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NEWBURGH, NY - The C ity of Newburgh FD responded to a structure fire w ith reported entrapment at 68 Lander Street just before 11:00 P.M. on June 15th. On arrival firefig h te rs sounded a second-alarm, b rin g in g in the West Point, A ir National Guard and Castle Point Fire Departments to the scene.

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Early Adm ission/Bridge Program a Win-Win for NYS C ollege Students & Vol. Fire/Rescue Departments Being a Life Member with my local Volunteer Fire/Rescue Depart­ ment, I was delighted when my 17year-old son, a senior in Fligh School, wanted to join as a Rescue Squad member.

Attracting recruitment has been a major issue with volunteer Fire/Rescue departments in New York State and throughout our nation for many years now. There are many reasons for this, and bringing younger people into the rewarding experience of helping others and giv­ ing back to our communities has been a challenge.

During the process o f finding an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program for my son to at­ tend, I discovered that he could earn 6 undergraduate college credit hours.

As a Fligh School senior, he was eligible to attend the EMT course two nights a week at Dutchess Com ­ munity College in Poughkeepsie through the Early Admission/Bridge Program. The cost o f earning these 6 college credits was $406. Yes, fourhundred-and-six dollars. What a value! Plus, upon successful comple­ tion o f the course and passing the state EMT test. New York State and

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While the cost o f the EMT course may differ slightly at each community college throughout New York State, the process o f Fligh School seniors taking this course through the Early Admittance/Bridge Program does not. Fligh School counselors need to be more aware of this wonderful opportunity for their juniors and seniors.

Each fire district should work in collaboration with their school dis­ trict Superintendent and Fligh School principal in order to get the word out to the Junior and Senior class student body. This is a WIN/WIN for the Fligh School student and for our local volunteer Fire/Rescue depart­ ments.

- HOWARD SHAPIRO Vice President Board of Education, Millbrook Central School District Fire Commissioner, East Clinton Fire District

JEFFREY ARN0LD/@FIREPHOT025 C om m ercial b u ild in g fire on B rig h to n H enrietta T ow nline Road in Henrietta, 6/25/22.

Commercial B u ild in g Fire Takes Hours to Extinguish in Henrietta HENRIETTA, NY - On Satur­ day, June 25th at 1:51 P.M., the Henrietta Fire District, along with the Monroe County Sheriffs Office and CH S M obile Integrated Healthcare, responded for multiple calls reporting a building fire, with heavy black smoke in the area o f Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road.

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blaze in a 30'x40' metal building in the rear o f the property. Mutual aid was requested to the scene from the City o f Rochester and the Gates Fire District.

Units operated on scene for several hours and required the as­ sistance from heavy equipment to

access the interior o f the building to complete extinguishment.

Brighton, Chili, Scottsville and Pittsford Fire Departments pro­ vided fill-in companies during the incident. There were no injuries re­ ported, and the cause o f the fire is believed to have been o f accidental origin.

-J E F F R E Y ARNOLD

MEMORIES I f y o u h a v e p h o to s y o u w o u ld lik e to s e e in o u r M e m o r ie s fea tu re p le a s e u p lo a d th em o n ou r w e b s it e w w w . 1stR e s p o n d e r N e w s .c o m o r e m a il th em to L in d s e y @ ls t R e s p o n d e r N e w s . c o m .

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Three-Car MVA w ith Rollover in City of Newburgh Sends Three to Hospital NEW BURGH, NY - New burgh FD re spo n de d to a reported MVA in v o lv in g three v e h ic le s on Broadway and W isner Ave., J u ly 11th, w ith one v e h ic le ro lle d over and the d riv e r s t ill in ­ sid e . C ity of N ew burgh P o lic e and M obile Life ALS re­ sp o n d e d to the scene and the d riv e r was a s s is te d by fire fig h te rs and EMS onto a backboard and then loaded into an aw aiting am bulance. Firefighters checked a ll the v e hic le s, m ade them safe, and then spread speedy dry on flu id s on the roadway. Broadw ay was c lo s e d in a ll d ire c tio n s w h ile crew s worked. M obile Life ALS transported a total of three su b je cts to Montefiore-St. Luke's H o sp ital. One of the in ­ v o lve d v e h ic le s was a lle g e d ly stolen from a lau nd ry mat on Broadway. C ity of N ew burgh P o lic e are in v e s tig a tin g the sto le n v e h ic le as w ell as the cause of the accident.

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Two-Vehicle MVA with Entrapment on Route 17K in Newburgh NEW BURG H, NY - C o lde nham FD re sp o n de d to a tw o-vehicle MVA w ith e ntrapm ent on State Route 17K and R o c k Cut Road on J u ly 2nd. Town of N ew burgh P o lic e an d EMS were a ls o at the scene. F ire fig h te rs u sed the Jaws of Life to free one d riv e r from a v e h ic le w ho w as th e n tra n s p o rte d to M ontefiore-St. Luke's H o sp ital. The o th e r d riv e r refused m e d ic a l treatm ent.

State R oute 17K w as c lo s e d at C o ld e n H ill Road h e a d in g east d u rin g the in cid e nt. F ire fig h te rs m ade both v e h ic le s safe from haza rds after th e d riv e r w as extricated. Town of N ew burgh P o lic e are in v e s tig a tin g the cause.

PATCH OF THE MONTH

Dr. Harry Carter earned many degrees during his life, and he used his education and field experiences to improve fire safety operations on a national basis.

Carter spent 26-years with the Newark Fire Department, retiring in 1999 with the rank o f battalion chief. During his career, he not only worked on som e o f the busiest companies, that saw plenty o f work, but he held many responsible positions.

During his tenure with the N.F.D., Carter served as ch ief o f training, commander o f the haz­ ardous materials response team and administrative assistant to the chief o f department.

In addition, he was a volunteer firefighter with the Adelphia Fire Company in H ow ell Township. He was chief o f that company in 1991.

C h ief Carter also served as chap­ lain for Adelphia and the East Free­ hold Fire Com pany in Freehold Township.

His longtime presence in the N ew Jersey and national fire serv­

ice included writing fire science books, offering lectures at numer­ ous national fire expositions and writing fire safety and education colum ns for numerous publica­ tions. One o f his m ost popular colum ns appeared in Firehouse Magazine, called “Comm and Post”. He also submitted columns to 1st Responder N ews in the early days o f this publication, as the newspaper grew.

