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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Around 18:10 A fire alarm came in then followed by a call staff with reporting heavy smoke in the basement At 18:15 Hew Haven fire Transmitted a working fire for Delanys Pub, 800 block of Whalley ave. 2 wood E-9 to
all units use caution wire's arching on central ave side of the building
. Do to the energized basement and fire conditions command with drew all personnel for the building. Heavy fire took hold of the building and over a few hrs the building collapsed.
Around 1pm Norwich Fire was dispatched to 262 Main St., the Salvation Army building once on scene a working fire was declared, Crews encountered heavy smoke in the building and in a short time located the fire. Fire damage was confined to the 1st floor rear. Norwich FMO is investigating.NFI
Just before 18:00 Occum and Taftville Fire departments were dispatched to 36 Nashua St (a Trailer Park). For a reported structure with smoke and fire showing. First officer on scene transmitted a working fire. They found active fire in the trailer and void space below the roof. Crews placed lines in operation and Vented the roof to control the fire. In a short time the fire was under-control. The fire is under investigation.
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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