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NEW LONDON, CT - At 2:20 A.M. on Friday, November 24th, the New London Fire Department was dispatched to 24 Crescent Street for flames in the house. Battalion 3 arrived in the area and noticed nothing was visible. At 2:24 A.M., Truck 2 transmitted that they found the fire at 24 Pleasant Street. -
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One-Car R ollover in Auburn AUBURN, NH - On November 11th, the Auburn and Derry fire departments were dispatched to an overturned vehicle in the late afternoon hours. One patient was transported with minor injuries.
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JAY HEATH
A barricaded subject in an apartment building led to a police standoff and eventually a 2 Alarm fire.
Barricaded Subject Keeps Franklin Firefighters Busy FRANKLIN, NH - A barri caded subject inside a downtown apartment building led to a stand o ff with Franklin Police at around 10 pm on N ovem ber 19th. The NH State Police SWAT team was called in to ne gotiate with the subject after he shot several rounds throughout the building. Franklin firefighters staged at the firehouse, which is located near the building, as negotiations had been taking place throughout the night. All tenants from the three other apartments were evac uated safely. At approximately 1:00 A.M., heavy smoke and flames were seen com ing from the building. A full first-alarm assignment was dispatched to a staging area on Central Street. After the SWAT team cleared the building, fire fighters engaged in exterior oper ations as heavy fire came from second and third floors. A secondalarm was transmitted and fire fighters eventually went to interior firefighting. The barricaded subject did not survive, and no other injuries were reported. A full investiga tion is being taken over by the NH Attorney General's Office.
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DEE DEE DIMINO Laughing can stimulate our heart, lungs, m uscles and circula tion. N otice h ow y ou feel after you have had a g o o d laugh— you m ight notice that your m uscles are less tense, and your body is m ore relaxed. Laughing is one o f my fa vorite topics! Laughing b oosts your immune system and in creases infection-fighting anti b od ies— helping y ou to protect y ou rself from disease. Laughing also helps in stimu lating the brain with serotonin and releasing endorphins, w hich are our feel-good chemicals. En dorphins promote a beautiful feel ing o f w ell-being and decreases stress horm ones and anxiety. Laughing keeps y ou feelin g happy and can even im prove self esteem. We connect with other people when w e laugh together. A g o o d laugh fires up then co o ls dow n your stress response and in creases and decreases your heart rate and b lo o d pressure. This equates to a good, relaxed feeling. D id y ou know that laughing can
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HAMPSTEAD, NH - A three-alarm fire caused major damage to a large farmhouse on November 10th. Firefighters ar rived to find heavy fire in the rear of the barn that quickly spread to the main home. First due firefighters discovered some family members were still asleep inside, unaware of the fire. A second-alarm and extra ladder were called on ar rival at around 7:00 A.M. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack, but eventually were pulled from the main house to go exterior as heavy fire came through the roof. A third-alarm was transmitted for manpower, and the fire is under investigation.
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California: Timothy "Tim" Rodriguez, 44 Rank: Captain Incident Date: August 6, 2023 Death Date: August 6, 2023 Fire Department: California Department o f Forestry and Fire Protection
Initial Summary: On Sunday, August 6, 2023, two fire fighting helicopters, a Sikorsky S-64E and a Bell 407,
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New Jersey: Edward "Eddie" J. Steines, 64 Rank: Chief Incident Date: August 15, 2023 Death Date: August 16,2023 Fire Department: West Milford Fire Department Initial Summary: On Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at 2:32 p.m., C h ief Edward "E d die”J. Steines responded to a
nearby structure fire. While the Sikorsky S-64E helicop
train fire in Hardyston Township. A ll units cleared the
ter was able to land safely, the Bell 407 crashed. All
scene at 4:58 p.m. and C h ief Edward Steines returned
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home. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at approxi
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tract Pilot Tony Sousa were killed. The National Trans
his hom e from an apparent heart attack. He was trans
portation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
ported to Chilton M edical Center where he was pro nounced deceased at approximately 7:30 a.m.
