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Training

Training

For photos of the various PFD Academy Classes and Plaques
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January 2, 1896: Chief Stagg issues the first formal training orders for the fully paid PFD  - for Truck and Engine companies and also the  Chemical Company
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 7, 1901: New type of extinguisher to be investigated
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 13, 1903:  F/F Thomas McGill of Engine 7 invents and receives a patent for a hose handler and clamp
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Paterson News
March 30, 1905: Engine 9 tests new deluge type nozzle from its hose wagon
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March 31 Morning Call
April 6, 1905: PFD has public drill at City Hall with Trucks 1 and 2
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April 7 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Truck 1 75' LaFrance Aerial
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1903 75' Seagrave aerial
November 9, 1905:  FD Notes
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Paterson News
November 10, 1905: Fire Chiefs to meet in Paterson to promote International Association of Fire Chiefs
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Paterson News
March 10, 1906: "Skyscraper training initiated by Chief Stagg
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1906: Tall building training episode
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March 13 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 13, 1906: A stand pipe in the Citizens Trust building and a new deck nozzle tested for Engine 5 hose wagon (then quartered in Water Street firehouse)
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Guardian - courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Published in 1908 by Fire and Water Engineering Magazine
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April 13, 1910: In the earliest days of the fire department training was entirely on the job. In 1910 the Mayor was not satisfied with fire department discipline and several captains and lieutenants to the New York City Fire Training School to learn the latest technologies. He also instructed the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners to establish a training facility in Paterson.
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October 11, 1910:  Police and Fire Board acquires  City Yard on Bridge Street to train and plans to convert it to a training school. 
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Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​May 29, 1912:
Training school at City Farm being readied
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 8, 1912:  Captain Weber of Truck 2 directs training classes
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 15, 1912:
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Paterson New - courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 16, 1910: 
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 15, 1910:   PFD firefighters head to NYC for training. Specht, Coyle and Nolan went on to ranks of BC, Chief of Department and DC respectively. James Sweeny made Supreme Sacrifice in 1938
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

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August 16, 1910 - courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 13, 1911:  Chief Stagg considers breathing hoods
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 8, 1911:   Firemen's Climbing School    Paterson Evening News
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
1911: Article from Fire and Water Engineering Magazine - New Training School    The tower below does not look the one that was at later used the almshouse (scroll down for a view), which suggests this was the first version of the tower, perhaps at the city yard on Bridge Street
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June 1, 1911:  Firemen not looking forward to jumping into life nets
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June 8, 1911:  Training school starts with Captain Nolan and Boyle as instructors
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One of the first accomplishments of Chief Thomas Coyle (appointed in 1912) was the opening of the Department's Training School, located at the Almshouse on Redwood Avenue. A tall drill tower was erected and the men under the direction of Captain John Weber worked with life nets, scaling ladders, rope guns, etc. This facility was used into the 1920s when it finally fell into disrepair.
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Training Tower and Facility at left
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July 1, 1911:  Life Net training
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Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler
November 21, 1911: Chief advises Fire and Police Commission that training school at the city farm has closed for the winter and can reopen in late April.
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July 8, 1912:  School at almshouse oepning
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Morning Call - Dennis Morrison
August 3, 1912:  Info on training school and requests by Captain Weber
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Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler
November 1, 1912: Under the training of Captain Weber, a class of 40 men graduated. The following clip is from Mayor Andrew McBride's 1912 Annual Report
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Note scaling ladders, rope rifles, hoses and old Truck 1 in rear. Captain Weber in center.
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Officers at the Training School: L-R Top: Captain John McQuirk, Captain John Weber, Captain William Allen. L-R lower: Captain John Crowley, Captain Robert Wright, Captain William Loughlin
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Photo labeled as Class #1 August 10, 1916 (Anthony Natoli Collection)
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Training Tower at Almshouse. Men on scaling ladders.
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June 17, 1913:  School back in session under direction of Captain John Weber of Truck 2
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 19, 1913: 
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The PFD Scaling Ladder shown below is at the Fireman's Museum in Boonton (Dayspring Collection). The various parts are: Spar (main structural beam through which rungs are passed); Rungs; Hook (steel member which hooks over window sill); Gooseneck (curved part of hook at top of the spar; Shields (two devices which hold the ladder out from the wall at a sufficient distance to allow grasping the spar while climbing); Braces (metal braces under the rungs); Straps (metal bands which are a continuation of the hook  extending the full length of the spar, securely bolted to it, one being on front and other on the back).
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The Gooseneck with terminal Hook is 3-4 feet long
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The curved shield kept ladder away from building. Note Straps on edges of spar
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Shield affixed to straps between top rungs
The 1932 Fire Chief's Handbook has 12 pages devoted to proper use of Scaling (Pompier Ladders.
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One of 12 pages from 1932 Fire Chief's handbook
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1916 Letter from ALF to PFD re delivery of Pompier Ladders
September 21, 1915:  First use of "Smoke Helmets" delivering oxygen. 
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September 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Mortrison
April 14, 1916:  Second Class at Training Center: 19 new recruits
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Guardian - Courtesy of Dennis Morison
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June 14, 1914:  Cellar fire strategy
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Morning Call - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
August 10, 1916: 
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The Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​March 16, 1917:  Ladder and hose drills at Headquarters - off duty FF at Engines 2, 3 and 10 report to central headquarters to learn about extension ladders. Then same was done for Engines 6, 7 and 9. 
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 16, 1917: Chief Coyle prepares PFD for war with gun training
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 26, 1919:   Training School issues
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August 28, 1919  Drill - Note life net   Apparatus is Truck 2 (electric Front Drive)
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Paterson Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 3, 1919: FF stage "Strike" and do not report for off-duty training
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​October 9, 1923: PFD Drill at YMCA on Ellison Street: Truck 2 (battery powered) aerial drilling at YMCA on Ellison Street.  Note fireman using a scaling ladder on left side of building. Also note electric (battery powered) hose wagon at left: likely Engine 1
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Paterson News
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​May 25, 1925: 
First Aid training for firefighters
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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A claw tool used by PFD (now at Boonton Museum)
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1948 Edition of Fire Chief's Handbook
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1948 Edition of Fire Chief's Handbook
circa: 1929 Ahrens Fox aerial demonstration City Hall (not a Paterson aerial)
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Other old PFD Truck Company Tools at the Booton Museum -  A "Detroit" Door opener and a Battering Ram
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1948 Edition of Fire Chief's Handbook
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1948 Edition of Fire Chief's Handbook
More PFD tools:  A tin roof opener and a hose strap carried by Truck companies and a Bresnan Cellar  Distributor by Engine Companies
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Truck 1: From the Fire Chief's handbook: The sharp edge does the cutting and the point of tool is driven into the tin, and the tin pried up sufficiently to get the tool point beneath it. Cutter is then forced along in front of the operator and the tin is cut on the knife edge of the cutter.
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Used for carrying hose lines up ladders, for securing hose lines to fire escapes and ladders and for assisting in handling lines in other matters
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Used in cellar fires operating through the floor to a fire below.
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Also used in attic fires
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Truck company pitchfoork
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Halligan Bar: the red and yellowing colors at the neck is for a specific engine company
November 1940:  Letter from a citizen to Mayor Furrey which was passed on to Fire and Police Commissioners regarding smoke inhalation situation with firemen (see news clips below)
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December 1, 1940:  FF John Murphy to receive special training
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 15, 1941: Murphy back from attending CD course
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Paterson News
February 28, 1949: letter to Chief  James Troy from makers of Scott Air-Paks
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April 6, 1949: Letter from Chief Troy re department needs and condition of scaling ladders.
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May 25, 1950:  PFD conducts training school for Volunteer Departments of several surrounding towns
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July 6, 1951: Training drill at City Hall (Bomb scare)
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July 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison+
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November 27, 1951:  All-purpose rescue packs obtained
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July 7, 1953:  Basic Training program started
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December 15, 1953:  T2 F/F Richard Shortway demonstrates a new air pack
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 28, 1956: Captain Madama of Combustible bureau takes training course in New York
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 15, 1957: New foam equipment tested at Valley of the Rocks by Engine 1. 
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1960:  Radiation training
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison

Four decades after the original training tower, in 1964, the department finally built a new training tower at the Southside Firehouse on Getty Avenue. 
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Tower at rear of Southside Firehouse -- Dayspring Photo

1960's
era Gas Mask
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June 19, 1968:  A/C Comer writes article of firefighting
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Circa 1969 - Drill outside of Fire Headquarters at 115 Van Houten Street  (Malzone photos)
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FF John "Fat John" DeMattia at right without cap
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Joe Forbes standing 3rd at left - AT right Rich Tullo?
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FF John DeMattia
January 30, 1970: Training episode mishap with in injury to A/C Comer
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January 31 Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
Early 1970: Firefighters appointed November 1969, underwent training, as described below from DC Al Capter (drillmaster) and Salvatore Madama (assistant drillmaster). Clips and photos from Ed McCran collection.
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Spelling errors: Should be Madama, Arbis & Avelino
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Southside FDH Drill Tower
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DC Sal Madama at left
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mid 1960s - Firefighter practicing with a cellar pipe at Southside Firehouse   Garett Mountain in background
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FF John Harris at the pipe. In helmet Frank Limogi with Rich Korger at top right

