Around The Firehouse

Around The Firehouse #2

New recruits, Jeff Tobias,Jason Gracia,Bob O'Toole

A drill on Rapid Decon-D Quinn,Lt Luchetti D langaigne,A/C Carvelli,Capt Roche

"henceforth from this day July 6th the intersection of Waverly ave and Bradshaw st shall be
known as Raymond P. McNamara square" read the proclamation, so at 10:00 o'clock
in the morning the intersection in front of Ray's house was dedicated, in attendance was
Mayor Cohen, State Auditor Joe DeNucci,Retiree's,friends and family

Rowe and Auburndale ave. car into a house

Tolling the bell for Joe Wasak at Sta.7,The Men saluting at the church, Kevin Fitzgerald
playing the Bagpipe's for Joe

new promotions, Israel Jimenez, Mike Castro promoted to Captain

Every now and then you get some thing out of the ordinary
here's a child with it's head stuck in a coffee table, but thanks to
Ozzie LiDonni and a bolt cutter he was set free
Right: Kyle a little red around the edges but ok

American LaFrance rep showing the men at sta-3 the latest toy from
American LaFrance, a 2001 75ft tower ladder, price-$600,000

John Negrotti of H.Q. retired on 4/4/2002 after 38 years of service,friends and family gathered
at headquarters for some cake and coffee and to wish him well

The 2002 retirement dinner L-R, J Yerardi,retiree's A. Smith,B Prescott,A Mazzola,B Negrotti,P Mailette
Right- past retiree's A Ferrara, H DeMichele,F Howley

Medic crews, medic 1, medic 2, rescue 1

new prez hard at work-----medic 1

Hangin out in the kitchen Sta 2
L-R Lt Luchetti,K Timmons,D Damico,K Mccabe,R Busa,D Quinn

Dedham st auto accident-the men of L-2,E-10 show all that drilling pays off
i.e.; removing windshield,roof,doors,then the occupant of the vehicle

Motor mechanic Mike Sturniolo at work

Some more pic's of Lt.Bourgeois at the World Trade Center
L-R with George W,and with Rudy G

The two Al's retired from station Two,AL MAZZOLA-AL SMITH. that's the only excuse
the men needed- down to the Chateau for beer and Italian food they went to wish them luck

Mac McCarthy ret.

L-R A/C English,B Wires-J Kennedy,L. Riddle,E Gourdeau-J Noto,P Cokely - Chief Riley, K Clinton
A/C Tedesco,D Carducci

the year 1994, having some breakfast before putting on the outfits for the xmas party

The following picture's are of past retirement dinners

Also here some pictures of past firefighters balls at the Marriott

Rick Ciccone says he's really retiring this time so some of the men stopped at
the station for some cake and to wish him well

H-1 checking out possible addition to the Dept., it would be stationed
down the Nonantum section of the city (The Lake)

My Pals

The men at station 3 not forgetting the men and woman from new York at xmas time

The guys dressed as characters for xmas with Ray and kids

11/12/01 2nd alarm 33 Huntington st

Lt Sal Yerardi suited up with the Haz Mat gear checking
a mailbox loaded with white powder

FF George Macgillivray is retiring and moving to Australia so naturally
the guys got together and had a farewell party to wish him luck
so G'DAY MATE

The above pictures were taken at station two in 1983, just about all of
the men pictured have since retired

another golf tournament this one at Charles river cc

And this years winner, right Dave Damico his score was 80

and then over to the Sons of Italy for the meal and prizes

Old Macks never die here's E 11 was E 1

L-R Newton recruit firefighters 2001 graduate drill school, Whole drill school class,
Honor Guards Sean Murphy and Rich Toli waiting for the ceremony to begin
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After the tragic events occurred at the world trade center,
Lt Jay Bourgeois a member of Massachusetts disaster task
force based in Beverly, Mass was activated to assist in rescue
operations at ground zero,the following picture's were taken by Lt Boureois,
also shown with the Lieutenant is Billy Baldwin star of the movie Back draft

who else--Ray!--city truck rolled over

Mark Heitman recently got married and naturally the guys from the station attended to wish him and his lovely bride well,also pictured is the special wedding cake created for the occasion

drilling with the new lightweight jaws

Bob Rockey and Jay Bourgeois being sworn in as Lieutenants by the Mayor

11 new recruits at Brookline drill school
Richard Cruz,James Bright,Filipp Baccari,Robert Cerra,Richard Busa,Christopher Markoski,
Robert Chagnon jr.,Mark Kaufman, A.Matthew Notine,Robert McIntosh,Edgardo Melendez

E2,C2 Medic 2 at Woodland Golf Course for a Med Flight from New Hampshire

This police car was parked at the hydrant,E3 helped it along

Lt Richie Fontano retired from H.Q. after 29 years of service, family and fellow workers wish him well,Eng 3 did the honors of giving him the last ride home