Tag: Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1
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Firefighter passes away after 45 years of service
A firefighter who continued his family’s legacy has died after 13 years of service. David Louis Amalfitano, 65, of Kingston, died Feb. 22 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center of Plainsboro. Born in Princeton, Amalfitano resided most of his life in Rocky Hill before moving to Kingston 15 years ago, according to his obituary posted…
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Funeral arrangements announced for Kingston Firefighter Dennis Shennard
The officers and members of Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and the family of Dennis B. Shennard will hold a public tribute to pay final respects in remembrance of the life and service of fallen firefighter Dennis B. Shennard. Shennard served the Kingston community from Jan. 6, 1969, to the time of his passing…
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Firefighters mourn loss of one of their own
While conducting a drill at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville, Dennis Shennard, a member of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, suffered a medical episode. Shennard received immediate treatment at the scene on June 26 by fellow firefighters and the Kendall Park First Aid Squad and was transported to Raritan Bay Medical…
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Kingston firefighter suffers medical episode during drill, pronounced deceased at hospital
On June 26 while conducting a drill at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville, Dennis Shennard, a member of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, suffered a medical episode. Shennard received immediate treatment at the scene by fellow firefighters and the Kendall Park First Aid Squad and was transported to Raritan Bay Medical…
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Former fire chief served 73 years before his passing
Life member, former Fire Chief, and South Brunswick Fire District No. 3 Commissioner Norman H. Luck, Sr. passed away April 13 at age 89. Luck was an active member of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 for 73 years, having joined in 1947, according to information provided by Co. No. 1. In addition to…
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Century-old fire department updates station equipment to protect firefighters, citizens from toxic pathogens
Changing times have been challenging PPE and safety needs for fire departments large and small, and evolving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for decontamination of gear are top of mind in 2020. No one knows that more than Chief George Luck Jr. of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department, a 96-year-old once all-volunteer department, today made up of a small team of…