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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
HENRY C. FUERBACH LT. LAD. 123 AUG. 13, 1932 1933 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
296 Howard Avenue - tenement fire - LT Fuerbach rescued 2 unconscious boys from the 3rd floor.
THOMAS A. CAMPBELL, JR. FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 2, 1947 1948 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
2030 Dean Street tenement fire - FF Campbell, Ladder 123, crawled through intense heat to rescue 2 boys trapped on the 3rd floor.
EDWIN F. TAYLOR FF. LAD. 123 APR. 23, 1952 1953 STIEFEL
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
HENRY C. FUERBACH LT. LAD. 123 AUG. 13, 1932 1933 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
296 Howard Avenue - tenement fire - LT Fuerbach rescued 2 unconscious boys from the 3rd floor.
THOMAS A. CAMPBELL, JR. FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 2, 1947 1948 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
2030 Dean Street tenement fire - FF Campbell, Ladder 123, crawled through intense heat to rescue 2 boys trapped on the 3rd floor.
EDWIN F. TAYLOR FF. LAD. 123 APR. 23, 1952 1953 STIEFEL
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
EDWIN F. TAYLOR FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 5, 1955 1956 DOUGHERTY
FRANCIS P. GIBBONS FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 5, 1955 1956 MC ELLIGOTT
CYRIL E. MEADE LT. LAD. 123 FEB. 18, 1962 1963 FDR
STEPHEN R. MUDRY LT. LAD. 123 1963 CONRAN
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
EDWIN F. TAYLOR FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 5, 1955 1956 DOUGHERTY
FRANCIS P. GIBBONS FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 5, 1955 1956 MC ELLIGOTT
CYRIL E. MEADE LT. LAD. 123 FEB. 18, 1962 1963 FDR
STEPHEN R. MUDRY LT. LAD. 123 1963 CONRAN
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
RICHARD G. CITOWITZ FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 9, 1967 1968 KANE
JAMES C. VALENTINE FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 9, 1969 1970 KRIDEL
STEPHEN W. CATALANO FF. LAD. 123 OCT. 29, 1969 1970 PULASKI
DOUGLAS J. MITCHELL FF. LAD. 123 L-120 APR. 3, 1970 1971 JOHNSTON
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
RICHARD G. CITOWITZ FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 9, 1967 1968 KANE
JAMES C. VALENTINE FF. LAD. 123 MAR. 9, 1969 1970 KRIDEL
STEPHEN W. CATALANO FF. LAD. 123 OCT. 29, 1969 1970 PULASKI
DOUGLAS J. MITCHELL FF. LAD. 123 L-120 APR. 3, 1970 1971 JOHNSTON
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
THOMAS HOLBOWITCH FF. LAD. 123 E227 APR. 22, 1971 1972 BRUMMER
1968 injury:
THOMAS C. EARL FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 5, 1973 1974 THIRD ALARM
GEORGE T. BEYER FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 8, 1978 1979 CINELLI
WILLIAM W. OSTRANDER FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 9, 1979 1980 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
THOMAS HOLBOWITCH FF. LAD. 123 E227 APR. 22, 1971 1972 BRUMMER
1968 injury:
THOMAS C. EARL FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 5, 1973 1974 THIRD ALARM
GEORGE T. BEYER FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 8, 1978 1979 CINELLI
WILLIAM W. OSTRANDER FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 9, 1979 1980 BROOKLYN CITIZENS
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
WILLIAM P. BLAICH LT. LAD. 123 AUG. 26, 1980 1981 UFOA
ROY CONNER, JR . FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 29, 1981 1982 THIRD ALARM
WILLIAM W. OSTRANDER FF. LAD. 123 FEB. 3, 1982 1983 CRIMMINS
Rescued woman at 258 Albany Avenue fire and assisted with additional rescues.
RICHARD F. BRUNO FF. LAD. 123 SEP. 6, 1985 1986 THIRD ALARM
RICHARD WEBB FF. LAD. 123 FEB. 15, 1987 1988 CINELLI
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
WILLIAM P. BLAICH LT. LAD. 123 AUG. 26, 1980 1981 UFOA
ROY CONNER, JR . FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 29, 1981 1982 THIRD ALARM
WILLIAM W. OSTRANDER FF. LAD. 123 FEB. 3, 1982 1983 CRIMMINS
Rescued woman at 258 Albany Avenue fire and assisted with additional rescues.
