December 2009 - Hudson Firefighters
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Featuring <strong>Hudson</strong> New Hampshire’s Bravest <strong>December</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
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<strong>Hudson</strong> Heat<br />
<strong>December</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
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Featuring <strong>Hudson</strong><br />
New Hampshire’s<br />
Bravest<br />
HUDSON NEW<br />
HAMPSHIRE FIRE<br />
DEPARTMENT’S<br />
UNOFFICIAL<br />
NEWSLETTER<br />
Publisher D Morin<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
Inside The Heat<br />
Partition Fire Quickly Knocked Down<br />
By Crews<br />
Worcester 6 Remembered On The Ten<br />
Year Anniversary Of The Fire<br />
Two Ambulances Needed At Lowell<br />
Road Crash<br />
Captain Steve Gannon Recognized<br />
For 20 Years Of Service<br />
Litchfield Crash Requires The<br />
Response Of Two Ambulances<br />
Pickup Into A Pole Crash In<br />
Litchfield Injures One<br />
Barretts Hill Road Crash Injuries<br />
Three<br />
Pat Weaver New Hillsborough<br />
County Rep For State Association<br />
<strong>Hudson</strong> Police, Fire, and Town<br />
Supervisors Association Donates<br />
Mutual Aid Needed To Battle<br />
Londonderry House Fire.<br />
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11<br />
12<br />
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Front Cover<br />
The HFD Elves<br />
delivered Santa to<br />
Library Park for the<br />
Christmas Light<br />
annual lighting on<br />
November 27th. Photo<br />
by Dan Skafas<br />
Back Cover<br />
Firefighter Jeff<br />
Sands awaits a<br />
patient while<br />
operating in<br />
Litchfield on<br />
November 8, 2008<br />
Volume 14<br />
Issue 12
Webster Street Fire<br />
Photo’s<br />
Top photo: A fire broke out in this<br />
large single family home. Middle<br />
photo: Firefighter Provencal and<br />
Explorer Pilon standby Engine 2.<br />
Bottom photo: <strong>Firefighters</strong> Sliver,<br />
Sands and Chamberlain open up.<br />
Photo’s By Al Boucher<br />
Partition Fire Quickly<br />
Knocked Down By Crews<br />
Dispatcher Glenn received two<br />
calls on <strong>December</strong> 3rd, reporting a fire<br />
in the walls of a home at 299 Webster<br />
Street. Toned to the scene at 11:12<br />
were Engine 2 with a crew of Captain<br />
Tice and <strong>Firefighters</strong> Provencal, Sands<br />
and Explorer Pilon, Ladder 2 with a<br />
crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Sliver and<br />
Chamberlain, Engine 4 with a crew of<br />
Lieutenant Chaput, <strong>Firefighters</strong><br />
Bradish and Mallen, Engine 1 with a<br />
crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Crane and Blinn<br />
along with Car 1 with Chief Murray,<br />
Car 2 with Deputy Carter, Car 3 with<br />
Deputy Buxton and Car 4 with<br />
Captain Grebinar.<br />
Car 2 arrived on the scene at<br />
11:19 and reported nothing showing.<br />
As Engine 2’s crew investigated they<br />
found a fire burning in an exterior<br />
wall and stretched a line into the<br />
basement.<br />
Ladder 2’s crew began to open<br />
up the wall checking to see how far<br />
the fire had extended.<br />
Engine 1 took a hydrant while Engine 4<br />
assisted Engine 2.<br />
Chief Murray assisted with<br />
command. Companies opened up and<br />
found the fire contained to a small area<br />
of the wall and quickly knocked down<br />
the fire.<br />
Command placed the fire under<br />
control at 11:45. Inspector Triolo was<br />
called to the scene to investigate for a<br />
cause. Crews overhauled the fire area<br />
with the last company clearing the scene<br />
at 12:10<br />
During the fire two other calls<br />
were received and call back companies<br />
responded to those calls.<br />
Photo Below:<br />
Captain Grebinar,<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> Sands, Sliver and<br />
Chamberlain work the fire<br />
area at 299 Webster Street on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 3rd.<br />
