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 March 20, 2020

With the rapidly evolving information for for the COVIC-19 virus in New Canaan, here is a link to the Town of New Canaan CORONAVIRUS update site ! It will have updated information regarding the Town and State actions and protocols regarding this crisis. Please check the town site regularly for updates and up to date information.

Also a if you are on Facebook, follow the New Canaan Office of Emergency Management or OEM Facebook page for updates on the virus !

“The following is an update as to actions taken by the Town of New Canaan to educate, protect and prepare our community during the coronavirus outbreak.

All residents are asked to take personal responsibility for their health and the health of their family members through active monitoring of their health. This should include twice daily temperature checks and the following preventative measures:

Frequent handwashing with soap for at least 20 seconds and use of hand sanitizers, with at least 60% alcohol, when soap is not available
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
Cough into a tissue and then throw the tissue away. If tissues aren’t available, cough into your elbow
Stay home when you are sick
Contact your personal physician if you have concerns about your health
Use extra care to clean and disinfect surfaces, including door handles, cell phones and keyboards
Use household products specifically designed to disinfect
The State has implemented a coronavirus hotline for general questions. Call 211 or text “CTCOVID” to 898211.”

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New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1 is at New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1.

3 weeks ago

New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1

Cold water - ice Rescue

Today the Fire Company, joined by New Canaan EMS, did a cold water - ice rescue drill at Mead pond.
It is a good and fun winter drill. You never know when we might be called upon to rescue a person or animals that get trapped in waterways around town in both warm and cold weather. A tricky operation, especially in cold weather when ponds freeze and victims get stuck on or worse fall through weak ice.
We used the cold weather and icy conditions today to give our your newer members a chance to don the rescue suits and practice rescuing the less than cooperative victims out on the ice. Sporting the highly fashionable classic “Gumby” suits more experienced members plaid victims and alternate rescuers. In all a good day to practice rescue operations, including Ice rescue, triangulate victim location, throw bag drills and both rescue strap and stokes basket victim retrieval. It was great to have EMS with us to cover more patient/victim treatment and discussions on best ways to treat, move and transfer victims from the hot zone to the bus.

Thank you @newcanaanems for helping us out today! We look forward to do more combined drills with you.

#coldwaterrescue #icerescue #icerescuetraining #firefighter #volunteer #volunteerfirefighter #emt #gumby #gumbysuit #techrescue #training #newcanaanct #newcanaan #townofnewcanaan #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizer #newcanaannewcomers #probietraining #fairfieldcounty #meadpark
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Cold water - ice Rescue 

Today the Fire Company, joined by New Canaan EMS, did a cold water - ice rescue drill at Mead pond.  
It is a good and fun winter drill.  You never know when we might be called upon to rescue a person or animals that get trapped in waterways around town in both warm and cold weather.  A tricky operation, especially in cold weather when ponds freeze and victims get stuck on or worse fall through weak ice.  
We used the cold weather and icy conditions today to give our your newer members a chance to don the rescue suits and practice rescuing the less than cooperative victims out on the ice.  Sporting the highly fashionable classic “Gumby” suits more experienced members plaid victims and alternate rescuers.   In all a good day to practice rescue operations, including Ice rescue, triangulate victim location, throw bag drills and both rescue strap and stokes basket victim retrieval.  It was great to have EMS with us to cover more patient/victim treatment and discussions on best ways to treat, move and transfer victims from the hot zone to the bus.
 
Thank you @newcanaanems for helping us out today! We look forward to do more combined drills with you.

#coldwaterrescue  #icerescue #icerescuetraining #firefighter #volunteer #volunteerfirefighter #emt #gumby #gumbysuit #techrescue #training #newcanaanct #newcanaan #townofnewcanaan  #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizer #newcanaannewcomers #probietraining  #fairfieldcounty  #meadparkImage attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment
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New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1 is in New Canaan, Connecticut.