RICHARD F. BRUNO FF. LAD. 123 SEP. 6, 1985 1986 THIRD ALARM
RICHARD WEBB FF. LAD. 123 FEB. 15, 1987 1988 CINELLI
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
JOHN J. TOOMEY FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 6, 1987 1988 BRUMMER
LODD FIREFIGHTER JOHN J. TOOMEY LADDER 123 December 6, 1987 - FF Twomey died in the line of while venting the roof during a fire in an occupied four-story tenement.
SALVATORE SODANO FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 22, 1987 1988 COMPANY OFFICERS
ANTHONY P. VARRIALE LT. BAT. 38 L-123 JUN. 25, 1988 1989 THOMPSON
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
JOHN J. TOOMEY FF. LAD. 123 DEC. 6, 1987 1988 BRUMMER
LODD FIREFIGHTER JOHN J. TOOMEY LADDER 123 December 6, 1987 - FF Twomey died in the line of while venting the roof during a fire in an occupied four-story tenement.
SALVATORE SODANO FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 22, 1987 1988 COMPANY OFFICERS
ANTHONY P. VARRIALE LT. BAT. 38 L-123 JUN. 25, 1988 1989 THOMPSON
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
EDWARD F. GERAGHTY LT . BAT. 38 L-123 DEC. 28, 1990 1991 FIRE CHIEFS
LODD - BC Edward F Geraghty - WTC - September 11, 2001
THOMAS DAVIDE FF. LAD. 123 JAN. 12, 1995 1996 TUTTLEMONDO
GREGORY A. HAYNES FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 26, 1996 1997 KEVIN C. KANE
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
EDWARD F. GERAGHTY LT . BAT. 38 L-123 DEC. 28, 1990 1991 FIRE CHIEFS
LODD - BC Edward F Geraghty - WTC - September 11, 2001
THOMAS DAVIDE FF. LAD. 123 JAN. 12, 1995 1996 TUTTLEMONDO
GREGORY A. HAYNES FF. LAD. 123 NOV. 26, 1996 1997 KEVIN C. KANE
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
PHILIP GAETANI CAPT. LAD. 123 NOV. 10, 1996 1997 WILLIAMS
FDNY Lieutenant Curt Meyran and Phillip Gaetini
In October of 1996, Capt. Philip Gaetini of Ladder Co. 123 crawled through smoke in a Brownsville building to help in the rescue of young girl and boy whose mother had left them home alone. Unfortunately, two children perished as a result of the intense fire.
It must have seemed like a replay of that disastrous event to Capt. Philip Gaetini when Ladder Co. 123 responded to a blaze in a two-story brownstone duplex located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn during the early morning hours of April 30.
Flames were venting from all windows when Ladder Co. 123 arrived. Firefighter Curt Meyran had the O.V.M position and was told by the civilians that two young children were still in the building. The children’s grandmother, Mary Chambers, was in the group, and frantic that the babies would be lost.
Reacting quickly, Firefighter Meyran ran to the rear yard of the building, scaled a 4-foot chain link fence, and forced his way through the rear entry into the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Capt. Gaetini was further informed that the youngsters were trapped in the basement. He proceeded to enter the front of the building, hoping to gain access to the basement through the interior stairs.
Capt. Gaetini found his way to the basement door, opened it, and was hit with intense heat from the fire that has started to come up the interior staircase and into the parlor area.
While searching the parlor floor for the children, Firefighter Meyran encountered Capt. Gaetini who told him the fire was located in the basement, that the basement stairs were untenable, and that the children were believed to be trapped on that lower level. Remembering an exterior cellar door he had seen during his run from the street to the rear of the building, Firefighter Meyran and Capt. Gaetini went to the outside of the building and forced entry into the basement.
They proceeded down the cellar steps, and forced entry through another door where they were met with intense heat and smoke that sent them to their hands and knees.
