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Numerous pets rescued from burning structureThe Columbus Division of
Fire Alarm Office received the re-port of a fire at 625S Burgess Avearound 3:00 a.m. onSunday, March31st.
Arriving com-panies reported ac-tive fire showing onthe B side of 631 SBurgess Ave, ex-tending to the Dside of 633 SBurgess, at which time a workingfire was declared.
With the help of additionalunits, the fire was stopped, whichprevented further extension.
Crews rescued numerous petsfrom the fire structures.
The Red Cross was dis-patched to help the displacedfamilies.
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Coshocton fights well involved house fireCoshocton, OH. On August 7,
2012, at about 11:30 p.m., theCoshocton Fire Department waspaged out to the 900 block of MainStreet for a house fire. Engine 303and Ladder 302 were informed byCoshocton County deputies that twooccupants of the home were trappedon the rear upper deck.
A ground ladder was rushed tothe rear of the home and the twowere rescued. A third occupant wentout the front window onto the porchroof and jumped to the ground.
Firefighters began pulling handlines and established supply lines. A
call was also put out for a secondalarm response. Units respondedfrom the Conesville, Three RiversFire District and the Jackson Town-ship Fire Departments. Coshoctonfirefighters got busy putting out thefire that had grown. Fire was shoot-ing through the D side downstairswindows and had spread quicklyupstairs.
The additional resources werequickly put to work to finish knock-
ing down the fire. Extensive over-haul operations were started.
Due to the large widespreadamount of fire, the Ohio fire mar-shal’s office was called in to assist.The sun was coming up by the timethat the firefighters were able toclear the scene.
The house was a total loss andthe probable cause was accidental.Assisting on scene was the Coshoc-ton County Sheriff’s office, Coshoc-ton County EMS and the CoshoctonCounty R.E.A.C.T.
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EMS member Morgan Carey assists Coshocton Captain Rick Mills
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Three houses on fireOn December 30th around 3
a.m., the Columbus Ohio Divisionof Fire took calls reporting a fireat the 2300 block of BarrowsRoad.
Upon arriva,l crews had threehouses well off. A second alarmwas transmitted bringing in addi-tional crews.
Master streams and several
handlines were used to contain thefire. Box 15 Rehab and ColumbusFire Auxiliary were also sent tohelp out.
- JIM WHITE
Major collapse of the buildingsBOX 15
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Chimney fire contained to one unit The Columbus Division of
Fire Alarm Office received the re-port of a fire at 1595 WorthingtonClub Dr around 7:30 a.m. on Fri-day, February 1st in an eight unitmulti-family dwelling. Arrivingunits reported fire showingthrough the roof and declared aworking fire.
Crews worked quickly toknock down the fire, which wasbelieved to have originated in thechimney, preventing further ex-tension from the end unit to theother seven units.
According to crews on scenethey responded at 1:30 a.m. to thesame address for the report of afire only to find nothing. They hadsuggested the resident contact
emergency maintenance for theapartment complex regarding apossible issue regarding the chim-ney area.
While on scene other residentshad expressed concern the fire-place had been burning for a fewdays with no break. It is importantto note the fireplaces in theserental units are not provided for aprimary source of heating.
A total of six residents weredisplaced from both units and theRed Cross was called to assist.
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Grant provides traffic safety equipmentZoar, OH. The Zoar Volunteer
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The departmentwas awarded a$5,500 grant lastsummer, which pro-vided funding forthe purchase of traf-fic control equip-ment and reflectivematerial for up-grades to the to the department’sfleet that consists of two pumpers,a brush truck, and utility/water res-cue truck.