Possessing professor style eye glasses and a b ow tie, you might have reservations at one o f his lec­ tures, feeling like you were back in grammar school, at first. That didn't last. Dr. Carter was a down-to-earth guy and told many down-to-earth, on the line stories, that firefighters could relate to. And o f course, find many amusing.

Dr. Carter was called an icon, mentor, instructor and friend. An­ other severe loss to the national fire service.

- RON J E F F E R S

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Texas: Ross Darren Estabrooks, 47 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: November 15,2021 Death Date: November 15, 2021 Fire Department: Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, Assistant Chief Ross Darren Es­ tabrooks responded to a residential fire.

While at the scene, he suffered a heart at­ tack. He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Illinois: Garrett Edward Ramos, 38 Rank: Lieutenant Incident Date: December 3,2021 Death Date: December 4, 2021 Fire Department: Sterling Fire Department Initial Summary: On Friday, Dec. 3,2021, Lieutenant Garrett Edward Ramos re­ sponded to a residential fire. While at the scene, he fell through the first floor into the basement. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he passed away from his injuries on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Investi­ gation into the incident is ongoing. Fire­ fighter Garrett Edward Ramos was posthumously promoted to Captain.

New York: Vincent Malveaux, 31 Rank: Probationary Firefighter Incident Date: December 2,2021 Death Date: December 3, 2021 Fire Department: Fire Department of New York Initial Summary: On Thursday Dec. 2, 2021, Probationary Firefighter Vincent Malveaux suffered a medical emergency during morning training at the FDNY Train­ ing Academy. He was immediately trans­ ported to Harlem Hospital where he passed away on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Arkansas: Wesley “ Wes”Adams, 61 Rank: Chief Incident Date: December 6,2021 Death Date: December 7, 2021 Fire Department: Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department Initial Summary: On Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, Fire Chief Wesley “ Wes" Adams was at the scene o f a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 63 when he was hit by a passing car. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Jonesboro where he passed away from his injuries on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

New Jersey: John T. Ruddy, 49 Rank: Battalion Chief Incident Date: December 8,2021 Death Date: December 8, 2021 Fire Department: Jersey City Fire Department

Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, Battalion Chief John T. Ruddy re­ sponded to numerous fire calls, including two cooking fires and a gas leak. After shift change, he returned home. Approximately 4 hours later, he suffered a heart attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Louisiana: Jessie Henry, 28 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: December 18,2021 Death Date: December 18,2021 Fire Department: South Bossier Fire District #2 Initial Summary: On Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, Firefighter Jessie Henry was perform­ ing maintenance on one o f the department's fire tracks when the apparatus' tire blew up.

He was immediately transported to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport where he passed away from his injuries a short time later.

Missouri: Bryant Gladney, 58 Rank: Assistant Chief Incident Date: December 22,2021 Death Date: December 22,2021 Fire Department: Boone County Fire Protection District Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney was at the scene of a vehicle accident on Interstate 70. A westbound tractor-trailer hit his staff SUV at high speed before hitting a University Hospital ambulance and the vehicle involved in the original crash. Assistant Chief Gladney was extricated and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Illinois: Marshawn Plummer, 30 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: December 16,2021 Death Date: December 21,2021 Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, Firefighter/EMT Marshawn Plummer was at the scene of a two story apartment building fire when he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he remained until passing away on Tuesday, Dec. 21,2021. The fire also took the life o f a civilian and injured two oth­ ers.

New Jersey: Anthony Carfagno, 58 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: November 25,2021 Death Date: December 21,2021 Fire Department: Atlantic City Fire Department Initial Summary: On Thursday, November 25,2021 shortly after working a shift Fire­ fighter Anthony Michael Carfagno began showing symptoms and signs of COVID-19, after a lengthy battle he succumbed on Tues­

day, December 21,2021.

Ohio: Thomas Joseph Rees, 38 Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: December 28,2021 Death Date: December 28,2021 Fire Department: Jefferson Township Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, December 28,2021 Firefighter/EMT Thomas Joseph Rees did not wake for a dispatch ran minutes before roll call, when another Firefighter checked on Firefighter/EMT Rees he was dis­ covered deceased in his bunk. Autopsy report stated that he had a major coronary event.

Wisconsin: Brian Cecil Busch, 43 Rank: Captain Incident Date: January 6,2022 Death Date: January 6,2022 Fire Department: Mineral Point Fire Department Initial Summary: Early in the morning of Thursday, Jan. 6,2022, Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “ Jim" Michael Ludlum were responding to the scene o f a ve­ hicle accident on US 151. The fire apparatus was attempting to use an emergency crossover when it was struck by a northbound semi-tractor trailer. The fire track sustained major damage and caught fire. Both Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “ Jim" Michael Ludlum were killed at the scene.

Wisconsin: James Michael Ludlum, 69 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: January 6,2022 Death Date: January 6,2022 Fire Department: Mineral Point Fire Department Initial Summary: Early in the morning of Thursday, Jan. 6,2022, Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “ Jim" Michael Ludlum were responding to the scene o f a ve­ hicle accident on US 151. The fire apparatus was attempting to use an emergency crossover when it was struck by a northbound semi-tractor trailer. The fire track sustained major damage and caught fire. Both Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “ Jim" Michael Ludlum were killed at the scene.

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S e lk irk Crews B attle Heavy W inds During Garage Fire in Glenmont GLENMONT, N Y - On June 19th at 2:43 P.M., the Selkirk Fire Department along with Elsmere FD, Town o f Bethlehem FAST team, and North Bethlehem FD for rehab were dispatched for a re­ ported structure fire at 202 Glen­ mont Road, with multiple callers reporting that the garage was on fire.

As the fire department was being dispatched, quick thinking neighbors began to evacuate the residence as the fast-moving fire rapidly spread throughout the garage, sending fire 40-feet into the air along with a massive c o l­ umn o f black smoke that could be seen from as far as Troy.

The first arriving ch ief on scene declared the Signal 30 for a working structure fire with a fully involved detached garage with ex­ posure issues on the 'Bravo' side, and the side o f the house was also on fire. The first arriving engine immediately connected into the hydrant on the side street and fire­ fighters deployed a two-and-ahalf inch hand line to the side o f the garage while an o ff duty fire­ fighter from another station d e­ ployed another two-and-a-half inch hand line with a blitz fire.

