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Thousands turned out to attend the LODD funeral of two West Websterfirefighters. Please turn to page 10 for the full story.

-Fire News photo by Al Home

FirefighterTomasz Kaczowka

FirefighterMichael Chiapperini

FirefighterTomasz Kaczowka

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In this issue...Cats Savedat Newburgh FireA firefighter located and rescued two cats from a residence.

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Citizen LocatesSchenectady FireA passerby alerted firefighters toflames in an attic window.

Good-Will F.D. Handles MVAThe Good-Will Fire Department was called out to a two car motor vehicle accident on Route 17.

Van Burns in the City of NewburghThe City of Newburgh FireDepartment responded toa van fire.

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Rombout F.D. Helps Driver and DogThe Rombout Fire Company, located in Fishkill, was dispatched for a single car MVA on Route 82.


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Everyone was horrified when two firefighters were killed by aderanged killer who opened fire on responders as they arrived onscene to battle a fire in Webster, NY. Two other firefighters werewounded in this horrible incident. This incident should heightenyour awareness that as first responders you are always at risk ofbeing attacked.

In the mid 1990s firefighter training required yearly Haz-Matand OSHA refresher classes. If you ever sat through these requiredclasses, you might recall discussions about risk and terrorism. I canremember sitting in a class and having the instructor tell us of possible scenarios that could happen that would have tragic conse-quences. He cited examples of individuals renting a small plane,filling it with biological chemicals and flying it into a building. Doyou see where I am going with this editorial? When the WTCBombing Incident of 1993 and 2001 occurred, I thought of thoserefresher classes.

Let’s face it, as responders you are at risk of personal attack.Look back to the late 1960’s when tillermen and firefighters ridingthe back step had to be covered by metal enclosures and woodedcanopies so that they were not hit by rocks and bottles as theyresponded to calls in deprived areas of many cities. Not too longago a fire truck was firebombed in NYC, while members were sitting inside of their truck. The Molotov cocktail hit the steelscreened window and exploded, severely burning the firefightersthat were sitting on the other side of the window.Every time you respond to the “routine” call, you are at risk. Doyou remember ever seeing a video of a routine dumpster fire wherefirefighters started to attack the fire and another dumpster close byexploded for an unknown reason? Was this explosion detonated bya deranged individual? You should always expect the unexpected.As we remember firefighters Michael J. Chiapperini and TomaszKaczowka of the West Webster Fire Department, let their deathsserve as a reminder that you are always at risk. Take your Haz-Matand OSHA training seriously. Store what you have learned in yourmemory so that you can subconsciously be reminded that there isno “routine” call. Never let your guard down!

- Dennis

2013 LONG ISLAND FIRE, RESCUE & EMS MEGA SHOW

The 2013 Long Island Fire Rescue & EMS Mega Show is coming tothe Expo Center at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on HempsteadTurnpike in Uniondale, Saturday February 23 and Sunday, February 24.This is the Tri-state’s fastest growing show. The latest and most innovativeturnout gear and newest product lines for the fire and rescue communitywill be on display. Hundreds of vendors will be present to explain anddemonstrate their products and services. There will also be a two-dayextrication competition.

Competing at this year’s competition on Saturday are Hagerman, NorthBabylon, Montauk, Ridge, Nesconset and Great Neck Alert. On Sunday itwill be Sayville, West Babylon, North Bellmore, Blue Point and Selden.

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THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM CHIEF DEISENROTH

The West Webster Fire District family would like to extend our sincer-est appreciation to our loving and caring community. We are enormouslyoverwhelmed with the generosity of each and every one of you and asunbelievably amazing as you have all been, we should not be surprised.We have witnessed the true meanings of honor, community, brother andsisterhood, and family. Our family extends well beyond our firehouse andour community well beyond Webster!

To thank you all for each and every gift of love you have given wouldbe impossible as we are still learning of the many ways people have shownand continue to show their support. You have visited our home with cards,monetary gifts, food and drinks, flowers, candles, teddy bears, plaques,hand-crafted crosses, drawings, and even coffee and treats from Abbott's.Facebook Groups have been formed by many to show support, share com-forting words and pictures, and even arrange for transportation and hous-ing for the funeral services. We notice signs in front yards and we see yourflags are lowered. We notice when you tell us to be safe and we knowthose words hold more weight than anyone could ever explain. We appre-ciate each and every person who stood outside to watch the funeral pro-cessions and every vehicle that stopped on the side of the road. We sawflags waving, people saluting, hands over hearts, and we have seen somany tears. Each and every one of you not only reminded us but alsotaught us what it truly means to be a strong and loving community.

Brothers and sisters came from all over, including other countries, topay their respects and to share in our grief. Each and every one of you notonly reminded us but also taught us what Brotherhood and Sisterhoodtruly means. You have prayed for us and with us and we know that youwill continue to pray, as will we.

