Our condolences to the Carbonneau family and the Maytown
East Donegal Township Fire Department of Pennsylvania. Fire
Police Lieutenant David Carbonneau Sr., 49, a 17 year veteran
of the Maytown East Donegal Fire Department died Monday
May 26, 2003. David was driving a fire police unit during the
memorial day parade when he suffered a heart attack. He
was transported to Lancaster General Hospital Susquehanna
Division where he was pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
David Carbonneau Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
5/28/03 Attention WFD Members
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Edwin French, father
of Waterbury Fire Department Captain Dan French, assigned to Engine 4 on
the D Shift. Funeral services for Edwin will be held in Lady Lake, Florida.
5/27/03 Line of Duty Death - Loretto, TN
Our condolences to the Ellis family and the Loretto Fire
Department of Tennessee. FireFighter Jason Ellis, 29, a
5 year veteran of the Loretto Fire Department died
Saturday May 24, 2003. Jason had completed a weekend
of fire training at the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes
Enforcement Academy. He was riding in the back of a
pickup truck when he slid off the back and struck his
head. He was treated on scene by Bedford County EMS
before traveling by Life-Flight to Vanderbilt Hospital where
he later died.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Jason Ellis Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
5/25/03 Line of Duty Death - Newcastle, WY
Our condolences to the Huber family and the Newcastle Fire
Department of Wyoming. Student FireFighter Andee Huber,
16, a 10th grader at Newcastle High School died Thursday
May 22, 2003. Andee was responding to nightime fire call with
Weston County FireFighter Ron Caillier, 46, when he lost control
of the 1981 Freightliner Tanker and drifted off the roadway
overturning the tanker almost twice. Andee was ejected. Ron
was treated for minor injuries. Neither passenger was wearing
their seatbelt. Andee was rushed to a local hospital where she
was pronounced.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Andee Huber Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
5/21/03 Photo Gallery Update
Jefferson City FireFighter Robert Miller of Tennessee sent me
13 photos of a roof job on a mva rollover extrication. Units from
County Ambulance also responded to the incident. There are 34
photos in the
Robert Miller
photo gallery.
Graevenwiesbach FireFighter Christian LeWalter of Germany
sent me 7 photos of an extrication on Mothers's Day that
sent 4 people to the hospital including 2 by way of seperate
rescue helicopters. There are 51 photos in the
Christian LeWalter
photo gallery.
5/20/03 Denial of Service
I would like to extend my apologies to anyone who tried to visit
the website today. My domain host was under attack from a Denial
of Service Virus today and the website was down for a while.
5/19/03 Attention WFD Members
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of retired
Waterbury FireFighter Robert Murphy. Robert was a 38 year
veteran of the Waterbury Fire Department. He was a veteran
of the Army and served during World War II. A mass will be held
for Robert on Wednesday May 21, 2003 at St. Peter and Paul's
Church in Waterbury. There are no calling hours.
5/17/03 Photo Gallery Update
Waterbury FD Lt. Jim Burns was off-duty but on-scene pretty quick
when he captured these 4 photos of a B-Shift structure fire on
Buckingham Street early this month. There are 58 photos in the
Jim Burns
photo gallery.
Waterbury Fire Commissioner Chairman Chris Casey sent me 3 photos
of an A-Shift motor vehicle extrication on Tuesday May 6, 2003 at the
intersection of South Main Street and South Leonard Street. There are
43 photos in the
Chris Casey
photo gallery.
5/14/03 Attention WFD Members
A testimonial for Thomas Quinlan will be held Friday June 20, 2003
6:30PM at Villa Rosa Outdoor Pavillion on Farmwood Road in Waterbury.
Thomas is the future son-in-law of Local 1339 President Pete Carozza.
Donation: $30 Contact Pete at the Union Office for tickets.
