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5/12/2012 Brush Fire.

At approximately 3:30 pm East Greenbush Fire Dept was dispatched for a brush fire on Thompson Hill Rd. Engine 8 responded and extinguished the Fire.

5/3/2012 Car Fire.

At approximately 8:55 pm East Greenbush Fire Dept was dispatched for a car fire behind a shopping mall on Columbia Turnpike. Engine 9 responded and extinguished the Fire.

4/4/2012 Rensselaer Mutual Aid Structure Fire by Greg Forgea.

At approximately 1915 hours on April 4th, the Rensselaer City Fire Department was transmitted for an Alarm of fire on the 900 block of Broadway. First units on the air transmitted the second alarm and confirmed a working fire with an exposure problem on the D (Delta) side. Soon after Clinton Heights, Defreestville and the East Greenbush fire departments were enroute to the city to operate at the working fire. Clinton Heights responded to the scene with two engines,Truck 8 and the Rescue 8 with Cars 1 and 2. Defreestville responded with two engines and First Response 9 as well as Chief officers. East Greenbush sent Truck 11 and an engine to the scene and an engine to the Rensselaer North station to cover, Car 4 also operated at the fire scene.

The fire was well advanced upon arrival of the first due and an exterior attack was started on the original fire building due to poor structural stability of the building. Crews went heavy duty operating ladder pipes and ground monitors as well as multiple hand lines. The D exposure was also well involved and crews made a hard push but were forced back due to deteriorating conditions. Crews mounted a large exterior attack on both buildings flowing water out of all three aerials on the scene. Extensive overhaul was conducted and the mutual aid companies started to return to service at approximately 2300 hours.

We would like to thank Best Luther and Schodack Valley fire departments for providing station coverage as crews operated in the city. East Greenbush operated with 29 members manning two engines and the truck company for a total of four and a half hours. At the time of this write up the original fire building has been taken down and the exposure will be torn down shortly. The fire is being ruled suspicious by the City of Rensselaer fire investigation team and the Rensselaer City Police.

4/3/2012 South Schodack Mutual Aid Structure Fire by Greg Forgea.

At approximately 0725 the South Schodack fire department and day time mutual aid were dispatched to the area of South Schodack Rd and the New York State Thruway for a reported working structure fire. Upon arrival of Battalion 4-1 and the chief officers from Schodack ordered a third alarm assignment with a special request for East Greenbush for Truck 11.

While Truck 11 was in route, with Cars 1 and 4 on the scene, a second request was transmitted for two tankers from East Greenbush to the scene to join the tanker relay for the now fully involved structure fire. Upon arrival at the scene Car 4 directed the truck crew to set up the ladder for master stream operations. The ladder was fed by dual 4 inch lines supplied from Schodack Valley which allowed operation of both guns in the bucket.         A water supply operation was a major factor in this fire as the nearest water supply was over a mile away. Crews had to secure a water source out of a local pond as well as utilize hydrants in separate areas of the district. Crews tanked water for over 6 hours making more than 30 drops at the fire scene.

Since the fire was so advanced upon arrival crews made a defensive stand and contained the fire to the building and origin. Fire command requested a local excavator to respond to the scene to begin pulling the building apart and removing the burning material that was stacked in the interior. For 8 hours the crew from Truck 11 flowed water into the burned out building hitting multiple hot spots and providing protection to the excavator operating inside the building. Crews began picking up from the scene at approximately 1530 hours some 8 hours after the original alarm was struck. All East Greenbush units were back in quarters at 1635, after a quick clean up and equipment replacement crews were released from the stations.         This blaze consumed a large industrial building that produced fire starters out of old saw dust and wood chips. The fire load inside the building was extremely high which worked against firefighters. During operations the New York State Thruway authority posted a smoke warning to drivers on the nearby roadway for almost zero visibility from the smoke.

All units operating on the scene did an excellent job throughout the duration of the fire. Establishing a rural water supply to feed a tower ladder is no easy task but with sound decision making by the command officers this was accomplished. Multiple departments from Rensselaer and surrounding counties operated and it is always a pleasure to say no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the town of Schodack fire investigators. The East Greenbush Fire Department would also like to thank the crew from Defreestville (station 9) for the cover assignment at our North Station.

3/20/2012 Hazmat incident (broken water pipe) Troy Rd. by Mike Benson Jr.

At approximately 1805hrs the EGFD was transmitted for a reported Hazmat Incident at a department store in the northern end of the Fire District. Car 1 and Car 4 arrived and Car 4 assumed fire command. Engine 8 arrived moments after the Chief units under the helm of Captain G. Forgea. Engine 8's crew entered the building and it was determined after an investigation that this was not a HAZMAT incident. Information received from the Chiefs revealed a forklift struck an interior water pipe. Captain Forgea and his 6 man crew determined a sprinkler head was struck near an interior loading dock. The pipe was observed lying on the ground upon entry to the backroom.

Rescue 11 under the helm of Captain M. Benson Jr. arrived with a 5 man crew and they shut the water off to the entire department store. The power to a nearby heating unit was also isolated to minimize any further incident. The majority of the water had flowed out of the building through the loading dock doors. Crews operated on scene for approximately 50 minutes and the building was turned back over to the department store Manager. Total units operating on scene were Car 1, Car 2, Car 4, E-8, R-11, E-9.

3/12/2012 EGFD supports motorcade for disabled veteran Joseph Wilkinson by Tom Whittemore.

