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Controlled Burn Falmouth
Crane Wildlife

FALMOUTH CRANE WILDLIFE
Crews conducted a controlled burn of approximately 22 acres on Monday May 6, 2013.
The burn of a clearing and a section of woodlands was done to enhance the natural
environmental conditions in a small section of the large Crane Wildlife Preserve off Route 151
in Falmouth.

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P-Town Run to the Top

PROVINCETOWN RUN TO THE TOP
American Flag flying from Provincetown Ladder 192 at the 5th Annual
Provincetown Run to the Top at the Pilgrim Monument on Saturday May 4, 2013.

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Tri-State Annual Firefighters Meet
Brooklyn, CT
May 19, 2013

36th Annual Fire Apparatus Parade, Show, and
Firematic Flea Market
Lynnfield/Wakefield
June 8, 2013

Rhode Island Antique Fire Apparatus Show
East Greenwich, RI
June 16, 2013

91st New England Fire Chiefs
Conference
West Springfield, MA
June 19 - 23, 2013

Falmouth new Car 28

Falmouth Car 28
The new Falmouth Duty Officer SUV 2013 Ford Expedition.
2003 former Car 28 becomes a fire prevention vehicle.
Falmouth also has a new Chief Car 11.

Mashpee New Engine 351

Mashpee Engine 351
The new Emergency One Typhoon Rescue Pumper has been delivered to the Mashpee FD.
The 2013 E-One Emax has a 1500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank, foam system, large generator,
carries a full set of Jaws, airbags, and other equipment.
It replaces the 1989 Simon-Duplex-Middlesex Engine when put in service.

Controlled Burn at MMR

Smoke visible from Route 130 near the end of the day on Thursday the 18th.
A controlled burn was executed to reduce the potential for a larger fire.
 

Plymouth Update

Plymouth Ladder 2
1997 Simon-Duplex / LTI
1500/300  75' Quint
Recently returned from refurb by Greenwood.
 

Plymouth Car 4
2012 Ford Explorer SUV Fire Prevention
(an identical car in use as C-5)

Plymouth also has newer C1 and C2.

New Brewster Ambulance Co units
including a special 4x4 unit AT-1
and new ambulances for A2, A3, A5, and A6

Kingston Ladder

Kingston Ladder 1
1994 E-One 1250/500 75' Quint
Recently back from refurbishing

Kingston also now has the former Plymouth inflatable Marine 1

West Barnstable Tender

Tender 286 with new stripes and decals.
May 2013

West Barnstable Tender 286
New red paint job in March 2013

In The News & Events

Hyannis 2nd Alarm

2ND ALARM
A Hyannis commercial building was heavily damaged by fire around 1600 hrs on Sunday
April 28, 2013. The building at 12 Enterprise Road contained several occupancies.
Heaviest damage appeared to be in Swimming Pool and Spa supply company on
the north end of the structure. At one point, heavy black smoke poured from the building
and could be seen around the Cape for miles. Mutual aid from Barnstable, Yarmouth,
COMM, West Barnstable, and Cotuit assisted on scene with other departments
providing coverage assignments.

A Tier 1 Haz Mat Incident was declared to evaluate the potential hazards
associated with the chemicals on scene.

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HYANNIS FIRES

FOUR FIRES AT ONCE
Hyannis FD responded to a smoke investigation around 0420 on Saturday, April 20, 2013.
On arrival, they found a fully involved unoccupied house on Pilgrim Lane.
The first alarm assignment was transmitted. As firefighters struggled with hydrants
that had no pressure (due to an apparent closed valve in the water main)
another fire was discovered in a house 2 houses away. A Second alarm
brought some additional help to the scene. A third fire was then found in
the house next to the second fire. Shortly after that, a police officer checking
the area found a fourth house on fire on Baxter Road, nearly insight of the other fires.
A third alarm was transmitted bringing crews from Hyannis, COMM,
Yarmouth, Barnstable, and West Barnstable to work. Several other
departments responded for staging, coverage, and moveup assignments
across the Cape.

Fire, police, and the state fire marshal's office are investigating

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COMM "MAYDAY"

COMM Firefighters treat one of their own after a close call when a firefighter operating on the first floor
fell through a hole in the floor and into the walkout style basement during a house fire on Westwind Circle,
in Osterville on Saturday April 13, 2013. The firefighter was able to walk out on his own but was
transported to the hospital for evaluation.

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(Note: COMM FD conducted several training evolutions over the past year on
firefighter rescue, Mayday actions, and self rescue, but this may have been the first actual
Mayday situation the department has experienced on an actual emergency call.)

The hole in the floor is clearly visible with proper lighting, but was difficult to see in the dark.

Centerville Fire

COMM Fire Department received a call for a house fire on Wednesday April 3, 2013.
A neighbor spotted the fire, called 911, and then extinguished the fire prior to the arrival
of fire apparatus at a house on Nottingham Drive, Centerville.

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COMM House Fire

COMM HOUSE FIRE
COMM firefighters extinguished a fire in an unoccupied house on Hitching Post Lane, Centerville
at about 0030 hrs on March 31, 2013.

