apartment. One person was

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Firefighters were able to contain the damage to one apartment,

but there was smoke damage in the corridor and to other apartments in the building.

The fire was placed under control within 20 minutes.

- GUY ZAMPATORI JR

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Coldenham Fire Department still operates this 1975/90 Diamond Reo/4 Guys 750/3000 Pumper Tanker.

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Frank Wolf receives the Fireman of the Year Award.

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Alan Hamilton receives the Fire Police of the Year Award.

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Dot Brown and Jeff Miller present Forty Years Service Awards to Frank Patterson, Sr. and Michael Maher.

Cronomer Valley FD Holds Annual Installation Dinner Newburgh, NY - The following people were recognized at Cronomer Valley FD's annual Awards Dinner, held on Saturday, February 29th: Officer of the Year - 1st Lt. Max Villalonga; Fireman of the Year - Frank Wolf; Chiefs Award - Robert Quackenbush; Fire Police of the Year - Alan Hamilton; and for Forty Years of Service - Frank Patterson, Sr. and Michael Maher.

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Man Rescued from House Fire in Greenfield Greenfield, NY - On March 8th at 4:09 P.M., the Greenfield Fire District was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 105 North Greenfield Road. The dispatcher notified all units that they were taking multiple calls for a heavily involved house fire with possible entrapment.

The first arriving chief on scene declared a working structure fire and confirmed that he had entrapment on the second floor.

The chief immediately sprung into action and ran up the stairs as heavy fire pushed from the first floor. The chief was able to remove the individual from the second floor and notified the dispatcher that everyone was out of the house.

Command requested tankers from the Wilton and Corinth Fire Departments and a FAST team from Saratoga Springs to the scene. As heavy fire pushed from the first floor of the building, fire quickly began to spread to the second floor of the structure. The first

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JUMP TO FILE #032020102 arriving engine on scene immediately pulled into the driveway and stretched multiple hand lines and began to knock down the heavily involved structure. Command requested deputies to step it up to the scene as he had a problem with the homeowner.

Firefighters were quickly able to bring the fire under control.

Command requested National Grid to the scene to handle live wires down in the yard. Command also requested the county's Cause and Origin teams to the scene.

Firefighters conducted extremely heavy overhaul of the badly damaged home. The person that was removed from the second floor was treated on scene by EMS. No firefighters were injured. The home was a total loss and the fire is currently under investigation.

Fast-Moving Fire Ravages Campbell Hall Home Campbell Hall, NY - At 6:46 A.M. on March 1st, the Washingtonville FD FAST was dispatched for mutual aid on a first-alarm assignment for a house fire on Sarah Wells Train in Campbell Hall.

Upon arrival fire department units found the two-story, woodframe dwelling well involved. The

JUMP TO FILE #030220116 crew of Rescue 581 conducted a 360 of the building and assisted the crew of Campbell Hall Engine 903 with getting the first line stretched and into operation.

Washingtonville Truck 579 and Tanker 577 were dispatched on the second-alarm assignment. The crew of Truck 579 set up an aerial master stream that was supplied by Salisbury Mills Tanker 577.

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Firefighters and EMS personnel on the scene of a house fire in Campbell Hall, March 1st.

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Salem Rescue Squad 2020 Officers and Fundraising Campaign Salem, NY - The Salem Rescue Squad announced the election of its 2020 officers and director.

The officers include President, Edward A. Donoghue; Vice President, Jim Conety; Secretary, Eva Woodell; Treasurer, Dennis Campbell; Captain, Vicky Campbell; and Assistant Captain, Steve Snyder. Anna Rumrill was elected as a member of the Board of Directors joining existing Board members Steve Snyder and Jim Chambers.

March is the start of the Salem Rescue Squad annual fundraising campaign. The Salem Rescue Squad is not a government agency and as a volunteer organization, depends on the financial and inkind donations to complete its mission of providing prompt, efficient and often life-saving prehospital emergency medical care to the residents of Salem, Hebron, Jackson, East Greenwich and Rupert.

We are now also providing “community paramedicine” to individuals at home with health issues to help avoid Emergency Room visits. In 2019, thanks to the generous contributions from the community and its dedicated volunteers, we were able to respond to 385 calls and 240 home visits.

