Pictures for the year of 2023

 
 

Deputy’s Structure Fire Drill (Fire Company’s 1 and 3) – CFD Training Facility (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Rick Leopardi) - September 17, 2023

CFD Fire Company’s 1, 2, and 3 participated in the Deputy’s Structure Fire Drill this past Saturday and Sunday morning. This year, Deputy Germaine designed a live-fire training exercise geared to simulating a realistic Structure Fire Response complete with a water shuttle operation and live fire on two floors of our training building. (Saturday) - Fire crews responded from the Carver Elementary School, located at 85 Main Street, with three Engine Company’s, a Heavy Rescue, and a Tanker, to a reported...

Deputy’s Structure Fire Drill (Fire Company’s 1 and 2) – CFD Training Facility (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Rick Leopardi) - September 16, 2023

CFD Fire Company’s 1, 2, and 3 participated in the Deputy’s Structure Fire Drill this past Saturday and Sunday morning. This year, Deputy Germaine designed a live-fire training exercise geared to simulating a realistic Structure Fire Response complete with a water shuttle operation and live fire on two floors of our training building. (Saturday) - Fire crews responded from the Carver Elementary School, located at 85 Main Street, with three Engine Company’s, a Heavy Rescue, and a Tanker, to a reported...

MVA in Water – Tremont Street - June 13, 2023

In the early morning hours, the Carver 9-1-1 dispatch center received an automated call from an Apple Watch, indicating a motor vehicle crash had occurred. The dispatcher was able to communicate with the lone occupant of the vehicle and determined the location and nature of the accident.  Carver Police Department officers and Carver Firefighters from Companies 1 and 3 were dispatched to the scene in South Carver, where they found a vehicle that had left the roadway and was partially...

Company 2 MVA Drill – CFD Training Facility - May 21, 2023

Both Company's 1 and Company 2 conducted MVA Entrapment drills this past weekend. Each scenario included multiple trapped occupants both in and under the vehicles. Each Company had to work as a team to prioritize each rescue. Prior to the start of each drill, Assistant Deputy Boyle presented a PowerPoint training class on Energy Storage systems located here in Carver. The presentation included the facts on these systems, an introduction to our newly developed Energy Storage/Solar Response SOG, and a...

Company 1 MVA Drill – CFD Training Facility - May 20, 2023

Both Company's 1 and Company 2 conducted MVA Entrapment drills this past weekend. Each scenario included multiple trapped occupants both in and under the vehicles. Each Company had to work as a team to prioritize each rescue. Prior to the start of each drill, Assistant Deputy Boyle presented a PowerPoint training class on Energy Storage systems located here in Carver. The presentation included the facts on these systems, an introduction to our newly developed Energy Storage/Solar Response SOG, and a...

2023 Annual Brush Fire Drill – Myles Standish State Forest - April 30, 2023

This year’s Annual Deputy’s Drill focused on a large-scale Wildfire in the Myles Standish State Forest.  An estimated 200 Officers and Firefighters from 15 Towns and State agencies, utilizing 14 Brush Breakers, 10 Forestry Trucks, 3 Tankers, 3 Engines, a State Incident Support Unit, numerous Command Vehicles, and Chief Officers participated in the morning exercise.  The drill tested Plymouth County’s Myles Standish Response Plan used for any wildfire that might strike the State Forest.  Multiple mutual aid radio frequencies were...

2023 Recruit Training Class Picture - April 25, 2023

Left to Right - Assistant Deputy Chief Jesse Boyle, Captain Eric Weston, Lieutenant Bob Middendorf, Lieutenant Adam Flood, Our Newest Firefighters - Kaitlyn Hemingway, Garrett Forbes, Andrew Ferrari, Steven Larkin, Ivan Cabassa, John Dishaw, Lieutenant Sean Bogart, Lieutenant Geoffrey Thomas, Captain Bill Froehlich, Deputy Chief Eric Germaine  

Recruit Training Class #27 – Live Fire / Graduation (Photo’s by Retried Firefighter, Steve Blanchard) - April 22, 2023

Our new Recruits last training class was a good one – Live Fire Training.  Crews practiced live fires on the first and second floors of the training building.  Each team of new firefighters responded as an Engine Company, utilizing Engines 1 and 4, to the Training Facility for multiple simulated structure fires.  Each recruit got a chance to operate the different positions of a structural entry team, practicing nozzle patterns and positive pressure ventilation.  It was a long day, but...

Recruit Training Class #27 – Live Fire / Graduation (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - April 22, 2023

Our new Recruits last training class was a good one – Live Fire Training.  Crews practiced live fires on the first and second floors of the training building.  Each team of new firefighters responded as an Engine Company, utilizing Engines 1 and 4, to the Training Facility for multiple simulated structure fires.  Each recruit got a chance to operate the different positions of a structural entry team, practicing nozzle patterns and positive pressure ventilation.  It was a long day, but...

