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Miscellaneous Photos
 | Rescue Technician Brian Yoos of the Setauket Fire Department teases BTRTF Team Leader Joey DiBernardo at a October 2004 drill. |
 | BTRTF Rescue Technicians Nick Spata, Dave Walters, Paul Metz, Bill Rohr, Team Leader Joey D, Erik Riedl and Brian Yoos (sitting) pose at the rear of their 35 year old American LaFrance Technical Rescue rig. |
 | Photo by Joe DiBernardo |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Photo by Bill Xikis |
 | Motley Crew? No. BTRTF Members building a ‘Raker Shore’ at the September 2004 NYS Medium Structural Collapse Rescue & Shoring Course provided by Collapse Rescue Systems Inc. From top to bottom. Matt Bruemmer, Paul Metz, Brian Yoos, Erich Gehm Jr., John Cronin, Dave Walters, Bryan Curry, Tina Lamacchia, Mark Stein, Mike Cellar. BTRTF has 30+ members trained to Building Collapse Rescue Operations Level. The largest group on Long Island!
Photo by Joe DiBernardo |
 | Bill Xikis (right) operates at a "Cutting Station" The Cutting Station is an instrumental piece of any shoring operation. Usually within the immediate area of the Collapse Rescue Trailer or Lumber Cache, the Cutting Station shall be close to the scene but outside of the collapse zone. For additional information about the Cutting Station or Collapse Zone please visit www.LongIslandRescue.com |
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 | Selden FD Chief of Dept. & Task Force Manager Bill Xikis, Mike Celler formerly of the Selden FD TRT & Task Force Leader Joe DiBernardo are shown here at the 2004 FDIC Collapse Rescue Program in Indianapolis Indiana. |
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BTRTF Team Leader Joe DiBernardo & Matt Bruemmer of Miller Place Fire Department |
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Matt Bruemmer of Miller Place FD TRT Trains with the Setauket FD TRT in September of 2000 at a NYS Trench Collapse Operations Course presented by John P. O’Connell of Collapse Rescue Systems Inc. Miller Place is now proudly on the Task Force. |