Please remember to test your smoke detectors!
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Is Your House Properly Numbered?  Please consider placing 3" reflective numbers on your mailbox.  Every second in the time of an emergency is crucial.  We don't want to waste those precious moments trying to locate your residence!

NBFD Participates in the 2012 State Firemen's Convention Parade in North Haven 9/16/12

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Current members of the Board of Fire Commissioners are:

Joseph Civitello (chairperson), Angelo Tosi (vice-chairperson), Anthony DellaCamera, Dan Munro and Ed Prunier. Board clerk is Diane B. Whalen.

North Branford launches Paramedic service

Fire Commission Chairman Joseph Civitello cuts the ribbon to kick-off the North Branford Fire Department's upgrade to Paramedic level service on Saturday March 26, 2011 as members of the fire department (to the left) and members of the Town Council (to the right) look on.  Congratulations to Chief William Seward and the entire NBFD on this momentous day!

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro Announces $500,000 Grant to Provide for Simulcast Dispatch System

Pictured are (L-R) Chief William H. Seward III, Company 4 Captain Laura L. Burich, Company 2 Captain Kenneth W. Neubig, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Deputy Chief of Training Robert W. Colangelo, Deputy Chief Anthony P. Esposito Jr. and Deputy Fire Marshal John J. O'Brien

On March 23, 2009, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro visited the North Branford Police Department to announce the receipt of a $500,000 grant from the federal government to allow for the construction of a simulcast dispatch system.  This is necessitated by the topography of the town and the fact that many "dead" spots exist under our current single-transmitter system.  The new system will accommodate Police, Fire and Public Works radio communications.

We Are Very Proud of Our Members' Accomplishments

- 2010 Emergency Medical Responder Class -

Ten members of the North Branford Fire Department recently completed Emergency Medical Responder training.  They were recognized at the January 6, 2010 Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting.  Pictured above with Fire Chief William Seward are (standing L-R) Charles Miller Jr., Alexander Shamp, Kyle Conklin, Keith Derbacher and Chief Seward.  Kneeling (L-R) Jared Neubig, Anthony Troiano, Shane Duhamel and Nick Vorio.  Missing from the photo are Jason Lyman and Dieter Scheller.

Knights of Columbus Present Stuffed Animals to NBFD

At the January 6, 2011 Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting, members of the Totoket Council #6801 of the Knights of Columbus presented stuffed animals that they collected through their project SAFE which stands for Stuffed Animals For Emergencies.  These animals will be distributed to young children who are involved in automobile accidents or other situations where the stuffed animal can act as a device to distract and comfort them.  Pictured above are (L-R) Fire Chief William Seward, Knights Kyle Habiniak, Geoff DeMatteo and Richard Wethly and Ambulance Company Captain Laura Burich.

The North Branford Fire Department has completed sixty-seven years of dedicated service to the Town of North Branford, a department comprised of all-volunteer personnel.  During fiscal year 2009-2010 the North Branford Fire Department continued its focus on emergency medical services, life safety, fire suppression and personal safety. The four companies responded to over 1,700 calls during the 2009-2010 fiscal year.   The North Branford Fire Department is constantly training its members in order to keep up with new changes in building construction, HazMat, fire suppression and medical training.  This requires many hours of our volunteers' personal time in order to maintain their skills.  During fiscal year 2003-04, staffing of the primary ambulance was outsourced to Vintech Management Services.  Volunteers still pull roughly 20% of the shifts and are compensated on a pay-per-call program which the Board of Fire Commissioners approved in the fall of 2003.
 

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