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Page 36, Fire News, July/August 2021 Training

Norton Holds Live Fire Training

On April 30, 2021, the Norton (MA) Fire Department made good use of a building set for demolition. The house on Leonard Street was set to be demolished to make way fornew construction and was made available to the fire department to use fortraining. Many of Norton’s firefighters were in attendance as several training evolutions were performed. Each evolution utilized simultaneous operations with separate crews assigned to search and rescue, extinguishment, ladderoperations and RIT. Both floors of the two-story wood framed house were used. Firefighters rotated roles during the evolutions so that they could get the most out of the training provided. - Fire News photo by Pat Travers

Haddam Trains on Ladders and Chimneys

Members of Haddam (CT) VolunteerFire Company resumed in-person training on April 12, 2021. Members practiced setting up 35- and 25-foot ladders and used chimney chains and otherequipment to practice extinguishing a chimney fire.

- Fire News photo by Olivia Drake

Propane Fire Training

Recently, Hartford (CT) County Regional Fire School’s FF1 class took part in nighttime work on propane fires. The crews learned the importance of communication and teamwork as they approached the high temperature fire as a group. - Fire News photo by John DeForest

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Stamford Holds Level 2 Tanker Task Force Drill

In the evening of May 10, 2021, the Stamford (CT) Fire Department, along with the Belltown, Long Ridge, and Turn of River, held a large-scale Level-2 tankertask force drill in the north section of Stamford. Companies came in with tankers from New Canaan, Round Hill, Cos Cob and Darien, as well as Banksville and Vista from New York. The purpose of this drill was forall of Stamford’s and surrounding area fire departments to gain proficiency in the set up and operation of a tankerresponse in non-hydrant areas. The drill demonstrated the usefulness of intersections as dump sites and the goal was to have a continuous flow of waterforfirefighting operations maintaining 500gpm. - Fire News photo by PuckStopperPhotography.com

Arlington RITTraining

Arlington (MA) firefighters participated in RITtraining on May 6, 2021, on a building which was about to be demolished and was donated to the fire department. - Fire News photo by Owen Carrigan

LadderOps Training

On March 30, 2021, Hartford County Regional Fire School Firefighter1 class took part in night two of LadderOperations. Firefighters learned how to raise ladders, place ladders to the building and learn the leg lock in position on ladders. Firefighters gained trust in themselves to perform these acts while operating on the fireground. - Fire News photo by John DeForest

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Hamilton Trains

Overthe last couple of years, Hamilton (MA) Fire has been hitting it hard with training. The new leadership within the department has its members moving waterand training to the most realistic fireground situations. The fulltime and call firefighters of General Patton’s hometown trained in first-due pump and truck ops in anothervacant residential building on Route 1A. The teams did several evolutions which included attack, basement fires, forcible entry, roof ops, quick-water, etc. - Fire News photo by Glenn S. Preston

Flashoverand Vehicle Stabilization Drill

Recently, companies from Simsbury (CT) took part in the flash-overtrailerand vehicle stabilization night drill in Weatogue. Simsbury, Weatogue and Bushy Hill stations took part in the exercise, which was presented by Flash Fire Industries. Main and West Simsbury stations took part in vehicle stabilization.

- Fire News photo by John DeForest

FOOLS Training in West Bath

Two great days of the New England FOOLS training in West Bath (ME), brought firefighters from all overNew England to take part in eight different stations that included vertical ventilation, fire attack, forcible entry, can confidence, search, rotary saw and safety and survival. Firefighters gained great experience and knowledge to take back to theirrespective companies. - Fire News photos by John DeForest