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International Firefighter’s Appreciation Day in Bridgeport
In celebration of International Firefighter’s Day, on May 5, 2023, Frank Pepe Pizza of Fairfield (CT) delivered theiraward-winning pizzas as well as souvenirt-shirts to the on-duty members of the
WorcesterSt. Patrick’s Day Parade
Bridgeport Fire Department Headquarters companies. As you can see … it was much appreciated!
- Fire News photo by FireGroundImages.com
Hadley Hosts Home Fire SprinklerDemonstration
The Worcester(MA) St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade is a threemile route up Park Avenue.
- Fire News photos by Paul Shea
Close Up with LifeStar forHaddam
Acrew from LifeStar, a critical care helicopter service operated through Hartford HealthCare, visited Haddam (CT) VolunteerFire Company on May 8. The LifeStar crew allowed HVFC members to tour the helicopterand learn more about its various capabilities and airborne medical transport services.
- Fire News photos by Olivia Drake
To promote Home Fire Sprinkler Week, Hadley Fire Chief Michael H. Spanknebel and the Hadley Fire Department hosted Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and a side-by-side prop that demonstrated the power of fire sprinklers to save lives and property.
The Department of Fire Services’side-by-side sprinkler trailer set up at American Legion Post 271 on May 16, 2023. The trailer contains two rooms with identical furnishings. On room was protected by a single sprinkler head, and the other was not.
Local fire departments can request the side-by-side sprinkler t railer for their own demonstrations through the Department of Fire Services’ web page. You can learn more about Home Fire Sprinkler Week at https://homefiresprinkler.org.
- Submitted by Jake Wark
