Seeing and hearing the aftermath of a crash with fatalities was powerful. Even though it was “fake” the simulation was realistic enough that some students grew emotional. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Fire Dept Swears in Six New Firefighters, Promotes Two to Lieutenant
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The Greenwich Fire Department held a ceremony on Monday at the Central Fire Station to swear in six new firefighters and promote two current firefighters to lieutenant. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Brian Kelly, Brian Mahany, Daniel Byrne, Dustin Holt, Greenwich Fire Dept, Kevin Proe, Leighton White
Firefighters Fulfill Childhood Dreams During Promotion Ceremony
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One lieutenant and three virtually sworn-in firefighters were installed in their respective positions on Friday during an in-person ceremony at the Greenwich Fire Department’s headquarters on Bruce Place. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Anthony Ryan Jr, Chief Joseph McHugh, Elizabeth Casolo, Greenwich Fire Dept, John Valentini, Nathaniel Schulde, Roger Clapp
Jumping Out a Window Is Just a Day on the Job for the Greenwich Fire Dept Recruits
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On Monday, at Greenwich Fire Department’s Training Center on North Street, five probationary firefighters worked toward their bailout certification, a milestone in their training process. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Assistant Fire Chief Brian Koczak, Chief Joseph McHugh, Elizabeth Casolo, Greenwich Fire Dept, Joseph Battinelli, Ryan Crook, Scott Lanahan
CT Office of Consumer Counsel Calls for Investigation of Aquarion for Catastrophic Residential Flooding in Greenwich
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CT’s Acting Consumer Counsel Richard Sobolewski called for an investigation into Aquarion over the catastrophic residential flooding that occurred at 5 Anderson Road on Monday morning. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Anderson Road, Aquarion, Greenwich Fire Dept, PURA, Steve Meskers
RTC to Host Food Truck Thank You Event for Greenwich Essential Workers
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The RTC will treat Greenwich Police, Fire, tree workers and others to lunch. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Dan Quigley, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police Dept, Greenwich RTC
VIDEO: Massive First Responder Caravan at Greenwich Hospital Shows Appreciation for Health Care workers
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About 200 of Greenwich Hospital’s staff emerged into the sunlight at noon to be honored by a massive caravan of first responders including Greenwich Police, Greenwich Fire Dept, GEMS and Red Cross. The health care workers are on the front line, working heroically to treat patients suffering from COVID-19. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Police & Fire, American Red Cross, COVID-19, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich Police Dept
Greenwich Fire Dept Responding to House Fire on Lower Cross Rd
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Greenwich Fire Dept Tweeted that a house on Lower Cross Rd is fully involved, all occupants are out, house is starting to collapse. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Fire Dept
Blaze in Cos Cob Renders Commercial Building Uninhabitable
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A fire broke out before midnight on Monday at 522 East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Gofer Ice Cream, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Professional Firefighters, Pizza Post
Lucia Jansen: No More “Ready Fire Aim” Fire Planning
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Submitted by Lucia Jansen
On May 13, 2019, the RTM approved the BET’s proposed $444 million general FY19-20 fund budget. Included in the budget is $75,000 for an independent town-wide fire study that was added by the BET after a unanimous vote. During the BET budget hearings with the fire department, it showed that there were serious gaps in town-wide fire incident and response time data. Lacking sufficient data, of course, makes it difficult to determine effective and required fire department staffing levels. Additionally, the Office of First Selectman and Fire Department’s report to the RTM and BET revealed that town benchmarking data using national standard criteria for response times, including call processing, turnout, and travel times, was either non-existent, non-compliant (e.g., far beyond recommended standards), or excluded data from our important volunteer fire stations located in the area in which the shortfall in service is claimed. Continue Reading →