Every summer, the Carver Fire Department challenges its three companies to put forward their greatest talents and make the apparatus the best it can be. Painting, organizing, waxing, cleaning, and polishing, hundreds of hours are poured into the beautification of our three front-line engines. The decades long tradition only gets harder, as the trucks get older each year, and new types of equipment are constantly added.   When you factor in the heat and humidity of the last few weeks, the serious TLC these rigs received is phenomenal! The extremely hard work of the firefighters is on full display, with each truck gleaming with pride, dedication, and determination. Choosing a winner is no easy task. We enlisted the help of 6 impartial judges, each using a score card as a guide to establish the finest truck in the fleet. You can see first hand- there are no losers here. All three trucks look as good as the day they arrived in Carver 8 years ago. Our team is stronger, and our equipment is as prepared as ever to handle any emergency.   The judging this year was extremely close! Out of approximately 300 total points scored, there was only a ten point difference between 1st and 3rd. First Place for the 2024 Carver Firefighter’s Association Apparatus Competition goes to ENGINE TWO!  Congratulations to Company 2 for winning this year’s award.   The trophy was donated by our sister department, the Syosset New York Fire Department, in memory of 4 of their Firefighters who had answered their last alarm. One of those was Robert “Trot” Middendorf, father of our own Bob Middendorf.   Thank you to our guest judges, Glenda Harriman, Robert Heath, and Alan Germain  (Photo's by Future CFD Firefighter, Matt Heath)

At 8:21 am, fire crews were dispatched to a report of smoke from the soffit area of a neighboring house.  Carver C2 arrived within two minutes to find heavy smoke pushing from the attic eaves and requested a structure fire response.  Fire crews from Engine 1 stretched a 1 ¾” line to Side A of the structure making a fire attack into the first floor.  A quick primary search was conducted finding the fire was located in the rear basement.  Crews simultaneously stretched two additional hose lines to the rear of the structure (Side C), making entry into the lower basement.  Heavy fire was encountered throughout the basement with the fire now extending back into the floor above.   Crews were able to knock down the majority of the fire pretty quickly, but the heat and high humidity of the day really started to take a toll on our firefighters.  Two mutual aid fire companies from Plymouth and Wareham were called into the scene to assist CFD firefighters with overhaul, while a Middleboro Engine company covered our fire headquarters.  A Water Supply sector was established off of Crystal Lake (W1-30) by C3, Engine 3 and Tankers 1, 2 and Breaker 27.   Carver EMS established a Rehab Sector, treating numerous firefighters with heat-related issues.  Carver PD assisted our fire crews extensively through accountability and traffic control.  The homeowner was fortunately to be at work at the time of the fire, and is safe!  A big tip of the helmet to all our Firefighters, EMS personnel, and Police Officers for working as a true team in trying to protect the person's home. (Photo's by Retired Fire Cheif, Dana Harriman)