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...Orokos fall into the cellar of 442 Adelphi Street. Unable to self evacuate from the cellar, Lieutenant Rickard Hamilton and Fireman William Polera of Rescue 2 descended into the cellar and rescued both men from the blaze. At the time it was hailed as "The Rescue" and for those who were there...

...Also in the WNYF article & involved in the Rescue of LT Jim Geraghty ENG*235 is R*2 FF Bill Polera ....i took Bill's spot in R*2 in 1977 after he had a career ending injury when he broke his back during a Secondary Collapse while operating inside a Red Hook BKLYN bldg.

Lt Richard Hamilton gave me my first introduction to the FDNY which I will NEVER FORGET. It was the summer of 1968 and the FDNY War Years had just begun. I got to ride with Rescue 2 when they were on Carlton Ave with Engine 210. I will NEVER FORGET LT Richard Hamilton He also wrote a book...

Appears to be the third alarm at Brooklyn box 613 (October 16, 1970). That was where Lt. Hamilton and F/F Polera of R2 rescued Lt. Geraghty and F/F Oroskos, who were working in 219 that night, from the cellar after they had fallen in. After the rescue was completed, the foam operation was...

...or 132 responding into a job they were already at. I was fortunate to be riding the night of October 16, 1970 when Lieutenant Hamilton and Fireman Polera of Rescue 2 rescued Lieutenant Geragthy and Fireman Orokos from the cellar on Adelphi Street. That was quite a feat. Rescue 2……always top...

...LT. RES. 2 SEP. 7, 1967 1967 1968 STEUBEN                       PETER E. EASON LT. RES. 2 JUN. 4, 1969 1969 1970 FDR     WILLIAM F. POLERA FF. RES. 2 OCT. 16, 1970 1970 1971 BROOKLYN CITIZENS     RICHARD R. HAMILTON LT. RES. 2 OCT. 16, 1970 1970 1971 JAMES GORDON BENNETT          ...

...in cellar     - L 105 lowered ladder through hatch - R 2 members descended into involved cellar     - Lt Richard Hamilton and FF William Polera were R 2 members     - E 219 members were found - Lt Geraghty was unconscious and FF Orokos was dazed     - A hand line and roof rope were passed...

Continued RIP to those involved that have since Passed To a Higher Level....i actually took Bill Polera's spot as a FF in R*2 back in mid 1977 after he received a broken back in a Secondary collapse while searching an occupied collapsing bldg in Red Hook ....i believe his Son is/was a Police...

...Geraghty (E-235 working in 219 )and another member (I think his name was Orokes) fell through an opening in the floor. Lt. Hamilton and F/F Polera went down a ladder that had been placed in the opening and searched for the two. They found the firefighter first and assisted him up the ladder...

...the book 20,000 Alarms, today (October 16th) marks the 45th anniversary of that incredible rescue on Adelphi St. made by Lt. Hamilton and F.F Polera. I'm sure many of the firefighters on scene that night are long gone, but there's probably some who are still with us and were there on that...

I read the account of that rescue in the book "20,000 Alarms", sounded like they did an amazing job (to put it mildly). I worked with all three of the Geraghty sons at different points in my career.

I was not there but was OTJ then.....the FF  (Polera)  first name was Bill....he & Dick Hamilton have since passed to a higher level as well as one of those rescued..his name was Geraghty he was a LT in 235 working that tour in 219  ....three of his Sons later came OTJ ...two Steve (Chief Rescue...

I was thumbing through my (very old) copy of 20,000 Alarms yesterday. One of the chapters was "October 16, 1970". It was about 2 firefighters who were rescued by Lt. Richard Hamilton and F/F Lou Polera at a cellar fire on Adelphi St. Just wondering if any of you older guys were there that night...