5/13/03 Line of Duty Death - Mount Horeb, WI
Our condolences to the Casey family and the Mount Horeb Fire
Department of Wisconsin. Merlin Casey, 66, a 22 year veteran of
Mount Horeb Fire Department and a 27 year veteran of the
Emergency Medical Service died Saturday May 10, 2003. Merlin
was the driver of an ambulance on an EMS call for a woman with
abdominal pain. He was found slumped over the wheel from an
apparent heart attack by EMTs returning to the ambulance with
the woman. Merlin was rushed to Madison Hospital where he was
pronounced dead.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Merlin Casey Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
5/12/03 Armpatch Photo Gallery Update
I finally got to editing the armpatch submissions I receive on a regular
basis. I formatted 100 submissions and after deleting the duplicates, I
came up with 81 new armpatches which brings the total up to 1,633
armpatches. Wow. Check out the new submissions on pages 129-135
of the
Armpatch Photo Gallery.
5/8/03 Attention WFD Members
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of retired
Waterbury FireFighter John 'Jack' O'Donnell Sr. Jack was a Navy veteran
and served the Waterbury Fire Department 25 years from 1968-1993.
Calling hours for Jack will be held Saturday May 10, 2003 10-11AM at
Saint Marion's Church in Torrington. A funeral mass will be held at
11AM followed by a burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Watertown.
5/7/03 Line of Duty Death - Mexico, ME
Our condolences to the Wentzell family, the Mexico Fire Department,
and the Mill Fire Brigade of Maine. Fire Police Captain Harding Wentzell,
81, a veteran firefighter of the Mexico Fire Department and the Mill
Fire Brigade died Monday May 5, 2003. Harding was responding to
perform traffic control at the scene of a kitchen fire when he suffered
a heart attack. The Buick he was driving veered off the roadway and
crashed head on into a tree exploding in flames. Passersby were able
to pull him from the car until Rumsford FireFighters and Med-Care
Paramedics arrived but were unable to revive him.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Harding Wentzell Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
5/6/03 Photo Gallery Update
Waterbury FD Lt. Jim Burns responds with his camera off-duty to as
many of the calls in the Brooklyn neighborhood as he can. He usually
takes some stunning photos if the call turns out to be anything. He
sent me 6 great photos of a B-Shift structure fire on Fifth Street
Wednesday night April 9, 2003. There are 54 photos in the
Jim Burns
photo gallery.
Christian LeWalter of the Graevenwiesbach Fire Station of Germany
sent me 3 photos of an early morning car fire. Two unlicensed boys
crashed this car into a tree and escaped unharmed. Two companies
responded to extinguish the blaze. There are 44 photos in the
Christian LeWalter
photo gallery.
5/5/03 Photo Gallery Update
Yesterday was a beautiful day to invite Waterbury FireFighter Joe
Bogdanski's wife Sandra and family members to Fire Headquarters and
honor his serving overseas by raising a Blue Star Service Banner over
his company's apparatus bay. The banner will be displayed until Joe
returns home from the United Arab Emirates. I was able to take a
few photos during the ceremony. There are 9 photos in the
WFD Blue Star Ceremony
photo gallery.
5/3/03 Attention WFD Members
The flag-raising ceremony for Waterbury FireFighter Joe Bogdanski
has been rescheduled for tomorrow Sunday May 4, 2003 11AM at
Fire Headquarters. The flag will fly over Headquarters until Joe
returns. Dress uniform is NOT required. Joe has been serving
overseas in the United Arab Emirates for a couple months already.
We hope to see him back before June.
5/1/03 Attention WFD Members
Retired Waterbury FireFighter Dave Zdanis is getting married. A
testimonial for Dave will be held Saturday May 17, 2003 at Spring
Grove on Lakewood Road in Waterbury. Donation: $25 Contact
Ralph Leone at Headquarters.
A Local 1339 Assessment Vote to purchase the old Waterville Fire
House for renovation into a Union Hall will be held on Tuesday May
13, 2003 3-7PM at the Waterville Fire House on Thomaston Avenue.
Contact your officer for details of the assessment amount.
