Our condolences to the Carpenter, Common, and Hanners families and the Coos Bay Fire Department of Oregon.
Lieutenant Randall Carpenter, 46, Volunteer FireFighter/Engineer Jeffrey Common, 30, and Volunteer FireFighter/
Engineer Robert Hanners, 33, died Monday November 25, 2002. Randall and Jeffrey were killed when they were
trapped by debris after the roof caved in following an explosion at an auto body shop fire. They were operating
on the second floor. Robert was pronounced dead after being transported to Bay Area Hospital. Several other
firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Coos Bay Collapse Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/25/02 Armpatch Gallery Update
Over the weekend I worked on my armpatch folders. I edited and added 100 NEW armpatches to the
already HUGE armpatch gallery. There are now a whopping 1,436 armpatches in the
Armpatch Photo
gallery.
11/22/02 Photo Gallery Update
I added 8 photos of 2 recent extrication calls to the
Extrication Photos
photo gallery. The first was a car versus house. The woman literally landed the car on top of the front stairs. The other call was nerve
wracking. We saw the carnage from across the highway while responding. So I figured we had a lot of work cut out for us.
Turns out the 3 passengers of the blazer exited through the rear hatch. The only person trapped was the driver of the car -
and that was just a door pop with a haligan bar. There are 18 photos in the
Extrication Photos
photo gallery. If anyone has any photos of the 6 car accident on Wolcott Street the other day the racing fools caused, please email
me copies so I can add them to the site.
11/20/02 Line of Duty Death - Ashford, CT
Our condolences to the Fletcher family and the Ashford Volunteer Fire Department of Connecticut.
Chief Bruce Fletcher, 50, a 30 year veteran of the Ashford Volunteer Fire Department died Monday
Novermber 18, 2002. Bruce suffered an apparent heart attack shortly after returning to Fire Station
20 following an EMS call. His brother firefighters and paramedics treated him at the fire station and
transported him to Windham Community Hospital in WIllimantic where he died shortly therafter.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Bruce Fletcher Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/19/02 Photo Gallery Update
The Bond Radio building on West Main Street in downtown Waterbury burned to the ground on Halloween night. A general alarm was
called in Waterbury. That means every company in the city responded. Waterbury usually renders mutual aid, but called outlying towns
to man stations that night. The building was wide open and went up pretty fast. Crews did an excellent job of protecting exposures.
I received many photos from several people and compiled them into 20 photos for the
Bond Radio Fire 10/31/02
photo gallery. I would like to thank Michele Crowley-LaRose and Tom Kickham, Fire Commissioner Chris Casey and Firefighter Elac
Aviles for the photos they submitted.
11/16/02 Local 1339 Meeting with Mayor
All members must make every effort to attend. The mayor has granted an open forum for the members of Local
1339. The mayor thinks we are happy with what the oversight board handed down to us and needs to hear
different. The meeting will be held on Tuesday November 19, 2002 6-8:30PM at Rotella Magnet School on
Pierpont in the Community Room. Please make every effort to attend.
On another note, John Izzi is running out of sick time. If you would like to donate a day or night and cover his
shift, please call Northside. When he runs out an official free list will be started.
11/15/02 Fallen Brother - Thomaston, CT
Our condolences to the Sanzeri family and the Thomaston Fire Department of Connecticut.
FireFighter Ralph Sanzeri Jr, 31, a 10 year veteran of the Thomaston Fire Department died
Monday November 11, 2002. Ralph was killed in an off-duty accident. He was filling a
compressed air cylinder with new equipment at his bait and tackle shop when it exploded.
