| Updated Aug 29, 2008 |

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| Frequency 33.66 Tac-1 158.8125 (NEW) Repeater/TA 153.830 |
| 2008 Calls |
| Mutual Aid to Yantic 2nd Alarm April 1, 2008 - at 17:51hrs Taftville was dispatched mutual aid to Yantic for a commerical building fire at 21 Vergason Ave. Yantic units arrived to find a fire coming from a breakroom at the Arrow Concrete. Yantic units made a quick knockdown. The fire did not effect the remain area in the building. |
| Pickup vs Tree April 7, 2008 - At 17:30hrs, Taftville was dispatched to a pickup vs tree on Mohegan park rd. Units arrived to find a mid-size pick up vs a tree. No injuries were reported. All hazards were controlled. |

| Jewett City Commercial roof fire April 16, 2008 - Just before 13:30hrs, Jewett City, Griswold, Lisbon, Voluntown, Taftville, Baltic and the Mohegan Tribe FAST responded to east main st at the triangle wire building for a building fire. Jewett City crews forced entry and found a fire in the roof line. Tower-25 laddered the roof and vented. The fire was quickly exstinguished, The Griswold FMO is investigating. |
| Taftville Responds to Peachtree Apartment Fire April 26, 2008 - Around 01:30hrs the City of Norwich fire department and all six Norwich volunteer department responded to one of the biggest fire in Norwich in decades. Taftville responded with a tower ladder, engine and squad with a total of 18 firefighters. click on picture for additional info. |
| Taftville Responds to Lisbon Kitchen Fire April 28, 2008 - just before 08:00hrs, the Lisbon Fd with assistance from Taftville and Jewett City FAST responded to graham terrace for a kitchen fire. A Lisbon officer arrived an reported smoke showing. Taftville ET-21 and Tower 25 arrived with Lisbon ET-254. The fire had been extinguished by the owner but a smoke condition still remained. Ventilation was performed by Tower 25 and Lisbon crews. |
| Engine to Central Ave Fire May 1, 2008 - A Taftville engine was added to a structure fire assignment on Central Ave in the City of Norwich. Norwich units were working a multi-floor fire in a 2.5 stry wd building. Taftville's crew assisted Norwich crew with secondary serach of the fire building and overhaul. Units were committed for 2 hours. Taftville still had a engine and tower crew in quarters covering Greenville. No injuries were reported. |
| FAST Team to Jewett City Basement Fire May 7, 2008 - at 04:00 the FAST team was assigned to a basement fire on North Main St in Jewett City. JCFD did a great job of extinguishing the fire to the basement. There was smoke damage through the building. JC was assisted by Griswold and Lisbon. The Griswold FMO is investigating. |
| Live Fire Training Sat June 14, 2008 Click for Photos |


| CADET PROGRAM |
| THE TAFTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS A CADET PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM TAKES 16 & 17 YEAR OLDS WHO ARE INTERESTING IN FIREFIGHTING AND TEACHES THEM THE BASICS OF FIGHTING FIRES AND HELPING PEOPLE. CLICK ON HELMET FOR INFORMATION. |
| Chain of Events leads to PD Chase, Crash June 7, 2008 - A chain of crimes in the city led to a police chase thru the City of Norwich that ended with the suspect crashing on RT-97. Just before 11am Taftville was dispatched for an auto accident, auto vs pole at the infamous S-curves on taftville-Occum Rd. Engine and Rescue arrived to find... |


| Head-On Accident send two to Backus June 13,2008 - Just before midnight, Taftville was dispatched for an auto accident with injuries on RT-12 by the Lisbon town Line. Taftville units arrived to find 2 cars had hit head-on. Injuried occupants were treated and all hazards were controlled. Rt12 was closed for about 2 hours. |
| Inclement Weather Brings Auto vs Pole June 16, 2008 - As the region is seeing it's share of rain, they are also seeing their share of auto accident. This accident happened on Rt-97. The were minor to no injuries. The pole and the auto were damaged. |
| Apartment Fire - Merchants Ave June 21, 2008 - At 22:39hrs Taftville was alerted of a building fire on Merchants Ave. ET-21 and Tower 25 arrived three minutes from time of call with eight firefighters and started to search for occupants of the building. Two occupants were safely evacuated by members of Tower 25 and the crew of Et-21 started initnal fire attack. The fire was controlled in about 15 minutes |
| Auto Fire on Norwich Ave July 25, 2008 - Taftville was dispatched for a auto fire on Norwich Ave. Chief Jencks arrived to find an active engine compartment fire on Shetucket Ave. Since Et-21 was out of service ET-22 responded with six firefighters. UOA a 1 3/4 hoseline was deployed and the fire was contained to the engine compartment and extinguished. The Norwich FMO is investigating. |
| Taftville Firefighters Muster Sat July 26, 2008 Click pic for photos |
| Early Morning House Fire on Merchants Aug 13, 2008 - At 02:04hrs Taftville was dispatched to a house on merchants Ave for smoke in the building. Car-29 arrived minutes later and reported a working house fire. First due crews found numerous fires on two flrs in the 3 stry wd dwelling built in the 1800's. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fires and held the scene for the Norwich PD, Norwich and State FMO's who are investigating the incident. Taftville was assisted by Occum and the Yantic FAST. |
| Auto vs Pole On Merchants Ave Aug 20, 2008 - at 00:50hrs Taftville was dispatched to an auto accident on Merchants Ave. Crews arrived to find a auto vs pole with moderate damage/. Crews treated the injuried and controlled hazards. Units remain on scene for the wreckers and then were directed to the Yantic station for a cover assign due to a building fire in the City |
| Governor Rell Honors Norwich firefighters for their work August 28, 2008 - Governor Jodi Rell honored all Norwich firefighters at the East Great Plains firehouse this morning for their efforts at the April 26 fire at Peachtree apartments Thie is in advance of the State Firefighters Day in Connecticut on September 6th. Also on hand was Mary Brown, who was a victim pulled from a bedroom fire on Hamilton Ave in March. Congratulations to Norwich firefighters Bill Wrobel and Lt. Doug Smith for their rescue of Mrs. Brown. You can click on incident photos for more on that fire. |
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