April 2020 Issue 4 Volume 7

An International Buff Associates Region 1 Club

04/28/30 2nd alarm San Antonio, TX 3400 Saledo Creek Dr Zack Newton

Inside this issue:

Meeting minutes, social media report 2-3 Working - Members Pictures 4-41 The Apparatus Bay 42-49 The Organization 50-53 Members at Work 51 Members Websites 54-55 1 Social Media Report April

We had a bit of a slower month due to less fires, which is to be expected. Thank you to all the members who contributed by sending photos from the scene through Zello and GroupMe and put out info on Zello. You guys make this club great and allow us to get these numbers with your great photos an coverage!

Green means UP/Improvement, Red means DOWN/Loss, Yellow New Stat --Website Stats-- - Total April Website Views: 242,901 Views. - Busiest April Day: 04/13 with 15,537 views. - Highest Viewed Website Album in April: 2 Alarm Fire in Bridgeport by Sayje Benjamin with 10,081 views! - Second Highest Website Viewed Album in April: 2 Alarm Fire on in Seymour by Sayje Benjamin with 6,984 views. - Third Highest Viewed Website Album in April:2 Alarm Fire in Bridgeport by Glenn Duda with 5,826 views. Note: Please remember to post a photo or two and link your gallery or website if you shoot an incident! PLEASE if you go to a fire or a station or an apparatus shoot even just upload one or two shots and provide a link to your website. Our members make our website succeed or fail. It takes about three minutes to post a gallery.

--Instagram-- -Total April Instagram Followers: 13,301 Followers. - Most Liked April Instagram Photo: 805 Likes, Photo of Long Island rescues by Tim Rinelli. - April Photo Biggest Reach: 15.2K Reach, Photo of Long Island rescues by Tim Rinelli. - April Photo Most Impressions: 18.1K Impressions, Photo of Long Island rescues by Tim Rinelli. - April Most Engaging Photo: 897 Engagements, Photo of Long Island rescues by Tim Rinelli. - April Most Saved Photo: 89 Saves, Photo of Long Island rescues by Tim Rinelli. Note: Congrats to new member Tom Rinelli on dominating Instagram this month!

2 Social Media Report April

Green means UP/Improvement, Red means DOWN/Loss, Yellow New Stat

-Twitter-- - April Twitter Followers: 3,663 Followers. - Top April Tweet: First scene photo from Scott Harris at a building fire in Hartford with 13.4K impres- sions. - April Twitter Profile Views: 3,616 Views. - April Twitter Mentions: 209 Mentions (Whenever @CTFirePhoto is used in a tweet). - April Twitter Impressions: 442K Impressions. Note: Be sure to watermark your photos!!

--Facebook- - Facebook April Page Likes: 5,652 Page Likes. - April Page Visits: 1,953 Views. - April Page Reach: 31,328 Reach. - April Post Engagements: 23,365 Engagements. Note: Great amount of new likes! Be sure to watermark your photos!!

3 I ncidents photographed by our members…

04/01/20 Chicopee, MA 78 Skeele St. dwelling fire - Chicopee mass were called to 78 Skeele Street in the Willimansett section of the city just after 6am for a this morning. A 2nd alarm was sounded shortly after arrival. The large 2.5 wood framed home sat back off the street. City of Springfield, Westover Airforce base and the city of Holyoke provided mutual aid for city coverage

John DeForest

04/01/20 2nd alarm Holyoke, MA 108 Cabot St. commercial building fire—Holyoke mass firefighters were called to 108 Cabot Street April 1st, 2020 just before 10:30pm for a building fire. Upon arrival crews found a 2 story vacant loading dock area building attached to a 4 story mill well involved. A 2nd alarm was sounded right away. Crews had a hard time accessing the building to control the flames. The building is a complete loss.