OSHA is investigating the cause of the malfunction.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Ralph Sanzeri Jr Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/14/02 Line of Duty Death - West Hartford, CT
Our condolences to the Brooks family and the West Hartford Fire Department of
Connecticut. FireFighter and President of West Hartford Fire Department Local
1241, Patrick Brooks, 38, a 10 year veteran of the West Hartford Fire Department
died Tuesday November 12, 2002. Patrick was on duty at the Berkshire Road
Station 5 when he mentioned he wasn't feeling well and went to lie down. His
brother firefighters were unable to revive him and he was transported to Hartford
Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Patrick Brooks Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/13/02 Line of Duty Death - Briceville, TN
Our condolences to the Poore family and the Briceville Volunteer Fire Department of Tennessee.
Firefighter Robert Poore, 71, a 28 year veteran and founding member of the Briceville Volunteer
Fire Department in 1974, died Monday November 11, 2002. Robert died of an apparent heart
attack after responding from the fire station to check his own home. Robert's home was badly
damaged by a tornado that damaged 10 homes in Briceville area.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Robert Poore Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/11/02 Photo Gallery Update
Tom Duff took some photos for me at a Public Education visit to Headquarters on October 10, 2002. Not only did the kids get to see
a fire engine, they got to see an antique fire truck (Spare Truck 4). There are 12 photos in the
T1 E10 Public Education 10/10/02
photo gallery.
Christian LeWalter of the Graevenwiesbach Fire Station of Germany sent me 4 photos of the aftermath of a gale force storm on October
27, 2002 that killed 8 people. There are 17 photos in the
Christian LeWalter
photo gallery.
11/10/02 Attention WFD Members
The Waterbury Fire Department Local 1339 Christmas Party wil be held Saturday December 7, 2002 7PM-Midnight
at Courtyard by Marriott in Waterbury. Admission is $55 per person and includes open bar, dinner, and dancing. Reserve
your spot ASAP Contact: Jim SantaLucia R9B, Frank Walsh T3D, Tom Varanelli E10B, and Tony Leca R9A.
11/8/02 Attention WFD Members
The monthly meeting of Local 1339 is scheduled for Thursday November 14, 2002 1900 hours at Station 2.
All members should make every effort to attend.
There will also be a meeting/open house for all Local 1339 members hosted by the Union Hall Committee
at the Waterville Firehouse. All questions on status of the union hall and future plans will be answered.
All members should make every effort to attend.
11/7/02 Line of Duty Death - Westville, FL
Our condolences to the Fuller family and the Darlington-Gaskin Volunteer Fire Department of Westville,
Florida. Firefighter Rupert Fuller, 76, a veteran of the Darlington-Gaskin Volunteer Fire Department
died Thursday October 24, 2002. Rupert had responded to an ems call on Sunday October 20, 2002,
and shortly after arriving on scene he complained that he was not feeling well. He was transported
to a hospital in Geneva, Alabama. He died days later at a hospital in Dothan where he was
transported for surgery for an aneurysm.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Rupert Fuller Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/6/02 Line of Duty Death - Lakewood, PA
Our condolences to the Malinski family and the Northern Wayne Fire Company of Lakewood,
Pennsylvania. FireFighter Edmund Malinski, 39, a 15 year veteran of the Northern Wayne
Fire Company died Monday November 4, 2002. Edmund was pulled from a residential
structure fire by his brothers while conducting interior operations. His cause of death is
still under investigation.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Edmund Malinski Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
11/3/02 Photo Gallery Update
Jerry Buner of New York submitted 24 new apparatus photos to add to his gallery. There are 123 photos in the
Jerry Buner
photo gallery.
Ken Kane, also of New York state, submitted 4 more photos for his collection of Hudson Valley NY firetrucks.
There are 14 photos in the
Ken Kane - Firetrucks of Hudson Valley, NY
photo gallery.
11/1/02 Line of Duty Death - Coal Township, PA
Our condolences to the Diorio family and the Maine Fire Company of Coal Township, Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Timothy Diorio, 36, a volunteer with the Maine Fire Company and a Pensylvania State Trooper died
Thursday October 31, 2002. Timothy was killed in a building collapse at a late night structure fire in Zerbe
Township.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Timothy Diorio Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
