This week our new Firefighters where given a great course on Rapid Intervention by our Recruit Trainers.  Each firefighter got a chance to practice working as a coordinated TEAM, searching with ropes, learning how to use their buddy breathing equipment and practice realistic self rescue techniques that may need to be used in the event a firefighter becomes trapped or disoriented.  (Photo’s by Firefighter Steve Falconer)

When three well thought of members of the department hang up their helmets for the last time, a party seems quite appropriate. Words of praise, thoughtful gifts, a lot of ribbing and a great meal among friends made for a very special night.  Wide grins, firm handshakes from well wishers and yes, a tear or two was shed.  When you think of the 96 total years of service to the community by these three, just try and imagine for a...

Firefighters responded to a reported Structure Fire on South Main Street our District 3.  While apparatus was in route, the homeowner reported that they had no fire problem at the residence.  First on scene, C3, reported a definite fire problem with an active Chimney Fire and fire possibly in the walls on "C" side of the structure.  Firefighters from Engine 3, Rescue 1, Engine 1, Tanker 1 and Breaker 28 worked the Incident, extinguishing fire on the exterior wall area...

Our Recruit Training Team spent the week teaching our newest firefighters Fire Hoses and Streams, Fire Control and Ventilation techniques.  Firefighters got a chance to practice cutting ventilation holes in our roof prop, and practice hydraulic ventilation in our search and rescue building.   Instructors also taught proper hose rolls, how to properly pack and unload our water supply and attack lines and correct fire stream patterns.  Overall, our new firefighters are doing great!  Their real test will be the mid term practical, which is only a week away!  Keep up the great job! (Photo's by Firefighter Mike Shaw)

This week our new Fire Recruits were taught Fire Hoses and Fire streams.   Firefighters practiced hose packing and deploying techniques, selecting correct nozzles streams and flow pressures, hose rolls and other techniques our new firefighters will need when working fire incidents. (Photo’s by Firefighter Steve Falconer)

Hats off to great practical Pump Training classes given to our new Recruits on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  Even though the weather was freezing, our Recruit Training Instructors seem to kick it up a notch each year.  The instructors divided the recruits into two groups, giving them hands on practical’s of all the pumps in our fleet.  Very well organized an intense class. (Photo’s by Firefighter Mike Shaw)

Hats off to great practical Pump Training classes given to our new Recruits on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  Even though the weather was freezing, our Recruit Training Instructors seem to kick it up a notch each year.  The instructors divided the recruits into two groups, giving them hands on practical’s of all the pumps in our fleet.  Very well organized an intense class. (Photo’s by Firefighter Steve Falconer)

The Class of 2015 gets out of the classroom and into our new maze and smokehouse. This gives a really new perspective to trying to function in all that gear and breathing apparatus. It also starts building the team concept which is so imperative in firefighting operations. Weather conditions didn’t help our new Firefighters or Instructors as the temperature was only 5 degrees. (Photo’s by Retired Fire Chief, Bill Harriman)

Our newest Recruit Firefighters get their first opportunity to try on their full PPE gear and work with Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA’s) during Thursday nights class.  Fire instructors Lieutenants Chris Vincent, Bill Froehlich and Jesse Boyle teach weekly SCOTT checks along with some basic techniques of donning and doffing their SCBA’s.  At their next class, they will get a crack at our new maze prop and practice search and rescue techniques in our smoke house. (Photo's by Firefighter Mike Shaw)

Firefighters from Company’s 1 and 3, utilizing Engine 1 and 3, Rescue 1, Breaker 28 and Car 1 responded to an MVA with at least one person trapped in a motor vehicle.  Captain Matt Sears was first on scene reporting one person trapped with a total of three people injured.  While Firefighters prepared to work with the Jaws of Life, additional ambulances and a Med Flight Helicopter was requested by Carver EMS.  Carver Police closed the roadway down and assisted...

Firefighters from Company’s 1 and 3, utilizing Engine 1 and 3, Rescue 1, Breaker 28 and Car 1 responded to an MVA with at least one person trapped in a motor vehicle.  Captain Matt Sears was first on scene reporting one person trapped with a total of three people injured.  While Firefighters prepared to work with the Jaws of Life, additional ambulances and a Med Flight Helicopter was requested by Carver EMS.  Carver Police closed the roadway down and assisted...

The Recruit Class of 2015 and the CFD Officers and Instructors get to know each other on the first day of Recruit Training. The next 3 months will be very intense and Deputy Eric Germaine makes the ground rules very clear. During the first class the new Recruits are given the Organizational Guidelines and taught Accountability, Safety and Incident Command by Captains Bob Telless and Deputy Eric Germaine. (Photo’s by Firefighter Steve Falconer)

What a great night! Six Carver Fire Officers, Captain Eric Weston, Lieutenant Bob Middendorf, Lieutenant Jesse Boyle, Lieutenant Josh McDermott, Divemaster Austin White and Assistant Divemaster Steve Doherty, were officially appointed by Fire Chief Craig Weston and sworn in by Town Clerk Lynn Doyle. The Carver Fire Department Honor Guard lead the ceremony as Officers and Firefighters lined the room in support of our newest Fire Officers. This was also an opportunity to offer a heartfelt “THANK YOU” to retiring...

Firefighters utilizing Engine 1 and 3 responded to a reported car fire on South Main Street.  Deputy Germaine assumed Command, reporting a single motor vehicle heavily involved.  Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, saving personal belongings for the owner.  (Photo's by Fire Chief Craig Weston) 

Carver's Public Safety Departments were notified of a lost person, possibly lost for over two hours before being reported, somewhere in the woods of South Meadow Road and Main Street area.  A unified Command Post was establish with Fire, Police and EMS outside the residence on Bisbee Drive.  Throughout the incident, our Public Safety Dispatch Center worked with Verizon in gathering cell phone ping locations to assist the Command Post in coordinating a general search area.  The State Police Air...