As the danger increased, Firefighter Meyran and Capt. Gaetini searched the basement level until they heard a low moan. Trying to key in on the sound, they split up and Firefighter Meyran moved forward until he came to a doorway. He crawled into the room beyond, and felt a bed. Sweeping the top of the bed with his hand, Firefighter Meyran located a 3-year-old girl, Tene Louise.
Conditions were deteriorating rapidly. There was no door between the bedroom and the fire area. By now, those on the outside of the building were seeing 8-foot flames coming out of the basement windows. Time was running out.
Firefighter Meyran called out to Capt. Gaetini that he had located one of the victims, and needed the sound of Capt. Gaetini’s voice to get his bearings for a quick exit to safety. Capt. Gaetini directed Firefighter Meyran to the exit, and responded that he was continuing to search for the second child.
Working his way back through the dense smoke and heat, Firefighter Meyran found his way to the cellar door, and into the rear yard where he placed Tene Louise on the ground and administered first aid.
Capt. Gaetini continued to crawl through thick smoke and amid storage boxes without the protection of a hand line and with the fire’s intensity increasing. While crawling around the bedroom, the beam from Capt. Gaetini’s flashlight fell upon the face of 2-year-old Alize Chalmer. He picked up the child, signaled a 10-45, and proceeded to find his way back out of the basement. As he reached the cellar stairs and the safety of the rear yard, the heavy Bilco-type cellar doors came down on top of him, entangling his mask.
Thinking of the child’s safety first, he called to Firefighter Meyran to take the child from his arms as Capt. Gaetini remained snarled in the door mechanism.
A member from Ladder 132 was soon able to free him. As Firefighter Meyran administered first aid to both children Capt, Gaetini issued an urgent request for E.M.S. to come to the rear.
The children were rushed to Kings County Hospital, and later to the hyperbaric chamber at Jacobi Hospital. Soon afterwards, Tene Louise and Alize Chalmer were both listed in stable condition. Capt.Gaetini and Firefighter Curt Meyran could rest assured that their efforts had saved the children’s lives.
The actions of Capt. Philip Gaetini and Firefighter Curt Meyran in the face of extremely hazardous conditions and without regard for their own safety make them both the recipients of our Firefighters Quarterly Bravest Award. Most important Capt. Philip Gaetini summed up his feelings in a statement to The Daily News following the fire when he said, “It feels good today. I felt cheated the last time. The reward of them living is what it’s all about”
https://bravest.com/project/fdny-lieutenant-curt-meyran-and-phillip-gaetini/
LODD - LT Curtis W. Meyran - former Ladder 123 - Black Sunday - 2005
January 23, 2005 was “Black Sunday” in New York when FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran (covering Ladder 27 that day) and FF John G. Bellew (Ladder 27) died in the Line of Duty at an apartment fire in the Bronx. Four other FF’s were injured: Jeffrey Cool (Rescue 3) the late Lt. Joseph DiBernardo -Rescue 3 - (whose later death is Line of Duty) Brendan Cawley (Ladder 27) and Eugene Stolowski (Ladder 27).
All 6 FF’s were forced to jump from the 4th floor of the apartment building as they were trapped by the fire.
Additionally, at a separate fire in Brooklyn that same day, just 3 hours after the Bronx fire, Brooklyn FF Richard T. Sclafani (Ladder 103) was killed in the Line of Duty after getting trapped in the basement while operating at a residential fire.
RIP. Never forget.
Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 medals:
PHILIP GAETANI CAPT. LAD. 123 NOV. 10, 1996 1997 WILLIAMS
FDNY Lieutenant Curt Meyran and Phillip GaetiniIn October of 1996, Capt. Philip Gaetini of Ladder Co. 123 crawled through smoke in a Brownsville building to help in the rescue of young girl and boy whose mother had left them home alone. Unfortunately, two children perished as a result of the intense fire.
It must have seemed like a replay of that disastrous event to Capt. Philip Gaetini when Ladder Co. 123 responded to a blaze in a two-story brownstone duplex located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn during the early morning hours of April 30.