With heavy wind feeding the fire, command had to worry about the fire quickly spreading throughout the house. The next ar­ riving engine’ s crew deployed a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line to the front door o f the home and made entry to make sure that everyone made it out safely. Fire­ fighters on the two-and-a-half inch hand line began to knock down the heavy fire condition in the rear o f the structure. Elsmere’ s truck company arrived on scene, connected into a nearby fire hy­ drant and began to set up for truck company operations. Command was notified by one o f the fire sta­ tions that they had a small group o f firefighters that could staff one engine and command replied, “I need anything I can get for man-

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Firefighters inside the home notified command that their search was negative, and they were making their way outside. As crews continued to knock down the heavy fire condition in the garage area, firefighters turned their attention to the well involved boat fire on the side o f the build­ ing. Elsm ere’ s truck company set up operations and began to use master streams to knock down any remaining heavy fire inside the collapsed garage. Within 20 min­ utes, crews had a significant por­ tion o f the fire under control.

Bethlehem EM S arrived on scene and set up rehab. As addi­ tional firefighters arrived on scene, crews began to overhaul the rear portion o f the building to check for extension inside the house. Firefighters notified com ­ mand that they had fire inside the house and began to knock it down.

Firefighters began to pull apart the inside o f the house in the fire room and quickly brought the fire under control. Crews switched over to foam to bring the boat fire under control, as the fire was deep seated underneath the floorboards.

The boat was filled with foam, smothering the fire.

Fire investigators from the Town o f Bethlehem PD arrived on scene and began to conduct their investigation into the incident while firefighters continued to hit hotspots around the house for an extended period o f time. Crews remained on scene for just under two hours. The Town o f Bethle­ hem PD stated that the fire does not appear to be suspicious in na­ ture, and is still under investiga­ tion at this time. No injuries were reported on scene.

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MIKE CAREY A two-car cra sh in C o lo n ie resulted in a v e h ic le fire, 6/19/22.

Crash Leads to Vehicle Fire and 2 Injuries in Colonie COLONIE, NY -A two-car ac­ cident on Sunday, June 19th in Colonie left two people hurt.

Colonie police say 17-year-old Roman Olekoski o f Troy was heading east on the ramp from Route 9 onto Route 7 when he lost control o f his vehicle. They say he hit a sign before crossing two lanes o f Route 7 and hitting a guardrail.

Before hitting the guardrail, Olekoski's car was hit by another eastbound vehicle driven by 38year-old Daniel Kelly. Kelly's car then burst into flames. Everyone escaped Kelly's vehicle, but one passenger, 37-year-old Alicia Be-

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d fp namati, suffered unspecified in­ juries. A passenger in Olekoski's car, 17-year-old Mikiah Underdue, also suffered injuries. Both were taken to the hospital where the in­ juries were considered non-lifethreatening.

The Latham and Boght fire de­ partments responded along with Colonie EMS. Police say an inves­ tigation is continuing.

- M IKE C A REY

ROR MCCORMICK

Woman Dies, Man Severely Injured in Fatal City of Newburgh House Fire NEWBURGH, NY - The City o f Newburgh FD responded to a structure fire with reported entrap­ ment at 68 Lander Street just before 11:00 P.M. on June 15th. On arrival firefighters sounded a secondalarm, bringing in the West Point, Air National Guard and Castle Point Fire Departments to the scene.

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the Good-Will, Cronomer Valley and Cornwall on Hudson Fire D e­ partments to the scene. The area around Lander and Third Streets was blocked o ff by fire engines and ladder trucks while crews worked.

M obile Life ALS and City o f New­ burgh Police were also at the scene.

A woman, later identified as Debra Benedict o f Newburgh, was

trapped on the third floor where she was found deceased. Her adult son suffered burns and broken bones after jumping from a third floor window. The Orange County M ed­ ical Examiner's office was con ­ tacted.

A cooking oil fire that the occu­ pant threw water onto which cre­ ated a larger fire was determined to be the cause o f the fatal blaze.

- BOB MCCORMICK

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V ehicle Fire Spreads to House in Pittsford PITTSFORD, NY - On Saturday, June 21st around 8:50 P.M., P ittsford fire fig h te rs were d isp a tc h e d to the report of a v e h i­ c le fire at 28 Esternay Lane. Fire u n its arrived on location and fo un d an SUV on fire in the drivew ay w ith extension to a onestory dw e lling . A w orking fire was declared, and m utual aid responded to the scene from the B rig hto n Fire Department.

The hom eow ner was a s siste d by Monroe County Sheriff's de p u tie s in getting h is do gs to safety. There were no in ju rie s reported. O fficia ls from the Monroe County Fire Bureau were in v e stig a tin g the cause.

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JEFFBEY ARN0LD/@FIREPH0T025 A fire occurred at the Back To My Place bar o n East Henrietta Road in Henrietta, 7/4/22.

4th of July Commercial Building Fire in Henrietta BOB MCCOBM ICK

MedEvac Launched for Motorcycle Vs. Car Crash in Newburgh NEW BURGH, NY - C ronom er V alley FD re sp o n de d to a m otorcycle vs. v e h ic le M VAw ith in ju rie s on Jun e 17th at State Route 32 an d G id n e y Ave. Town of New burgh EMS a rriv e d on sce n e and requested a M edEvac for the in ju re d m otorcyclist. Town of N ew burgh and State P o lic e were also at the scene. F ire fig h te rs sp re a d speedy dry on f lu id s o n the roadw ay an d the n set u p a la n d in g zone for the MedEvac. Town of N ew burgh EMS tran sp o rte d the patient to the aw aiting MedEvac, w ho w as th e n a irlifte d to W estchester M e dica l Center. Traffic was b lo c k e d h e a d in g no rth on Route 32 u n til the sce n e was clear. Town of N ew burgh P o lic e are in v e s tig a tin g the cause.

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HENRIETTA, N Y - Around 10:30 RM. on Monday, July 4th, the Henrietta Fire D istrict and C H S Am bulance were dispatched to the report o f a structure fire at the B ack To M y Place bar at 3024 East Henrietta Road.

Units arrived on location and found a fire on the exterior o f the building that was extending to the interior o f the occu p ied structure.

Everyone inside at the time was able to safely evacuate. The M on ­ roe County S h eriffs O ffice as­ sisted with clearing heavy traffic in the area as the town's fireworks display was letting out.

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Mutual aid was requested to the scene from Brighton and Pittsford Fire Departments. Stand-by crews from Chili, Scottsville, Honeoye Falls and the City o f R ochester handled numerous other incidents in the district.

The cause o f the blaze was under investigation by the M onroe County Fire Bureau. There were no injuries reported.

