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8/10/09 Possible Structure Fire Griswold Elementary

Jewett City, Griswold and the Taftville FAST were requested to respond to Griswold Elementary School on Slater Ave. for a reported structure fire on Monday morning. First arriving companies made entry to the building and found a lite haze coming from one of the rooms. A light ballast fire was discovered and quickly extinguished. Mutual aid was released with thank, the Griswold FMO is investigating further.

Ladder and Engine responding

Jewett City takes top fire prize at muster
Town wins Taftville trophy for 2nd year

By JAMES MOSHER
Norwich Bulletin

If enthusiasm were water, the Jewett City Fire Department could have put out a string of blazes Saturday.Cheering on themselves as well as offering applause for their opponents, Jewett City repeated as winners of the Taftville Volunteer Fire Department muster for the second straight year. Jewett City finished with 38 overall points while Moosup, which was third last year, came in second with 34. Gales Ferry, competing for the first time, was third with 32.“We’re one big family,” Jewett City rescue Lt. Jim LePage said. “It’s about being fast and having good teamwork.”The family dynamic cut the other way in the form of a sibling rivalry between Jewett City’s LePage and Voluntown Capt. Emile LePage Jr. The Jewett City/Voluntown rivalry was most conspicuous during the five-event competition in which six teams participated.“We just want to beat Jewett City,” Voluntown firefighter Rob Dillon said smiling. “I don’t care if we finish fifth as long as they’re sixth.”Dillon didn’t quite get his wish. Voluntown ended up fourth overall with 22 points. Voluntown did manage to defeat Jewett City in the bucket brigade, finishing first while Jewett City was second. Yet Jewett City outdid its archrival in every other event.Gales Ferry made a strong showing in its initial Taftville muster.“We didn’t practice at all for this,” Lt. Jason Powers said after a second-place finish in the 21⁄2 hose lay. “We’re getting some great exercise and I’m really happy with how we’re doing.”Gales Ferry would have been even stronger had not firefighter Brett Eagan missed the event to care for what teammates said was a “diabetic dog.”Moosup will host a muster Sept. 12. They were feeling confident while working to get Saturday’s second-place trophy. Assistant Chief Jeff Bellavance contrasted the calm of his squad with boisterous Jewett City.“We’re the cool ones,” Bellavance said with a grin. “We can beat them.”The muster was an opportunity to boost morale within departments and cooperation among departments, said Bill Hadam, chairman of Taftville’s muster. It was also an opportunity to reflect on the harsh realities of firefighting in a relaxed atmosphere.“The job is inherently dangerous,” Hadam said. While watching several firefighters get hit in the head during the bucket brigade, he said “Now I remember why we wear helmets.”

Crews made quick work of this truck fire at Mount Pleasant and Ann St. on July 9. First due had a well involved fire with no exposures. Griswold FMO is investigating.

06/04 Taftville Station Coverage

Engine Tank 156 and Baltic Truck 124 provided coverage at the Taftville station in Norwich Thursday night while Taftville Volunteers worked to control a working fire in a three story apartment building on Hunters Ave. Yantic, Occum, Norwich, East Great Plains and the Mohegan Tribe FAST also assisted with bringing the blaze under control. One firefighter was transported to Backus Hospital for heat exhaustion.

5/15 Mutual Aid to Lisbon

Engine Tank 156 was requested to assist the Lisbon FD with a vehicle fire on Route 12 in the area of Exit 84 off ramp Sunday afternoon. ET 156 arrived and assisted Engine 154 with a quick knockdown. Station 56 was released a short time later.

Firefighters from Lisbon extinguish hot spots

JCFD Video

Well it's finally complete, the 2009 Rumble in the Borough video. Approximate run time, 10:00. Covering action and trainings from 2007, 08 and 09. I still have many videos and pictures that did not make the dvd, part 2 will come out at a later date.

Cost is $5.00 per dvd.

For questions or to order contact

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leave your name and a contact number, orders will be shipped to the Hill St. station.
Thank you for your support.

Moosup Fire Dept Muster 08

Taftville Fire Dept Muster 08

Photo Courtesy of the Norwich Bulletin


Photo Courtesy of the Norwich Bulletin

5/20/08 Car verse Propane Tank, Haven Health Care

On Tuesday afternoon at 14:18 volunteers from Jewett City and Griswold Ambulance responded to Haven Health Care on Preston Rd. for a vehicle into a propane tank. Companies arrived to find a suv that had rolled from the parking lot into a stationary tank, with one occupant in the vehicle. The patient refused treatment so Griswold Ambulance was released, but command requested Griswold Fire ET-355 to the scene for water supply until the vehicle could be removed. Firefighters remained on the scene for approximately two hours. No injuries were reported.

5/17/08 Anthony St. Structure Fire

At 19:48 Jewett City, Griswold, Lisbon (ET-254) and the FAST from Taftville were requested to a structure fire across from 24 Anthony St. in Jewett City. Chief Smith (Car 56) arrived on scene shortly after with smoke showing from one window of a three story multi-family apartment building. Further investigation found a fire that was started by a candle and had spread up the wall. The fire was quickly knocked down and all companies were cleared with the exception of the Engine and Ladder from Jewett City.