John DeForest

04/02/20 Bridgeport, CT 73 Morehouse St. porch fire

Sayje Benjamin

4 April Incidents

04/02/20 Bridgeport, CT Capitol and Lindley St. MVA

Sayje Benjamin

04/02/20 Brockton, MA Centre St and Sheriden St. auto vs. gas pumps

Pat Travers

04/03/20 Sturbridge MA I84 TT rollover

Paul LaRochelle

5 April Incidents

04/03/20 San Antonio, TX 500 Lively St. dwelling fire

Zack Newton

04/03/20 Sturbridge, MA I-84 tractor trailer rollover

Paul Shea

04/03/20 San Antonio, TX 100 Grasmere Ct. Engine Co. 24 and Engine Co. 38 stretched on a well involved private dwelling in the 100 block of Grasmere Court on the cities Northeast side. Truck 38 arrived to find heavy fire pushing throughout the front half of the dwelling, and requested the first in engine to stretch an attack line. Crews were informed by neighbors that the multiple peo- ple might still be inside prompting crews to make a push into the dwelling and VES on the Charlie side in a un- burned add-on. The primary search came back negative and the homeowners arrived later on in the incident. Command had crews put multiple handlines to work and were able to get a knockdown on the bulk of the fire at the 20 min time stamp. Companies TX– 100 Grasmere Ct. dwelling fire—

Zack Newton

6 April Incidents

04/04/20 2nd alarm Middletown, CT 300 Main St. commercial building

Chris Sargis

04/05/20 2nd alarm Waterbury, CT 67 Pine St dwelling fire—Four residents displaced and 2 dogs perished in the fire.

Kevin Czarzasty

04/05/20 5th alarm Ridgewood, NJ 19 No. Broad St. commercial buildings

Peter Danzo

7 April Incidents

04/05/20 5th alarm Ridgewood, NJ 19 No. Broad St.

JP Fortunato

04/05/20 5th alarm Ridgewood, NJ 19 No. Broad St.—the Ridgewood with numerous mutual aid battled a fire in a two story taxpayer. Crews were forced defensive after floors started to collapsed in the main fire building.

John Tenca

04/05/20 2nd alarm 67 Pine St. dwelling fire

Keith Muratori

8 April Incidents

04/05/20 3rd alarm Passaic 287 Summer St. auto body shop—

Peter Danzo

04/06/20 Stamford, CT 104 Myrtle Ave Crematorium fire

Jon Tenca

04/06/20 Manhattan, NY 203 E.102nd St. high rise apartment fire—firefighters worked a hi-rise fire on East 102 Street in Manhattan. Crews had heavy fire showing out the windows on arrive.

Jon Tenca

9 April Incidents

04/06/20E. Bridgewater, MA 502 Central St. dwelling fire

Pat Travers

04/07/20 Holyoke, MA 1 Cabot St. commercial building fire—Holyoke mass firefighters were called tonight to 1 Cabot Street for a reported fire. Crews arrived to a find a loading dock on fire attached to a multi story mill. Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire. The sprinkler system in the mill activated to aid crews.

John DeForest

04/07/20 E. Haddam Babcock Pond Wildlife Area brush fire—Thirteen fire departments, including Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, responded to a 10 -acre brush fire today (April 7) near the Babcock Pond Wildlife Management Area in East Haddam. Around 2:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to a par- tially wooded area located near Olmsted Road and Wickham Road. The fire spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry ground cover. Firefighters worked for more than three hours to extinguish the fire. Mutual aid to East Haddam also was provided by Colchester, Haddam Neck, East Hampton, Cobalt (company of East Hampton), Essex, Old Saybrook, Lyme, Salem, Chester, Gardner Lake, and Marlborough. Crews from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Forest Fire Service also responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation with the East Haddam ’s Office.

Olivia Drake

10 April Incidents

04/07/20 2nd alarm Lawrence, MA 5 Brookfield St.

Kevin White

04/08/20 2nd alarm South Windsor, CT 410 Burnham St. commercial building fire -South Windsor along with multiple mutual aid from surrounding towns battled this 2 alarm fire on Burnham street. Crews arrived to heavy flames and smoke showing.

