Lt. David Whipple (Dispatcher 1) and Lt. Tom Redin (Dispatcher 2) working for the last time together in the dispatch room occupied for the last 52 years by dispatchers. They will be moving very soon into the new dispatch center. The two have a total of 47 years of working in that room. Lots of memories and stories.
ONE OF OUR NEW DISPATCHERS WORKING THE BOARD
Corey Conroy(Dispatcher 21) working the dispatch console now as a third dispatcher.
FIRE MUTUAL AID FULLTIME STAFF
The full time staff at Fire Mutual Aid. The men and women who answer the emergency calls and dispatch the resources needed for 78 towns in New Hampshire and Vermont 24 hours a day/seven days a week. To our knowledge, there has never been a recent picture of the entire fulltime staff due to schedules and the fact that at minimum, 2 dispatchers need to always be in the dispatch center. Photo taken in the new dispatch center by David Symonds, Keene Fire Dept. Photographer.Combined years of service = 178 years of service. The average number of years on the job = 16 years.
Left to right - Deputy Chief Joe Sangermano (MAC-2);Lt. David Whipple(Dispatcher 1);Lt. Matt Yeatman(Dispatcher 3);Dispatcher Erik "Kaz" Kazlouskas(Dispatcher 5);Lt. Kevin Kennedy(Dispatcher 4);Dispatcher Jay French(Dispatcher 6);Dispatcher Kassie Dupre(Dispatcher 7)Lt. Tom Redin(Dispatcher 2);Dispatcher Virginia Gilman(Dispatcher 8);Deputy Chief Bonnie Johnson(MAC-3);Chief Phil Tirrell(MAC-1)
DAY SHIFT TODAY
We have 71 years of combined service "working the board" today that includes Deputy Joe Sangermano, Lt. David Whipple and Lt. Tom Redin. Because of their ranks and seniority, the 3 of them rarely work together.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with regret that the Sullivan Fire Department announces the passing of Retired Chief Richard Connor. He was a 20-year member of the department and a co-founder of the Sullivan Rescue Squad. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 15 at 1400 hours at the United Congregational Church of Sullivan, Church Street, Sullivan, NH. Burial will follow at the Sullivan Center Cemetery on Center Street. Personnel are requested to meet at the Sullivan Church on June 15th at 1400 hours in Class A uniforms.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Dublin Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of retired Deputy Chief Brian McDonald. Deputy Chief McDonald served the department for 25 years, from 1964 to 1989. He also served many of those years as a Deputy Forest Fire Warden. Calling hours will be Wednesday, June 11th, from 1400-1600 and 1800-2000 at the Cournoyer Funeral Home on River Street in Jaffrey. The Funeral service will be Thursday, June 12th, 1030 at St. Peter’s Church on Vine Street in Peterborough.
NEW DISPATCH UPDATE JUNE 10, 2014
New Dispatch Update - June 10, 2014 Every day we move closer to the finish. The new position 4 now has the CAD screens, radio console and work PC up and running.
The new position 3 has the CAD screens and work PC up and running and in the lower right corner sits the City of Keene Gamewell system digitize machine ready to be installed.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Radio Technician Katherine Skipper for 3 years of dedicated service to Fire Mutual Aid Radio Shop.
THE SOON TO BE OLD DISPATCH ROOM
Some pictures of the "soon to be old dispatch" at Fire Mutual Aid. Dispatchers have worked in this room for the past 52 years. It is estimated that the new dispatch center should be occupied in the next week or so. Lots of memories in this old room, but we are very proud of our new dispatch center.
Kassie Dupre (Dispatcher 7) taking a call. It will be some of the last calls taken in this room and probably Kassie's last shift working in this room.
"The Legend" at Fire Mutual Aid, Lt. Ed Mattson. Ed has probably spent the most time in this room of all, working fulltime from 1966 - 1987 and still working part time since 1998.
The crew on tonight. Lt. Ed Mattson, Dispatcher Kassie Dupre and Lt. Tom Redin. This could very well be the last shift that the 3 of them work together in this room.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT
It is with deep regret that the Chief of the Department announces the death of Retired Deputy Fire Chief Chester “Chet†Dubriske. Deputy Chief Dubriske passed away this morning at his home. Deputy Chief Dubriske started his career in the Keene Fire Department as a Sub- assigned to the Steamer Company on May 26, 1952. He became a career member on April 22, 1956. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on Nov. 13, 1971. On April 1, 1973, he was promoted to the rank of Captain. He was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief on Nov. 3, 1983 and later retired on August 1, 1988.
Deputy Chief Dubriske had many great years of retirement with his family and friends.
Our condolences go out to his wife of 64 years Bette and the entire Dubriske family including Retired Firefighter James Dubriske (son) and his wife Judy.
Funeral arrangements:
· Calling hours - Friday June 6, 2014 from 1800-2000 hours at the Foley Funeral Home on Court Street. KFD members are requested to be at the Central Station in Class “A†Uniform by 1745 hours to attend as a group.
Funeral Service with Fire Department Honors will be Saturday June 7, 2014 at 1000 hours at St. Bernard’s Church on Main Street. Personnel are requested to be at the Central Station in Class “A†Uniform by 0830 hours Saturday morning.
The funeral procession will leave Foley’s at 0930 hours, travel Court Street to Vernon to proceed by the Central Fire Station. Procession will continue to Washington Street turning south into Central Square and then south on Main Street to St. Bernard’s. KFD Honor Guard, “Rosie†and all KFD uniformed personnel will be part of that procession to St. Bernard’s.
Following the Funeral Service, the burial will take place at St. Josephs Cemetery on lower Main Street.
The Keene Central Fire Station draped with mourning banners to honor Retired Deputy Fire Chief Chester "Chet" Dubriske who passed away on June 4, 2014. He was a 36 year member of the Keene Fire Department.
Photo by Tom Redin