The Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company serves and protects the residents of Brookfield, jointly with the Candlewood Company located on the west side of town. The all-volunteer force provides fire and EMS services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The firehouse is located at 92 Pocono Road, next to Town Hall Park. For emergencies, dial 911.
The 70 active members respond to more than 1,000 calls a year for incidents ranging from fire suppression, motor vehicle accidents/fire/extrication, hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical, marine accidents, regular and cold/ice water rescue and mutual aid to surrounding towns.
Since being incorporated in 1934, hundreds of individuals have donated their time and energy to provide protection and peace of mind to the people of Brookfield.
The Clinton Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) is the town's all-volunteer group consisting of fire, rescue, ambulance and emergency medical services (EMS). The CVFD is led by chief Frank Schrempp. He oversees the 100-member department consisting of five chiefs including a deputy chief, a deputy chief of administration, a deputy chief of EMS and assistant chief. There are also three captains and eight lieutenants. The core of the CVFD is its dedicated group of volunteers.
The Old Lyme Town Hall is located in the historic downtown of Old Lyme
The Town Hall houses all the main offices of the municipal government in town, including town clerk, assessor and the first selectman.
The Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service was formed in 1977. Its current headquarters at the Jockey Hollow fire station include two bedrooms, a day room and a large training room.
The Fire Marshal's office is responsible for investigating all fires in Montville, determining how and where each fire started, and giving the OK when—or if—residents may return to their homes after firefighters have been called. The fire marshal also supervises the town's paid firefighters and fire dispatchers.
The department, which includes Fire Marshal Raymond Occhialini and Fire Inspector Ed Shafer, inspects "every occupancy with the exception of one- and two-family dwelling units," according to the website. The fire marshal also inspects new buildings to make sure they conform to fire codes, inspects vehicles that carry hazardous materials, issues blasting permits and fireworks permits, and more.
In addition, Occhialini and Shafer are responsible for educating the public on fire safety.
The Stonington Borough Fire Department is one of six volunteer fire departments which serves Stonighton Borough.
Planning to open a daycare or shoot fireworks off on the Fourth of July? First, head to the Fire Marshal's office in the ground floor of City Hall to make sure you're up to code. Fire Marshal Steve Trella and his handful of staff provide the necessary inspections for everything from restaurants to rooming houses, and also license those who handle incendiary material. The staff also investigate fires and perform public fire-prevention and survival education.
The Botsford company was established in 1949, the last of the five independent volunteer fire organizations that exist in town. The yellowish lime-green color of the company's apparatus distinguishes it from the others.
The company was among the first in the town to purchase air packs for its firefighters and was the first to buy a brush fire truck, a specially designed pickup truck used to fight grass and brush fires.
The company also rents the second floor of its station for use as a dance studio.