The grant allowed the fire de-partment to purchase the followingitems: 28 ANSI/NFPA compliantflame resistant, reflective, break-away traffic vests for the depart-ments active firefighters andauxiliary members, twenty LEDpersonal light tracker stroke lightsthat clip onto the vests or turnoutgear for accountability, five LEDtraffic wands, 30 LED traffic flares(six per truck plus spares), onecompact collapsible six-pack traf-fic cone kit for each engine, twofolding “Emergency Scene Ahead”warning signs, six PVC traffic
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For the trucks, the departmentwas able to purchase 100 sheets ofred and white scene-dot reflectivedots for upgrading the visibility ofthe rear of the department’s threetrucks that have diamond plate fin-ish. The process of laying out thepattern and applying the estimated4000 dots took over 100 hours tocomplete over a four week period astime permitted between activitiesand runs. All items were purchased
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Public Information OfficerDavid Schlosser and Judy Meiser,President of the Women’s Auxiliaryand Secretary of the Zoar VolunteerFire Department were instrumentalin getting the grant. The Zoar Vol-unteer Fire Department is a 501c3non-profit organization that thatraises 70 percent of its operationbudget through fundraisers that in-clude spaghetti dinners and pancakebreakfasts.
- DAVID SCHLOSSER
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emergency responders lost in the line of duty
North Carolina: Scott Morrison, 45 Rank: Fire Chief Incident Date:March 3, 2013 Death Date: March 3, 2013 Fire Department: Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Assistant Fire Chief Curt BurmeisterInitial Summary: Fire Chief Morrison was operating at the scene ofa brush fire when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Morri-son was treated by fellow responders on scene and en route to a hospi-tal where he passed away from his injury. Incident Location: 500Block of Knotts Island Road
Illinois: Christopher Brown, 39 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: March 5, 2013 Death Date: March 5, 2013Fire Department: Hudson Community Fire Protection District Fire Dept. Info: Dan HiterInitial Summary: ncident Description: Firefighter Brown was work-ing with other responders on a multiple vehicle accident on Interstate39 when a southbound semi-tractor trailer lost control and slid into theaccident scene killing Brown and injuring several others. Investiga-tion into the fatal accident continues. Incident Location: Interstate 39(MM6) near Hudson, IL
Texas: Donald Mize, 62 Rank: Firefighter Cadet Incident Date: Mar 6, 2013 Death Date: Mar 6, 2013 Fire Department: League City Volunteer Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Brad GoudieInitial Summary: ncident Description: Firefighter Cadet Mize wascooling down after the training exercise at the department's trainingfacility when he fell ill from a cause still to be determined. Mize wastreated and transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injury. In-cident Location: Fire Department Training Field, 911 North KansasAVE, League City, TX
Georgia: Lonnie Nutt, 49 Rank: Firefighter Engineer Incident Date: Mar 7, 2013 Death Date: Mar 7, 2013 Fire Department: Marietta Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Jackie GibbsInitial Summary: The Marietta Fire Department was responding to amotor vehicle accident. Firefighter Engineer Nutt was the driver ofthe responding apparatus accompanied by two other firefighters. Afterarriving on the scene, the firefighters were performing aid to the in-jured motorist when Firefighter Engineer Nutt collapsed. Aid was im-mediately given and Firefighter Engineer Nutt was rushed to thehospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The cause of death is stillto be determined.
New York: George A. Turner, Jr., 60 Rank: Captain Incident Date: Mar 8, 2013 Death Date: Mar 8, 2013 Fire Department: Jericho Fire Department Fire Dept. Info: Carl E. JohnsonInitial Summary: Captain Turner passed away from an apparentheart attack while responding to a motor vehicle accident. IncidentLocation: Long Island Expressway (I-495)
South Carolina: Michael L. Broz, 58Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: Mar 10, 2013 Death Date: Mar 10, 2013Fire Department: Mattawan Fire District Fire Dept. Info: Tres’ AtkinsonInitial Summary: Firefighter Broz passed away from injuries sus-tained when his personally owned vehicle left the roadway and strucka tree while he was responding to an outdoor fire in the Francis Bei-dler Forest. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.Broz was reported to have been wearing seat restraints at the time ofthe accident. Incident Location: Vicinity of Francis Beidler Forest
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On December 17th around 5:00 p.m., MECC center dispatchtook calls reporting a fire in the area of Tressage Court. Uponarrival of Jefferson Township, crews had fire through the roofof a two story apartment building with all occupants outside.Mifflin, Columbus and Plain Township responded. Severallines were used to contain the fire. Box 15 Rehab and the RedCross also responded.
