The Annual Pasta Dinner will take place on
Friday, April 27th 2012 from 5:30-8:00
Donation $5.00 for Adults (Children under 8 free)
Tickets available at the door or from any NFVFD Member.
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North Farms Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an open house on Saturday October 22nd from 3:00pm-6:00pm.
Please click the link for more information.
North Farms Co7 Volunteer Fire Dept Celebrating 65 Years of Service
Wallingford Explorers Discover What Firefighting Is All About
Posted: July 18, 2011 in UncategorizedWallingford Explorers discover what firefighting is all about
A program affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America is giving teens an inkling of what it’s like to be a firefighter. Six members of Explorer 4578 were honored Monday night at the East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department headquarters for completing their spring training.
By Luther Turmelle, North Bureau Chief
lturmelle@nhregister.com / Twitter: @lutherturmelle
WALLINGFORD — A program affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America is giving teens an inkling of what it’s like to be a firefighter.
Six members of Explorer 4578 were honored Monday night at the East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department headquarters for completing their spring training. There are about 14 members in the program, but some were unable to attend the ceremony.
Deputy Fire Chief Steve Alsup said the Explorers take part in drills every other week.
The Explorers, Alsup said, are as dedicated to what they do as some of their high school classmates are to their athletic teams.
“It’s all part of being part of something bigger than themselves,” he said. “The difference here is that it doesn’t matter how big you are or how fast you are.”
With parents looking on proudly, the program’s advisers put two teams of Explorers through a drill in full gear.
The Explorers had to put on oxygen masks, uncoil a hose and, using a stream of water from a department truck, knock over some traffic cones.
Giovanni DiBianco, 17, has been involved with the program for two years. He considers the training to be “a lot of fun.”
“It’s something most people don’t get to do, much less people who are my age,” DiBianco said.
With adult volunteer firefighters often difficult to find, three volunteer chiefs who oversee the program see it as a way to possibly increase their ranks. Bill Celata, chief of the East Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department, said two graduates of the Explorer program have begun Firefighter 1 training, which will enable them to respond to emergencies.
“Having been Explorers was good for them because they already know what they’re getting into,” Celata said.
The program resumes in the fall.
Anyone interested in joining the Explorer program may call 203-294-2730.
Click on the link below for the video coverage:
Wallingford Explorers Video
Firehouse.com and EMSWorld.com Present Safety Week 2011
Commentary, Articles, Resources, & Podcasts throughout Safety Week
The majority of fireground fatalities are linked to incidents where firefighters become lost, disoriented or trapped, according to the USFA. This year’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week focuses on firefighter survival and Mayday training: “Mayday: Not If, When.” Proper training survival skill sets can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for the worst case scenario. Visit Firehouse.com
each day as we provide training materials, from experienced experts,
to help you prepare for the unexpected.
each day as we provide training materials, from experienced experts,
to help you prepare for the unexpected.
• Sunday: Introduction to Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011
• Monday: Preventing the Mayday
• Tuesday: Being Ready for the Mayday
• Wednesday: Self-Survival Procedures
• Thursday: Self-Survival Skills
• Friday: Firefighter Expectations of Command
• Saturday: Wrap Up & Review
Dear Partner Department:
We’re excited to announce that the “Thank You” track penned by Grammy Award-winning artist Cee Lo Green dedicated to you and your fellow volunteer firefighters across the country is here!
The track is a free, limited-edition download, available exclusively on Duracell’s Facebook page, facebook.com/duracell, while supplies last. The song is also accompanied by an online video, featuring first-hand accounts by Cee Lo and heroic images of volunteers that you graciously submitted. You can also find the video by visiting Youtube.com/officialduracell and track by visiting duracellmediacenter.com.
Cee Lo is closely connected with the Power Those Who Protect Us volunteer firefighter cause. As a child growing up in Atlanta, Cee Lo’s mother served as a volunteer firefighter. Then, when he was 16 years old, a group of local volunteer firefighters miraculously pulled his mother to safety following a near-fatal car accident. The new ‘Thank You’ song will serve as an ode to the firefighters on the scene during those two critical rescues and to the 23,000 volunteer fire departments across the county that put their lives in danger daily to protect their communities.
Please take a look at a recent AOL post about this track! http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/05/cee-lo-green-thank-you/
As always please reach out to DuracellFire@gmail.com if you have any specific questions about the program and find us on Facebook.com/Duracell for up to the minute updates about the program.
Best,
The National Volunteer Fire Council and Duracell
On Thursday, August 26, 2010 Chief Wall from Wallingford, Connecticut was named 2010 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year during Fire Rescue International in Chicago. Chief Wall was chosen by Fire Chief Magazine. The award is sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing.
