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FIRST LOOK: South Deerfield Rescue 1

1/6/2018

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SPECS:

2017 KME Predator Panther Heavy Rescue
  • Full-Tilt, 6 Man Cab + Command Center
  • Cummins, Model ISL9 450, Diesel, Turbo-charged
  • ​Allison Model 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission
  • 50gal Fuel Tank
  • Amkus Model #240SS Super Simo On-board Electric Power Unit
  • Smart Power 20kW Top Mount Series Hydraulic Generator 
  • Flood Lights + Assorted Lighting
  • (2) Air Horns
  • ​Federal Q2B Mechanical Siren
  • Whelen Electronic Siren + Speaker
  • On-Spot Tire Chains
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  • Mini Refrigerator + Cabinets
  • Rear Vision Camera + GPS
  • Roll-Up Doors + Trays
  • Drop-Down Trays
  • Removable Toolboxes
  • Electric Winch
  • Trailer Hitch + Receiver
  • Awning (armless)
  • Roof Speedi Dri Hopper (300lb capacity) 
  • Ceremonial Bell
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EQUIPMENT:

CAB INTERIOR
(5) Scott 4.5 30 Minute SCBA with Integ Pass
(2)  Streamlight LED Hand Light
(1) Motorola HT1250 UHF Channel Portable Radio
(1) Bullard T3X Thermal Imager with 1 Spare Battery
(1) Fire Ground Tactical Command Board
(4) Boxes of Examination Gloves (S, M, L, XL)
(1) Awning Remote
(1) Amkus Remote
(1) Western Massachusetts Street Atlas
(1) Case of T-Cards
(1) Tasco Binoculars

CAB MEDICAL COMPARTMENT​
(1) LifePak 1000 Defibrillator 
(1) Sani-Cloth Wipe Container
(1) Bag of Pet Oxygen Masks
(1) Box of Misc Medical Items

CAB REAR COMPARTMENT
(1) Bag of Ear Plugs
(2) Box of Dust Masks
(1) Set of Pre-Plans
(1) 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook
(1) NIOSH Pocket Guide To Chemical Hazards
(1) Case of Water
(1) Large Map of Deerfield

LEFT SIDE CAB TRANSVERSE COMPARTMENT
(2) ABC 10lb extinguisher

LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT 1
(1) Pick Axe
(1) Axe
(5) Orange Traffic Cones
(1) Warning Triangle Flare Kit
(1) RIT-PAK
(1) 20lb CO2 Extinguisher
(1) 20lb ABC Extinguisher
(6)  Scott 4.5 30 Minute Composite Air Cylinder
(1) Scott 4.5 60 Minute Composite Air Cylinder (RIT)
(2) Scott 4.5 30 Minute Composite Air Cylinder (Air Tool)
(1) Awning Remote

​LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT 2
(2) Backboards
(1) 7 Drawer WorkSmart Toolbox with Assorted Hand Tools
(2) Chock Blocks
(1) 18” Electric Exhaust Fan
(1) Stihl MS291 Chain Saw
(1) Stihl 018C Chain Saw
(1) Stihl TS420 Rescue Saw
(1) 1 Gallon Gas Can
(1) 14” Concrete/Asphalt Cutting Blade
(1) 14” Stone Cutting Blade
(1) 16” Diamond Chain Saw Chain
(1) 16” Stock Wood Chain Saw Chain
(1) 14” Stock Wood Chain Saw Chain
(1) Funnel
(3) 32 oz. Stihl MotoMix Fuel
(1) 1 qt. Bar and Chain Oil
(1) Saw Tool Bag
(1) 21” Hand Saw

LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT 3
(2) HD Cable Come-Along
(1) HD Chain Come-Along


​LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT 4
(2) Plastic Tarps
(3) Heavy Duty Tarps
(1) Impact Air Wrench Kit
(1) Air Chisel Extrication Tool kit
(1) 32 oz. Air Tool Oil
(1) 15’ Air Hose
(1) 100’ Air Hose
(1)  5 Gallon Bucket of Speedi-Dri
(1)  MaxiForce Air Bag Controller Kit
(1) Box of Absorbent Socks and Pads
(2) Bag of Absorbent pads
(3) Air Bag Lift Kit
(1) Metal Plate
(1) Port-A-Power
(1) 42” Bolt Cutter
(1) 19” Bolt Cutter
(1) Glass Cutting Saw
(1) 30” Crow Bar
(1) 4’ D-Handle Pike Pole
(1) 30” Halligan Tool
(1) Sledge Hammer
(1) 20 Ton Hydraulic Bottle Jack

​LEFT SIDE LOWER COMPARTMENT
(5) 6” X 8” Wooden Cribbing Block
(1) 6” X 12” Wooden Cribbing Block

​RIGHT SIDE CAB TRANSVERSE COMPARTMENT
(1) Easel
RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT 1
(1) Honda EU1000 Generator & Light
(1) Caution Tape Roll
(3) 4 Outlet Electrical Junction Block
(1) 2 Outlet Electrical Junction Block
(1) Jumper Cables
(1) Portable Extension Cord Reel
(2) 110V Extension Cord
(1) HD 100’ Extension Cord
(1) Portable 500W Scene Flood Light
(2) Broom
(3) Shovel
(1) Squeegee
(1) Warn XD 9000I Electric Winch
(1) 8’ Choker strap
(1) 3’ Choker Strap
(1) Immobilizing Bag
(1) Medical Bag
(1) Box of Sheets and Towels

RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT 2
(3) Rescue Jack Stabilization System
(4) Composite Step Cribbing
(2) Chain Binder
(30  Ratchet Strap
(3) Box of Pull Chains
(1) Box of Wooden Wedges/Cribbing

RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT 3
(1) Dewalt 5 Tool Kit
(1) Dewalt Cut-Off Tool

RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT 4
Amkus 240SASA Hydraulic Extrication System
  • 1 R20 Hydraulic Ram
  • 1 R40 Hydraulic Ram
  • 1 R60 Hydraulic Ram
  • 1 Amkus Remote
  • 1 Set of Extended Reach Tips
  • 1 M30CRT Spreaders
  • 2 Hydraulic Cutters
(1) Plastic Tarp
(1) Tar Heel

RIGHT SIDE LOWER COMPARTMENT
(15)  Composite Cribbing
Wooden Cribbing

LEFT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 1
(1) Bag with 2 Anchor Straps
(2) High Angle Rope Bag
(1) Pulley System Bag
(1)  Utility Rope Bag
(1) Bag with 2 Harnesses

LEFT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 2
(2) 3/8” X 300’ Rope Bag
(2) 3/8” X 600’ Rope Bag
(4) Cold Water Rescue Suit
(2) Bag of PFD’s and Equipment

LEFT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 3
Speedi-Dri (in hopper)

RIGHT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 1
(1) Box of Protective Gloves/Clothing
(10 Drain Pan
(2) 5 Gallon Gas Cans
(1) Bag of Absorbent Booms
(1) Syphon Kit
(1) Awning Manual Crank

RIGHT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 2
(2) Keep Right/Left Sign

RIGHT SIDE BODY ROOF COMPARTMENT 3
(1) Oxygen/Acetylene Torch Kit

REAR STEP COMPARTMENT 1
(1) Poly Basket Litter
(1) RIT Rope Bag
(1) Sledge Hammer
(1) Pick Axe
(1) D-Ring Plaster Pulling Tool
(1) 6’ X 8’ Plastic Tarp

REAR STEP COMPARTMENT 2
(1) 2 Piece Poly Basket Litter

REAR STEP COMPARTMENT 3
(1) Little Giant Ladder
(1) 10’ X 10” Tent

REAR STEP COMPARTMENT 4
(1) 16’ Extension Ladder
(1) ​10’ Attic Ladder
(1) 6’ Pike Pole
(1) 10’ Pike Pole

REAR OF BODY
(2) Telescoping LED Scene Flood Lights
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Congratulations Greenfield Fire Department!

12/25/2017

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December 19th at 6pm, the final tally...

