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News Archive» April 2001 4/28/01 Busy Day in Waterbury
Two structure fires in Waterbury displaced 18 people and injured 2 on Saturday. The first fire on Grove Street was contained to one bedroom due
to a rapid response from companies training in the area. The second fire on Wyman Street came in as 'occupants trapped on upper floors'. Luckily, all
the occupants escaped and did not need rescue. It did take 40 minutes to control the fire which caused extensive damage. One firefighter was injured
from glass cutting through his gloves.
Because of his short time on the job, his family does not qualify for benefits. Our brother Brian left a wife and three children under
the age of six. A tremendous strain has been placed upon the Comerford family. Please support the fundraising effort. Donations can be made to:
c/o Jim Cosenza 177 Old Baldwin Avenue Meriden, CT. 06450
Fundraising Memorial T-Shirts and Helmet Stickers are available. Please visit Brian Comerford's memorial page for more information.
It can be found in the
Fallen Brothers section.
No real news to report. I been busy with the website, though. I added 3 new affiliates:
Custom Work Wear.com,
Fire Duds.com, and
Medi Gear.com. I also added a page of links to the past Archived News pages and added a link to it
in the left hand navigation bar. News starts at the website's inception - October 2000.
I also added 4 more memorial pages for some of the Line-of-Duty-Deaths that I do not have alot of pictures for. I figured people wouldn't see them
if there was only an announcement in the Current News page that gets archived at the end of the month. Some of them I am already in contact
with, and am waiting for photos to be sent to me. As soon as I update them I will make a note of it in the News. Check them out in
Fallen Brothers.
I would also like to send a Get Well Soon out to my friend and brother Waterbury FireFighter J.P. Dias. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy
and he was admitted to ICU at Waterbury Hospital for 3 days this weekend for a 'small' heart attack. When his sick time and vacation time run
out, we will be starting a list for guys to work or donate sick days. More info to follow.
Memorial Fund Citizens National Bank 196 Clearview Circle Butler, PA 16001 4/15/01 Busy, Busy, Happy Easter
Sorry about the lack of updates. I have been working like crazy and with the holidays - whew. Anyways, I added a banner for the Litchfield VFD's
fundraiser raffle. Click on the
Blazin Raffle
banner on the left column for more info and to purchase tickets online.
I also added 3 more photos to the
WFD Press Gallery.
I also have added ALOT of fire department website
links. I have been scouring the internet and am up to almost 2,000 departments. I had to break them down into a page for each state. Check it out -
Department Websites.
I also added the
Missing Kids
banner to the bottom of the page. It will take you to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
I also have some more Line-of-Duty Death announcements, but I am putting together some photos and more information. I will post as soon as possible.
Contacts are as follows:
As you know Jeff Trota E8-A has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his colon on March 14th.
The surgery was a success and doctors are expecting a full recovery. At this time, anyone interested in working for Jeff during his recovery
period, please contact the Engine 8 officer on duty for available dates.
MVA rollover - photo added to
WFD Press
photo gallery.
Website was updated again. I removed static references for images and onsite webpages, so images and pages should load faster.
I also added an
About Us
page. The page details the website's history and personal notes about myself. I am also in the
final stages of getting an online store up and running here at FireFightingLinks.com for the Waterbury Fireman's Aid. I will post more
on this later.
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On February 19, 2001, the City of Meriden CT Fire Department lost brother FireFighter Brian M. Comerford in an automobile accident.
Brian was assigned to Truck Company 1 as a probationary firefighter and had served only six months.
An underground explosion rocked Waterbury yesterday, knocking out power and breaking windows downtown. A larger photo was added
to the
I would like to extend my condolences to the Maxwell, Rainey, and Pike County Emergency Medical Services families.
EMT Bradley Maxwell, 22, and EMT Marsha Rainey, 44, of the Pike County Emergency Medical Serves, Indiana, were found murdered at their
EMS building April 19, 2001. Bullets matching the shells casings found at the scene matched bullets found at the home of another EMT,
who is being held without bail.
Our sister Marsha left a husband, Richard, and 3 children, Amy, Joshua, and William.
Donations can be made to the Jefferson Township Fire Department. I will be updating this with an address for donations.
Our brother Anthony left a fiancee, Beth, and a son, Talan. Our brother Scott left a wife, Tracy, and a son, Cole. A memorial fund has been set
up at Citizens National Bank. Donations can be made to:
The Northeast Regional Extrication Competition is being held July 13-15, 2001 at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks, CT. The event is
sponsored by Upstate Extrications Technicans Inc. and is being hosted by the Connecticut Fire Academy. The event is an ICHIEFS Transportation
Emergency Rescue Committee sanctioned event that is a pre-requisite for entry in the International Extrication Competition held in Burlington, Canada
in September 2001. There is a limit of twenty teams who will participate in the two extrication scenarios. For more information visit:
Attention WFD members: Local 1339 Members Meeting Thursday, 4/12/01. 1900 Hours at Northside Firehouse. Nominations for vice-president, treasurer, and
three exectutive board positions.
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