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Apartment fire in Blacklick
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Medflight 8 on the ground at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio for EMTand paramedic in service training.
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Metro Life Flights visits Coshocton County Memorial Hospital totransfer a patient to Cleveland.
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Coshocton, OH. MedFlight 1 lands into the sun at CoshoctonCounty Memorial Hospital.
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Elderly resident safely evacuatedThe Dublin, Ohio 911 Center
received the report of a fire at 158S High St on Friday, December12th around 6:00 p.m.
A quick knockdown by first incompanies kept the fire containedto the southside of the duplex.
The eldery resident to the Bside of the structure was safelyevacuated by companies.
Additional overhaul in the fireside of the structure was compli-cated with it being within a kneewall in the bathroom.
Due to firefighter positionsthat have been cut by Liberty Twp
Trustees, the Liberty Twp FireDept was unable to provide mu-tual aid.
Additional companies fromNorwich Twp, Columbus Divisionof Fire and Prairie Twp providedmutual aid.
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DAN MEYERSBURG
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Fatal crash into retention pondThe Columbus Division of Fire
Alarm Office received the report ofa car into a retention pond near theintersection of Bentree Blvd andSnouffer Rd on Sunday, December2nd around 11:15 p.m.
Witnesses reported that whilewalking their dog a 2002 Subaru wastraveling northbound on LakebrookBlvd when the driver attempted tonegoiate a left turn to head west-
bound onto Bent Tree Blvd.The 32 year old male driver lost
control of his vehicle, sliding off theright side of the roadway into the re-tention pond.
A passerby entered the water toattempt to gain entry into the sub-
merged vehicle. The CFD DART 2 team recov-
ered the driver and vehicle, whichhad traveled about 20 feet from theshoreline into roughly 15 feet ofwater about 54 minutes later.
The driver was pronounced de-ceased around 12:01 a.m. at River-side Methodist Hospital.
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On March 10th, the Columbus Ohio Division of Fire Auxiliaryheld a training class on engine and ladder operations. Colum-bus Fire academy staff was on hand to help out. Several evo-lutions were held in the burn building, along with rescuing adummy that was placed in different areas.
JIM WHITE
Training class
On December 8th around 12:30 a.m., calls were taken for afire at the 48 block of Waterloo Street. Madison Township ar-rived to a one story vacant building well off. A second alarmwas transmitted, as crews went defensive. Box 15 rehab andthe Columbus Division of Fire Auxiliary also assisted.
JIM WHITE
Two alarm fire in Canal Winchester
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Storm Preparations for yourFirehouse, Part III
As I write this final column onstorm preparedness, it is snowingand the weather forecast is callingfor 4 to 8 inches of snow overnightand through most of tomorrow.Just another weather event in thenortheast, orshall I say inthe UnitedStates.
T h es t o r m yweather isnot limited tothe northeast,as the entirecountry con-tinues to bebattered byhurricanes, tornadoes, rain stormsand flooding, snowstorms, icestorms, and blizzards. Take yourpick depending on what region ofthe country you are located in youwill have to respond and performunder some very trying conditionsbrought on by the weather.
If a storm impacts your area itcan create a lot of problems in ashort period of time. Some you canbe prepared for, others you willhave to come up with a plan inorder to resolve the problem. Thewashout of roads and bridges, orthe temporary closure of localroads, blocked with fallen trees,poles, power lines, snow and ice,flooded roadways, and abandonedvehicles all of which may make itimpossible for emergency appara-tus to pass. What alternate routesare available? Will some sectionsof your response area be isolated?Would an adjoining fire depart-ment be better able to respond intothat area? If so, make the necessarynotifications to put them onstandby.
The need for alternate responsevehicles may arise for other thanthe chiefs 4 wheel drive vehicle.There may be a need for additionalall terrain 4 wheel drive vehicles,boats, or snowmobiles that may bepressed into service as emergencyresponse or transport vehicles.Well in advance of using any mem-bers equipment or vehicles, contactyour department’s insurance car-rier for their direction and guid-ance prior to implementing anysuch use. It is recommended thatyou do not use any vehicles, etc.that are not or cannot be coveredby the departments insurance car-rier.
