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 	<title>Intense Truck Company Training</title>
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In an effort to sharpen the skills of the&nbsp;firefighters of the Clinton Heights Fire Department, Lieutenant Mike Ciampo of 45 Truck New York City Fire Department located in the Bronx and Firefighter Mike Leo of Squad 41, Bronx were on hand the weekend of March 30-31st to offer class and hands-on experience in truck company operations.&nbsp;Firefighters from Rensselaer, Defreestville, Halfmoon and Wynantskill were invited to join the 35&nbsp;members from Clinton Heights for this exercise.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Lieutenant Ciampo offered &amp;ldquo;tips, tricks and techniques&amp;rdquo; in window ladder entry as well as rotation and rescue.&nbsp;There was extensive training in forcible entry as a firefighter is faced with inward/outward opening doors.&nbsp;Taught and reviewed as well was roof ventilation with an assortment of saws and tools available to truck company personnel.&nbsp;Actual buildings recently donated to the fire department made the experience that much more realistic.&nbsp;Cutting drills were also offered.
Firefighter Leo addressed the techniques of quick interior searches by ladder entry, taking glass, taking control of a room and conducting the primary search.&nbsp;
In all cases both trainers emphasized the importance of communication, team work and accountability. Lieutenant Ciampo has been on the job for 27 years, having served with Rescue 3 in Washington, D. C. as well as Truck 44 FDNY before being assigned to 45 Truck.&nbsp;Firefighter Leo has been a volunteer firefighter with the Islip fire department for 20 years and for 10 years with FDNY.&nbsp;He is also active with FEMA in the City of New York....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:23:58 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Third Due 3-3-3 - Companies head to South Schodack</title>
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On April 03, 2012, at 0800, an Engine Company from CHFD responded to the Castleton [Sta 6] Fire Station for a cover assignment.&nbsp;Lt. Steve Bestler, running as an Engine Company Officer commanded a crew of eight.&nbsp;Enroute to the transfer the unit was requested to the scene of a 3-3-3 in South Schodack [Sta 34] Fire Department's first due.&nbsp;Crews arrived at the scene to support tanker operations in a rapidly advancing building fire in a ten-thousand square foot commercial occupancy that manufactures fire starter bricks.&nbsp;Quick and decisive decisions by the Incident Commander made for the most positive outcome of a terrible situation.&nbsp;Units operating at the scene or on transfers included Averil Park [Sta 1], Best Luther [Sta 3], Castleton [Sta 6], CHFD [Sta 8], East Greenbush [Sta 11], Hoages Corners [Sta 15], Nassau [Sta 22], Rensselaer [Sta 29], Schodack Landing [Sta 31], Schodack Valley [Sta 32], South Schodack [Sta 34], West Sand Lake [Sta 43], and units from Niverville, Chatham, Stockport, Valatie, and North Chatham.&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:47:28 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>3rd Alarm Sends the 8 House to Averill Park</title>
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 <![CDATA[CHFD responded in the overnight hours to the Averill Park Fire Dpistrict located in Central Renssealer County. The request was put in for a 3rd alarm for manpower,&nbsp;for a massive fire located on Route 66. CHFD operated into the early hours of the morning and assisted with many operations on the scene....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:54:35 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>CHFD Tech Responds to Vehicle into Water</title>
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 <![CDATA[Shortly after noon time CHFD received a call for an thier water rescue team to respond to assist RFD with a vehicle in the water on High St. Discovering the vehicle unoccupied, CHFD assist with the removal of the car before retuning to service....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:46:50 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>2nd Alarm for Heavily Involved House Fire</title>
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 <![CDATA[A cold winter morning was shattered when flames broke out at 250 Bloomingrove Drive in Defreestville. 1st due companies found a two story residential building heavily involved with fire. Upon the transmission of a 2nd alarm CHFD responded with 15 members staffing, Squad 8 &amp;amp; Rescue 8 to support the operation with a FAST Team. Crews also assisted in ventilation and overhaul work....