Jerry Buner, retired NYPD and fire buff, has sent me 5 more photos to add to
the Jerry Buner photo gallery, a structure fire and some apparatus photos.
There are 137 photos in the
Jerry Buner
photo gallery.
Shane Shifflett of the White Sands Missle Range Fire Department of New
Mexico sent me 13 new photos for his photo gallery, a structure fire, a trailer
fire, and some apparatus and station photos. There are 64 photos in the
Shane Shifflett
photo gallery.
1/28/03 Line of Duty Death - Charlotte, NC
Our condolences to the Copeland family and the Charlotte Fire Department of North
Carolina. Captain Michael Copeland, 50, a 23 year veteran of the Charlotte Fire
Department died Saturday January 25, 2003. Michael was the incident commander
at a live fire training exercise when he suffered an apparent heart attack. He was
exiting the apparatus in full gear when he collapsed. Neither his brothers nor the
staff at Carolinas Medical Center were able to resuscitate him.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Michael Copeland Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/25/03 Line of Duty Death - Webster Groves, MO
Our condolences to the Mignerone family and the Webster Groves Fire Department
of Missouri. Fire Captain/Chief Medical Officer Dennis Mignerone, 50, a 26 year
veteran of the Webster Groves Fire Department died Tuesday January 21, 2003.
Dennis was on duty performing department prescribed exercises when he had chest
pains. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Dennis Mignerone Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/24/03 Line of Duty Death - Shippensburg, PA
Our condolences to the Hess family, the West End Fire and Rescue Company, and
the Fannett Metal Fire Department of Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Keith Hess, 22, a
volunteer firefighter with the West Fire and Rescue Company and career EMT with
the Fannett Metal Fire Department died Monday January 20, 2003. Keith was
performing salvage and overhaul on the first floor after a structure fire when a
chimney collapsed and caused the second floor to collapse onto three firefighters
on the first floor. Cumberland Valley Hose Company Assistant Chief Cory Connelly
and FireFighter Dave Ocker were also in the collapse area but were rescued and
treated and released at Chambersburg Hospital. Keith was airlifted by Life Lion to
Chambersburg Hospital were he was pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Keith Hess Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/24/03 Line of Duty Death - Polk Township, PA
Our condolences to the McAuley family and the Polk Township Volunteer Fire
Company of Pennsylvania. Fire Police Officer James McAuley, 78, a 12 year
veteran of the Polk Township Volunteer Fire Company died Friday January 17,
2003. James was performing his duties at the scene of a car fire when he
moved his truck. He was found slumped over the wheel a short time later
apparently having suffered a heart attack. His brothers performed CPR and
transported him to Palmerton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James McAuley Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/23/03 Line of Duty Death - Porter, TX
Our condolences to the Staley family and the Porter Volunteer Fire Department of
Texas. FireFighter Gary Staley, 33, an 18 month veteran of the Porter Volunteer
Fire Department died Sunday January 19, 2003. Gary was operating at the scene
of an auto repair shop structure fire in Montgomery County when an apparent
flashover occurred. Three of his crew members on a hand line with him were able
to find their way out of the building after exit air horns were sounded. Juan Chapa
of the Porter Volunteer Fire Department and Allen Haynes of the New Caney Fire
Department were burned badly on the head, arms, and torso and were transported
a special burn unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. A third firefighter was
treated for burns to his hands and arms at the scene.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Gary Staley Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/23/03 Line of Duty Death - Bonham, TX
Our condolences to the Taylor family, the Bonham Fire Department, and the Blossom
Volunteer Fire Department of Texas. FireFighter/EMT James Taylor, 28, a six month
veteran of the Bonham Fire Department died Sunday January 19, 2003. James was
responding to an MVA when his ambulance Medic 3 was involved in a head on
collision with a PT Cruiser. Both vehicles caught fire after the collision. The driver of
the ambulance, David Hale, was injured and transported to a local hospital in guarded
condition. The driver of the other vehicle also died.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James Taylor Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/20/03 Photo Gallery Update
Christian LeWalter of the Graevenwiesbach Volunteer Fire Department of Germany
sent me 7 more photos to add to his gallery. The photos are of the heavy flooding
recently in Germany and a helicopter landing for an ems call. There are 41 photos
in the
Christian LeWalter
photo gallery.
Pete Kazlauskas Jr., a member of the Tisbury VFD in Massachusetts has sent me 3
photos of a structure fire they had recently at the Tisbury Inn to start his photo
gallery. Interesting note: Pete introduced himself to me in an email because his
father was stationed with my father on the Waterbury Fire Department 10-15
years ago. There are 3 photos in the
Pete Kazlauskas
photo gallery.