The availability of fuel for ap-paratus and power tool equipmentduring any prolonged emergencyoperation is a priority. Where andhow you obtain your apparatus fuelmay vary dependent upon locationand or size of department or com-munity. Larger departments mayoperate their own fuel dispensing
facility at certain fire stations, oth-ers may report to town, village, orcity highway department facilitiesto obtain fuel. Lastly, there are thosedepartments that procure their ap-paratus fuel at local gas stations.Whatever method you use to obtainapparatus fuel there are a few im-portant points that should be re-solved prior to any extendedemergency in your community.They include are you on a prioritylist for fuel during emergencies, canyou obtain fuel at night, will some-one come out to fuel your apparatuswhen operating for long durationsof time at a specific location (firescene) etc. Prior to the storms ar-rival, all department vehicles fueltanks should be topped off alongwith requesting a fuel delivery totop off your stations storage tanks.
Do you live in the Snow Belt?If so, does your department havefull sets of tire chains for all the ap-paratus and department vehicles, ordo you depend solely on drop downtype chains. The drop down chainscan perform quite well when the ve-hicle is underway and the roadshave been plowed, but for deepsnowfalls, unplowed roads anddrifting snow, you can’t beat a fullset of tire chains that have beenproperly installed. There is no guar-antee that you will get through inthe worst of snowstorms, but youwill know that you did all you couldto arrive at the emergency scene.
The use of local fire stations forpublic shelters during extended pe-riods of emergency operationsshould be avoided whenever possi-ble. When a fire station is in fullemergency mode operation with ap-paratus and firefighters constantlyon the go, and other firefighters try-ing to get some rest, housing thepublic can only create problems rel-ative to sheltering and providing thebasics of life. In many smaller com-munities the fire station may be theonly point of refuge, especially atthe onset of an incident. In those cir-cumstances there should be a planin place to accommodate the publicwithout detracting from the depart-ment’s ability to conduct emergencyoperations. Arrangements should bemade early on to try to establish abetter location for sheltering pur-poses.
The International Association ofFire Chiefs has an excellent docu-ment on storm preparedness that alldepartments should review. It is the“Model Procedures for Response ofEmergency Vehicles During Hurri-canes and Tropical Storms” that canbe viewed and downloaded at:http://www.iafc.org/files/safetyApp_IAFCmodelProcedsVehiclesIn-Hurricanes.pdf
Till next time, Buckle Up, StaySafe and God Bless!
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Blaze at multi-family dwellingThe Columbus Division of
Fire Alarm Office received the re-port of a fire at 6520 ReflectionsDrive on Tuesday,N o v e m b e r13tharound 8:30p.m.
The first arriv-ing companies re-ported fire comingthrough the roof of atwelve unit multi-family dwelling anddeclared a workingfire.
Shortly after the arrival ofColumbus Fire Department’s Bat-talion 7, the request for a secondalarm was received by the CFDFAO and struck quickly.
Once crews completedsearches of the second floor, a par-tial collapse occurred on the C sideof the fire structure.
All firefighters were recalled,at which point, the fire was foughtfrom defensive positions.
The American Red Cross wascalled upon to service the twelvedisplaced families.
The fire is currently under in-vestigation.
- DAN MEYERSBURG
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Apartment building fire in ColumbusOn November 12th around 4:00
a.m., the Columbus Division of Firetook calls reporting a fire on IukaAve.
Upon arrival, crews had heavyfire in a three story apartment build-ing. Initial reports were that therewere people trapped.
A second alarm was transmittedand luckily, all occupants made itout.
Box 15 Rehab, the Columbus
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Auxiliary Captain Jim Whitewas transported to Riverside Hos-pital after falling on the secondfloor during overhaul.
