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Cherokee County, GA - Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire on the afternoon of March 25, justshortly after 12:30, at 1462 Old Lathemtown Road. Firefighters arrived to find a chicken house that was half involved.

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Lacey's Spring, AL - Firefighters from Lacey’s Spring VFDworked a two car wreck on the afternoon of April 16th at theintersection of US Hwy 231 and Hwy 36. According to re-sponders, two people were transported to the hospital withnon-life threatening injuries. Firefighters provided traffic con-trol while Alabama State Troopers and Morgan County Sher-iff's Department investigated.

RICKY PHILLIPS

THE ARAB TRIBUNE

Afternoon wreck in Lacey’s Spring

Arab, AL - Emergency crews from Arab Fire, Arab Police,Samaritan EMS, Marshall Health System EMS and 4C VFDworked a single vehicle rollover with fire on Fry Gap Moun-tain just outside of the City of Arab. On arrival, bystanders hadremoved the driver from the burning vehicle and was provid-ing first aid. Ambulance crews transported him to MarshallNorth. He was then moved to Huntsville Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. Arab Fire and 4CVFD extinguished thefire. Alabama State troopers are investigating the accident.

Fiery crash sends driverto Huntsville Hospital

ALABAMA

Recruits complete Hell WeekFort Payne, AL. Recruit fire-

fighters completed Hell Week2013 at the spring session of theFort Payne Fire Academy.

Firefighters from Fort Payne,Rainsville, Jacksonville, Childer-sburg, Arab and Pisgah attendedan intensive ten weeks of trainingwith hopes of becoming certifiedfirefighters.

The trainingprogram consists of26 subject areasleading up to certi-fication to the Stateof Alabama’s mini-mum standards bythe Alabama FireCollege and Per-sonnel StandardsCommission.

The program is accredited byIFSAC and ProBoard for Fire-fighter I/II. Other specializedtraining will follow the minimumstandards training which includesEMT Basic, Rope Rescue Techni-cian and RIT training. At thecompletion of the 16 week train-ing program, the recruits willhave certifications for FirefighterI/II, Hazardous Materials FirstResponder, RIT, NREMT Basicand Rope Rescue Technician.

This year’s instructors are alineup from several departmentsin the Northeast Alabama Region.Fort Payne Captain James Craigheads up all of the firefightertraining. Fort Payne EMS Direc-tor Scot Westbrooks heads up theEMT training. Hazardous Materi-als training was delivered by Al-bertville Captain Jason Beam andArab Chief Ricky Phillips. RITtraining was conducted by Jack-sonville Fire Department staff.

RICKY PHILLIPS

Rope Rescue training was headedup by Boaz Chief Mike Sparks.

The recruits spent the entireweek in drills and exercises com-parable to most SCBA specialistclasses. They honed their skills insearch and rescue, fire suppressionand thermal imaging training.Time was also spent in the SCBAmaze, which required time don-ning and doffing their SCBA to ne-gotiate close quarters and confinedspaces. Time was spent on thespaghetti drill and of course, thenut and bolt drill.

Captain James Craig said that

the recruits all performed theirJPR’s satisfactorily and within thespecified time limits. From herethey will continue academic stud-ies on the remainder of their com-petencies and conclude withtraining in the Alabama Fire Col-lege’s Mobile Burn Simulator aswell as real life scenarios with livefire training in some acquiredstructures. In May, Alabama’snewest firefighters will graduate atthe training center in Fort Payne.

- RICKY PHILLIPS

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Crews work structure in ArabArab, AL. Firefighters from

Arab and Joppa battled a mid-dayfire just inside Cull-man County Southof Arab.

On arrival,Arab Lt. BlakeIsom reportedheavy fire condi-tions in a singlestory residentialstructure.

After a quickknock down, thefire was extinguished.

Joppa Volunteer Fire Depart-ment provided water supply andsupport personnel.

The cause of the fire is underinvestigation.

- RICKY PHILLIPS

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Knoxville, TN - Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on April 14th, theKnoxville Fire Department was dispatched to Tamko AsphaltCo. at 2506 Johnston Street in the Lonsdale Community. Thecompany makes an asphalt roofing paper from recycled card-board coated with a tar like substance. Inside, firefightingcrews described the burning material as a byproduct, consist-ing of caked up paper dust combined with grease and grimefrom a machine rich environment. There were approximatelyten workers inside the roughly 60,000 square foot facility at thetime of the fire. The fire was contained to the area of origin inas little as 45 minutes with no major damage to the operationsof the business and no injuries to workers or firefighters.

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Fire at asphalt facility

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Depart-ment’s Engines 4 and 1, Rescues 7 and 8, and Ladder 6 re-sponded to a two story detached garage fire at 1206Grassmere Court around 12:30 p.m. on March 19th. Upon ar-rival, crews discovered heavy smoke coming from the eve ofthe garage. They had difficulty making entry due to the build-ing not having any pedestrian doors. Firefighters were ableto make entry through a rear window while Rescue 7 priedopen the garage door. Crews extinguished the fire in justminutes. “We got a good stop on it,” said Chief CumbeyGaines. No vehicles were in the garage. No one was hurt orinjured in this incident. Assistant Fire Marshal Carl Peas wascalled to the scene to investigate.

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Assistant Chief Honeycutt retiresMurfreesboro, TN. Assistant

Chief Ken Honeycutt announcedhis plans to retire effective July 12,2013 after 34 years of service withMurfreesboro Fire & Rescue De-partment.

Honeycutt began his careerwith the department in October1979 as a firefighter. In August1982, he was promoted to driverand was promoted to inspector inAugust 1986. He was promoted toAssistant Chief/Fire Marshal in Oc-tober 1988.

He has received several certifi-cations from the State of Tennesseeover the years including FirefighterI and II, Fire Apparatus Operator,Instructor I, Officer I and II, PublicFire and Life Safety Educator I andII, and Fire Safety Compliance Of-ficer I and II. He is certified throughthe NFPA and the State of Ten-nessee as a fire inspector and is alsoa medical first responder.