BONDSVILLE 248 | CHESTERFIELD 217 | CHICOPEE S3 53 | CHICOPEE S5 70 | GREENFIELD 1383 | HUBBARDSTON 1229 | PALMER 211 | PHILLIPSTON 287 | SOUTH HADLEY FD #1 28 | TURNERS FALLS 210 | VERNON VT 336 | WARREN 104 | WARWICK 227 | WILBRAHAM 219

Greenfield Fire does it again in the last 60 minutes of the 7th Annual Fire + Light Decoration Contest beating Hubbardston Fire by 154 votes.

​Firefighter Bill Kimball jokes it was Greenfield's famous hat trick, but after seeing the display in person clearly it was a lot of hard work and effort on everyone's part.

Luckily we were able to get a few photos in between runs! 
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Greenfield Fire Department 7th Annual Fire + Lights Decoration Contest Winners
Shown above and below: Captain Andy Garvin, Firefighter William Taylor, Lt. Daniel Smith, Firefighter Michael Cachat, Firefighter Allen Baker, Firefighter Matthew McCarthy, Firefighter William Kimball and Photographer Jen Ballou. 
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It was great seeing the old faces and meeting new ones. Many thanks to the crew for having us!

While we are all enjoying the holiday please take a moment to remember our first responders out there keeping us safe.

A huge thank you to the members of the FG360 community for taking the time to vote. 

A special thank you to all the participating departments and Operation Christmas Spirit Sponsors LashCo Tree Service, Wanczyk Evergreen Nursery and Coaxsher.

Congratulations once again to the Greenfield Fire Department on your win three years in a row!
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They did it again!

12/25/2016

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It wouldn't feel like Christmas if we weren't at a firehouse somewhere, it's something we really look forward to each year. If we are able to spend 10 or 15 minutes with the crew before they go out on their next call, we feel pretty lucky.

This year we made a repeat visit to our friends in Greenfield, winners of the 6th Annual Fire + Lights Decoration Contest.

As we pulled in the lot, the guys were just getting back from a medical. We got to work right away, quickly taking a group photo and getting the food setup inside. No sooner than talking about how close the race was, they were dispatched to another call.

It was a busy night for fire departments in Franklin County, including a structure fire in Turners Falls. Greenfield was one of the many crews who responded mutual aid. A vehicle fire, more medicals and a smoke in the building run, needless to say it was non-stop.

While most of us are able to enjoy the holiday please take a moment to remember our first responders out there keeping us safe.

A huge thank you to the members of the FG360 community for getting the word out on social media and taking the time to vote.

A special thank you to all the participating departments and Operation Christmas Spirit Sponsors LashCo Tree Service and Quality Cleaning and Restoration. It was the largest contest to date and you truly brought Christmas spirit to Western Mass!


Congratulations once again to the Greenfield Fire Department on your win two years in a row!
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FIRST LOOK: South Deerfield Brush 1

12/14/2016

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South Deerfield Fire Department Brush 1 | Photo FIREGROUND360
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December 13, 2016 - Many of you have asked us for additional photos after posting an Instagram of the rumored South Deerfield brush truck build. Well ask no more, we had the opportunity to have an up close and personal first look of this amazing piece of apparatus and we are sharing it with you!​

FIREFIGHTER PROPERTY PROGRAM (FPP)

This vehicle was aquired through FPP The Firefighter Property program. FFP refers to one of the Department of Defense's (DoD) special programs where firefighters can get excess DoD property to be used for firefighting and emergency services. Certain property obtained from this program passes ownership after it has been in use for a specified period of time. This program is managed by the USDA Forest Service with cooperation of the State Forestry Agencies.