- JIM WHITE
Smoke showing from the roof areas.JIM WHITE
Zoar places pet CO2 mask kits into service
Zoar, OH. The Zoar VolunteerFire Department recently placed twopet oxygen recoverymask kits into serviceafter receiving a gen-erous donation fromInvisible Fence ofCanton. RandallHoward, trainer andInvisible Fence Tech-nician, and his dogRex conducted handson training for fire-fighters.
This donation is just a small partof Invisible Fence Brand’s ProjectBreathe, to equip every fire stationin America and Canada with petoxygen masks. These masks willallow firefighters to administer oxy-gen to pets that are suffering fromsmoke inhalation when they are res-cued from fires and were the firstkits to be placed into service in Tus-carawas County. Other departmentsreceiving mask kits included theGnaden-Clay, Mineral City andmost recently, Dover.
Since the inception of ProjectBreathe, Invisible Fence has do-nated a total of more than 10,000 petoxygen masks to fire stations andhas been credited with saving overfifty pets, including two recently inWilloughby, Ohio.
Each kit contains a storage bag,small, medium, large muzzle masks,hoses and adapters, a rescue leash,and detailed instructions. The twokits valued at $100 each, are storedon both of Zoar’s engines for quickdeployment and are also availablefor mutual aid calls. The oxygenmask system is also compatible withcats and other pets that have snouts.
“These masks truly are bless-ings for Zoar and the surroundingarea,” said Judy Meiser, Zoar Secre-tary. “We’ve seen residents run backinto burning homes to save a pet. It’sunderstandable, but extremely dan-gerous. These masks will give resi-dents comfort in knowing that wecan save their pets if they are suffer-ing from smoke inhalation.”
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On March 11th around 10:00 a.m., the Columbus Ohio Division of Fire took calls reporting a fireat 4595 Refugee Road. Crews had heavy fire and smoke showing from a three story apartmentbuilding with people hanging windows and jumping. A second alarm was transmitted, for addi-tonal crews. Box 15 rehab and the Columbus Fire Auxiliary also responded.
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On December 31st around 2:00 p.m., the Columbus Ohio Division of Fire took calls reportinga fire at 1074 North 20th Ave. Upon arrival, crews had fire and smoke showing from a twostory double. All occupants were outside. Two handlines knocked down the fire and crewschecked for extention.
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Spring into “Team Fitness”
We have discussed the bene-fits of group fitness many timesin the past. Quite simply groupfitness is a great motivator andcompliance booster. Working as ateam comes naturally to membersof the fire service, so it’s a goodfit.
The arrival of Spring is a per-fect time to take training as agroup one step further. It’s agreat time to get outside. Theweather can be a factor at times,so you have to have a backup planfor this. A simple indoor circuitdoes the trick. How ‘bout getting
organized? It can be as simple as designat-
ing time(s) to walk or jog as agroup. Walking or jogging as agroup is a fun and easy way to ex-ercise together. It doesn’t requireany equipment and you can changethe route often. Through a park -the beach? Change it up!
You can go totally recreationalwith games of ‘ultimate frisbee’(touch football style) or even re-vert to your old school days with‘field day” like activities. Think -relay races, obstacle courses, tug‘o’ war, etc.)
Setting up a volleyball court ororganizing softball or basketballgames work great. You can playgames within your department ormake arrangements with nearbydepartments to participate alongwith you. There are leagues outthere. Either way, why not give ita shot?
You can even create your own
version of the combat challenge.Make an obstacle course consist-ing of four to six “duty” related ac-tivities and train or compete fortimes and accuracy on a regularbasis. This is one of my favoritesbecause of its functionality. Get-ting fit and improving your workskills at the same time is a greatcombo. Go for it!
Start, by getting a few mem-bers excited about your idea. Con-duct a survey with a few proposedactivities and also ask members fortheir suggestions. Check with”thepowers that be” to make sure offi-cers/administrators are “on board”and for guidelines. Post sign-upsheets on bulletin boards - makeannouncements at meetings/drillsand get something going.
Be sure all participants receivephysician’s approval, and let thegames begin!