Honeycutt has been affiliatedwith several associations over theyears including 20 years as a boardmember with the Tennessee FireSafety Inspectors Association(TFSIA). He was also past presi-dent of the TFSIA. He has been amember of the Tennessee Firemen'sAssociation, International Associa-tion of Arson Investigators Ten-nessee Chapter, TennesseeFiremans Association, TennesseeAdvisory Committee on Arson,

Fire Service Coalition and the Ten-nessee Public Educators Associa-tion. He also served as a member ofthe Urban Area Security InitiativeDistrict 5’s Response Committeefor Communication and the City ofMurfreesboro’s CommunicationsCommittee.

Honeycutt has been the advisorfor the Citizens Fire Academy forthe last five years. He has also over-seen many projects including theimplementation of Project SAFE(Smoke Alarms for Everyone). Hewas also instrumental in securing aFire Safe House and Freddie theFire Truck, which are the depart-ment’s most requested public safetyeducation tools.

In 1990, Honeycutt received a“Law Enforcement CommendationMedal” from the National Societyof the Sons of the American Revo-lution and was most recently aWGNS Good Neighbor of the Day.

Honeycutt plans to spend moretime with family upon his retire-ment. He and wife Kim have fivechildren: Matthew, Robbie, Ben-jamin, Andy, and Kenneth and fourgrandchildren: Aaron, Sarah,Madelyn and Hayley.

- ASHLEY MCDONALD


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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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Armathaite firefighter pensbook, makes donation to NFFF

Armathwaite, TN. ChristopherTeale Howes, also known as Kit, hasspent 31 years of his life as a fire-fighter. He began his journey withthe fire service surviving his rookieseason and advancing through theranks, until at retirement he was achief in Florida.

Howes’ experiences, he be-lieves, can serve by educating otherfire personnel and teaching the gen-eral public of the monumental tasksplaced before rescuers and firefight-ers, the dangers that encompassesthe job, the sacrifices made to serveand the family-like bonding that oc-curs between those who serve.

These experiences have beenrecorded in “Hot Zone-Memoir of aProfessional Firefighter.”

The book which recounts notonly many of Kit’s experiences, buta multitude of changes in the fireservice and intertwines history of theDel-Trail Fire Department and thePalm Beach County Fire-Rescue.

The magnificence of this book

is, it will not only hold the novicefirefighter or firefighting buff spell-bound, but have the most seasonedfirefighter nodding their head andagreeing-yes, that is how it is alright.

All is not always sunshine androses and there are occasionally dis-agreements in the department or be-tween personnel, Kit addresses thosehonestly.

The EMS side of fire-rescue isincluded.

In the true spirit of how Kit hasserved the public in his career, withthe authoring of his book he seeks toserve his fire service family and payit forward by donating ten percent ofthe proceeds from book sale royal-ties to the National Fallen Firefight-ers Foundation.

The author currently resides inArmathwaite, Tennessee where henow volunteers with the local firedepartment in his community.

- BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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The Knoxville Fire Department was called out to an apartment fire on the morning of April10th at Sutherland Park Apartments off Sutherland Ave. Residents of apartment building630 called 911 after smelling smoke. Firefighters found a clothes dryer in apartment 638 onfire, activating the audible alarm and sprinkler system. Firefighters quickly extinguished theremaining flames near the base of the appliance and began ventilation of the thick smokefrom the living area. No injuries were reported and the tenant will find placement in an emptyapartment on the premises.

Apartment fire for Knoxville

Pre-Summer Burn

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Begin with a three to fiveminute gradual warm up (anythingthat increases blood flow will dothe trick). Perform each of the fourexercises for thiry seconds with norest in between. The goal is to doas many repetitions as you possi-bly can without sacrificing properform or safety. Listen to your bodyand stay within your personal fit-ness limits. When choosing aweight choose the highest level ofdifficulty you are capable of, whilestill being able to complete eachexercise with proper form andwithout the use of momentum.Work Hard, but Be Smart! Aftercompleting each of the four exer-cises go back to the first exerciseand repeat all until you have com-pleted the circuit a total of threetimes.

Push-ups (Remember, choosethe highest level of difficulty youare capable of, be it from yourknees, Full push-ups, or even onearm push-ups)

Squats

Reverse crunchJogAfter repeating the above cir-

cuit three times, walk for one totwo minutes. Remember to sipwater to stay hydrated. Move on tothe next circuit, again performingeach exercise for 30 seconds withno rest in between. Keep the in-tensity at your very top. Ccom-plete three times.

Bent over rowLungesSeated twistsJump ropeAfter repeating the above cir-

cuit three times, walk for one totwo minutes. Remember to sipwater to stay hydrated. Move ontothe next circuit, again performingeach exercise for thirty secondswith No rest in between.

Shoulder pressesBicep curlsTricep extensionCrunchesFinish with a gradual cool

down (walking, works) of three tofive minutes and a full-bodystretching routine. Drink morewater to stay hydrated.

This workout will only take 30minutes and many have seen satis-fying results after four weeks ofperforming it three to four timesper week on alternate days. Ofcourse, individual results will vary.

As always, remember to re-ceive your physician’s approvalbefore beginning any exercise pro-gram and to work within your per-sonal fitness limitations.

- LORI HODGKINSON

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Advanced burn life support classBarrow County Emergency

Services hosted an Advanced BurnLife Support class on April 5,2013. “This class is only taughtfour times a year throughout Geor-gia,” commented Training OfficerCaptain Brian Bullock.

“Barrow County EmergencyServices was picked to hold theclass because of our location andthe fact that the class has not beentaught in this area this year.”

Instructors from the AmericanBurn Association taught the Ad-vanced Burn Life Support class,which is put together with the helpof Augusta Burn Center, GradyBurn Center, Erlanger Hospitaland Georgia Firefighters BurnFoundation.

The class objectives includedthe proper method to evaluate apatient with a serious burn, how todefine the magnitude and severityof the injury and how to identifyand establish priorities of treat-ment. Also included in the classwere proper methods of managingthe airway and support ventilation;initiate and monitor fluid resusci-tation; how to determine whichpatients should be transferred to aburn center; as well as many othertopics related to burn injuries.

