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| Brush Fire Safety The Taftville Fire Dept would like to remind all residents to practice fire safety during this brush fire season. Click Below for more info. Forest Fire Dangers REMINDER: THERE IS NO OPEN BURNING IN THE CITY/TOWN LIMITS |
| NUSR Dive Team The Taftville and Yantic fire company's have jointly trained for Norwich Underwater Search and Rescue Team. Click on the photo for more info. |
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| Route 97 Brush Fire April 21, 2011 - At 12:30hrs, Taftvillle was alerted to a brush fire near a residence on Rt-97. Car-20 arrived and found a wind driven brush fire racing up a hill towards an occupied home and a vacant garage. The fire was quickly cut off by hoselines to confine the fire in the wooded area. Crews operated for 30 minutes and a cause is unknown |
| RT-97 Rollover with partial ejection May 21, 2011- Taftville was alerted to a vehicle rollover on Rt-97 along the "River Stretch". Car-20 arrived to find a single auto on its roof over against a embankment with the driver partially ejected. Medical aid was immediately provided and crews worked 15 minutes to extricate the victim from the auto and transfered them over to American Ambulance paramedics. Norwich PD is investigating. |
| Terrace Ave Kitchen Fire May 24, 2011 - Taftville was alerted to a stove fire on Terrace Ave, Crews arrived to find an active fire in the kitchen. A handline was stretched and the fire was contained to the stove and kitchen cabinets. The Norwich FMO is investigating. |
| Another Dumpster Fire July 17, 2011 - Around 19:15hrs Taftville was dispatched to the rear of Sacred Heart School for smoke coming from the building. Chief Jencks arrived to find a well involved dumpster fire. ET-21,22, & Rescue-2 responded along with NPD. |
| Engine & Tower on City 2nd Alarm fire July 9, 2011 - Engine-21 and Tower 25 responded on a 2nd alarm fire on Rockwell St in the City's fire district. ET-21's crew provided a water supply while Tower-25's crew worked the fire. Crews from Norwich, Yantic, Taftville, & Laurel Hill worked together to contain the fire to the building of origin. The Norwich & State FMO are investigating. |
| Auto Accident and Two Car fires June 30, 2011 - Just after 17:00hrs - Taftville was dispatched to assist Occum with a auto fire at the Occum package store. While enrouteTFD was re-directed to an auto accident on Rt 97 @ I-395. Once on scene, TFD was then dispatched to another auto fire on Norwich Ave. Both vehicles were fully involved and the injuried were transported from the auto accident. All 3 incident were on the same road and 1 1/2 from each other. |
| Commercial Building Fire June 9, 2011 - Taftville was alerted to a building fire at Jim Woods Electric on Norwich Ave. Crews arrived to find a working fire in the work shop area. Assistance from Occum, Yantic, Norwich, and the Mohegan Tribal FAST. The cause is under investigation |
| Full assignment to Occum Mobile Home fire June 11, 2011- Around 04:30hrs, Taftville was alerted mutual aid to the Occum section for a mobile home fire. Deputy Chief Dupuis arrived on scene to find active fire burning under a mobile home. The fire was quickly extinguished and overhaul performed. |
| Dive team investigates truck in Shetucket River July 31, 2011 - Norwich Police requested the Dive team to assist in an investigation of a truck found in the Shetucket River just North of The Greenville Dam. This spot has been the scene of numerous vehicles being dumped after being stolen. The dive team searched the water and found no victims. the team assisted the NPD in evidence recovery. |
| Concerned resident's 911 call causes a Buzz! August 1, 2011- Around 17:30 hrs, a concerned resident called 911 to report a crackling sound from the symbolic WICH/WCTY radio tower off Cuprak Rd. While ET-21 & Tower 25 responded, crews witness what was believed to be lightning hitting the towers as the area was experiencing impending thunderstorms. Once on scene, we could hear the crackling from the radio tower. After speaking with the station manager it was discovered that with the pending storms and unstable atmosphere that the radio towers were generating high amounts of static electricity and the towers were discharging that static to other towers. While on scene we witness this event as the static electricity jumped from one tower to the 2nd and then the 3rd tower. As this is a normal event and non hazardous to the area no FD action was needed. Special thanks to the WCTY DJ Dave Elder who jokingly announced on the air of our response to the station and he quoted "The FD got an eye opener when they saw our radio tower get hit with lightning, they got back in their trucks and left! Thanks guys for saving me! Photo is from WCTY's facebook page |