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May 3-5, 2013NY-The NYSAFC and OPC are
hosting a Public Fire Safety Educa-tors’ Conference at the NY StateAcademy of Fire Science in MontourFalls. Visit their website at www.nys-firechiefs.com for details.
May 4, 2013CT-The Newington Fire Depart-
ment Company #3 is holding its 4thAnnual Pasta Dinner at NewingtonHigh School from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Tickets are $10/adults and $5/kids 5-12 and senior. Call Lt. Lubas at 860-770-3545 for additional information.
May 6-10, 2013NJ-The NJEPA Expo will take
place at the Tropicana Hotel andCasino in Atlantic City. Training willtake place May 6-8, Breakout ses-sions will be on May 8-10 and Ex-hibits will be open May 8-9. [email protected] formore details.
May 6-7, 2013PA-Chaplain Training, “Manag-
ing School Crises” will take place inHermitage PA. Pleae contact Chap-lain David Williamson at 724-342-2310 for more information.
May 11, 2013NY-Wolcottsville is hosting a
Cash Raffle and Steak Dinner at 5p.m. at $25 per person. Contact BobGroff [email protected] formore information.
May 19, 2013OH-Finley Fire Equipment is
hosting their 5th Annual Open Houseand Product Showcase from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m., rain or shine. It will be heldat their corporate complex, 5255 NState Route 60 NW, McConnelsville,OH. For information, visit their web-site at www.finleyfire.com.
May 19, 2013ME-The Kittery Fire Association
is hosting their 7th Annual 5K Run &Walk kicking off at 9 a.m. near theKittery Fire Department on GorgesRoad. All proceeds benefit the Kit-tery Fire Association. For additionalinformation, visit ww. kittery5k.com.
June 1, 2013NH-The 1st Annual Dan Jock
Memorial Fireman’s Muster will takeplace at the North Haverhill Fair-grounds in North Haverhill, NH. Foradditional information, visit www.nj-firemansmuster.webs.com.
June 1-2, 2013VT-The North Country Interna-
tional Fire School will hold their an-nual course. Visit www.ncifts.org foradditional information, course de-scriptions and an application.
June 2, 2013NJ-Newark Fire Department's
Historical Association in conjunctionwith the Newark Museum will behosting its 46th Annual Fire Appara-tus Muster. For additional informa-tion, call Rich Mackey at
973-600-4961.
June 3, 2013NJ-The 2013 Wyckoff Fire De-
partment Golf Outing will take placeat the Otterkill Country Club inCampbell Hall, NY with a 10 a.m.shotgun start. Contact Mike Rose at201-697-1188 for additional informa-tion.
June 8, 2013NJ-The Avenel Fire Company
No. 1 is celebrating its 100th An-niversary with a parade stepping offat noon followed by a picnic in Mer-rill Park. Visit www.avenelfire.orgfor additional information.
June 8, 2013MA-The 36th Annivery Fire Ap-
paratus Parade, Show and FirematicFlea Market sponsored by the Massa-chusetts Antique Fire Apparatus As-sociation, Inc. will take place atEdgewater Park in Wakefield. Visittheir website at www.mass.mafaa.netfor additional information.
June 10, 2013TX-The Rio Vista Volunteer Fire
Department is hosting a new 52 weekraffle. Contact Rick Cumins at 817-556-8580 for additional information.
June 12-15, 2013NY-The NYSAFC 107th Annual
Conference will take place at theTurning Stone Resort in Verona. 2013attendee and exhibitor registrationsare available atwww.nysfirechiefs.com.
June 13, 2013NY-The Oneida County Fire
Chiefs is planning their Annual FireService Clambake and Picnic in con-junction with this year’s New YorkState Association of Fire Chiefs Expoat the Turning Stone Casino from 6p.m. to 10 p.m. Contact the OneidaCounty Fire Chiefs Association foradditional details.
June 16, 2013RI-The Rhode Island Antique
Fire Apparatus Society, the Rhode Is-land Chapter of the Society for thePreservation and Appreciation of An-tique Motor Fire Apparatus in Amer-ica (SPAAMFAA) will be holding its9th Annual Antique Fire Apparatusand Equipment Show. Visit www.ri-afas.org for additional information.