Funding for the students wasgiven in scholarships through The

Georgia Association of Emer-gency Medical Services. TheGeorgia Firefighters Burn Foun-dation provided lunch for the stu-dents and instructors. TequilaMoore and Lori Mabry with theBurn Foundation worked withCaptain Bullock to set the classup.

The class was attended by stu-dents from Barrow County Emer-gency Services, Hall County FireServices, Gwinnett County Fireand Emergency Services, DawsonCounty Emergency Services,Oconee County Emergency Serv-ices and students from GeorgiaPerimeter College.

- SCOTT DAKIN

SCOTT DAKIN

GEORGIA


At 8:19 p.m. on March 19th, communication officers receiveda 911 call reporting a structure fire at 315 East Wright Street.Firefighters responded and found a home that was heavilyinvolved in fire. Firefighters worked quickly to bring the fireunder control. Engine 3, Engine 6, Med 6 and Battalion 1 re-sponded. The fire caused extensive damage to the structure.The cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire in-vestigation team.

SCOTT DAKIN

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House fire in Barrow County

Victoria Pape has been chosen as the Employee of the Quar-ter for the Bryan County Emergency Services. She was nom-inated by one of her co-workers for numerous reasonsincluding personnel safety on fire scenes. Victoria received aplaque and a gift bag with items donated to us by MunicipalFire Equipment sales. (See ad on back cover, page 32) Herpicture has been placed on our intranet page for the quarter.

BCES employee of the quarter

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Stella is a 5 month old Border Collie/Australian Shepard mix. She is a rescue dog that was left aban-doned alongside a roadway.

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GEORGIA

Decatur apartment fire goes to three alarmsDeKalb County firefighters bat-

tled a three alarm fire as it spreadthrough void spaces in a two storyapartment buildingin Decatur on March8.

Just after 1 p.m.,an apartment firewith entrapment wasreported in SouthDeKalb County onHighcourt Place.

The first in en-gine reported heavysmoke from a two story, eight unitapartment complex and made a fastattack to search for victims as theywere advised of possible entrap-ment.

Engine crews were aggressiveand truck companies conductedventilation. Crews were pulled fromthe roof due to the aging structure.

No victims were located onboth of the primary and secondarysearches and as the fire grew in thevoid spaces between apartments,both a second and third alarm wererung out.

Command managed over 60firefighters and rescue personnel toensure safety during four hours onthe fire ground.

Six apartments were destroyedand the remaining two sufferedheavy smoke and water damage.The incident is still under investiga-tion by the DeKalb Arson Division.

- CHRISTINA BRAMLETT Fire tornado captured after flat roof ventilation.

CHRISTINA BRAMLETT


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Air Evac Lifeteam operates a Bell 206L4 out of Ware County, Ga.

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This Bell 407 was photographed at the Waycross-Ware County Air-port during a fuel stop.

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DCFD Capital Blazes, Volume 16

This is a 58 minute DVD thatcontains 11 scenes responded to bythe District of Columbia FD &EMS. They took place between De-cember, 2009 through July of 2011.

Broken down, they consist ofseven working fires in which spe-cial calls were made at three, threesecond alarms and one third alarm.

The first incident is a secondalarm in a vacant apartment houseof ordinary construction. Lightsmoke shows above the roof, aeri-als are raised and truckmen usesaws to cut window bars on thelower floor. Handlines later ad-vance into the building.

The next is a working fire in atwo story dwelling at night. Truck-men again use saws to cut windowbars. Fire is seem on the first floor.A working fire in a restaurant isnext. Heavy fire is seen comingfrom a roof structure (possiblywhere HVAC equipment is.) Crewsraise ground ladder to ascend. Thescene switches to ground level andwhen it returns to the roof, the fireis out.

A working fire in an under-ground transformer is the next inci-dent with heavy fire showing frombelow street level. Firefighters pro-tect an exposure, which is a high risebuilding as the smoke hugs the fa-cade as it ascends. The flames even-tually die down. A large crash truckshows up from the airport afterward.

Next is a third alarm in an apart-ment building in which numerousoccupants are trapped. Heavy fire isshowing through two large windowopenings at the corner of the eighthfloor of a nine story building. A fire-fighter rides an aerial up to rescue anoccupant and a second aerial isbrought into play for more of thesame. A second alarm in a row offrame dwellings appears from the1st floor window char that it wasfully involved upon arrival. It seemsto be extinguished but the secondfloor is still fully involved. A ladder-pipe is set up on the “A” side (frontof building) and a deck gun operateson the “B” side (right) which is on aside street. It appears that the firedoes not extend to other attached oc-cupancies.

An Amtrak engine is smolderingin the next incident, which is a work-ing fire with special call. Firefight-ers wet the car down.

Next is a working fire in a two-story vacant house, the second storybeing an attic. The fire appears to be

knocked down and smoldering untilflames appear around the roofline.Truckee’s pull off siding to revealfire reappearing in the attic.

A working fire next is at a frathouse at the George WashingtonUniversity. The building looks to beordinary construction and smoke isshowing at the roof. Fire then showsthrough the roof. Truck companiescross ventilate via windows.

The rear porches of severalframe row dwellings require a sec-ond alarm in the next incident.Heavy fire shows at one point. Han-dlines are used from both front andrear.

The last incident is a workingfire with special call for an Amtraklocomotive at a station. Light smokeis seen coming out of the cab and onthe roof. Seems to be a transformerfire. The car is pulled out of the sta-tion where further operating can takeplace.

As with DVD’s of this type, theymake for good viewing and critique.The scenes are all described as theystart with regard to the date, loca-tion, number of alarms and brief de-scription a to what is on fire.

Apparently, the DCFD officersfrom sergeant and above wear whitehelmets. In most FD’s, it wouldmake it appear that there are manychiefs, but not so.

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kee County Fire and EmergencyServices hosted a gentleman, whois on a mission and a journey. It’s amission to show support for Amer-ican veterans andtheir families and ajourney that willtake approximatelysix years to com-plete after walkingabout 15,000 miles.

Mac McQuown,a former UnitedStates Marine, hasdecided to walk toeach of the fifty capitals of everystate. It’s through this journey thatMcQuown wants to bring aware-ness to the difficulties veterans andtheir families are going throughtoday.