SPECS:

1996 Stewart Stevenson
CAT 3115 ATAAC 6.6 Liter Diesel 225 HP
Allison Auto Transmission

Rear Body Fabrication and Paint by Rose Ledge Co

CET Skid Unit
Honda 20 HP Electric
6 GAL Fuel Tank
325 GPM Mid-Range Pump
500 GAL Water Tank
Scott AB 10 GAL Foam System

Kussmaul Auto Eject

Electric Rewind Hose Reels
(2) 200' 1" Reel
(1) 200' 1 3/4" Pre-Connect 
(3) Tool Boxes by Buyers Products Company
(2) Tool Drawers by Buyers Products Company
(1) Pelican Hose Storage Box

Indian Pack Pelican Foam Storage
Rake + Shovel PVC Rack

(2) Custom Cab Steps
(1) Side Pulldown Step

Original Front Tow Hooks
Original Rear Pinto Hook

​Whelen LED Lights + Siren





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FLASHBACK: Worcester Cold Storage + Warehouse Co. Fire

12/2/2016

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The Worcester 6
The Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire began on December 3, 1999, in an abandoned building at 266 Franklin Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. The fire was started accidentally some time between 4:30–5:45pm by two homeless people who were squatting in the building and had knocked over a candle. They left the scene without reporting the fire. The 6-story building, previously used as a meat cold storage facility, had no windows above the ground floor and no fire detection or suppression systems. The fire, which started on the second story, burned undetected for 30–90 minutes.

The structure was located five blocks east of the Worcester central business district, near Union Station and adjacent to Interstate 290. An off-duty police officer first called in the fire at 6:13 pm after noticing grey/white smoke coming from the roof of the building. At around the same time an off-duty firefighter from neighbouring Auburn passed the building on I-290 and radioed his Fire Control to report smoke coming from the roof. He told them to inform the Fire Chief, "this is going to be a multiple-alarm fire."
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Firefighters battling the 1999 fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 3, 1999 | Photo Associated Press
Firefighters were unfamiliar with the layout of the building, and most of the floors inside – each up to 15,000 square feet were divided into a labyrinthine maze of connecting meat lockers. The walls and many ceilings were covered with insulating layers of cork, tar, expanded polystyrene foam, and spray-applicated polyurethane foam. There were no fire walls or fire doors, and only a single staircase extended from the basement to the roof.

The owner of a neighboring business informed a police officer at the scene that a homeless couple had been squatting in the building and firefighters initiated a search, believing they could still be trapped inside. Conditions inside the building deteriorated rapidly. Worcester Fire Department District Chief Michael McNamee said, "There was a light smoke condition in the upper levels of the building to the point we didn't even have our face pieces on. Within four seconds it went from that condition to the building being filled completely with black, hot, boiling smoke."

The layout of the building and the absence of windows left firefighters without a secondary escape route and prevented ladder and rescue operations. Six firefighters were still unaccounted for in the building when the interior floors collapsed to the second story level. They were the city's first firefighting deaths in 36 years.
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THE WORCESTER 6: FIREFIGHTER PAUL A BROTHERTON, FIREFIGHTER TIMOTHY P JACKSON, FIREFIGHTER JERIMIAH M LUCEY, FIREFIGHTER JAMES F "JAY" LYONS III, FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH T MCGUIRK, AND LIEUTENANT THOMAS E SPENCER
Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co.
The Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. building was constructed in 1906 and covered an entire city block on Franklin Street. The original structure measured 88ft by 88ft, and stood 80ft high. The warehouse was built to store western dressed beef which was slaughtered in Chicago and could be shipped in refrigerated rail cars to the east at a lower cost than shipping livestock. The interior consisted of six storage levels and a basement. The warehouse was served by a rail siding to the rear, operated by the Boston and Albany Railroad.

To insulate the building, it was constructed with 18-inch thick brick walls and had no windows above the first floor, except in the stairwell. The interior walls were covered with layers of cork impregnated with tar, polystyrene foam and polyurethane to improve insulation. The insulating layers were up to 18-inches thick. Two elevator shafts ran alongside the stairwell. The first and second story floors were constructed of concrete, and those above were constructed of timber. In 1912 the building was extended on the west side. The extension almost doubled the floor space and included two further elevators serving all levels, a second stairwell which terminated at the 3rd floor, and some windows in an office space on the north-east corner of the 2nd floor.

Between 1906 and 1983 the building was owned by the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. In 1983 it was sold to Chicago Dressed Beef. It was purchased by CDB Realty Trust, controlled by Ding On "Tony" Kwan and his wife Shu May Kwan, in 1987. The building was abandoned by 1989 and remained vacant until its destruction. During this period it was frequently used by homeless persons, who built fires inside for warmth.