56 House keeps busy

The past month or so has been a busy one for the Volunteers in Jewett City. Since March 31, firefighters have answered 63 emergency calls, 8 of those being structure fires.

3/31/08 Indian Ridge Apts. East Main St. - Third floor bedroom fire
4/07/08 Slater Library Main St. - Fire in basement ceiling
4/16/08 Triangle Wire East Main St. - Fire in the roof - Heavy fire on arrival
4/23/08 1011 Plainfield Pike Oneco - Chicken coop Fire - Ladder requested
4/26/08 Westledge Dr. Norwich - 6 Alarm - Ladder requested
4/28/08 7 Graham Ter. Lisbon - FAST requested - Cancelled en route
5/01/08 119 East Main St. - Basement fire - Extinguished on arrival
5/07/08 209 North Main St. - Basement fire - Fire showing on arrival

5/9/08 Random Video

A short clip of Engine/Tank 156 responding to a stove fire in the 55's District on May 8.

Below is a short clip of Engine/Tank 156 responding mutual aid to Plainfield April 25.

5/7/08 Structure Fire North Main St.

At 04:05 Volunteers from Stations 56-55-54 and the FAST from Taftville were alerted for a structure fire at 209 North Main Street in Jewett City. First in companies found active fire showing from the basement window on the A-Side of a 2 story wood frame duplex. Firefighters stretched one 2" line to the basement while other members checked for occupants. The primary search was negative so all hands worked on containing the fire. The fire was contained within minutes, but smoke could still be scene venting from the second floor window about thirty minutes into the call. Ventilation fans were put into operation evacuating the heavy smoke condition throughout the apartment. Firefighters from Griswold and Lisbon assisted in overhaul operations. One patient was transported to Backus Hospital in Norwich for smoke inhalation and one firefighter was treated on the scene for heat exhaustion. All companies were clear and in service by 07:00. The Griswold FMO is investigating

5/5/08 MVA Main St.

Monday evening at 17:09 Engine Tank 156 and Rescue 456 responded to Main St. in front of the Post Office for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Arriving units had a car verse motorcycle, with one serious and one minor injury. Lisbon Ambulance was requested to the scene to assist Griswold Ambulance in transporting both patients to Backus Hospital in Norwich.

5/2/08 Donation Drive

Firefighters from Jewett City spent the better half of Friday afternoon collecting donations to benefit the fire victims of the Peachtree Apartment fire in Norwich. Members went out on the yellow line around noon time and started collecting donations from "fill the boot" to cloths, food and furniture to list a few. The event was suppose to be held until 20:00 but with people still coming in members decided to stay an extra hour. At the end of the night firefighters had a total of $7,900 in cash and about $400 to $500 in change and gift cards. Two trailers were also filled with donations to be sent to the families in Norwich. A special thanks to all who participated and to Chad Johnson for pushing the idea forward.

Photo courtesy of Michael Gannon / Norwich Bulletin

Deputy Chief Jen Blake, Ladder Captain Matthew Marrotte and Engine Lieutenant Andy Johnson collect donations on Main St. in Jewett City

This photo was featured on the front page of the Reminder News Jewett City edition

Photo by: Vito J. Leo

4/26/08 Mutual Aid to Norwich

Saturday morning at 01:57 Ladder 156 was requested to assist the City of Norwich with a six alarm structure fire at the Peachtree Apartments located on West Ledge Drive. First due Norwich units encountered heavy fire emitting out of one building consisting of six apartments. The complex comprised of 120 units located in three story, wood frame buildings. Unsure if all occupants were accounted for, the main objective became search and rescue operations. The fire quickly took hold of the common roof and ran from building to building consuming almost the entire complex. Ladder 156 set up for operation on the B - C corner and put a stop to fire spread in that area. The remainder of the crew went to work with master streams operations and also contained brush fires burning in the woods close by. The ladder was able to clear from the scene around 08:00. All occupants were accounted for, approximately one hundred of the apartments were completely destroyed and most of the remainder had smoke and water damage.

Ladder 1 in operation soon after arrival

Norwich Truck One on the A Side

The above and below shot are from the C Side

4/24/08 Mutual Aid to Voluntown

Some pictures of the brush fire in Voluntown. Service 1-56 and Engine Tank 2-56 responded with manpower Thursday afternoon. Companies remained on scene for about a half hour helping with mop-up.

4/23/08 Mutual Aid to Oneco

Volunteers from Jewett City were alerted around 13:30 for a structure fire involving a chicken coop in the town of Sterling Wednesday. Ladder 156 was requested along with numerous Tankers from Connecticut and Rhode Island Fire Departments to responded to 1011 Plainfield Pike in the Oneco section of town. Due to the location of the fire, Ladder Companies from Jewett City and Moosup were unable to gain access to the fire so numerous handlines and master streams were put into operation. After assisting with overhaul, members of Station 56 returned about two and a half hours later.