His journey began on Septem-ber 11, 2011, when he left hishome in Strafford, Virginia andwalked to Ground Zero in NewYork City. After that, he headedsouth to Florida visiting seven cap-itals and walking through ninestates that totaled 1,739 miles.

Mac arrived at CherokeeCounty Fire Station #19 on April13 to recoup from his journey,which he plans to resume on April17. His final destination will be Ar-lington National Cemetery. By thetime McQuown finishes his jour-ney, approximately 65,000 addi-tional burials will be held at thenational cemetery.

About 85% of his overnightstays have been at area fire sta-tions. McQuown stated that he re-ceived a warm welcome from theCherokee County firefighters, plusthey have been very hospitable.Cherokee County firefighter,Matthew Richter, said, “I wastouched by what he's doing since Iam a veteran.” Several CherokeeCounty firefighters are veterans in-cluding the fire chief, Tim Prather.

To learn more about Mc-Quown’s journey or to make a do-nation to his cause, please visitwww.operationwalkamerica.org.

- TIM CAVENDER

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Human act causes fireJust before 6:45 p.m. on April

4th, communication officers withBarrow CountyEmergency Servicesreceived a 911 callreporting a housefire in the 900 blockof Downing Drive.

“Once on scenefirefighters found atwo story home withheavy fire show-ing,” commentedBattalion Chief Mike Stoops.“Crews made an aggressive attackon the fire to bring it under con-trol.”

The house suffered extensivedamage. Ladder Truck 7, Engine 3,Med 7, Med 3 and Battalion 1 re-sponded. The home had been va-cant for over a year.

The fire was determined to bethe result of arson. The investiga-tion is being handled by the FireInvestigation Team and the BarrowCounty Sheriff’s Department.

- SCOTT DAKIN

Members of the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services dive team head to the area wherethe drowning occurred.

TIM CAVENDER

Seventeen year old drowns atHickory Log Reservoir

Cherokee County, GA. Chero-kee County Fire and EmergencyServices and Canton Fire Depart-ment responded on the afternoonof April 11th, at approximately1:45 to a possible drowning at theHickory Log Reservoir in NorthCanton.

Firefighters arrived on sceneand talked to a witness to get aspecific location as to where thedrowning may have occurred. Ap-parently, a 17 year old male and afriend were fishing when the 17year old decided to go into thewater for a swim. Minutes later, hewent under and never resurfaced.

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was dispatched to the scene tobegin underwater search opera-tions.

Dive team members were toldthat the possible drowning victimwent under about 30 feet from thebank. According to CherokeeCounty Assistant Fire Chief,Eddie Robinson, the area wherethe divers were searching wasanywhere between 10 and 20 feetdeep. He also said that the watertemperature was around 55 de-grees.

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team went into the water at ap-proximately 4:30 and the body ofthe young man was discovered ap-proximately 30 minutes later oraround 5 p.m.

The Hickory Log Reservoiropened to the public on March22nd. The 411 acre lake has beenstocked with various species offish and will allow boats withelectric or unpowered boats likecanoes and kayaks to enter thewater. Swimming, however, is notallowed. This is the first drowningto occur in the lake.

The Canton Police Depart-ment continues the investigation.

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SABRINA PUCKETT

Two alarm fire in Henry CountyHenry County Fire Depart-

ment is approaching four and ahalf hours into a two alarm fire inFairview. At just after 1:30 p.m.,Henry County Fire Departmentresponded to a structure fire thatwould encompass much more. Onarrival, firefighters were facedwith two structuresand approximatelytwenty acres en-gulfed in flames.

"A large col-umn of blacksmoke could beseen for miles awayas you approachedthe scene, of thetwo alarm fire, lo-cated in the verynorthern part of Henry County,"stated Captain Sabrina Puckett.Firefighters were challenged im-mediately with limited access, nowater supply, and a lot of fire.

With over 1600 feet of hoseon the ground, the closest hydrantat least a mile away and a fastmoving fire, forestry was calledin to assist. DeKalb County FireEngines 4 and 26 and Battalion 3also responded and assisted in fireground operations. Henry CountyFire responded with 41 personneland 24 units to the Fairview fire.

Initially, and for quite a whileinto mitigating the scene, fireground operations operated underthe pretense there were possiblypersons trapped in one of thestructures.

"Fortunately, everyone wasaccounted for and there were noinjuries reported," stated CaptainSabrina Puckett.

Origin and cause of the fireare unknown at this time.

Fire investigation is under-way by Henry County Fire Inves-tigators.

- SABRINA PUCKETT



A quick response and a team effort helped bring a kitchenfire under control and save a home from further damage.Around lunchtime on March 25th, the Pembroke Fire De-partment and Bryan County Emergency Services were calledto a house fire. Firefighter Bob Nietzold quickly got on sceneand gave a size-up. He grabbed a garden hose and openedthe back door of the residence, where he sprayed water onthe fire. His efforts helped hold the fire in check until Pem-broke’s Engine 1 and Bryan County Engine 5 arrived. Fire-fighters entered the structure with an attach line andextinguished the fire completely. Lieutenant Joseph Wal-raven from Pembroke was in charge of the incident.

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Quick response saves house

Cherokee County, GA - Cherokee County Fire and Emer-gency Services responded to a structure fire on the after-noon of March 25th, just shortly after 12:30, at 1462 OldLathemtown Road. Firefighters arrived to find a chickenhouse that was 50% involved. Earlier reports indicated that aneighbor saw flames coming out of the structure and con-tacted 911. The heavy winds caused the fire to spreadquickly, but firefighters were able to contain the fire before itdestroyed the entire chicken house. No injuries were re-ported and both lanes of Old Lathemtown Road were blockeduntil the operation was complete. The fire is currently underinvestigation.

Fire damages chickenhouse in Cherokee County

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Storm Preparations for your Firehouse, Part IIIAs I write this final column on

storm preparedness, it is snowingand the weather forecast is callingfor 4 to 8 inches of snow overnightand through most of tomorrow. Justanother weather event in the north-east, orshall I sayin theU n i t e dStates.

