Norwich (Laurel Hill) continued

More pictures and a short video sent in from the Fire at Thamesview Apartments on August 24, 2009

Courtesy of Chad Johnson

08/24/09 Norwich (Laurel Hill)

Monday afternoon shortly after 14:00, Norwich Fire dispatched the Laurel Hill Fire Department to Thamesview Apartments on Laurel Hill Rd. (Route 12) for a possible structure fire. When first due units arrived they found themselves with a three story wood frame multi family with smoke showing. Engine 62 transmitted a working fire adding Norwich (City), Mohegan Tribe FAST and East Great Plain to the assignment. Soon after arrival the blaze self vented out of one apartment and extended into the roof. Due to it being a hot summers day additional units from Norwich and Taftville were requested to the scene along with a rehab unit from American Ambulance. Firefighters were able to get the upper hand on this fire keeping it contained to the third floor apartments with smoke and water damage to the lower two floors. The Norwich FMO is investigating.

Front side of building

Charlie side of building

Norwich Chief Scandariato with Laurel Hill Chief Martin

New Arrivals (Salem/Stonington)

Eastern Connecticut has recently added some new rigs to the front line. Pictured here are two new additions. The first one going to the Salem Fire Department which placed into service this 2008 Ferrara / Ignitor XD, 77' HD quint as Ladder 121. This apparatus is equipped with a 2000 GPM pump and a 300 gal / 30 gal Class A foam tank. This unit replaces a 50" Quint that was purchase from the St. Louis Fire Department about five years ago. That rig has moved on to the Lebenon Fire Department to continue it's service.

You can check out Salem's link on the right for more information on this and more of the apparatus that help protect the Town of Salem

Below is the new Ambulance that was purchased and recently placed into service for the Town of Stonington. This unit will be housed at the Stonington Ambulance station on Alpha Ave. just outside of Stonington Borough. This unit was placed into service as T-201.

Thanks to Glen Riffe for the photos

Adding the Chevron striping

The finished product

08/12/09 East Lyme (Niantic)

Wednesday night shortly after 19:00 Niantic Engine 3, Rescue 1 and the Ambulance responded to another motor vehicle accident in the Black Point section of town. First arriving Assistant Chief McDonald found this one car into a pole with wires down and one occupant still in the vehicle. The patient was able to self extricate and refused transport. The scene was turned over to CL&P and the East Lyme Police, all Companies cleared a short time later.

08/11/09 East Lyme (Niantic)

Shortly after 22:00 on Tuesday night East Lyme Emergency Communications dispatched the Niantic Fire Department to the area of 170 Old Black Point Rd. for a vehicle off the road into the marsh, occupants are reported to be still in the vehicle. Rescue 1 and the Ambulance arrived on scene and found one vehicle off the road, the soul occupant had self extricated with no injuries. Niantic Rescue held the scene for a while awaiting the removal of the sedan.

Junior Firefighter Mike Nebelung with Rescue 1