June 22, 2013NJ-New Point Comfort Volun-
teer Fire Company presents a concertto Restore the Firehouse featuringLarry Chance & the Earls. Doorsopen at 6 p.m. Show time at 6:30p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40at door. Visit www.newpointcom-fort.org for additional information.
June 22, 2013NJ-Arbor Hose will host the ded-
ication of their new Engine 643 atJohnson’s Park in Piscataway from 12p.m. to 5 p.m. For additional infor-mation, visit their website at www.ar-borhosefire.org.
June 22, 2013NJ-Bound Brook Fire Depar-
ment will conduct the 2013 NJ StateExempts Firefighters Convention inconjunction with the Bound BrookFire Dept 125years of dedicated serv-ice state parade. Visitwww.bbfd125.org for additional in-formation.
June 23, 2013NJ-Tri-Counties Fire Association
22nd Annual Antique Fire ApparatusShow, Fire Truck Parade & FirematicFlea Market will take place atThompson County Park kin James-burg from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For ad-ditional information, call Mary Annat 732-942-3438.
July 14, 2013NJ-The Knights of Fire is host-
ing their Annual Poker Run with signin at Redd’s Restaurant & Bar inCarlstadt from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Visit www.theknightsoffire.org foradditional information.
July 27, 2013NY-The Wallkill Hook, Ladder &
Hose Co will host the 2013 UlsterCounty Volunteer Firemen’s Associ-ation Convention and Parade. Con-tact Steve Lenz at 845-895-9708 foradditional information.
September 20-22, 2013CT-The South Windsor Fire De-
partment is hosting the 2013 Con-necticut Firefightes AssociationAnnual Convention to include a pa-rade, firefighters muster, food and en-tertainment. For details, contact ScottFine at 860-463-0500.
October 12-13, 2013OH-The Ohio Emergency Re-
sponse Expo will be held at the East-wood Expo Center in Youngstown,OH. For additional information, visitwww.simoneventmanagement.com.
October 13, 2013PA-A Model Train Show & Sale
is being held at the Hawley FireHouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admis-sion is $3, children under 12 freewith paid admission. For informa-tion, contact Bill Delling at 570-226-3206.
November 23, 2013NY-Wolcottsville is hosting a
Meat/Turkey Raffle with free refresh-ments and 50/50’s. Contact BobGroff [email protected] formore information.
December 24, 2013NY-Wolcottsville is hosting their
Christmas Raffle with 20 prizes onthe main ticket, food and refresh-ments, side raffles and a 50/50. Con-tact Bob Groff [email protected] formore information.
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The Lexington Twp Fire Department ofStark County recently placed this 2012Ford/Road Rescue ALS Medic unit intoService as Medic 384.
Coshocton, OH. Coshocton CountyEMS just received a new 2012 MercedesSprinter Van Traumahawk Ambulancefrom AEV in North Carolina.
The Mifflin Twp Division of Fire took de-livery of its new M-132 2013 HortonFord F-550.
Lakeville, OH. The Western Holmes FireDistrict recently placed a 2012 Interna-tional/Rosenbauer 1250/1250 three manrescue engine into service at theirLakeville station as Engine 652.
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Alliance, OH. The Alliance Fire Depart-ment recently placed this 2012 Ford Es-cape XLT 4x4 into service as 7 and isused as an incident command unit.
Clinton Twp Fire Department's new E-61 2012 Pierce PUC 1250-750 which ittook delivery of from Pierce Manufac-turing.
The Columbus Division of Fire took de-livery of its new Res2cue 2012 Sutphen-Precision
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The Violet Twp Fire Department took de-livery of its new E-591 2012 Pierce Impel2010 Puc 1500-720-30 CAFS RearmountPump Panel
The Berlin Twp. Fire Department re-cently placed thier 2012 KME 1500/750Top-Mount Rescue Pumper into serviceas E-37.