Photo: By Al Boucher<br />
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IN MEMORY OF<br />
THE WORCESTER 6<br />
Worcester 6 Remembered On The Ten Year Anniversary Of The Fire<br />
On a balmy 63 degree <strong>December</strong> 3rd, hundreds of firefighters<br />
dressed in Class A’s from across the United States and New England<br />
gathered in Washington Square at Union Station to remember<br />
that night ten years ago when Worcester Massachusetts<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> Paul A. Brotherton, Jeremiah M. Lucey and<br />
Joseph T. McGuirk, and Lieutenants Thomas E. Spencer,<br />
James F. “Jay” Lyons and Timothy P. Jackson lost their<br />
lives trying to rescue two people reported trapped in the<br />
huge windowless Worcester Cold Storage building.<br />
<strong>Hudson</strong> members that attended the service included<br />
Captain Dave Morin, <strong>Firefighters</strong> Greg Rich, Corey Morin, Dan<br />
Skafas and Explorer Andrew Pilon.<br />
At 17:00 lines of firefighters led by Bagpipers and Honor Guards<br />
and the members of the Worcester Fire Department marched several<br />
blocks through the streets of the city lined with onlookers to the<br />
Quarters of Engine 6, Engine 12, Rescue 1and Ladder 1 on the site<br />
where the fire took place. Many dignitaries including Massachusetts<br />
Governor Deval Patrick, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray, U.S. Rep.<br />
James P. McGovern, Television actor Dennis Leary of Rescue Me,<br />
President of the Massachusetts Professional <strong>Firefighters</strong> Robert<br />
Fire Alarm<br />
McCarthy, City Manager Michael V. O'Brien and Worcester Fire<br />
Chief Gerard A. Dio were seated on the stage.<br />
The ceremony began with an opening prayer by Rev. Walter J.<br />
Box 1438<br />
12/3/1999<br />
Riley, the Roman Catholic Chaplain of the Worcester Fire<br />
Department. Following was Rev. Roosevelt Hughes, the<br />
Protestant Chaplain reciting the Firefighter's Prayer.<br />
Each of the invited speakers spoke of the tragedy<br />
and the lives of the firefighters their families and how the<br />
firefighters deaths were tragic but have made such an impact on<br />
safety and funding for the fire service.<br />
At exactly at 18:13 the time the fire was reported a recording<br />
of the dispatch that sent the six firefighters to their last alarm ten<br />
years ago was broadcast over the Worcester Fire Radio System.<br />
See Worcester continued on page 5<br />
Pictures:<br />
Photo left: Hundreds of firefighters<br />
and residents honored the Worcester<br />
6 on <strong>December</strong> 3rd.<br />
Photo by Paul MacCallum<br />
Photo below: This memorial is<br />
located at the Franklin Street Fire<br />
Station which was built on the site of<br />
the Worcester Cold Storage Building.<br />
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Worcester continued from page 4<br />
Once the dispatch was completed Fire<br />
Chief Gerard A. Dio read the names of the<br />
deceased firefighters as family members<br />
placed flowers a the memorial. A<br />
firefighter rang a bell after each name was<br />
read. An Honor Guard fired a 21-gun<br />
salute in honor of the firefighters followed<br />
by the Bagpipers playing a soulful<br />
rendition of “Amazing Grace”.<br />
Fire Chief Dio was the last to speak<br />
saying it was time to look past the sorrow<br />
and noted that “a spark from the blaze” has<br />
led to the upgrading of firefighting<br />
services.<br />
As the firefighters marched back<br />
through the streets onlookers six deep<br />
applauded and cheered as they passed by.<br />
A reception was held in the hall of the<br />
Union Station.<br />
Two Ambulances Needed At<br />
Lowell Road Crash<br />
Dispatcher Robertson received a<br />
multiple calls from 911 reporting a motor<br />
vehicle accident in the area of 71 Lowell<br />
Road on <strong>December</strong> 1st, at 16:52. Toned to<br />
the scene, were Engine 2 with a crew of<br />