"Thank you" doesn't begin to express our appreciation to all of you.Please know that the good you have all shown will always be rememberedand cherished by all of us. You have truly honored our brothers! We wouldlike to extend our sincere thanks to the various media outlets for respect-ing the wishes of the families through this difficult time. We appreciatethem working with us to make sure the highest level of respect was shownduring all of the events that they attended.

May you all have a safe and happy 2013.James Deisenroth

District ChiefWest Webster Fire District

FASNY ACCEPTINGAWARD NOMINATIONS

Every year, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York recognizesmembers of the volunteer fire service, EMS personnel, and others for help-

ing make our communities safer, whether through individual acts of heroismor by educating our youngest residents on the importance of fire safety andprevention. Nomination submissions are currently being considered for the

following FASNY awards; full information on the nomination process,application forms and appropriate contact(s) for information on each award

can be found at www.fasny.com. • FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR, in recognition of outstanding feats of

heroism by a member or members of the volunteer fire service. • EMS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR, in recognition of heroic individual

or team efforts performed by volunteer emergency medical personnel. • FIRE SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, presented to an

individual who is an outstanding member of his or her community and volun-teer fire department.

• FIRE SAFETY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, in recognition ofexceptional efforts in presenting fire prevention and life safety education toresidents of New York State.

• TEACHER OF THE YEAR, to honor educators whose efforts in pre-senting fire prevention and life safety lessons exemplify their commitment tothe students whom they teach.

These awards are open to teachers at the elementary or secondary level,currently teaching at a public, private or parochial school in New York State.Deadlines for all award applications: March 15, 2013.

Please note that each award is decided on by a respective committee. Forcomplete information on each award, including nomination criteria and con-tact information, please visit www.fasny.com.

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Every day, volunteer firefighters and emer-gency personnel put their lives on the line toprotect their communities, but what happenswhen the tragedy strikes home? Many firstresponders are impacted each year by disasterssuch as hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, andothers. These men and women dedicate them-selves to serving their communities. Whentheir homes and families are affected bytragedy, they rely on the community to giveback.

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SprinklersSave the Day

in ScotiaScotia firefighters raised their aerial platform tothe roof of Norampac in the Glenville IndustrialComplex, after heavy smoke was discoveredshortly before 0200. Several sprinkler heads acti-vated after combustible materials ignited insidethe building causing minor damage to the facility.

-Fire News photo by Peter Barber

Cats Savedat Newburgh

FireRecently, Winona Lake responders werecalled out to a grease fire in a residence locat-ed on South Plank Road. One person wastaken to the hospital for smoke inhalation andwith minor burns. One firefighter located andrescued two cats that were in the structure.

-Fire News photos by Vincent Dominick


Schenectady firefighters battled a two-alarm fire on Rugby Road.Flames were found venting from the second floor porch of a two-family dwelling. As firefighters prepared to advance up the rearstaircase, a partial collapse of the second floor prevented themfrom reaching the seat of the fire. One firefighter sustained a minorleg injury and was treated at a local hospital.

-Fire News photos by Peter Barber

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Citizen LocatesAttic Flames

As Schenectady firefighters operated at an accident scene at Elm andState streets in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 5, 2013,a passerby pointed to the attic of a house on Elm Street and noticedflames in the attic window. With the attic well involved, Engine 2 andTruck 2 already on scene, barreled through snow banks to put them-selves into position to start fighting the fire. A second alarm wassounded bringing all Schenectady apparatus to the scene andNiskayuna Fire District 1 and Scotia Fire Department was put onstand by in their stations. After Truck 2 vented the roof, interior crewsused three hand lines to bring the fire under control. No injuries werereported. -Fire News photos by Peter Barber


AggressiveAttack Made

in WaldenOn January 4, 2013, a two-alarm fire occurred in atwo-story, wood frame dwelling on 46 Seeley Street inWalden. Mutual aid to the scene was provided by theColdenham and Montgomery fire departments.Wallkill and Maybrook stood by at Walden’s firehouse.An aggressive interior attack by firefighters broughtthis fire under control without incident. The cause ofthe fire is being investigated by Orange County fireinvestigators. -Fire News photos by Steve Lenz


We Mourn With the West Webster F.D.

Funeral services were held for Michael J.Chiapperini and TomaszKaczowka. Both firefighters were mortally wounded by gunfire onDecember 24, 2012, while operating at a fire on Lake Road inWebster, NY. We offer our condolences, along with thousands offire, EMS and law enforcement personnel from across the UnitedStates and Canada, who attended the services to pay respects totheir fallen brothers and to the families of these two heroes. Wealso would like to welcome firefighters Joe Hofstetter and TedScardino home after recovering from being wounded at this inci-dent. We wish you well on the road to recovery.

