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International Association of Firefighters
Local 998
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March 5, 2009 |
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Car into Water
At approx. 17:55 hrs, E3, E5, E1, L1, C3, R1 with the Zodiac responded to a motor
vehicle accident with the motor vehicle reported to be in the water. Upon arrival E3
Lieutenant requested two ambulances to the scene and reported two victims
involved in the MVA. It was later discovered that the second person was a passerby
who had stop to assit the occupant of the vehicle in the water. It is reported that
the passerby help the occupants head above water until emergency crews arrived.
Engine 5 was used to stabilize the vehicle as crews donned cold water rescue suits to
remove the victim from the vehicle. At approx. 18:11 hrs the victim was reported to
be removed from the vehicle and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by SEMS
805.
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February 25, 2009 |
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Fairview Ave. Structure Fire
At approx. 10:13 hrs, E1, E2, E5, L1, C3 responded to a reported structure fire at 31
Fairview Ave. Car 3 arrived reporting heavy smoke from a 2 story wood house.
Command activated the structure fire protocol and requested E4 special called to the
scene for additional manpower. E1 entered the bulding to find heavy fire in the
basement of the structure. E5 crew stretched a second line and found fire on the
first floor with a partial floor collapse in the kitchen. At approx 10:26 hrs all visible fire
had been knocked down and crews continued ventilation along with salvage and
overhaul procedures. The fire was reported under control at 11:00 hrs. |
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February 14, 2009 |
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Dock Marina Boat Fire
At approx. 01:05 hrs, E1, E5, L1, C3 responded to a reported boat fire at the Dock
Marina. Upon arrival Car 3 reported smoke showing from a 40ft vessel. E1 crews
stretched a 2 1/2" line to the vessel while the rest of the E1 crew attempted to gain
entry to the boat and perform a search of the vessel. Upon gaining entry to the boat
crews were unable to enter the vessel due to heavy smoke and fire conditions inside
the vessel. Two 1 3/4" attack lines, flowing foam, were utilized to knock down visible
fire. L1 crew assisted with the second line and opening up the vessel. Fire
extinguished at approx 03:00 hrs. There was one reported fatality as a result of the
fire.
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January 14, 2009 |
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Knowlton St Structure Fire
At approx. 16:40 hrs, E1, E2, E5, L1, C3 responded to a reported structure fire at 25
Knowlton St. Car 3 reported heavy fire and smoke from the residence upon arrival. E1
stretched an 1 3/4" line through the front door of the building while E5's crew
stretched a secondary line to the rear of the building. Inside crews found heavy fire
conditions on the first floor and a broken gas line in the kitchen. Crews were removed
from the structure until the gas was shut off and the integrity of the structure was
evaluated. Prior to crews arriving one civilian was removed from the first floor of the
residence by a neighbor. The occupant was treated for burns and smoke inhalation
and transported to Bridgeport Hospital by AMR. Command reported the fire under
control at 17:17 hrs. One civilian and one firefighter were injured at this fire. |
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December 28, 2009 |
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Webe Ave Structure Fire
At approx. 15:11 hrs, E1, E5, L1, C3 responded to a reported chimeny fire at 70
Webe Ave. Upon arrival a third engine was requested to the scene and an update
was given that this was an attic fire with heavy fire in the attic. E1 stretched the inital
attack line as L1 went to the roof for ventilation. Interior crews experienced heavy
fire in the attic and had a difficult time accessing the attic. E5 stretched a second
attack line inside the structure. While attempting to vent the roof it collapsed and L1
had heavy fire through the roof and immediately vacated the roof. Crews were
removed from the building and the bulk of fire was knocked down using the master
stream on the aerial. Crews then reentered the building and finished extinguishing the
fire. There were no reported injuries. |
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December 14, 2009 |
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Orange and Columbus Structure Fire
At approx. 18:45 hrs, E1, E5, E3, L1, C3 responded to a reported structure fire at
the corner of Orange and Columbus. Upon arrival C3 reported heavy smoke and fire
from a 2.5 wood house. E2 and E4 were added to the assignment. Crews stretched
multiple attack lines to all floors of the structure. They reported heavy fire on the
second floor and in the attic. One Engine from Bridgeport was requested to the
scene to act as RIT. One engine from Milford was called to man Stratford Fire HQ and
an off duty crew was called to staff the spare engine. Crews reported partial floo
r collapses on the second floor. The fire was reported under control at 20:23 hrs.
