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February 2008
2/29/08 Attention WFD Members
It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Thomas Paternostro,
son of retired Waterbury Deputy Fire Marshal Thomas Paternostro. Tom
was missing for 3 weeks until a tipster informed the police of the
foul play that ended his life. His body was found in the woods a mile
from his home, with a gunshot wound to the back. The suspect has been
captured and confessed to the shooting. Calling hours for Tom will be
held on Sunday March 2, 2008 4-7PM at Chase Parkway Memorial/Abini
Family Funeral Home in Waterbury. A funeral mass for Tom will be held
on Monday March 3, 2008 10AM at St. Patrick Church in Waterbury.
2/27/08 Attention WFD Members
Breaking news in Waterbury. Off-duty Waterbury Battalion Chief
Felix Sambuco was shot in the leg during a bank robbery this
afternoon at Webster Bank on Highland Avenue. His injury was
non-life threatening. Local schools and roads were closed in
the search for the robbery suspect who fled on foot. A car
accident closed Route 8 South of the mixmaster when a vehicle
that wouldn't stop for police conducting their search resulted
in a car chase with gunshots fired and ended in a violent crash.
The search for the suspect continues.
2/27/08 Line of Duty Death - Homerville, GA
Our condolences to the Turner family and the Clinch/Homerville
Volunteer Fire Department of Homerville, Georgia. FireFighter
Joseph Turner, 48, a volunteer with the Clinch/Homerville
Volunteer Fire Department, died Thursday February 22, 2008.
Joey was participating in a non-burn training exercise in
full turnout at the Georgia Fire Academy when he suffered an
apparent heart attack. He received immediate CPR and AED
treatment and was transported to a local hospital in critical
condition. He was tranferred to Macon Medical Center where he
was removed from life support the following day.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Joseph Turner Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/26/08 Line of Duty Death - Ault-Pierce, CO
Our condolences to the Stewart family and the Ault-Pierce Fire
Protection District of Colorado. FireFighter Shane Stewart, 33,
a 3 year veteran of the Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District,
died Saturday February 23, 2008. Shane was responding to a
medical call in Ault from the Pierce Fire Station by himself in
a tanker with a full load of water, when the vehicle left the
roadway on Weld County Road 33 and overturned. Shane was ejected
and pronounced at the scene.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Shane Stewart Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/24/08 Line of Duty Death - San Bernadino, CA
Our condolences to the Tomaselli family and the San Bernadino
County Fire Department of California. Captain Vance Tomaselli,
60, a 28 year veteran of the San Bernadino County Fire Department,
died Thursday February 21, 2008. On Saturday February 16, 2008,
Vance was responding to a structure fire in the San Bernadino
Mountains when he suffered a stroke. The fire engine he was
operating sidewiped a tree, but Vance was able to keep the
apparatus from veering over an embankment. The firefighter
riding as his passenger radioed for help and Vance was airlifted
to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he underwent
surgery. He passed away from his injuries days later.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Vance Tomaselli Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/22/08 Line of Duty Death - Brazos Canyon, NM
Our condolences to the Hays family and the Brazos Canyon Volunteer
Fire Department of Chama, New Mexico. Fire Chief Michael Hays, 64,
a 9 year veteran of the Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department,
died Tuesday February 19, 2008. Michael had recently retired as
Fire Chief. While visiting the fire station to perform duties
related to the tranisiton to the new chief, Michael passed
away from injuries sustained when there was an explosion at the
fire station. The cause of the explosion is being investigated,
but a propane leak is the initial suspect.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Michael Hays Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/21/08 Attention WFD Members
It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Helen Schlosser,
wife of retired Waterbury Drillmaster John Schlosser and mother-in-law
of Waterbury FireFighter Bruce Bachinsky. A funeral mass will be held on
Friday February 22, 2008 10AM at St. Joseph Church in Waterbury followed
by a burial will in Calvary Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
2/20/08 Line of Duty Death - Dayton, PA
Our condolences to the Lockhart family and the Dayton District
Volunteer Fire Department of Pennsylvania. FireFighter Jack
Lockhart, 69, a 49 year veteran of the Dayton District Volunteer
Fire Department, died Sunday February 17, 2008. Jack was preparing
to respond to a furnace explosion when he did not feel well. He
asked his son Barry, who is Chief of the Department, to drive to
the call and decided to stay behind and monitor the radio at the
fire station during the call. He was found collapsed from an
apparent heart attack in the radio room and tranported to Armstrong
County Memorial Hospital where he died shortly after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Jack Lockhart Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/19/08 New FireFighting Videos
The Waterbury Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 21
East Hawkins Street at 0130 hours yesterday morning. Engine 2 was
first on scene and reported a vacant church fully involved. Companies
went defensive with many lines, monitors, and a water tower. I was
wearing my helmet camera and captured as much of the action as I
could. The video is edited quite a bit. Due to low light conditions
and a little too much head movement, alot of the video was scrapped.
I put together 2 minutes from the video and added titling and some
music.
