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  LAURELTON'S DRILLS & EVENTS
February 15, 2002: In order to clear the land to build Cranberry Landing on Norton St., this home was donated to LFD for training.
     
You can see holes in the roof where we trained with our roof saw.   Trucks are in position to begin the burn   The view from the top of our Aerial Truck.  
After we had run many drills in the home & training was completed, we burned it to the ground.
     
View from the backyard.   You can see firefighters protecting a car in the driveway. It was undrivable.   The aftermath.  
August 7, 2002: Training at the Scottsville Road Academy on extinguishing gas leaks.
     
The gas plume!   Another angle. You can see the aircraft simulator in the background   The truck operators.  
Some very dramatic nighttime shots.
     
(gas drill pics are courtesy of Stan Mesh)
September 11, 2002: One Year Later...
                        
On September 8, 2002, departments from RFD and Monroe County Emergency Services attended a Memorial Mass at St. Michael's Church in memory of the victims of 9/11.   Bishop Clark presided over the service. Laurelton was honored to be asked to fly the flag from our Quint along with Quint 6 from RFD.      
These pictures were taken at Laurelton's 9/11 Memorial Service on September 11, 2002.
     

9:45am-Pull firetrucks onto apron.

10:05am-Blow air horn in recognition of 1st tower collapse.

10:06am-Lower flag to half-staff to honor our brothers & sisters in NY, PA & VA.

  10:28am-Blow air horn in recognition of 2nd tower collapse.
10:29am-Raise flag back to full-staff. 		  Laurelton firemen reflecting on the tragedies of a year ago.  
September 20, 2006: Laurelton firefighters training on our Roof Saw.
     
This house was to be demolished to make way for the Holiday Inn Express in Webster. Thanks to West Webster for allowing us to train on the house.