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Are All LODD’s Created Equal?

​“Did you hear about the line of duty yesterday?” Nine heartbreaking words no firefighter ever wishes to hear.  But guess what…we do.  We heard these words far too many times last year alone. We train as hard as we can… make sure our equipment works… get to know our buildings… and exercise every day.  We do everything possible to prevent an LODD but in the end, it still happens.  No one ever thinks it will happen within their small universe. However, fire is agnostic.  It doesn’t care if you're…See More
Mar 17, 2020
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Adam J. Hansen posted a blog post

Thank You Chief Havel

 At face value, firefighting is a profession that seems relatively straightforward when expressed outloud. Our mission is to “fight fires”, “put the wet stuff on the red stuff”, and to “go home with the same number of firefighters that we started our tour with”. Although we attempt to streamline our duties in order to make our jobs more self-evident, firefighting is far from clean and uncomplicated. It’s a trade that requires extreme expertise in order to keep our members safe and to fulfill…See More
May 6, 2019
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Lives in:
Branford Ct.
Department:
Milford Fire Dept.
Title/rank:
Lieutenant
Years of public service:
1999 began volunteering in Branford, 2006 began working in Milford
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Professional Qualifications:
Bachelor's of Science: Fire Admin.
Minor: Criminal Justice
FSI-2, FO-2, ISO, Pump Ops, Aerial Ops, Technical Rescue: Trench.
Licenced Paramedic

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Are All LODD’s Created Equal?

​“Did you hear about the line of duty yesterday?” Nine heartbreaking words no firefighter ever wishes to hear.  But guess what……

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Posted on March 17, 2020 at 12:58pm

Thank You Chief Havel

 
At face value, firefighting is a profession that seems relatively straightforward when expressed outloud. Our mission is to “fight fires”, “put the wet stuff on the red stuff”, and to “go home with the same number of firefighters that we started our tour with”. Although we attempt to streamline our duties in order to make our jobs more self-evident, firefighting is far from clean and uncomplicated. It’s a trade that requires extreme expertise in order to keep our members safe…
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Posted on May 6, 2019 at 8:30am

Power Lines & Breaker Box’s

Power Lines & Breaker Box’s

Upon arriving at an incident, whether it’s a working structure fire or a “possible structure fire”, there are many tasks to be completed.  Water supplies, size ups, 360’s, interior reports, and a whole host of other actions that…

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Posted on February 19, 2019 at 11:04am

It’s Xmas New Guys, Step Up



We all enter the fire service knowing it’s the greatest job on earth and there is not another occupation we’d rather be doing. We also grasp the harsh reality that we are in fact a 24/7 service being open for business on nights, weekends, holidays, and everything in between. At the start the year, shift, or however your respective department operates, there is one specific date everyone immediately checks.....am I gonna be stuck working Christmas? If assigned…

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Posted on December 17, 2018 at 2:34pm — 1 Comment

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