Flames were venting from all windows when Ladder Co. 123 arrived. Firefighter Curt Meyran had the O.V.M position and was told by the civilians that two young children were still in the building. The children’s grandmother, Mary Chambers, was in the group, and frantic that the babies would be lost.
Reacting quickly, Firefighter Meyran ran to the rear yard of the building, scaled a 4-foot chain link fence, and forced his way through the rear entry into the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Capt. Gaetini was further informed that the youngsters were trapped in the basement. He proceeded to enter the front of the building, hoping to gain access to the basement through the interior stairs.
Capt. Gaetini found his way to the basement door, opened it, and was hit with intense heat from the fire that has started to come up the interior staircase and into the parlor area.
While searching the parlor floor for the children, Firefighter Meyran encountered Capt. Gaetini who told him the fire was located in the basement, that the basement stairs were untenable, and that the children were believed to be trapped on that lower level. Remembering an exterior cellar door he had seen during his run from the street to the rear of the building, Firefighter Meyran and Capt. Gaetini went to the outside of the building and forced entry into the basement.
They proceeded down the cellar steps, and forced entry through another door where they were met with intense heat and smoke that sent them to their hands and knees.
As the danger increased, Firefighter Meyran and Capt. Gaetini searched the basement level until they heard a low moan. Trying to key in on the sound, they split up and Firefighter Meyran moved forward until he came to a doorway. He crawled into the room beyond, and felt a bed. Sweeping the top of the bed with his hand, Firefighter Meyran located a 3-year-old girl, Tene Louise.
Conditions were deteriorating rapidly. There was no door between the bedroom and the fire area. By now, those on the outside of the building were seeing 8-foot flames coming out of the basement windows. Time was running out.
Firefighter Meyran called out to Capt. Gaetini that he had located one of the victims, and needed the sound of Capt. Gaetini’s voice to get his bearings for a quick exit to safety. Capt. Gaetini directed Firefighter Meyran to the exit, and responded that he was continuing to search for the second child.
Working his way back through the dense smoke and heat, Firefighter Meyran found his way to the cellar door, and into the rear yard where he placed Tene Louise on the ground and administered first aid.
Capt. Gaetini continued to crawl through thick smoke and amid storage boxes without the protection of a hand line and with the fire’s intensity increasing. While crawling around the bedroom, the beam from Capt. Gaetini’s flashlight fell upon the face of 2-year-old Alize Chalmer. He picked up the child, signaled a 10-45, and proceeded to find his way back out of the basement. As he reached the cellar stairs and the safety of the rear yard, the heavy Bilco-type cellar doors came down on top of him, entangling his mask.
Thinking of the child’s safety first, he called to Firefighter Meyran to take the child from his arms as Capt. Gaetini remained snarled in the door mechanism.
A member from Ladder 132 was soon able to free him. As Firefighter Meyran administered first aid to both children Capt, Gaetini issued an urgent request for E.M.S. to come to the rear.
The children were rushed to Kings County Hospital, and later to the hyperbaric chamber at Jacobi Hospital. Soon afterwards, Tene Louise and Alize Chalmer were both listed in stable condition. Capt.Gaetini and Firefighter Curt Meyran could rest assured that their efforts had saved the children’s lives.
The actions of Capt. Philip Gaetini and Firefighter Curt Meyran in the face of extremely hazardous conditions and without regard for their own safety make them both the recipients of our Firefighters Quarterly Bravest Award. Most important Capt. Philip Gaetini summed up his feelings in a statement to The Daily News following the fire when he said, “It feels good today. I felt cheated the last time. The reward of them living is what it’s all about”
https://bravest.com/project/fdny-lieutenant-curt-meyran-and-phillip-gaetini/
LODD - LT Curtis W. Meyran - former Ladder 123 - Black Sunday - 2005
January 23, 2005 was “Black Sunday” in New York when FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran (covering Ladder 27 that day) and FF John G. Bellew (Ladder 27) died in the Line of Duty at an apartment fire in the Bronx. Four other FF’s were injured: Jeffrey Cool (Rescue 3) the late Lt. Joseph DiBernardo -Rescue 3 - (whose later death is Line of Duty) Brendan Cawley (Ladder 27) and Eugene Stolowski (Ladder 27).