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California: Tony Sousa, 55 Rank: Contract Pilot Incident Date: August 6, 2023 Death Date: August 6, 2023 Fire Department: California Department o f Initial Summary: On Sunday, August 6, 2023, two fire
Pennsylvania: Shawn Giles, 53 Rank: Fire Police Officer Incident Date: August 20, 2023 Death Date: August 20, 2023 Fire Department: Fuller Hose Company No. 1 Initial Summary: On Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, Fire Po
fighting helicopters, a Sikorsky S-64E and a Bell 407,
lice Officer Shawn Giles was assisting the Pennsylvania
collided in Cabazon, California, while battling the
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p.m. The driver o f the vehicle that hit Fire Police Officer
Oregon: Benjamin Charles Sapper, 21 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: August 4, 2023 Death Date: August 4, 2023 Fire Department: U.S. Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Initial Summary: On Friday, August 4, 2023, a Forest Service vehicle carrying 3 firefighters went o ff the road while en route to the Powers Ranger District with a des tination o f the Gold Beach Ranger District, both on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. Tragi cally, Firefighter Benjamin Charles Sapper suffered fatal injuries in the accident and was pronounced deceased at
Giles is reportedly facing multiple felony charges.
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In September, the Londonderry Fire Department participated in a training burn at a donated structure. When training was complete, they let the house burn to the ground.
2nd A la rm fo r G o ffs to w n H ouse F ire GOFFSTOWN, NH - On October 6th, the Goffstown Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire on Peppermint Street. While en route, companies were advised that nobody was in the home, but a dog might be. Upon arrival, the 1C reported fire through the roof and re quested an immediate second-alarm, bringing in mutual aid from Manchester, Hooksett, Bed ford, Bow, Weare, New Boston, and Dunbarton. While Goffstown Engine 2 laid in and pumped the nearest cistern, Engine 4 began an aggressive fire attack. The heaviest fire was knocked down within 15 minutes, with crews working on hot spots for the next hour or two. Merrimack provided station coverage while companies operated on the scene.
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E arly-M orning W orking House Fire in Newington N EW IN G TON , C T - Fire fighters respon ded to 49 O ld Farms D rive around 2:30 A.M., on N ovem ber 24th, for a report o f fire show ing from the r o o f o f the home. W hen firefight ers arrived, there w as fire show ing from the 'D' side o f Jump to fiie# the hom e above the 112523101 garage spreading across the peak o f the roof. O n ce fire fighters had water on the fire, it was quickly k n ock ed down. There w ere no injuries reported.
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NEWINGTON, CT - Firefighters put out a vehicle fire inside a commercial building at 113 Pane Road on November 20th. The fire was held mostly to the vehicle and was quickly brought under control.
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NEW LONDON, CT -At 2:20 A.M. on Friday, November 24th, the New London Fire Department was dispatched to 24 Crescent Street for flames in the house. Battalion 3 arrived in the area and noticed nothing was visible. At 2:24 A.M., Truck 2 trans mitted that they found the fire at 24 Pleasant Street. Truck 2 reported a large volume o f fire from the front o f the secondfloor on a two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame, occupied multiple dwelling. Battalion 3 arrived at 2:27 A.M. and transmitted the sec ond-alarm, reporting the second and third floors going good. En gine 2 stretched a one-and-threequarter-inch hose line to the front door, while Engine 1 stretched a two-and-a-half-inch hose line to knock a lot o f fire from the exte rior. Engine 2 advanced their line into the second-floor while crews from the ambulances searched. A third hose line was then stretched to fight fire on the top floor. Fleavy fire began venting from the attic, so command ordered the evacua tion tone at 2:44 A.M., and con ducted a PAR. Truck 2 used their master stream to knock the fire in the attic space. Sub Base FAST, Waterford Truck 15 and Poquonnock Bridge Truck 35 were put to work so an engine from Electric Boat was started. While operating defensively in smoke and steam. Truck 2’ s master stream came into contact with a ground ladder on the 'Bravo' side that had a firefighter on it. C om mand witnessed this and transmit
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Truck 2 bucket to the roof as crews knock fire on the second-floor. ted a mayday while ordering Truck 2 to reposition to the right immedi ately. The firefighter was able to come down the ladder and was not injured. Truck 3 then arrived with callbacks and set up on the 'Alpha/Delta' comer. Crews worked hard overhauling the residence and chasing hotspots. One firefighter was transported to Lawrence & Memorial Flospital with a minor burn to his wrist. Gro ton Ambulance staged on scene
while Waterford companies covered New London’ s three stations. Crews were hampered by power lines that came down early in the in cident, which took Eversource about 45 minutes to arrive and iso late. The American Red Cross is as sisting the displaced, and the New London Fire marshal’ s office is in vestigating.