- J E F F R E Y A RNO LD

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MIKE CAREY (L to R): Boght Fire C hief Jake O reshan III w ith ex-chiefs Ken Urquhart, E ric C lough, Ed Potyrola, and Paul Reepmeyer. Combined, they have over 200 years of service to the department, in c lu d in g over 30 as chief.

VINNIE DOMINICK On J u ly 1st, the Town of New burgh h e ld th e ir C om m unity Day at A lg o n q u in Park to celebrate the 4th of July. Several fire depart­ ments were in attendance, in c lu d in g W inona Lake, C ronom er and Good-W ill.

VGFD V a ils Gate Fire Department h e ld th e ir annual dinner/aw ards cere­ mony on Saturday, June 11th. P ic tu re d are the 50% Award re c ip i­ ents, (L to R): P a u l Decker, G a il D in g w e ll, M ichael Farbent Jr, D o m in ick Lucera, Greg Lynady Jr, Thomas L u cche si, Sal G igante, Frank Pie rri.

C hief James R. C om stock o f the Henrietta Fire District in M onroe County was installed as president o f the N ew York State A ssociation o f Fire Chiefs during the NY SAFC 116th Annual Conference & FIRE 2022 Expo Installation C ere­ mony, which was held on June 18, 2022, at the Mar­ riott Syracuse Downtown in Syra­ cuse, NY. He w ill serve a oneyear term leading the statewide not-for-profit organization that represents more than 10,000 ca­ reer and volunteer fire and emer­ gency medical services personnel o f all ranks from across N ew York state.

President Com stock join ed the Henrietta Fire District in 1976 as a volunteer firefighter, rising to the rank o f battalion chief. He b e­ came a career em ployee o f the Henrietta Fire District in 1984, served as a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, and chief from 2006 until his retirement in 2017. C om stock holds a bachelor o f arts degree in econ om ics and business from Baldwin Wallace College. He served as an instruc­ tor for the M onroe County Fire Bureau for 13 years, was a New York state fire instructor for 10 years, and also served as a spe­ cialty lecturer for the M onroe Community C ollege Criminal Justice Training Center for 12 years. C om stock served as an in­ cident commander and operations section ch ief with the Western NY IMAT. He also served as an original member o f the M onroe County Special Operations Lead­ ership Team, as an 1ST member for the team, and was a New York state EMT and code enforcement officer. C om stock has been a member o f NYSAFC since 2004 and served on the Paid Officers Committee from 2010-2015. He has also been active with the Ca­ reer Fire Chiefs o f N ew York State and served as president from 2011-2015. C om stock is a member o f the International A s­ sociation o f Fire Chiefs, IAFC Volunteer & Combination O ffi­ cers Section, International C ode Council, and National Fire Pro­ tection Association.

Also, during the ceremony.

C h ief R. Scott Ew ing (Platts­ burgh District #3 Fire Depart­ ment) was sworn in as 1st vice

NYSAFC C h ie f Jam es R. C om stock of the H enrietta F ire D is tric t (Monroe County) took o ffice as p re sid e n t of NYSAFC on June 18, 2022, d u rin g the a s s o c ia tio n ’s 116th A nnual C onference & F IR E 2022 Expo in Syracuse, NY. president and C h ief Anthony V. LaFerrera (North Babylon Volun­ teer Fire Company) was sworn in as 2nd vice president. Both will serve one-year terms.

C h ief Wayne C. Friedman (Cortland Fire Department) was sworn in as the director - career.

Chief Mark Strzyzynski (Henrietta Fire District) was sworn in as a paid director, and C h ief Timothy E. B oel (East Greenbush Fire D is­ trict #3), C hief James E. Hare (Hilton Fire Department), and C hief Kevin O. Kalk (Barneveld Fire Department) were sworn in as volunteer directors. All will serve three-year terms.

Director Kalk, who join ed the board o f directors this year, has been a member o f the Barneveld Fire Department since 2001. He becam e ch ief o f department in

2010 and previously held the ranks o f lieutenant, captain, and assistant chief. Kalk has also been a N ew York state EMT since 2007. He served as president o f the Oneida County Fire Chiefs Association in 2021 and also served for five years on the board o f directors o f the B e­ lieve 271 Foundation, a charity that provides financial support to firefighters battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

Kalk has been a member o f NYSAFC since 2007. He is a Hands-On Training instructor for the association and previously served on the Volunteer Chiefs and Annual Conference Committees.

Learn more about the NYSAFC board o f directors at www.nysfirechiefs.com/board.

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EMS ISSUE CHELLE CORDERO When IT hurts, it HURTS. It’ s been estimated that nearly 33 percent o f all 911 medical calls in the United States are pain-related.

When your patient is in pain, it can cause many other complications, in­ cluding raised heart rate and blood pressure, anxiety, and the patient’ s ability to transmit correct informa­ tion to the EMT. Treating patients for pain is a very individual and subjective process, one which has historically been treated effectively rather poorly according to patient advocate groups. The World Health Organiza­ tion has called for pain relief to be considered a basic human right.

EMS professionals have a legal and ethical obligation to provide the level o f care that would be offered by a competent healthcare profes­ sional within their scope o f practice, and this includes pain relief While New York State offers a practitioner at the EM T level few options to help relieve a patient’ s pain, usually just hot and cold com ­ presses, there are som e things that can be done to help mitigate a pa­ tient’ s discom fort and pain. Often just listening, and not dismissing, the patient’ s complaints, will help as the patient gains confidence in his/her caregivers.

Pain is a different experienced for everyone, especially if they’ ve suffered this before. For instance, the person who repeated has twisted their knee, while acknowledging the pain, is actually “used to it”and may only compare it to previous injuries; whereas the individual who breaks a

bone, any bone, for the first time, is liable to “feel” more intense pain. .Also remember that age may alter the way som eone feels or expresses their pain. Young children may simply not be able to articulate exactly what is hurting, or may not understand ques­ tions about quality and time; the eld­ erly often have multiple conditions and it may be hard to differentiate be­ tween a “normal arthritis attack”for example, and fractured bones.

Evaluating a patient’ s pain may give important clues as to their over­ all medical condition — try to deter­ mine the intensity (possibly numbers 1 through 5), the cause o f the pain, the quality (burning, sharp, dull, throbbing), and the length o f time the patient has had that specific pain. .An important consideration is the loca­ tion o f the pain and know ledge o f what internal organs might be af­ fected, or even causing the pain. It is also very important to note any changes to the pain or to the patient, especially blood pressure, heart rate, and coherency. Never, ever, question the patient’ s truthfulness about their pain. .After and during the evaluation o f your patient, you should begin to think o f and apply NON-pharmacological interventions. As stated above, hot and cold packs may help.