As is the case with most volunteer organizations, Salem Rescue Squad is facing difficult times with membership numbers that challenges us in meeting our mission. Our current members come from a variety of occupations.

Some have day jobs, some are retired. We are urgently seeking new members and are asking that you

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Members can help in a variety of ways including, but not limited to: • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) • Ambulance Drivers • Attendants If you can provide some time and the willingness to help, the Salem Rescue Squad will provide the training and uniforms.

We would also like to remind readers to make sure that your 91-1 street address is clearly visible from the road so that we can locate you quickly during an emergency. Keep an up to date list of your medical history, medications and dosages, and any allergies for yourself and family members.

For more than 50 years, the Salem Rescue Squad has provided emergency medical services to citizens and visitors in Salem, Hebron, Jackson, East Greenwich and Rupert. The Squad relies primarily on dedicated volunteers to serve as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), drivers and assistants in answering calls.

Salem Rescue Squad is in search of new members who can be a part of its team and contribute to its critical mission of providing emergency medical care to the community. Flexible schedules are easily accommodated due to our 24/7 schedule. For more information about Salem Rescue Squad call 518.854.7199 or email salem44ems@hotmail.com.

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Chimney Fire Turns Into Working Structure in Latham

"My name is Mike Dauner and I recently finished this tattoo at Casa Di Dolore in Newburgh, NY, by Artist Cisco Bliss. I was looking to get a tattoo showing my commitment to the fire service. In the tattoo it shows two firefighters confronting a dragon representing myself, a 19 year member, and my son Josh, an eight year member, both of Port Ewen Fire Department."

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Latham, NY - On Saturday, February 29th at 10:30 P.M., the Latham Fire Department along with Colonie EMS, Fire Services, Boght Fire Company, and Verdoy Fire Department were dis- JUMP TO FILE# patched to 16 Anne 032020100 May Lane for a reported structure fire.

The caller advised that he had a chimney fire.

The first arriving chief on scene confirmed a working structure fire.

The chief had the first arriving engine pull past the house and hit the hydrant. Firefighters made entry to the house and discovered that the fire in the chimney had spread to the inner wall.

Latham’s truck company arrived on scene along with an engine from Verdoy and the FAST team from Boght. Command advised units that they had solar panels on the back side of the garage and to use caution. Interior crews requested hooks to start to pull the ceiling in the living room as they had fire over their heads. Firefighters began to knock down the fire in the attic area.

As crews worked inside, firefighters outside the building cut a hole in the side of the building by the chimney allowing for the trapped gases and steam to exit.

Firefighters worked hard and were able to bring the fire under control after about 40 minutes.

The home suffered heavy damage, but all of the residents were able to make it out safely. No firefighters were injured on scene.

Colonie Fire Investigators were brought in to assist.

- JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER

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Are you going where God is sending you?

Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

Do we really go to where God needs us, or do we act like Jonah and have our own agenda but still have to do what God needs us to do?

There are times when we go someplace and have no clue why.

We may go down a street we have never known about or decided to do something we have not done in a long time. Sometimes we do it with a question mark, wondering why on Earth we did it.

We live our lives and many times God takes us places that we cannot figure out what happened.

Recently, I was working at the hospital and was not feeling good. I thought that I decided to go to my office and rest and maybe have a cup of tea. But God had other plans.

As I was walking to my office, I saw a man with books in his arm walking in front of me. No big deal, right? Well, he went to our office and started to rattle the door. The Imam was on duty, sitting in the office. I asked the man if there was a way that I could help him. That was the same time that the Imam came to the door and our adventure began.

The young man requested a book that we use as a resource. We could tell something was just a little off. The Imam and I worked with this young man for two and a half hours. We were keeping him calm and advocating for him, until we got him seen by the proper people in the hospital.

I thought I wanted to feel better, but I think God sent me there to work with the individual. In the hospital, we talk with a lot of people and help them.

Another incident, as I was responding to a hospital to work with a group of people who were burned

out of their house, I was driving down the normal route. This time there was a man, who was in a car accident, lying beside the road on the sidewalk. I stopped to help the individual. As I was there, there were some people that came by to check on him, including five different people from the local hospital and one was an emergency room nurse.

For so many emergency responders, this is a typical day. We stop and help but please remember the story of the Good Samaritan. There were people who thought that they were so important that they could not or should not help the individual.