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Pomfret Garage Fire NORWICH, CT - At 4:43 P.M. on Monday, November 20th, the Pomfret Fire Department with Williamsville Engine 160, Put nam Ladder 178, Rescue 478, Mortlake Tanker & Hose Ten der 190, East Putnam FAST & Attawaugan FAST with KB Ambulance, were dispatched to 321 Deerfield Road for a garage fire. Car 70 arrived at 4:47 P.M. with a two-bay garage fully involved. Engines 270 and 160 stretched hoselines for a defensive attack while being nursed by Tanker 170. Tankers supplied the scene while Mortlake established a fill site at the Rectory School. The Pomfret Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
NORWICH, CT -At 5:06 A.M. on Saturday, December 2nd, Engine 2, Squad A, American Ambulance and the Norwich Police were dis patched to North Main Street, near Macaras, for a car ac cident called in by Subaru Collision Services. Engine 2 signed on and N or wich Dispatch up dated saying they took a second call from a passerby who reported the car on its side, against a utility pole with smoke coming from the engine compartment. Engine 2 arrived, finding the driver to be trapped in the cab with the engine compartment up against the utility pole. With the confirmed entrapment. Engine 2 requested Tm ck 1 for manpower. The crew made patient contact, stretched a 100’ one-and-three-quarter-inch hose line, and deployed their step chocks. Squad A was tasked with stabilization, so they set up a grip hoist, as well as two rescue jacks. Once the vehicle was stabilized. Truck 1 took the rear window and a member crawled in to put a blanket over the patient. The windshield was then removed and the TNT cutters were used to cut the A, B & C posts. With a relief cut on the bottom, members folded the roof down. The patient was slid onto a backboard and carried to the stretcher, where care was turned over to an American Ambulance Paramedic. Battalion 1 had command and Norwich Public Utilities assessed the pole. NORWICH FIRE
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ET 161 stretched a line up the driveway and knocked the fire with tank water.
One Person S uffers Smoke In h a la tio n a t Danielson K itchen Fire KILLINGLY, CT - At 5:21 A.M. on Wednesday, November 29th, the Danielson, South Killingly, Attawaugan, and At w ood Hose Fire Departments, with the M oosup FAST & KB Ambu lance, were dispatched to 344 Main Street Apartment A for a kitchen fire. ET 161 arrived at 5:27 A.M. with smoke showing from the ridge line o f a two-and-ahalf-story, wood-frame, mixed use. ET 161 stretched a one-andthree-quarter-inch hose line through the 'Delta' side first-floor doorway where they found the kitchen burning. Engine 165 laid in to establish the water supply for ET 161. Tower 161 set up in the
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m rear parking lot and flew their bucket to the 'Delta' side roof. Ladder 194 backed into the drive way and flew their stick to the roof. Car 61 had command while Car 161 was operations. Crews were able to hold the fire to the first-floor kitchen with minor ex tension to the second-floor void spaces. Ambulance 861 and the QV M edic transported one person with smoke inhalation. The Killingly Fire Marshal’ s Office is investigating.
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Firefighters Pull Unconscious Man from Apartment Fire NEWINGTON, CT - Fire and police departments responded to 1433 Willard Avenue for a report of smoke inside of the apartment building around 2:40 A.M., on December 4th. Firefighters en tered a first-floor apartment and were met with a heavy smoke condition. Firefighters found fire in the kitchen and quickly started knocking it down. Other firefighters did a search of the apart ment and found a man unconscious and removed him from the building. The kitchen fire was quickly knocked down, and the victim was taken to a burn center in serious condition. The cause is under investigation.