The Columbus Division of Fire took de-livery of its new Res4cue 2012 Sutphen-Precision
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The Marlboro VFC of Marlboro Twp, in Al-liance recently placed this 2012 Peter-bilt/Midwest Fire 750/3000 tanker intoservice as T-418.
The Mifflin Twp Division of Fire took de-livery of its new M-134 2013 Horton FordF-550.
The Columbus Division of Fire took de-livery of its new Res16cue 2012 Sut-phen-Precision
The New Phila Fire Department recentlyplaced this 2011 KME/1984 Grumman1250/300 102' Aerialcat into service asT-2109.
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Delaware City Fire Departments new 2013Pierce Velocity 1750-750 Single Stage Wa-terous Husky Foam System, which it tookdelivery of from Pierce Manufacturing
The Vermilion Twp. Fire Dept. recentlyplaced this 2012 International/Firovac1000/3000 Self-Loading tanker into serv-ice as T-831.
The Columbus Division of Fire took delivery of its new L-13 2012 Pierce Arrow-XT100'
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DCFD Capital Blazes, Volume 16
This is a 58 minute DVDthat contains 11 scenes re-sponded to by the District ofColumbia FD & EMS. Theytook place between December,2009 through July of 2011.
Broken down, they consistof seven working fires in whichspecial calls were made at three,three second alarms and onethird alarm.
The first incident is a sec-ond alarm in a vacant apartmenthouse of ordinary construction.Light smoke shows above theroof, aerials are raised andtruckmen use saws to cut win-dow bars on the lower floor.Handlines later advance into thebuilding.
The next is a working fire ina two story dwelling at night.Truckmen again use saws to cutwindow bars. Fire is seem onthe first floor. A working fire ina restaurant is next. Heavy fireis seen coming from a roofstructure (possibly whereHVAC equipment is.) Crewsraise ground ladder to ascend.The scene switches to groundlevel and when it returns to theroof, the fire is out.
A working fire in an under-ground transformer is the nextincident with heavy fire show-ing from below street level.Firefighters protect an exposure,which is a high rise building asthe smoke hugs the facade as itascends. The flames eventuallydie down. A large crash truckshows up from the airport after-ward.
Next is a third alarm in anapartment building in which nu-merous occupants are trapped.Heavy fire is showing throughtwo large window openings atthe corner of the eighth floor ofa nine story building. A fire-fighter rides an aerial up to res-cue an occupant and a secondaerial is brought into play for
more of the same. A secondalarm in a row of framedwellings appears from the 1stfloor window char that it wasfully involved upon arrival. Itseems to be extinguished butthe second floor is still fully in-volved. A ladderpipe is set upon the “A” side (front of build-ing) and a deck gun operates
on the “B” side (right) which ison a side street. It appears thatthe fire does not extend to otherattached occupancies.
An Amtrak engine is smol-dering in the next incident,which is a working fire withspecial call. Firefighters wet thecar down.
Next is a working fire in atwo-story vacant house, the sec-ond story being an attic. The fireappears to be knocked downand smoldering until flames ap-pear around the roofline. Truc-kee’s pull off siding to revealfire reappearing in the attic.
A working fire next is at afrat house at the George Wash-ington University. The buildinglooks to be ordinary construc-tion and smoke is showing at theroof. Fire then shows throughthe roof. Truck companies crossventilate via windows.
The rear porches of severalframe row dwellings require asecond alarm in the next inci-dent. Heavy fire shows at onepoint. Handlines are used fromboth front and rear.
The last incident is a work-ing fire with special call for anAmtrak locomotive at a station.Light smoke is seen coming outof the cab and on the roof.Seems to be a transformer fire.The car is pulled out of the sta-tion where further operating cantake place.
As with DVD’s of this type,they make for good viewing andcritique. The scenes are all de-scribed as they start with regardto the date, location, number ofalarms and brief description a towhat is on fire.
Apparently, the DCFD offi-cers from sergeant and abovewear white helmets. In mostFD’s, it would make it appearthat there are many chiefs, butnot so.
Video Reviews by John Malecky
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PATCHES
Gustavus Township Volunteer Fire Department’s Patchfrom Gustavus Township, OH
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