Recruit Training Class #23 – Wildfires - April 6, 2023

On Thursday night, our Recruit Instructors and some loyal helpers put on an awesome Wildfire class for our new Firefighters.  Normally, the recruit training wildfire class is held as a classroom setting, but in recent years it has been a bigger hit to load up all our recruits on Brush Breakers and travel the woods.  Breakers 26 and 27 participated in the exercise, as a rolling wildfire class took place in the rear of each breaker.  Our new Firefighters got...

Recruit Training Class #22 – Into to Live Fire (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - April 4, 2023

Class #22 for our Recruit Firefighters was Live Fire Intro. Three different live fires (Dumpster Fire, Car Fire and Single Room Structure Fires) were demonstrated by our Instructors. Throughout the evening our new firefighters got a chance to extinguish each of the fires, while having instructors by their side. Instructors also performed a live fire classroom session in our larger burn room, where all firefighters got a chance to watch fire spread, see first-hand fire extinguishment and hydraulic ventilation techniques....

Recruit Training Class #22 – Intro to Live Fire (Photo’s by Firefighter, Danny Wilcox) - April 4, 2023

Class #22 for our Recruit Firefighters was Live Fire Intro. Three different live fires (Dumpster Fire, Car Fire and Single Room Structure Fires) were demonstrated by our Instructors. Throughout the evening our new firefighters got a chance to extinguish each of the fires, while having instructors by their side. Instructors also performed a live fire classroom session in our larger burn room, where all firefighters got a chance to watch fire spread, see first-hand fire extinguishment and hydraulic ventilation techniques....

Brush Fire – West Line Road - April 4, 2023

Fire Companies 1 and 3 were dispatched to a reported brush fire in the area of West Line and Federal Pond Road in the Myles Standish State Forest. Due to the remote location, and extremely heavy fire load in the state forest, a special mutual aid response (Myles Standish Response Zone Activation) was activated to bring additional mutual Brush Breakers to the scene. Crews from Carver Breaker 27 and 28 quickly worked each flank of the fire. An additional Carver...

MVA Entrapment – South Main Street - March 31, 2023

CFD companies 1 and 3 responded to South Main St in the area of Sampson’s Lane for a vehicle that had left the roadway and landed on its roof. First arriving Deputy Eric Germaine located the car over a guardrail and down an embankment. The lone occupant was trapped in the car and required the Jaws Of Life and lifting airbags to be freed.   Carver Fire dispatches a Heavy Rescue, 2 Engine Companies, a Safety Officer, and 3 Chief Officers...

Recruit Training Class #21 – Rescues Practical - March 30, 2023

Our new Recruit Firefighters put their knowledge to work at an MVA rescue practical at our Training Facility. Using a donated vehicle, our Recruit Instructors guided our new Firefighters through the process of using our new electric and hydraulic Jaws of Life, air bags and specialized rescue tools to free simulated trapped occupants.  Each time a Firefighter can practice simulated rescues under a controlled environment, makes them more proficient during the real emergency. (Photo's by Firefighter, Danny Wilcox)

Brush Fire – South Meadow Village - March 20, 2023

Brush fire season is here! Fire crews responded to multiple brush fires over the past week. Multiple Carver Breaker (26, 27, 28 and 29) assisted by Plymouth Breaker 179, worked a fast moving brush fire on the wood line edge of South Meadow Village Mobile Home Park. Wind gusts moved the fire quickly, but fire crews were able to keep it from spreading to the nearby mobile homes. Carver Tankers 1 and 2 along with Engine 3 supplied water for...

Recruit Training Class #16 – Pumps/Houses and Streams (Photo/s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - March 16, 2023

Our Recruit Trainers go above and beyond in teaching our newest Firefighters proper fire pump, fire hoses and stream operations. Firefighters got a chance to operate our front line Engines, a Brush Breaker and a Tanker, pumping and practicing hose techniques in realistic operational scenarios.  Learning how to draft water out of our portable pools is a must when you become a firefighter in Carver.  Firefighters also practiced hose packing and deploying techniques, selecting correct nozzles streams and flow pressures,...

Recruit Training Class #16 – Pumps/Hoses and Streams (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Rick Leopardi) - March 16, 2023

Our Recruit Trainers go above and beyond in teaching our newest Firefighters proper fire pump, fire hoses and stream operations. Firefighters got a chance to operate our front line Engines, a Brush Breaker and a Tanker, pumping and practicing hose techniques in realistic operational scenarios.  Learning how to draft water out of our portable pools is a must when you become a firefighter in Carver.  Firefighters also practiced hose packing and deploying techniques, selecting correct nozzles streams and flow pressures,...