John DeForest

04/08/20 2nd alarm South Windsor, CT 410 Burnham St. commercial building

Maurice Delage

11 April Incidents

04/08/20 2nd alarm Fall River, MA 268 Quequechan St. dwelling fire

Ken Leger

04/08/20 2nd alarm Fall River, 267 Quequechan St. dwelling fire—About 07:30 Fall River Communication dispatched a Still Alarm for smoke coming from a dwelling. En- gines 9, 2, 4 Ladder4, Platform 1and Rescue responded. Engine 9 reported heavy smoke showing from a 2 1/2 story dwelling. Several hand lines were stretched with a interior attack. Car 2 reported heavy fire floors 1 & 2 and re- quested Engines 5 and 12 to the fire. the fire was knocked down in about 25 minutes.

Bob Myers

04/08/20 fall River, MA 933 Stafford Rd. dwelling fire

Ken Leger

12 April Incidents

04/09/20 New Britain, CT 42 Connerton St. partial building collapse

Mike Carenza Jr.

04/10/20 2nd alarm Bridgeport, CT 746 Railroad Ave dwelling fire

Sayje Benjamin

04/10/20 Goshen, CT 89 North St. dwelling fire

Ed Harvey

13 April Incidents

04/10/20 Montross, NY 10 Lent Ave chimney fire

Dave Kempter

04/10/20 Vernon, CT 1 Reed St. basement fire

Joe Mayette

04/10/20 Berlin, CT West Ln. Rugged Mountain brush fire

Joe Marino

14 April Incidents

04/10/20 Auburn, MA tractor trailer rollover Mass Pike Exit 10—Driver was heavily pinned for over 2 hours while firefighters from Auburn and Worcester Rescue 1 methodically cut the truck from around the driver.

UMass EMS drove the LifeFlight ground crew to the scene.

Paul Shea

04/10/20 2-11 San Antonio, TX 14600 Nocodocious Rd. apartment building fire—Companies of the 5th, 7th, and 8th battalions worked a 2-11 Apartment fire in the 14600 block of Nacogdoches Road on the cities Far Northeast side. Squad Co. 40 checked out with heavy fire showing throughout the second floor and roof of a two story apartment building and struck the second alarm. Crews placed multiple handlines into service and utilized both Ladder 40 and Platform 14’s mains. Initial companies did have a brief delay in establishing a water supply due to a vehicle running over the 5” supply line. Command was able to out-tap the assignment at the 50 min time stamp, however crews remained on-scene well into the early morning hours performing salvage and overhaul. Companies on the ticket were EN14 EN17 EN24 EN28 EN38 EN39 EN40 EN48 EN51 PL14 PL17 TK38 TK40 PL51 HR51 MAC07 4-5-0 ISO BC05 BC06 BC07 BC08 RHB01 PIO1

Zack Newton

04/10/20 2nd alarm Bridgeport, CT 746 Railroad Ave - Firefighters were preparing for shift change when west end companies received a box alarm for a dwelling fire in area of Park and Railroad Avenues. Responding companies could see it as they turned out of quarters. Companies arrived reporting a three story, occupied, private dwelling with fire on all floors of the number 1 side. Battalion one arrived, confirmed the first report and transmitted a second alarm due to the time of day and occupancy as well as the wind condition present. The fire quickly spread and took hold of the dwelling as firefighters fought an interior attack to darken down the fire. Tower ladder 5 was later used to mop up and hydraulically overhaul the dwelling as firefighters took a blow. Several families were left homeless from the fire. No one was hurt.

Glenn Duda

15 April Incidents

04/10/20 2nd alarm Bridgeport, CT 746 Railroad Ave dwelling fire—This morning Bridgeport firefighters battled a second alarm dwelling fire on Railroad Ave. Crews arrived to heavy fire on all floors driven by strong winds.