| Taftville helps with "Dash to Heaven" Road Race Sept 24, 2011 - Crews from TFD assisted with the annual Sacred heart school "Dash to Heaven" road race. TFD provided traffic control and extra safety measures for the 91 runners invovled in the 1 mile road race. No injuries or safety concerned were reported.` |
| Daytime House Fire September 15, 2011 - Around 15:30hrs, neighbors ran to the firehosue and some call 911 to reports working house fire 3 doors down from the station. ET-21 and Tower25 arrived on scene within 1 minutes and found the front porch of 2 story wood duplex weel involved. With a hydrant in front of the dwellling crews quickly attacke dhte fire and tower crew vented to roof. No injuries were reported. FMO reported the fire to be arson and anyone with information about the fire should contact Norwich PD. |
| Tropical Storm Irene keeps Taftville fire crews busy August 29, 2011 - As Tropical Storm Irene hit southern New England, she did not spare our little section of town. As the wind and rain started to pick up so did Taftvilles calls for service. 30 Taftville firefighters in 5 different apparatus chased everything from fire alarms and trees down to generator fires. In between chasing emergency calls, crews checked on residents with specials needs and the 2 shelters that were in our area. |
| Taftville Fire Co #2 is now on Facebook! Oct 25, 2011 - The Taftville Fire Co #2 has now joined the millions of other emergency services across the world and has joined facebook. There we plan on being about to let current, past and retired members of the firehouse activities and our residents of important safety information and activities. |
| Fire Company Holds Annual Election of Officers Dec 11, 2011 - The fire company held its annual election of officers. The results were as follow: Chief of Dept Tim Jencks (4th Term), Deputy Chief Shane Dupuis (4th Term), Assistant Chief Bill Hadam (2nd Term), Captain Todd Milhomme (1st Term), 1st Lieutenant Costa Konstantindis (2nd Term), 2nd Lieutenant John Dewaine (1st Term, #rd L:eiutenant Jim Marciano (1st Term) |
| House Fire on Lower Canterbury Turnpike Jan 11, 2012 - just after 5am, Taftville fire was dispatched to lower canterbury turnpike for a reported fully involved house fire. Car-2 (Chief) & Car-20 (Dep Chief) arrived at the same time to find a 2 sory wood dwelling fully involved. Crews worked to protect smoking exposures til a water supply was established and then large caliber hose lines were applied to the home. The home was destroyed. Norwich and state FMO are investigating |
| 2nd Major Fire on Canterbury Turnpike in 21 hours Jan 12, 2012 - just after 1am, Taftville was dispatched to the area of canterbury at Lawler for a barn fire. while enroute dispatch upgraded the address to canterbury and Old canterbury turnpike. car-2 arrived and found 3 barns fully invovled on the Tarryk Farm in the Occum district. Occum and the yantic FAST were added tot he assignment. water supplies were established and large caliber hose lines were used to extinguish the fire. Crews were on scene for over 10hrs appling water to the buidlings. |
| Auto Rollover with extrication March 29 2012 - at 02:18hrs, Taftville was dispatched to the 400 block of Norwich ave for an auto rollover with 2 people trapped. Car-20 arrived and found a single auto rollover into a parked car after hitting a rock wall with one trapped. Taftville firefighters worked to stabilized the auto, Treat the victim and extricate them. a handline was also deployed due to a gasoline leak from the autos. Norwich PD is investigating the cause. |
| Small Porch fire on Norwich Ave March 27, 2012 - just before 19:00hrs, Taftville was dispatched to a fire on the porch of a dwelling in the 400 block of Norwich Ave. Crews arived to find a debris fire on the porch of a duplex. The fire was quickly extinguished. Norwich fire marshals office is investigating |
| Auto vs Pole w/ extrication March 26, 2012 - Taftville was alerted to an auto accident on Rt-97 with entrapment. Crews arrived to find a SUV that hit a phone pole and 1 occupant that needed extrication in serious injuries. Crews stablizing the vehicle and used the jaws of life to remove the trapped occupant, American ambulance transported the victim with assistance from Taftville firefighters. Norwich PD is investigating the cause. |
| Engine & Tower on Downtown 3rd Alarm March 26, 2012 - In the early morning hours, ET-21 & Tower 25 were assigned on a 3rd alarm fire on Oak St in downtown Norwich. Taftville firefighters joined others fireifghters in establishing a water supply and work 3 buildings on fire. Taftville crews were primarily assigned to exposure B1 from the original fire building and Tower 25 used masters. |
| FAST team put to work at Griswold House Fire February 3, 2012 - The FAST team was assigned to a house fire in the town of Griswold on George Palmer Rd. While the incident progressed, the FAST team was put to work on interior firefighting operations and roof ventilation. Crews worked the fire for about 2.5 hrs to extinguish the fire. The Griswold Fire Marshals office is investigating. |
