FALL 2006
VOLUME XV ISSUE 2
A Membership Publication of the Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid System, Serving New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts
In Memory of Chesterfield Chief Louis “Lou” Perham
From the Coordinator’s Desk
1948-2006
by Paul Szoc, MAC1
As we approach the end of another year I would like to “thank” everyone for their support and assistance in the past year. We have been very busy this past year working on projects and ideas to improve the system and the following is just a brief description of what has been happening: • The Fire Safety Trailer that was funded by a grant from the 2005 Fire Safety and Prevention Act is in service. The trailer has been used by several departments for their fire prevention programs and the feedback from the departments, schools, children and adults has been terrific. They all advised this is a great asset and tool for the system. If any department wishes to use it please contact the communication center to schedule it. Our future project for the trailer is to install radios, phones and other equipment in order that we can also use it as a Command Center for large scale emergencies or events. The grant also supplied smoke detectors to each department to be used to assist in fire prevention to our elderly, low-income or anyone else in your community that a department feels would benefit from the added safety. • Funded by a grant from NH Homeland Security for just under $400,000, we were able this year to replace the Microwave Radio System. In addition, we were able to do electrical and mechanical improvements to our main radio site on Hyland Hill. Also, a new 35KW Generator was installed on Hyland Hill. • The system now has an MCI Trailer in service that was funded from a grant received by the State of New Hampshire. The trailer is equipped to handle an MCI Emergency involving up to 100 to 150 patients. The trailer is equipped with 100 backboards, medical equipment, an inflatable tent
Photo by Jason Henske, Brattleboro Reformer
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Train Derailment, Putney ...................... pp. 2 & 3 Supervisors’ Corner ......................................... p. 3 Third Alarm, Bellows Falls ............................. p. 6 Keene Parade ....................................... pp. 6 & 12 Sand Hill Cemetery ........................................ p. 7 Guilford Open House/New Station/Truck .... p. 8 New Deliveries .......................................pp. 10-12 New Voices into the Mike ............................ p. 13 Athens Flood ................................................ p. 15
TRAIN DERAILS IN PUTNEY, VERMONT Putney, Vermont, June 21, 2006, 1324 hours —A train derailment behind the Putney Paper converting plant resulted in the derailment of 15 cars, all carrying either coal or lumber; two tank cars which remained on the tracks vented carbon dioxide. There were no injuries. Responding units were from Putney, Dummerston, Westminster, Keene (HazMat team) and the State of Vermont (HazMat team). SWNH District Fire Mutual Aid provided a communicator to assist at the command post in the Putney fire station. Chesterfield and Brattleboro covered the Putney station, and Newbrook covered Dummerston.
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SUPERVISORS’ CORNER RADIO DESIGNATORS
NEW APPARATUS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST MEMBER DEPARTMENTS
by Bonnie Johnson
On Monday, October 30th representatives of about 65 member departments unanimously approved the report of the Radio Designator and Apparatus Standardization Committee with the recommended changes to take effect on January 1, 2007. The objectives of the committee, which was appointed after the annual meeting in April, were to: 1) streamline the current system (don’t increase the size of the identifiers; keep them short but useful); 2) increase interoperability (keep in mind the ease of communicating with units from outside our mutual aid system); and 3) standardize apparatus and identifiers (no more freelancing when deciding what to call a piece of apparatus). As a result of the pending changes, it is even more important than usual for ALL departments to make sure that the information we have on file at dispatch is current. This information will be used to assist all departments in making sure that their runcards reflect which units they really want to respond when faced with an emergency. Packets have been sent out to all departments which include copies of your inventories and runcards. Before the end of the year, these need to be checked and any changes need to be sent in to dispatch as soon as possible. Dispatch personnel will be contacting their departments to work with you on this project. We ask that the inventory sheets be completed as close to December 1st as possible and the runcards need to be completed before Christmas. The packets also include a CD which has the PowerPoint presentation that was used at the special Mutual Aid meeting on October 30th. This program can be used for training personnel at the local department level. If you have any questions, please contact your dispatch liaison. We fully expect that these changes will take some getting used to but we believe that they will be an improvement over the designators that we have been using.