Jon Tenca

04/11/20 Springfield, MA 22 Parkside St. Dwelling fire—Springfield Ma firefighters were called to 20 Parkside Street in the cities Liberty Heights section of the city on April 11, 2020 just before 11:30pm for a report of a structure fire. 1st arriving truck company, Truck 4 reported heavy fire in the attic. Crews made an aggressive attack and contained the fire to the attic area.

John DeForest

04/12/20 Seymour, CT 49 Nichols St. dwelling fire

Sayje Benjamin

16 April Incidents

04/12/20 Seymour. CT 49 Nichols St. dwelling fire

Keith Muratori

04/12/20 2nd alarm Mount Vernon, NY So. 10th Ave two dwellings

Dave Kempter

04/12/20 Charlton, MA City Deport Rd MVA rollover w/brush fire

Bud Harris

17 April Incidents

04/12/20 2nd alarm Mount Vernon, NY So. 10th Ave— Mount Vernon firefighters battled a 2nd alarm dwelling fire on South 10th Ave. Engine 3, who was out at a trash can fire down the street saw the smoke and responded, arriving on scene to a well involved dwelling.

Jon Tenca

04/12/20 Woburn, MA 2 Knollwood Rd dwelling fire

Rick Nohl

04/13/20 Trumbull, CT 85 Gatehouse rd. dwelling fire

Ryan Blake

18 April Incidents

04/13/20 Brockton, MA porch fire—FAO received a call for a porch fire about 04:00 hr.'s. Engines 5, 4, 7 Ladder 1 and Car 56 responded. Car 56 had a small porch fire on arrival. One line was stretched and operated as Ladder 1 opened the balcony area. Squad A and TSU were sent to the scene after clearing a car fire. The fire was quickly knocked down and the Arson Squad investigated and found the cause to be discarded smoking materials.

Bob Myers

04/14/20 New Britain, CT 110 Winter St. dwelling fire

Mike Carenza Jr.

04/14/20 river Edge, NJ fatal auto vs. train

Chris Doc Denton

19 April Incidents

04/14/20 Fall River, MA Northeastern Ave auto versus dwelling

Ken Leger

04/14/20 2nd alarm Webster, MA 353 School St dwelling fire

Tony Fitzherbert

04/14/20 Hartford, CT 191 Franklin Ave commercial building fire

Scott Harris

20 April Incidents

04/14/20 Meriden auto fire

Matt Van Ness

04/14/20 Greenwich, CT Livingston Pl. solar panel fire—Greenwich firefighters worked a solar panel fire on Livingston Place. Crews made fast work of the fire ensuring no spread to the roof of the home.

Jon Tenca

04/14/20 New Britain, CT Winter St. dwelling fire—A rare first due downtown fire for 8s. Engine 8 was returning from the shops when the officer spotted smoke coming from a structure at 110 Winter St. The remaining companies normally assigned to this box were dispatched. Members made quick work of the fire holding it to a 1st alarm.

Chris Sargis

21 April Incidents

04/15/20 2nd alarm Fitchburg, MA 175 Newtonville Ave. dwelling fire

David Bryce

04/15/20 2nd alarm Northbridge, MA 205 No. Main St. commercial building

Ken LaBelle

04/16/20 Barre, MA 578 Summer St. strip mall fire - Barre Fire responded to a building fire at the Quabbin Plaza on Summer Street. Mutual aid was brought in from Rutland, North Brookfield, Westminster, Hubbardston and Hardwick. The fire was knocked down quickly

Bud Harris

22 April Incidents

04/16/20 Hartford, CT Founder Bridge Jumper down

Joe Marino

04/16/20 Waterbury, CT I84 W tractor trailer accident pin job

Kevin Czarzasty

04/17/20 Sturbridge, MA Fiske Hill Rd. dryer fire with extension—Sturbridge firefighters responded to a residence on Fiske Hill for a dryer fire. Upon arrival they were met with flames that were extending to the house. Lines were stretched and the fire was knocked down quickly.

