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.

GALES FERRY WORKING @ J.O.L.T.

ASHAWAY FD, RI - J.O.L.T. 06

FATAL MVA - GALES FERRY - 9/23/06

FATAL MVA - GALES FERRY - 9/23/06

FF WILLIAMS USES THE HALLIGAN MAKING A PURCHASE POINT

FF JOHN USES THE COMBI TOOL, WHILE FF LESSARD PROVIDES LIGHTING, TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT. THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED TO GATHER PT INFORMATION. GFFC RECENTLY PUT THIS TOOL INTO SERVICE ON ENGINE R21.

At approx. 0430 hrs the Gales Ferry FC, Ledyard Ambulance, Ledyard PD, and L & M Medics, responded to a report of a car into a tree on Route 12. Ledyard Dispatch reporting numerous calls. On arrival Gales Ferry Dep. Chief reporting that the vehicle was on fire with one patient on the ground. Ledyard PD, Sgt. Vanderveer, knocked back the fire with his fire extinguisher and then bravely pulled the pt from the vehicle. R20 reported pt in traumatic arrest and efforts were started and later found to be unsuccessful. Gales Ferry units held the scene while LPD AIT worked the scene.

SAINT LUCIA FIRE SERVICE

A SET OF HITCHES, THEY ARE VERY THIN, NOT MUCH PROTECTION


THE VIEW FROM THE BACK DECK

THIS WAS A DRIVE BY PIC. NOTICE THE TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE BAY. IT IS A BRONTO SKYLIFT WITH A 72METER STICK.
HERE IS A FEW PICS THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET WHILE ON MY HONEYMOON IN ST. LUCIA, WI. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY THE STATION ABOVE TO ASK FOR SOME T'S. I ONE THING THAT I NOTICED IS THAT THEY WERE NOT THAT THE FIREMEN WERE NOT VERY FRIENDLY. ON THE LAST DAY ON THE ISLAND BY CHANCE OUR CAB DRIVER WAS A 20 YEAR RETIRED ISLAND FIREMAN. I WAS ABLE TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF INFO. I WISH THAT I HAD RAN INTO HIM EARLIER TO GET A FULL TOUR OF ALL THE HOUSES. HE IS NOW VOLUNTEER AND GETS CALLED BACK TO DUTY DURING SHORTAGES. THERE IS CURRENTLY 6 STATIONS FOR THE WHOLE ISLAND WITH THE 7th BEING BUILT NOW. THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 11 WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE. I NEVER NOTICED ANY HYDRANTS ON THE ISLAND BUT ACCORDING TO THE RETIRED FIREMAN THEY HAVE BOTH DOMESTIC AND SEA WATER SYSTEMS. THERE IS A FEW 5000 GPM PUMPS STAGED AROUND THE ISLAND FOR THE SEA WATER OPERATIONS. THEY DO MAKE INTERIOR ATTACKS AND HAVE THE JAWS OF LIFE.