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Hose Advancement Training

On Monday evening, March 08, 2010 Engine 1 and Engine 2 practiced hose advancement into multiple story structures at the Burr...

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Mon. Feb 1st 2010
RIT Training

On Sunday, January 24 the New Hartford, Norfolk and Winsted Fire Department's performed training for the Regional RIT Team. T...

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Mon. Feb 1st 2010
Firefighters Raise funds for Special Olympics

Firefighters from Engine Company 4 raised almost $1,800.00 for Special Olympics by participating in the annual Penguin Plunge...

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Hose Advancement Training
Mon. Mar 8th 2010
On Monday evening, March 08, 2010 Engine 1 and Engine 2 practiced hose advancement into multiple story structures at the Burrville Fire Training School. Firefighters practiced advancing hose lines up stairs and into basements with limited crew sizes, and use of water patterns used inside burning str...

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RIT Training
Mon. Feb 1st 2010
On Sunday, January 24 the New Hartford, Norfolk and Winsted Fire Department's performed training for the Regional RIT Team. Team members performed a review of equipment, rescue techniques and updates. Team members then performed several scenarios within the burn building at the Burrville Fire ...

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Firefighters Raise funds for Special Olympics
Mon. Feb 1st 2010
Firefighters from Engine Company 4 raised almost $1,800.00 for Special Olympics by participating in the annual Penguin Plunge at Highland Lake. Firefighters plunged into the freezing water shortly after noon. Air temperature at the time was a balmy 10 (yes, 10!!) degrees. The ice was cut earlier in...

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5th Annual Gator Parade
Sat. Dec 26th 2009
The 5th Annual Gator Parade was held on Saturday, December 26, 2009 to celebrate the holiday season. Fire apparatus from Winsted, Winchester, Colebrook, Riverton and Pine Meadow, in addition to Ambulances from Winsted and New Hartford participated. The route took units through Winchester Center and...

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Vehicle Fire practice
Sat. Dec 26th 2009
Members of the Winsted Fire Department practiced fighting vehicles fires at the Johnson-Langan Fire Training Facility on Rowley Street. The Vehicle Fire policy was reviewed and firefighters were able to practice fighting an actual vehicle fire. All Companies and interior firefighters performed...

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Service to the Community
Mon. Dec 21st 2009
The members of Engine Co 4 continue to serve the community by bringing Santa Claus to the Laurel Hills Healthcare facility on East Lake Street. Engine 4 and Santa Claus have teamed together and visited Laurel Hills for more than 50 years. Santa, who was welcomed with smiles and tears, gave each res...

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2009 Gator Parade
Sun. Nov 22nd 2009
The 2009 Gator Parade will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2009 beginning at 5:30 pm. This year, the parade will BEGIN at the Winchester Center fire station, and proceed on a route that ENDS at Fire Headquarters on Elm Street. After the Parade, food and refreshments will be held at Fire Headquart...

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Halloween Window Cleaning
Sun. Nov 8th 2009
On Sunday, November 01 the Winsted Fire Department conducted the annual Halloween window cleaning. Each Company participated and washed area business windows, which had been painted by local children for Halloween. More than 40 firefighters participated in the cleanup, which took only an hour to co...

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Fire Prevention Classes
Wed. Oct 21st 2009
During Fire Prevention Week, Captain Donald Sherman, Firefighter Joshua Ginsberg, Firefighter Susan McAllister and William Mangle conducted Fire Prevention classes to local school children, pre-schoolers and children in local day care centers. The firefighters utilized the Hazard house, conducted q...

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Connecticut State Firefighters Parade
Sun. Sep 20th 2009
The Winsted Fire Department was proudly represented at the 126th Connecticut State Firefighters Parade in Litchfield. Attending the Parade were Engine 2, Engine 3, Tower 1, Tactical Unit 8, Foam 8, Utility 9 and the Fire Police vehicle. In addition almost 40 Winsted Firefighters participated. A fun ...

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Recent Calls

Tue. Feb 23rd 2010
Chimney Fire

On February 22 at 8:00 pm the Winsted Fire Department responded to a Chimney Fire at a single family home on Oak Street. Upon...

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Mon. Feb 1st 2010
Mutual Aid Responses

Over the past several days the Winsted Fire Department has provided mutual aid to to surrounding towns as the Rapid Intervent...

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Fri. Jan 15th 2010
Structure Fire

The Winsted Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at 39 South Main Street on January 15, 2009 at 022...

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