All 6 FF’s were forced to jump from the 4th floor of the apartment building as they were trapped by the fire.
Additionally, at a separate fire in Brooklyn that same day, just 3 hours after the Bronx fire, Brooklyn FF Richard T. Sclafani (Ladder 103) was killed in the Line of Duty after getting trapped in the basement while operating at a residential fire.
RIP. Never forget.
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234 LODDs:
ENGINEER JOHN B. BARGET ENGINE 234 October 5, 1913
While responding to Box 359, Engineer of Steamer John B. Barget of Engine 234 died after being caught by the front wheel of the steamer and was killed instantly. He was lighting the boiler when his foot somehow was caught in the wheel, throwing him under the rear wheel when the steamer moved. They were responding to a fire at 681 Herkimer Street. He left behind a widow and four children. – from "The Last Alarm"
CAPTAIN JAMES A. WALSH ENGINE 234 February 15, 1956
Acting BC Walsh smoke poisoning 1943:
RIP. Never forget.
Engine 234 LODDs:
ENGINEER JOHN B. BARGET ENGINE 234 October 5, 1913
While responding to Box 359, Engineer of Steamer John B. Barget of Engine 234 died after being caught by the front wheel of the steamer and was killed instantly. He was lighting the boiler when his foot somehow was caught in the wheel, throwing him under the rear wheel when the steamer moved. They were responding to a fire at 681 Herkimer Street. He left behind a widow and four children. – from "The Last Alarm"
CAPTAIN JAMES A. WALSH ENGINE 234 February 15, 1956
Acting BC Walsh smoke poisoning 1943:
RIP. Never forget.
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123 LODDs:
FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH JOHNSON JR. ENGINE 234 September 1, 1973
Brooklyn Box 22-3955 - FF Johnson was assigned to E-234. FF Johnson died when he was overcome by smoke at a two alarm cellar fire while advancing a hoseline into a cellar fire at 756 Norstrand Avenue.
Fire building:
FIREFIGHTER HENRY J. HELMKEN LADDER 123 October 13, 1918
CPL HENRY HELMKEN WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO LADDER 123. HE RESIDED AT 1461 BUSHWICK AVE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HE ENTERED SERVICE INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON MAY 28TH 1918. HIS SERVICE ID NUMBER WAS 3196856. WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE, 152nd DEPOT BRIGADE, UTILITIES DETACHMENT CAMP MILLS, NEW YORK. HE DIED OF DISEASE, INFLUENZA PNEUMONIA AT CAMP MILLS, NEW YORK, ON OCT. 13, 1918.
FDNY history:
"As our Department, City and nation struggle to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the pandemic of 1918. At a time when the country was engaged in “The Great War” a.k.a. World War 1, the ranks of the FDNY were hit heavily by the amount of its members who enlisted or were drafted into military service. The virus was first recognized in military personnel. Of the members assigned to the Military Service Division that succumbed to this flu were Fireman Harry E. Flynn from Ladder 28 and Fireman Francis Twomey of Engine 55, both stationed at Camp Upton; Fireman Henry Oltman of Ladder 28, stationed at Camp Meade; Fireman Henry J. Helmken of Ladder 123, stationed at Camp Mills; and Fireman John J. Kelly, Jr. of Ladder 1, stationed at Camp Merritt. These members are listed as Line-of-Duty deaths and are included in the FDNY military memorial at the Fire Academy."
RIP. Never forget.
Engine 234/Ladder 123 LODDs:
FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH JOHNSON JR. ENGINE 234 September 1, 1973
Brooklyn Box 22-3955 - FF Johnson was assigned to E-234. FF Johnson died when he was overcome by smoke at a two alarm cellar fire while advancing a hoseline into a cellar fire at 756 Norstrand Avenue.
Fire building:
FIREFIGHTER HENRY J. HELMKEN LADDER 123 October 13, 1918
CPL HENRY HELMKEN WAS A NEW YORK CITY FIREMAN ASSIGNED TO LADDER 123. HE RESIDED AT 1461 BUSHWICK AVE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HE ENTERED SERVICE INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON MAY 28TH 1918. HIS SERVICE ID NUMBER WAS 3196856. WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE, 152nd DEPOT BRIGADE, UTILITIES DETACHMENT CAMP MILLS, NEW YORK. HE DIED OF DISEASE, INFLUENZA PNEUMONIA AT CAMP MILLS, NEW YORK, ON OCT. 13, 1918.