EGFD supported the Nassau to Washington Ave. Armory motorcade for disabled veteran Tech Sgt. Joseph Wilkinson. Actor Gary Sinise joined the Motorcade to promote a benefit concert by his band "The Lt. Dan Band" to raise money to build a new home for Sgt. Wilkinson. The Concert will be 7pm on April 28th at the Armory. 100 percent of the proceeds will be used to build Wilkinson’s home.

2/21/2012 Car Accident Troy Rd. by Tom Whittemore.

At approximately 11:50 AM on Tuesday February 21st the East Greenbush Fire Dept. was transmitted for a reported car accident in the parking lot of a local restaurant. Responders found a vehicle which had traveled across route 4, jumped a curb, went down a six ft. embankment and landed on it's wheels in a parking lot. Engine 8 and Rescue 11 responded and were back in service in short order.

2/18/2012 Firehouse Chili Cookoff.

Thanks to all who attended the 2nd Annual Firehouse Chili Cookoff! Extra thanks to our brave, bold and talented Firehouse guests for feeding over 400 hungry chili aficionados with the best firehouse chili in the land.         Competition was tough. Allegations of ballot stuffing raged wildly, but the accounting firm of Mammoth, Pervasive & Bland ensured that there was no fraudulent voting in Troy on this day. Defending Champion Watervliet FD took home the Golden Eddy in the People's Choice voting, while Defreestville won the Silver Eddy and East Greenbush came in a very, very close third place. In the non-culinary category, newcomer Wynantskill FD won the Sluppy Puppy Award for best table display.         More important, the event raised over $4,000 for the Fireman's Home in Hudson, New York. Thank you everyone! The Firehouse Chili Cookoff will be back next year!

2/7/2012 Palmer Rd. Barn Fire by Mike Benson Jr.

At approximately 2140hrs the East Greenbush Fire Dept was transmitted for a reported structure fire on Palmer Road in the Schodack Center protective district. A quick response was made by all the Chiefs and apparatus as the department drill night had been complete a half hour before. The location of the structure made slight difficulty for the fire units due to the structure being so far off the main road. East Greenbush Car 4 assumed operations and coordinated a fire attack with Captain M. Benson Jr from E-7 and Captain G. Forgea from E-8.

Two handlines were put into place and crews rotated around the smoldering structure which essentially turned out to be a large brush fire by the time handlines were put into place back in the wooded area off Palmer Road. Mutual aid from East Schodack, Best Luther, and South Schodack were called in for their ATV's and tanker water. Crews operated on scene for approximatley 2 1/2 hours.

1/31/2012 Drill. By Tom Whittemore

On January 31st Over 50 members of the EGFD and Explorers Post completed mandatory OSHA training at a Columbia Turnpike site. The training bureau set up five stations: dressing in full gear with SCBA, ventalation procedures on a roof, forcible entry practise, ladder truck setup, and rehabilitation procedures.

1/31/2012 Chimney fire by Mike Benson Jr.

Shortly after 2115hrs the East Greenbush Fire Dept was transmitted for a reported chimney fire on Smith Lane off of Hays Road. Car 1 and Car 2 arrived with Car 1 assuming command upon arrival. Car 2 reported a light smoke condition in the residence and advised Car 4 whom arrived a minute later and was advised to check for any possible extension. Moments after the Chiefs arrived Engine 7 and Rescue 11 arrived and began further investigation and conveyed their crews to check the chimney. Engine 8, Engine 9 and Truck 11 arrived approximately 3 minutes after the first two due pieces of apparatus, and assisted the crews on the roof. The chains were dropped to loosen up any debris and creosole. The residence was ventilated and all EGFD fire units were back in service within approximately 45 minutes.

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Nancy J. Williams Secretary/Treasurer Board of Fire Commissioners East Greenbush Fire District #3 Notice is her by given that the fiscal affairs of the East Greenbush Fire District#3 for the period beginning on January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2011 have been examined by Jerome L. McGarvey, CPA and that the report in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to section thirty five of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the East Greenbush Fire District #3 may in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of external audit and file such response in my office as public record for inspection by all interested parties no later than May 14, 2012. Submitted by, Nancy J. Williams Secretary-Treasurer Board of Fire Commissioners East Greenbush Fire District #3

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Nancy J. Williams Secretary/Treasurer Board of Fire Commissioners East Greenbush Fire District #3 PUBLIC NOTICE EAST GREENBUSH FIRE DISTRICT #3 The monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners, East Greenbush Fire District #3 shall be held on the second (2) Monday of the month at 7:00pm. The location shall be East Greenbush Fire Company Headquarters located at 68 Phillips Road, Town of East Greenbush. The above shall be followed unless the Board makes prior notice of a change. This is in compliance with Article 7 of the General Municipal Law relating to meetings. Submitted by, Nancy J. Williams Secretary-Treasurer Board of Fire Commissioners East Greenbush Fire District #3

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Directions to Firehouse at 68 Phillips Rd. From I-787 take exit 3 onto Dunn Memorial Bridge, continue on US-20 East/US-9 South for 3.8 miles. Eighth traffic light, at Columbia/Price Chopper plaza, will be Phillips Rd. Turn right onto Phillips, go .7 miles, firehouse on right. Parking and entrance in rear of building. From I-90 east take exit 9 and turn right onto US-4 South, go 2 miles until the intersection with Columbia Turnpike/US-20 West/US-9 North. Turn right onto Columbia turnpike and go .6 miles At Columbia/Price Chopper plaza, will be Phillips Rd. Turn left onto Phillips, go .7 miles, firehouse on right. Parking and entrance in rear of building.

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