@AtwoodFire 2014hrs last evening, vehicle vs several parked trucks at a repair/dealer. Operator self-extricated and was transported to a local ER. – at Augusta, ME

Fire Prevention Week October 4 - 10

Townwide training last evening focused on water supply operations with the rural hitch. Tankers pumped through the clappered siamese to a master stream a few hundred feet away simulating a long driveway or dead-end street. – at Plainfield, CT

Never Forget – at Wauregan, CT

@AtwoodFire was dispatched as part of a 1st alarm assignment to Danielson for at structure fire at 0643 this morning. #HT196 assisted with a hydrant supply line feeding #T161, while the crew from #ET196 assisted with supression and overhaul. Units were released at 0850. – at Wauregan, CT

LifeStar2 departing our aeromedical training class this evening. – at Wauregan, CT

A busy few days. Two MVAs, two, EMS runs and 3 mutual aid structure fire responses. "Never a Dull Moment". – at Paradise, NV

Busy day on Friday. 0900, gave a deserving SHES student a ride to school as his award for collecting the most food for Project PIN. Then at 1030 we responded with ET and HT196 to a kitchen fire in Danielson. – at Wauregan, CT

We responded to 3 simultaneous calls for service this evening (2154, 2159 and 2203 hrs). 2 ALS medical calls and an outside fire with over 100 people at the Tilcon quarry. – at Wauregan, CT

Tonight's training focused on remote water supplies for brush fires. Here our nimble portable pump draws water from the Quinebaug River up an incline to a simulated fire location. – at Wauregan, CT

This evening Atwood Hose Fire was dispatched for a structure fire in Moosup. The crew from ET196 assisted with overhaul, while the crew from HT196 stood by in case an additional water supply was needed. Units were released at 1945 hrs.

Please Adopt a Hydrant now that the storm is over. If you have a hydrant near your home or business, please help us and clear the snow from around it. It will take a couple of days for our volunteers to get to all the hydrants in our district. Seconds Count! – at Worcester, MA

Two car MVA with entrapment this morning at 0739hrs. One patient transported with minor injuries. The other refused treatment at the scene. The airbags and supplemental restraints in both vehicles saved the operators from further injuries. – at Wauregan, CT

It has been a busy few days. We have been dispatched to two structure fires since Friday in Moosup and Killingly. We provided water supply at both fires with HT196. And assisted with suppression and overhaul with ET196. – at Wauregan, CT