There were no reported injuries. |
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December 9, 2009 |
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Liedle's Structure Fire
At approx. 15:13 hrs, E1, E5, E2, L1, C3 responded to a reported structure fire at
Liedle's, 337 Kenyon St. Upon arrival crews had nothing showing. E1 entered the
building and found a working fire in the basement. 1 line was stretched and the fire
was quickly knocked down. There were no reported injuries at this fire.
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November 22, 2008 |
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Oakland St. Structure Fire
At approx. 21:33 hrs, E1, E2, E5, L1, C3 were enroute to a reported
structure fire on Hollister St., when dispatchers received multiple calls for a working
structure fire on Oakland St. and were informed by the caller that Hollister St was
burnt food on the stove, C3 diverted E2, E5, L1 and added E4 to the assignment for
Oakland St. Upon arrival E5 stated they had heavy smoke from a structure. Upon
further investigation E5 reported they had a fully involved structure fire with multiple
exposures. Milford and Bridgeport were dispatched as mutual aid to cover Stratford
and Milford E4 responded to the scene of the fire. E3 clearing from a car fire also
responded to Oakland St. Multiple lines were used to protect the exposures and
extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries.
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November 22, 2008 |
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Riverdale Dr Structure Fire
At approx 14:20 hrs E3, E1, E5, L1, C3 were dispatched to 509 Riverdale Dr for a
reported structure fire. Upon arrival E3 confirmed they had a working fire and C3
added E2 to the assignment as the RIT team. No injuries were reported.
While working this incident E2 was cleared from the scene to respond to a car fire 2
ft from the building at Autozone on Barnum Ave. Stratford requested mutual aid from
Milford for 1 engine and 1 ladder company to respond. The car fire was extinguished
and Milford Tower 1 assisted with checking the roof of the building for extension. No
injuries were reported. |
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November 15, 2008 |
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River Rd. Extrication
STRATFORD -- An unidentified man was extricated from his vehicle Saturday
afternoon following a one-car crash on Route 110 just south of the Sikorsky Aircraft
factory, fire officials reported. The incident was reported at about 1:20 p.m., after
the driver, traveling south, made a sudden left turn in attempt to get on the
entrance ramp to the westbound section of the Merritt Parkway, then collided with a
utility pole. Assistant Fire Chief Ellen Murray said it took about 20 minutes to rescue
the man, described as being in his early 40s, from his Pontiac auto. Murray said the
man, who was using his seatbelt, was initially unconscious, but regained it during the
extrication. Murray described the driver as suffering from a concussion and facial
trauma. Murray said he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Police, who remained on the
scene until 4:30, refused to provide any details about the incident.
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October 15, 2008 |
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Fire Ops 101 updates
So far we have received "yes" responses from Councilman Henricks and
Councilman Moore. The Mayor, CAO, Councilman Julian, and Councilman
Kubic have notified us that they will not be able to attend the event. We will
hold this event again in the future and those involved in local politics that
would like to participate should contact Local 998 to be put on the list of
invitees.
Click here to see a video of Fire Ops 101 in Hartford
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September 24, 2008 |
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Residential Sprinkler Demonstration
The video below demonstrates the necessity for residential
sprinklers. This video is provided by FireRescue1.com
Sprinkler Demo
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May 24, 2008 |
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Stratford firetrucks need replacing
STRATFORD — Warnings were issued by fire officials to the Town Council and Mayor James R. Miron more than two months ago that public safety and the lives of firefighters were in jeopardy because of two aging firetrucks that frequently broke down.