FDNY history:
"As our Department, City and nation struggle to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the pandemic of 1918. At a time when the country was engaged in “The Great War” a.k.a. World War 1, the ranks of the FDNY were hit heavily by the amount of its members who enlisted or were drafted into military service. The virus was first recognized in military personnel. Of the members assigned to the Military Service Division that succumbed to this flu were Fireman Harry E. Flynn from Ladder 28 and Fireman Francis Twomey of Engine 55, both stationed at Camp Upton; Fireman Henry Oltman of Ladder 28, stationed at Camp Meade; Fireman Henry J. Helmken of Ladder 123, stationed at Camp Mills; and Fireman John J. Kelly, Jr. of Ladder 1, stationed at Camp Merritt. These members are listed as Line-of-Duty deaths and are included in the FDNY military memorial at the Fire Academy."
RIP. Never forget.
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234/Ladder 123 LODDs:
FIREFIGHTER JOHN J. TOOMEY LADDER 123 December 6, 1987
Brooklyn Box 75-1032
While venting the roof during a fire in an occupied four-story tenement, Firefighter Toomey suffered a massive heart attack and fell unconscious. All ALS efforts by paramedics to revive him at the scene failed and they rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. It had been the fourth fire of the night for Ladder 123 and Firefighter Toomey had worked the roof at each fire, in addition to pulling people out of one of the blazes. A civilian was also killed at the fire when she fell from a fourth floor window after a cable TV wire snapped that she was hanging onto.
RIP. Never forget.
Engine 234/Ladder 123 LODDs:
FIREFIGHTER JOHN J. TOOMEY LADDER 123 December 6, 1987
Brooklyn Box 75-1032
While venting the roof during a fire in an occupied four-story tenement, Firefighter Toomey suffered a massive heart attack and fell unconscious. All ALS efforts by paramedics to revive him at the scene failed and they rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. It had been the fourth fire of the night for Ladder 123 and Firefighter Toomey had worked the roof at each fire, in addition to pulling people out of one of the blazes. A civilian was also killed at the fire when she fell from a fourth floor window after a cable TV wire snapped that she was hanging onto.
RIP. Never forget.
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Engine 234 WTC-related death:
FIREFIGHTER JOHN F. MCNAMARA ENGINE 234 August 9, 2009
FF McNamara died from WTC-related illness.
"No matter what else he had done in his life, being a New York City firefighter was the essence of who he was. He loved the job and he loved the guys. What could be better than getting paid for helping others. On 9/11, John went to the Trade Center. He spent hundreds of hours there digging for bodies and bringing closure to families. He lost so many friends that day, but no matter how hard it was, he was determined to bring his brothers home. He never asked for accolades – he just did what needed to be done. At least to me, he never talked about what he did. When we were in the hospital, a woman whom I had never met or heard about before came to visit. She told us she just had to come. She then told us that on 9/11 John pulled her out of a building that was about to collapse. After they were clear of the building, he gave her an angel medal I had given him to carry in his helmet. She showed me her wallet where she had kept it since 9/11. John may have not died on 9/11, but it was his work there that killed him." - John McNamara's Eulogy - Jennifer K. McNamara
www.firehero.org
RIP. Never forget.
Engine 234 WTC-related death:
FIREFIGHTER JOHN F. MCNAMARA ENGINE 234 August 9, 2009
FF McNamara died from WTC-related illness.