Bud Harris

23 April Incidents

04/17/20 Sturbridge, MA Fiske Hill Rd dryer fire w/extension

Paul LaRochelle

04/17/20 Rocky Hill , CT 98 Barry Pl. dwelling fire

Ron Cox

04/17/20 Rocky Hill, CT 98 Barry Pl. dwelling fire

Bob Brown

24 April Incidents

04/17/20 Rocky Hill, CT 98 Barry Pl. dwelling fire

Chris Wisneski

04/17/20 3rd alarm Stockbridge, MA 24 Cherry Hill Rd. dwelling fire

Ed Harvey

04/17/20 Mount Vernon, NY 701 So. Fulton Ave auto body

Jon Tenca

25 April Incidents

04/18/20 Ne w Haven, CT 10 Daisy St. dwelling fire—New Haven fire battled this private dwelling fire on Daisy St. this early morning. Companies had heavy fire on the second floor with extension through the roof. A quick knockdown was made. The dwelling was not occupied.

Glenn Duda

04/19/20 Longmeadow, MA 74 Forest Glenn Rd. - just before 10am on Sunday April 19th. Firefighters were called for a house fire, upon arrival they found the A side well involved of a large 2.5 home. A 2nd alarm was sounded bring- ing mutual aid from East Longmeadow, shaker pines, and North Thompsonville

John DeForest

04/19/20 Trumbull, CT 32 Coleman St dwelling fire

Griffin Stover

26 April Incidents

04/19/20 Leominster, Ma 2nd St. dwelling fire

Scott LaPrade

04/19/20 Trumbull. CT 32 Coleman St. dwelling fire

Sayje Benjamin

04/19/20 Auburn, MA water rescue—Strong work by Auburn firefighters on Sunday when they were able to make a quick grab of a kayaker that fell out, lost his kayak and was only holding onto a branch on Eddy Pond. He did not have a PFD on. They activated the District 7 Dive Team however were able to call that off very quickly.

Bud Harris

27 April Incidents

04/20/20 San Antonio, TX 1100 W. Myrtle dwelling fire-Engine Co. No. 10 stretched on a working fire in an occupied dwelling in the 1100 block of W. Myrtle in the “Five Points” section of the city. Engine Co. 10 checked out with fire showing from the Charlie side of the single story, wood framed structure and upgraded the response to a working fire assignment. Crews were able to get a quick knockdown on the fire thanks to an aggressive push through the dwelling. Command was able to out tap the box at the 20 min time stamp. No civilians were injured, and crews pulled 4 puppies out. Com- panies on the ticket were EN04 EN06 EN10 EN11 TK06 M06 MOF5 BC01

Zack Newton

04/20/20 2nd alarm Chicopee, MA 172 Chapel St. dwelling fire—Chicopee Ma firefighters were called to 174 Chapel Street on Monday April 20th just after 7:30pm for a structure fire. Engine 7 arrived 1st to find heavy smoke and fire from a garage/carport attached to a 1 story wood framed home. Crews made quick work of the fire and kept it mainly to the garage/ carport area. The fire is under investigation .

John DeForest

04/21/20 2nd alarm Melrose, MA 62 Willow St. dwelling fire

Peter Aloisi

28 April Incidents

04/21/20 Pawtucket, RI I95 fatal pedestrian accident

Pat Travers

04/21/20 Easton, CT 15 Pheasant Ln. dwelling fire

Sayje Benjamin

04/21/20 Holyoke, MA 50 No. Canal St dwelling fire—Holyoke mass firefighters were called to 50 North Canal Street in the paper city just after noon time for a reported fire. Upon arrival crews had smoke showing from a 2 story brick row house. Fire was in the basement and crews made an aggressive attack on the fire. Fire was contained to the apartment in the 2 story row house. Fire is under investigation.

John DeForest

29 April Incidents

04/22/20 New Britain, CT 240 North St. camper fire

Mike Carenza Jr.