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:42:02 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Clinton Heights Fire Recognized for Rescue Efforts</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stating that &amp;ldquo;the members of the Technical Rescue Team of the Clinton Heights, Melrose and Poestenkill Fire Departments were directly responsible for saving the lives of numerous Green County residents&amp;hellip;&amp;rdquo; the Greene County Legislature recently publicly issued a Proclamation commending these Fire Departments &amp;ldquo;for their courage and their tireless work toward the safety and well-being of the residents of Greene County. &amp;ldquo;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Proclamation pointed out that &amp;ldquo;in Prattsville, the Team assisted in the rescue of fifty-six residents who were trapped or confined to their homes; some of the rescuers were under duress with the buildings crumbling.&amp;rdquo;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In a similar gesture of gratitude, the Vestal [New York (Broome County)] Fire Department acknowledged Clinton Heights Fire for &amp;ldquo;providing assistance to us during our recent major flooding that hit our town in September&amp;hellip;.&nbsp; Your crews worked right alongside our crews and other mutual aid organizations&amp;hellip; to help our community respond to this disaster.&amp;rdquo;
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Four members of the Clinton Heights Fire Department were invited to attend Governor Cuomo&amp;rsquo;s State of the State address, January 4th, 2012 so that they might be recognized as among the several first responders who came to the aid of fellow New Yorkers during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Contact: Ed Pratt, Public Information Officer
Clinton Heights Fire Department, P.O. Box 226, 65 Sherwood Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144 
PIO@clintonheightsfire.com. (518) 369-3976 (C)...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:22:43 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Midday Odor of Propane Prompts Hazmat Response</title>
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 <![CDATA[Several residents contacted communications after noticing a strong odor of gas in the area of Spring Avenue East. Companies arrived and upon investigation it was found that an RV was leaking the propane from a large tank. Crews were able to quickly shut off the source of the leak and ventilate the RV. After taking secondary reading with a 4-gas meter crews discovered high reading of Hydrogen Sulfide. Immediately the area was secured and crews made egress. While CHFD Hazmat Technicians suited up, the request was made for the Rensselaer County Decon Team to respond also. Members were able to locate and remove the hazard, a large battery which had exploded and was leaking acid without incident. Crews were on scene for a little over two hours....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:55:35 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[A chilly winter night turned busy for CHFD when flames broke out at 9 Mainstee St in the neighborhood of Prospect Heights. Upon arrival heavy fire was showing from rear of the building and a full box was transmitted brining in additional departments for support. Engine Co. 8-5 arrived a immediately stretched a 2 Â½â line to the 2nd floor with a coordinated ventilation from Truck 8. Crews were able to quickly knock down a fast moving fire. Members remained on scene for several hours and one firefighter was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. CHFD was assisted on scene by Defreestville, East Greenbush, Best Luther &amp;amp; West Sand Lake Fire departments. Several other departments provided cover assignments. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:48:01 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Clinton Heights Fire to Present Gifts to Family that Suffered Fire</title>
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 <![CDATA[In response to a serious structure fire on Monday evening, December 12th, the Clinton Heights Fire Department (CHFD) has been holding an emergency fund drive for the family of four that was driven from their home on that winter night.&nbsp; At 9:11pm The CHFD was dispatched to 223 Maryland Avenue in the Hampton Manor neighborhood of East Greenbush having been toned out for a working structure fire.&nbsp; First arriving crews found the rear of the residence as well as the roof in flames.&nbsp; Quick work by Clinton Heights with the assistance of the East Greenbush and Defreestville Fire Departments had the fire under control in 15 minutes.&nbsp; The home however, decorated for the holidays, is now inhabitable until extensive repairs and renovations are made given the fire, smoke and water damage.
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&nbsp;The firefighters were quick to learn that the family included a four year old girl and just-turned-eight [December 16th] year old boy whose hopes for a happy Christmas were immediately dashed.&nbsp; The fear and overwhelming sense of loss was apparent and even before the evening was over, there was talk among the fire fighters of how they could assist; most having families themselves and were keenly aware of the joy and expectations of families with young children at this special time of year.