Sometimes, fire officials said, some trucks broke down even on the way to fires.
Fire Chief John Cybart and Kevin Lantowsky, former president of the local firefighters' union, were backed by about 50 firefighters during a contentious March council meeting when they described how 17-year-old Engine 2, out of the Huntington Road station, had failed on its way to a fire at a five-story Broadbridge Avenue condominium complex.
Now, Cybart is seeking $650,000 in the capital improvement budget for new trucks. He said a new truck will take about a year to order and have built, but with the purchase of a used truck, the department could put that into immediate service to replace Engine 2. He said when the new truck arrives, the used truck could be used as the fleet's backup.
But some town officials still aren't sure if and when the funds will be approved.
Town Council Chairman Michael Henrick, R-10, said he still wants to be "completely certain" that the town needs to obtain a brand new truck, but that if it does the council will move to approve it next month.
"If we have to do it, we will," Henrick said. "We're going to take a good look at all this in June after we complete the process for the 2008-09 operating budget this week."
Cybart said he's requesting a new $450,000 truck and a $200,000 used truck, and hopes with some of the recent events, the council will realize how dire the need is "before the equipment breaks down again and somebody gets hurt."
Things got so bad recently than that when two of its seven firetrucks were out of service, Stratford had to borrow a 1980 backup truck from the volunteer Shelton Fire Department for three days.
Cybart said, ironically, one of Stratford's trucks that needed repairs was the department's newest and most used piece of apparatus, the 2002 Engine 1, stationed at Fire Headquarters on Main Street.
He said the other engine out of service — which may not even be usable again — is the department's 29-year-old backup truck that is so antiquated that firefighters have to ride on it in the open air.
"It's a very serious problem because that truck is being evaluated, but may cost too much to repair it at this point," Cybart said. "Engine 2 has about 113,000 miles and is 17 years old. It should really be only used as a backup truck at this point, but right now we have no choice but to keep using it as part of the regular fleet of trucks."
New Fire Union President Bill Hansen, a firefighter who works at the Huntington Road station where Engine 2 is stationed, echoed the chief's sentiments about the dire need for new trucks. He said Engine 2, which covers the Bunnell High School area in the northwest part of town, is the second most used fire truck in the department.
"We have been very fortunate that no citizens or firefighters have been hurt," Hansen said. "But this is a serious problem that needs to be addressed."
Hansen said when Engine 2 broke down on the way to the Broadbridge condos in March, it could have resulted in a tragedy.
"Engine 2 has a 50-foot Arial ladder and it was supposed to serve as a backup in that fire," Hansen said. "Luckily, people had evacuated the condos in time and the other equipment at the scene was able to handle it. But we can't keep taking that chance."
Hansen said Engine 2 also leaks between five and 10 gallons of water an hour, and has three cracks in its ladder.
"We're constantly topping it off with water, but the leak can also be a safety hazard because the water is dripping down into the rear axle," he said. Councilwoman Amy Wanamaker, D-6, said she also warned the council and mayor in March that the firetrucks had to be replaced.
But at the time the mayor and Henrick said the council meeting was "not the appropriate time" to bring the issue up and should wait for the budget process.
They said that the matter was not handled correctly, saying fire officials and some council members, particularly Wanamaker, should not have brought firefighters to appear before the council.
Instead, the mayor and Henrick said the "proper procedure" would have been for Cybart and Wanamaker to contact the mayor directly and work through his office.
"I felt at the time the issue was so serious it had to be brought up, budget time or not," Wanamaker said. "After the department was recently forced to borrow a firetruck from another community, I believe I have been proven right."
The mayor said he "fully supports" seeking both a new firetruck, and a used one for the department.