by Phil Tirrell
The Mutual Aid Fire Safety Trailer has been used heavily this fall. Many departments have taken advantage of this great fire safety tool. All participating departments have reported that they found the trailer to be invaluable in helping with their school and community fire prevention programs. Any town that would like to reserve the trailer for next year please contact the dispatch center. We have a calendar started for next year and it is on a first request, first serve basis. This year we have delivered the trailer and picked it up for no charge to the towns. There has been some discussion about a minimal service charge to cover the costs associated with the upkeep of the equipment. We would like to hear input from the members with their thoughts on this issue. We have also acquired a Mass Casualty Response trailer through a N.H. grant. This trailer is stocked with BLS and ALS supplies to handle 150 patients. It has a 10 x 15 inflatable tent that is able to be heated or cooled. It could act as a great rehab tool for a large incident. We are currently looking for heated storage for this trailer. The IV solutions and Mark I kits that are on board cannot be allowed to freeze. If any department has an incident that these trailers can help with, call the dispatch center and we will deliver the units to your needed location. The dispatch staff is still willing to do field training on most any topic. If you do not feel familiar enough with the new portable radios, call us and we can do a class that may help out. We also offer Mayday and PAR training and would be available to help out on drills. If you have a new batch of firefighters and would like them to visit the dispatch center, give us a call. We will still do an orientation class for your department so that everyone understands what happens when a call comes in and how it gets processed.
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Coordinator’s Desk
Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid Receives Polaris Ranger from U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
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with heater and AC unit, triage supplies and other equipment to handle an MCI event. • We currently operate our radio system from 16 sites which is a big change from the two sites that we used when I started with Mutual Aid over 30 years ago. We are currently testing a new site on Mt. Sunapee and, if the testing is positive, we hope to add that site to our system in 2007. We have also switched some of our sites from transmit only to transmit and receive. We continue to investigate ways of improving the radio system that is a challenge due to the terrain we cover.
On August 11, 2006, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company formally presented a Polaris Ranger to the SWNH District Fire Mutual Aid System.
• Interoperability is a big concern of ours and we continue to work with all agencies involved in public safety to provide the necessary frequencies that will allow all agencies to communicate with each other in an emergency. • New Hampshire fire and EMS departments have been very fortunate in the past couple of years by receiving new mobiles and portables from Homeland Security Funding and the state’s Interoperability Plan. At this time all fire and EMS agencies have a frequency plan in place so that all departments can communicate with each other at an emergency. There is a committee in place now that will develop a frequency plan to update the current one for all law enforcement agencies in the state. We hope that a similar program can be put into place under Vermont’s New VCOM Program.
Left to right: Bob Williams of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, James Demers of The Demers Group, James Graham of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Director Representative Daniel Eaton, Chief Paul Szoc, President John Manning and Director Harry Boynton.
• Funded by a grant from US Smokeless Tobacco we took delivery of a 2006 Polaris 6x6. This vehicle replaced our old OHRV and is available to any department for off road emergencies. • We were fortunate to add Heather Cusanelli and Kevin Kennedy to our staff as part-time Communication Specialists. They both bring experience and dedication to our staff and I wish them both the best in their careers and would like to “thank” them both for an outstanding job since joining the team. • We continue to add customers to our Digitize Alarm Monitoring System. I would like to remind everyone that this customer base brings revenue into the system that will reduce assessments. If every department would work to add additional customers to the system this would bring in additional revenue that will result in reducing the budget resulting in reducing the assessments. To conclude I would like to thank the staff, board of directors and members for their valuable assistance and teamwork as we strive to make a great system even greater. Thank You!! 4
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APPARATUS FEATURED IN THE FIRE PREVENTION PARADE
Third Alarm – Bellows Falls, Vt.
Keene, NH, October 8, 2006 Photos by Eric Fellows
Bellows Falls, Vermont, September 30, 2006, 2227 hours— A second alarm fire was toned for Oona's Restaurant in the square on Rockingham Street. Units responded from Bellows Falls, Westminster, Walpole, Rockingham, Springfield and Golden Cross Ambulance. The fire was upgraded to a third alarm at 2345 hours, bringing in additional assistance from Saxtons River, Claremont, Charlestown and North Walpole. Putney and Brattleboro covered the Bellows Falls station; Chester covered Rockingham. There were no injuries.
North Walpole, New Hampshire
Troy, New Hampshire
Marlborough, New Hampshire 6
SAND HILL CEMETERY Peterboroough, NH Sand Hill Cemetery, Peterborough, New Hampshire, May 23, 2006, 1415 hours— Units responded to a fire at a four-bay garage used by maintenance personnel for storage of lawnmowers and other equipment. Units from Peterborough (fire and ambulance), Hancock and Greenfield responded to the first alarm assignment; Hancock covered the Peterborough station. Losses are estimated at $100,000.