The EM T should also, as permitted, use distraction (discussion, calm music) and for very young children, cradling if possible (and safe) or at least holding a hand or close contact and soft words. Other non-invasive methods include splinting, compres­ sion, blankets, oxygen, or even breathing into a paper bag to ward o ff a panic attack. While accounting for physical injuries that need to be treated, make your patient as com ­ fortable as possible in route to the hospital.

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Dog Rescued at Fairport House Fire FA IRPO RT , NY - O n S unday, J u n e 26th at 12:26 P.M., fire fig h te rs from F a irp o rt, P e n fie ld and East R o c h e s te r re s p o n d e d to a h o u se fire at 23 R a ilro a d Street in the v illa g e of F a irp o rt. C rew s fo u n d a fire on the firs t flo o r of an o c c u p ie d m u ltip le d w e llin g , an d w ere a b le to rem ove a dog from the structure, w ho w as treated at the sce n e w ith oxygen by P e rin to n A m b u la n ce p erso n n e l.

T he blaze w as q u ic k ly b ro u g h t u n d e r co n tro l w ith no in ju rie s reported. O ffic ia ls from the M onroe C o u n ty F ire B u re a u w ere in v e s tig a tin g the cause.

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N EW W IN D S O R , NY - New W in d s o r F D re s p o n d e d to a re p o rte d s tru c tu re fire at 136 J o h n Street, J u n e 24th. O n a rriv a l, fire w as s h o w in g t h r o u g h the ro o f o f the re s id e n c e . A se co n d a la rm w as s o u n d e d , b r in g in g in th e V a ils G ate, C o rn w a ll, W est P o in t, an d C o ld e n h a m F ire D e p a rtm e n ts to the s c e n e w h ile G o o d - W ill FD w as p la c e d o n s ta n d b y at New W in d s o r q u a r­ ters. C re w s atta c k e d the fire w ith h a n d lin e s to b r in g it u n d e r c o n tro l. S h o rtly after, the o rd e r w as g iv e n fo r e v e ry o n e to g e t o u t of the s tru c tu re d u e to it s in s t a b ilit y . A ll o c c u p a n ts w ere a ll s a fe ly e v a c u a te d. New W in d s o r P o lic e a n d EM S w ere a ls o at the s c e n e as w e ll as New W in d s o r F ire In s p e c to r 36-4 36-14 from co unty. C e n tra l H u d s o n w as c a lle d in fo r a p ow er cu t. T he c a u s e of the fire is u n d e r in v e s tig a tio n .

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Second-Alarm Fire at Recycling Facility in Clifton Park Deemed Accidental CLIFTON PARK. NY - On May 30th at 9:24 P.M.. the Clifton Park Fire Department was dispatched to the County Waste Recycling Facility at 1927 County Route 9 for a re­ ported fire in the recycling building o f County Waste.

Clifton Park’ s two fire chiefs called while en route to the scene and were told that they had a fire in the recycling center. The two chiefs arrived on scene and began to eval­ uate the situation, which was a heavy smoke condition throughout a steel building that was 100-feet wide by 500-feet long, and a fire in a large amount o f cardboard in one o f the dump bays.

Command requested the secondalarm to be transmitted for a tanker shuttle due to the facility not having any nearby fire hydrants. The sec­ ond-alarm brought the Jonesville, Mechanicville, Hillcrest, and Malta Fire Departments to the scene.

Clifton Parks two engine com ­ panies and their truck company quickly called en route to the scene.

As they arrived on scene, firefighters set up the truck company near the last recycling bay, established a water supply between the engines and began to knock down the fire condition. As additional tankers ar­ rived on scene, they quickly began to offload their water into the en­ gines on scene. Firefighters contin­ ued to use the ladder truck company for an extended period o f time while hitting additional hotspots in the large recycling pile. County Waste’ s

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Command noticed that the smoke condition inside the building was not dissipating, so he made a re­ quest for the Arvin Hart FD’ s airboat to the scene for ventilation. As mul­ tiple tankers continued to bring water to the scene, the airboat ar­ rived, set up in the last bay and began to vent the building. C om ­ mand had the truck company stop flowing water onto the piles o f card­ board and evaluated the situation.

After evaluating the incident, the in­ cident commander was able to con­ firm that the fire was out and that the incident was under control.

Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period o f time to pick up hose and other items. The cause o f the fire was determined to be accidental in nature. The public is reminded to be careful this time o f year tossing out pool chemicals, as they can easily be mixed with any other item being sent to the recy­ cling center. Also, do not toss out any lithium ion batteries as they need to be properly recycled and cannot be sent to your normal recy­ cling centers. No injuries were re­ ported and firefighters went back in service shortly after 12:00 A.M.

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West Nyack Rescue 24 is a new Spartan 1500-GPM/750-GWT rescue pumper. It replaced a KME rescue truck.

New C ity 9-79 is a 2021 R o senba uer C om m ander 1750-GPM/400-GWT/30-GFT/78-foot q u in t w ith six-m an cab.

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Fort M ontgom ery E n g in e 422 h a s been a s s ig n e d a 2022 P ie rc e E n fo rc e r 1250- New C ity 9-1750 is a 2022 R o se nb a ue r C om m ander 1750-GPM/1000-GWT/30B-GFT GPM/1000-GWT/30-GFT rescue-pum per, w ith H usky Foam System. T h is u n it has an pum p e r w ith six-m an cab, p o rta b le w in c h w ith fo u r re c e iv e rs , ro ll-o u t e q u ip m e n t eight-m an cab, lig h t tower, low -crosslay beds, ro ll- o u t to o l trays an d co ffin -sty le trays, coffin-style com partm ents an d thre e c ro s s la y beds. com partm ents. It a ls o c a rrie s e x tric a tio n tools.

RON JEFFERS RON JEFFERS West P o in t has p la ce d into se rv ic e a 2021 Ford XL 4WD/CET u n it for off-road rescue duty.

T h ie lls 26-1501 is a 2021 Spartan 1500-GPM/1000-GWT apparatus w ith h y d ra u lic ladder rack and booster reel above the pump.