"No matter what else he had done in his life, being a New York City firefighter was the essence of who he was. He loved the job and he loved the guys. What could be better than getting paid for helping others. On 9/11, John went to the Trade Center. He spent hundreds of hours there digging for bodies and bringing closure to families. He lost so many friends that day, but no matter how hard it was, he was determined to bring his brothers home. He never asked for accolades – he just did what needed to be done. At least to me, he never talked about what he did. When we were in the hospital, a woman whom I had never met or heard about before came to visit. She told us she just had to come. She then told us that on 9/11 John pulled her out of a building that was about to collapse. After they were clear of the building, he gave her an angel medal I had given him to carry in his helmet. She showed me her wallet where she had kept it since 9/11. John may have not died on 9/11, but it was his work there that killed him." - John McNamara's Eulogy - Jennifer K. McNamara
John F. McNamara - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
John F. McNamara, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, was a good-natured prankster and devoted husband and father who always led by example. No matter
www.firehero.org
RIP. Never forget.
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Fires and events:
1994 fire above a store:
2004 2nd alarm:
Brooklyn second alarm Brooklyn Avenue and Sterling Place July 2004
Photo by: Dan Dombrowsky Engine 234
2007 all hands 1664 President Street:
‘Brooklyn NY – All Hands – April 21 2007
With the busy night in full swing, Engine 234 and Ladder 123 with Bat 38 were responding to a call for smoke in the building at 1664 President Street. On arrival of Ladder 123 the officer called dispatch (Ladder 123 to Brooklyn urgent) 1075 Box 1015. The fire was in a 4 story occupied multiple dwelling. With heavy smoke drifting into the street Bat 38 ordered an extra Engine and Truck to the fire above the 1075. All hands went to work, as firefighters vented the exterior windows and stretched up the center stairwell. The fire was quickly knocked down. Companies were on scene for about 1 hour.’
https://firefighterspot.com/2007/05/10/fdny-brooklyn-all-hands-42107/
Fires and events:
1994 fire above a store:
2004 2nd alarm:
Brooklyn second alarm Brooklyn Avenue and Sterling Place July 2004
Photo by: Dan Dombrowsky Engine 234
2007 all hands 1664 President Street:
‘Brooklyn NY – All Hands – April 21 2007
With the busy night in full swing, Engine 234 and Ladder 123 with Bat 38 were responding to a call for smoke in the building at 1664 President Street. On arrival of Ladder 123 the officer called dispatch (Ladder 123 to Brooklyn urgent) 1075 Box 1015. The fire was in a 4 story occupied multiple dwelling. With heavy smoke drifting into the street Bat 38 ordered an extra Engine and Truck to the fire above the 1075. All hands went to work, as firefighters vented the exterior windows and stretched up the center stairwell. The fire was quickly knocked down. Companies were on scene for about 1 hour.’
https://firefighterspot.com/2007/05/10/fdny-brooklyn-all-hands-42107/
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Engine 234/Ladder 123/Battalion 38 (continued)
Fires and events:
2016 22-1020 702 Lefferts Avenue
NYC Fire Wire April 13, 2016
The Crew Of Ladder Company 123 that was first due into 2nd Alarm Brooklyn Box 1020 last night At 702 Lefferts Avenue, First due companies found heavy fire on the first floor quickly extending into the second floor. They did great job quickly knocking down fire
Probably:
All Hands Assignment:
E-234, 249, 283, 310, 227 s/c
L-123, 113, 174F, 132 s/c
B-38, 41
S-1
R-2
D-15
RAC-2
2nd Alarm:
E-248, 280, 235
L-176, 111 s/c
B-58 FF, 35 RUL, 48 Safety
RB, SB, FC, FCB, Tac 2
E-207 w/ Sat 6
E-279 Communications
- firephish
Fires and events:
2016 22-1020 702 Lefferts Avenue
NYC Fire Wire April 13, 2016The Crew Of Ladder Company 123 that was first due into 2nd Alarm Brooklyn Box 1020 last night At 702 Lefferts Avenue, First due companies found heavy fire on the first floor quickly extending into the second floor. They did great job quickly knocking down fire
Probably:
All Hands Assignment:
E-234, 249, 283, 310, 227 s/c
L-123, 113, 174F, 132 s/c
B-38, 41
S-1
R-2
D-15
RAC-2
2nd Alarm:
E-248, 280, 235
L-176, 111 s/c
B-58 FF, 35 RUL, 48 Safety
RB, SB, FC, FCB, Tac 2
E-207 w/ Sat 6
E-279 Communications
- firephish
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