T h es t o r m yweather isnot lim-ited to thenortheast,as the en-tire coun-try continues to be battered 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 will haveto come up with a plan in order toresolve the problem. The washout ofroads and bridges, or the temporaryclosure of local roads, blocked withfallen trees, poles, power lines,snow and ice, flooded roadways,and abandoned vehicles all of whichmay make it impossible for emer-gency apparatus to pass. What alter-nate routes are available? Will somesections of your response area beisolated? Would an adjoining firedepartment be better able to respondinto that area? If so, make the nec-essary notifications to put them onstandby.

The need for alternate response

vehicles may arise for other than thechiefs 4 wheel drive vehicle. Theremay be a need for additional all ter-rain 4 wheel drive vehicles, boats,or snowmobiles that may be pressedinto service as emergency responseor transport vehicles. Well in ad-vance of using any members equip-ment or vehicles, contact yourdepartment’s insurance carrier fortheir direction and guidance prior toimplementing any such use. It isrecommended that you do not useany vehicles, etc. that are not or can-not be covered by the departmentsinsurance carrier.

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 dispensingfacility at certain fire stations, oth-ers may report to town, village, orcity highway department facilitiesto obtain fuel. Lastly, there are thosedepartments that procure their appa-ratus 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 have

full 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 in theworst of snowstorms, but you willknow that you did all you could toarrive 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

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(L-R) GFIA President Kevin Wallace, GFIA Instructor Jeff Morrill,GFIA Parliamentarian Teresa McAfee, HCFD Chief Joe Kelley andChief Bill Lacy

SABRINA PUCKETT

Department receives Distinguished Service Award

At the Spring Arson Seminar,in McDonough, the Georgia FireInvestigator’s Association (GFIA),a branch of the International Asso-ciation of Arson Investigators pre-sented Henry County FireDepartment with a DistinguishedService Award.

Teresa McAfee, Parliamentar-ian for the GFIA and President ofthe GFIA, Kevin Wallace pre-sented the award to Chief Joe Kel-ley in gratitude and recognition ofthe department’s exemplary serv-ice to the Georgia Fire Investiga-tors and the Spring Arson Seminarsthat Henry County Fire Depart-ment has hosted for the last fiveyears.

Teresa McAfee stated, “TheAssociation has much admiration

and respect for Henry County FireDepartment, Chief Joe Kelley andCaptain Ron Reagan for alwaysgoing above and beyond to makethe Spring Arson Seminar the hugesuccess it has been year after year.”

Chief Kelley said, “We areproud and honored that the associ-ation has continuously chosenHenry County and our departmentto host the seminar. We would behonored to continue being thevenue for the Georgia Fire Investi-gators Spring Arson Seminar foryears to come.”

- SABRINA PUCKETT

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On March 20, 2013, just before dinner at 5:44 p.m., units from Palm Beach County Fire RescueBattalion 5 responded to reports of a structure fire on the 10100 block of Canoe Brook Cir insuburban Boca Raton. Initial reports from a caller stated that there was a fire inside a bedroomcloset. The first arriving engine company reported smoke showing from the home and a work-ing fire was declared. All occupants were outside the residence on arrival. Firefighters statedthey had smoke from two sides and the back of the home. The fire had moved from the closetinto the attic and firefighters had to gain access to the attic to extinguish the flames. One oc-cupant was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries from this fire.

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Apparently, a number of fire-fighters were not as actively in-volved as they had been in the past,particularly newer members.

As we were discussing the pos-sible causes, we noted one fire-fighter who was busy puttingequipment back on a rig after a call.He was one of those who was stillactive and very enthusiastic aboutthe department.

As this individual walked by,we asked him why he thought thathis contemporaries seem to be los-ing their passion for what we allthought was still a great fire depart-ment.

This young, intelligent fire-fighter paused for around three sec-onds and then said with a fairamount of conviction, “It is not asmuch fun around here as it used tobe.”

We asked him to expand on thatstatement a little more; and hestated that in the last year or so,training had dropped off, and he andothers really looked forward toquality training and drills.

This young firefighter said agreat deal with his knee-jerk answerto our question regarding the funfactor.

I am sure you have noticed theenvironment when you enter a firestation or respond to another fire de-partment’s fire or other emergencywhen everything is going well in adepartment.

Everyone seems to pretty muchget along; and as firefighters all overthe world are prone to do, there is alot of good natured kidding around.It is a fun place to be. And, if it is afun and exciting place to be, you

look forward to spending more timethere.

When things are not going wellin a department, when you walkinto the fire house or go to one oftheir emergencies, it is just the op-posite.

Attendance frequently is down,firefighters are fighting with eachother, there is much gossip andback-stabbing, officers may be sus-pending firefighters left and right,barking orders like a marine drillsergeant, creating an environmentthat is not friendly nor fun, deflat-ing whatever passion the active fire-fighters may have had.

I recently purposely attendedtwo functions – one at a local de-partment that is a top performer inall areas from being tops in annualtraining to leading the pack in re-cruitment and retention efforts.

I then attended a function whereit was just the opposite. In the firstfire department, the old-timers andthe younger members were inter-acting together, the meeting roomwas filled to capacity and they wereaccomplishing multiple projects si-multaneously.

In the second department, at-tendance was sparse, there were ar-guments over several on-goingprojects that were floundering,members were leaving to join otherdepartments and they were not tak-ing in new members.

What is the solution? There isno single, simple solution but amultitude of small solutions, manyof which can and should be insti-tuted by leaders in any organization.

In any case, we are going to at-tempt to have the leaders from thesuccessful departments meet withthe leaders from the struggling de-partments in an attempt to comparenotes, share techniques, and get theother departments back on track.

If you are a member or a leaderin one of the departments that ishighly successful and a fun and ex-citing place to be, I would appreci-ate hearing from you. My e-mailaddress [email protected], and myphone number is 845-364-8933.

I will share your thoughts andcomments in a future column.

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On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, units from Palm Beach CountyFire Rescue Battalion 4 responded to reports of a structurefire on the 7300 block of Cocoanut Dr in suburban LakeWorth. First arriving crews found heavy smoke from the frontand side of the single family home. On investigation, crewsfound the main amount of fire in the kitchen area of the homeand the fire was quickly brought under control. This fire oc-curred in a home that was unoccupied. During firefighting ef-forts, one firefighter suffered minor injuries and wastransported to a local hospital for follow up treatment. Thecause of the fire is under investigation.

