MVA w/ Extrication

Rt 149, car through a pole down an embankement, 1 PT still in vehicle, trapped but minor injuries. Rescue 128 hiked it in w/ tools to extricated PT while crew from ET 128 set up low angle rope system. Pt extricated, turned over to EMS (R628) for transport. Then it was off to another crash....

Busy Weekend

A new arrival to the CHFD family

Congratulations Brian and Alisha!! Brielle Stella Johnston was born 4/17/07 @ 21:16 out in Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale Arizona. Mom and Baby are doing very well.

Chief Salka Coming to Colchester

Chief John Salka is coming to Colchester Saturday June 9th to present a custom seminar on Fireground Leadership with Strategy & Tactics. This is an ALL day event with one of the best firefighter speakers in the world for only $25! Visit http://colchesterfd.com for quick easy registration. Tickets are limited to the first 500.

LP Live Fire Training

CHFD hosted a LP live fire drill for Wethersfield FD Thursday. Busy weekend ahead with Flashover burns Saturday and Dept. live fire training Sunday in Glastonbury.

More Live Fire Training

Instructors and members from Colchester traveled to Glastonbury today to assist with region live burn evolutions. Thanks to our Glastonbury brothers for the use of their excellent training facility.

Colchester Flashover Training

After an 11 call day that began at 2am in Bozrah, Colchester Instructors mustered up some reserve energy to conduct a practical burn session for our flashover survival class. The simulator shown is located at the Colchester training grounds (Schuster Park) and when coupled with a classroom session has proven to be a valuable tool in teaching area students the signs and dangers of flashover. Note: Those are empty prop LP tanks

Inside floor level looking up into the burn room

Safety is stressed and burns are conducted to NFPA 1403 standards

Bozrah 3rd Alarm

Station 28 was dispatched to Bozrah for the reported working fire in a commercial manufacturing facility. First arriving Bozrah officer reported heavy smoke, source unknown and a crew from Bozrah began an aggressive push into the building. Colchester's E128 arrived quick as the first Engine company fully staffed and was directed to stretch a backup line. Once the line was in position E128's crew maintained a ready position protecting the egress. After the long, tough push into the unknown, Bozrah's crew (L126) began to get low on air and with the fire still not found, E128's crew was re-directed to meet up and assist the initial Bozrah crew. Using the TIC, the fire was located, lines repositioned and the fire attack was initiated. Companies from Yantic joined the fun manning a second line on the fire. Interior crews took a beating operating among heavy stacks of flammable foam, low visibility and getting drenched by the sprinklers. Colchester's L128 worked with other companies opening up the roof and providing ventilation for their interior brothers. Colchester's HT128 worked the water supply and fed the sprinkler connection/standpipe. No injuries, everyone went home safe.

ET 1-28 front and center working with Bozrah, Yantic and City of Norwich. It was good to see and work with some old friends from around the area.

After the fire. Norwich firefighters can be seen applying foam to overhauled materials

Engine 1-28's interior crew

3/31/07

Rt.2 Eastbound Exit 16 w/ serious injuries

CHFD Cadets assist at West Rd Brush Fire

Cadets get some 'nozzle' time assisting at Scofield Rd rubbish fire