04/22/20 Wallingford, CT 181 Clifton St. kitchen fire

Joe Ciscone

04/22/20 Ludlow, MA 196 Rood Ave dwelling fire

John DeForest

30 April Incidents

04/22/20 New Haven 324 Howard Ave room and contents fire

Glenn Duda

04/22/20 Arlington, NY W. Haight St. commercial building fire—Arlington Firefighters along with the City of Poughkeepsie as the FAST made quick work of a fire involving a deep fryer and the exhaust system at Popeyes

Bill Johnson

04/23-20 Honeoye Falls , NY W. Main St. Commercial building fire

Jeff Arnold

31 April Incidents

04/23/20 Holden, MA Reservoir St. fire— Holden Firefighters responded to a well involved barn on Reservoir Street. They knocked the fire down quickly. The barn was currently being used to repair vehicles. The cause is under investigation.

Bud Harris

04/23/20 Holden, MA Reservoir St. barn fire

David Bryce

04/23/20 Webster, MA 91 Gore Rd. auto in the water with rescue—Car off the road into the water tonight (Club Pond) in Webster at 91 Gore Road. Webster Fire removed the victim. Operator was transported to the hospital.

Bud Harris

32 April Incidents

04/24/20 Spencer, MA North Spencer Rd. Dump truck rollover pin job— Spencer Fire, EMS, and Police were dispatched to North Spencer Road for a large dump truck with the driver trapped. After an extended extrication, the driver was freed and transported to UMASS hospital in Worcester. Great work by all involved in this lengthy extrication. The truck was removed by Boomba's Towing.

Bud Harris

04/25/20 2nd alarm Worcester, MA 37 Trowbridge Circuit dwelling fire

Paul Shea

04/25/20 Carrollton, NY 10 Mile Rd. brush fire

Dan Gonska

33 April Incidents

04/25/20 Gross Pointe, MI Harbor Hill dwelling fire

Ted Roney

04/25/20 2nd alarm Newburgh, NY West St. dwelling fire—City of Newburgh assisted by Stewart Air Guard, USMA West Point FD, Mobile Life, and City of Newburgh PD. made quick work of this resi- dential structure fire on West Street Saturday after- noon.

Bill Johnson

04/25/20 Croton on Hudson, NY Rt. 9 So. Auto fire

Dave Kempter

34 April Incidents

04/25/20 2nd alarm No. Andover, MA 84 Castlemere Pl. dwelling fire

Kevin White

04/25/20 Sturbridge, MA MVA pin job Fiske Hill and Whittemore—Sturbridge Fire & Police and Mass State Police responded to the intersection of Fiske Hill Rd and Whittemore Rd for 3 car accident. Sturbridge Fire had to pop open a door with hydraulic tools to assist one of the victims out of the car. 2 patients were transported to the hospital.

Bud Harris

04/26/20 San Antonio, TX 1700 Burnett outside fire w/extension

Zack Newton

35 April Incidents

04/26/20 Bridgeport, CT 1369 Iranistan Ave -At 4:25pm, the Bridgeport ECC dispatched a call for a structure fire at 1317 Iranistan Ave, this Charlie-6 assign- ment consisted of Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 7 as R.I.T., Ladder 5, Ladder 11, Rescue 5, Safety Officer 1, and both battalions. Car 2 later responded. On arrival, Engine 3 asked dispatch about the address, as there was no 1317. Engine 4 caught the plug at Wood & Iranistan while Engine 3 continued up the street. Engine 3 arrived at 1369 Iranistan, a vacant and boarded 2 1/2 story dwelling and announced they had smoke from the rear. Engine 4 made an approximately 430ft lay down the street to the call while Engine 3 caught the plug at Olive & Iranistan. 2 lines were stretched and a working fire was transmitted. Companies found fire in the basement and encountered access issues with no stairs into the basement. Rescue 5 made searches that turned up inconclusive, however, they did find hoarding conditions on the 3rd floor. The fire was put under control quickly and companies soon packed up.