Structure / Chimney Fire – Bow Street (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - March 15, 2023

Fire Companies 1, 2 and 3 were dispatched to a reported Chimney Fire, with fire in the wall of a home off Bow Street, in our Fire District 1.  On arrival, it was confirmed that a chimney attached to a wood stove had become compromised, with fire somewhere in the wall or ceiling.  Crews from Engines 1, 2 and Rescue 1 opened walls, the ceiling and deployed a chimney nozzle down the chimney in an attempt to extinguish the fire....

Structure Fire / Chimney Fire – Bow Street (Photo’s by Firefighter, Mike Shaw) - March 15, 2023

Fire Companies 1, 2 and 3 were dispatched to a reported Chimney Fire, with fire in the wall of a home off Bow Street, in our Fire District 1.  On arrival, it was confirmed that a chimney attached to a wood stove had become compromised, with fire somewhere in the wall or ceiling.  Crews from Engines 1, 2 and Rescue 1 opened walls, the ceiling and deployed a chimney nozzle down the chimney in an attempt to extinguish the fire....

Structure Fire – Presidents Way (Photo’s by Tyler Sampson) - March 7, 2023

At 12:36am on Tuesday March 7, the Carver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in South Carver. Upon arrival, Deputy Eric Germaine established command and reported a mobile home heavily involved in fire. All three Carver Fire companies responded, bringing 46 Carver firefighters and officers to the scene.   With the time of day and no occupants outside the building, there was a high likelihood of occupants still inside. Significant fire conditions prohibited entry via the front door, and an adjacent...

Structure Fire – Presidents Way (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - March 7, 2023

At 12:36am on Tuesday March 7, the Carver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in South Carver. Upon arrival, Deputy Eric Germaine established command and reported a mobile home heavily involved in fire. All three Carver Fire companies responded, bringing 46 Carver firefighters and officers to the scene.   With the time of day and no occupants outside the building, there was a high likelihood of occupants still inside. Significant fire conditions prohibited entry via the front door, and an adjacent...

Structure Fire – Presidents Way (Photo’s by Fire Chief, Craig Weston) - March 7, 2023

At 12:36am on Tuesday March 7, the Carver Fire Department responded to a structure fire in South Carver. Upon arrival, Deputy Eric Germaine established command and reported a mobile home heavily involved in fire. All three Carver Fire companies responded, bringing 46 Carver firefighters and officers to the scene.   With the time of day and no occupants outside the building, there was a high likelihood of occupants still inside. Significant fire conditions prohibited entry via the front door, and an adjacent...

Recruit Training Class #6 – SCBA Practical’s (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Steve Balnchard) - February 18, 2023

What a great training class our new Firefighters were treated to on Saturday.  Our Instructors used their imagination in creating rescue training scenarios in the new Training Building.  Our new Firefighters were divided up into groups.  One group worked in the new maze room, another group worked 1st-floor search and rescue scenarios.  Our new firefighters seemed to love every minute of it.  Great class! (Photo's by Retired Firefighter, Steve Blanchard)

Recruit Training Class #6 – SCBA Practical’s (Photo’s by Assistant Deputy, Jesse Boyle) - February 18, 2023

What a great training class our new Firefighters were treated to on Saturday.  Our Instructors used their imagination in creating rescue training scenarios in the new Training Building.  Our new Firefighters were divided up into groups.  One group worked in the new maze room, another group worked 1st-floor search and rescue scenarios.  Our new firefighters seemed to love every minute of it.  Great class! (Photo's by Assistant Deputy, Jesse Boyle)

Recruit Training Class #5 – PPE / SCBA Classroom (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Rick Leopardi) - February 16, 2023

Our new Firefighters reviewed Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in class this week.  Firefighters got familiar with weekly SCBA checks and learned the do’s and don’ts of their PPE gear.  Next class (Outdoor Practical) they will use their knowledge in the field, as live search and rescue practical scenarios will be conducted in our Training Facility. (Photo’s by Retired Firefighter, Rick Leopardi)

Recruit Training Class #5 – PPE / SCBA Classroom (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer) - February 16, 2023

Our new Firefighters reviewed Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in class this week.  Firefighters got familiar with weekly SCBA checks and learned the do’s and don’ts of their PPE gear.  Next class (Outdoor Practical) they will use their knowledge in the field, as live search and rescue practical scenarios will be conducted in our Training Facility. (Photo’s by Firefighter, Steve Falconer)

Recruit Training Class #1 – Orientation/Accountability Photo’s/PPE Gear Sizing - February 4, 2023

Our 2023 Recruit Class got off to a great start on Saturday with our new Recruits and the CFD Officers/Instructors getting to know each other on the first day of Recruit Training.  The next three months will be very intense as Deputy Eric Germaine makes the ground rules very clear.  During the first class, the new Recruits spent about an hour on a Recruit Training Orientation followed by having their Accountability photograph taken and then were sized for their Structural...