'Hot Off The Press' East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department News

The East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department will host it's annual Children's Christmas Party on Sunday, December 11th from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the firehouse, Company #1, located at 440 Town Street in East Haddam.

The event is open to all East Haddam residents and their children, from infants up to and including age 8.

It has been reported that the reindeer will have the day off, as Santa will be arriving at the party via firetruck. There will be gifts for all of the children and refreshments will be served.

A Letter from the Chief...

Dear East Haddam Residents:

The East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department  has been dedicated to serving our town since 1931. The current fifty plus members provide thousands of hours annually towards the preservation and protection of life and property within the East Haddam community. It simply takes someone to dial 911, and we are on our way to help.

For new residents, we welcome you to East Haddam, and would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves.

The East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department is an 80-year-old volunteer organization which provides the Town of East Haddam with firefighting and rescue services throughout the year. In addition to responding to the emergency needs of our fellow citizens and providing mutual aid to neighboring towns, EHVFD members spend hundreds of hours training to improve their emergency skills, many of which are mandated by the State of Connecticut.

The Town of East Haddam currently has a total of 7,100 acres of open space; between town, state, and preserved land. This is a very large amount of acreage with no clear roadways or paths to allow the EHVFD easy and quick access. Currently we must request mutual aid for 'All-Terrain Vehicles' that take about a half an hour or more to arrive, which is just too long to wait when responding to an emergency situation.

Therefore,  the East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department is requesting donations from the citizens and businesses of East Haddam to purchase an all-wheel drive All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). We need your HELP! These donations will allow us to purchase an ATV so we can have rapid access down narrow trails for search and rescue activities that even pick-ups cannot access, including carrying out patients from deep in the woods quickly and safely.

In addition to rescue operations, this ATV will also be equipped with forest firefighting equipment. It will provide water, equipment, and transportation for firefighters in order to have access to remote locations throughout our town.
Please send what you can. Make checks payable to the East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department (EHVFD) and mail them to P.O. Box 375, East Haddam, CT. 06423.

On behalf of the East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department members, thank you for your support. Remember, we still make house calls!

Sincerely,
Donald Angersola, Chief

The East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department reports the following incidents for the month of October :

OUTSIDE FIRE INVESTIGATION - Lakeside Drive, Saturday, Oct. 1 at 5:41 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 154 Smith Road, Sunday, Oct. 2 at 7:01 a.m.
FIRE ALARM - 6 Main Street, Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:39 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 71 Fox Ridge Drive, Friday Oct. 7 at 7:33 a.m.
MUTUAL AID TO COLCHESTER, AUTOMATIC ALARM - 43 Bigelow Road, Colchester, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11:37 a.m.
MISSING PERSON SEARCH - Tuesday, Oct. 18 - Saturday, Oct. 22
FIRE ALARM - 106 River Road, Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:43 p.m.
MUTUAL AID TO COLCHESTER, AUTOMATIC ALARM - 43 Bigelow Road, Colchester, Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 8:18 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 534 Town Street, Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:26 p.m.
CARBON MONOXDE INVESTIGATION - 89 Wildwood Road, Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:18 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 22 Dolbia Hill Road, Friday, Oct. 28 at 4:14 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 129 Falls Road, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:02 a.m.
FIRE ALARM - 534 Town Street, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 9:10 a.m.
WIRES DOWN - 40 Orchard Road, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 4:48 p.m.
WIRES DOWN - Creek Row, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 4:55 p.m.
WIRES DOWN - Three Bridges Road, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5:33 p.m.
ASSIST EMS - 19 Deer Run, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10:57 p.m.
FIRE ALARM - 67 River Road, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10:58 p.m.
WIRES DOWN - Mount Parnassus Road, Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1:41 a.m.
WIRES DOWN - Mount Parnassus Road, Sunday Oct. 30 at 2:00 a.m.
WIRES DOWN - Creek Row, Sunday, Oct. 30 at 4:28 a.m.
WIRES DOWN - Creek Row, Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7:10 p.m.