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Mom and Dad and their two children, Skylar and Madison, are now residing at a local hotel and will be spending their Christmas there.&nbsp; So in conjunction with the Ladies Auxiliary, members of Clinton Heights Fire have been holding a drive to insure this family does not go without the blessings of the Christmas season.&nbsp;&nbsp; An appeal has been put forth among neighbors, friends and strangers alike for clothing, toys, gift cards and financial donations to assist.&nbsp;&nbsp;
On Friday December 23rd, the Auxiliary and Firefighters will be at the fire house (65 Sherwood Avenue) between 4 and 6pm to wrap the presents of toys and clothing that have been donated.&nbsp; On Saturday, December 24th, at 11:00am Santa and his elves aboard a CHFD fire truck will make a trip to the Residence Inn, Upper Mannix Road, East Greenbush where the family is staying to present Skylar and Madison with a few of the packages Santa has in store for them.&nbsp;
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A bank account entitled, âMaryland Avenue Fire Fundâ has been opened at Citizens Bank; any branch will gladly accept financial donations.&nbsp; In the meantime, one may log on to âClintonheightsfire.comâ or their Facebook account to learn up to the minute details of the drive.&nbsp; District Chief Randy Cherubino echoed the thoughts of all members of the Department when he said, âThe members of the Clinton Heights Fire Department are always on call to respond to our neighbors in need be it fire or other misfortune and in doing so we never lose sight of the human dimension of the people we are privileged to serve.&nbsp; This especially-untimely fire brings the best out of us all.â

Contact: Ed Pratt, Public Information Officer
Clinton Heights Fire Department, P.O. Box 226, 65 Sherwood Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144 
PIO@clintonheightsfire.com.&nbsp;&nbsp; (518) 369-3976 (C)...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:27:56 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 <![CDATA[In response to a serious structure fire this past Monday evening [December 12th], the Clinton Heights Fire Department (CHFD) has undertaken an emergency fund drive for the family of four that was driven from their home on that winter night.&nbsp;At 9:11pm The CHFD was dispatched to 223 Maryland Avenue in the Hampton Manor neighborhood of East Greenbush having been toned out for a working structure fire.&nbsp;First arriving crews found the rear of the residence as well as the roof in flames.&nbsp;Quick work by Clinton Heights with the assistance of the East Greenbush Fire and Defreestville Fire had the fire under control in 15 minutes.&nbsp;The home however, decorated for the holidays, is now inhabitable until extensive repairs and renovations are made given the fire, smoke and water damage.
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The firefighters were quick to learn that the family included a four year old girl and seven year old boy whose hopes for a happy Christmas were immediately dashed.&nbsp; The fear and overwhelming sense of loss was apparent and even before the evening was talk among the firefighters of how they could be of assistance.&nbsp; Most have families themselves and are keenly aware of the hopes and expectations of families with young children at this special time of year.
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&nbsp;Mom and Dad and their two children are now residing at a local hotel and will be spending their Christmas there rather than at home.&nbsp; So in response, in conjunction with the Ladies Auxiliary, members of Clinton Heights Fire have begun a drive to insure this family does not go without the blessings of the Christmas season.&nbsp;&nbsp; An appeal has begun among neighbors, friends and strangers alike for clothing, toys, gift cards and financial donations to assist.&nbsp; The most basics of clothing are being provided immediately including winter wear.
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&nbsp;Mom wears a size &amp;ldquo;large&amp;rdquo; shirt, size nine pants and size 5 shoe; Dad a 2X shirt, 40/30 pants and size 13 shoe.&nbsp; The boy, age 7 wears a 7/8 boys, and size 1 boys shoe.&nbsp; The young girl, age 4 wears a 4/5 girls, and size 10 toddler shoe.&nbsp; Donations of clothing and toys may be made by calling Station 2 at 462-2922 and either arrange for drop-off or pick-up; or simply drop off what one might give at the fire house [there is not someone there 24 hours so gifts may be left at the door].&nbsp;&nbsp; On Friday December 23rd, the Auxiliary and Firefighters will be at the firehouse at 65 Sherwood Avenue between 4pm and 6pm to accept and wrap whatever presents of toys and clothing (unwrapped) may be donated.&nbsp; This will be just in time to assist Santa with his Christmas Eve run! 
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&nbsp;A bank account entitled, &amp;ldquo;Maryland Avenue Fire Fund&amp;rdquo; has been opened at Citizens Bank; any branch will gladly accept financial donations.&nbsp; In the meantime, one may log on to &amp;ldquo;Clintonheightsfire.com&amp;rdquo; to learn up to the minute details of the drive.&nbsp; District Chief Randy Cherubino echoed the thoughts of all members of the Department when he said, &amp;ldquo;The members of the Clinton Heights Fire Department are always on call to respond to our neighbors in need be it fire or other misfortune and in doing so we never lose sight of the human dimension of the people we are privileged to serve.&nbsp; This especially-untimely fire brings the best out of us all.&amp;rdquo;
Contact: Ed Pratt, Public Information Officer
Clinton Heights Fire Department
P.O. Box 226
65 Sherwood Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144 
pio@clintonheightsfire.com
518 369 3976 (C)...]]>
 
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