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Onset Recruits Reach New Heights

Check out some photos of Onset and Marion recruits
reaching new heights for the first time!

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New Carver Brush Breaker

Bigger is Better!
New Carver Breaker 27 on right, next to the 1967 Breaker 23.
The newest breaker was delivered this week and members were checking
out some of the features of the modern brush breaker on Saturday March 30, 2013

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WINN WIN FOR COMM FD

The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire District
have announced their choice for the next Fire Chief of the COMM Fire Rescue Department.

Michael J. Winn, 39, currently the Fire Chief in Greenfield, MA will take over and lead the
department upon the retirement of Chief John M. Farrington at the end of June.

Chief Winn at a Greenfield Fire
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The selection comes after a national search where 52 applicants were considered.
Ultimately it came down to Chief Winn and COMM Deputy Chief Phillip Field.
Deputy Field has been a member of the COMM FD for 39 years and has
been Deputy since 2010.
The Commissioners unanimously voted to support Chief Winn.

BARNSTABLE PATRIOT STORY

Chief Farrington is currently the longest serving fire chief on Cape Cod.
He joined the fire department as a teenager in Osterville in 1966.
He was one of the first EMTs in the state in 1972.
In 1973 he was elected as fire chief at the age of 23.
Forty years later, after many accomplishments and an incredible
amount of change in the fire and ems world, he will turn the department
he built over to Chief Winn.

Congratulations to him and Welcome to COMM!



 

Oak Bluffs Chief to Retire

 

The Oak Bluffs Fire Chief Peter Forend has announced his intention to retire on June 30, 2013.
He had served OBFD as chief for the past 6 years.

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Brewster Ambulance in Plymouth

Emergency Medical Services in Plymouth are now being provided by Brewster Ambulance.
The town had previously been serviced by AMR.
The change from AMR to Brewster Ambulance took place March 31, 2013

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Harwich Dispatch to County

Harwich Fire Department will become the 10th Cape Fire Department being dispatched by
the Barnstable Sheriff's Department in April 2013. The move is planned for April 15th.
Harwich is currently dispatched at the combination police/fire station by (2) on duty
fire and police dispatchers. Harwich will maintain a single police dispatcher in house,
but the fire department will be dispatched by BSO.

Other departments currently dispatched by the BSO include:
Bourne, MMR, Mashpee, West Barnstable, Barnstable, Dennis, Brewster,
Orleans, and Wellfleet Fire Departments

Yarmouth Fire Dept

Captain Mike Caruso (Group B) has retired after many years with YFD.

The new Captain is Tom Lundquist.

Joe Mullin has been promoted to Lieutenant

Congrats to all!

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Featured New Apparatus Photos

Featured Fire Station Photos

Nantucket Memorial Airport Headquarters
The new Nantucket Airport ARFF Station.
Photo Dec 2012 - Josh Nigro
 

Tisbury Fire EMS Headquarters
The new Tisbury Emergency Services Facility in Vineyard Haven
was finally been moved into in November 2012.
The station at 215 Spring Street combines fire and ems
apparatus in one facility. Prior to the move in, the ambulances
were kept at the Police station and a DPW garage.
The departments aerial tower was also kept at the DPW garage.
The facility was originally to be moved into over a year ago,
but a lengthy punch list delayed the move in.

The old fire station to be torn down.
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Updated Dec 2012

 

Sandwich Fire Headquarters
The fire station originally built c.1955 and added onto in the 1970's
has been severely cramped and insufficient for many years.
Next door, the Sandwich Police face similar challenges.
The Town of Sandwich has developed a plan to relocate and replace
these vital public safety facilities.

Sandwich currently has 3 fire stations. only 2 are staffed.
The proposal calls for a large, fire & police headquarters
to be located at Quaker Meetinghouse Road and Cotuit Road.
A second station would also be needed at the other end of Quaker
Meetinghouse Road near the High School.

These would replace the three current stations as well as the
police station.

CHECK OUT THE PROPOSED FACILITIES

Sandwich still needs to go before the citizens for
funding of the facilities this spring at Town Meeting.

Chatham Fire Department
The Chatham Fire Department has been planning a new fire headquarters
for a couple years. The current headquarters on Depot Street
was built in the 1950s and has become out grown as additional
personnel and larger apparatus have been added.
The 2012 Spring Town Meeting rejected a plan for a new station.
Chatham will revise plans and attempt to get approval of a new
facility at a future date.

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The proposed Chatham facility

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REMEMBER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

The World Trade Center towers from Liberty Island, summer 2001.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY.

What have we as a fire service learned about the collapses of the
two 100 story twin towers and the 47 story WTC Building 7 that day?

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS 10 YEARS LATER

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LISTEN TO THE FDNY AUDIO TAPES OF THAT DAY

FDNY Live Audio Tapes of 9/11

REVIEW THIS VIDEO OF THE EVENTS THAT DAY

September 11th Revisited - Full Movie
 

 
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Hyannis Firefighter / Paramedic Vicki Yefko
After having a decon shower at Hyannis 2nd Alarm
on Enterprise Road
April 28, 2013

God Bless The USA

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