New Vehicle for Company 6
It’s here! Special thanks to our apparatus committee that dedicated numerous hours in this project. Some final touches with equipment install and will be in service soon!!It will be dedicated to Karol Kowalczyk who was a founding member of Company 6, our Support Company who always envisioned a vehicle like this! Should you be interested […]
Fire Abbe Rd Ext Shed on 5/23/2022
Monday, May 23, 2022 – Fires• Yesterday, at approximately 1:17 PM, firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of Abbe Road Extension for a reported shed on fire. On arrival, the fire department confirmed an approximately 20’x30’ shed was well involved in fire. Engine 6, Engine 3, and Engine 4 responded, and quickly extinguished the […]
Training on Autism Awareness
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Drill Night Tonight, members are at Headquarters for a presentation from Leslie Prior of the Autism & Law Enforcement Education Coalition. Sometimes when we’re out on emergency calls, we encounter patients and people in the general public with special needs. As we in the South Windsor Fire Department strive to serve […]
Fire Chapel Rd on 3/8/2022
Tuesday – 3/8/22 at approximately 12:10 PM*Structure Fire and Motor Vehicle Accident*E3, E4, E6, and T1 are currently responding to a structure fire in the 200 block of Chapel Road. R5 is responding to an earlier reported motor vehicle accident at Chapel and Ellington Road. Updates will be posted.12:20 PM – Incident Commander reporting a […]
Acquired Structure Training on 2/20/2022
February 20 at 1:14 PM *Acquired Structure Training*Members started off their Sunday morning bright and early with a few hours of training. Evergreen Walk management was able to grant use of the old Highland Park Market building to the SWFD to conduct training in over the next few weeks. The department focused on RIT evolutions as […]
Structure Fire on 2/14/2022
Thursday February 14, 2022Structure Fire Earlier this morning at 0914 hrs, the South Windsor Fire Department was dispatched to Kennison Court for a reported structure fire. A short time later, Car 14 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from the number 2 floor. Car 29 arrived on scene a few seconds later and called […]
February Tuesday Night Training Drills
Tuesday – February 8th, 2022 Drill NightThis month, companies are recertifying for CPR, reviewing ropes and knots, and running drills on RIT/downed firefighter. SWFD just acquired new Fast-Attack RIT-Paks from 3M Scott Fire & Safety. These bags contain air bottles smaller than the ones we wear on our backs and are brought into fires for emergency […]
Garage Fire on 1/10/2022
Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:15 PMStructure FireThe SWFD was dispatched to 935 Main Street for a reported garage/barn fire. Within minutes, a FD member and a Police Officer arrived and confirmed a “working fire”. Chief Cooney (Car 10) arrived shortly after and established Command. The building was a 1 1/2 story three-bay garage/barn with […]
Rescue: MVA on Rt5 and Ellington Rd on 1/8/2022
Saturday, January 8 – 3:45 PMOne lane in each direction of Route 5 at the intersection of Ellington Road is blocked due to a single car accident. Injuries sustained by the one occupant in the vehicle.
Truck Setup Training on 12/17/2021
Warm weather on December 17A few of our members made best use of 58° and sunny today by putting in some daytime training. The group took Tower 1 to several locations around town and practiced setting the truck up – some standard positioning, some not-so-standard. Setting up the aerial isn’t something that happens as frequently […]