Q's FIREGROUND PHOTO'S: 2006

2006 in REVIEW

Here is a video Rob Ladd put together using pictures from New London County Fire Photos , Eastern Connecticut Fire, and this blog. I want to thank Rob for putting this great video together. I know he worked on this for some time now.

Thanks to all those who contributed photos and comments to these great blogsites. Keep them coming.

Nice job Ladd.

Here is the link to check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujjVNlNX7ig

Elderly Living Fire - Taftville 12/1/06

Here is a couple pics of the Elderly living fire in Taftville. I do not have much info about this fire. I arrived about 2 hours into it and most units were already dismissed. Visit Shane's site, Eastern Connecticut Fire for more information. He has some good pics and narrative.

Also check out my apparatus page for some more pics.

WATERFORD FIRE 11/27/06

Here is a few pics taken of a fire at the Waterford Proffessional Complex on Vauxhall St. I don't have very much info on this fire but from what I heard it may have been started by a piece of office equipment producing a very smokey fire. Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.

WATERFORD FIRE 11/27/06

GOT YA!!!

More Excavator Pics

Here is a few more pics of the excavator fire. The fire occurred just down the road from Walmart at the new Hilton (i believe)

Excavator Fire - PBFD 11-14-06

On November 14th the Poquonnock Bridge FD responded to a excavator on fire.

PBFD LIVE BURN CONT.

This was the final burn of the day.

Ben opening up the roof

FF Kunsa

If anyone would like a copy of all the pictures taken from this burn drop me an email. I can make you a cd. There are about 300 or so pics. Keith did a great job of getting alot of faces.

PBFD LIVE BURN 11-01-06

This is the house we burned in. Soon to be the home of another Dunkin Donuts

Ted and Andy

FF Ted Kunsa

This is me. It got into the walls during one of the evolutions

FF B. Kiely

On November 1, 2006 the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department along with Groton City, Sub Base and Mystic Departments had participated in some live fire training. Keith Gomes from Mohegan Tribal FD (working for Groton Ambulance) was the Q's Fire Ground Photographer for the day. He took close to 900 pictures of this training. As you can imagine it has taken a long time to get through them all. Thanks again Keith. So all pictures shown of this burn Keith shot.

BUS vs PEDESTRIAN - PRESTON 10/17/06

The PQFD, PCFD, American Ambulance, and North Stonington Ambulance, responded to Route 2 for a Bus vs Ped. A total of 3 ambulances responded to the scene.

WATER EMERGENCY - GALES FERRY 10-12-06

Pictures taken by LT Andrew Thomasson

On October 12th the Gales Ferry and Ledyard Departments responded to Poq. Cove for a reported canoe turned over. On arrival an over turned canoe was found with an object floating about 200 feet away. It was determined that the floating object was probably drift wood. Members of GFFC donned the Mustang suits to make there way to the canoe. Prior to entering the water, the owner of the canoe was found and no entry was made. Units stood by while the owner kayaked out to the canoe to return it to the dock. Apparently the canoe had been in the water for 3 days.

JAWS OF LIFE TOURNAMENT J.O.L.T. - LONG ISLAND, NY

NOTICE ALL THE CARS IN THE BACKGROUND

SOME OF THE TOOL CHOICES

TEAM GALES FERRY. FROM LEFT, JEFF SMITH, LT TONY SACCONE, LT ANDREW THOMASSON, Q, AND BRIAN SCHWENK

THE GALES FERRY FIRE CO COMPETED IN THE J.O.L.T. IN LONG ISLAND, NY. THE FIRST ROUND INVOLVED TAKING 2 DOORS, FRONT AND REAR, AND A DASH ROLL. WE WERE ABLE TO DO ALL OF THIS IN 6MIN 11SEC. WE WERE A LITTLE MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH ALL THE TEAMS, 44 IN ALL, AND HAD THE TOP 4 TIME. UNFORTUNATELY THE TEAM WE WERE AGAINST HAD THE 3RD BEST TIME.