Sayje Benjamin

04/26/20 Waterbury, CT 196 Buckingham dwelling fire

Kevin Czarzasty

04/27/20 2nd alarm Hartford, CT 2155 Main St. OMD

Linda Akerman

36 April Incidents

04/26/20 San Antonio, TX 9000 Koenig dwelling fire—Overnight, Far Westside companies stretched on a well involved private dwelling in the 9000 block of Koenig Dr. Engine Co. 35 and Truck Co. 35 had heavy fire throughout the Charlie side and attic of a large two story home. First due crews initially went into the offensive mode to try and keep the fire held to the area of origin. By the 10 min time stamp, crews were making little progress and were reporting high heat and some structural integrity issues within the dwelling prompting 3 to transition to a defensive posture. Crews dropped multiple ground lines and placed Truck 35’s tower into use. Command was able to out tap the box at the 40 min time stamp, but crews remained on scene for well over 2 hours mopping up hot spots. Companies on the ticket were EN11 EN14 EN35 EN44 EN45 PL11 PL35 MAC07 ISO BC03 BC08

Zack Newton

04/27/20 San Antonio, TX 12800 Tarrytown Ct. dwelling fire—

Zack Newton

04/28/30 2nd alarm San Antonio, TX 3400 Saledo Creek Dr.-Companies of the 5th, 7th, and 8th battalions worked a 2-11 apartment fire in the 3400 Salado Creek Dr on the cities Far Northeast Side. Medic Officer 3 was in the vicinity when the box was tapped and arrived to find heavy fire throughout the attic and parts of the second floor of a two story apartment building. He immediately started evacuating residents from the still occupied build- ing and transmitted the 2-11. Crews worked for close to 50 min to bring the fire under control utilizing multiple large handlines, deck guns, and aerial master streams. Command was able to out tap the box, but kept crews on scene throughout the night for fire watch. Companies on the ticket were EN11 EN17 EN24 EN27 EN28 EN31 EN38 EN39 EN40 PL11 PL17 PL38 TK40 HR11 MAC07 MAC30 M17 M39 MOF3 MOF5 ISO BC05 BC06 BC07 BC08 4-5-0 CAR1 PIO2.

Zack Newton

37 April Incidents

04/28/20 New Britain, CT 244 North St. auto vs. building

Bob Brown

04/29/20 San Antonio, TX—25000 W. Southcross Blvd. commercial building fire—Engine Co. 16 and 21 stretched on a commercial building fire in the 2500 block of W. Southcross Blvd on the cities Southwest Side. Battalion Chief 2 checked on location with heavy fire and smoke coming from a medium com- mercial building and filled out the first alarm assignment. Crews stretched lines through the front and to the rear for fire attack. Thanks to a coordinated and aggressive attack, crews were able to make quick work of the very smoky fire. Command was able to out tap the assignment at the 30 min time stamp. Companies on the ticket were EN08 EN12 EN16 EN21 EN25 EN33 TK02 TK08 TK33 MAC07 M25 MOF5 ISO BC01 BC02 4-5-0

Zack Newton

04/29/20 West Springfield, MA tank car hazmat— West Springfield, Mass and with the State Haz Mat team we’re on scene today just off memorial access across from the Big E for this incident in the train yard with a tanker issue.

John DeForest

38 April Incidents

04/30/20 San Antonio, TX –1400 Hermine Blvd. dwelling fire -

04/30/20 2nd alarm Holyoke, MA 775 Dwight St. vacant OMD -

John DeForest

39 April Incidents

40 April Incidents

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Chris Doc Denton West Long Branch 53- 75 2012 2000 GPM 500 Tank

Tom Rinelli South Egg Harbor FC# 5, Galloway Twp. FD Engine 26-53 2003 American LaFrance 1500-100-20

Dan Gonska Woodlawn Fire Company (Erie County, NY) Squad 4 2007 ALF Eagle 2000-500

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Mike Quinn Miami Dade Fire Rescue Miami Intl Airport Engine 12 2019 Sutphen Monarch Ex- treme Duty 1500 750 30A