The Fire
Reports that homeless people were possibly inside the engulfed warehouse caused fire-rescue personnel to search the six-story building. The searchers' task was made extremely difficult by the large size of the building's interior, the layout, which was a maze of corridors and meat lockers, many with identical flush-handle doors, and the highly flammable composition of its insulation. Nearly a century old, the interior walls had been progressively covered with various forms of insulating materials, including cork impregnated with tar, polystyrene foam, and polyurethane foam, to a thickness of 18 inches. Once ignited, the large amount of fuel, fed initially by the large volume of air in the building, became virtually inextinguishable.

The six-story building's exterior walls were constructed of approximately 18 inches of brick and mortar, with no windows above the second floor. The lack of available windows prevented firefighting personnel from making an accurate initial assessment of the fire. Initial breaching of lower-floor doors, combined with venting the building by smashing an elevator-shaft roof skylight, effectively turned the building into a huge chimney. With the fire rapidly accelerating out of control, rescue teams facing near-zero visibility became lost with available breathing air depleted. Despite repeated radio calls for help, along with activation of audible location alarms, six firefighters perished in the blaze. It took eight days to find and recover the remains of the six men.
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Cold-Storage and Warehouse Building shortly after first alarm at 1825 hours | Photo Roger B. Conant
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Cold-Storage and Warehouse Building after third alarm at 1842 hours | Photo Roger B. Conant
NIOSH Investigation | Hoseline + Apparatus Layout
Cold-Storage and Warehouse Building at 2030 hours | Photo Roger B. Conant
NIOSH Investigation | Photo Telegram & Gazette Staff, Paul Kapteyn
Memorials
A memorial service and procession for the firefighters were held in Worcester's Centrum Centre on December 9, 1999. The service was broadcast on several national news networks and was attended by President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Senator Ted Kennedy and Senator John Kerry (who flew non-stop from Burma, where he had been attending a diplomatic function. Also in the procession were firefighters from around the United States, Canada, and from Dublin, Ireland. The Boston Stock Exchange suspended business at 11:00am during the memorial and observed a minute's silence while a bell was rung in tribute on the trading floor.
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Franklin Street Fire Station and firefighters' memorial | Photo Fran Trudeau
City leaders planned to erect a memorial to the men in Institute Park, adjacent to the Worcester Fire Headquarters station on Grove Street. The Franklin Street Fire Station, officially opened November 19, 2008, now sits on the land formerly occupied by the cold storage facility, which was demolished immediately after the fire investigation. A memorial to the fallen firefighters, created by artist Brian P. Hanlon, is also located at this site. Also, a banner hangs from the rafters in the DCU Center to commemorate the Worcester 6; it was raised by the Worcester Sharks AHL team on December 3, 2009.

Tribute to the Worcester 6 
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Leary Firefighters Foundation
Actor and comedian Denis Leary's first cousin, Jerry Lucey, and his childhood friend and high school classmate, Lt. Tommy Spencer, were both victims of the fire. Denis established The Leary Firefighters Foundation in the spring of 2000. In October 2000 Leary held the first "Celebrity Hat Trick" fundraiser including a hockey game, a golf tournament and a dinner. The hockey game was played at Worcester Centrum between a "Hollywood" team, including Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Tim Robbins and Rick Moranis, and a Boston Bruins Alumni Team, coached by Bobby Orr and including Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyk, Derek Sanderson and Cam Neely. The hockey game raised $350,000 and is now an annual event. The proceeds went to Worcester and central Massachusetts fire departments to fund equipment, technology, and training, and to the families of firefighters who died or were injured in the line of duty.