ALBERT BORROTO

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PBCFR battles fire in Suburban Lake Worth

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At 12:08 p.m. on the afternoon of March 9, 2013 units from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue re-sponded to reports of a structure fire involving a barn with polo ponies inside. First arrivingfirefighters reported a large barn that was fully involved with fire. Firefighters quickly started afire attack on the barn and protected exposures next to the barn. Despite all efforts a total ofseven thoroughbred horses died inside the fire and four were treated by local veterinarians forburns. Fire investigators have concluded that the cause of this fire was an electrical overloadinside a tack room that was being used as a kitchen.

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Ocala, FL - On April 10, 2013, Ocala Fire Rescue responded to a train that struck a passengervehicle. Firefighters found an elderly driver sitting in the vehicle who told officials he did not re-alize he was on the train tracks. CSX train staff prior to the collision observed tail lights in thedistance and were able to apply the brakes on the train preventing significant damage to the pas-senger vehicle. Fire Battalion Chief Martin Ortiz, who was on scene, gave credit to the train con-ductor and CSX staff for taking quick action to avert a greater disaster. The driver of the vehiclewas transported to a local hospital by ambulance. The incident occurred at 600 Southwest 10Street. Firefighters received the 911 call at 8:49 p.m. and remained on scene one hour.

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50 residents evacuatedfrom building

Daytona Beach, FL. DaytonaBeach Fire Department respondedto 124 Orange Avenue for a re-ported structure fire on Tuesday,March 26, 2013 just after 5:00 p.m.

When firefighters arrived onscene, they were guided to the rearof the three story wood frame com-mercial structure, where lightsmoke was seen. Initial reports atthe scene point to constructionworkers removing the metal fire es-cape in the rear of the building asthe possible cause of the fire. Fire-fighters believe that constructionworkers were using a welding torchto cut away the metal of the fire es-cape from the building and set fireto pieces of old rotting wood.

Fire crews were forced tobreach exterior and interior wallsand make trench type cuts in thefloor to search for the fire.

Firefighters were forced to uti-lize these tactics due to the age ofthe building and no fire stops beingin place to prevent the fire fromtraveling. They were able to find

the burning wood between the sec-ond and third floor and stop thespread of the fire.

The residents were evacuated.Fire officials are concerned for thesafety of the residents due to thefire escape being removed and onlyone entrance and exit into the com-mercial resident. Fire officials alsohave concern about the integrity ofthe building after the operationaltactics used to find the fire.

If the building is condemnedand not fit for occupancy, theAmerican Red Cross will be calledupon to assist the residents withfinding alternate places to stay forthe evening.

Two individuals were treatedon the scene for shortness of breathissues and the damage to the build-ing is estimated to exceed $50,000.

- LARRY STONEY



Clandestine lab scenario trainingDuring the month of March,

Palm Beach County Fire RescueSpecial Operations units and the44th Civil SupportTeam, a nationalguard asset trainedtogether at FireRescue headquar-ters.

The training in-volved a clandes-tine lab settinginvolving varioushazardous sub-stances.

The hazmat teams worked to-gether processing the lab, atmos-pheric monitoring, evidencepreservation, evidence collection,sampling and detection of the un-known substances.

The training was deliveredover three days and was set up onthe sixth floor of the trainingtower, which made for a chal-lenge in the hazardous materialsPPE.

The scenario was to depict alab that was discovered during ahigh rise structure fire. Fire crewsrecognized the unusual laboratorysetting and notified special oper-ations after the fire was knockeddown.

The 44th CST is one of twoteams in Florida with the capabil-ity to assess suspected Weaponsof Mass Destruction (WMD) at-tacks, advise civilian responderson appropriate actions throughon-site testing and expert consul-tation and facilitate the arrival ofadditional state and federal mili-tary forces.

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Seminole County Fire Station #23 was dispatched to a child birth at 3:30 a.m. the morning ofMarch 2, 2013. Members of Seminole County Station 23 proudly delivered Baby Elizabeth. Theproud parents contacted the department a few days later requesting to meet with the mem-bers of the crew. On March 14th, Baby Elizabeth, her family and Station 23’s crew reunited forpictures and to sign her birthday certificate. Her family commented on how professional andwell organized crew members were during their time of need. Congratulations to Baby Eliza-beth and her family and a job well done to Lt. Mike Hodak, Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Hol-brook, Firefighter/Paramedic Clint Moore, Firefighter Scott Honour and Firefighter Torres.

Seminole County firefighters reunite with Baby Elizabeth and family

MELISSA DREWRY

Volusia County Fire Services held a ceremony on March 14promoting six firefighters to lieutenant. The new lieu-tenants are John Bryant, Laura Chorost, Jeremy Karaginis,John Kyp and Eric Middlebrook. Volusia County Fire Serv-ices congratulates each of these newly promoted staffmembers wishing them success in their new positions.

Volusia County announceslieutenant promotions

PAULA THOMPSON

On March 11th, members of Seminole County Fire Department were presented with a Unit TeamCitation for their outstanding response and coordination during an incident in November of2012. The alarm involved a patient that had fallen down a 15 ft. ravine with a steep bank. Oncearriving on scene, the crews were informed the patient was the deputy sheriff and he had beenin pursuit. The suspect was still on the loose in the woods and possibly armed. SCFD mem-bers calmly and effectively, in difficult terrain, performed a technical rope rescue while beingsurrounded by armed law enforcement officers. The deputy sheriff was rescued and trans-ported. It was later learned by that the assailant had buried himself in the mud and was in veryclose proximity to the rescue.

Seminole County firefighters receive Unit Team Citation for technical rescue

JENNIFER JOHNSON

North Lauderdale recognizesFirefighter of the Year

North Lauderdale, FL. The Cityof North Lauderdale’s elected offi-cials recognized Edward Monahanfor his exceptional service to theCity’s Fire/Rescue Department dur-ing a City Commission meeting.

