Salem, Ct Garage Fire

August 26, 2006 - On Saturday evening the Salem and Gardner lake fire departments with mutrual aid from Colchester, Oakdale,Lyme, and the Mohegan Tribal FAST team responded to 72 Witchmeadow Rd for a garage fire with explosions. Salem Ladder-121 arrived and found heavy smoke and fire from the "D" side of a 1 1/2 stry detached garage with an apartment on the 2nd floor. Exterior operations were conducted to knock the fire down. Once the fire was knocked down an interior operation was conducted from the unburned side of the garage. Extensive overhaul was needed to get the fire that had raced thru the eaves of the garage. mutual aid units went into service in about 90 minutes. while Salem and Gardner Lake firefighters overhauled.
(I didn't have my Olympus camera with me, these shots were taken with my HP635 photosmart, which I keep with me at work. I do not recommend this camera, it eats alot of batteries and kills rechargables in a short amount of time. I was only able to take 5 shots before it died, this has been a common accurance with this camera, I'm starting to think it is afraid of fire!)

Salem firefighters ascend Ladder 121 to vent the roof
Salem and Gardner lake firefighters attempt to open the garage door
A Salem firefighter starts a power saw to make an opening in the garage door

Preston Auto Acccident

August 15,2006 - At 15:35hrs the Poquetanuck and Preston City FD's were dispatched to a 2 car auto accident with injuries and extrication at Rt-12 and Rt2A IFO the old state hospital. Mutual aid from the Mohegan Tribe and Laurel Hill was also dispatched. Mohegan Tribal Eng-1 arrived to find a SUV vs BMW head-on with 3 patient and no entrapment. 1 Patient was transported by Poquetanuck and 1 patient was transported by American Ambulance

Firefighter/EMT's remove a victim onto a stretcher

Firefighters look over the scene

Norwich Garage Fire

August 14, 2005 - Norwich Platoon 2 was dispatched to a garage fire in the 400 block of Hamilton Ave. Eng-2 arrived and reported smoke coming from a "detached" garage. Eng-2 crew stretched an1.75 hoseline on the fire. The fire appeared to be in the ceiling area of the garage. Eng-2 crew had the fire knocked down by the time the rest of the assignment arrived. American Ambulance and Mohegan Tribal FAST was started and then canceled by Car-1 due to the fire being under control. The Norwich FMO is investigating.
(I was on my way to work when the call came in, I just happen to be in Greenville at the time of the call. I arrived just as Eng-2 was stretching their line)

Smoke emits from the garage as Eng-2 attacked the fire

Norwich Truck 1 arrives on scene (formerly known as Tower-1)
Eng-3 crew approaches the scene
Norwich firefighters overhaul the garage
Squad A crew pops a door on the "D" side
1st Due Eng-2 with "the Squad" in the back

Occum - Car vs MC

August 11, 2006 - Just after 12:00pm, The Occum FD was dispatched to a car vs motorcycle in the area of 831 Scotland Rd. 1 patient was transported ALS by American Ambulance and 1 patient refused treatment. Occum Squad -4, ET-42 and Eng-41 responded along with Norwich PD and American Ambulance. This was the second MC accident in eastern Ct. A MC had hit a parked car on Babcock Ave in Plainfield and around 11:30am. 2 victims were treated and transported to WWBH with traumatic injuries.

Taftville Head-On 08/03/06

August 3, 2006 - After clearing up from a structure fire and wires down Taftville was dispatched along with Occum FD to Taftville-Occum Rd for a 2 car head-on with entrapment and serious injury. Norwich PD arrived on scene and reported everyone was out of the vehicles. 2 patients were transported ALS by American to WWBH with serious injuries.

Taftville firefighters acquire vehicle info on vehicle #1

Severe damage to Vehicle #2

An overview of the scene

Taftville House Fire 8/03/06

To all,
I did not get a chance to take any good shots of our house fire. Since I was to busy gaining access to the fire. if you are interested in seeing photos click on one of the following links:
www.taftvillefire.org
http://www.nlcfirephotos.blogspot.com/
or http://sectfire.blogspot.com/