Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company

01/12/2021

The officers and members of the BVFC wish 40 year Life Member and Past Chief David Martone a happy 60th birthday today!

Enjoy your day Chief!

01/11/2021

Today Engine 1 is undergoing its annual UL test for the aerial device. Tower 100 was tested in the fall prior to being returned from being refurbished.

01/09/2021

Happy Law Enforcement appreciation day to our brothers and sisters at Brookfield Police Department - CT. Day in and day out you serve and protect our community with professionalism. We appreciate all you do for the Fire and EMS personnel as well as our citizens.

01/09/2021

The Officers and Members of the BVFC wish FF Kevin Mooney a very happy birthday today.

Kevin is also one of our public safety dispatchers in Brookfield.

Enjoy your day Kevin!

01/08/2021

The Officers and Members of the BVFC wish our Safety Officer Robert Weinstein a very happy birthday today.

01/06/2021

*update road is open*

Candlewood Lake Road will be closed, from Huckleberry Hill Road to Elbow Hill Road, for the next few hours as we are operating at a Oil Truck rollover. There are no injuries or entrapment, however there is 1800 gallons of home heating oil on board. There is no leak from the truck.

01/06/2021

Yesterday morning the BVFC was kept busy with a request for mutual aid to New Milford for a possible water rescue on Candlewood Lake and a gas leak in a commercial occupancy.

At 0833 hours Water Witch Hose Co. #2 of New Milford requested a water rescue response in the area of the Lake Club for an unoccupied kayak in the middle of the lake. Brookfield Vol. Fire Dept. Candlewood Company Inc launched Marine 24 with 2 members in exposure suits to investigate. It was determined that the kayak broke away from its mooring and there was no emergency. Units were in service by 0915.

At 1134 hours the BVFC was dispatched to 14 Candlewood Lake Road for a report of an odor of gas. E-1 and E-22 responded and the source was traced to heating units on the roof. The gas company responded and secured the leak. Units were in service by 1225 hours.

01/05/2021

The Brookfield Fire Company responded to a total of 2,307 calls for service. Our success would not be possible with out our Volunteers, EMS staff, the Town of Brookfield and the citizens who support us.

Below is a breakdown of all the calls for the year.

Fire: 725 Runs
EMS: 1582

01/04/2021

Back by popular demand!

The BVFC will be bringing back birthday parades, with some changes.

We will be offering 2 days a month, the 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday with a maximum of 10 stops each of those days.

Requests for the month will need to be emailed to [email protected] by the 1st of the month to allow the appropriate planning.

We will also be offering a truck photo opportunity at the end of the parade, socially distanced, like our Santa visits.

*Brookfield CT Addresses only*

01/01/2021

The Officers and Members of the BVFC wish a special happy birthday today to Past President and Life Member “Papa Joe” Martone.

Enjoy your day in sunny Florida Papa Joe!

12/30/2020

Currently E-4 with a crew of 5 is covering the Danbury Fire Department Engine 24 while they operate at a 3rd alarm structure fire on Brittania Drive.

E-4 initially was on the third alarm and was assigned Rapid Intervention. They have been cleared from the scene and have returned to a cover assignment at station 24.

12/25/2020

There is a hose set up in front of FIRE HQ on Pocono Rd for residents without power and in need of water.

12/25/2020

The Officers and Members of the BVFC wish our followers and our very supportive and generous community a safe and Merry Christmas.

12/25/2020

Prospect Dive is closed in the area of Ridgeview Terrace due to a large tree and wires down.

12/24/2020

Connecticut Weather

We are keeping tabs on the latest weather updates. The general trend is heavy rain(1-3”) and high winds (25-50 with stronger gusts) from anywhere after 6pm-10am tomorrow. Expect downed trees and wires and well as power outages. As always treat any downed wire as live and keep generators away from the residence due to carbon monoxide.

CONNECTICUT WEATHER'S LATEST WEATHER DISCUSSION
December 24, 2020 8:00 AM

A slow moving cold front will approach the region today and become the focus for a heavy rain and wind event by this evening. As the front reaches the east coast, air channeling straight up the eastern seaboard out of the Caribbean will fuel an intensifying southerly low level jet. This low level jet will be a driving force behind heavy, potentially flooding rainfall. Totals will range from 1 to 3 inches falling mostly within a 4-6 hour period between 10 PM and 4 AM tonight. It will also cause a period of strong to damaging wind gusts late tonight through early tomorrow. The rain and winds will taper down through the day tomorrow with falling temperatures. There will be a few lingering rain and snow showers tomorrow night before skies completely clear overnight. Behind the system, mostly sunny and cold conditions will begin the weekend. Our next chance for precipitation will come early next week and at this point looks like primarily rain. Dry seasonable weather will follow in the middle of next week.

Meteorologist Ryan Gallagher

12/23/2020

Christmas came early for the BVFC. Today we took delivery of our 2020 Ford F-550 type 1 ambulance, manufactured by PL Custom Emergency Vehicles. Thank you to our salesman, Alan Rich, of Hendrickson Fire Rescue Equipment for guiding us through the process. This ambulance is replacing our 2010 Ford E series Type 3 ambulance, also manufactured by PL Custom.
The BVFC would like to thank First Selectman Stephen Dunn, Finance Director Marcia Marien, Accountant Kevin Gervais, Purchasing Manager Julian Capadose and the entire Board of Finance who helped us immensely.
18-2 will be getting fitted for service over the next few weeks and will be serving the community starting in January.