Related:
  • USFA Investigation 
  • NIOSH Investigation
  • ​Fireman's Memorial
  • Remembering and Learning from the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Tragedy - Firefighter Nation
  • The Perfect Fire - Esquire
  • 15 years later: Worcester remembers loss of 6 firefighters - FireRescue1
  • Leary Firefighters Foundation
  • ​Worcester Firefighters 6k Race
  • 2 sons of 'Worcester 6' to graduate from Mass. fire academy - Telegram.com
  • Remembering under stress - Firehouse Table

References:
Wikipeida| USFA | CDC | NIOSH | YouTube | Google Images

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Athol, MA Main St Structure Fire

6/7/2016

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6.7.16 / 3:46AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / REQ ORANGE & ROYALSTON
  1. UPDATE / 6.7.16 / 4:05AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / REQ ORANGE & ROYALSTON / POWER DISCONNECTED
  2. UPDATE / 6.7.16 / 4:11AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / REQ ORANGE & ROYALSTON / PHILLIPSTON ENG FOR COVER / WINCHENDON RIT
  3. UPDATE / 6.7.16 / 4:15AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / DECK GUN OPS / HANDLINE TO DELTA SIDE FOR ACTIVE FIRE
  4. UPDATE / 6.7.16 / 4:22AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / DECK GUN OPS / HANDLINE TO DELTA SIDE FOR ACTIVE FIRE / PHILLIPSTON TO SCENE / PETERSHAM FOR COVER
  5. 6.7.16 / 4:32AM / ATHOL, MA - MAIN ST / WORKING FIRE / ATHOL EMS TRANSPORTING 1PT TO AH​

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Adams, MA Park St Structure Fire

6/3/2016

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UPDATE / 6.3.16 / 1:15PM / ADAMS, MA - PARK ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / 3-STORY BRICK / SMOKE SHOWING ROOF AREA / REQ CHESHIRE, N ADAMS + EMS
  1. UPDATE / 6.3.16 / 1:32PM / ADAMS, MA - PARK ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / REQ LANESBOROUGH
  2. UPDATE / 6.3.16 / 1:39PM / ADAMS, MA - PARK ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / VENTING ROOF
  3. UPDATE / 6.3.16 / 1:41PM / ADAMS, MA - PARK ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / UTILITIES ON SCENE / ALL COMPANIES WORKING
  4. UPDATE / 6.3.16 / 1:59PM / ADAMS, MA - PARK ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / ATTIC FIRE A-SIDE

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Cover: FIREHOUSE Magazine June 2016

5/31/2016

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Congratulations to South Deerfield Fire Department for making the June apparatus supplement issue of FIREHOUSE Magazine!
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Firefighters from surrounding communities responded to a fully involved mill fire in Deerfield, MA. A tanker task force, state resources and several ladder trucks (South Deerfield pictured) were activated and key in fighting the stubborn fire | Photo FIREGROUND360°
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Featured: FireRescue Magazine May 2016

5/14/2016

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Congratulations to Northampton Fire Department for making the May issue of FireRescue Magazine!
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4.25.15 / 5:05PM / NORTHAMPTON, MA - N MAIN ST / STRUCTURE FIRE
  1. UPDATE / 4.25.15 / 5:05PM / NORTHAMPTON, MA - N MAIN ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / FIRE SHOWING B-SIDE 1ST FLOOR / STRIKING BOX ALARM
  2. UPDATE / 4.25.15 / 5:08PM / NORTHAMPTON, MA - N MAIN ST / STRUCTURE FIRE / SMOKE SHOWING C-SIDE

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Whately, MA River Rd Garage Fire

5/1/2016

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5.1.16 / 6:27AM / WHATELY, MA - RIVER RD / SMOKE FROM EAVES OF GARAGE
  1. UPDATE / 5.1.16 / 6:34AM / WHATELY, MA - RIVER RD / SMOKE FROM EAVES OF GARAGE / C1 ON SCENE SMOKE SHOWING
  2. UPDATE / 5.1.16 / 6:39AM / WHATELY, MA - RIVER RD / SMOKE FROM EAVES OF GARAGE / ENG LAYING A LINE

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    Paula and Rick Labrecque have been photographing fire scenes for over 13 years. Their work has appeared in many books, calendars, magazines and publications. Their passion is promoting public safety through their photography, while supporting the efforts of first responders everywhere.


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