A 9/11/01 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS AT 289 BANK STREET IN NEW LONDON, CT ON 9/11/08 AT 11:30 AM. THE CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LUNCHEON INSIDE THE FIREHOUSE. ALL EMERGENCY SERVICE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ALL OFF-DUTY NLFD MEMBERS WHO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO DRESS IN FULL CLASS A UNIFORM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CEREMONY WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
THE DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE 2008-2009 BUDGET REFERENDUM. ONCE AGAIN, LOCAL 1522 IS READY TO STEP UP AND HELP GET VOTERS TO THE POLLS. ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL 1522 MEMBERS ARE URGED TO GIVE A SMALL PART OF THEIR DAY TO HELP DO OUR PART! A YES VOTE FOR THIS BUDGET WILL KEEP THE LEVEL OF FIRE AND EMS PROTECTION IN PLACE THAT TAXPAYERS IN NEW LONDON HAVE COME TO EXPECT AND DESERVE. CONTACT PRESIDENT ROCCO BASILICA FOR MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE INCIDENTS THAT YOU READ ABOUT BELOW ARE MORE "NEWSWORTHY" THAN OUR EVERYDAY TYPE OF INCIDENT. LOCAL 1522 TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN HANDLING MANY OF OUR RESPONSES WITH NO "FANFARE". WE RESPOND TO OVER 6000 CALLS PER YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME OF APPROX. 3 MINUTES. THE CALLS WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ARE THE HEART ATTACKS OR THE "SMALL FIRES" THAT ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL BY RESPONDING QUICKLY, EFFECTIVELY, AND EFFICIENTLY.
PHOTOS HAVE BEEN POSTED OF THE 2008 CT BURNS CARE FOUNDATION BURN CAMP. LT SPINNATO OF THE NLFD AND MEMBER OF LOCAL 1522 HAS BEEN ATTENDING THIS CAMP FOR MANY YEARS. THESE PICTURES ONLY BEGIN TO CAPTURE THE FUN AND THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT ARE MADE AT THIS CAMP. GREAT JOB AGAIN THIS YEAR BY LT SPINNATO AND ALL OF THOSE THAT MAKE THIS CAMP POSSIBLE. CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE PHOTOS.
GROUP 2 RESPONDED TO A FIRE ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF BUILDING 19 AT 172 HAWTHORNE DRIVE ON 8/24/08 AT APPROX. 10:15 AM. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY FIRST ARRIVING UNITS. A COORDINATED RESPONSE PROVIDED FOR RAPID EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS, SEARCHES, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND VENTILATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT SUSTAINED MODERATE SMOKE DAMAGE. THIS BUILDING WAS THE SCENE OF A GENERAL ALARM FIRE IN 1997.
GROUP 2 RESPONDED TO A WORKING FIRE AT 64 VAUXHALL STREET ON 8/25/08 AT APPROX. 2:00 PM. THE FIRE, WHICH INITIALLY WAS REPORTED AS SMOKE FROM A CHIMNEY, REQUIRED A RESPONSE FROM ALL CITY FIRE UNITS. THE FIRE BUILDING WAS A 2 1/2 STORY WOOD FRAME HOUSE WITH 2 APARTMENTS. PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
GROUP 1 QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED A PORCH FIRE AT 27 LEE AVENUE. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF 8/22/08. UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND SMOKE SHOWING AND HANDLED THE FIRE WITH ONE HANDLINE. ANOTHER COORDINATED RESPONSE BY MEMBERS OF THE NLFD AND LOCAL 1522.
GROUP 2 RESPONDED TO A PICK-UP TRUCK THAT WAS ON FIRE AT THE INTERSECTION OF BELDEN COURT AND BELDEN STREET ON 8/4/08 NIGHTS AT APPROX. 10:30 PM. THE FIRE INVOLVED THE BED SECTION AND THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY KNOCKED DOWN BY MEMBERS.
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