I welcome you to my blog site; I hope to show you the fire service in NLC in some interesting events. During the next few years, I will improve on the content and photos to keep you coming back for more. I take pride in my photography and try my best to be first in when possible. The majority of the photos will be from the Norwich companies & surrounding area departments, but sometimes I Buff out of state cities for a change of pace.
As of late I have missed or worked a lot of the incidents. I have a great support group of Photographers to help the site keep up with all the incidents. There are too many to list, So thanks for your support. Thanks for visiting and enjoy .RD Ladd
As of July 2017, my site has had 319000 hits thanks for viewing. If you keep coming I will keep posting. First time visitors for older post click on the month links right side.
Remember: I'm not able to make every major event, so if you get some photos or video and would like to share them, please contact me @ laddr68@yahoo.com
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City of Groton Fire responded to Branford Manner Apartments At 190 Branford Ave. for a kitchen fire. City units arrived and found a minor stove fire. M/A from PGFD, SBFD EBFD one engine each, along with Phizer ambulance.Subase C-25 As FAST taking up
Tolland Fire responded to 19 Joe Sabbath Dr at 0051 hours. Call was dispatched as a structure fire and on the chief's arrival he reported a car fire with extension to the house. As the fire got into the attic area of the garage Crews attached the car and made their way into the attic space as a crew vented the roof. http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com
Around 14:30 Norwich Fire Responded to Talman St Ext. for smoke coming from a vacant building. Battalion 1, arrived and confirmed Smoke from the building. Then upgraded it to a working fire. Tower 1 set up in the loading dock area and vented the roof, The engine Cos stretch 2 lines and aid with outside vent. The fire was confined to the interior of the building. The fire is under investigation.
Around 11:30, Occum Fire responded to Bridge St for a reported Tractor trailer with a fire in the Box section. Car 4 arrived and reported a active fire in the box section holding card board. The fire was located up forward. Crews operated 2 lines with foam to slow the progression of the fire down until they could gain access. The vented the roof of the trailer and opened up the side. Later the truck was removed to be unloaded and investigated. M/A from Baltic was requested.
Mid afternoon, Scotland w/MA. from Baltic and Canterbury fire. responded to Hanover RD the 200 block for a reported car fire with extension to a barn. ( I noticed the smoke from Bozrah and decided to take it in). The barn was heavily involved and the engine crew focused on exposure protection of a 30+ft cabin cruiser boat about ten feet away. The crews save the boat with minor damage to it.
Scotland's Rescue 416, formaly from Hyattsville, MD.Canterbury LadderBaltic Engine ET-124
Manchester fire responded to 116 High St at 18:35. Was dispatched as power line burning on the house. Fire showing on arrival with power line falling just after. Unsure how much extension into the house. Hard to get pictures due to the over growth conditions of the yard on that side of the house.
At 14:30 Taftville fire responded to a MVA W/ Extrication in the area of 118 Norwich ave cross st of Hunters ave. They found a two car MVA with one vehicle on its side. Firefighters removed the drivers side doors to remove the Patient from the suv. bystanders and NPD broke the windshield of the overturned truck and removed occupant of pick-up prior to FD arrival. all with reported non-life threatening injuries.
I started in the fire service in 1985 with the Yantic Fire Engine Company #1. In 1991 I started a career with the Submarine Base Fire Department. During this time I found an interest photographing fire departments in action. Over this time my photos and videos have been published in the following, The New London Day, Norwich Bulletin, 1st Responder news papers / Fire House magazine, Fire Chief magazine (a cover Shot)/ Video work has been shown on Ch-8, Ch-3, TV show Code-3. I'm a member with Connecticut Fire Photographers. As you will see I have been running this site for several years now. During this time I have up-graded my equipment. I believe it's working out. So at this time I would like to thank all area fire departments in advance for access to your incidents.
If you need to contact me, laddr68@yahoo.com
I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice."
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