December 2009 - Hudson Firefighters
December 2009 - Hudson Firefighters December 2009 - Hudson Firefighters
IN MEMORY OF THE WORCESTER 6 Worcester 6 Remembered On The Ten Year Anniversary Of The Fire On a balmy 63 degree December 3rd, hundreds of firefighters dressed in Class A’s from across the United States and New England gathered in Washington Square at Union Station to remember that night ten years ago when Worcester Massachusetts Firefighters Paul A. Brotherton, Jeremiah M. Lucey and Joseph T. McGuirk, and Lieutenants Thomas E. Spencer, James F. “Jay” Lyons and Timothy P. Jackson lost their lives trying to rescue two people reported trapped in the huge windowless Worcester Cold Storage building. Hudson members that attended the service included Captain Dave Morin, Firefighters Greg Rich, Corey Morin, Dan Skafas and Explorer Andrew Pilon. At 17:00 lines of firefighters led by Bagpipers and Honor Guards and the members of the Worcester Fire Department marched several blocks through the streets of the city lined with onlookers to the Quarters of Engine 6, Engine 12, Rescue 1and Ladder 1 on the site where the fire took place. Many dignitaries including Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray, U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, Television actor Dennis Leary of Rescue Me, President of the Massachusetts Professional Firefighters Robert Fire Alarm McCarthy, City Manager Michael V. O'Brien and Worcester Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio were seated on the stage. The ceremony began with an opening prayer by Rev. Walter J. Box 1438 12/3/1999 Riley, the Roman Catholic Chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department. Following was Rev. Roosevelt Hughes, the Protestant Chaplain reciting the Firefighter's Prayer. Each of the invited speakers spoke of the tragedy and the lives of the firefighters their families and how the firefighters deaths were tragic but have made such an impact on safety and funding for the fire service. At exactly at 18:13 the time the fire was reported a recording of the dispatch that sent the six firefighters to their last alarm ten years ago was broadcast over the Worcester Fire Radio System. See Worcester continued on page 5 Pictures: Photo left: Hundreds of firefighters and residents honored the Worcester 6 on December 3rd. Photo by Paul MacCallum Photo below: This memorial is located at the Franklin Street Fire Station which was built on the site of the Worcester Cold Storage Building. Hudson Heat December 2009! ! 4
Worcester continued from page 4 Once the dispatch was completed Fire Chief Gerard A. Dio read the names of the deceased firefighters as family members placed flowers a the memorial. A firefighter rang a bell after each name was read. An Honor Guard fired a 21-gun salute in honor of the firefighters followed by the Bagpipers playing a soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace”. Fire Chief Dio was the last to speak saying it was time to look past the sorrow and noted that “a spark from the blaze” has led to the upgrading of firefighting services. As the firefighters marched back through the streets onlookers six deep applauded and cheered as they passed by. A reception was held in the hall of the Union Station. Two Ambulances Needed At Lowell Road Crash Dispatcher Robertson received a multiple calls from 911 reporting a motor vehicle accident in the area of 71 Lowell Road on December 1st, at 16:52. Toned to the scene, were Engine 2 with a crew of Captain Hansen and Firefighters Conlon, Rich and Morin and Ambulance 2 with a crew of Firefighters Winsor and Sullivan. Ambulance 2 arrived on the scene and reported a two vehicle T-Bone accident with a patient still in the car. Crews checked the scene and found that they had two injuries and a second ambulance was requested to the scene. Ambulance 4 with a crew of Firefighter Carrier was toned to the scene to assist. As the two patients were being packaged a third person involved in the crash complained of injuries and this patient was also packaged. The three patients were taken to Nashua Hospitals for further treatment. The call was placed under control a short time later. A Bagpipe Story From Scotland Submitted by Dave Pierpont This is such a beautiful story of a bagpiper who was late for a funeral. As a bagpiper, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery in the remote countryside and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there. As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost and being a typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew who were eating lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight. I apologized to the workers for my tardiness and stepped to the side of the open grave where I saw the vault lid already in place. I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long but this was the proper thing to do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I played out my heart and soul. As I played the workers began to weep. I played and I played like I'd never played before, from Going Home and The Lord is My Shepherd to Flowers of the Forest. I closed the lengthy session with Amazing Grace and walked to my car. As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another, Sweet Jeezuz, Mary 'n Joseph, I have never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years. Group 1 members responded to this single vehicle roll-over that took place in the area of 111 Wason Road on December 6th. The two occupants in the vehicle were not injured. RUN TOTALS December - 339 2009 Year Total - 3598 Hudson Heat December 2009! ! 5
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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 />
<strong>Hudson</strong> Heat <strong>December</strong> <strong>2009</strong>! ! 5
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