It is with deepest regret that we announce the line of duty death (LODD) of Captain Frank Quetta, Ladder 2, Group C.
Frank, a loyal member of Local 799, was appointed to the Providence Fire Department in April 1979. Frank passed peacefully at approximately 1 pm on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer.
A department funeral with full honors is planned. Details to follow.
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Above Used From The Providence Local 799 Website"
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From 09:00-10:00 (8-15-08) Friday Morning The North Providence Fire Department Is Switching From 154.25 To The Old Police Channel 154.800. The Department Will Be Following The Police To A Digital System Shortly.
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On Monday June 23rd Providence Police Went To There New Digital 800 System As Of 07:00, All Channels Are Encrypted & Cannot Be Heard.
Providence Fire Will Follow Shortly Into The 800 System, Unknown If They Will Be Encrypted At This Time, Should Be Operational By August 1st.
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Early In The Morning of May 30, Boston fire alarm transmitted Box 1293 Atlantic & Northern Avenues for a reported building fire in the area of 408 Atlantic Avenue. On arrival a 2nd alarm was transmitted followed shortly afterwards by a third and fourth alarms, Heavy fire conditions took hold of two buildings occupied by the James Hook & Lobster Company. Multiple Elevated master streams, deck guns and handlines were put to work to contain the fire before it could extend to additional expo…
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Around 19:00 Hours Norwood firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 68 Tremont Street. On arrival heavy smoke was showing from a 2.5 story private dwelling, a working fire and 2nd alarm were struck shortly after. During interior operations a victim was removed from the building and command requested Medflight to land at the junior high school and also an additional engine company to the scene for fireground operations, as two companies were assisting the victim. Medflight was cance…
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Providence firefighters were dispatched to 1830 Westminister Street at the train tracks for a reported house fire. On arrival a second alarm was struck with heavy fire showing from a 4 story vacant residential over commercial. Lines were stretched in as crews initiated a aggressive interior attack, due due to rapid progression of fire to the upper floors crews were evacuated from the building and went into a defensive operation. Multiple deck guns and elevated master streams were used to stop th…
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Providence firefighters were dispatched for numerous calls reporting a structure fire at 54 Reynolds Avenue. First due companies reported heavy overlapping fire venting from the second and third floors on side one and transmitted a Working Fire. Engine 10 initiated an aggressive interior attack, handlines were stretched in via the front stairwell and crews started the attack on a heavily involved second floor. Crews searched the building with unconfirmed reports of people trapped, Engine 8 stret…
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In the Early morning hours of April third Fall River firefighters were dispatched to a Still Alarm at 56 Cherry Street. While companies were enroute fire alarm notified the responding chief of police units on scene confirming a fire. Car 2 arrived shortly after and issued a working fire on his arrival as heavy fire conditions on division 2 quickly extended upwards. A aggressive interior attack was engaged with reports of possible entrapment on floor 2, an additional engine and truck was requeste…
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Early in the morning on April first Milton Firefighters were dispatched on Box 24 for 685 Brush Hill Road for a reported structure fire. On arrival a quick second alarm was struck for heavy fire in a large three story colonial followed by a third alarm. Heavy fire conditions on floor two extending vertically into the third floor and cockloft forcing the fireground operation to switch to defensive and large lines were stretched in, Deck guns and large stream appliances flowed water into the large…
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Late in the afternoon of 5-29 firefighters were dispatched to The Highlands At Dearborn Condos on Dearborn Avenue Off Route 1 for a possible building fire. A fourth alarm was transmitted shortly after arrival with heavy smoke and fire from a 1500 x 175 4.5 story woodframe. a defensive operation began due to progression of fire and multiple exposures being threatened. Multiple special calls were sounded over the fourth alarm bringing in multiple mutual aid companies from the surrounding area. Aft…
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At 23:10 hrs Sunday Night Providence firefighters were dispatched to 9 Myrtle Street off Broad for a report from the second floor occupant of a crackling sound coming from the wall and a odor of smoke on the third floor. Headquarters apparatus Engine 3, Tower 1 and Hazards arrived with smoke showing from the top floor at 23:17 command ordered a working fire for fire in the large 3 story occupied dwelling. companies stretched in a line, as Heavy fire burned between floors 2 and 3. 4 handlines and…
