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BRUSH BREAKER TRAINING
At Otis - March 25, 2008
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Brush breaker crews from several Cape Cod fire departments participated in class room and
off road brush breaker training at Otis (Mass Military Reservation) on Tuesday March 25, 2008.
The morning class was taught by Chief John Farrington (COMM FD) and Chief Dennis Newman
(Ret Sandwich FD) at the Otis Fire Station. The afternoon session commanded by DCR District 1
Fire Warden Josh Nigro provided drivers and crews with vehicle operation experience in the
woods and access roads of the base. Breakers included Sandwich B461 & B463, State B5 & B6,
Otis B409, Cotuit B267, West Barnstable B295, and Brewster B235. COMM B316 broke down
on the way to the drill and was out of service.

The 41 year old 1967 Maxim 250/1000 Brush Breaker 316 from COMM FD
broke down on the way to the drill.

Buckler's wrecker makes B316 look small... and helpless.

1992 International / EJ Murphy 250/750 State Breaker 6

State Breaker 5 and West Barnstable C280

Breakers from Cotuit 267, Brewster 235, and Sandwich

Brewster 235 and Sandwich Breakers

Sandwich 1978 Military / 2002 Sandwich FD 250/1000 Brush Breaker 461

Cotuit, Brewster, and 2 Sandwich Breakers

Crews plan the operation

1976 Gibson / 1995 300/950 Otis Breaker 409

West Barnstable 1967 International Military / 1982 T.Young 300/1000 Brush Breaker 295

Brewster 1959/1991 Kaiser / 2002 Greenwood 300/1100 Breaker / Tanker 235

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