Captain Hansen and <strong>Firefighters</strong> Conlon,<br />
Rich and Morin and Ambulance 2 with a<br />
crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Winsor and Sullivan.<br />
Ambulance 2 arrived on the scene and<br />
reported a two vehicle T-Bone accident<br />
with a patient still in the car. Crews<br />
checked the scene and found that they had<br />
two injuries and a second ambulance was<br />
requested to the scene.<br />
Ambulance 4 with a crew of<br />
Firefighter Carrier was toned to the scene<br />
to assist. As the two patients were being<br />
packaged a third person involved in the<br />
crash complained of injuries and this<br />
patient was also packaged. The three<br />
patients were taken to Nashua Hospitals for further treatment. The call was placed<br />
under control a short time later.<br />
A Bagpipe Story From Scotland<br />
Submitted by Dave Pierpont<br />
This is such a beautiful story of a bagpiper who was late for a funeral. As a bagpiper, I<br />
was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no<br />
family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery in the remote countryside and this<br />
man would be the first to be laid to rest there.<br />
As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost and being a typical man, did<br />
not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew who<br />
were eating lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight.<br />
I apologized to the workers for my tardiness and stepped to the side of the open grave<br />
where I saw the vault lid already in place.<br />
I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long but this was the proper thing to<br />
do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I played out my heart and soul.<br />
As I played the workers began to weep. I played and I played like I'd never played before,<br />
from Going Home and The Lord is My Shepherd to Flowers of the Forest. I closed the<br />
lengthy session with Amazing Grace and walked to my car.<br />
As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying<br />
to another, Sweet Jeezuz, Mary 'n Joseph, I have never seen nothin' like that before and I've<br />
been putting in septic tanks for twenty years.<br />
Group 1 members responded to this single vehicle roll-over that took place in the<br />
area of 111 Wason Road on <strong>December</strong> 6th. The two occupants in the vehicle were<br />
not injured.<br />
RUN TOTALS<br />
<strong>December</strong> - 339<br />
<strong>2009</strong> Year Total - 3598<br />
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Department Profile: Gray Maine<br />
Fire Rescue<br />
This month we visit the Town of Gray Maine Fire Rescue.<br />
Gray is located in the southwestern part of the state and is bordered<br />
by the towns of Raymond, New Gloucester, Windham and North<br />
Yarmouth. The Town is 43.26 miles in size with a population of<br />
7,250. Located within its border are State Routes 26, 100, 115, 202, 4<br />
and the Maine Turnpike. The Maine Wildlife Park and Libby Hill<br />
Forest Trails are also within the towns border.<br />
During the 1880‘s a group of volunteers came together to<br />
form a group to protect the residents of the town from fire. The group<br />
called themselves the Gray Fire Company with their equipment<br />
consisting of buckets, axes and ladders. In the beginning of the<br />
1900‘s a carriage with a chemical tank was purchased the first fire<br />
apparatus for the town. The Gray Fire Department was founded on<br />
February 15, 1915 becoming a town supported department.<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> were alerted to fire by the ringing of the towns church<br />
bells.<br />
Over the years Gray’s firefighters have battled many large<br />
fires. On <strong>December</strong> 30, 1921 a large fire occurred at the Steven’s<br />
Hardware Store. Hard work by firefighters saved a large part of the<br />
town from being destroyed.<br />
In 1947 the towns firefighters face a major forest fire. Many<br />
thousands of acres of forest burned along with many buildings in the<br />
