Members of New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 participated in the annually required OSHA training on a key piece of Firefighting equipment, the SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus). Firefighters refreshed themselves with the Mayday protocol and completed a ‘Maze’ donned with full PPE to simulate an entrapment scenario. Bi-monthly trainings like this one allow for our firefighters to be fresh on their skills for when they are needed the most.

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New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 joined the town of New Canaan in the annual Christmas Eve Caroling on Gods Acre. The Fire Company handed out candles and candy canes to towns people and provided lighting from Rescue 5.

New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 wishes all a very happy and safe holidays

New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 congratulates our newest 2nd Lieutenant Michael Esposito

On Tuesday December 10th 2013 New Canaan town clerk Claudia Webber swore in two new fire commissioners who also happen to be current active members of New Canaan Fire Company No.1. Captain Al DuPont and Firefighter Kerry Smith joined returning commissioner Jack Horner on the New Canaan Fire Commission. On this night New Canaan Fire Company No.1 also welcomed the swearing in of new Career Firefighter Michael Jackson.

In what is an annual tradition Members of New Canaan Fire Company No.1 Join to decorate the Firehouse for the holidays.

New Canaan Fire Company No. 1 wishes everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

The firefighters of New Canaan would like to thank Chief Edward Karl for his dedication, advice and assistance not only for the last 5 years as chief, but also over the 14 years prior volunteering. First Selectman, Rob Mallozzi said "You have served your Town and the FD with honor and dedication; I can not thank you enough for all of your service and love of NCFC#1 and our department" in a letter to the chief earlier today. Chief Karl is a fourth generation Karl in NC Fire. His father, Henry Karl, was Chief in the late '60s. A heartfelt thank you to Cheif Karl! From everyone at NC Fire!

The Fire Department  has been receiving calls requesting birthday parties at the firehouse.  We do not host birthday parties at the firehouse. Some of the confusion may come from members birthdays being displayed on the calender.

Chief Karl

Congratulations to 2nd Lieutenant Corey Gilchrist and 2nd Lieutenant Mike Glass!

Just in time for Memorial Day, the September 11th memorial rests in its permanent home in front of New Canaan Fire Headquarters.

While returning from a call related to hurricane Irene on Sunday, August 28, Firefighters encountered a fish in distress in the middle of Valley Road.

 
“We were heading back from a call and I noticed that there was a fish on the road,” said Captain, Mike Socci, “there was a little bit of life left in him, we gave him some water on his gills to try to revive him, but it was too late.”
 
Firefighters assume the fish got to the road when a nearby pond flooded. Streets around town still continue to be flooded due to the excess rain. Residents are urged to stay off the roads until the curfew is lifted.
 
Photo by Firefighter Duffy Sasser

Office of Emergency Management Press Release

Sunday, August 28, 2011 8am

As landfall of Hurricane Irene is imminent, the overnight winds have left multiple roads closed due to downed trees – many involving power lines.  Until the winds abate and it is safe for CL&P linemen to venture out, clean-up cannot begin.  Where possible, downed trees that do not involve wires will be cleared as soon as safely possible.

For the safety of all residents, effective last at midnight a curfew was enacted for the town of New Canaan.  No one should be driving or walking on the roads.  This curfew is in effect until further notice.

If you have lost power please contact Northeast Utilities to report the outage at 1-800-286-2000 or you can go on-line to www.cl-p.com.

Due to the multiple road closures, the response of emergency services will be extremely limited.

For storm related, non-emergency questions, please call the Emergency Operations Center at 203-594-4100.  911 should be used for emergency calls only.

Following is a list of safety tips to help get through the next few days:

• Stay away from downed trees – live power lines may be involved.  Metal fences and guardrails may also become energized.
• Avoid using candles if you lose power.  If you must, never leave them unattended and keep them away from combustibles.
• If you have a portable generator, make sure it is outside and if you are back-feeding your home through an outlet, make sure that you turn off the main breaker to avoid back-feeding the street, thereby endangering workers trying to restore power.

It is expected that it will be several days before some roads are cleared and as long as a week before full power is restored.  Residents are requested to be patient and check on neighbors.

Following is a list where further information can be found:

Town website at www.newcanaan.info

Channel 79, the Town’s cable access channel

WICC 600 am

WNLK 1350 am

On facebook at www.newcanaanoem.com

Office of Emergency Management
Press Release Saturday, August 27, 2011, 7 pm
For Immediate Release
 
Selectman, Jeb Walker and the Office of Emergency Management have been working to prepare the town prior to hurricane Irene.  As of 3:30 pm today a formal state of emergency was declared by the Town.
 
This storm has the potential for severe damage including flooding and downed trees and wires. This will result in numerous road closures for an extended period of time.
 
Residents in areas previously subject to flooding should expect severe flooding from this storm and are strongly encouraged to evacuate at this time.
 
An emergency shelter has been established at the Lapham Community Center and is currently in use.  Residents planning to come to the shelter should bring pillows, blankets, toiletries and a week’s worth of medications, if any.  Pets may be brought to the center and they will be picked up by the Animal Control staff and taken to the Town’s shelter for safe keeping.  If bringing a pet, you should also bring a seven day supply of pet food.
 
Selectman Walker has announced that a representative from CL&P will be stationed at the New Canaan EOC (Emergency Operations Center) throughout the storm which will greatly facilitate recovery efforts.
 
It is anticipated that the New Canaan Police Department 911 center will be extremely busy during the storm and should only be called for emergency situations. A storm call center has been established for non-emergency related questions. The number is (203) 594-4100. 
 
Storm updates will be posted at the following locations:
 
Town website at www.newcanaan.info
Channel 79, the Town’s cable access channel
WICC 600 am
WNLK 1350 am
On facebook at www.newcanaanoem.com