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GUILFORD HOSTS OPEN HOUSE
Guilford (Vermont) Fire Department held an open house on Saturday June 10, 2006 to show off its new station. The event was well attended and many toured all areas (including the dispatch center shown below) of the new station. The new tanker was displayed prominently on the ramp and the Ladies’ Auxiliary provided some delicous home-made treats for the occasion. All photos by Tom Redin, Dispatcher 7
Some of the many visitors in front of the station.
The radio dispatch room, Trevor Plimpton from Wardsboro Vt., and the new tanker. 8
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JAFFREY, NH JAFFREY FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a new truck
KEENE, NH KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT placed into service ( June, 2006) a
manufactured by Crimson Fire of Brandon, South Dakota. The local dealer is C & S Specialty in North Smithfield, RI. The new Engine 2 is built on a Spartan Big Easy chassis with a 4-door, 6-man cab with a 10-inch raised roof. The is pumper body is stainless steel and has roll-up doors. The truck carries 1000 gallons of water, and has a Darly 1500gpm pump and a Foam Pro system with a 30-gallon tank.
2006 Ford, F-550 Special Operations Truck. This truck was designed by a truck committee consisting of Hazardous Materials Team members. It was designed to provide many options for use to include: capability of hauling Haz-Mat Team Special Operations and State Decon Trailers; providing light and power; and having storage capabilities for equipment. The unit features a 10,000-watt Harrison hydraulic generator, a Code 3 warning light package, a command light (with six 650-watt heads) that telescopes up off the truck body to provide scene lighting, two 1000-watt Honda generators with light heads and two 2000-watt Honda generators with light heads (again for scene lighting). It also features a Warn 16,000-lb. front winch. The back body of the truck is a utility style that provides compartment space to carry specialized equipment while protecting it from the elements. This unit was purchased from North American Equipment Inc. using Haz-Mat Team Homeland Security Funds.
NEW DELIVERIES
KEENE, NH DILUZIO AMBULANCE SERVICE has placed in service a new
paramedic intercept/response unit. The 2006 Chevy Tahoe was converted by Autotronics of Madawaska, Maine. The unit is designated Squad 1 to be compatible with SWNHDFMA’s new unit numbering system. The vehicle contains special temperature control cabinets for medication storage and has been custom designed to be used as a command post for mass casualty incidents. This unit replaced a 1996 Chevy Tahoe that was sold to the Town of Lempster and now serves as 76 Squad 1.
WINHALL, VT WINHALL FIRE DEPARTMENT has placed in service a new 2006
Pierce Dash with a 2000-gpm waterous two-stage pump. Engine 4 has a 1000-gallon water tank, a 50-gallon foam tank with a Husky 12 Class A and B foam system, a Hercules compressed air foam system, a 10-kw diesel generator, a Caterpillar C13 engine and an Oshkosh Tak4 independent suspension. 10
KEENE, NH KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT placed in service ( June 2006) a
Smith’s Chemical Haz-Mat ID Unit. This chemical identification device was purchased for the Keene Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team using designated Haz-Mat Team Homeland Security Funds. The unit uses infared spectroscopy for hazardous materials identification. The team is now able to identify powders and liquids using this tool which contains a large chemical library. The unit was purchased from Smith’s Detection.
MORE NEW DELIVERIES…
KEENE, NH KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT placed into service (May, 2006) a
Polaris Ranger 700, 4x4 all terrain vehicle. The vehicle also features a Med-Lite EMS skid unit that is set up to transport a patient and a provider securely in the bed area. The Ranger unit has already responded and been used for off-road rescues, forestry incidents involving fire and haz-mat incidents. and it provided both fire and EMS protection at Keene’s annual Pumpkin Festival.
KEENE, NH KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT placed in service a 2006 Chevy
Suburban 1/2-ton. This unit was purchased and set up as a command unit for the fire department and is the first of its kind for the department. The vehicle features a mobile command post located in the rear of the unit that has dual radio heads that can be designated for dispatch and tactical operations. The command box also features a work area, storage areas for fire, haz-mat and other reference materials, EMS equipment storage and a tactical/personnel accountability board that is used to monitor crews and their assignments at large incidents. There is also a gear storage area for the chief officers.
PUTNEY, VT PUTNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT has placed in service a new
Engine 1. The vehicle is a 2006 E-One pumper with a 1500gpm pump and a 1000-gal. tank.