RON JEFFERS RON JEFFERS Suffern 19-Tanker has been a s s ig n e d a 2021 Seagrave 1500-GPM/1000-GWT pum per w ith thre e c ro s s la y beds, booster reel and a H a rriso n generator.

On J u n e 27th, N anuet 8-EQ's new E-One C y c lo n e eMax m o d e l 1500-GPM/720GWT/30-GFT rescue-pum per was p la c e d in to service. It has a front d is c h a rg e gate and n u m e ro us d is c h a rg e gates off the rear, p lu s a rear m ounted booster reel. In a d ­ d itio n , the re is a lig h t tower, eight-m an cab a n d tra n sv e rse com partm ents.

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Structure Fire for Jamestown JAMESTOWN, NY - At 5:30 A.M. on June 20th, the Jamestown F ire Departm ent was d isp a tc h e d to 25 W ilso n PI. for a re­ ported structure fire. Jamestown P o lic e arrived on scene and reported a b u ild in g fu lly in volved. At 5:35 A.M., Car 1 re­ quested an off-shift of 15 p lu s 1. The cause of the fire is under in v estig a tio n at t h is time.

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F u lly Involved Car Fire on Interstate 84 NEWBURGH, NY - W inona Lake and Orange Lake Fire Depart­ ments were disp a tched to a v e h ic le fire in the area of exit 36 eastbound on Interstate 84, June 27th. The v e h ic le was fu lly in v o lve d on arrival. NYS P o lic e c lo se d a ll eastbound traffic and firefighters used hand lin e s to put the fire out. State P o lice then requested a tow truck to the scene. After the fire was ex­ tin g u is h e d one lane of traffic was reopened. State P o lic e re­ m ained on scene u n til the tow truck arrived.

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Heavy F ire Show ing on A rriv a l on 8th Ave. in W a te rv lie t WATERVLIET, NY - On May 20th at 6:51 P.M., the Watervliet Fire Department along with mutual aid from Cohoes FD, Green Island FD, Watervliet Arsenal FD and Colonie EMS were dis­ patched to 1541 8th Avenue for multiple calls reporting a structure fire on the second floor o f the building.

The first due engine company notified the dispatcher that they had heavy smoke showing from a dis­ tance and transmitted the Signal 30 for a working fire. Multiple units quickly arrived on scene and had heavy fire pushing from the second floor o f the building. The command­ ing officer conducted a walk around o f the building and had heavy fire through the back portion o f the roof on the 'Charlie' side, and heavy fire pushing from the windows on the 'Delta' side. Firefighters made their way to the second floor o f the struc­ ture with a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line and notified the pump operator to charge the line.

Firefighters from the Watervliet Arsenal's truck company set the truck company up and began to toss ladders to the roof o f the building while additional firefighters de­ ployed another hand line to the rear o f the structure. Police on scene confirmed that everyone was out of the structure. With heavy smoke and fire pushing down on firefighters on the second floor, an aggressive inte­ rior attack was conducted and the heavy fire condition was quickly knocked down.

Firefighters on the exterior por­ tion o f the structure used a hand line to cool down the siding while fire­ fighters on the roof conducted ver­ tical ventilation and pulled a portion

JEFFREY RELSCHWINDER/SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY o f the roof back to make sure that there was no additional fire. Within 15 minutes, the fire department had the fire knocked down and under control.

Crews conducted heavy overhaul on scene for an extended period of

time. The Watervliet Police Depart­ ment is currently investigating the cause o f the fire. No firefighters were injured on scene.

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Fire Damages Garage, Destroys Pickup Truck in Waterford WATERFORD, NY - A fire on .Time 17th caused damage to a vehicle and garage at 21 Saratoga Street in Waterford. The call came in as a fence on fire, possibly spreading to a garage.

The first crews to ar­ rive found Hie fence, garage and a pickup truck on fire, with heavy fire on the vehi­ cle.

“Crews made quick work and knocked it down fast,” said F.B. Peck Chief Shawn Gilbert.

F.B. Peck was joined on the scene by Northside, Elalfmoon-Waterford, Boght and Maplewood. “ Everyone worked well to­ gether,”said Gilbert, noting that the fire happened at a time o f day when it's tough to get crews. The garage had solar panels on the roof, but Gilbert said they didn't cause any problems.

The pickup truck was destroyed, and a motorcycle inside the garage suffered some damage but the owner was able to start it and ride it out. The garage suffered moderate damage. It was detached from the home, which was unaffected. No injuries were re­ ported and a cause is imder investiga­ tion.

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EMS and P o lic e p e rso n n e l tran sp o rt a patient to an aw aiting p o lic e M edEvac after a c ra sh in M astic, 6/29/22.

M astic FD Handles Car VS. Tree w ith MedEvac Landing M ASTIC, N Y - On June 29th around 8:30 P.M., the M astic FD was activated for a MVA with re­ ported heavy rescue at M astic Rd. and Cumberland. M astic A m bu­ lance and Suffolk County P olice 7th precinct officers were also dis­ patched to the scene.

O n arrival. C h ief o f M astic FD Rudy Sunderman found a v e­ h icle in the w oods. Firefighters and EM S personnel w orked alon gside with p o lice and made sure that the tw o patients were re­ m oved from the vehicle.

A few minutes later, Fire-Corn radioed C h ief Sunderman on FRES OPS to advise that aviation w ou ld be landing at the W illiam F loy d H igh S ch ool to transport one o f the patients. Engine 5-12-1 was directed to the W illiam F loyd H igh School to assist in establish­ ing the landing zon e for the heli­ copter. SC PD helicopter 2 was assigned the M edEvac run. Once on the ground the crew prepped the h elicopter for the anticipated transport w hile the flight m edic went to the am bulance for the presentation and assessment. The

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m patient was then m oved to the hel­ icopter w hich w as expected to take them to the hospital, however on ce the crew was preparing to take off, the pilot called for police officers to return to the helicopter to assist them.

It appears that the patient b e ­ cam e com bative toward members o f the flight crew and it was deter­ m ined that aviation w ould not be able to fly. The patient was quickly m oved to a M astic am bu­ lance and transported to a local hospital for treatment o f their in­ juries. A secon d person was also taken from the original scene to a loca l hospital by am bulance as well.

Suffolk Police detectives were called to investigate the crash due to the nature o f the injuries. All FD and EM S units were released once the helicopter took o f f to re­ turn to base.

