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News Archive» July 2001 7/30/01 Local 1339 Scholarship Winner and Golf Tournaments
Local 1339 and Ryan M. O'Toole received a scholarship from the 2001 UPFFA George Crowley Memorial
Scholarship Fund. Congratulations Kenny and Ryan.
The Naugatuck FireFighters Local 1219 10th Annual Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday September 25
at the Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington, CT. Registration is $120. Contact Mike
Chatfield or Paul Bozzuto at (203) 720-7083.
The Local 1567 Lt. Steve Kacmarcik Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday August 20 at the
Torrington Country Club in Goshen, CT. Registration is $125. All proceeds to benefit the Kacmarcik
Family. Contact Mike Riggs or Gary Brunoli at (860) 489-2255.
The Bridgeport Local 834 Walter Flyntz/MDA Golf Outing will be held Tuesday September 18 at the
Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe, CT. Registration is $125. All proceed to benefit the MDA. Contact
Lt. Richard Nash at (203) 576-7673.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Kirk Schaefer Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
There will be a Special Informational Meeting of Local 1339 to discuss issues relating to the
state takeover and arbitration of our contract. The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 31, at
1500 and 1900 hours in the Elton Ballroom at the Union Offices.
About 100 homes were evacuated in Manchester, Connecticut Thursday afternoon after an explosion and subsequent fire that sent a column of
chlorine filled smoke into the sky. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation at the 200,000 square foot Namco pool supply company.
Officials say that water somehow mixed with chlorine-based chemicals causing a reaction and explosion. Chlorine could be smelled as far as 20
miles away in Middletown. No one was injured in the blast or fire, but at least 5 people were admitted to local hospitals with breathing problems.
Yesterday the Waterbury Fire Department held a blood drive at West Side Middle School. I would like to personally thank all the donors and
especially the volunteers, Captain Joe McDermott, and FireFighters Mike Kalosky, Kyle Gensler, and Glenn Bradley. I am sure it was another
success story, and I will post the number of donations as soon as I get in touch with the Red Cross this morning. I also would like to let some
folks know that you can only be not allowed to donate because of a tattoo or piercing if you received it in the last 12 months. Someone had
asked me, and I wasn't sure at the time. Please take a look at the photos in the
WFD Blood Drive 7/26/01
Photo Gallery.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Donald Myrick Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
A photo gallery was added by Dave Shatas of the Waterbury Fire Department. Dave is stationed on Truck 3 and sent me some photos of the last
two structure fires he worked. Please take a moment and check them out -
Dave Shatas Photo Gallery.
Just a reminder: The Waterbury Fire Department blood drive is Thursday, July 26. Call Station 2 at (203) 597-3402 and ask for Captain Joe
McDermott or FireFighter Mike Koloski to make your appointment.
The Rivera Memorial Foundation is awarding its annual scholarships Saturday, July 28, at a banquet at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown
Waterbury. The non-profit organization was started by Maritza Rivera after her husband died in a tragic accident 11 years ago that claimed the
lives or FireFighters Heriberto Rivera and Howard Hughes. Nisha Alves, 17, won this year's Miss Scholarship and Jose Vargas, 20, won the
Mr. Scholarship award during competition that was held in May.
There was a very nice article in the newspaper this morning. The Waterbury Fire Department is starting an historical society, spearheaded
by Lt. Ken Tamborra and Chief George Klauber. They intend to chronicle a history of the WFD from its inception in the late 1880's to today.
Eventually they would like to have a place to display this chronicle and possibly even produce a book. A photo of George and Ken was added
to the
WFD Press
Gallery in the
Photo Galleries Section.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Eddie Mathis Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
We saw the flames from 5 blocks away. We were awoken at 5AM Thursday morning to a ripping 3 family structure fire on Howard Street. A
teenage mother dropped her 26-day old baby from a second floor window to civilians below before she jumped to escape the flames. 4 people
and 1 firefighter were injured in the incident. The family suffered smoke inhalation and minor injuries, 2 were treated at St. Mary's Hospital and
released, the teenage mother and her baby were admitted. The firefighter who was injured suffered heat exhaustion and was released. Two
photos were added to the
WFD Press Gallery.
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of two retired members. Retired Captain Dennis ‘Denny’ Keane, 25 years of
service, 1942-1967. Funeral services for Dennis were held on Monday 7/16.
