A fire broke out before midnight on Monday at 522 East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
Blaze in Cos Cob Renders Commercial Building Uninhabitable
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Greenwich Fire Dept
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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 →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Bob Kick, Chief Peter Siecienski, Chris Pratico, Debbie Wood, Greenwich Fire Dept, John Toner, Peter Tesei
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Middle School Fun Night Brings Challenge from Greenwich Firefighters
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At the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, about 80 middle schoolers had a fun Friday night that included members of the Greenwich Fire Dept. The event was part of a series, with each Friday night having a different theme. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Sports, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Camryn Ferrara, Greenwich Fire Dept, Ryan Accurso
UPDATE: Greenwich Fire Fighters Save Belle Haven Mansion
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In Belle Haven a structure fire took place at a 115-year-old three story single family home of approximately 9,000 sq feet. Firefighters advanced two hose lines into the building while crews searched the home for trapped occupants, finding none. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Fire Dept, Robert Kick
Greenwich Fire Dept Rescues Dog in Wednesday AM Blaze in Cos Cob
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There were no injuries at the fire, but while conducting the primary search in heavy smoke conditions the members of Engine 2 located and successfully rescued a canine that was in a crate in the structure. Continue Reading →