neighboring communities.<br />
On October 13, year unknown Gray was hit by a fire which<br />
has it’s roots in the history of a large mid western city. At about 6am<br />
a farmer on the Old Portland Road was completing his chores in the<br />
barn when a cow kicked over a lantern starting a fire.The fire spread<br />
to several other farm buildings burning them to the ground and two<br />
horse died in the fire.<br />
In the 1950’s the first turnout gear was purchased consisting<br />
of 3 pairs of rubber boots, one for each truck rubber coats and leather<br />
helmets. During World War II an Air Raid Siren was installed on the<br />
roof of the fire station and was set off by the first arriving firefighter<br />
at the station. In 1954 a central phone operator called “red phones” in<br />
the homes of firefighters alerting them to fires.<br />
In 1968 the fire department incorporated and in 1969 the name<br />
was change to Gray Fire Rescue. Ambulance service began on<br />
October 15, 1969 when crews responded to their first medical call.<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> named the Oldsmobile 98 Ambulance the “Black<br />
Mariah”. A second ambulance was purchased in 1972 and a third in<br />
1978. The Fire and Rescue departments remained as separate<br />
organizations until 1993 when the joined and were housed in the fire<br />
station. On September 17, 2005 Gray Fire Rescue celebrated it’s 125<br />
birthday with a large celebration.<br />
Today the Gray Fire Rescue is commanded by Chief Ricky<br />
Plummer. He commands 3 career, 1 part time, 11 per-diem, 2<br />
americorps and a call force of over 40 members. During daytime<br />
hours the Central Fire Station is staffed with 4-8 personnel with at<br />
least 1 of those being an ALS provider. The Headquarters Fire<br />
Station is located at 125 Shaker Road, the Dry Mills station is located<br />
at 249 Shaker Road with Station 3 located at 2 Turnpike Acres Road.<br />
The department provides fire prevention, suppression, rescue, EMS,<br />
public service and education services.<br />
Gray Fire Rescue operates 4 engines, 1 tanker, 1 brush truck, 1<br />
ladder, 1 rescue, a squad unit, 2 ambulances and several special ops<br />
units. In 2008 Gray firefighters responded to just over 1000 calls for<br />
service.<br />
See Gray Fire continued on page 7<br />
Top photo: Engine 1 is a 2008 Ferrara Intruder II. Middle photo:<br />
Engine 2 is a 1997 Freightliner/Ferrara Pumper-Tanker. Bottom photo:<br />
Engine 3 is a 2000 Freightliner on a 4x4 chassis.<br />
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Gray Fire continued from page 6<br />
Dispatching is completed by the Cumberland County<br />
Regional Communications Center. This center dispatches for fire,<br />
police and EMS agencies with the Cumberland County.<br />
Engine 1 is a 2008 Ferrara Intruder II with a 1500 gpm pump,<br />
1,000 gallon tank, 30 gallons "A" Foam and full set Holmatro<br />
Rescue Tools. Engine 2 is a huge truck being 45 feet in length. The<br />
engine is a 1997 Freightliner/Ferrara Pumper-Tanker, 2500 gallon<br />
tank, 1250 gpm pump and 30 gallons class "A" foam. Engine 3 is a<br />
2000 Freightliner 4x4 with a 1250 gpm pump and 1000 gallon water<br />
tank.<br />
Truck 1 is a 1997 Ferrera 75 Foot Tower-Ladder, 500 gallon<br />
tank, 1250 gpm pump, 30 gallons Class "A" Foam, 75' Aerial<br />
Platform.<br />
Support 6 is a 2006 Ford/Dingee 250 gallon tank, 250 gpm<br />
pump, 30 gallon CAFS. This truck also responds to area towns as the<br />
RIT Truck. Squad 7 is a 1990 Ford F-800/Hackney Heavy Rescue /<br />
Incident Command Post.<br />
Rescue 1 is a 1996 International Road rescue Type 1<br />
Ambulance. Rescue 2 is a 2000 Ford PL Custom Type 3 Rescue<br />
Ambulance<br />
The chief operates a 2005 Chevy Suburban, the staff vehicle<br />
is a 2003 Ford Crown Vic with a Police package. Unit 8 is a 1985<br />
Ford Canteen Truck. ATV 1 is a 2004 Polaris Ranger 4X4 ATV with<br />
a cargo bed. Hazmat 1 is a 2005 Cargo Mate 14' Cargo trailer -<br />
Regional Hazmat Support Unit and Marine 1 is a 2003 Zodiac 14'<br />
rigid hull inflatable boat.<br />
Thank you goes out to <strong>Hudson</strong>/Gray Firefighter Anthony<br />
Smith for giving a tour and providing the information for this article.<br />
Rescue 1 is a 1996 International Road Rescue Type 1 Ambulance.<br />
Top photo: Top photo: Truck 1 is a 1997 Ferrera 75 Foot Tower-Ladder.<br />
Middle photo: Support 6 is a 2006 Ford/Dingee. Bottom photo: Squad 7<br />
is a 1990 Ford F-800/Hackney Heavy Rescue / Incident Command Post.<br />
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Captain Steve Gannon<br />
Recognized For 20 Years Of Service<br />
By Fire Chief Shawn Murray<br />
Captain Steve Gannon was hired on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 15, 1989. Steve was promoted to<br />
Lieutenant in April of 1997 and to Captain<br />
in March of 2002. During his 20 years of<br />
service to the Town of <strong>Hudson</strong> Captain<br />
Gannon has obtained certification as a Level<br />
III Firefighter, EMT - Paramedic, Fire<br />
Officer I & 2, Hazmat Technician and Fire<br />
Instructor. Captain Gannon has also<br />
received training in Incident Command and<br />
the National Incident Management System.<br />
Captain Gannon is currently assigned to<br />
Group 4.<br />
He lives in <strong>Hudson</strong> with his Wife<br />
Melanie.<br />
Captain Steve<br />
Gannon<br />
Recognized<br />
The Town of <strong>Hudson</strong> appreciates the<br />
service and dedication that Steve has<br />
provided the Town over these past 20 years.<br />
The Town would like to congratulate Steve<br />
Department Anniversaries<br />
Tim Kearns 12/3/1984<br />
Steve Gannon 12/15/1989<br />
Erich Weeks 12/1/2002<br />
on reaching this milestone in his<br />
years of service and wish him the<br />
best in his future.<br />
Litchfield Crash<br />
Requires The Response<br />
Of Two Ambulances<br />
A two vehicle crash during the<br />
first snow storm of the year in the<br />
area of 551 Charles Bancroft<br />
Highway in Litchfield on <strong>December</strong><br />
9th, required the response of two<br />
<strong>Hudson</strong> ambulances.<br />
Ambulance 2 with a crew of<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> Sullivan and Haerinck<br />
along with Litchfield crews were<br />
toned to the scene by Dispatcher<br />
Glenn at 06:55. On arrival crews<br />
found a head-on two vehicle crash<br />
with heavy front end damage. Upon<br />
checking the occupants of the cars<br />
two were found to be injured. After<br />
evaluating the patients command<br />
requested a second ambulance to the<br />
scene at 07:14.<br />
Toned to the scene was Ambulance 1<br />
with a crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Blinn and<br />
Crane. Due to the weather and the crash<br />
Charles Bancroft Highway was shut down<br />
causing a large traffic back up. A second<br />
patient with minor injury was loaded into<br />
Litchfield Car 1 and transported to a<br />
nearby Technical Park and transferred into<br />
Ambulance 1.<br />
Both patients were treated by crews<br />
for their injuries and transported to<br />
Manchester and Nashua Hospitals.<br />
We Say Goodbye<br />
We say goodbye to <strong>Firefighters</strong> Steve Jarry<br />
and Buddy Hallowell who both resigned in<br />
<strong>December</strong>. We wish them both the best of<br />
luck with their future endeavors.<br />
Pelham Fire recently placed this <strong>2009</strong> GMC 4500 Horton into service as Ambulance<br />
1. The unit is equipped with a rear view back up camera, on demand privacy<br />
windows, in cab navigation system and Mobile Data Terminal. Photo by Pat Weaver<br />
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SALVATION ARMY<br />
BELL RINGERS<br />
Members Assist The Salvation Army In Kettle Collection<br />
Department members gave back to the community on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 12th and 19th, ringing the bell for donations for the<br />
Salvation Army Annual Kettle Collection.<br />
