10/06 Corinth, VT Training

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WELCOME CORINTH, VT FIREFIGHTERS!

On behalf of the town of Colchester & the CHFD, we welcome you!

Make yourselves at home, if you need anything - feel free to ask, & enjoy our hospitality!

10/04 MVA Rollover

Dispatched for a single vehicle rollover w/ the pt reported to be unconscious & still in the vehicle. Crews arrived to find 1 pt semi-conscious w/ traumatic injuries - Lifestar helicopter was request, but remained unavailable due to HVY fog in the area.

10/03 New Extrication Equipment Trial

TNT Rescue vs. HURST Jaws of Life

A full night of extrication to help us decide which manufacture we will upgrade to. The new spec calls for 1 large cutter, 2 medium cutters, 1 large spreader, 2 medium spreaders, a full compliment of rams, new hoses, & new high pressure pumps.

What was demo'ed tonight....

TNT Rescue:

BFC 320 Cutters

SLC29 Cutters

S100-32 Spreaders

S100-28 Spreaders

HURST Jaws of Life:

S700 Cutters

S511 Cutters

SP310 Spreaders

09/28 ICS 300

09/27 East Hampton Rollover w/ Entrapment & Lifestar

09/26 Engine Co. Training

New hand-lines for the 28!

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09/21 CHFD FAST To East Haddam

09/20 Fatal Motorcycle MVA

http://www.wfsb.com/story/19600339/person-killed-in-colchester-motorcycle-crash

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/carousel/x887150477/Motorcycle-accident-closes-Route-149-in-Colchester#axzz278jGSwOt

09/19 (2) Mutual Aid FAST Calls

FAST Call #1: Lebanon

FAST Call #2: East Hampton

09/18 MVA

09/11 MVA Rollover

09/08 Vehicle Fire

09/07 Hebron Fair Part 2

Figure 8 & Demo Derby Stand-by

09/06 Hebron Fair Time Again!

Demo Derby Stand-by. Goodluck to one of our firefighter/EMT's, Jared Szuba, in is quest for Hebron Fair's 2012 Demo Derby Champion!

09/04 MVA - Rollover

Route 2 IAO Exit 20

09/01 MVA Rollover - Down the Embankment

IAO of 52 Scott Hill Rd - Rollover - Head Injury

08/31 MVA - Vehicle Down the Embankment

Route 2 East IAO Exit 21 - Vehicle over the guardrail - Down a large Embankment

08/15 East Hampton Propane Training

08/15 Hebron Lightening Strike

Hebron FD was dispatched along with Colchester & the Willimantic FAST team for a reported structure fire  in a residence after a witnessed lightening strike. First arriving units found a moderate smoke condition in the basement but no active fire. House was metered & mechanically ventilated w/ mutual aid was released shortly there after.

08/11 Structure Fire

Car1 arrived to find hvy smoke in the basement w/ the homeowner reporting her house to be on fire. Engine1 arrived and went to work placing 1 line into operation in the basement, while the truck began primary searches on floor #1. Fire was quickly k/d & search crews removed 2 unconscious cats (which were revived.) 2nd floor primaries were negative - fire was placed under control & is now under investigation by the state FMO.