HVFCo. September Report

Members of the Haddam Volunteer Fire Company responded to 37 calls for emergency services in September:

Medical Emergencies – 18
Fires, alarms etc. – 9
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 10

Some hard luck for a residence on Saybrook Road, which was the site of two separate collisions to vehicles in its driveway. On Sept. 14, a driver lost control of his car, which struck a parked car at the home before coming to rest on its side. The driver was taken to Middlesex Hospital with minor injuries. On Sept. 27, a vehicle lost control and struck a parked vehicle at the same house. Firefighters forced the driver’s side door open to extricate the single occupant, who was transported to Hartford Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. State police are investigating.

On Sept. 19, a car swiped a utility pole on Killingworth Road, receiving minor damage to its front end but snapping the pole. The road was shut down while CL&P assessed the damage and repaired the pole.

With temperatures becoming seasonably cold at night, some residents are turning to supplemental heat sources. Any heat appliance that hasn’t been properly maintained, however, runs the risk of fire. On Sept. 20, a fire sparked in a stovepipe at a residence on Killingworth Road. Firefighters dropped chains from the roof to dislodge any smoldering material that remained. The home was monitored for carbon monoxide but none was found, and the homeowners were advised to have the stovepipe professionally cleaned and inspected.

Members of the Fire Company took part in two annual traditions in September: Touch-A-Truck on Sept. 20 at the Higganum Town Green, which benefitted the Brainerd Memorial Library, and the Durham Fair from Sept. 25 to 28. The Fire Company provided fire protection, responding to an electrical fire and numerous medical calls.

Haddam Fire welcomes new Junior member Wyatt Bates, son of Firefighter/EMT Steve Bates, and says goodbye to 15-year veteran Scott Stoppa. Scott joined the company in 1999, and is the first member to receive Lifetime Membership status from both Haddam Fire and Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service, where he served for 28 years.

Drills included Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and a review of ventilation tactics and equipment.

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