4 weeks ago

New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1

When it snows please dig us out!

If you take a couple of minutes to clear the snow away from you local hydrant when it snows, you can help save precious time in case we need to use it to fight a fire. There is a large number of hydrants in town, it takes a while for your Firefighters to drive around to dig them all out! Please consider digging out the one closest to your house. I dug my local hydrant out this morning, is yours still buried in snow?

Stay safe and warm !

#digoutyourhydrant #snowday #townofnewcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaan #newcanaanfiredept #newcanaanfirefighters #firefighter #firstresponders #newcanaanlife #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizer #showelsnow
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When it snows please dig us out! 

If you take a couple of minutes to clear the snow away from you local hydrant when it snows, you can help save precious time  in case we need to use it to fight a fire.    There is a large number of hydrants in town, it takes a while for your Firefighters to drive around to dig them all out!   Please consider digging out the one closest to your house. I dug my local hydrant out this morning, is yours still buried in snow?

Stay safe and warm !

#digoutyourhydrant #snowday #townofnewcanaan #newcanaanct #newcanaan #newcanaanfiredept #newcanaanfirefighters #firefighter #firstresponders #newcanaanlife #newcanaanmoms #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizer #showelsnow 
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New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1 is at New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1.

1 month ago

New Canaan Fire Co., No. 1

Where is the traffic cone?

Another good Sunday morning driver /operator training. This morning we took Engine 1 and Ladder 3 out for driver training and had everyone practice their precision and smooth aerial operation with the cone challenge!

We tied a traffic cone to the tip of the aerial with a short rope, hanging a couple of feet down from the top rung. A spot where you can not see it clearly from the turntable controls.
The objective was to either place the cone, gently on top of a light pole quite a distance away up high or stack it on top of another cone on the ground 85-90+ feet away. To do this the operator has to exercise smooth soft touch on the controls while keeping an eye on all obstructions. In addition as you can not see everything, including sometimes the cone, the operator and spotter have to work well together to place the aerial in the right spot before delivering the cone where it needs to go.

It’s is precision work as a small harsh movement gets the cone swinging wild or you risk banging the ladder into obstructions.

if you live in New Canaan or within five miles of the town line and are interested in precision cone placing and other firefighting activities send us a note. We are always looking for new members. recruiting@newcanaanfire.com
#drivertraining #laddertruck #aerialtraining #seagravefireapparatus #seagraveladder #firefighter #volunteer #volunteerfirefighter #newcanaanct #townofnewcanaan #newcanaan #fairfieldcounty #firstresponders #training #fireapparatus #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizer
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Where is the traffic cone?

Another good Sunday morning driver /operator training.  This morning we took Engine 1 and Ladder 3 out for driver training and had everyone practice their precision and smooth aerial operation with the cone challenge!

We tied a traffic cone to the tip of the aerial with a short rope, hanging a couple of feet down from the top rung. A spot where you can not see it clearly from the turntable controls.
The objective was to either place the cone, gently on top of a light pole quite a distance away up high or stack it on top of another cone on the ground 85-90+ feet away.  To do this the operator has to exercise smooth soft touch on the controls while keeping an eye on all obstructions. In addition as you can not see everything, including sometimes the cone, the operator and spotter have to work well together to place the aerial in the right spot before delivering the cone where it needs to go.

It’s is precision work as a small harsh movement gets the cone swinging wild or you risk banging the ladder into obstructions. 

if you live in New Canaan or within five miles of the town line and are interested in precision cone placing and other firefighting activities send us a note. We are always looking for new members. recruiting@newcanaanfire.com
#drivertraining  #laddertruck #aerialtraining #seagravefireapparatus #seagraveladder #firefighter #volunteer #volunteerfirefighter #newcanaanct #townofnewcanaan #newcanaan #fairfieldcounty #firstresponders #training #fireapparatus #newcanaanite #newcanaanadvertizerImage attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment
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