Well, after some searching and modifying, I found a slideshow javascript that I like for my photo galleries. ALL photo galleries should
be compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer AND Netscape Navigator. Take a look at the new format in the
Photo Galleries.
I attended the 108th Annual Tunxis Hose Co. Fireman's Parade and Carnival yesterday. Fun day with family and friends. Some nice apparatus,
new and old. The parade was well attended, and my father got to walk around in his kilt again. Check out the photo gallery, there are 22 photos
from the
108th Tunxis Hose Co. Fireman's Parade Gallery
in the
Photo Gallery.
I had to go do ‘The Maze’ and Rope Slide Training at the Wolcott Fire School again! I removed the 4 photos
of the B-Shift training from the
WFD Press Gallery
and combined them with the photos of the D-Shift training and created the
WFD Maze and Rope Slide Traing Gallery.
Please take a moment and check them out.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Doug Gilbert Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Jeff Chavis Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
Our condolences to the Weaver, Fitzpatrick, Johnson, Craven, and the United States Forest Service families. Four firefighters of the Naches
Ranger District Crew lost their lives in Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, July 10, 2001. The crew was working in the Chewuch River
Valley, north of Winthrop, when the 5 acre brush fire fanned by high winds raced up the valley and forced 40 firefighters to take refuge in
their fire shelters. The wildland fire ballooned into a 2500 acre fire in less than two and a half hours. Four other firefighters and two civilians
were injured in the incident.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Twisp Wildland Fire Tragedy Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Cynthia Verberg Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
The second annual Slop Sail 2001 was a success. 10 firemen, three boats, two jet skis, and no injuries. Well, no major injuries,
if you don't count the rearview mirror. Check out the photos in the
Slop Sail 2001 Photo Gallery.
I finally found a search engine for the website that I like and is easy to implement and use. The website is getting to be pretty large,
over 200 pages, so I decided it would be helpful to locate exactly what you are looking for. Please give it a try. Atomz Express
Search is free for websites under 500 pages, and I find the search results are very good. Try a
Search.
Two new galleries are open.
Francis McDonald,
a retired Captain from WFD, submitted a few photos of apparatus and a really weird wet hydrant he saw on his trip to Bermuda.
Dan Chieffo,
a firefighter from Engine 6 WFD, submitted a few photos of some apparatus, some fires, and his gear after he was caught
in a flashover.
I also added some photos of mine to the
WFD Apparatus Gallery,
and I added some others of my rope slide training to the
WFD Press Gallery.
All these galleries can be accessed from the
Photo Gallery
page.
It is with deep regret that we annouce the passing of Joseph Trainor, father of Assistant Chief
James Trainor. Calling hours will be at Casey-O'Donnell Funeral Home, 1581 East Main Street, on
Friday, July 6, 2001, from 5PM to 8PM. Funeral services to be held Saturday July 7, 2001, at
Saint Francis Church, 10AM.
The Waterbury FireFighters Local 1339 is sponsoring the 12th Annual Kevin McDonald Memorial Softball Tournament
to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
I got an email and I just wanted to pass the word. Hilton Head Island in South Carolina have openings for Fire Inspector and
FireFighter/EMT. For more information visit their website
here
and click on Employment Information.
The Armpatch Gallery is now up to 124 armpatches. Thanks for the new editions Tom. Please visit the
Armpatch Gallery.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Joe Vargason Memorial in the
Fallen Brother Section.
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Our condolences to the Schaefer family and the North Central Fire Protection District, California Fire Department. Fire Engineer
Kirk Schaefer, 36, a 5 year veteran with the North Central Fire Protection District, died Friday, July 27, 2001, as a result of injuries
he sustained in an accident Thursday, July 26, 2001. Kirk was filling a brand new tanker at Station 45 when a large pressurized tank
next to the hydrant he was using blasted into the air. The tank landed on top of the tanker's cab, crushing it, and falling to the
ground 15 feet in front of the tanker. Kirk was struck and suffered major head injuries by debris from the impact from either the
tank or the cab of the apparatus. Kirk was rushed to University Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition and passed
away the following day. The accident is still under investigation.
30 Mile Fire Update - The 4 firefighters who lost their lives in wildland fire in Washington were: Tom Craven, 30, of Ellensburg;
Karen Fitzpatrick, 18, of Yakima; Devin Weaver, 21, of Yakima; and Jessica Johnson, 19, of Yakima. All 4 firefighters were with
the Naches Ranger District Crew of the Wenatchee National Forest. More information on both incidents will follow when it is released.
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