| Full Assignment on 3rd Alarm fire Nov 30, 2008 – At 02:32hrs, a full assignment from Taftville was requested to a building fire at 231 Central Ave. Car-20, ET-22 and Tower 25 arrived on scene with 13 personal and assisted City firefighters with water supply and master stream operations at a large 3 stry brick building. A “MAYDAY” was transmitted by Norwich crews conducting a primary search on the third flr, Crews from Tower 25 and ET-21 crews threw ground ladders to the third floor to assist Norwich firefighters exiting the building due to deteriorating conditions. ET-22 crews put master streams in operation in the front and rear of the building . Two Norwich firefighters were injured during the incident. We wish our fellow firefighters a speedy recovery from their injuries. |
