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Adam Paradiso applied a finish to the bronze statue created to honor the firefighters who died in the Strand Theatre fire. Adam Paradiso applied a finish to the bronze statue created to honor the firefighters who died in the Strand Theatre fire. (MATTHEW J. LEE/GLOBE STAFF)
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May 4, 2008

A brotherhood of firefighters from Scranton, Pa., will travel to Massachusetts this week to attend Saturday's ceremony remembering firefighters who died in the 1941 Strand Theatre fire in Brockton.

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The visitors will watch as a 10-foot statue is dedicated in memory of the 13 men who perished. The statue, created by sculptor Robert Shure of Wilmington, will take the place of the only other memorial ever dedicated to the fallen firemen: an anthracite coal memorial crafted by a firefighter from Scranton, Pa., in the days after the tragedy.

That anthracite memorial, which had the names of the dead firefighters sketched on it, was created for the first anniversary ceremony 67 years ago, and it has sat in City Hall since, encased atop a granite base, the only reminder of the sacrifice of the men.

"This piece of coal has become our main focus since 1942," said Fire Chief Ken Galligan.

The anthracite memorial has become a link between Brockton firefighters and their partners in Scranton, fostering friendship over the years. Members of the Scranton Fire Department attended a ceremony during the 50th anniversary of the Strand Theatre blaze. In January, Brockton firefighters went to Scranton to honor a firefighter from that department who died in an electrical fire.

"The people involved in that time have long passed on, but there's still that connection of camaraderie and kinship," said David Schreiber, head of the Scranton firefighters' union. He said today's firefighters from Scranton know of the memorial as if it were some type of legend.

"When you have something that was established many years ago, it means a lot and it's handed down."

No one can say why Brockton did not, until now, build a memorial to the Strand Theatre blaze, still one of the largest losses of firefighters in US history. Galligan and former Chief Ed Burrell, the last living survivor of the fire, surmise that the city, and the country, grew distracted with the dawn of World War II just months after.

But each year, firefighters have still gathered in ceremonies on March 10. Some times, it was just a few of them, at other times the city held a grand gathering. And each time, the coal memorial was the center of the ceremony.

MILTON J. VALENCIA

Open Letter to the Public

 

As CHAPTER II-B of the recovery plan states that "It shall be the sole discretion of the City to determine the number of and type of apparatus to be employed by the City as well as the number of fire companies and fire stations Read More...

With all of the rhetoric on Fire Department staffing numbers being discussed in the city council race, form your own opinion.

 

 Then ask yourself what if my neighborhood station is closed!!!   Watch the video link below. Then you decide.

 
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A good video to answer the public's questions such as "why so many trucks?" "Why do they cut the roof"

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Posted with the permission of artist Paul Combs

 

 

 

Please Help!!! the SFD Local # 60 support the Morris family
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All Donations will be made available for the ongoing rehabilitation for Ralphie Morris and to support the families visitation and stay at Childrens Hospital of Pennsylvania

  


Eight year old Ralphie Morris was injured on December 27, 2007 in an automobile accident. Ralphie sustained a severe head injury that required him to be airlifted to Geisinger Children's Hospital in Danville, PA, where he remained in a coma for three weeks. Since that time, Ralphie's condition has improved, allowing him to be transferred to a specialized rehabilitation hospital in Philadelphia. There, he will undergo intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy six hours a day.

One could only imagine the amount of physical, mental, and emotional stress this situation could place on a family. Paling in comparison to these, come the stress of mounting medical costs and financial burdens arising from trying to maintain two family units, hours apart from each other.

There are several events planned to help offset some of these expenses.  If you are interested in getting involved in some of the events, please see the upcoming events page.  If you would like to make a contribution, please click on the shopping cart on the left.  All contributions are made securely through paypal and go directly to the family to assist them in this extremely trying time.

 

 

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Firehouse Chili Challenge

Posted On: Apr 09, 2008 (18:41:53)

FIREHOUSE CHILI CHALLENGE APRIL 12 AT THE SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER

Food, music, drinks and a smokin' good time!  Come to the Scranton Cultural Center on April 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the first ever "Firehouse Chili Challenge!"  The best chefs from the Scranton Fire Department's firehouses, Wilkes-Barre Fire Department, and surrounding fire companies take each other on to see who has the best chili in Scranton!  Your $15 donation at the door goes entirely to support Oprah's Big Give in NEPA and Operation Save A Life. 

Sample everyone's chili, then vote for your favorite.  WNEP celebrities will be on hand to help with the judging.  Food, soft drinks and beer provided. Music by Eric Peterson from Froggy 101.

Sponsored by the Local 60 IAFF, and Scranton FF Local 60 Auxiliary, WNEP and Froggy 101.

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