FD Rant News 2016 Issue 10 Volume 5 | Page 11

Multiple Rescues Made Story and Photo by Jeff Bressler - Smithtown FD PIO The Smithtown Fire Department was toned out for a Signal 13 [Automatic Alarm – Smoke Detector] on Tuesday, August 24th, at 3:11am with the location of 38 Sterling Lane. Assistant Chief Patrick Diecidue [4-2-33] arrived on scene observing heavy smoke coming from the residence and quickly upgraded the call to a Signal 13-35 [working structure fire]. With the possibility of residents in the home, the chief, along with other first responders, took out the front door and immediately proceeded with a primary search. They rapidly removed a three-year-old girl from a bedroom and brought her out for medical attention. Additional arriving units continued the search and found a mother and her 3-monthold son on the bathroom floor. They were removed from the structure, suffering smoke inhalation and in cardiac arrest. While the smoke was heavy, the fire load was limited and quickly brought under control. FD Rant News - October 2016 SMITHTOWN BRENTWOOD Quick Work at Another Working Fire Story and Photo by Joe Cassano On August 22nd the Brentwood Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 52 Perry Street. Arriving units advised of a heavy smoke condition upon investigation heavy fire was found coming out of the back of the residence. The fire was knocked down quickly by Brentwood Fire Department and multiple mutual aid departments. Page 11