01/16 Unit Citation Award

Colchester firefighters Wayne Rioux, Luke Whitmore, & Neil Novak received unit citation awards for their efforts & participation during Hurricane Sandy. Goodjob Guys!

01/15 East Haddam Cold Water Rescue

Colchester, Salem, & East Haddam responded to Lake Hayward for a cold water rescue. A K-9 had fallen through the ice & the dog's owner attempted to save it by kayaking his way out onto the ice. The kayaker then flipped his kayak & became stuck within the unstable ice. A rescue team was deployed with cold water suits and a 2nd & 3rd rescue team remained on standby. Both were rescued & taken for evaluation. (The kayaker & K-9 have since returned home to the safe, warm confines of their home.)

01/12 MVA

01/08 Chimney Fire

01/01/13 Happy New Year!

CHFD Responded to 1813 Calls in 2012.

...further break down to follow...



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12/25 Merry Christmas!

From all of us @ the Colchester Fire Department we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Please be safe & enjoy the Holiday.

Also, please keep the families, friends, & co-workers from the Webster, NY Fire Department in your prayers & thoughts.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560719/4-firefighters-shot-2-dead-in-upstate-n.y/

12/21 MVA Car vs. Tree

12/21 MVA Rollover - Ejection

12/21 Sandy Hook Moment of Silence

Please take a moment of Silence (@ 0930hrs) for the Victims of last weeks shooting in Newtown, CT.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/20/tech/web/moment-of-silence-online/

12/20 MVA Car into the Woods

12/20 Solar Panel Installation

A local commercial occupancy is undergoing big upgrades. They are installing Solar panels atop their roof. These panels will supply the company with more than enough power for normal business operation.

More to follow....

Sandy Hook - Newtown, CT

12/12 East Hampton Dryer Fire

East Hampton FD responded to the local laundromat for a reported dryer fire. Units arrived to find a light smoke condition on the first floor w/ a small fire located within one of the dryer units. The fire was extinguished a short while later.

12/03 Chimney Fire

CHFD operating at a working chimney fire on Gill St.

12/01 MVA Rollover

11/28 MVA Car vs. Pole

11/28 Oakdale Structure Fire

CHFD responded FAST to Oakdale for another structure fire...

11/26 Oakdale Structure Fire

Colchester's Tanker went mutual aid as part of a strike team, to Oakdale, for a structure fire. This call originated as a Fire Alarm for Oakdale FD. The first arriving units confirmed a working structure fire & mutual aid was started. This goes to show that there is no 'Routine' call in the fire service - Don't become complacent!

http://www.wfsb.com/story/20191444/mont?clienttype=printable

11/24 East Hampton MVA

11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving & a safe holiday weekend.

-K.Erickson

11/20 MVA

11/18 Salem Live Fire Training

CHFD welcomes Salem & G.Lake to Colchester for some live fire training.

11/16 MVA w/ Entrapment

Rescue 1 went mutual aid to East Haddam for a 2 vehicle crash with entrapment.

11/15 CHFD Live Propane Fire Training

11/15 Burn Premiere

http://detroitfirefilm.org/

11/11 Veterans Day

Thank you to all who served & are currently serving. Please take the time from your day to thank one of our Veterans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day

11/09 East Hampton Structure Fire

CHFD FAST to East Hampton

11/06 MVA - Car vs. Farm Tractor