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Beacon Hose Co #1 has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-450/AEV ambulance for BH-7. Posted in February. Berlin Fire has taken delivery of a 2024 Pierce Velocity 1500/750 for Engine 8. Posted in July. Bethany Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-450 brush truck for Brush 89. Posted in October. Bolton Fire is set to take delivery of a 2023 Pierce Velocity 1500/1000 for Engine-Tank 134. Posted in January. Bolton Fire Department recently placed into service a 2023 Ford F-550 brush truck as Forestry 134. Posted in April. Candlewood Fire (Brookfield) Engine 21, a 2021 Pierce, rolled over on the way to the dealer for maintenance. Damage is said to be extensive. Posted in August. Canton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan/Marion walk-in rescue for Rescue 5. Posted in March. Clinton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan Gladiator/4 Guys 1000/2500 for Tanker 962. Posted in March. Colchester Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 2000/750/30F for Engine 228. Posted in January. Colchester Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2024 Freightliner/Pierce 1250/3000/30A for Tanker 228. Posted in December. Danbury Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Pierce Enforcer PUC 1500/750 for Engine 26. Posted in October. East Hartford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Seagrave Capitol 1500/500 for Engine 6. Posted in August. East Litchfield Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan MetroStar/4 Guys 1500/1000 for Engine 26. Posted in May. East Hartford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Seagrave Capitol 1500/500 for Engine 1, which is identical to the new Engine 6. Posted in September. Easton EMS to receive $396,000 to renovate their facility. CLICK FOR ARTICE. Posted in January. Franklin Fire Department has acquired a 2010 Spartan/Marion 2000/1000 pumper. The unit previously served in Colchester. Posted in June. Georgetown Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance. Posted in May. Hartford Fire Department has taken delivery of (2) two 2023 E-One Typhoon 1250/560/30F pumpers for Engine 1 and Engine 7. Posted in January. Kensington Fire in Berlin has taken delivery of a 2024 Pierce Velocity 1500/750 for Squad 4. Posted in June. Killingworth Fire Department has taken delivery of Rescue 8-9's remounted heavy rescue. Gowans-Knight refurbished the 1994 Saulsbury body and mounted it to a new 2023 Spartan chassis with 4-door cab. Posted in January. Ledyard Fire Dist No 1 has taken delivery of a 2024 Kenworth T880/Spartan ER 1500/3000 tanker for R-14. Posted in May. Long Hill Fire District in Trumbull has taken delivery of a 2024 Seagrave 95' Aerialscope for Truck 204. Posted in May. Mansfield Fire Department is set to take delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 100' RM quint for Truck 207. Posted in October. Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 HME/US Fire Apparatus 2000/750 for Engine 2. Posted in February. Middlefield Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan Metrostar/Gowans-Knight 1500/1000/30A for Engine 2. Posted in June. Middletown Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan MetroStar/Smeal 2000/480/20F/75' RMA for Truck 2. Posted in January. Milford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/750 for Engine 7. Posted in March. Muddybrook Fire in Woodstock has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner 114SD/Spartan ER 1500/3500 tanker. Posted in December. New Britain Fire Department has taken delivery of two (2) 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/500 pumpers for Engine 4 and Engine 7. Posted in September. New Hartford Fire Department recently placed into service a 2024 Chevy Silverado 2500 4X4 as Utility 3. Posted in August. New London Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/750 for Engine 3. Posted in February. Newtown Hook and Ladder has placed into service a 2023 Ford F-350/Swab utility as Squad 1. Posted in February. Niantic Fire in East Lyme has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan MetroStar/Smeal 1500/750 for B-13. Posted in June. Noroton Heights Fire Department in Darien recently placed into service a 2023 Spartan Metro Star/Marion 1750/500/75' RMA as Truck 20. Posted in May. North Stonington Fire Department has purchased Colchester's former Ladder 128, a 1996 Simon-Duplex/LTI 1500/500/75' RMA. Posted in February. Norwalk Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner/Gowans-Knight highway blocking attenuator truck. The unit is designed to block accident scenes in an efford to keep personnel and victims safe at vehicle accidents. The unit is the first of it's kind delivered in New England. Posted in December. Sharon Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Kenworth/4 Guys 1500/3000 tanker for Engine 4. Posted in January. Southington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Sutphen Monarch Extreme Duty SPH100 2000/440/100' tower ladder MM Tower for Truck 1. Posted in April. Tolland Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT 105' RMA for Truck 240. It replaces a 1989 Pierce. Posted in January. Wallingford Fire Department is set to take delivery of a 2024 Sutphen Monarch 1500/750 rescue pumper for Squad 2. Posted in August. Westport Fire Department has placed into service two (2) 2024 Spartan MetroStar/Marion 1500/650 pumpers as Engine 4 and Engine 5. Posted in June. Winsted Fire Department in Winchester has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan MetroStar/Smeal 1500/1000 for Engine 14. Posted in February. Winsted Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan/Smeal 2000/300/100' MM Tower for Truck 11. Posted in July. Wolcott Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Cyclone 1500/2000 for Tanker 3. Posted in April. Wolcott Fire Company 2 has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Cyclone 1500/2000 for Tanker 5 (W5). Posted in June. Woodbridge Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Rosenbauer Commander 2250/1000 for Engine 9. Posted in April. |