This has been a yearly event for members to help out with the<br />
collection. This years bell ringing took place at Wal-Mart and Sams<br />
Club. This is the 5th, year the department has participated in the<br />
bell ringing. Last year due to the ice storm HFD was not able to fill<br />
the scheduled days. All members were busy handling the hundreds<br />
of calls that took place due to the storm.<br />
Donations provide Christmas dinners, clothing, and toys for<br />
families in need. Financial assistance also helps with basic<br />
necessities, along with seasonal aid.<br />
Volunteers distribute gifts to shut-ins in hospitals and nursing<br />
homes, and shelters are open for sit-down dinners. Many families<br />
receive aid over a period of months after the Christmas season as<br />
well, people struggling with difficult family, emotional, or<br />
employment problems.<br />
During the first collection on <strong>December</strong> 12th, members raised<br />
$1,598.58. The second day of bell ringing on <strong>December</strong> 19th, took<br />
Bell Ringers<br />
Left: Jack Gagliardi, #### and<br />
Dave Pierpont and Brian and Rachel<br />
Surrette. Bottom photo: Steve Dube<br />
and Mike Armand all rang the bell<br />
on <strong>December</strong> 19th.<br />
Photo’s by Al Boucher<br />
in $1,949.18 for a grand total for this year being $3,547.76. On<br />
<strong>December</strong> 19th, with the help of department members the<br />
Salvation Army broke a collection record bringing in $14,903.00<br />
for one day.<br />
A big thanks goes out to all the members, explorers and family<br />
members that stood out in the cold to help this worthy cause.<br />
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Pickup Into A Pole Crash In<br />
Litchfield Injures One<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 12th, Dispatcher<br />
Boucher received a 911 call at reporting a<br />
single vehicle crash at the intersection of<br />
Derry Road and Cutler Road in Litchfield.<br />
Toned to the scene at 23:55 were<br />
Ambulance 2 with a crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong><br />
Berube and Cormier and Litchfield crews.<br />
While companies were en-route Fire Alarm<br />
updated that there was a person trapped in<br />
the vehicle and there was a pole and wires<br />
down. Litchfield Car 1 then requested<br />
Londonderry’s Rescue to the scene.<br />
When Litchfield units arrived at the<br />
scene they reported the crash to be on<br />
Cutler Road in the area of Candleridge<br />
Circle. Arriving units also reported a single<br />
vehicle, with a pole snapped and wires<br />
down. After investigating it was<br />
determined there was no entrapment. They<br />
found that the downed wires were<br />
hampering the patients removal.<br />
Public Service was requested to the<br />
scene and the road was closed. Crews used<br />
a Tack Stick to ensure the power was off in<br />
the lines. Crews found three other<br />
occupants out of the vehicle with no injury<br />
a forth patient remaining in the vehicle was<br />
suffering a leg injury and was package by<br />
crews and transported to a Nashua<br />
Hospital. The call was placed under control<br />
at 00:32.<br />
Londonderry’s Rescue staged but was<br />
not used and was returned a short time<br />
after arrival. Litchfield crews remained on<br />
the scene for sometime while a wrecker<br />
removed the vehicle.<br />
Photo below<br />
Firefighter Berube and<br />
Litchfield crews package one<br />
patient from this crash on<br />
Cutler Road in Litchfield on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 12th.<br />
CUTLER ROAD CRASH<br />
Litchfield Crash<br />
Top photo: Litchfield crews work to<br />
open a door to gain access to the<br />
patient. Middle photo: Firefighter<br />
Cormier prepares equipment to treat<br />
the injured patient. Bottom photo:<br />
The patient is readied to be placed<br />
into the ambulance.<br />
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Captain Steve Gannon was the winner of the Relief Association Bird<br />
