01/30 Chimney Fire

01/29 Salem Chimney Fire

Colchester sent an Engine mutual to Salem for a Chimney Fire.

01/28 Chimney Fire

01/27 MVA

PT's refused care.

01/25 MVA

Single vehicle crash - No PT's transported.

01/23 MVA w/ Extrication

2 Vehicle crash - Rescue 1 put the spreaders to work on an easy door pop - 2 PT's transport w/ non-life threatening injuries.

01/24 MVA Pickup Truck vs. Tree

Pickup truck vs. Tree - 1 PT transported w/ non-life threatening injuries.

01/19 2014 CHFD Officers

Chief: Walter Cox
Deputy Chief: Donald Lee
1st Assistant Chief: Ken McKenna Jr.
2nd Assistant Chief: Paul Giudice
Fire Captain: Georg Papp
Rescue Captain: Steve Morris
EMS Captain: Audrie Babineau
Fire Police Captain: John Jones
Safety Captain: Dan Rowland
Fire LT: PENDING NOTIFICATION
EMS LT: Trevor Reid
EMS Admin: Elizabeth Peeler
Safety Admin: Luke Witmore
ET128 Engineer: Matt O'Connor
ET228 Engineer: Dave Wilcox
ET328 Engineer: Vacant
ET428 Engineer: Bill Carrier
L128 Engineer: Vacant
R128 Engineer: Carl Albert
T128 Engineer: Jason Babineau
HT128 Engineer: Vacant
U128 Engineer: Rick Berkman
Spec. Ops. Engineer: Regina Giudice
AMB528 Engineer: Vacant
AMB628 Engineer: Josh King
SRV128 Engineer: Alex Howard
SRV228 Engineer: Dave Langdon
SRV328 Engineer: Vacant
Company President: Dave Martin
Company Vice President: Marty Gordon

01/12 East Haddam Structure Fire

Colchester's Engine & Tanker responded to East Haddam for a residential structure fire.

01/10 Colchester FD Annual Call Totals for 2013

2013

Total Calls: More to Follow..

Structure Fire: More to Follow..

Other Fire: More to Follow..

MVA: More to Follow..

Medical: More to Follow..

Other: More to Follow..

01/09 East Hampton MVA - 2 Lifestars

Colchester sent an Engine (Helicopter LZ) & a 2nd due Ambulance to East Hampton for a single vehicle crash w/ extrication. Colchester's Amb transported 2 PT's  w/ life threatening injuries to the LZ (which was located at the East Hampton Fireman's Field on Route 16).

Read why they crashed HERE!

WFSB 3 Connecticut

01/04 Marlborough Structure Fire

Colchester FAST team to Marlborough.

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01/03 Chimney Fire

01/03 Cold Weather Warning

A wind chill warning is in effect for all of Connecticut.

WEATHER.COM: THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO 15 DEGREES WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES RANGING FROM 0 TO -10. WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA FOR ANYONE EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

01/02 MVA & Medical

While Colchester was handling the Structure fire on Lakeview Dr, Salem FD handled an MVA w/ extrication on Carli Boulevard & Bozrah FD responded to an ALS medical call on Canterbury Ln in Colchester. Thanks for the help guys!

01/02 Structure Fire

A chimney fire broke out into a structure fire during a mid afternoon snow storm on Thursday. Companies arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the rear of a 1½ story wood frame residence. The initial engine company laid a supply line & put 3 lines into operation on multiple floors. Vent & search crews were able to locate the fire in the walls & floors surrounding the chimney. Operations lasted approximately an hour until the fire was placed under control. Units cleared around 1500hrs after extensive overhaul was completed. No injuries - A K9 was saved by a bystander who kicked the rear door in & rescued it. Nice job sir!

01/01 Vehicle Fire

A jeep caught fire inside the garage of a split level 2 story wood frame house. The home owners were able to push the vehicle out into the driveway to keep the house from catching fire. 4 vehicle exposures & the exposure of the garage (<5ft away) were kept in check w/ only 1 of the exposure vehicles damaged from fire. No injuries. Units cleared shortly after.

01/01 Winter Storm Warning

Issued by The National Weather Service

New York City, NY
3:56 pm EST, Wed., Jan. 1, 2014

... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

... NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS... SOUTHERN CT AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY INCLUDING ORANGE... PUTNAM... ROCKLAND AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES.

* HAZARD TYPES... SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. ONE TO 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR FOLLOWED BY A LULL. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF SNOW WILL REDEVELOP BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS... NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES... 7 TO 25 ABOVE.

* VISIBILITIES... ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING... FROM TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... WOULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS FROM 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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More Information

... A COASTAL STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW... STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

Find more information here: Weather.com