-Fire News photos by Al Home and Mitchell Brown


On November 19, 2012, firefighters responded to East 80th Street in Manhattan to battle flamesin an occupied multiple dwelling. The fire sent flames and smoke up the air shaft to adjacent floors

of the structure. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control.-Fire News photo by Wayne Carrington

Flames Beat in Manhattan


Schenectady firefighters were justbeginning to settle in after theirthree-alarm State Street fire, whenan attic fire on Strong Street camein. Quick and aggressive work byfirefighters brought flames undercontrol with one firefighter treat-ed for burns to his legs. -Fire News photos by Peter Barber

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Massena Rescue’s A-212 and Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance’sUnit 3 responded to a request made by the Mohawk Council ofAkwesasne and the US Customs and Border Protection to stage duringan “Idle No More” march on Saturday January 5, 2013 at 1000.

Massena’s A-212 reported to the US Port of Entry, which was thestart of the march. They joined NY State Police and CBP officers inkeeping the marchers safe from traffic. Akwesasne’s Unit 3 reported tothe old Canadian Port of Entry on Cornwall Island, which was the halfway point for the marchers. Unit 3 joined the Akwesasne MohawkPolice and the Emergency Management team to ensure that themarchers were warm, safe and hydrated.

The march is part of the “Idle No More” movement, which hasquickly spread across Indian communities via social media in recentmonths. The movement has spawned rail blockades and flash mobswith dancing and drumming across the United States and Canada. Themovement speaks out against a bill by Prime Minister StephenHarper’s government, known as omnibus C-45. The bill alters regula-tions on the environment and waterways and on companies seeking tobuy reservation land.

The march started at 1000, near the site of the former GeneralMotors on State Route 37. Approximately 300 men, woman and chil-dren marched passed the US Port of Entry onto the International Bridgeand down the other side to Cornwall Island. They continued up ThreeNations Bridge past the Canadian Port of Entry and into the city ofCornwall, Ontario and then marchers performed a dance at theBrookdale Avenue traffic circle. The entire event lasted five hours andresulted in zero injuries with the exception of a few cold fingers andtoes. -Fire News photos by Randy Montour

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The Capital Region Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society gatheredtogether on December 22, 2012, to help Santa bring a little Christmas joy toCooper Lare. Cooper Lare is a 19-month old little boy, who is going throughcancer treatment. Members of the Capital Region F.O.O.L.S brought fireapparatus from Fort Hunter, Guilderland Center, Jonesville, Shaker Road-Loudonville to help transport Santa and his gifts to surprise Cooper and hislittle sister. The vehicles arrived at the Lare home lights and sirens blaring.Cooper repeated "Ho, Ho" as Santa, aboard Truck 29, was transporteddirectly to his front door. Dozens of "leatherheads" followed into the Larehome, where they all wished Cooper a merry Christmas.

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in NiskayunaA highway worker, who was injured whileworking as a flagman on a construction zoneon Rosendale Road in Niskayuna, had to beairlifted by LifeNet helicopter to AlbanyMedical Center. The worker was struck by avehicle whose driver was blinded by the sunas they approached the work zone, strikingthe worker.


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Firefighters from Winona Lake were called out to amorning two-car motor vehicle accident thatoccurred on Route 300. No injuries were sustainedas a result of the mishap.

-Fire News photo by Vincent Dominick


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The Rombout Fire Company,located in Fishkill, was dispatchedfor a single car MVA on Route 82,near the Brinkerhoff ElementarySchool, at 1221 on December 23,2012. Past Chief Charles Kuehnerwas the first to arrive on the sceneand found the lone driver of a com-pact car, conscious and responsive.The driver had suffered a medicalincident, while driving west boundon Route 82, causing her to hit aguard rail twice before finally hittinga telephone pole head on. Herinjuries were consistent with theairbag deployment and appeared tobe non-life threatening. The driverwas transported to Saint FrancisHospital in Poughkeepsie by Mobile-Life for treatment and evaluation.

The driver was not alone in the vehi-cle; her young Rottweiler dog was inthe back seat and was injured duringthe crash. A passerby removed thedog from the car before firefightersarrived on the scene. A resident in theneighborhood upon seeing theinjured dog at the accident sceneinformed their neighbor Mary BethVasillo, a retired VeterinaryTechnician, about the dog and sherushed to the accident scene. Shedetermined the dog sustained seriousinjury to its rear legs and neededmedical attention. With the assis-tance of the firefighters she helpedprep the animal for transport. NewYork State Police are investigatingthe cause of the accident.

-Fire News photos by Kevin Barry


Tanker Overturns in Duanesburg

Recently, firefighters had to spread absorbent in front of an over-turned tanker truck that lost control as it crossed an ice-coveredInterstate 88 overpass on the Schoharie Turnpike in the Town ofDuanesburg. Fuel was transferred from the rolled tanker to anoth-

er in order to lighten the load when they attempted to roll it backonto its wheels. The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hos-pital with non life threatening injuries.