God has found a way to create us, as individuals, to care for one another. He takes us down roads that we would or would not expect and puts us in situations, where our skills are used. There are times where we put in a little of ourselves by calling an ambulance and making sure the patient is alright. There are other times where we may commit a long time and put our all into helping people, to the point that we realize that if we did not go down that street, the person could have died.

Let us always be sensitive to the wrong turns or what we may consider a coincidence. God may be guiding us in our life. There are appointments that God has for us that only after the incident that we realize that there was a plan.

We are given skills, talents, gifts that we will be given the opportunity to draw upon to help others. Do not squander the gifts or the opportunities. Maybe nobody else will come by. Maybe nobody else will speak to that individual. You have been selected for each opportunity that you encounter. You were given a mission, should you choose to accept it or not.

Only you have that special talent or can relate to that individual, like nobody else can.

See the opportunities that are put in front of you. Do not miss them.

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Burn Boston Burn ON THE BOOK SHELF

by John Malecky

Burn Boston Burn The Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country

By Wayne M. Miller Available from: FSP Books & Videos 188 Central Street, Suite #4 Hudson, MA 01749-1330 1-800-522-8528 E-mail: support@fire-policeems.com www.fire-police-ems.com Price $19.00

This book is soft cover, measuring 6-inches by 9-inches and has 430 pages. The author was a special agent for the ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms), and certified fire investigator for the U.S. Treasury ATF in Boston.

This horrific story is about nine arsonists, including three Boston

cops and a firefighter who took it upon themselves to set 264 fires over a two year period in an attempt to prompt politicians and the fire department to restore massive layoffs and closed fire companies which resulted from the lack of sufficient state aid because of Proposition 2 ½ voted on by the residents of Massachusetts to reduce taxes. Part of that aim was to tax fire forces. But it also resulted in massive injuries to firefighters. An incendiary device made up by one of the members became a standard tool to set most fires.

The plan also involved removing many fire alarm pull boxes (some forcibly) at street corners in order to delay reporting of fires in targeted buildings. Some fires were also set in neighboring towns in a plot to trick law enforcement and prevent their apprehension as police and investigators closed in.

Most of the book explains details of the fires and this information was gathered by a captured diary of one of the principle arsonists and testimony, as well as cooperation from other arsonists who were apprehended. The time frame was in the early 1980’s long before computers and cell phones so there was

a lot of legwork involved.

The reader will need to devote time to go through this book, as it is not a quick read. It took me about a month to finish because like most individuals I had other normal responsibilities in my life, and because I am not a speed reader. You will come upon incredulous stories which could cause scratching of your head in disbelief, particularly when it comes to realizing that these people were supposed to be devoted to protecting the public and assisting emergency services which included the field of operations of the Boston Sparks Association, which is a fire buff group that supports the fire department in a number of ways. Even the building which housed the club was hit by fire. The book goes through apprehension and trial, as well as sentencing of the individuals, and gives an epilogue.

On a personal note, this is a lot of book for an inexpensive price.

Friends I know who have met the author have told me that his main focus was to get the story out about this historic story rather than to financially gain from the sales. He deserves an enormous amount of credit for his dedication.

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Two-Alarm Apartment Building Fire in Scottsville

Scottsville, NY - On Thursday, March 5th at approximately 6:45 P.M., firefighters were dispatched for an apartment building on fire at 232 Robert Quigley Drive in the town of Wheatland (Scottsville Fire District). Units went on location with a working fire in a multi-unit apartment building, and a defensive was ordered. Mutual aid was requested to the scene from Mumford, Chili, Henrietta, Caledonia, East Avon, Rush, Clifton and Lima Fire Departments. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The Red Cross was assisting the displaced occupants.

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Three Alarms Called at City of Newburgh House Fire Editor's Note: The story on page 13 of the New York/March edition featured an incorrect photo. Following is the story with the corrected photo. We apologize JUMP TO FILE# 022120111 for this error.

Newburgh, NY City of Newburgh Firefighters responded shortly after 2:00 P.M. on February 20th to 69 Townsend Avenue for reports of smoke showing from a residence.

On arrival firefighters confirmed smoke showing and a second-alarm was requested, which was followed shortly after by a third-alarm.

