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Congrats to our Lt Darnell on the birth of his 8 pounds 15 oz 20 inchs Baby boy
On 8-7-09 6:02pm Bryan Bernard Perrien

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Hose 5 New Officers For 2009/2010

Company Captain
Mark R.

2Nd Lt Darnell P.

1St Lt Alfredo R.

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Congratulations

Hose 5 is pleased to congratulate our very own Andrew Hardwick on being elected the Mayor of Freeport.

Good Luck Sarge We Are Proud Of You

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Congratulations to

Ex Chief and FDNY Firefighter Tim Collins for being part of a rescue in Brooklyn, NY
Hose 5 is proud of you and proud that you are a friend of the company
Even though you moved across the floor your still a great nozzleman!

One of the firefighters "Ff. Collins" was working with Ff. Chris Ganci who is one of two sons on the FDNY of Chief of Department Peter Ganci who was killed on 9/11. Chief Ganci was a great man, a great Firefighter and a great Fire Officer. Ff. Collin's father is Ex Chief and Retired FDNY Lt. Dennis Collins who retired after a decorated and legendary career with the FDNY. Picture By Bill Bennett

Firefighters Rescue Three from Fire Caused by a Space Heater

Firefighters saved three from an apartment fire in Brooklyn on Feb. 4, caused by a space heater placed too close to a bed.

“They wouldn’t have made it out of there without the Fire Department’s help,” said Lt. Ernest Gentile of Ladder 157. “They did remarkable they operated under extreme conditions.”

Firefighters were alerted to the fire on Ocean Avenue at 1:55 a.m.

The fire was located on the first floor of the multiple-dwelling. When they entered the building, Lt Gentile, as well as Firefighters Chris Ganci and Tim Collins of Ladder 157, sa w neighbors banging on the fire apartment’s door, saying there were people were trapped inside.

Firefighters forced open the door and found the residence was filled with thick, black smoke. They quickly located a man and woman on the floor of the living room. The pair was conscious, but disoriented and having trouble finding their way out.

As firefighters helped them to safety, the woman told them her father was in a back bedroom.

The apartment was large and maze-like, but Firefighter Ganci made his way down a narrow hallway to a back bedroom, where the ceiling was on fire.

“I felt my ears burning and the heat was driving my head to the floor,” said Firefighter Ganci. “Adrenaline was driving me, I was picturing that it was my family member in the back.”

He located the unconscious man in the doorway of a back bedroom, the victim’s clothes burning. Firefighter Ganci radioed that he had an injured civilian and began pulling him out of the burning room.

Firefighter Collins heard the radio transmission and helped keep back the flames as the victim was pulled to the door, helping carry the man as they moved closer to the front door.

“That’s what we do, we always work as a team,” said Firefighter Collins.

The fire was placed under control at 2:26 a.m.

Both male victims were transported to Jacobi Hospital, one with life-threatening injuries and the other with minor injuries. The woman and nine other building residents were transported to Maimonides Medical Center with minor injuries.

“We were just at the right place at the right time,” said Firefighter Ganci. “You never look forward to this sort of thing, but if it has to happen, you want to be the guy who is there to help

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Freeport Fire Department
Volleyball Tourname

Hose 5 Participated In The FFD Volleyball Tournament Finishing in 3rd Place.

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Officials Dedicate New Fire Engine At Hose 5

The new engine, which is a 2008 Ferrara Pumper, was recently dedicated to Ex-Captain Ike Wilson, a longtime member of hose 5. In presenting Ex-captain Wilson with the plaque officially naming the equipment after him in honor of his outstanding service to the Freeport Fire Department, Mayor Bill Glacken thanked him for his many years of dedication to the community. Ex-Captain Wilson joined the department in 1974 and served as captain at hose 5 in 1982 becoming the first African American Fire Department Officer to serve the Freeport Fire Department. He also served as Hose 5's Warden to the fire council, a position he held for several years. Ex-Captain Wilson has been a positive influence on the younger members of the company, and it was their idea to honor him by dedicating the new equipment in his name.

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