12/23/2020

Merry Christmas? Looks like we have some wet and windy weather ahead of us.

Very dense fog and strong gusty winds Christmas morning. Widespread power outages a possibility with gusts of 55-65 mph possible. #nbcct

12/22/2020

Today we had the opportunity to enroll our first responders into the vaccine administration management system. Day in and day out our EMS and Fire personnel are at risk while providing exemplary care to the residents and visitors to our community. We now are one step closer to providing more protection to our personnel and to the community we proudly serve.

12/21/2020

Keep an eye out for black ice tonight

Some fog is developing as well as some black ice as temperatures drop below freezing. Watch out for some slick spots! #nbcct

12/20/2020

This afternoon BVFC Fire and EMS were dispatched to the Brookfield High School for a youth injured in a sledding accident. Paramedic Ambulances 18-1 and 18-3, Ranger 1, Red Grass and E-22 responded to the scene and operated under the command of Car 1.

Members removed one injured youth from the “back hill” of the rear of BHS utilizing Ranger 1. The patient was in stable condition and was transported to Danbury Hospital for evaluation.

This is the 3rd time in several days that Ranger 1 was used to help remove a patient due to accessibility issues.

12/20/2020

The officers and members of the BVFC wish Engineer Donald DiGioia a very happy birthday today.

12/17/2020

The members of the BVFC responded to several calls through the snowstorm and after. We had to twice utilize “Ranger 1” our Polaris 6x6 UTV to remove patients from their homes due to uncleared driveways. The roads are still slippery as seen in one picture from earlier today of an accident on Sunset Hill.

Please be safe and stay warm.

12/17/2020

Roads are slick. Please stay home if you do not have to travel and allow the Public Works crews to work.

12/16/2020

The BVFC is ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store for Brookfield. Apparatus are chained, fueled and ready to go. We have several 4x4 vehicles including an ambulance.

We have added additional EMS staffing for the overnight shift and we will be staffing the Pocono Road firehouse for the duration of thr storm.

We ask that you please stay home during the storm so the members of the Brookfield Public Works can do their jobs and keep the roads open.

12/16/2020

Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan

The heaviest snowfall rates with this storm will be later this evening and tonight. We will see a band of 2-3" per hour snowfall rates between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Snow accumulates through mid morning Thursday but at a lesser rate.

12/16/2020

This past Monday night the BVFC was fortunate enough to have Captain Nick Esposito of the Bridgeport FD present his tactical aerial positioning class. Due to Covid, it was a combination of an in person and zoom presentation.

Captain Esposito can be followed on Facebook and Instagram at truck_tactics and www.trucktactics.org

He will be back in the spring for the hands on portion of the program.

Departments with aerial devices should strongly consider having Captain Nick in for some training!

12/16/2020

Please help us help keep you and your family safe!

12/15/2020

Latest update

Updated snow accumulation forecast. Uncertainty in southeastern Connecticut where mixing is a possibility and where the heaviest snow band (>12") sets up. For most... a big storm with a lot to shovel Thursday. #nbcct

12/15/2020

The officers and members of the BVFC wish Life Member and EMS Lieutenant Patricia Norman aka “Trish” a very happy birthday today.

Enjoy your day Car 12!!!

12/15/2020

Storm totals are still projecting us in the 8-12+ range. We will keep following the updates and post as they become available.

Updated total snow forecast from U.S. National Weather Service (NWS).

Storm moves in late Wednesday afternoon. Heaviest occurs overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning. 10-15" os snow likely by midday on Thursday for major metropolitan areas of Philadelphia, New York and into Boson. Among the heavier amounts: Up to 10-16" likely in Philadelphia.

Stay tuned for the latest.

12/14/2020

Latest update:

Some local sources are suggesting an arrival time of after Wednesday’s evening rush hour. Snow totals are still suggesting 10”+ locally.

updated 12z ECMWF data from today continue to suggest our incoming major snowstorm will deliver up to a foot and a half of heavy wet snow across a large swath of the region between MD and MA. Significant snowfall totals of over 8" are likely in major cities from Baltimore, MD through Philadelphia, PA on north through New York.

Expect snow to move in late Wednesday night, and continue through midday on Thursday.

Stay tuned for the latest...

12/14/2020

Last evening, Engines 22 and 4 responded to a dumpster fire close to a residence. Both units quickly doused the fire and did overhaul to ensure it did not reignite.

12/14/2020

Winter Driving Tips | AAA Exchange

The snow is falling across the region! Make sure you give yourself extra stopping room and extra space between you and other cars on the road.

Below is a link to AAA that highlights some winter driving tips.

https://exchange.aaa.com/safety/driving-advice/winter-driving-tips/#.X9eRM-Q8IlQ

View these tips from AAA to help motorists driving in adverse weather conditions including winter snow and rain.

12/14/2020

The Officers and Members of the BVFC wish 2nd generation BVFC member EMT/Treasurer Jessica Gallagher a very happy birthday today.

Enjoy your day 38!

12/14/2020

The Officers and Members of the BVFC pause today to remember those lost and impacted by the tragedy in Sandy Hook 8 years ago today.