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In Memory o f Those Who Gave A ll

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

Tennessee: William Michael Brooks, 59

Rank: Captain Incident Date: December 29,2021

Death Date: February 1,2022 Fire Department: Nashville Fire Department Initial Summary: While on duty, Captain William Michael “Mike” Brooks contracted COVID-19 from responding to numerous emergency medical calls. He passed away from the virus on Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022.

Arizona: Brian Miller, 61

Rank: Engineer Incident Date: December 29,2021 Death Date: February 7,2022 Fire Department: Buckeye Valley Fire District Initial Summary: While on duty, Engineer Brian Miiller contracted COVID-19 from the firehouse. He passed away from the vims on Monday, Feb. 7,2022.

Texas: M chael McGuire, 52 Rank: Firefighter

Incident Date: January 10,2022 Death Date: February 10,2022 Fire Department: Copperas Cove Fire Department Initial Summary: Firefighter Michael McGuire contracted COVID-19 while responding to numerous fire and EMS calls. He passed away from the vims on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

North Carolina: Mark Holt, 50

Rank: Battalion Chief

Incident Date: February 8,2022

Death Date: February 9,2022 Fire Department: Thomasville Fire and

Rescue

Initial Summary: Battalion Chief Mark Holt

worked a 24-hour shift during which he re

sponded to a fire call. His shift ended the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 8,2022. In the early morning hours o f Wednesday, Feb. 9,2022, he was found unresponsive by a family mem

ber at his house. Emergency crews were im

mediately called and performed CPR. He was pronounced deceased at his home a short time later from an apparent heart attack.

California: Steven McCann, 48 Rank: Captain Incident Date: February 9,2022

Death Date: February 9,2022 Fire Department: Los Angeles County Fire Department Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, the Los Angeles Count}' Fire Department received a 9-1-1 call. After receiving the call, Captain Steven McCann collapsed. Firefighters immediately performed CPR and he was mshed to the Arcadia Methodist Hospital where he passed away a short time later from an apparent heart attack.

Mssissippi: Wayne Doyle, 62

Rank: Chief Incident Date: January 10,2022 Death Date: Feb maty 7,2022

Fire Department: Lowndes Count}' Emergency Services Volunteer Fire District 3 Initial Summary: While on-duty, Chief Wayne Doyle responded to numerous EMS calls where he was exposed to COVID-19. He subsequently contracted the vims and passed away on Monday, Feb. 7 ,2022.

New York: Jesse B. Gerhard, 33 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: February 16,2022

Death Date: February 16,2022 Fire Department: Fire Department of New York

Initial Summary: On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, Firefighter Jesse B. Gerhard suffered a medical episode while on-duty at the fire station. He was immediately transported to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where he passed away a short time later. The cause of his death has yet to be detenu in ed.

Alabama: Larry W. Harbin, 65 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 3,2022 Death Date: March 3,2022 Fire Department: Lynn Fire and Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 12:35 p.m., Lynn Fire and Rescue was dispatched to assist Haleyville Fire with a wildland fire. During containment operations, Engineer/Operator Larry Harbin experienced a sudden medical emergency which led to cardiac arrest. Harbin was treated by paramedics from Lynn Fire and Rescue and Regional Paramedic Services and immediately transported to Lakeland Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

North Carolina: David Holmes, 51

Rank: Captain

Incident Date: February 20,2022 Death Date: February 28,2022 Fire Department: LaGrange Fire Department

Initial Summary: On Sunday, Feb. 20,2022, Captain David Holmes responded to the scene of a brush fire. While at the incident, he experienced breathing problems. Captain Holmes was immediately transported to the hospital where he was placed on life support. He was then moved to the Cape Fear Hospital where he was removed from life support on Monday, Feb. 28,2022. The nature of his death was a massive heart attack. Captain Holmes \ was the former Fire Chief of the LaGrange Fire Department from 2000 through 2010.

Delaware: John M Pridemore, 54

Rank: Chief Incident Date: March 7,2022 Death Date: March 8,2022 Fire Department: Clayton Fire Company Initial Summary: On Monday, March 7, 2022, Chief John M. Pridemore was conducting station clean up duties when he was injured in a 25 foot fall. He was immediately rushed to the Christiana Hospital where he passed away from his injuries on Tuesday, March 8,2022.

Mssouri: Dustin W. Brandhorst, 35

Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 18,2022 Death Date: March 18,2022

Fire Department: Ebenezer Fire Protection District

Initial Summary: On Friday, March 18, 2022, Firefighter Dustin W. Brandhorst was responding to a structure fire in a water tender when the apparatus he was driving overturned. Firefighter Brandhorst was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Mchigan: David Wayne McDonald, Jr., 40

Rank: Firefighter/EMT Incident Date: March 17,2022 Death Date: March 17,2022 Fire Department: Grand Traverse Band Fire Rescue Initial Summary: On Thursday, March 17, 2022, while on-duty at the fire station, Fire- fighter/EMT David Wayne McDonald, Jr. was found deceased on the bay floor by a fellow firefighter. The cause of his death is under investigation.

