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| Frequency 33.66 Tac-1 158.8125 (NEW) Repeater/TA 153.830 |
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| 2008 Calls |
| Mutual Aid to Yantic 2nd Alarm April 1, 2008 - at 17:51hrs Taftville was dispatched mutual aid to Yantic for a commerical building fire at 21 Vergason Ave. Yantic units arrived to find a fire coming from a breakroom at the Arrow Concrete. Yantic units made a quick knockdown. The fire did not effect the remain area in the building. |
| Mutual Aid to Norwich 2nd Alarm with rescue again... March 30, 2008 - At 03:47hrs Taftville was requested on a 2nd alarm for a apartment fire at the AHEPA apartments on Pukullas Ave. Norwich units were dispatched for smoke of the third flr. Upon arrived they found fire in a third flr apartment with an occupant inside. Norwich crews removed the victim from the fire apartment and brought them to EMS. Good Job to Norwich firefighters as this was the 2nd civlian rescue in as many days. |
FAST team to JC Bedroom fire
March 31, 2008 - just before 8 am, Taftville's FAST team along with Jewett City,
Griswold, Lisbon and Voluntown responded to Indian Ridge Apartments on East Main St
for bedroom fire. JC units arrived to find a fire in the 3rd flr bedroom, quick work by the
crews from E-156 and L-156 prevented the fire from consuming the entire building.
March 31, 2008 - just before 8 am, Taftville's FAST team along with Jewett City,
Griswold, Lisbon and Voluntown responded to Indian Ridge Apartments on East Main St
for bedroom fire. JC units arrived to find a fire in the 3rd flr bedroom, quick work by the
crews from E-156 and L-156 prevented the fire from consuming the entire building.
| Mutual Aid to Norwich 2nd Alarm March 28, 2008 - At 12:51hrs Taftville and Laurel hill were summoned to assist Norwich with a fire at 358 Hamilton Ave. Norwich units were dispatched for a building fire. Units arrived to find fire on the 3rd flr of a 3 stry condo unit. Norwich crews did an excellant job of rescuing a victim from the 3rd flr bedroom. The fire was extinguished in 30 minutes and the Norwich FMO is investigating. |
| Pickup vs Tree April 7, 2008 - At 17:30hrs, Taftville was dispatched to a pickup vs tree on Mohegan park rd. Units arrived to find a mid-size pick up vs a tree. No injuries were reported. All hazards were controlled. |
| Jewett City Commercial roof fire April 16, 2008 - Just before 13:30hrs, Jewett City, Griswold, Lisbon, Voluntown, Taftville, Baltic and the Mohegan Tribe FAST responded to east main st at the triangle wire building for a building fire. Jewett City crews forced entry and found a fire in the roof line. Tower-25 laddered the roof and vented. The fire was quickly exstinguished, The Griswold FMO is investigating. |
| Taftville Responds to Peachtree Apartment Fire April 26, 2008 - Around 01:30hrs the City of Norwich fire department and all six Norwich volunteer department responded to one of the biggest fire in Norwich in decades. Taftville responded with a tower ladder, engine and squad with a total of 18 firefighters. click on picture for additional info. |
| Taftville Responds to Lisbon Kitchen Fire April 28, 2008 - just before 08:00hrs, the Lisbon Fd with assistance from Taftville and Jewett City FAST responded to graham terrace for a kitchen fire. A Lisbon officer arrived an reported smoke showing. Taftville ET-21 and Tower 25 arrived with Lisbon ET-254. The fire had been extinguished by the owner but a smoke condition still remained. Ventilation was performed by Tower 25 and Lisbon crews. |
| Engine to Central Ave Fire May 1, 2008 - A Taftville engine was added to a structure fire assignment on Central Ave in the City of Norwich. Norwich units were working a multi-floor fire in a 2.5 stry wd building. Taftville's crew assisted Norwich crew with secondary serach of the fire building and overhaul. Units were committed for 2 hours. Taftville still had a engine and tower crew in quarters covering Greenville. No injuries were reported. |
| FAST Team to Jewett City Basement Fire May 7, 2008 - at 04:00 the FAST team was assigned to a basement fire on North Main St in Jewett City. JCFD did a great job of extinguishing the fire to the basement. There was smoke damage through the building. JC was assisted by Griswold and Lisbon. The Griswold FMO is investigating. |
| Live Fire Training Sat June 14, 2008 Photos Coming Soon! |
| CADET PROGRAM |
| THE TAFTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS A CADET PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM TAKES 16 & 17 YEAR OLDS WHO ARE INTERESTING IN FIREFIGHTING AND TEACHES THEM THE BASICS OF FIGHTING FIRES AND HELPING PEOPLE. CLICK ON HELMET FOR INFORMATION. |
| Motorcycle Accidents on the rise in region June 2, 2008 - As nicer weather is among us and the price of gas is rising, motorcycles are also on the rise. In the past couple of weeks Eastern Ct has had an increase in Motorcycle accidents, some fatal! Taftville was no different as we had a motorcycle accident on Memorial Day which luckily resulted in minor injuries. The Taftville Fire Department would like to remind everyone, whether you ride a motorcycle or not, please driver safety, It is not always the motorcyclist fault. Wear your seatbelt and bike helmet. Have a safe and joyful summer. Let's Not Meet You by Accident! |
| Chain of Events leads to PD Chase, Crash June 7, 2008 - A chain of crimes in the city led to a police chase thru the City of Norwich that ended with the suspect crashing on RT-97. Just before 11am Taftville was dispatched for an auto accident, auto vs pole at the infamous S-curves on taftville-Occum Rd. Engine and Rescue arrived to find... |
| Head-On Accident send two to Backus June 13,2008 - Just before midnight, Taftville was dispatched for an auto accident with injuries on RT-12 by the Lisbon town Line. Taftville units arrived to find 2 cars had hit head-on. Injuried occupants were treated and all hazards were controlled. Rt12 was closed for about 2 hours. |
| Inclement Weather Brings Auto vs Pole June 16, 2008 - As the region is seeing it's share of rain, they are also seeing their share of auto accident. This accident happened on Rt-97. The were minor to no injuries. The pole and the auto were damaged. |
| Apartment Fire - Merchants Ave June 21, 2008 - At 22:39hrs Taftville was alerted of a building fire on Merchants Ave. ET-21 and Tower 25 arrived three minutes from time of call with eight firefighters and started to search for occupants of the building. Two occupants were safely evacuated by members of Tower 25 and the crew of Et-21 started initnal fire attack. The fire was controlled in about 15 minutes |