Mutual Aid that responded to the scene included West Point, Air National Guard, New Windsor, Goodwill and Cronomer Valley Fire Departments. Orange County Deputy Fire Coordinators 36-4, 3614 were also at the scene. Orange Lake Engine Co. and Coldenham Fire Departments were on stand by.

City of Newburgh Police blocked off South Street while the incident was in progress.

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Box Truck Rolls Over in Canadice Canadice, NY - On Tuesday, March 17th at 4:17 A.M., Hemlock, Richmond and Livonia Fire/EMS responded to a box truck rollover MVC on Route 15A in the town of Canadice (Ontario County). Units arrived on location and found the truck on its side over an embankment after striking a pole and a tree. Firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle, and he was transported by Mercy Flight Central to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

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Brush Fire Ignites Off I-84 in Newburgh

Newburgh, NY - Winona Lake Engine Company responded to a large brush fire off Interstate 84 westbound on March 18th.

Orange Lake Engine Company was requested to respond with their brush truck, and after Fire Coordinator 36-13 arrived, Coldenham was also requested to respond with their brush truck, along with Orange Lake for a tanker, Plattekill with a brush truck, and Good Will with an engine.

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VEHICLE BECOMES ENGULFED IN FLAMES AFTER HITTING TREE IN SHIRLEY

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Shirley, NY- On Sunday, March 1st around 3:51 P.M., the Brookhaven Fire Department and Shirley Ambulance Co. were activated for an MVA near the Long Island Wildlife Refugee, 340 Smith Road. Brookhaven FD Chief Pete DiPinto Jr. [30] was first to arrive on scene and advised that a vehicle struck a tree and was fully involved.

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ATV Hits Remsenburg House, Driver Airlifted

Remsenburg, NY - The female operator of an ATV lost control on February 22nd, slamming into the side of a home on South Country Road. Quogue firefighters and ambulance personnel from West Hampton War Memorial Ambulance responded to the scene and stabilized the patient before bringing her to an awaiting helicopter for transport.

East Farmingdale new Engine 2 (1-5-2).

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Brookhaven FF John Hodge, Jr. with a Halligan at the scene of a recent vehicle fire.

Selden, NY - On March 23rd, a car and a Jeep collided at the corner of Bluepoint and 25 in Selden. Both drivers refused medical and the scene was turned over to police to investigate.

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DEC Announces Prescribed Fire Results for Long Island Riverhead, NY - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers, DEC staff, and volunteers completed a 37-acre prescribed fire on DEC’s Otis Pike property in Calverton, Town of Riverhead, on Febru- JUMP TO FILE# ary 28th. The grass- 030220104 land burn took place near Prestons Pond, south of Grumman Blvd., and west of Line Road.

The burn marks the third prescribed fire completed by DEC staff this year. Prior to February 28th's prescribed burn, DEC completed two others totaling 45 and 55 acres, respectively, on DEC’s Otis Pike Property near Fresh Ponds in the town of Riverhead. Both burns were grassland burns for wildlife habitat improvement purposes.

DEC conducts prescribed burns on Long Island year-round. The treatment of grasslands using prescribed fire is generally done in the spring and fall months, while woodland units, through the combinations of mechanical treatments and prescribed fire, can occur during any month between February and

November when weather conditions permit. The plan calls for cooperation among federal, state, and local agencies, as well as not-for-profit organizations. Burns are conducted in conjunction with personnel from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York State Parks, Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, and local fire departments.

Prescribed fire benefits include improvement of wildlife habitat by maintaining grasslands for nesting birds. Prescribed fire also improves wildlife habitat by maintaining a diverse forest environment. Other benefits include a reduction in highly combustible fuel loads that could potentially feed a wildland fire, as well as the establishment and maintenance of fire breaks that make control and access to wildland fires easier to obtain. Prescribed fires also represent a valuable training opportunity for local firefighters who develop skills needed to fight wildland fires.

Before any prescribed fire is conducted a burn plan is developed.

Burn plans outline management’s objectives, as well as parameters that must be satisfied before any prescribed fire can take place. Before

fires are conducted, careful consideration is given to environmental factors such as current and expected weather conditions and smoke management considerations in close coordination with the National Weather Service.

Individuals interested in viewing copies of Region One fire manage-

ment plans and individual burn unit plans or looking for general prescribed fire information should contact DEC’s Region One Forest Rangers at (631) 444-0291.