House Raffle.<br />
Barretts Hill Road Crash Injuries Three<br />
A 911 call at 14:26 on <strong>December</strong> 21st, alerted Dispatcher Glenn<br />
to a motor vehicle accident in the area of 19 Barretts Hill Road.<br />
Toned to the scene were Engine 2 with a crew of Captain Gannon,<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> Winsor and Armand and Ambulance 2 with a crew of<br />
Lieutenant Rudolph and <strong>Firefighters</strong> Sullivan and Provencal.<br />
On arrival Ambulance 2 reported a two vehicle accident<br />
involving a car and a US Postal Truck. The car suffered heavy frontend<br />
damage and the Mail truck was found off the road into a group of<br />
trees. Upon checking for injuries four patients were found needing<br />
evaluation.<br />
Three patients complained of injury and at 14:39 Ambulance 3<br />
with a crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Pike and Chamberlain were toned to the<br />
scene. Engine 2 removed hazards from the scene while the injured<br />
were packaged and transported to Nashua Hospitals. The call was<br />
placed under control at 14:54.<br />
Chief Murray and Deputy Carter traveled to North Carolina to inspect<br />
the new ambulance pictured above on <strong>December</strong> 14th. The ambulance<br />
is expected to be delivered in early January. Photo by Deputy Carter<br />
The City of Manchester placed into service recently this <strong>2009</strong><br />
Emergency-One Cyclone II engine with 450hp Cummins Turbo Diesel<br />
Engine and a Allison EVS 4000 5 speed automatic transmission. The<br />
truck is equipped with a Hale QMAX Single Stage 2000 gpm pump, 710<br />
gallons water, 40 gallons of Class B foam, 30 gallons of Class A foam<br />
along with a Hale 5.0 foam logix foam system.<br />
An identical Unit was delivered to Engine 4 as well. Engine 11 has<br />
been the busiest piece in the city for many years, typically responding to<br />
2500-2700 runs per year staffed with an officer and 3 firefighters.<br />
Thanks to Lieutenant Burns of Manchester Engine 11 for the information.<br />
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Pat Weaver New Hillsborough<br />
County Rep For State Association<br />
Pat<br />
Weaver New<br />
Hillsborough<br />
County Rep<br />
Firefighter Pat Weaver has been chosen by the State of New<br />
Hampshire <strong>Firefighters</strong> Relief Association to serve as the<br />
Hillsborough County Representative. Pat will fill the position<br />
left vacant when Dave Morin stepped down in September.<br />
This position is now a family tradition. Pats father Clint<br />
Weaver held the position for many years. With Pat taking the<br />
reins it also continues a tradition of <strong>Hudson</strong> Fire Department<br />
members serving in the position. A <strong>Hudson</strong> member has served<br />
as the Hillsborough Representative for over 50 years. A record<br />
held by no other state department.<br />
Good luck goes out and thank you to Pat for serving in this<br />
State Board Position.<br />
John Cashell and Gary Webster of the <strong>Hudson</strong> Police, Fire, and Town<br />
Supervisors Association Donates to the St. Vincent de Paul.<br />
<strong>Hudson</strong> Police, Fire, and Town Supervisors<br />
Association Donates<br />
Submitted by <strong>Hudson</strong> Supervisors Association<br />
The <strong>Hudson</strong> Police, Fire and Town Supervisors Association donated<br />
$500.00 to St. John the Evangelist St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. The<br />
donation derives from Association membership dues.<br />
Throughout history, the Supervisor’s Association has continuously<br />
donated to many local charities as well as the annual Alvirne High<br />
School Scholarship Fund. Vice President of the Association, Gary<br />
Webster stated during the donation presentation, “it gives all of<br />
our members great satisfaction to be able to give back to our<br />
community, and to help bring some holiday cheer to fellow<br />
<strong>Hudson</strong>ites. This is especially true, given the trying time we<br />
