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HudsonHeaHUDSON HEAT

NEWSLETTER

Featuring Hudson New Hampshires Bravest July 2


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Hudson HeatJuly 2015

HUDSON

NEW HAMPSHIRE

FIRE

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Featuring Hudson

New Hampshires

Bravest

Inside The Heat

Ambulance 1 Assists At WindhamMultiple Vehicle Accident

Two Ambulances Called ForMotorcycle Crash

Family Pays A Visit To Crews ThatSaved The Day

Med Flight Called For MotorcycleCrash

Two Ambulances Called To DerryStreet Crash

Crews Respond To Pelham SecondAlarm

Crews Respond To Pelham Second

Alarm

Members Remember Torrey Demanche

Med Flight Called For Trauma Patient

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Volume

Issue 7

Front Cover

Firefighters flag anAmerican Flag fromLadder 2 for a homecoming of a soldier.

Back Cover

In memory ofExecutive SecretaryTorrey Demanche

Happy 4th of July


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Ambulance 1 Assists At Windham Multiple

Vehicle Accident

A multiple vehicle crash on Route 111 required the response

of four ambulances on July 1st. The accident occurred after

several cars rear-ended each other injuring several passengers.

Dispatcher Stuart toned Ambulance 1 with a crew of

Lieutenant Dube and Firefighters Blinn and Levesque to the

scene at 12:02. On their arrival they treated and transported

two patients. Several others were transported by ambulances

from Windham, Pelham and Londonderry all going to local

hospitals.

Two Ambulances Called For Motorcycle

Crash

Two motorcycles crashed on Bush Hill Road on July 11th,

sending the two operators to Nashua hospitals for treatment of

injuries. Dispatcher Collins toned Medic 4 with a crew of

Lieutenant Mamone, and Firefighters Berube and Canavan,

Squad 1 with a crew of Firefighters Armand and Winsor along

with Car 4 with Captain Morin.

On arrival Medic 4 reported two bikes o"the road. The crash

happened when the bikes were navigating a curve and struck

each other. After evaluating the patients a second ambulance

was requested to the scene. Medic 1 with a crew of Firefighters

Brideau, Graham and Benner were toned to the scene.

Both drivers were packaged and transported to the hospital

for further treatment.

Family Pays A Visit To Crews That S

The Day

On February 27th, a call was received for a poss

child birth at ## Steal Road. Toned to the scene wer

4 with a crew of Lieutenant Paquette, Firefighters W

and Bradish and Ambulance 2 and Car 4.

Just before Medic 4 walked through the door the

delivered the baby. Crews quickly evaluated the bab

condition and transported to the hospital. Ambulanc

packaged the mother also transporting her to the ho

The mother made contact with crews at a local ev

inquiring if she could meet the crew that had assiste

and her baby that day.

On July 13th, Baby Valerie, her mother, big sister

grandmother visited Central Station to meet with Lie

Paquette and Firefighter al Winsor. The family had a to thank the firefighters and take a tour of the ambul

and tour the fire station.

Lieutenant Jim Paquette Baby Valerie, her family and FirefighWinsor all met on July 13th, for the family to say thanks for th

firefighters assistance back on February 27th.


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Med Flight Called For Motorcycle Crash

A motorcycle crash on The Sagamore Bridge on July 14th,

required a Med Flight Helicopter to fly the patient to Boston.

Dispatcher Glenn received numerous 911 calls at 15:41reporting the crash. Toned to the scene were Medic 4 with a

crew of Firefighters Sands, Rich and Graham, Squad 1 with a

crew of Firefighters Lappin and Mulcay and Car 4 with Captain

Gannon. Car 4 and Medic 4 arrived on the scene at the and

reported CPR in progress. Car 4 assumed command of the

scene.

Crews began treatment of the patient and requested a

helicopter to the scene and an additional engine to set up a

landing zone. Engine 1 with a crew of Lieutenant Dube and

Firefighters Blinn and Levesque along with Car 3 with a crew ofDeputy Tice and Lieutenant Rudolph were toned to the scene.

Medic 4 provided aggressive treatment and a pulse was

restored to the patient. The patient was packaged and readied

for the helicopter.

Both lanes of the Sagamore Bridge were shut down by

Hudson and State Police as Engine 1 set up the landing zone.

The helicopter landed and the patient was loaded and flown to

Boston for further treatment.

Heavy rush hour tra#c came to a halt and backed up for

miles while crews worked the scene. Two other accidents took

place on the bridge which Nashua Fire handled. Crews cleared

the scene at 16:30.

Crews standby as the Dart Helicopter leaves the scene on the Sagamore

Bridge.

Two Ambulances Called To Derry S

Crash

Hudson Police requested crews to respond to a tw

vehicle rear-ender crash at the of Derry Street and El

on July 14th. Dispatcher Stuart at 21:32 toned Squad

crew of Firefighters Lappin and Mulcay, Medic 1 with

of Lieutenant Dube and Firefighters Blinn and Levesq

with Car 4 Captain Gannon to the scene.

On arrival crews found two injured patients and se

non-transports. Upon evaluating the injured it was de

a second ambulance would be needed. Medic 4 with

of Firefighters Sands, Rich and Graham were toned t

scene.