Tom Rinelli Richmond VFD Staten Island NY Engine 1 2005 ALF

Mark Redman Essex, CT 1978 Maxim S Model 1500-800

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Eric Fellows Mars Hill, Maine 1994 Ford Aero Max 9000 Heil 7000gal

Chuck Lowe Ocoee ,Florida Tanker 39

Dan Gonska Wellsville Fire Department (Allegany County, NY) 2007 Freightliner - E One 750-2000

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Mike Quinn Long Branch, NJ - Engine 75 - 2016 Pierce Enforcer 2000-500

Scott Berliner FDNY 2020 Engine 245 Seagrave

Mike Leary Reynolds Fire Department Engine 9 Ashville, NC.

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Eric Fellows Madawaska, Maine Hazmat 1979 Ford 8000

John DeForest East Longmeadow Ma Lad- der 1 2018 Pierce Ascendant 1500 500 107 RMA

Dan Gonska FDNY (Manhattan) Engine 26 2014 Seagrave Marauder II

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Chuck Lowe Lauderhill, FL 110 2018 E-One Typhoon 1500 500 78 Aerial.

Mark Redman Bloomfield, CT Blue Hills FD Engine 4 1957 ALF 1000-300

Rob Ladd US Navy Crash 15

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Chris Denton NJ Transit Police ESU 197

Chuck Lowe Hillsborough County Florida Engine 32

Bob Gerard North Madison, CT Dodge Power Wagon Brush Rig

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Mike Leary http://www.bmfirepics.com Kevin White http://www.kdwfirephotos.com Rick Nohl http://ricknohlmedia.com Jon & Bill Tenca www.puckstopperphotography.com Jeff Arnold https://www.flickr.com/photos/firephoto25/sets/ Ken LaBelle www.nrifirephotos.com John Cuprak https://fireshots.smugmug.com Bill Johnson www.fdphotounit.com Scott LaPrade www.smokeshowingphotography.com Zack Bowden www.zacksfiretruckpics.weeebly.com Zack Newton box120photography.smugmug.com Tim Delany www.fahrenheitphotos.com Katie Matto www.facebook.com/kmattophotography/ Ted Pendergast www.firstduephotos.com Chris Clarke http://www.firstduephotography.com

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Joe Brown http://www.joebrownphotos.com Mike Brinius https://firemikesthoughts.blogspot.com Matt Cohen www.car26photography.com Chris Denton http://WWW.BOXALARMPRODUCTIONS.NET/ Paul Shea http://paulshea.zenfolio.com Joe Ciscone https://cisconefirephotos.smugmug.com Don Schmidt https://dschmidt.myportfolio.com/projects John Greco https://www.facebook.com/CODE35JG/ Griffin Stover www.soconnfireimages.com Bob Myers https://www.105firephotos.com Blake Wertz https://www.facebook.com/WertzFirePhoto/ Sean Fesko https://www.facebook.com/fdnh911 Tony Fitzherbert https://www.facebook.com/Tony-Fitzherbert-Photography- 365662230563258/ David Bryce www.striketheboxphotography.com Noah Sheftel https://www.facebook.com/meridenfirephotos/ Dan Gonska www.realtimephotography911.smugmug.com Eric Fellows www.ericsfirepics.com Robert Gerard www.WillowHillPhotography.com Thomas Merryman www.tsmfirephoto.com Paul LaRochelle www.fireactionphotos.com Josh Boyajian www.chi-twonfirephotos.smugmug.com Paul LaRochelle www.firesctionphotos.com Pat Travers www. nefirephoto.com Peter Danzo www.PADphotogrpahy.net Chuck Lowe www.code11.smugmug.com JP Fortunato III https://smokinfirephotos.smugmug.com Scott Berliner https://www.flickr.com/photos/fdnysquad Maurice Delage III Mauricedelage.zenfolio.com Tom Rinelli www.unyquefiretrucks.com Thomas Nanos www.nanosphoto.com

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