The RTC will treat Greenwich Police, Fire, tree workers and others to lunch. Continue Reading →
RTC to Host Food Truck Thank You Event for Greenwich Essential Workers
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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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Lucia Jansen, RTM
Greenwich Fire Dept Seeks Volunteer Firefighters, Fire Police
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Volunteer members of the Greenwich Fire Department work along the Career Firefighters as a team in mitigating emergency fire calls. You will be taught the skills both in house and outside of the department in order to operate safely. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, firefighter, Greenwich Fire Dept
PHOTOS: Fire Department Swears in Four New Career Firefighters
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Four new recruits to Greenwich Fire Dept were sworn in on Thursday at Greenwich’s Public Safety Complex. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Chief Peter Siecienski, Forest Armitage, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greg Brown, Kyle Matthews, Nick Reisman
Greenwich Fire Dept Offers 7 Winter Fire Safety Tips
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Some tips on space heaters, generators, and disposing your Christmas trees. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, fire safety, Greenwich Fire Dept
Greenwich Fire Department Promotes Two from Within
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On Monday morning Greenwich Fire Dept Chief Siecienski welcomed a full house to the ceremony to mark the promotions of Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Morris and Lt George Lattanzi. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, George Lattanzi, Greenwich Fire Dept, Peter Siecienski, Peter Tesei, Shawn Morris
Greenwich Native, Chris Pratico Is Sworn in as Fire Marshal in Greenwich Fire Dept
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“To me this is the most important position in the fire department – the position of fire marshal,” chief Peter Siecienski. Continue Reading →