2009 Gallery

Apparatus

Food Drive

11/21/09: Members of the Seymour Fire Department recently took part in a food drive. The event was help at the Peak Fitness Gym. Tower 14 and Engine 15 were there for most of the day.

R.I.T.

11/21/09: Some pictures of our recent R.I.T. recert and class.

Mock Bus Crash

10/23/09: The Seymour Fire Department ran a mock bus crash at Seymour Middle School on Friday. The crash was of two buses and a total of 25 mock patients. All mock patients were removed from the buses in 53 minutes. It was a great drill. Thanks to everyone that was there and helped out.

Mock Bus Crash Drill

Car Into Water

9/19/09: One truck in the water. No one was hurt in this crash. E-11,E-13,R-12,and Hazmat 7 were on scene for a little over 2 hours. A heavy wrecker was brought in to help move the car from the waterway. The D.E.P. was also called to scene due to the gas in the water.

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260 Muster

09/12/09: C2 Muster team took home some more gold winning three trophies at the 260 Muster. Good job Guys!!!!!n

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g 3 trophies at the 260 Muster. Good Job Guys!!!

Propane Drill

Our New Pet

Out on a mission with the Captain, the boys and him came across a new pet for Downtown.

Car into Pole

8/30/09: One car into pole on Chestnut St. Fluids down in the roadway. Battery was disconnected. All units were on scene for 20 minutes while they waited for the wrecker.

Structure Fire

Seymour Fire Dept. was dispatched for an activated alarm with a smoke detector going off. The first engine to arrive gave an update with heavy smoke coming from the D side. FD 1 requested a second box and a crew from Oxford for R.I.T. An engine from Beacon Falls was also requested to stage at station 5. Crews popped a door and made entry. They were confronted with heavy smoke. A crew went to the roof and waited to open it up. After some natural ventilation, crews found oil burning on an air compressor motor that had sprung a leak. Positive pressure fans were set up and it took about an hour to clear the smoke.

125th Anniversary

More photos from the parade can be seen at On Scene Fire Photos and at Eric's Fire Photos.

Derby Muster

Citizens took home a total of 7 trophies - two were personal awards

Click here to view video from the Derby Muster

Mock Extrication Drill at Seymour High

Fairfield Fire School Live Burn Training

4/26/09

C2 Breakfast

4/19/2009

Structure Fire

3/29/09: Working kitchen fire with extension to one other room on the first floor. Fire was venting out of two rooms from the rear upon arrival. Two lines went through the front door and pushed the fire out the back of the house. Units were on scene for two hours and were released after salvage and overhaul.

Another Haz-Mat Incident at Kerite

03/27/09: More than one hundred workers were evacuated from the Kerite Company in Seymour Friday after a bad batch of powdered peroxide caught fire. The smoldering pallet of burning chemical was pushed outside with a forklift by an alert worker. Fire crews carefully put water on the fire to contain the organic peroxide cloud. This is the second such fire at Kerite in as many weeks. The incident closed a section of Route 67 and an exit ramp off Route 8. E-11,R-12,E-13,T-14,E-16,R-17, were on scene for a little over three hours. DEP remained on scene with clean up crews. Oxford Fire was called into cover at C2 and their rescue was asked to come right to the scene. After clearing, E-13 was called back to stand by as DEP removed the rest of the peroxides out of the building. They were on scene for hours after the first tone stuck. While the rest of the company ran around town with a car fire, and a MVA. Very busy day in the town of Seymour.

Photos by Pat McCabe

Video below from WTNH-8

Third Haz-Mat of the Night

3/16/09: Toned out for a possible HazMat spill with a tractor trailer involved. Upon arrival we found a tractor trailer with a empty 5,000 gallon tank that had become separated from it's chaise. The tank was empty. There was no hazards. We waited on scene for a heavy duty wrecker. All units were cleared per command. Units remained on scene for a little over an hour. With all these alarms it made for a busy night into the following day.

Haz-Mat with Fire

3/16/09: At 21:45 hours we were toned out for a Hazmat spill with a possible chemical fire at the Kerite Company. Upon arrival we found a heavy smoke condition throughout the Day Street area and extending towards Route 8. An employee had towed the chemical outside and left it in its container. A smoke condition existed in the building from the chemical off-gassing. DEP was called in for assistance. Several employees were treated on scene and did not require any transport. We cleared at approximately 01:30 hours after determining the chemical needed to cool down on its own. The DEP and Haz-mat Team remained on scene. Units on scene for this alarm were: E-11, R-12, E-13, H-7, E-15, E-16 and R-17. Oxford Fire was also standing by at Citizens for in-town coverage.

We were later called back to the same location at 02:00 hours by the DEP. The chemical had reached its flash point and ignited a fire which produced a large yellow flame. An attack was made with a 1-3/4" hand line and the flames were smothered. We remained on scene until 03:30 hours with E-11, R-12, E-13, H-7, E-16 and the DEP and Hazmat Teams. It was determined that the chemical did not pose a hazard to the environment.

Car vs. Bus

03/02/09: At around 9 a.m. the Seymour Fire Dept. was dispatched for an MVA. Upon their arrival they found a car head on into a school bus. The car had slid into the bus while trying to stop. The car slid about 40 feet. There were four patients in the car with minor injuries and they were released to family members. The bus was filled with students and there were no injuries reported. The students were moved to another bus and transported to school. Photos by Ron Burgess.

With Sadness...

2/20/09: It is with deep regret that Citizens Engine Company announces the passing of Past Captain and Active Member Don Flaherty.

New Floor

2/7/09: We recently got new floor put in our kitchen and watch station. Here are some before and after pictures. This is one of many projects we are working on for our 125th Anniversary.

Air Bag Drill

Mutual Aid to Ansonia

1/17/09: Tower 14 and Engine 13 were dispatched to 13 North St in the City of Ansonia for a working Structure fire. Ansonia Fire was at another working fire at the time. Upon arrival Derby Fire was on scene. All Seymour units cleared and Tower 14 and Engine 13 were ordered to have Engine 13 stand by at Eagle Hose and Tower 14 to standby in Seymour with a crew. Engine 13 did one call while in Ansonia at 15 Buswell St for broken pipe w/ possible electrical hazard. The crew from Engine 13 also help put Ansonia Engine 6 back into service.