DEC notifies local law enforcement and local fire-fighting agencies before conducting any prescribed fires. Individuals, however, are still

encouraged to report smoke columns to local authorities.

More information on wildfire prevention may be found on the FIREWISE New York webpage at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/42524. html PROVIDED

- BILL FONDA

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LONG ISLAND Vehicle Becomes Engulfed in Flames After Hitting Tree in Shirley Shirley, NY- On Sunday, March 1st around 3:51 P.M., the Brookhaven Fire Department and Shirley Ambulance Co. were activated for an MVA near the Long Island Wildlife Refugee, 340 Smith Road. Brookhaven FD Chief Pete DiPinto Jr. [30] was first JUMP TO FILE# to arrive on scene 030320112 and advised that a vehicle struck a tree and was fully involved. The driver was out of the vehicle on arrival of FD and EMS. Engine 9 was told to stretch a line on arrival and immediately go to work.

Rescue 4 was also dispatched to the scene to assist the crew of Engine 9 with extinguishing the fire and securing the vehicle.

Shirley Ambulance EMTs checked out the driver. It was not disclosed what injuries, if any, were sustained.

Brookhaven FD Fire Police and Suffolk Police 7th Precinct officers assisted with keeping the scene safe by closing Smith Road while firefighters operated on scene.

- JOHN WALTHERS

Brookhaven firefighters battle a vehicle fire after the vehicle struck a tree in Shirley.

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Driver Flees After Overturning Vehicle in Mastic

Mastic, NY- On Monday, February 17th at 3:20 P.M., the Mastic FD and Mastic Ambulance Co. were activated for an MVA with reported overturn on Poospatuck Ln., between Riviera Dr. and Overlook. Chief Rudy Sunderman was first to arrive on scene and advised that the driver had fled the scene. Chief Sunderman requested an engine and the rescue truck to continue into the scene to clean up fluids and secure the vehicle. Arriving firefighters cleaned up debris and fluids, and checked to make sure no one else was in the vehicle. The road was closed in both directions while police conducted an investigation, as the vehicle was allegedly stolen. All FD units were back in service in under a half hour.

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Selden FD husband and wife Firefighters, Patrick and Danielle McCarty.

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

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Firefighters work to extricate a driver after he crashed through a pole.

Mastic FD Handles Heavy Rescue After Vehicle Clobbers Pole

EUGENE WEBER JR.

This patch belongs to Indwood Fire Department Engine 312, located in Nassau County, NY.

Shirley, NY - On Sunday, March 1st around 9:58 A.M., the Mastic Fire Department and Mastic Ambulance Co. were activated for an MVA northbound on the William Floyd Parkway and Linden Lane.

Chief Rudy was first to arrive on scene and advised that he had a car versus pole with one person in the vehicle unconscious. Rudy requested the first due unit with tools to come into the scene. He also ordered Fire Police 80 and 7 to both roll and close down the William

JUMP TO FILE #031520100 Floyd between Lawrence and Linden along with SCPD. Engine 5-12-1 arrived on scene a short time later and the crew immediately put their tools (Jaws of Life) to work, extricating the driver who had struck a pole and was now stopped in the woods. Additional units were dispatched to William Floyd Elementary to secure a potential landing zone as aviation was

notified that they may be needed.

While extrication was occurring it was reported that the driver regained consciousness, according to police. He was removed from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital by Mastic Ambulance. Aviation was given a disregard and all units were released.

The scene was turned over to SCPD who kept the road closed for an extended period while PSEG replaced the snapped pole.

- JOHN WALTHERS

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Driver Injured After Crashing Into Centereach Building Centereach, NY - Two cars collided on a side road on March 15th, sending one car into the parking lot of Party City. The driver was injured after striking the rear of the building, shattering the glass and moving a few bricks. Firefighters from Centereach secured the scene and transported the driver to a local hospital.

JAMES GARSIDE

This retired 1969 GMC fire truck that once served the Roseville, MN Fire Department is now on display in the parking lot of Aunt Chiladas Mexican Grill in Northport, NY (Suffolk County).

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LONG ISLAND WORKING FACES

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First due Engine 5-13-8 pulls up to the scene.

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Brookhaven FD's Chris Perry at the scene of a recent vehicle fire.