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Poquonnock Bridge Appoints New Chief GROTON, CT - On W ednes day, D ecem ber 6th, the Poquon nock Bridge Fire Department held a retirement and promotional cer emony at the Active Living Center in Groton. Fire C hief Timothy Driscoll retired after 26 years with the Poquonnock Bridge Fire D e partment and turned over the reigns to Chief Jeffrey Rheaume. C hief D riscoll began volun teering at the Niantic Fire Depart ment in 1987 and then got hired four years later by the Naval Sub marine Base Fire Department in Groton. Fie then went on to work for the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department in 1997 and was pro moted to captain on September 11th, 2001. Fie made deputy chief in 2015 and chief in 2021. C hief Rheaume grew up in Waterford where his father Alan was a volunteer chief with the Os-
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SIMSBURY, CT - Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company’s John Driscoll is promoted to Lieutenant at Tariffville station. He is the son of Honorary Life Member, Lt. Dave Driscoll, the grandson of the late Honorary Life Member John “Jack” Driscoll, and the nephew of Honorary Life Member Capt. Rich Driscoll. Driscoll joined the Fire Company as a Junior Firefighter in 2013. Driscoll is standing be tween his parents, Honorary Life Member Lt. Dave Driscoll and Beth Driscoll.
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PETER L0B0 WALTHAM, MA - On November 27th, two cars crashed at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Prospect Hill Lane. Waltham Fire received a call for an accident with one car on its roof. Engine 7, Rescue 1 and Medic 2 responded. Rescue 1 re ported that the driver of the overturned car was out of the car uninjured. The driver of the other car was transported to Lahey Hospital with unknown injuries.
Waltham Police Officer & U tility Worker Killed in Crash WALTHAM, M A - On D e cem ber 6th, a bizarre accident o c curred when a gray pickup truck on Totten Pond R oad made a uturn and struck a Jeep. The driver then sped east on Totten Pond R oad and struck two National Grid workers d iggin g a trench, as w ell as a police officer on a detail. Waltham’ s 911 center received numerous calls for a multi-car crash and dispatched Engine 2,
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Burlington where they were p ro nounced dead. Two other workers were taken to B oston hospitals with unknown injuries. The p olice officer was 58years-old with 28 years o f service. The National Grid worker was 36years-old.
- PETER LOBO
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Fall Victim Flown from Whitman WHITMAN, MA - Around 6:00 P.M. on the evening of Sunday, November 26th, the Whitman Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at 169 Plymouth Street. Companies ar rived to find a victim unconscious after a fall down a flight of stairs. Boston MedFlight was requested and responded to Memorial Field on Essex Street. The victim was transported to the Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
CHUCK LOWE Falmouth acquired a 2006 Pierce Contender 1250/750/30A in 2022. This apparatus is designated Engine 10 (a department spare). The previous owner was Volusia County, Florida Fire Rescue.
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Police M atter in Fall River Becomes HazMat Incident FALL RIVER, MA - On Wednesday, November 29th, firefight ers responded to Walmart to assist the local police depart ment. On arrival, it was determined that an unknown substance had been released during the apprehension of a suspect. The Massachusetts Hazardous Materials team was requested to assist in mitigating the substance. It was de termined that the substance released was a quantity of Fentanyl.
PETER L0B0 Deputy Chief Bob Lahey and aide Jeff Scafidi.
Third-Alarm Forces Evacuation of Medical Patients in Waltham WALTHAM, M A - On the morning o f D ecem ber 11th, Waltham Fire received a call for a car fire in the parking garage at 52 Second Avenue, Mass. General West Green Building. Engines 2 and 4, Rescue 1, Tower 1 and M edic 1 were dispatched. Engine 7 signed o ff with noth ing showing. On further investiga tion, it was determined the car fire was in the sub level o f the garage. Engine 7 hooked up to the stand
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pipe and ran a line across Second Avenue. In the meantime, people were evacuating the building, but smoke began to permeate the building, requiring everyone out o f the building which included those requiring surgery and/or other medical issues. A second-alarm was transmitted.
Multiple ambulances were dis patched to take the m ost serious patients to area hospitals. Fire fighters found smoke on many floors which required a third-alarm for search purposes. The thirdalarm brought companies from Lexington, Belmont, Cambridge, Newton and Weston. One person broke a leg and several people were treated for smoke inhalation.