“Eddie was chosen to receivethe award by his peers and I thinkthat says so much about the personhe really is,” said Rudy Neumann,North Lauderdale Fire RescueChief. “Not only is Eddie a hardworking individual but a true valueto the organization. His award iswell deserved.”

In addition to his regular dutiesat the station, Monahan dedicatedextra time and energy consultingwith fire rescue personnel on andoff duty to put a new fire suppres-sion vehicle in service. To the aver-age person, this might not seemmuch, but there is a great amountof gear and supplies needed duringa crisis making the outfitting a big

undertaking for one person. Eddieworked with the Tamarac, Fla.,Fleet Service Department to mountthe gear meticulously on the newapparatus. The city purchased the2012 E-One ladder truck known asa quint, a quintuple combinationpumper that efficiently serves thedual purpose of an engine and aladder truck.

Additionally, Monahan volun-teered to teach CPR/AED coursesto city employees, which resultedin more than 96 percent of the city’sstaff becoming HeartsaverCPR/AED certified.

Monahan has been a memberof the North Lauderdale Fire De-partment since 2003.

- JENNIFER JOHNSON


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CHARLIE ROBBINS

LAFD Truck 102, Rescue 101, Battalion 100 and Acting ChiefChad Ketron were dispatched to 221 Lake Drive for a vehi-cle versus pedestrian at 7:44 p.m. on March 20th. Upon ar-rival, they found a 50 year old male in traumatic arrest andCPR was started. The patient had severe upper torsotrauma consistent with being run over by a vehicle, whichone witness stated had occurred. The patient was quicklyplaced in Rescue 101 and IV's were started and he wastubed. Due to weather, no helicopter would fly so he wastransported aboard Rescue 101 to Lehigh Regional MedicalCenter, where he expired.

Lehigh Acres car versus pedestrian

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BRIAN STOOTHOFF

Ocala, FL - Mrs. Bernadette Castro recently contacted Ocala Fire Rescue and asked if fire-fighters would be interested in partnering to deliver donated ottomans into the community. Ofcourse the firefighters agreed, and Kris Johnson, the manager of Castro Farms, delivered adozen ottomans last month to an Ocala fire station for temporary storage until permanenthomes could be found. Assistant Chief Brian Stoothoff reached out to Scott Hackmyer to ob-tain a list of potential homes for the ottomans. Mr. Hackmyer is a community activist, who hascontact with Devereux Kids, Marion County Homeless Council and other organizations thatassist those in need. On April 2nd, two donated ottomans were delivered by Ocala firefightersto Cheatara Taylor. She is a mother of three children, who lives on Northwest 8 Street in Ocala.Thus far, eleven of the ottomans were delivered to deserving homes. “I am proud of all ourfirefighters, who are committed to serving our citizens every day, whether they are putting outfires or volunteering to deliver furniture to those in need” states Ocala Fire Chief Bradd Clark.

Ocala firefighters partner to help those in needBRIAN STOOTHOFF

Ocala, FL. High winds on March 24th caused damage toseveral residential structures inside the City of Ocala. Fire-fighters with Ocala Fire Rescue responded to 25 emergencycalls within a few hours on Sunday. Falling trees damagedfive buildings, and several other trees pulled down electri-cal lines. Several affected residents had to seek alternativeshelter and be relocated. There were no reported injuries.

Numerous storm related calls

ALBERT BORROTO

On February 7, 2013, a Palm Beach County Youth Leadership Group visited Palm Beach CountyFire Rescue headquarters for a tour. This group of future leaders was greeted by Fire ChiefSteve Jerauld and his senior staff, who showed them the different divisions within fire rescue.They were able to speak with Deputy Chief Tolbert about the logistics of making the departmentfunction; Deputy Chief Collins about the importance of the Bureau of Safety Services and Di-vision Chief Blockson spoke on the importance of fire safety. The group was also taken up tothe training hill, where they were able to witness a controlled fire in the burn building and onelucky student was able to wear the chief’s firefighting gear. The group had a fun afternoon withthe leadership of fire rescue and in the process learned about how the organization operates.

Palm Beach County youth leadershipgroup visits fire rescue headquarters


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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Battalion 4 firefighters ALBERT BORROTOHollywood’s bravest knock it up a notch

Chopping, slicing and dicingtheir way through a pressure-cookersituation were Hollywood’s Profes-sional Firefighters Expo Al-FrescoCooking Team (comprised of CaptEric Guerrero, Lt.Adam App, DriverEngineer JamesMarold (not pic-tured). FirefighterMike Saffran underthe direction of Lt.Mike O’Donnel)walked away withthe coveted 2013Firehouse Cook-offSilver-Pot Trophy,once again demonstrating thatwhether they’re sweating in a fire,orin front of a hot stove, Hollywood’sfirefighters can take the heat and winin the kitchen! Pitted against cooksfrom other fire departments such asBSO, Davie, Hallandale and FtLauderdale, our boys didn't over-steam as the judges gave them theirsecret cooking ingredient.

This year’s secret ingredientwas Fritos corn chips. Competitionwas fierce as firefighters from allover went to work trying to figureout how to incorporate one of Amer-ica’s favorite snacks into their culi-nary creations, but in the end TeamHollywood prevailed.

Their winning cuisine featuredtwo appetizers: A Chicken TortillaSoup made with Fritos; and a BriePizza topped with grapes, Fritos anda boysenberry reduction sauce.

The main entrée was a Fritos-crusted Mahi with grilled zucchini,potatoes and a side of mandarincoleslaw. The dessert was an eclec-tic fusion of flavors incorporatingcayenne, chili, Fritos and vanilla icecream in a martini glass rimmedwith the boysenberry reductionsauce that total blew the judgesaway.

Points were given for use of in-gredients, originality, presentationand taste.

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Firefighters battle blaze in vacant homeDaytona Beach, FL. Daytona

Beach Fire Department responded tothe 300 block of Kingston Avenuefor a reported residential structurefire just before 8 a.m. on March 30,2013.

When units arrived, crews foundheavy smoke and flames comingfrom the rear of a one story concreteconstruction home. Fire crews madetheir way into the structure throughthe front door and fought the fire

from the inside to prevent fire fromspreading.