Truck Goes Up in Intense Flames and Starts to Melt in Mastic Beach Mastic Beach, NY - At about 12:49 P.M. on Saturday, February 22nd, the Mastic Beach FD was called for a vehicle fire on Orchid Drive and Washington. Initial reports stated that the vehicle fire was threatening a structure. Chief Fred [5-13-31] called into Firecom and advised them that he had an involved auto.

Engine 8 was first due. Multiple units responded to the scene and firefighters were able to make

JUMP TO FILE #022320102 a fast knock down of the flames.

The wood fence which had caught fire was left charred and the siding appeared to have sustained some heat related warping, however the quick actions of the fire department prevented the house from catching fire.

According to fire officials, the

two occupants were treated and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the fire was not yet released, however the scene was turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal's Office to further investigate.

The road was closed by SCPD and Mastic Beach FD Fire Police for safety reasons during operation.

- JOHN WALTHERS

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Mastic FD Assistant Chief Gene and Captain Steve consult with other rescue personnel and police on scene of an MVA.

APPARATUS IN ACTION

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Two Car Head-On MVA in Mastic

Mastic FD 5-12-1 operating at a heavy rescue MVA, March 1st.

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Mastic, NY - On Sunday, March 15th at 4:09 P.M., the Mastic Vol. Ambulance Co. and Suffolk County PD 7th Precinct were activated for a two-car MVA on Church Drive and Wavecrest Drive. On their arrival, crews found a vehicle smoking and Mastic Vol. FD was requested to the scene. Firefighters arrived and quickly got to work by securing both vehicles. One person was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries.

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

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Three-Alarm Blaze Does Significant Damage to Bronx Building FDNY Ladder 2, based in Midtown Manhattan, uses this company patch featuring Snoopy going to do battle with the Red Baron.

CHUCK LOWE

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Bronx, NY - Three alarms were transmitted to hold flames from spreading down the block on March 15th in the Bronx.

At 6:01 A.M., first due Engine 68 arrived at 1299 Shakespeare Ave. to flames throughout a threestory flat roof private dwelling with extension to the exposures.

Battalion 17 requested an additional engine and truck on his arrival, followed quickly at 6:05 A.M. by a second-alarm as fire extended into exposures 2 and 4. Ex-

JUMP TO FILE #031720102 posure 4 was connected to a row of connected two-story frame dwellings that extended to the end of the block. A third-alarm at 6:17 A.M. was sounded as members were withdrawn from the original fire building.

Four lines, as well as Tower Ladder 45 were put into operation.

Exposure 2 suffered mostly exte-

rior damage, but exposure 4 sustained serious damage to the top floor and roof. Companies were able to cut off the flames advance before extending beyond 4A. An additional four trucks were called above the third-alarm as companies opened up to expose any pockets of fire. The fire was placed PWH at 7:44 A.M., and then under control at 8:52 A.M. No serious injuries were reported.

- BILL TOMPKINS

STEVE WHITE

FDNY members at St. John's University in Staten Island for a job fair, recruiting prospective students for the fire department on March 3, 2020.

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Members of FDNY Engine Co. 210 with their 2010 Seagrave pumper.

STEVE WHITE

Fuel Truck Overturns in Staten Island

Staten Island, NY - A fuel truck traveling westbound near Bradley Avenue overturned with 3500gallons of diesel fuel, which began leaking onto the Staten Island Expressway, at 5:30 A.M. on February 28th. FDNY units as well as Hazmat 1 and it's second piece operated with Engine 165 and it's Hazmat unit to clean up the fuel spill.

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Members of FDNY Engine Co. 294 with their 2016 KME pumper.

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Members of FDNY Ladder Co. 143 with their 2013 Seagrave tractor-drawn aerial ladder.

On March 8th, 30 rigs from eight New York City Volunteer Fire Companies were photographed in Jacob Riis Park, in Rockaway Beach, New York. The companies that participated were Broad Channel, Gerrittsen Beach, Oceanic Hook and Ladder Company 1, Point Breeze, Richmond Engine Company 1, Rockaway Point, Roxbury and West Hamilton Beach. Thank you to Chief Daniel Cavanaugh of the Gerritsen Beach Fire Department and the President of the Volunteer Firemen's Association of New York City for the opportunity to photograph the rigs.

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