GUILFORD, VT GUILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT has placed in service a 2006
2006 International/KME pumper with a 2500-gallon tank and 2000-gpm pump. 11
MORE NEW DELIVERIES…
HANCOCK, NH HANCOCK FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a new
rescue truck. It is a 2006 Ford F-550 four-door cab and chassis, with a nonwalk-in poly body built by Valley Fire Equipment in Bradford. A Raven generator is run from the V-10 engine to power scene lighting as well as other tools. Roll-up compartment doors and heavy-duty roll-out trays provide easy access to all the equipment. The purchase of the truck was funded entirely through contributions, Hancock Fire Department Association funds and a generous trust from the late Helen Brown.
SOUTHWESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT FIRE MUTUAL AID SWNHDFMA has placed in service four new pieces of
equipment. The chief 's vehicle is a 2006 Ford Expedition with command center. The lights and siren are by Whelen and the lettering is by Mac MacKenzie. (The old Expedition is now being used by Radio Repair.) A 2006 Ford F350 pickup with heavy duty towing package is serving as a utility vehicle. The lights and siren are by Whelen and the lettering is by Mac Mackenzie. Also new is the 2006 Surrey Fire Safety Trailer & Command Post. It is a self-contained unit equipped for members to use for their fire prevention programs. The trailer will also be set up to operate as a command post for emergencies. The trailer was purchased with a 2005 Fire Safety and Prevention Grant. A new 2006 MCI trailer has been equipped to handle an MCI event with up to 150 patients. The trailer includes a generator, an inflatable tent with heater, medical supplies, triage supplies, lighting, backboards and other supplies. The trailer was funded by a State of New Hampshire grant.
FIRE PREVENTION PARADE Keene, NH, October 8, 2006
Photo by Eric Fellows
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Members of Springfield, Bellows Falls and Chester Fire Departments Attend Training Over the past year, many of our firefighters have attended different training seminars and classes. Some of the highlights are: Capt. Foulois, Fire-Medic Wheeler and Fire-Medic Sylvester attended the Vermont State Fire Officer 1 & 2 class held in Hartford, Vermont. The class outline was 120 hours. Topics covered were as follows: General—Assuming the role of Company Officer, Human Resource Management, Community and Government Relations, Administration, Fire Inspection and Investigation, Emergency Service Delivery, Firefighter Safety and Health. Firefighter's Wayne Thomas and Mark Hadwen attended and passed the EMT Intermediate curriculum. Firefighter Wayne Thomas attended and passed the Vermont Fire and Emergency Instructor 1 course held in Killington, Vermont. During the month of October, 15 members of the Springfield Fire Department, two members of the Chester Fire Department and one member of the Bellows Falls Fire Department attended the 32hour Rope Operations NFPA 1670/1983 class hosted by the Springfield Fire Department and the Vermont State Fire Academy. This was the second pilot class held for rope ops in Vermont. The areas of study covered and applied in practical and classroom settings were: ropes and knots, hardware, rigging, mechanical advantages, patient access and patient evacuation.
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During this past summer, Mutual Aid hired two new people to work as part-time communications specialists. Kevin Kennedy and Heather Cusanelli both began training at the end of July and, thanks to their previous dispatching experience, are now able to work as third persons on weekends and to cover the eight-hour weekday shifts if they are open. Kevin first joined Mutual Aid as a dispatcher in 1975 and worked full time for four years. He has owned his own company as an environmental well driller since 1987. He has been a volunteer firefighter for 36 years, currently serving on the Fitzwilliam, Troy, and the Meadowood County Area Fire Departments. He was also an EMT for 12 years. Kevin has lived in Fitzwilliam for 36 years and has a 15-year-old daughter. His hobbies include hiking, skiing, biking, reading and spending time with his family. Heather lives in Lempster with her husband and their 10-yearold son and 9-year-old daughter. She has worked full time at New London Dispatch for over five years, dispatching fire, EMS and police calls. In her spare time she enjoys baking, scrapbooking, camping and spending time with her family and friends. We hope you will join us in welcoming Kevin and Heather as they continue learning a much bigger (and better!) dispatch area than they have worked with before. 13
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SPRING/SUMMER 2007 THANKS! to all who contributed to this issue of The Trumpet. To those of you still thinking about sending something—all we need are some notes and your name and phone number. Just supply us with the basic information—we’ll be happy to write and/or edit your articles. Of course, we delightfully accept full articles if you’re so inclined. Don’t forget the pictures or other artwork. They really brighten up the stories. NOTE! Please, clearly print people’s/manufacturers’ names and other unique details so we don’t misread your handwriting. Thanks.