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Shortly before 03:00 Firefighters were dispatched to 243 West Main Street which is Route 20 for reports from a motorist of a building fire. The building was the old post office and is now occupied by about five or six businesses including a grocery store. On arrival heavy fire was already self venting from the roof and command ordered the operation to remain defensive due to the progression of fire and no human life hazard as the stores were closed at the time of the fire. A second alarm was tra…
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On Friday March 21, 2008 around five in the morning me and two trucks forced to go over the division street bridge due to a detour from route 95 were caught behind a impaired driver at the light for water street, i know your probably like "how do you know he was impaired" read on. As we sat thru the green light for the fourth time the truck driver approached the dark blue mercury and awoke the driver who took off up division street towards McCoy stadium. The driver proceeded up division till he…
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Around 14:10 March 12th Pawtucket Engine 2 was dispatched to 40 Broad Street in the downtown area for a report of water coming from the building, Engine 2 on arrival requested the balance of a working fire assignment for heavy fire in a lunch room at Fatima Health Care. The water was coming from the sprinkler system which activated and kept the fire in check till firefighters arrived, Engines One, Four and Five Ladder two and Tower 1 filled in on the assignment. The fire was contained to a large…
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Pawtucket firefighters were dispatched to multiple calls reporting a structure fire at New England paper Tube located at Pine and Conant Streets, Tower Ladder 1 arrived and reported a "Code Red" for smoke showing from the loading dock area of the massive 6 story brick mill building. 2 lines were stretched in to knock down a dumpster fire in the buildings interior on floor 1. The building is located in the conant industrial park and is surrounded on 3 sides by other mill type buildings and on sid…
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Late in the afternoon of March sixth the Stratford Fire department responded to "Pleasure Beach" which has been vacant since 1996 when the bridge connecting the Island to the Bridgeport side was partially burned and never replaced. Crews arrived to find a fully involved 1.5 story cottage extending rapidly to exposures two and four due to high winds and the close proximity to other structures of similar type and size, command special called a Bridgeport boat with pumping capability's. multiple br…
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(3-2) Providence fire crews were dispatched to 132 Ruggles Street for a reported building fire late in the afternoon of March second. Engine 12 on arrival reported a "Code red" for smoke showing from floor 2 of a 2 story woodframe occupied dwelling and began the inital attack. While knocking down fire and conducting a primary search of the building a resident was found on floor 2 and removed from the building via the rear stairs to awaiting EMS units. Command requested a additional rescue and la…
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Around 01:20 AM on Friday (2-29) Attleboro firefighters were dispatched to the area of 496 Oak Hill Avenue for a reported rollover. Engine 5 on arrival reported a single car rollover into a tree with heavy entrapment, and a second set of jaws and cribbing was requested. Crews set up for a prolonged extrication and put 3 Sets of jaws and a wrecker to work to remove one occupant from the wreck. 3 Engines, and a Ladder company worked for about an hour to remove the victim who was later transported…
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Around 08:15 On February 25thProvidence Firefighters were dispatched to 221 Admiral Street for a report of smoke on floor 1. Engine's 12,2,7 Ladders 3,7 Special Hazards and Battalion 3 responded. Engine 12 on arrival reported a definite smoke condition in the large 2 story commercial building and transmitted a precautionary "code red" until they found the source of the smoke. Ladder 3 reported to command that they had a small body of fire on floor 2 and requested a pike pole and a line. Ladder 7…
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Around 9PM Tuesday night (2-19) Providence fire alarm recieved numerous calls for a structure fire at 23 Bergen Street. Engine 15 on arrival reported heavy smoke showing from the rear of the reported location, with indications of a working fire, fire alarm dispatched the fill in companies. Engine 15 reported a 2 story woodframe with heavy fire conditions on floor 1 rapidly extending to floor 2 and a second alarm was transmitted. Heavy fire vented from 3 sides of the building severely threatening…
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