1/18/03 A Little Vacation
A little vacation coming my way. Flying to (hopefully) sunny Florida today to visit
family in Spring Hill and get away from this nosehair freezing weather (-1 F this
morning) in Connecticut for a few days and then I'm making the drive back home
with Cheryl and the kids. Stay safe.
1/15/03 Line of Duty Death - Springfield, IL
Our condolences to the Rotherham family and the Springfield Fire Department of Illinois.
Captain Joseph Rotherham, a 13 year veteran of the Springfield Fire Department died
Tuesday January 14, 2003. Joseph was operating at a structure fire on East Iles Avenue
at 1:30AM. He exited the structure to change his bottle and collapsed. He was treated by
EMS on scene and transported to St. John's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Joseph Rotherham Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/15/03 Line of Duty Death - San Francisco, CA
Our condolences to the Ohler family and the San Francisco Fire Department of California.
FireFighter Melinda Ohler, 40, a 13 year veteran of the San Francisco Fire Department died
Monday January 13, 2003 from a severe head injury sustained on Wednesday January 8,
2003. Melinda was responding to an alarm at San Francisco International Airport when
she fell from the rear of the open cab spare apparatus she was riding in. The accident
occured a block away from Station 42.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Melinda Ohler Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/15/03 Line of Duty Death - Guam
Our condolences to the Periera family and the Guam Fire Department. FireFighter James Periera, 41,
a 15 year veteran of the Guam Fire Department died Thursday January 9, 2003. James was resting
at the Agat Fire Station when he began having seizures. He was transported to Guam Naval Hospital
where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is to determine his cause of death but it is believed
that he died from cardiac arrest.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James Periera Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/14/03 Line of Duty Death - Provo, UT
Our condolences to the Guerrero family and the Provo Fire Department, Life Flight, and the
Lone Peak Fire District of Utah. FireFighter Paramedic and Flight Medic Mario Guerrero, 38,
a 10 year veteran of the Provo Fire Department died Friday January 10, 2003. Mario was
responding to an MVA when the Life Flight helicopter he was responding in crashed near
Interstate 80. The pilot, Craig Bingham, 32 was also killed. Flight Nurse Stein Rosqvist
survived the crash and was transported to LDS Hospital in critical condition.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Mario Guerrero Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/13/03 Photo Gallery Update
Shane Shifflett of the White Sands Missle Range Fire Department of New Mexico sent me alot of
new photos for his photo gallery, unfortunately I messed them up while renaming them. I was able
salvage 51 photos from his prior and new submissions. There are 51 photos in the
Shane Shifflett
photo gallery.
1/10/03 Line of Duty Death - Donalsonville, GA
Our condolences to the Collins family and the Donalsonville Fire and Rescue of Georgia. FireFighter
Lattie Collins, 36, a volunteer with the department for just three months died Wednesday January
8, 2003. Lattie was responding to the fire station for an MVA dispatch when his personal vehicle
was struck at an intersection.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Lattie Collins Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/9/03 Line of Duty Death - Coats, NC
Our condolences to the Carroll family and the Coats-Grove Fire and Rescue of Coats, North
Carolina. FireFighter Terry Carroll, 51, a 6 year veteran of the Coats-Grove Fire and Rescue
died Tuesday January 7, 2003. Terry passed away at Duke Medical Center as a result of
injuries he sustained from a massive heart attack during an EMS call on Friday December 27,
2002.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Terry Carroll Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/7/03 Line of Duty Death - Orchard Park, NY
Our condolences to the Killian family and the Windom Fire Company of Orchard Park, New York.
Assistant Chief Michael Killian, 34, a 10 year veteran with the Windom Fire Company died Thursday
January 2, 2003. Michael collapsed and died from a massive myocardial infarction while performing
routine maintenance at the fire station.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Michael Killian Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
1/5/03 Waterbury Republican Newspaper Article
My sincerest thanks to fire and police reporter Cara Rubinsky and the Waterbury Republican-American
Newspaper for the pleasant review of FireFightingLinks.com in the Local Section on Friday January 3,
2003. I have scanned the newspaper article and you can view it on the
Website Reviews
page.
1/3/03 Local 1339 Shift Calendar for 2003
I have completed the Waterbury Fire Department Local 1339 shift calendar for the web. It can
be found on the
WFD Schedule
page. The year is broken up into 2 pages.
January through June
on one page and
July through December
on the other.
1/1/03 Photo Gallery Update
Battalion Chief Ralph Leone emailed me 9 new photos he took at a Waterbury Fire Department
structure fire at 65 Fairview Street on December 24, 2002. The call came in at just after
1AM on the B-Shift. There are 34 photos in the
Ralph Leone
photo gallery.
Shane Shifflett of the White Sands Missle Range Fire Department of New Mexico sent me 19 new
photos for his photo gallery, a structure fire, a barn fire, and some extrication photos. There
are 41 photos in the
Shane Shifflett
photo gallery.
