BY BARRY WARNER As the Orangeburg Fire District Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Kenneth Gordon has the obligation of ensuring that the Fire District has the ability to extinguish and prevent fires. He makes decisions with the other commissioners on the board concerning fire safety, including the expenditure of funds to ensure protection […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighting is dangerous. It’s a raw example of man subduing the forces of nature in order to protect civilization. In Rockland County, the public relies on an all-volunteer firefighting corps to provide this service. All of these men and women are heroes. One volunteer whose efforts have stood out over the years […]
BARRY WARNER Emergency response calls can come in at anytime of the day or night and must dealt with immediately. Firefighters must be expert in getting themselves dressed in the appropriate gear and mounting the emergency vehicles quickly. These emergency calls can involve a host of challenges including structure fires, auto accidents, brush fires and […]
BY AMAYAH SPENCE A meal for anyone hungry for food or companionship, no questions asked. That is the mission statement of Soup Angels, the soup kitchen that Katie Berry co-founded with Kathie Rife. It is this soup kitchen and its journey that Katie Berry says led to her enlightenment. Here is her story. The first […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighters are exposed to the most hazardous of situations and greatest risk activities during emergency scene operations. To ensure that firefighters do not become victims, the Assistant Chief as Incident Commander must engage in the operations, recognize the hazards and address them in a proactive manner. “The working fire is a dynamic […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighters are exposed to the most hazardous of situations and greatest risk activities during emergency scene operations. To ensure that firefighters don’t become victims, volunteer Fire Safety Officer Raphael Ziegler engages in the operations, recognize the hazards of different types of construction, address them in a proactive manner and maintain communications with […]