Center Moriches MVA Next to Firehouse Allows for Quick Response CEN TER M ORICHES, N Y On Sunday, June 12th at 2:04 P.M., the Center M oriches FD and Suf­ folk County PD were dispatched to B eachfem R oad and Montauk Highway for a reported MVA. With the accident occurring just one block over from their fire­ house, Center M oriches FD Engine 1 (5-4-1), First Responder 80 (5-480), and Am bulance 16 (5-4-16) quickly went on the road and ar­ rived on scene seconds later. On ar­ rival units encountered a two-car MVA with heavy damage and de­ bris in the roadway.

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the debris while the crew from A m ­ bulance 16 began evaluating the pa­ tients involved in the accident. One person was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation, and one person was treated and released on scene.

Center M oriches FD Second Assistant C hief Brian Deedy (5-432) was in com m and o f the inci­ dent. All Center M oriches FD units went back in service after 10 min­ utes o f operating on scene.

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LONG ISLA Mastic Beach Ambulance Hosts Aviation Training w ith SCPD M ASTIC BEACH, NY - Mas­ tic Beach Ambulance Co. recently hosted a joint M edEvac training session with the Suffolk County Police Aviation section as well as local first responders from Mastic and South Country Ambulance Companies. The training served to teach members o f the ambulance com panies as w ell as the Mastic Beach EM S Youth Squad proper procedures and handling for a sce­ nario when a MedEvac is needed to transport a patient to a trauma center.

The Suffolk County PD Avia­ tion section handles m ost M edE­ vac requests in Suffolk County.

The police department operates with Stony Brook University H os­ pital to make this program a suc­ cess. Stony B rook Hospital provides a flight medic for each o f the MedEvac assignments. In ad­ dition, a flight m edic w ill gener­ ally be staffed on the helicopter for other deployments and train­ ings in case the helicopter were to be redirected to a MedEvac during or after the prior mission.

This particular training had the M edEvac land at William Floyd H igh School. Once on the ground, the crew made sure to do their post flight shut down before

disembarking to give the training.

EM S personnel went over things such as how to approach the heli­ copter, safety when it com es to the stretcher, loading the patient, etc.

The Suffolk PD crew talked a lit­ tle about the priority o f missions that they go on, and when a MedEvac call w ould supersede a police mission. After the lecture portion o f the training, EMS and Youth Squad members were given the opportunity to explore the equipment in the helicopter and ask questions.

The Suffolk County PD has four helicopters which are sta­ tioned between two bases. Avia­ tion Base at L ong Island McArthur Airport and Aviation East out in West Hampton. The department flys hundreds o f m is­ sions every year between Police, Search & Rescue, and M edEvac calls.

Thank you to Mastic Beach Ambulance and Suffolk Police for allowing us to attend this insight­ ful training.

JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Suffolk Police, Mastic Beach, Mastic and South Country Am bulance personnel at the MedEvac training.

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JOHN WALTHERS- SUFFOLK FIRE PHOTOS Mastic Beach A m bulance Youth Squad mem bers enjo ying ch eck in g out the SCPD helicopter.

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Brookhaven FD Responds to F u lly Involved Car F ire SHIRLEY, NY - At approxi­ mately 6:02 RM. on Wednesday, June 29th, the Brookhaven FD was dispatched to a reported vehi­ cle fire at the intersection o f South Bound William Floyd Parkway & Flintlock Drive.

1st Assistant C h ief Anthony Vemi (5-3-31) was the first chief on the road and was advised by a passing member that the car was fully involved, but not threatening a structure in the parking lot o f o f the Floyd Harbor Florist Shop.

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Firefighters wet down power lines that were above the car and then began packing up the hose line. All units were back in service within 45 minutes o f the initial ac­ tivation.

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M ultiple Departments Battle Storage Container Fire in Mastic MASTIC, NY - On Friday, July 1st, the Mastic FD was acti­ vated for a ch iefs investigation on Sunrise Highway, East o f Exit 58, for smoke in the area. Chief o f D e­ partment Rudy Sunderman and Assistant C h ief Gene Martucci, along with additional officers, came on the air advising that they were responding to investigate the situation. C h ief Sunderman then advised crews that it appeared the incident may be located at the end o f Park Avenue, and made his way down that way.

When C h ief Sunderman ar­ rived in the area he found heavy smoke com ing through the trees on Franklin Ct., o ff Park. C hief Sunderman was met by some civilians who confirm ed that the fire was on the state property b e­ hind the woods. He asked that Firecom activate the department as a general alarm for the fire and update the address to 8 Franklin Ct. Once he made his way through the w oods and into the fence line.

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the C h ief made his way onto the site and found what appeared to be multiple storage containers on fire with debris. The crew from En­ gine 5-12-1 arrived on scene, and due to the location o f the fire, had to use the saws to cut the fence so that they could gain access with the hoses. The crew quickly began to stretch a one-and-three-quarter inch hand line as well as a booster line as a secondary line onto the state property where the contain­ ers were burning.

Engine 5-12-3 arrived on scene and the crew went to work assisting 5-12-1's crew. Chief Sun­ derman requested that Fire-Corn dispatch mutual aid for an engine and a tanker, as the closest hydrant was a long stretch away from the scene. Manorville FD was acti­ vated for the tanker and Mastic Beach for an engine. Brookhaven was requested as a standby engine.

but then quickly m oved up to the scene for an extra engine crew at the direction o f the chief.

Once additional manpower was on scene firefighters stretched an additional booster and needed to use saws to access some o f the storage containers and put out the contents that were on fire inside o f them.

Center M oriches stood by at Mastic's headquarters during the incident. Mastic Ambulance was on scene in case o f any injuries and worked firefighter rehab along with Shirley Ambulance co m ­ pany's rehab unit members.

A total o f four storage contain­ ers were burned in the incident.

N o injuries were reported, h ow ­ ever the fire did appear to be sus­ picious in nature, so the Brookhaven Fire Marshal's office and Suffolk PD Arson Squad were called to the scene.

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S h irle y A m b u la nce m em bers were on ha nd to answ er q u e s tio n s an d g iv e out a p p lic a tio n s to jo in at the com pany's recent op e n house.

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C enter M o riche s FD C h a p la in F le is c h m a n n at a recent fire.

Shirley Ambulance Hosts First Open House in 2 Years SHIRLEY, N Y - On June 12th, the Shirley Com m unity A m bu­ lance Co. held their open house and b lo o d drive event for the first time in tw o years. Due to C O V ID 19, the event w as can celled the last tw o years.