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Brookfield fire chief Andrew Ellis retires after 12 years in role. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in October. Canton Fire has occupied their new fire station located at the site of the old station 51 River Road. Posted in September. Connecticut Fire Academy celebrates 30 years. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in February. Cromwell has approved funding that will allow the fire department to add staffing so shifts will increase from 7 per shift to 9. Posted in June. East Hartford Fire Department receives $650,000 in federal funding. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in September. East Haven Fire Department swears in newest firefighter/paramedic. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in June. Greenwich Engine 1 was struck while on scene of a motor vehicle accident. The members were transported to the hospital and released. The 2018 Pierce Arrow XT sustained heavy damage. Posted in June. Greenwich honors 17 firefighters for response to crash on I-95. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in October. Hamden Fire has appointed Shelly L. Carter as Assistant Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in January. Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 90 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in September. Milford Fire Department receives federal grant to upgrade life-saving equipment for firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in July. Monroe firefighters' Awards Banquet recognizes outstanding service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in July. Naugatuck Fire Chief Paul Russell retires after 34 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in June. New Canaan Firefighter Harry Russell Sworn In at Town Hall Ceremony. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in March. New Canaan Fire Department elevates two volunteers to career staff, including first woman. Posted in August. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New Haven swears in 1st female assistant fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in June. New London Fire Department Veteran To Be Promoted To Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in May. New Milford approves $5M plan to expand fire company’s Lanesville substation. Posted in November. CLICK FOR ARTICLE North Haven Fire Department received $300,000 from Quinnipiac College for improvements to fire station. Posted in August. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Old Saybrook Fire Department celebrates 100th anniversary. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Posted in October. Simsbury Fire Chief James Baldis has retired after 47 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in September. Somers interim fire chief vows to 'keep continuity' while town looks for permanent leader. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in May. Somers Fire Department has appointed Dave Lenart as the new fire chief. Posted in July. Southington Fire Department Acquires New Life-Saving Tools. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in March. Southington Deputy Fire Chief Eric D'Arce has retired after 25+ years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in October. Tolland Fire's new Station 340 has been completed. The new station is located at the site of the previous station on Gehring Road. Posted in July. Wallingford names new acting Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in May. West Hartford Deputy Fire Marshal retires and takes on new leadership role. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in July. West Haven Fire Department to get mobile rehab unit. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in October. Westport has appointed Deputy Chief Nick Marsan as the new Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in May. Wilton swears in new firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in July.
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JANUARY State police are looking for man who stole radios from Middlefield fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New report details cause of death for Burlington firefighter who collapsed while fighting fire in 2021. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Three Norwalk firefighters have died from cancer since 2021; new state law improves access to benefits. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Family of fire victim donates $6,000 check to Monroe fire companies. CLICK FOR ARTICLE State leaders recognize new law protecting firefighters with cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Tolland Remembers Firefighter Who Died In The Line Of Duty. CLICK FOR ARTICLE FEBRUARY Grant helps Connecticut fire departments safely remove foam containing toxic chemicals. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MARCH Retired Milford Fire Battalion Chief Springs Into Action To Save Life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE APRIL Street corner outside New Haven firehouse to be named for fallen firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Vernon hosts national launch of VR training system to assist first responders. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Teenager serves her community working with both fire, police departments in New Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fallen North Haven firefighter to be honored at national memorial in Maryland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE In Middletown, fire crews welcome 'help from above'. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAY Memorial Posted For 2 Longtime Tolland Firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE JUNE Orange volunteer firefighter rescues teenager in Mexico. CLICK FOR ARTICLE JULY Small CT towns struggle to keep up with emergency calls (Paywall). CLICK FOR ARTICLE Vernon Uses Innovative Virtual Reality Training for Its First Responders. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The Firemen's Benevolent Association of New Haven commemorate their 175th anniversary. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 80 years ago, a gas-soaked roof and WWII created a perfect storm for the Hartford circus tragedy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Coventry offers free housing to college students in exchange for firefighter service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE AUGUST Newington Volunteer Fire Department lights up pink for beloved middle schooler. CLICK FOR ARTICLE ‘Community Connect' emergency response initiative launched in Westport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE SEPTEMBER Community turns out for parade and equipment display to celebrate 100th anniversary of Falls Village Volunteer Fire Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE OCTOBER Connecticut State Firefighters Association remembers firefighters who fell in the line of duty at Windsor Locks ceremony. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |