News
(July 2004)
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| Pennington Hess' Name Added to Memorial Wall |
In a ceremony
on Sunday June 6, 2004 former Cumberland County Fire School Instructor Pennington (Penny) Hess' name was
placed on the Instructor's Memorial Wall at the Cumberland County Fire
Training grounds. The honor was made for Penny's contribution
and dedication to the training of the County's Firefighters.MFD Honor Guard led the procession
of the Hess family and firefighters from Cumberland County. The
short march started at training building and ended at the
memorial wall. The unveiling ceremony was opened by CCFA Chaplain Frank
Green who read Penny's contributions to the community including rising
to the rank of Assistant Chief of the Millville Fire Department.
Pennington Hess' name plate was unveiled by his family including
Catherine (widow) and son, MFD Chief Kurt
Hess.
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The procession marched beneath the US flag flown from ladder
trucks from Cedarville & Millville Fire Departments |
Millville Fire Department Honor Guard led the procession
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Penny Hess plaque unveiled by Hess family |
Catherine Hess and Penny's family (plaque is to left Catherine) |
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Millville Firefighters honored as
"Firefighter of The Year"
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| Cumberland County
Firefighter's Association named "The Crew of Engine 30" as
co-recipients of the "Firefighter of The Year" award for saving
two lives during a house fire. Firefighters P.
Curt Lowe, Terry Fawcett, Doug
Inferrera Jr., Keith Mitchell
and Lt. Ric Tucker received
their award at the CCFA's annual dinner. On June 15, 2003 (Father's Day) 03:35 hours the Millville Fire
Department responded to a reported dwelling fire with people trapped at
711 N. Second St. Upon arrival the crew of Engine 30 encountered heavy
smoke and fire coming from the dwelling with a mother and her baby trapped
on the second floor. The crew from Engine 30 placed a ground ladder on to
the porch roof and removed the mother and baby to safety. This rescue was
accomplished under heavy smoke and high heat conditions after forcing a
window that would not open, and talking the mother and child out of the
window.
Article by Chief Kurt
Hess
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(left to right)
Keith Mitchell Terry Fawcett,
Lt. Richard Tucker, Doug
Inferrera Jr., &
Congressman, Frank LoBiondo |
P. Curt Lowe
Was unable to attend the award ceremony
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CCFA Chaplain Frank Green
announces the Firefighter of The Year Award as Congressman
Frank A. LoBiondo looks on. The Congressman was the Keynote
Speaker.
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Pictures
courtesy of Ila Green
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| Chief Editor's Note: The incident
that lead to the crew of Engine 30 being selected for the annual award was originally reported on MillvilleFire.org in the
Summer
edition of the News Page "Woman & Child Saved In Father's Day
Fire" Click here to visit that page. |
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Fire Fighter of The Quarter Award
Congratulations To
Michael Vohringer
Second Quarter 2004 |
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Medivac Helicopter Lands on Rt. 55 After
Accident
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| Over the
course of a year Millville Fire Department responds to numerous accident
scenes, often times acting as Landing Zone (LZ) Command for a medivac
helicopter.
On June 12, 2004 MFD responded to an accident on State Highway
55. The unusual nature of this call was that the major highway had
to be shut down for the helicopter to land directly on the roadway.
Below are several pictures of the medivac and Landing Zone.
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Photos
courtesy of Jason Galloway,
Assistant Engineer of Holmes Fire Company in Pennsylvania (www.holmes43.com)
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