Squad 1 removed the hazards from the vehicles a

ambulances packaged two patients for transport to N

hospitals.

RUN TOTALS:July - 2862015 Year Total - 2,06


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Crews Respond To

Pelham Second

Alarm

Two alarms were struck

for a house fire in Pelham on

July 20th, bringing Hudson

crews to the scene. Pelham

firefighters were called to

391 Old Gage Hill Road for

the fire shortly after 16:00.

On their arrival heavy smoke

was coming from the evesof the one story ranch style

single family home.

First arriving unit s

requesting a second alarm

bringing Hudson Engine 2 with a crew of Lieutenant Weaver

and Firefighters Cormier and Patterson, Tanker 1 with a crew

of Firefighters Armand and Lambert, Car 3 with Deput

and Car 4 with Captain Grebinar to the scene.

With limited crews on scene and no hydrants in the

defensive attack was begun until addition units arrived

scene. Firefighters were sent to the roof to cut a vent

quickly were called o"the roof when the fire self vente

Several hose lines were stretched to battle the flames

Firefighters had the flames under control in about 30 m

On arrival Tanker 1 supplied the attack engine with2 and Car 4 assigned to overhaul the fire area and che

for hot spots. Car 3 assisted with command.

Temperatures in the mid nineties and high humidity

toll on crews, As companies arrived on the scene they

placed in service to relieve first due crews.

Crews rescued a dog from the building no other inj

were reported.

Firefighters from Hudson, Windham, Salem, Nashu

Methuen and Dracut Mass responded to the scene.

Several Hudson companies responded to the 2nd alarm in Pelham on July

20th.

Captain Grebinar discusses

operations at the scene.

Lieutenant Weaver and Firefighters Patterson and Cormier head

break after overhauling the fire area.

Department Anniversaries

July

Dave Cormier 8/19/2001 Dennis Haerinck 8/27/2002

Bob Haggerty 8/27/2002 Ben Crane 8/10/2008

Brian Patterson 8/6/2014


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Joe Kuhn sent in this photo of a engine from the Pohang South Korea. Members Remember Torrey Deman

Torrey Demanche passed away on July 20, 2015

battle with Cancer. Torrey served the department for

years as executive secretary for the fire chief. Torreywith the department on August 3, 1998 and leaving

department on August 3, 2012.

Torrey was a members of the Hudson 911 Memo

Committee and served as the groups secretary. She

volunteered for several groups around her home tow

Amherst.

A wake was held on July 26th and a Memorial Se

held on July 27th. All of us at HFD send our deepest

sympathies to her husband Tim and daughter Katie.

Executive Secretary Torrey Demanche passed away on July 2

Firefighter Ian Canavan receives a donation during the first MDA Boot Drive

held on July 18th.

Nashua Fire held a training burn for its newest firefighters on

10th. The house located on West Hollis Street provided two d

training.

MDA Boot Drive Held

The first of three MDA Boot Drives was held on July 18th, at

the intersection of Derry, Ferry and Chase Streets. Members

collected a total of $1,853.36.A second drive will take place on August 15th.


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Med Flight Called For Trauma Patient

A call for a fall on July 30th, required a Med Flight to

transport the patient to a Boston Hospital. Dispatcher Stuarttoned Medic 4 with a crew of Firefighters Sands, Rich and

Graham to 17 Burns Hill Road at 19:17 for a fall related injury.

On arrival the crew reported CPR in progress and

requested additional assistance to the scene. Toned to the

scene were Squad 1 with a crew of Firefighters Mulcay and

Lappin and Car 4 with Captain Gannon. While the additional

crews were en route Medic 4 requested a helicopter a

designated the landing zone at the Nottingham West S

The patient was package and transported to the sc

await the DART Helicopter. Squad 1 set up the landing

with Hudson Police shutting down the entrances to th

school.

The helicopter landed in the rear of the school and

short time the patient was loaded into the chopper for

flight to Boston. All companies clear the scene at 20:2

was the third call with in a med flight in the last month

Medic 4, Group 4 has been involved with.

Captain Steve Gannon directs the DART Helicopter in for a landing at the

Nottingham West School.

Fight medics and firefighters load the injured patient into the he

The explorers held their annual fire muster at Central Station o

9th. Events included Mid-Night Alarm. Bucket Brigade and Wa

Crews made quick work of this 100 by 50 brush fire at 25 Eayers Pond

Road on July 16th.


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Tail

Board

Freddy the Fire truck and members from Group 1 participated in the Big

Truck Day at the Rodgers Library on July 8th.

The annual Retired members Barbecue was held on July 18th

Station. Retired members attending included front row Firefig

Pierpont, Firefighter Ted Trost, Captain Fred Brough, back row

George Fuller, Lieutenant Tom Blinn, Captain Jack Brewer, Ca

Weaver, Deputy Chief Harry Chesnulivich, Dispatcher Sharon B

Lieutenant Ric Plummer, Firefighter Bruce Nichols, Deputy Ch

Rodgers, Firefighter Ed Shiebler, Firefighter Art Shepard and F

Richard Tyler.

Firefighter Marty Colon hoses down the kids at the Rec Center on July 29th.

Firefighters from Group 3 went to the center after a call requesting the cool

down with temperatures in the mid 90s and high humidity.


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