Click here to visit my YouTube Channel
Click here to watch this video on FireFightingLinks.com
2/14/08 Line of Duty Death - Troy Twp, IL
Our condolences to the Sheridan family and ther Troy Township
Fire Protection District of Shorewood, Illinois. Fire Chief Kerry
Sheridan, 75, a 50 year veteran of the Troy Township Fire
Protection District, died Tuesday February 12, 2008. Kerry
was found unresponsive in his office and was transported
to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet where he
died shortly after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Kerry Sheridan Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/13/08 Line of Duty Death - Cold Water, NC
Our condolences to the Arthur family and the Cold Water Volunteer
Fire Department of Concord, North Carolina. FireFighter James
Arthur, 19, a 4 year veteran of the Cold Water Volunteer Fire
Department, died Monday February 11, 2008. James was responding
to a motor vehicle accident in his personal vehicle when his truck
left the roadway, overturned, and he was ejected. He was transported
to CMC-Northeast in Concord, but died shorthly after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James Arthur Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/12/08 Armpatch Gallery Update
Today I updated the Armpatch Gallery with 24 new armpatches,
including these from the Blue Ball Fire Company of Blue Ball,
Pennsylania and the Wallops Fire Department of NASA's Goddard
Space Flight Center.
These new armpatches can be found on pages
Armpatch 218
and
Armpatch 219.
There are now 2,628 armpatches in the gallery.
2/8/08 Line of Duty Death - Kankakee Twp, IL
Our condolences to the Hubly family and the Kankakee Township
Fire Protection District of Illinois. Fire Chief Matthew Hubly,
43, a 16 year veteran of the Kankakee Township Fire Protection
District, died Thursday February 7, 2008. Matthew had been
shoveling snow at the fire station prior to attending a meeting
regarding fire protection at an industrial facility. At the
facility he became warm and diaphoretic. The Assistant Chief
convinced him to let him take him to the hospital, but he became
unresponsive before leaving the facility. He was transported to
Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee where he arrived in full
cardiac arrest. He was revived but succumbed to his injuries six
days later.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Matthew Hubly Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/7/08 Photo Gallery Update
Last night I learned that I was soon being transferred and it was my
last night with Truck 1 A-Shift. Almost on cue we got a 2 alarm structure
fire at 11PM. Menachem Karolitzky of WaterburyBlog.com submitted 20 great
photos from the fire scene. Waterbury Fire Department E8 E10 E11 T1 T3
R9 C5 were dispatched to 31 Robbins Street with E8 first in reporting heavy
fire on the #2 & #3 floor in the rear. E7 & T2 were dispatched for
the 2nd alarm. The aggressive interior attack by the WFD brought the
fire under control in under an hour. There are 20 photos in the
Menachem Karolitzky Photo Gallery.
2/6/08 Line of Duty Death - Mooresville, IN
Our condolences to the Sherfick family and the Brown Township
Fire-Rescue of Mooresville, Indiana. Captain David Sherfick, 40,
an 18 year veteran of the Brown Township Fire-Rescue, died Monday
February 4, 2008. David was operating an ambulance returning from
an emergency run on Indiana 144 when a Jeep Cherokee traveling in
the opposite direction, crossed center line and struck the ambulance
head-on. Both David and the driver of the other vehicle were killed
the accident. Another firefighter riding in the passenger seat of
the ambulance was treated and released from a local hospital.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
David Sherfick Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/5/08 New FireFighting Videos
Truck 1 was needed for a live burn exercise at Wolcott Fire School
on January 28, 2007. The Waterbury Fire Department Recruit Trainees
were perforing extinguishment, search & rescue, and ventilation drills.
So yours truely was taking pictures for the traning division and filming
the exercise with my Fire Helmet Camera. I was sitting on the engine
that was drafting from a cistern to feed the engine with lines off.
I added the Milwaukee Best Light Ending at the expense of the new guys.
Pretty funny stuff. So funny I added it to YouTube.com
and created my own channel:
Click here to visit my YouTube Channel
Click here to watch this video on FireFightingLinks.com
2/5/08 Line of Duty Death - Baltimore City, MD
Our condolences to the Hubbel family and the Baltimore City
Fire Department of Maryland. Captain Donald Hubbel, 42, a
14 year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, died
Friday February 1, 2008. Donald had participated in strenuous
fire rescue company training activities at the fire academy on
Thursday January 31, 2007. The following day at his residence
he suffered an apparent heart attack while working out.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Donald Hubbel Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/4/08 Line of Duty Death - Ohio City, OH
Our condolences to the Swander family and the Ohio City Fire
Department of Ohio. Fire Chief Paul Swander, 74, an over 50
year volunteer member of Ohio City Fire Department, died Saturday
February 2, 2008. On Thursday January 31, 2008 Paul was found
by his son, unconcious at the foot of the ladder to the loft in
the fire station. It is believed he was refueling the generator
in anticipation of a forecasted winter storm when he fell. He was
taken to Van Wert County Hospital and then flown to Parkview
Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne where he passed away two days later.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Paul Swander Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
2/1/08 Armpatch Gallery Update
Today I updated the Armpatch Gallery with 24 new armpatches,
including these from the Beaver Brook Volunteer Fire Department
of Danbury, Connecticut and the Waldwick Fire Department of
Bergen County, New Jersey.
These new armpatches can be found on pages
Armpatch 216
and
Armpatch 217.
There are now 2,604 armpatches in the gallery.
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