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APPOINTMENTS PT Communications Specialist Heather Cusanelli, SWNHDFMA Chief Marty Forrett, West Dummerston Fire Department Chief Thomas Fox, Vernon Fire Department Firefighter/EMT Mark Hadwen, Springfield, VT Fire Department PT Communications Specialist Kevin Kennedy, SWNHDFMA
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Historical stories/photos Successful and unusual rescues Spectacular or difficult fires/accidents Training Outstanding personnel Fund-raising events New equipment and/or facilities Reports from conventions, etc. Police articles, promotions, pictures, etc. Equipment/tools, etc. to sell or swap Anything of interest to the EMS/fire/police/ rescue community.
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Athens Flood Requires Evacuations, Destroys Bridge Athens, Vermont, June 29, 2006, 1500 hours—Heavy rains resulted in major flooding in the town of Athens. Responding were units from Saxtons River, Grafton and Bellows Falls, and the Keene swift water rescue team. The fire departments evacuated several people from their homes. A bridge on Route 35 at Reed Road washed out and has not been replaced yet. There were no injuries.
The Last Response In Memoriam Since the last issue, the following members have passed on. May they rest in peace. MORGAN WRIGHT Retired Assistant Chief, Swanzey Fire Department (Center Company) Former Dispatcher, SWNHDFMA CHARLES W. BACON, JR. Retired Firefighter, Jaffrey Fire Department JASON KAINE Senior Trooper, Vermont State Police CLARENCE MERRITT Retired Chief, Windham Fire Department CHESTER NASON Retired Captain, Marlborough Fire Department Past President, SWNHDFMA CHRISTOPHER POLLICA Retired Lieutenant, Brattleboro Fire Department ELLERY A. RING Retired Assistant Chief, Antrim Fire Department ROBERT LaBELLE Firefighter & Former Captain, Swanzey Fire Department (West Company) BILL SIMONDS Retired Chief, Weston Fire Department JOHN PHILLIPS Retired Deputy Chief, Keene Fire Department Firefighter, Stoddard Fire Department THEODORE PARKER Charter member, Sullivan Fire Department
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Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid System
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Listed below are the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Board of Directors as it is now constituted for 2006-2007. Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are provided to afford member departments a “DIRECT LINK” with your System representatives.
Chief John Manning, President Marlborough Fire Department PO Box 442 • Marlborough, NH 03455 603-352-7512 x4211 (W) 603-876-3904 (H)
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Chief Thomas Goddard, Vice President Putney Fire Department PO Box 875 • Putney, VT 05346 802-257-5499 (H) 802-579-9526 (Cell)
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Thomas Redin, Secretary 32 Vernon Street, PO Box 443 • Keene, NH 03431 603-352-1291 (W)
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Retired Chief Harry Boynton, Treasurer PO Box 235 Walpole, NH 03608 603-352-4232 (W) 603-756-3297 (H)
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Representative Daniel Eaton 1 Shedd Hill Road • Stoddard, NH 03464 603-446-3303 (W) 603-446-3535 (H)
[email protected]
Chief Chris Liller Wardsboro Fire Department Box 103 • Wardsboro, VT 05355 802-896-6203
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Commissioner Roger Zerba County of Cheshire 340 Pako Avenue • Keene, NH 03431 603-352-7188 (H)
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Deputy Mark Howard Keene Fire Department 32 Vernon Street • Keene, NH 03431 603-357-9861 (W) 603-357-1804 (H)
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Chief Daniel Stoughton Guilford Fire Department 106 Sweet Pond Road • Guilford, VT 05301 802-257-4635 (H) 802-384-9457 (Cell)
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Deputy Scott Lake Sullivan Fire Department 382 Gilsum Road • Sullivan, NH 03445 603-239-4558 (W) 603-847-3106 (H)
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Captain Larry Daley Peru Fire Department Hapgood Pond Road • Peru, VT 05152 802-824-3998
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Retired Chief Rick Hewitt New Ipswich, New Hampshire PO Box 99 • New Ipswich, NH 03071 603-878-1364 (Cell)
[email protected] ~~~~~~~ Chief Paul A. Szoc, Coordinator 32 Vernon Street, PO Box 443 • Keene, NH 03431 603-352-1291 (W) 603-209-2200 (Cell)
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Admin. Robert DiLuzio, Jr. DiLuzio Ambulance Service 49 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431 603-352-0341 (W) 603-357-9861 (W @ Keene Fire)
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