| Taftville Open House 2008 Oct 12, 2008 - The Taftville & Occum fire departments held their joint Open House on Sunday Oct 12, 2008. All City of Norwich agencies were in attendance for the public to ask questions and get the answers they are looking. Norwich Public Utilities, Norwich Emergency Management had demonstration and informational tables set up, Norwich police displayed their crime van, Laurel Hill and Norwich displayed their Forestry equipment. Yantic displayed their Haz-Mat trailer. Other demonstrations were a home sprinkler demonstration by the American Fire Sprinkler Assoc. and Taftville firefighter demonstrated the proper use of a fire extinguisher and the hazards and safety of cooking. The Taftville and Occum fire department would like to say thank You to all the City agencies that participated and the residents for attending. See you next year. Click on Photos to enlarge |
All city agencies participated in the 2008 Open
House.
House.
L to R Occum Eng-42 & Sq-4, Taftville ET-22,
21, Laurel Hill HT-6 and Taftville SQ-2
21, Laurel Hill HT-6 and Taftville SQ-2
L to R Laurel Hill Sq-66, Yantic Sq-36 with
Haz-Mat Trailer, UTV6 and Norwich Forestry1
Haz-Mat Trailer, UTV6 and Norwich Forestry1
American Fire Sprinkler Assoc. Demonstration
Trailer. Click on name for website
Trailer. Click on name for website
| Sprinkler Demonstration |
| Fire starts in metal can |
| Fire grows in double in size every minute |
| Fire ignites curtains |
| Sprinkler activates, extinguishing fire and saving property. |
Smokey "The Bear" Stopped by to say Hi!
Taftville firefighters demonstrate fire extinguisher use and cooking fire hazards
| The Taftville fire department would like to remind everyone that if a fire occurs in your home, business or property, no matter how small, don't attempt to fight it. Get everyone out or away from the fire and call 911. The Taftville Fire Department and all the Norwich fire companies are trained professionals. We are trained to handle fires, fighting fires is dangerous and you could lose your life. If you had an electrical problem, you call an electrician, if your pipes were leaking, you would call a plumber, so if you have a fire please call the fire department. |