A 9/11/01 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS AT 289 BANK STREET IN NEW LONDON, CT ON 9/11/08 AT 11:30 AM. THE CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LUNCHEON INSIDE THE FIREHOUSE. ALL EMERGENCY SERVICE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ALL OFF-DUTY NLFD MEMBERS WHO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO DRESS IN FULL CLASS A UNIFORM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CEREMONY WILL LAST ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
THE DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE 2008-2009 BUDGET REFERENDUM. ONCE AGAIN, LOCAL 1522 IS READY TO STEP UP AND HELP GET VOTERS TO THE POLLS. ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL 1522 MEMBERS ARE URGED TO GIVE A SMALL PART OF THEIR DAY TO HELP DO OUR PART! A YES VOTE FOR THIS BUDGET WILL KEEP THE LEVEL OF FIRE AND EMS PROTECTION IN PLACE THAT TAXPAYERS IN NEW LONDON HAVE COME TO EXPECT AND DESERVE. CONTACT PRESIDENT ROCCO BASILICA FOR MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE INCIDENTS THAT YOU READ ABOUT BELOW ARE MORE "NEWSWORTHY" THAN OUR EVERYDAY TYPE OF INCIDENT. LOCAL 1522 TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN HANDLING MANY OF OUR RESPONSES WITH NO "FANFARE". WE RESPOND TO OVER 6,000 CALLS PER YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME OF APPROX. 3 MINUTES. THE CALLS WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ARE THE HEART ATTACKS OR THE "SMALL FIRES" THAT ARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL BY RESPONDING QUICKLY, EFFECTIVELY, AND EFFICIENTLY.
ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED TO GO TO THE MESSAGE BOARD AND REVIEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT FIRE HQ. IN ORDER TO VIEW THIS INFORMATION, YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF L-1522 AND HAVE A LOG-IN NAME AND PASSWORD.
DUE TO THE HARD WORK OF FF CORMIER AND MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1522, OVER $6,400 WAS RAISED FOR MDA AND "FILL THE BOOT". OVERALL, THE I.A.F.F. RAISED MORE THAN $27 MILLION DOLLARS. THANKS TO ALL MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND DEDICATION. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE NEW LONDON COMMUNITY FOR THEIR VERY GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS!!!
GROUP 4 RESPONDED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT ON I-95 NORTHBOUND ON 9/2/08 NIGHTS AT APPROX. 1:40 AM. THE ACCIDENT WAS LOCATED ON I-95 JUST AFTER THE WILLIAMS STREET EXIT WHICH IS EXIT 83. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE ON THEDAY.COM.
GROUP 1 RESPONDED TO A CAR FIRE AT BATES WOODS PARK AT APPROX. 2:30 AM ON 8/30 NIGHTS. UNITS ARRIVED TO FIND THE CAR FULLY INVOLVED. THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NEW LONDON FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
GROUP 1 RESPONDED TO A SHOOTING IN THE AREA OF 58 WEST COIT STREET AT APPROX. 11:15 PM ON 8/29/08. THE DAY REPORTS THAT A MALE WAS SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN AND THAT HIS CONDITION WAS UNKNOWN AT L&M HOSPITAL. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWS ARTICLE.
NATHAN HALE STUDENT STEVEN SCHMIDT RODE TO HIS FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL IN STYLE TODAY. HIS NAME WAS RANDOMLY PICKED IN A CONTEST DRAWING FROM FAMILIES WHO REGISTERED CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN EARLY IN THE YEAR. IT LOOKS LIKE STEVEN HAD A GREAT TIME AT HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE NEWS ARTICLE. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS.
THE IAFF WON A MAJOR BENEFIT FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION EXPANDING STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS BENEFITS FOR PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS. CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
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