During Tuesday’s Safe Driving Day simulation of a distracted driving crash with fatalities, Officer Shane Geary commented on the consequences for a distracted driver causing a fatality. “His future is ruined. It doesn’t matter where he’s from. It doesn’t matter who his parents are. There is a zero tolerance these days, especially for distracted driving cases with loss of life.” Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Firefighter’s Heroic Actions Acknowledged by Port Chester Police
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While off duty, Firefighter Matt Gordiski rescued a 4-year-old boy in Port Chester who lost consciousness after playing with a car’s sunroof and getting his neck caught. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Fire Dept Chief Siecienski, Matthew Gordiski
Julian Curtiss School 5th Graders Teach Greenwich Police, Fire and GEMS Mindfulness Techniques
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Julian Curtiss School 5th graders explained mindfulness, mindful breathing, and heartfulness as well as safe brain vs thinking brain to Greenwich Police and Fire Dept and GEMS on Thursday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Police & Fire, Schools, Alina Agiurgioaei Boie, Dennis Fogler, Fabian Boie, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept
Sunday Morning Fire Shuts Down The National on Greenwich Avenue
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Greenwich Professional Fire Fighters Twitter feed reported that a fire at 374 Greenwich Ave was put down around 11:30am, and that the fire was in the duct work of a restaurant. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police Dept
Greenwich’s Central Fire House: Before, During and After
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We’ve been keeping track of the progress of the new fire house adjacent to Greenwich Police headquarters. Here’s a look back and a look at the completed building taken on Christmas 2016. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Fire Dept Chief Siecienski, Piazza Brothers
PHOTOS: Greenwich Fire Fighter Lights Up His Stamford Home with Extravagant 360° Display
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Greenwich Fire Fighter Tony Pampena never tires of sharing his house in the holiday season. He spends two months, 10 hours a day, decorating all four sides of his house, plus the roof and yards with holiday lights and has no plans to quit! The display is illuminated beginning at 5:00pm, and runs every day through Jan 7. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight", Greenwich Fire Dept, Tony Pampena
Greenwich Fire Department Seeks Volunteers. Do You Have What it Takes?
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Eighty percent of all fire personnel in Connecticut are volunteers, and the majority of fire departments throughout the state are experiencing a volunteer shortage.
Local fire departments need volunteers of all skill levels and abilities, people willing and able to respond to emergencies whenever called upon. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Everyday Hero CT, Greenwich Fire Dept
Greenwich Fire Dept Shares Tips to Avoid Home Heating Fires This Winter
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Most fires reported in December-February are home heating fires. Have a qualified professional clean and inspect heating equipment and chimneys every year. Remember to turn off portable heaters when leaving the room or going to bed. Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Brian M. Kelly, Greenwich Fire Dept, National Fire Prevention Association
Head-on Crash on West Putnam Ave Makes Three Crashes in Four Days in Greenwich
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It started with a crash that landed two cars in the shrubs outside Computer Super Center Friday night. On Saturday afternoon, a car rolled over on Delavan Ave. On Monday a Verizon truck collided head on with a garbage truck on West Putnam Ave near Wendy’s. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, GEMS, Greenwich Fire Dept, Greenwich Police Dept
Greenwich Emergency Services Kept Busy with Black Ice on Sunday
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Greenwich’s emergency service agencies fielded numerous calls concerning car collisions and slip-and-fall accidents. The DPW highway division worked diligently to dress the roads, but roads, especially bridges were icy. One police officer suffered a knee injury helping GEMS carry a patient on a stretcher. In all, there were 28 car accidents, of which 10 involved minor injuries. Continue Reading →