presently face.”<br />
With a tight budget new funding ideas have been researched and one<br />
was fire apparatus pizza delivery for the <strong>Hudson</strong> Pizza Hut. The other<br />
fire apparatus snow plows.<br />
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Londonderry Fire<br />
55 Spring Road<br />
Photo’s<br />
Top and second photo’s: <strong>Hudson</strong> crews<br />
man lines to knock down and overhaul<br />
this fire in a ranch style home in<br />
Londonderry. Bottom and photo right.<br />
Heavy fire shoots from this home at 55<br />
Spring Road in Londonderry on<br />
<strong>December</strong> 27th, as crews await water to<br />
attack the fire.<br />
Photo’s by Brian Alley<br />
Mutual Aid Needed To Battle<br />
Londonderry House Fire<br />
A ranch style house was totally<br />
destroyed in a 2 alarm house fire in<br />
Londonderry on <strong>December</strong> 27th.<br />
Londonderry crews responded to the 55<br />
Spring Road scene just after 09:00. On<br />
their arrival they found the home fully<br />
involved and requested a working fire with<br />
additional tankers. The home was located<br />
at the end of a dirt road backing up to<br />
Route 93. Londonderry Fire received the<br />
first call reporting the fire from a motorist<br />
passing by on the highway.<br />
Dispatcher Morton received a call from<br />
Londonderry Fire at 09:08 requesting an<br />
engine to cover Station 2. Engine 2 with a<br />
crew of Captain Morin and <strong>Firefighters</strong><br />
Provencal, Sliver, Morin and Rice<br />
responded. A short time later Ambulance 2<br />
with a crew of <strong>Firefighters</strong> Lambert and<br />
Bavaro were called to the scene to standby.<br />
At 09:31 Londonderry command<br />
requested an additional engine to the fire<br />
and Engine 2 responded to the scene along<br />
with Deputy Buxton in Car 3. Mutual aid<br />
companies responding to the scene were<br />
delayed when they responded to the wrong<br />
section of Spring Road which is separated<br />
into two sections by a wooded area.<br />
A portable pump was set up to draft<br />
from a small brook running near the scene.<br />
A tanker shuttle was set up along with<br />
Engine 2’s pump standing by for water<br />
supply. Engine 2’s crew assisted battling<br />
the fire. They were assigned to a 2 1/2 line<br />
in the front of the building. Deputy Buxton<br />
was assigned as the Safety Officer.<br />
Ambulance 2 was assigned as the medical<br />
sector.<br />
With the building fully involved and the<br />
roof and first floor had collapsed a<br />
defensive attack was made. Once the<br />
heavy fire was contained 1 3/4 lines were<br />
used to overhaul the building.<br />
With the building collapsed on it’s self<br />
chains saws were used to cut openings in<br />
the exterior walls to get at the many hot<br />
spots burning under the debris. Crews<br />
made no headway knocking down the<br />
hotspots and crews were pulled back until<br />
a excavator could be requested to the scene<br />
to pull the building apart to reach flames<br />
still burning within the collapsed home.<br />
Additional companies were requested to<br />
the scene for water supply. Companies<br />
from Londonderry, <strong>Hudson</strong>, Derry,<br />
Windham, Litchfield, Pelham and Auburn<br />
worked at the scene.<br />
Engine 2 returned to town at 11:15 with<br />
Ambulance 2 remaining on the scene for<br />
some time returning at 13:47<br />
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This training burn took place on Pelham Road.<br />
Firefighter Kevin Blinn vent a window during a 2 alarm fire at 65<br />
Wason Road.<br />
Tail<br />
Tail<br />
Board<br />
Board<br />
<strong>Firefighters</strong> Jasper and Sullivan look over this head-on crash on Derry<br />
Road near Alvirne High School. One person suffered severe injuries.<br />
Heavy fire comes from the second floor of this apartment building during a<br />
training burn at 23 Lowell Road.<br />
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