Cold Water Rescue Performed in Akwesasne

On December 15, 2012, Massena Rescue and the Massena RescueDive Team were toned out for mutual aide to Adams Marina inAkwesasne to assist the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance and theHogansburg Fire Department in a search and rescue that was in progressfor a reported person in the Snye Channel. Arriving Akwesasne unitswere told that an unknown patient had fallen into the 50 degree, fastmoving water, at approximately 0730.

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Mohawk Ambulance staged at the marina with the fire command center.Massena Rescue's A-214 responded to the scene to assist with AdvancedLife Support.

The patient was located and rescued from the freezing water atapproximately 0830. EMS units worked to stabilize the patient. Thepatient was rushed to Massena Memorial Hospital for treatment ofsevere hypothermia.

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The Arvin Hart Fire Company of Saratoga County was dispatchedto an early morning accident with one vehicle under a tractor trailer onRoute 4, just outside the city of Mechanicville. The departmentresponded with a heavy rescue, three utility units for traffic control, andreceived mutual aid from the City of Mechanicvill, which respondedwith an engine company.

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The trailer contained 46,000 pounds of beer and was blocking bothlanes. The department consulted with the truck driver and determinedthat the trailer jacks would hold the weight of the cargo, so the jackswere lowered enabling the tractor to pull out from under the trailer. Ayard tractor from DeCrescente Beverage Distributors, located acrossthe street, was able to back under the trailer and raise the height of theadjustable fifth wheel enough to allow the pickup to be rolled fromunder the trailer. The yard tractor backed the trailer into the stagingyard and firefighters were able to push the truck out of the road andreopen the road.

The two lessons learned were, it pays to ensure your windshield iscleared before driving and a fifth wheel on a yard tractor is invaluablefor under the trailer extrications.

-Fire News photo by Tom Rinaldi


Broad Channel Receives Replacement Truck

The Broad ChannelFire Department recentlyreceived a replacement rig fromNorth Tarrytown. If the measur-ing tape is correct the truck willthe clear the house by half an inch.Broad Channel trucks were destroyed after being submerged in15-feet of water during Hurricane Sandy. The fire department losteverything. -Fire News photo by Wayne Carrington


Santa Brings Toysto NYC Fire Museum

On December 22, 2012, Santa visited the NYC Fire Museum on Spring Street inManhattan and brought smiles to the children of FDNY firefighters who lost theirhomes as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The event was organized by Maureen Flahertyand with the assistance of Cohen's Fashion Optical, the NYC Fire Museum and fire-fighters throughout the area, Santa was able to bring toys and smiles to children thatsuffered through the hurricane. -Fire News photos by Dennis Whittam


Family Corner

FDNY Commissioner Cassano gets together with his son Michael at a recent FDNY Toy Drive, which was held at the

NYC Fire Museum. Good luck to Michael on his recent appointment as an FDNY EMT.

-Fire News photo by Dennis Whittam

Proceeds donated to Lt. Andrew Fredericks Scholarship Fund

Lt. Tyler Rush Memorial Scholarship FundBurn Care Everywhere www.burncare.org

Firemen's Home, Hudson, N.Y. www.fasny.com Pre-registration: $35, at the door: $40

www.regonline.com/seminar13

Westchester Marriott Hotel670 White Plains Road (Route 119), Tarrytown, N.Y.

For overnight accommodations, please call Mariott Hotel reservations @ (800) 882-1042, and ask for the Elmsford Fire Department seminar rate.

For additional information please contact:Syd Henry at [email protected] or (914) 490-1981 Joe Dorio at [email protected] or (914) 536-2235

Website: www.elmsfordfd.com/seminar.php

Hosted by the Elmsford Fire DepartmentSaturday, February 2, 2013

Registration, refreshments & exhibits begin at 7:30 AM, Program: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Lt. Andy Fredericks, FDNY MemorialSeminar & Exhibits

“Fireground Sizeup”

Presented byLt. Mike TerpakJersey City Fire Department

FDNY firefighter Danny Alfonso shows his son Dennis the rig at a recent

Christmas party for the families of Engine 75.


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-Fire News photo by Steve Lenz

Brother’s ForeverTen members of the Halfmoon Fire Departmentlocated in Saratoga County, recently had the privi-lege of working alongside the men of Freeport'sVigilant Hose Company #2 on Long Island. Whatstarted as a mission to provide storm relief endedup as a bond between the two departments.Brothers forever!

-Fire News photo by John D'Alessandro


Good-WillF.D. Handles

MVARecently, the Good-Will Fire Departmentwas called out to a two car motor vehicleaccident on Route 17, in front of NewburghPark Motors. One person was taken to thehospital with a leg injury.


Wires Downedin Newburgh

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