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.
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Around 11:am Putnam Fire dispatched a fire in a commercial building off Kennedy drive and Canal St. While they were responding a 2nd fire was dispatched for the same street but different location. One was Woodstock Line the 2nd was Palleflex. The buildings were about 500' from each other. Putnam responded to Woodstock line with fire coming from a large fan on the B side of the building. East Putnam worked a minor fire in the Palleflex Building. M/A from Danielson and Woodstock's aided in the Woodstock line fire. Community and Pomfert also responded. Both fires are under investigation.
The yellow section was the location of the fire. Note: the building is a covered Heavy timber mill type building
Woodstock Ladder 170
This building was the location of the 2nd fire was in the Palleflex
I will be heading out to Detroit for the weekend. I'm hoping to bring you "some" Detroit action. I may post some photo from the cell phone then over next week the photos and maybe some video.
At 10pm EGPFD was dispatched to 340 West Thames St (Sure Fire Company) for smoke from the building. First due officer reported smoke showing and ordered a 2.5 line and forcible entry to the front of the building. The building is about 30x60 with the rear being 2 storys. Once the front forced heavy smoke pushed out. A 2nd Alarm was requested. Lines were placed inservice in the basment storage area and the office floor area. After a while the fire jumped to the cockloft area while crews were venting the roof. Condition deteriorated and all companies were removed from the building. At this time master streams were placed in service. After a short time crews re=entered the building for overhaul. The fire is under investgation by the NFO and the State FMO.
Oakdale fire along with Chesterfield and Montville's ladder, responded to the area of #300 Oxoboxo Cross Rd for a house fire, Correct address is 291. First arriving found a heavily involved building and requested a tanker response. The fire was well advanced in the vacant home. The fire is under investigation
Bozrah fire was dispatched around 10:50 for a auto fire to the rear of Fitchville Auto. The arrived to find fire shooting above the building from the rear. The encountered a RV 50% involved with the building 12ft away and a Trailer full of tires starting to burn. Command request a working fire assignment, Yantic, Franklin and Mohegan Tribe for FAST. A 1.75 hand-line was placed in operations too control the fire with exposure lines stretched. Minor extension in to the trailer, with some heat indication on the area of the Building.
On November 5, 2011 The Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 is hosting a one day firefighting tactics seminar. Two classes will beheld, the morning will be Firefighting Operations in Garden Apartments and Townhouses and the afternoon will be To Go or Not to Go: Fireground Decision Making. Both classes will be instructed by the Jersey Guys Firefighting Training.
EGPFD was dispatched for a person having seizures in the area of McDonald's on Rt-82, They found the car located in a small pond several hundred feet from the reported location. NFI at this time.
Bozrah fire was dispatched to Rt-2 West bound for a reported MVA with fire south of exit 22, around 08:00. They found a one car into the center medianwith the engine compartment on fire. The occupants exited the car, injuries unknown. During the incident heavy rain was falling the roads were very slippery.
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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