On Saturday May 19th @ 6:10 am Fire Alarm dispatched all companies to a reported structure fire at the old Lydall & Foulds building located at 650 Parker St. Additional reports indicated a fire inside a compactor inside the building.
E3 arrived first and reported smoke showing from a large industrial building. E3 a 2012 Stuphen pumper would be working it's first "job". Read More...
A bill that would make certain local firefighters eligible for workers' compensation coverage for mental or emotional damage has passed the CT House of Representatives. The Bill HB 5233 was co-sponsored by District 12 Representative (D) Geoff Luxenberg of Manchester.
State representatives voted 141-to-0 in favor of the bill Wednesday. It now awaits action in the state Senate. Read More...
We have received word that old Engine 4, a 1952 American LaFrance is being donated to the SMURFF's (South Manchester Uniformed Retired Firefighters)
Firefighter Bob Doucette from Local 1148 Meriden Firefighters is making the generous donation !!
More details and pictures to follow
Tip of the Helmet to Brother Doucette . Read More...
The first 3 months of 2012 saw a spike in fire duty for members of Local 1579. There were 10 working fires within the town, 7 for MFRE and 3 for the 8th District Volunteers. There were 2-2nd Alarms with the most serious being Manchester Auto Body on Main St an explosion with exposure fires. No serious injuries to our members were reported. Keep up the good work . Read More...
5 members from Local 1579 sprinted up 36 flights of stairs for charity as part of the American Lung Association's Stair Climb competition. Read More...
Congratulations to Local 1579 member FF/EMT Christian (Sal) Frezza who was recently promoted to Fire Inspector in the Fire Marshal's Office. The promotion is effective 4/15/2012.
Inspector Frezza joined the Department in May of 1993 and has pursued his Masters Degree and certification for Fire Marshal. Read More...
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