Training Manuals used by Paterson Firemen for operation and preparing for promotional exams
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October 12, 1972:  A/C Sal Madama investigates new breathing apparatus
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Paterson News
1980s: Funds donated for arson training
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October 10, 1984: Grant for new equipment
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1986: PFD works on extraction from Motor Vehicles at Police Academy. Below is FF Gerald Sloginski of Engine 6
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March 16, 1991: Motion detectors introduced by Chief John Mauro
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 10, 1993: Drill at St. Gerard's school
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December 11 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
1995 PFD Academy at Southside - Aerial drill with FF at tip
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Carlos Abreu (future Captain) is at tip of ladder
February 15, 1999:  Cairns' Iris tool
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​December 9, 1999: 
FF Training issues
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Shown below is the Driver Simulator located at the Madison Avenue Firehouse. It was purchased from a Federal grant for driver training
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September 25, 2001:  FEMA Grant for protective gear
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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2002: A newspaper discussing what has been learned from a century of firefighting dating back to the Great 1902 Conflagration  --  and September 11, 2001 --- the evolution of training in PFD
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April 2, 2009:  FF be trained on medical emergencies by SJH staff
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Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 20, 2009: Firefighter Ernie Filippelli (later a Captain) was seriously burned at a fire when he was forced to jump out of a 3rd floor window.  He spent several months at St. Barnabas Hospital with severe burn injuries and was lucky to escape with his life.  The video shows an interview with him and a demonstration of the department's new bail-out system which all members now get.

May 15, 2010: New safety gear
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February 14, 2014: Forty Paterson firefighters on Thursday completed a three-day training course on performing ice rescues conducted at Barbour Pond on Garret Mountain in Clifton.

The training was provided through a $107,736 grant under the United States Department of Homeland Security’s federal Assistance to Firefighters program, according to a press release issued by the firefighters’ union. In addition to the training, the grant also will cover the cost of 50 personal floatation devices, 20 throw-bags with snag plates, two floatation kits for stretchers, 1,200 feet of floating rescue rope, 20 ring buoys, 40 mesh duffle bags, 40 water rescue knives, and enough waterproof boots, gloves, vests, helmets, wet/dry suits, and locating strobe lights to outfit 40 firefighters, the press release said. Day in and day out we see that our members must be trained for any incident that may occur,” said Battalion Chief Brian McDermott who oversaw today's training. “Chief Postorino has shown leadership in making sure that we are the best trained Department in the state, while keeping costs to a minimum.”
Twenty-four of the firefighters also were certified so they will be able to train other members of the city’s fire department, the press release said.

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February 25, 2020:   Demolition training
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October 9, 2020:  Confined Space training   Rescue 2, Engine 6, Ambulance 96, Battalion 1 
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    • EVENTS 1890-1894
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    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-1999
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2023
  • FIREFIGHTERS
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • OBITUARIES / DEATHS
    • 1889-1919 DEATHS
    • 1920-1939 DEATHS
    • 1940-1959 DEATHS
    • 1960-1969 DEATHS
    • 1970-1979 DEATHS
    • 1980-1999 DEATHS
    • 2000-2009 DEATHS
    • 2010 AND LATER
  • NOTABLE FIREFIGHTERS
    • CALAMITA FAMILY
    • CAPTAIN JOHN WEBER
    • CUSACK FAMILY
    • FLEMING FAMILY
    • GERARD DUGAN
    • HANCOCK FAMILY
    • HENRY OTIS HARRIS
    • ISAAC FELICIANO
    • JOHN GILMORE
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MARIANI FAMILY
    • McLAUGHLIN FAMILY
    • SALMANOWITZ BROTHERS
    • THE SIMONTONS
    • THE SWEENEYS
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
  • 1907 GUARDIAN
  • 1936 HEARD & SEEN COLUMN
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • FIRE BOXES & STANCHIONS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2022
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • PFD STORIES
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES PAID DEPT
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT PETS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • 1815-1890 VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • 1888 HISTORICAL SUMMARY
    • LOOKING BACKWARDS
    • VOLUNTEER PARADES
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS >
      • CHIEF ELECTIONS
      • CHIEF BIOS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • ENGINE CO APPARATUS LIST
    • OLD GOOSENECK
    • JEFFERS STEAMER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
    • EXEMPT 1892 BALL
    • EXEMPT BY-LAWS 1902
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
    • FMBA BY-LAWS
    • FMBA 1949 FOLLIES
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    • 1921 ANNUAL BALL
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    • 1935 PFD BOOSTER
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