"I have made the request to the council, and now it's up to them," Miron said.
Firefighters said replacing the engines is imperative.
"There is always the worry Engine 2 is going to break down," firefighter James Rose, who drives the truck daily, told the council in March.
Lantowsky, the former union president, said, "Every firefighter in this town takes pride in doing our job. But we need equipment we can count on to protect the public."
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Stratford Fire Dept. Says It Needs Upgraded Trucks
Click the link to read the story on NBC30
HOUSE BILL 5629
Thank you to all the union members that called there politicians and most of
all GOVERNOR JODI RELL for passing House Bill 5629!
This bill ensures all of our Fire
Fighters are covered for their
heart ant hypertension claims
while on duty!!!
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March 11, 2008 |
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Firetruck demand ignites council fight
STRATFORD — Public safety is in jeopardy because the Fire Department's most frequently used firetruck, Engine No. 2, breaks down regularly and needs to be replaced immediately, fire officials told the Town Council.
Fire Chief John Cybart and Kevin Lantowsky, president of the local firefighters' union, were backed by about 50 firefighters and their families as they urged the council Monday night to approve an "emergency" authorization of $450,000 for a new truck to replace a 17-year-old vehicle with more than 113,000 miles.
Fire officials said the truck recently broke down on its way to a fire, requiring a 29-year-old back-up truck to be used. They said water leaks from the truck, and that doors and seatbelts are rusting. "Every day, as firefighters, we risk our lives to help protect the public in Stratford," Fire Lt. Michael Camperlengo told the council. "But we have a real crisis with our firetrucks, especially Engine No. 2, which has been patched up numerous times and must be replaced.
"How many of you would rely on a 17-year-old car to get to work every day?" Camperlengo asked. "Well, we have to use a firetruck that old that should have been replaced years ago."
Despite Camperlengo's appeal to the council, both Mayor James R. Miron and council Chairman Michael Henrick, usually on opposite sides of issues, agreed the town should not rush into spending nearly one-half million dollars on a new truck that won't be available for more than a year.
They also agreed that the matter was not handled correctly, saying fire officials and some council members, particularly Councilwoman Amy Wanamaker, D-6, should not have brought firefighters to appear before the council.
Instead, the mayor and Henrick said the "proper procedure" would have been for Cybart and Wanamaker to contact the mayor directly and work through his office.
Wanamaker said Tuesday she "strongly disagrees" with both Miron and Henrick.
"How can it be inappropriate to bring this to the council's attention when we learned Monday night that the firetruck situation is even worse than we thought and we need to move quickly to resolve it?" she said. "This is my district and I have been inundated with calls from firefighters and citizens expressing serious safety concerns."
After lengthy discussion Monday, Miron and the council directed Cybart to look into finding a newer, used firetruck that would be far less costly, and then plan to present a long-term, capital-needs proposal to replace outdated equipment on an ongoing basis.
Miron pointed out, however, that he included a new firetruck as part of his capital-improvement budget the last two years, only to have the council take it out.
"I'm not insensitive to the needs of the Fire Department," Miron said Tuesday. "But every public safety agency can come before the council and myself to demand new equipment. We need a short-term solution while planning ahead for the future."
The mayor said the town could obtain a newer, used firetruck for between $100,000 and $150,000, and later use it as part of its fleet to replace an older vehicle.
Henrick was even more adamant.
"We have an obligation to town residents to control our budget and not rush into spending nearly a half-million dollars," Henrick, R-10, said. "Frankly, rusty seatbelts and doors, and water leaks, are things that can be fixed." Fire officials, however, said even some of the department's "newer" trucks are at least 10 years old — an age when they should be replaced.
"I drove Engine 2 today and there is always the worry it's going to break down," Firefighter James Rose told the council Monday. Lantowsky, the union president, said, "Every firefighter in this town takes pride in doing our job. But we need equipment we can count on to protect the public."
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