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2 Medflights Called for MVA in Halifax HALIFAX, MA - Two Boston Medflight helicopters were called for a two-car MVA in Halifax, November 28th. One patient was self-extricated, one patient was extricated with assistance from bystanders, and a third patient was extricated by fire personnel using the Jaws of Life. Witnesses reported that a vehicle t-boned a second vehicle traveling on Plymouth St. Command quickly called for two Medflights and Mutual Aid from Hanson to assist. The landing zone was set up at Wal mart. Both patients were transported to Mass General Hos pital with traumatic injuries.
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Third-Alarm Fire in Waltham Displaces 20 on Thanksgiving Day WALTHAM, MA - On Thanks giving Day around 5:15 P.M., Waltham received calls for a building fire across the street from Burger King. Waltham Engine 1, Squad 5, Rescue 1, Ladder 2 and Medic 1were dispatched. Upon arrival. Deputy Paul Quaranto reported that the decks at 906 Moody St. were fully in volved with extension to 11 Underwood Ave. and 910 Moody St., and transmitted a second-alarm. New ton Fire had also dispatched Engine 2 and Ladder 2 to Waltham’ s line box. Deputy Quaranto transmitted a third-alarm, bringing in Weston, Lex ington, Belmont, Lexington and Cambridge apparatus. One person was taken to Mass General Hospital with unknown in juries. A number o f families were being taken care o f by the Red Cross. The Fire Marshal was investigating Hie fire, which took about two-and-ahalf-hours to extinguish and dis placed 20 people
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WESTBOROUGH, M A - Fire Chief Patrick Purcell and Police Chief Todd Minardi report that the Westborough Fire Department re sponded to the Westborough Police Department on Sunday evening, November 26th, after a fire was al legedly set in the police station lobby. A person o f interest was located after a thorough police search, and that person has been detained at this time by the Westborough Police Department. At 8:20 PM. Sunday, the West borough Fire Department received a report from a police officer about a fire in the police station, located at 45 West Main St. Firefighters ar rived within minutes and found a smoldering fire being held in check by the building's sprinkler systems, as well as a heavy smoke condition in the lobby. The police station was evacu ated. Firefighters quickly extin guished the fire and ventilated the
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m 30 building. No one was injured. Policing operations, including pa trol, remained operational. After a search, which included police K-9 units and police drones, a person o f interest was located and taken into custody. That person's name is not being released at this time. The incident remains under in vestigation by the Westborough Fire Department, Westborough Po lice Department, the State Fire Marshal's Office and the U.S. Bu reau o f Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. There was minimal fire damage to the building, but the sprinkler system caused significant water damage. Chief Purcell estimated the damage at $250,000.
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Handling Disruptions In the fire service the vast majority of training is handson, psychomotor drills al though in most cases there is also a cognitive compo nent that usually accompa nies those drills. Possibly a discussion as a preliminary background or reflective piece afterward but both are usually done in the class room. In spite of and one could argue “because of” being a firefighter is an inherently dangerous job there are plenty of wiseguys and gals to lighten the mood and any tension. That’s not necessar ily a bad thing. Fortunately, we are dealing with adult ed ucation and so the flip side of the coin is that most fire fighters also understand the seriousness and quasi-mili tary nature of the profession. Therefore they put in their due diligence in order to learn new techniques or practice old ones without being disruptive. The best way to handle dis ruptions is to prevent them from happening in the first place. This means that you have to have a thorough working knowledge of the topic so that you earn re spect, present yourself pro fessionally and appropriately dressed, don’t curse while speaking, and of course avoid any disparaging re marks. As a result, upwards of 90% of disruptions will never take place. Still, there can be some challenges. Classroom Rules and PreClass Announcements: Em phasizing and continuing the prevention aspect many dis ruptions can also be taken care of right out of the gate by designating a few rules. For example, point out where the bathrooms are located and indicate to just slip out quietly if you need to use them or get a drink of water or a snack. Everyone now knows in accordance with Maslow’s hierarchy that their physiological needs are being taken into considera tion. Same thing with fre
quent breaks. As mentioned this is adult education and being respectful at the onset will pay dividends as the drill continues in the form of fewer unscripted disrup tions. The number one disruption these days has to be hands down the cell phone. Here again is where a policy an nouncement prior to saves a lot of headaches and pre vents having to go down a disciplinary road. Something to the effect of “We are all adults, we all have families and it may be necessary to take or make a phone call. I just ask that you turn the ringer down and take any call outside the classroom”. Set a tone of respect and the fire fighters in your class will give that respect back to you. The last pre-class announce ment is to limit the story telling. In every firefighter training class whether career or volunteer there are always stories to be told and there is ALWAYS that one person who wants the spotlight on them by telling war stories. As the instructor that wants to limit the storytelling make sure you send a clear mes sage that those stories “while certainly entertaining will only take us away from our focus”. Further indicate that you may call on some one to provide some back ground in the form of a story if it demonstrates an SOP that a particular department has. “However, the best way is to see me during the break and I will be happy to hear any story you may have and then if relevant will be re layed to the class”. Wise Guy/Gal: Like the story teller these folks ALWAYS want the instructor to know who they are. As mentioned, a joke or two to ease any ten sion isn’t a bad thing but when the jokester goes be yond an ice breaker what they are really doing is chal lenging your authority in the classroom. It is very tempt ing to call them out in front
of the class but this ulti mately has the desired effect of undermining your author ity as the instructor. Instead, talk to that student during a break and ask that they tone down the jokes/stories. Warn them that you will contact their Chief if the issue contin ues. Having taken these steps it is OK to ask a disrup tive student to leave citing safety issues for those that wish to pay attention. Above all DO NOT engage in any banter/jokes that dispar ages other firefighters. Espe cially when those jokes are sexist or racist etc. Remem ber “If you grin you’re in” which means if you as the in structor laugh at a sexist joke then you are a party to that joke and can and should be held responsible for not stop ping it forthwith. Talkers: As a secondary sci ence teacher and fire instruc tor I can’t even begin to tell you how disruptive it is to have a student constantly talking while you are teach ing. Again, it is tempting to call that student out in front of the class but resist that urge. It is acceptable to try and raise your voice slightly but sometimes the talker will double down and raise their voice as well. In that case do just the opposite and lower your voice so that everyone must strain to hear you. This has the effect of isolating the talkers who are now disrupt ing the entire class and not just the instructor. There are two other strate gies that work very well at limiting disruptions. The first is to circulate throughout the room and not just stand in one location. Whereas dis ruptive firefighters want to announce their presence they are less likely to do so when the instructor is stand ing next to them. The last strategy is to get them in volved. That can be easier said than done. How do you go about that? Ask the talk ers a relevant question or try to engage in a conversation that is subject specific and beneficial to the class. When they can’t answer because they weren’t paying attention to the instructor they will
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MVA w ith Overturn and Entrapment in Weston WESTON, MA- On November 18th around 7:45 A.M., Weston Fire received a call for a car crash at the off ramp of 1-95 south to Route 30. The driver slid off the ramp, hitting a guard rail and flipping over. Weston Engine 1, Ladder 1 and Ambulance 1 responded. Upon arrival, they found two individuals trapped in the car. Newton Engine 2 and two Waltham Medic units also re sponded. It took firefighters about a half hour to extricate two males who were transported to Lahey Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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February 2-4,2024 Nassau Coliseum I Uniondale, NY Three days of exhibits and education on Long Island for fire/EMS personnel of all ranks. Tickets: $25 per person/day! Hosted by and to benefit Islip Town Fire/EMS Museum Educational Center & NYSAFC
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Street Sweeper Fire in Plymouth PLYMOUTH, MA - Firefighters responded to the parking lot of the Bank of America for a vehicle fire on November 30th. On arrival, firefighters found fire under a street sweeper and quickly extinguished it.
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Smoke Detectors Save Family in Longmeadow LONGMEADOW, M A -A fastmoving fire destroyed an occupied single-family, wood-frame home in the Town o f Longmeadow on Wednesday, November 8th, but the home's smoke detectors saved the lives o f the homeowner and their family by waking them from a sound sleep and allowing them to evacuate the house before the Long meadow Fire Department arrived. A central station fire alarm rang in to Longmeadow FD at 9:45 P.M., which was followed up by a 911 call from the property owner stating their home was on fire. On duty LFD fire fighters arrived on scene shortly after to find fire burning the 'Charlie' side o f the home and extending into the structure via the soffit vents. A
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switch to a defensive attack. Once outside the building, hand lines were placed in operation on the 'Bravo' and 'Charlie' sides, and Long meadow Ladder 1, along with East Longmeadow Ladder 1, put aerial master streams into service to darken down the bulk o f the fire from the exterior. Defensive operations were suspended 45 minutes later and crews re-entered the home to chase hot spots and overhaul the building. Thanks to the homes working smoke detectors, the homeowner and their family did not suffer any serious injuries and were assisted by the Red Cross. The cause o f the fire remains under investigation.
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1818 East Grand Tales from the D etroit Fire Department By Frank English Available from: FSP B ook s & V ideos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, M A O 1749 1-800-522-8528 Email: support@ fire-policeem s.com www. fire-police-ems. com Price: $15.95 This is a soft cover b ook m easuring six inches by nine inches, with 85 pages. The title o f the b o o k is the address o f a fire station dear to the author’ s heart. The b o o k is the m em oirs o f re tired Captain John English, who spent 35 years o f active service
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A Fresh S ta rt in
2024 Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Fernando Villicana
I lo v e th e n e w y e a r h oliday. L ik e the oth er h o lid a y s it c a u s e s us to fo c u s o n the th em e o f the holiday. In th is c a s e - it’ s a bra n d n e w year. I f y o u h ad 2023 to liv e o v e r again, w o u ld y o u d o an yth in g differen tly ? W h y w o u ld any o f u s lik e to re-do so m e th in g w e d id this y ea r? M a y b e b e c a u s e w e all m a k e m ista k e s an d th in g s d o n ’ t a lw a y s g o o u r way. S o m e tim e s y o u g iv e life y o u r b e st sh o t a n d y o u still c o m e u p short. S o m e tim e s y o u d o y o u r v ery b e s t in r a isin g y o u r c h ild re n a n d th ey still m a k e th o se b a d d e c isio n s. S o m e tim e s y o u w o r k really hard o n m a k in g a s tro n g m a rria g e an d it ju s t doesn 't m a k e any p r o g r e s s ; it's g o i n g n ow h ere. W e all m a k e m is takes. W e all e x p e r ie n c e setbacks. You're g o i n g to h a v e p ro b le m s. You're g o i n g to m a k e d e c is io n s that m a k e th in gs a little w orse. B u t the g o o d n e w s is: A s w e b e g in this N e w Y ear - 2024 - W e ca n all g e t a fre sh start. W e ca ll th em n e w y ea rs r esolu tion s. A c h a n c e to sh o re u p ou r w ea k n esse s and m ake n ew
h ea lth y co m m itm e n ts. A b etter fu ture. T h e B ib le sa y s that G o d is v ery in terested in y o u r future.
Isaiah 43:18,19 “The Lord says, 'Forget, about what has happened before. Do not think about the past. Instead, look at the new things I ’m going to do. F o r g e t a b o u t what's h a p p e n e d b e fo r e , d o n ’ t d w e ll o n th e past. It's over. T h e b o ok 's c lo s e d o n it. Truth b e told, G o d is far m o r e in terested in y o u r future than H e is in y o u r past. G o d says: “... look at the new things I in going to do.”S o m e o f y o u think G o d is fix a te d o n y o u r past. W e th in k that all H e w a n ts to d o is r e m in d y o u o f the th in gs you 'v e d on e w r o n g in life. N o t so! G o d is a n x iou s to f o r g iv e y o u o f p a st sins. H e isn't in terested in y o u r past. H e's inter e s t e d in y o u r future. That's w h e re you're g o in g to sp e n d the rest o f y o u r life. H e says, “ foiget. about what's happened before.. ” D on't let a n y th in g that w e n t w r o n g in 2023 m e s s u p y o u r 2024. In stead, l o o k at the “n e w th in g”G o d ’ s g o i n g to do. H a p p y N E W Y ear
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