New Jersey: Vincent Doffont, 37 Rank: Firefighter/EMT

Incident Date: March 19,2022 Death Date: March 19,2022 Fire Department: Harrison Fire Department Initial Summary: On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Vincent Doffont had returned to the fire station from a training exercise assisting newer members with structural roof venting. While in the shower, Firefighter/EMT Doffont collapsed and was found unconscious by fellow firefighters. He was immediately mshed to the University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

Port Jervis Blaze, A ttrib u te d to Charging E lectronics, Claims Lives of Family Pets

PORT JERVIS, NY - A second- alarm structure fire that occurred early Saturday morning, August 20th in a multi-family Port Jervis house, left a family displaced but uninjured. While none of the residents were injured, sadly, the blaze, believed to have originated from a charging laptop, resulted in Hie loss of a dog and cat that were trapped in a bedroom of Hie house.

The fire, located at 67 Franklin Street, was reported at 7:22 A.M. Units that were immediately dispatched to the scene found heavy smoke and intense flames upon arrival. Lines were stretched and the fire was fought from within and around Hie exterior of the two-story house. Within a short time, the flames were brought under control and interior firefighters had located the family’s pets.

The grandmother of a family that had been living in one of structure’s two apartments is now warning anyone with electronics to be aware of a danger believed to have caused this fire.

“A regular school laptop used for school work was plugged in and charging overnight. It is believed that Hie batteries in this caused the fire,” Hie grandmother reported. “I was told by a firefighter that this was one of several fires he was aware of having started this year from charging laptops and other electronics. It’s something people should know about. Everyone charges electronics.”

The grandmother noted that the parents and three children, ages seven, four and three, were sleeping in their apartment when one of her grandsons ran to his parents’ room yelling ‘mommy, mommy, fire, fire’. The room where the fire originated was this grandson and his brother’s room, with beds on each side of the room. Fortunately, his brother had crawled into bed with his parents during the night, and the one who discovered the fire was on the couch in another room when he discovered the fire.

“The family’s eight-year-old pug. Missy, and cat Oreo didn’t survive. But it could have been much worse if Hie boys had been in their room,” the grandmother said. “The family in the other apartment had moved out just a couple of days before.”

Residents were being assisted by nearby neighbors as firefighters arrived. The Red Cross was called for assistance, and the family is temporarily staying with other family members at this time.

Other departments assisting with this call included Westfall and Mata- moras, PA and Huguenot and Spar- rowbush, NY. No additional injuries were reported.

SHARON E. SIEGEL

A second-alarm fire at 67 Franklin St. in Port Jervis on August 20th was quickly brought under control, but left a family displaced and claimed the lives of the family's two pets.

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Dog Dies in Rochester House Fire

ROCHESTER, NY - On Monday, August 15th at 7:20 P.M., the Rochester FD received multiple calls reporting a house fire at 235 Shelter Street. Companies arrived on scene and found smoke showing from the second floor of a large two-and-ahalf story multi-family dwelling. The blaze was brought under control in about 30 minutes, with the fire held to the apartment of origin. All of the building's occupants were able to escape unharmed, but unfortunately one dog did not survive. The displaced residents were being assisted by the Red Cross. The cause of the fire is believed to have been of electrical origin. A popular diner in Coxsackie was damaged by fire in July.

THOMAS MARRA

C o x s a c k ie D in e r D am aged b y F ire

COXSACKIE, NY - A diner in Coxsackie suffered damage following a fire that broke out on Sunday, July 24th. Numerous fire departments were called to the scene of Chrissy and Tim’s Diner at 11830 Route W a t 4:50 P.M.

Coxsackie Police reported that they had an active structure fire at the diner and notified dispatch to send fire departments to the scene. Chief Shawn Burdick of the Coxsackie FD arrived and confirmed that there was an active structure fire at the diner.

“There was heavy smoke and fire rolling out of the back door,” he said.

Burdick says the significant damage was confined to the kitchen and back storage area, with only minor damage to the

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dining area. The diner is connected in the middle of two other businesses. Firefighters worked in over 90-degree weather to prevent the flames from getting to the other two businesses.

“There was heavy smoke conditions to the adjacent businesses on each side of the diner,” Burdick said. “We ventilated and they will be back in operation.” The diner was closed at the time of the fire and there was nobody inside.

Crews encountered a roof collapse in the rear of the building. According to Burdick, firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked down in 20 minutes.

Agencies assisting on scene and on standby included Coxsackie, Athens, New Baltimore, Medway-Grapeville, Earlton, Hudson, Coeymans, Greenville, West Athens, Ravena and Coeymans Hollow Fire Departments.

Also on scene was Coxsackie EMS, Ravena Rescue, Greene County Paramedics, Coxsackie Police, Greene County Sheriffs, and Greene County Fire Investigation Team.

There were no injuries reported on scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation, however, Burdick says the fire does not appear suspicious and is believed to be accidental.

-THOMAS MARRA

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