On Friday evening July 23rd at approximately 6:30 PM, Units from

the Burlington Fire Department responded to a call for a man down at

132 North Avenue which is Fire Station 2.  The call was for 23 year

veteran Burlington Fire Lieutenant, Steven N. Costello , age 46, The

on duty Lieutenant was found by the members of his fire crew in

cardiac arrest. Those members of Engine 2 and Rescue 2 preformed

CPR, Advanced Life Support interventions and transported the

Lieutenant Costello to Fletcher Allen Health Care Emergency

Department. In the Emergency Department, Lieutenant Costello

regained his pulse and after further medical interventions, was

admitted to the Intensive Care Unit where his condition was listed as

critical.

On Friday morning July 30 2010, Lieutenant Steven N. Costello

succumbed to complications from cardiac arrest, in spite of the valiant

efforts of Steve, his family and his medical team. The family wishes

to express their heartfelt appreciation for the care given to Steve over

the past week by his family, brother/sister firefighters, and Fletcher

Allen Health Care nurses and doctors.

Funeral arrangements remain incomplete at this time. Updates on the

arrangements will be provided as the information becomes available

through the Burlington Fire Department and Local 3044 IAFF.

Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers..

At 5:02 AM, the Burlington Fire Department responded to structure fire at 142 North Champlain Street in Burlington's Old North End. First arriving units from Station 2 found fire venting from the first floor windows.  They attacked the fire while other units from Central Station and Station 3 searched the building for occupants. A second alarm was transmitted at 5:07 AM, bringing all of Burlington's on-duty firefighters and apparatus to the scene and initiating a recall of twenty off-duty firefighters.
 
Although the firefighters did not know it at first, all four of the occupants of the two apartments made it out of the fire prior to their arrival.  Two of the  occupants were later transported by ambulance to Fletcher Allen for treatment of smoke inhalation.  The others were not injured.
 
At 5:36 AM, a third alarm was struck, with a full recall of all off-duty firefighters.  At 5:47 AM, and additional engine company from the South Burlington Fire Department was called to the scene.  In all, approximately 60 firefighters fought the fire, and brought the visible fire under control by 6:15 AM.
 
Most of the firefighters remained on scene conducting a labor - intensive effort to extinguish the fires hidden within the walls and ceilings until approximately  8:20 AM.  The last engine company cleared the scene at 12:20 PM.
 
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Burlington Fire Marshal's Office.

More Photos are available in the Photo Gallery
 

Its that time of year again...The bowling dates have been set..they are as follows:

Feb 28(A-Shift) from 830-1030pm
March 1 from 1000am-1200pm
March 2 from 1000am-1200pm

If you are interested in being a team captain please email Jamie Valyou and he will send you a MDA Packet. Last year we had a great time.  This year we have expanded this to 3 days so that every shift can attend.

This is lots of fun and there are great door prizes.  If you have family and friends interested in bowling pass this info on to them, you do not need to be on the fire department in order to participate.  The event is being held at Champlain Lanes again in South Burlington. Last year we raised nearly $5000 from this one event.

This fundraiser raises money for the MDA and sends hundreds of kids to MDA camp from all over the state. When soliciting monies feel free to contact family,friends and businesses. You can explain to them that this does not just effect children in Burlington but the entire state. I hope to see you there!! Thanks!!

Congratulations to the new 3044 officers.

Vice President Jamie Valyou
Secretary Mike Lachance
Treasurer Joe Keenan

On January 16, 2010 the Burlington Fire Fighters Association will be hosting a 'Lessons Learned' Seminar at the Hilton Burlington.  Speakers to include Captain Emmet 'Pat' Nichols, Jr. of Boston Fire Department Ladder Company 10, discussing the August 29, 2007 Tia-Ho Restaurant Fire; with Eugene Stalowski of Rescue Company 3 Fire Department of New York City and Brendan Crawley of Ladder Company 27 Fire Department of New York City discussing the January 23, 2005 FDNY Black Sunday Fire.  They will each discuss the basics of their fires, their long roads to recovery and the aftermaths of these tragic events.

Registration fee $55 in advance by January 8; $65 the day of the seminar.  Registration includes a continental breakfast and lunch.  Continental breakfast at 8:00 am with seminar beginning at 8:30 am.  See registration form for further details and information on discounted room rates at the Hilton hotel.