At this year's event, the ambu­ lance com pany not only had on display their vehicles for the pub­ lic to see, but they also had on dis­ play the department's rehab support tent which is used at major fires and other scenes as requested

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at as w ell as for special events to keep firefighters/responders warm or co o l depending on the time o f year, as it has heat and A C ability.

The rehab unit is also used for events such as trainings, festivals and graduations.

A stop-the-bleed station was set up where people visiting could learn and practice the proper tech­

niques to stop bleedin g from dif­ ferent wounds such as cuts, stabbin gs or even a gunshot wound.

The Shirley Am bulance m em ber­ ship com m ittee handed out appli­ cations and answered questions for potential volunteers. M embers o f the student program were also on hand recruiting the next gener­ ation o f potential volunteers.

A ll w ho attended had a great time!

- JO HN W ALTHERS

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Fully Engulfed Garage in Center Moriches C EN T E R M O RICH ES, NY - On J un e 5th at a p p ro x im a te ly 6:00 P.M., th e C enter M o ric h e s FD w as a c tiva te d fo r a re p o rte d stru ctu re fire on B e llv ie w Ave., off Laura Lee Dr. On a rriv a l, th e firs t c h ie f fo u n d a de ta c h e d g arag e f u lly in v o lv e d in flam es. E n g in e s 5-4-1 an d 5-4-3 were q u ic k ly p ut on th e road, an d on a rriv a l E n g in e 1 la id in to the hydra nt dow n the road.

L in e s w ere q u ic k ly s tre tched off the e n g in e to battle the fire, w h ic h took about 30 m in u tes to knock down. Crews rem ained on scene c o n d u c tin g o verhaul. The B ro okhaven F ire M arshal w as a ls o on scene, as w as th e S u ffo lk C o u nty PD A rso n s q u a d to in v e s tig a te the cause of th e fire.

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S h irle y C om m un ity A m b u la nce m em bers dem onstrate how to sto p th e bleed.

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See Ya Later, Dad Chaplain's Corner Didymus McHugh

There are many times that we do not know how to say that we love someone and then it is too late.

Many people have been around people who say that it is not manly to show emotion or that it is a sign o f weakness. Well, I have seen too many people that had challenges because they could never process their emotions or refused to go through their grieving process.

We have relatives, friends, peo­ ple that we work with or people that we are used to see that mean so much to us, but we fail to say the words that clearly express how we feel. I truly appreciate the people that are in my life and sometimes I miss the mark. We have all had peo­ ple that leave our lives without us expressing how much they mean to us or how they have effected our lives.

My father for a while was ill but still made it to certain meetings, so that we could see each other. I knew that it could be any moment that I may never see him again, so before we left each other, I would tell him that I loved him. His initial response was "why do you think I com e to these meetings" and over time he told me back that he loved me. In his weakened state, a week before he passed, we saw each other. He grabbed me, from his wheelchair, he hugged tight and cried and told me that he was sorry.

No wake or memorial can do better than that moment.

There are still things that I would like to talk with him about and share, so please indulge me.

Dad, Farewell, I appreciate having you in my life more than I can ex­ press. I have learned so much from you. It was not until I joined the fire department that I really got to know you. As I was growing up, you were always working two job s and then the police and fire department but still made time to sit with on days I would take the bus.

You were one o f my instructors in the fire service. You may not have taught me in the fire academy but you taught things that many in­ structors did not teach. One o f the things that you taught me was how to think for myself. I was so glad that you were my lieutenant, when

I joined truck, and was later my cap­ tain.

We went into fires as partners and at times went in with no gear.

You even rode with me on a few am­ bulance calls and saw some o f the other work that I did.

I am sorry that we never got our picture taken together but that does not matter. N obody can ever take away the memories o f walking the boardwalk at the convention or hav­ ing breakfast at the Olympic or hav­ ing a container o f coffee and a buttered roll or time spent together at the firehouse or at different asso­ ciation meetings.

I always looked forward to the meetings, in the later years, because that is when we got a chance to catch each other up, on what was going on in our lives.

I know that most men do not say "I love you" to another man but as you said you showed up. It was not until the last two years that you fi­ nally said the words and the last year that I remember a hug. The hugs that you gave me the last time that I saw you were so strong, nobody can ever give me a hug that will ever mean so much. You told me that you were sorry but it is all good. There is noth­ ing to be sorry about.

Thank you for letting me have the honor and privilege o f praying with you.

You will continue to live in my heart and memories and you are part o f me and in my habits. I was told that grandpa, you and I look alike, talk alike, walk alike and tell the same stupid jokes, so you and grandpa are definitely part o f me You were always a hardworking man and you had dreams and goals that you were not capable o f pursu­ ing. Sometimes I wonder where you joy was. Was it in the days that you served in the navy or the brother­ hood o f firefighters and police that were part o f your life?

We rode truck together and many times it did not seem that there was any danger, as long as I knew you had my back, no matter what sit­ uation.

You will always be in my heart because you are a big part o f me and helped lead me on the path o f serv­ ing others.

Dad, I will see you when I get reassigned to the Lord's station.

Until we answer the next alarm together, I know you got my back.

Two Dead, Including Young Boy, After Boat Capsizes in Hudson River MANHATTAN, N Y - (July 13, 2022) - “This is a tragic day for N ew Yorkers. We lost tw o people today, a 7-year-old male and a 50year-old female. In addition, there are two N ew Yorkers in critical condition in the hospital and an ad­ ditional N ew Yorker, who is critical but stable, at the hospital at this time. We also have eight additional people with minor injuries," said A cting Fire C om m issioner Laura Kavanagh, from July 12th's water rescue on the Hudson River at Pier 84.

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vestigators n ow suspect that the boat was overloaded for its size, and was likely flipped over by a wave from a passing ferry. Police said the two victims, identified as 7year-old Julien Vasquez and 47year-old Lindelia Vasquez, were trapped beneath the capsized boat.

Both victims were part o f a group o f C olom bian tourists staying in N ew Jersey.

FDNY Units worked in con ­ junction with N Y PD Units to re­ m ove all the individuals from the

water. “I was able to get in and make a surface swim over to the vessel which was upside down. I was able to deflate m yself and get under the boat. I encountered an N Y PD Diver under the boat. I m oved forward and found an air pocket. I located a small individual and was able to rem ove that indi­ vidual, and our Rescue Paramedics began medical interventions,”said FDNY Firefighter Ryan W amock o f Rescue 1, w ho was the Rescue Diver during the water rescue.

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