After the initial knock down andcontrol of the fire, fire crews discov-ered that the fire was inside a woodframe addition to house. The homewas vacant and no residents livedthere for some time.

Firefighters believe that tran-sients in the neighborhood may havehad a fire going last night to keepwarm from the overnight cool tem-peratures and left the fire unattended.

No injuries were reported onscene and the actual cause of the fireis undetermined. Fire crews estimatethe fire caused about $30,000. worthof damages.

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Fire ravages Gulf Breeze homeOn March 31st at 2:04 a.m., the

Midway Fire Department was dis-patched to the 4000 block of Long-wood Circle in Gulf Breeze for ahouse fire. The resident called 911reporting that he awoke to the smellof smoke and determined that hisattic was on fire. Additional 911calls were received reporting aworking fire.

Midway Chief Lew Jones re-ported heavy fire in the attic. The

crews of Engines 35 and 37 at-tempted an initial interior attack,but due to deteriorating conditions,the firefighters then went to a de-fensive mode. Chief Jones re-quested a second alarm assignmentfor additional manpower.

Midway was assisted by Gulf

Breeze, Escambia County, Holley-Navarre, Navarre Beach andAvalon Fire.

An Avalon firefighter sufferedan ankle injury and was transportedby Lifeguard EMS to Baptist Hos-pital.

The house was deemed a totalloss. The Florida State Fire Mar-shal's office was requested.

- STEVE CLARK

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Heilbron Springs Fire Rescue has taken delivery of a brand new2012 Ferrara Ember pumper. It is configured with a 1,000 gallonwater tank and a 1250 gpm Hale pump.

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Barrow County Emergency Services placed three new ambulancesinto service. The ambulances, manufactured by Medtec, andplaced on a dodge chassis will operate out of Stations 1, 6 and 7.

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On February 18th at 12:40 a.m. at 121 South Main Street inthe City of Chiefland, firefighters were called to a fully en-gulfed commercial wood frame structure. Chiefland Fire Res-cue was the initial responding unit with two engines withmutual aid response from Fanning Springs Fire Rescue, Tren-ton Fire Rescue, Cedar Key Fire Rescue and Fowlers BluffFire Department

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On Friday, March 22nd, traffic on Florida's Turnpike wasslowed during the evening commute. A car, on the side of theroadway, was on fire and people were trying to get their be-longings out. PBCFR Station 57 arrived to a fully involved carfire and all occupants outside of the vehicle. Crews quicklypulled a preconnect line and did an excellent job of rapidlyhaving the fire under control.

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On March 23, 2013 at 12:27 p.m., units from Palm BeachCounty Fire Rescue responded to reports of a vehicle acci-dent on the 100 block of South SR 7. First arriving crewsfound that the accident had occurred inside the busy detail-ing area of a local car washing business. Fire officers quicklytriaged the situation and a Level 1 mass casualty incident wasdeclared. A total of five patients were transported to local hos-pitals from this incident for follow up treatment of injuries.

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Airplane crash exercise in Polk CountyBartow, FL. Polk County Fire

Rescue participated in an exercisesponsored by Lakeland Linder Re-gional Airport, Lakeland Fire De-partment and Polk CountyEmergency Management.

The full scale exercise atLakeland Linder Regional Airporthad more than 200 volunteers andpersonnel participating.

The scenario involved a com-mercial plane that crashes upon

landing. It allowed Polk CountyFire Rescue to test its mass casu-alty and mass fatality response. Italso exercised the airport’s emer-gency response plan, a tri-annualrequirement for certification bythe Federal Aviation Authority(FAA).

Several additional agencieswere involved including LakelandPolice Department, Polk CountyHealth Department, Lakeland Re-gional Medical Center, CentralFlorida Regional Planning Coun-cil, private ambulance companiesand students from the CentralFlorida Aerospace Academy whoplayed the victims.

- BRAD RUHMANN

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Officers helmet is hung for one last timeAs a fire officers helmet is

hung for one last time, two othermembers will start a new path intheir careers.

On February 5th, 2013, Lt.Deborah Vellico retired from theCity of Lauderhill after 29 yearsof dedicated service. Many peo-ple’s lives were touched due to herkindness, compassion andcourage.

Deborah helped paved the wayfor women in the fire service. Shewill always be a part of theLauderhill Fire Department familyand wish her the best on her newendeavors.

On the same day Driver/Engi-

neer Juan Velez was promoted tothe rank of lieutenant to follow inher footsteps. Juan is a seven yearveteran of the department. An-other promotion was made whenFirefighter Kurt Ochipa was pro-moted to the rank of driver/engi-neer. Kurt has been with thedepartment since 2007.

- JERRY GONZALEZ

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45th Annual Delray Beach St.Patrick’s Day Parade

Delray Beach, FL. OnMarch 16th, the largest St.Patrick's DayParade in theState of Floridawas well at-tended by ap-p r o x i m a t e l y150,000 peo-ple, who linedboth sides ofAtlantic Av-enue like sar-dines in a can.

The parade, held the Satur-day before St. Patrick's Day,had something for everyone.The Grand Marshall this yearwas Harold Schaitberger, Pres-ident of the International As-sociation of Firefighters.Captain John Fischer of PalmBeach County Fire Rescue, the

main organizer, said that thisyear’s parade was the biggestyet. It had over 500 firefightersmarching.

There were firefightersfrom as far away as Belgiumand West Australia. It had nu-merous pipe and drum bands,school bands and numerousfire apparatus from local firedepartments to ones fromaround the state. There werealso 12 aerial units (two ateach intersection along the pa-rade route) holding large firerescue flags depicting differentdepartments.

It was enjoyed by every-one in attendance from adultsall the way to the youngestones.

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On March 18th at approximately 8:00 a.m., Delray Beach Fire Rescue responded to a rollover vehicle ac-cident at Swinton Ave and NW 3rd Ave. Units arrived to find three vehicles involved with one vehicle onits roof. The vehicle on its roof had one occupant trapped in the vehicle. The patient was an approximately40 year old male. The car was stabilized using equipment off Special Operations 5. DBFR special opera-tions station was sent to assist in the extrication of the patient. Once the vehicle was stabilized, the pa-tient was extricated and transported to Bethesda Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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