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Issue 24-09 |
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Deceased FDNY Firefighter Was
Respected Member Of
The FDNY
Eastport resident Paul
Warhola, a Fire Department of New York firefighter and a
first responder to the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center, died of an apparent
stroke on Friday, August 14.
“This is a terrible tragedy for
the FDNY and the entire City of New York,” Fire
Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta, who was expected to
attend Mr. Warhola’s funeral in Center Moriches on
Wednesday alongside thousands of New York firefighters,
said in a prepared statement. “He will be sorely missed.
Our hearts go out to his family.”>>> |
Sad Farewell For Firefighter
Who Endured 9/11 And Aided
New Orleans
Fireman John
McNamara, who toiled in the toxic rubble of Ground
Zero and the flooded streets of hurricane ravaged
New Orleans before cancer took his life, got a
hero's funeral Friday.
Friends, family and fellow firefighters packed St.
Patrick's Cathedral to say goodbye to the man they
knew as a devoted husband and father, jokester, role
model and tireless fighter for health benefits for
9/11 first responders.
About 200 firefighters and cops in full dress stood
solemnly at attention on Fifth Ave. as McNamara's
coffin arrived on a police-escorted fire engine - a
procession usually reserved for the Bravest who fall
in the line of duty>>>
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4-Alarm Fire Rips Through
Queens Laundromat, Injures 15
"Not being able to get
in the building, it was a very difficult fire to
fight. The heat doesn't help. It was pretty
inaccessible to us. We had a hard time knocking it
down," said FDNY Deputy Chief Douglas Gehrt>>> |
Worker Falls Four Stories
To His Death
When A Scaffold Collapses
In Brooklyn
A
42-year-old construction worker at a luxury
apartment building in Brooklyn plunged four
stories to his death Tuesday evening when he
stepped onto a scaffold that suddenly gave way,
the authorities and witnesses said. Two
co-workers tethered to harnesses were left
dangling in the air, and were rescued by
firefighters who arrived moments later as
anxious neighbors witnessed the drama>>>
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2-Alarm
Fire Forces Hundreds To
Evacuate
S.I. Apartment Building
Thick,
blinding smoke from a two-alarm
fire forced hundreds of people
out of a Clifton apartment
building, sending residents
scrambling down fire escapes and
knocking on doors to wake up
sleeping neighbors last night>>> |
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Firefighters Rescue Man from
East River
It may have been a hot and
humid day, but one man learned
on Aug. 17 that jumping in the
East River to cool off is never
a good idea.
Luckily for him, the
members of Ladder 16 were able
to quickly locate and pull him
from the fast-moving current>>> |
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Memorial
Held For Fireman Lost
In
Deutsche Bank Building Fire
The
message delivered during the
sermon was one of optimism and
hope that some good will come
from the loss of these two men,
but there is still a lot of
frustration from those close to
the firefighters about the way
the case has been handled>>> |
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Six Iraq
War Vets Land In Hoboken
As Part Of
Wounded Warrior Project
The six Iraq
War veterans -- Cory
Bowles, Kyle Barnhart, Brian
Mancini, Jason Murphy, Patrick
Ruiz and Robert Stewart -- made
their way from Manhattan to
Hoboken via a 110-foot FDNY
fireboat at around 12:45 p.m.
today>>> |
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9/11 First Responders May Be At
Raised Myeloma Risk
Rescue workers were heavily
exposed to a toxic chemical soup
released from the fires that
raged at the World Trade Center
site for three months after
9/11. The chemicals included
several known carcinogens, some
of which have been linked to a
heightened risk of multiple
myeloma>>> |
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9/11
Memorial Preview Site Opening In
NYC
It will be
at least two years until the
memorial to the 2001 terrorist
attacks opens to the public. But
in an old camera shop north of
the World Trade Center site,
visitors will be able to watch
live video of the construction,
record their 9/11 memories and
even leave with a souvenir>>> |
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Former Mayor A Hero And A Strong
Leader
I
may have a personal connection
to the Twin Towers, but no one
in this country -- and
particularly in this state --
should forget the terrible
tragedy of 9/11. Former New York
City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has
every right to mention 9/11 as
often as he wants>>> |
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FDNY's Seasoned Water Rescue
Unit Battles
New York's Rip Tides, Murky
Waters
FDNY Capt.
Joe Matthews lives to save
people — and to teach others how
to do the same.On the day of the
mid-air crash over the Hudson
River, the seasoned Water Rescue
Unit trainer raced to the site
on an FDNY boat to see if he
could help>>> |
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Bravest Of Brothers
In
the midst of the death and chaos
of Sept. 11, 2001, two FDNY
brothers -- one on his first day
on the job -- feared they might
never see each other again>>> |
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Rangers Forward Chris Higgins
Comes Home
To Firefighter Dad & Cop Brother
"Congratulations," the message
reads, "to the newest member of
the NY Rangers - Chris Higgins,
who happens to be the son of
Captain Bobby Higgins E231!" And
finally: "The men are hopeful in
anticipation of a 'Stanley Cup
visit to Brownsville' sometime
in the near future!">>> |
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Tactical Safety – An ATTACK
Company
By thehousewatch
| August 9, 2009
“Examining the
process of
firefighting to see
if there is a better
and safer way to
operate”
As much as we value
equality, not all
fire companies or
shifts within a
company are equal in
performance. We can
bring up those that
lag behind through
training. Working
with firefighters
that “get it” and
are “into it” not
only gives you an
edge, it is that
edge that makes that
group of
firefighters
superior to others.
The pneumonic device
‘ATTACK’ provides
the outline to
gaining a
performance edge:
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