Best Overall In Thomaston
Sandy Hook VFR and its Ladies Auxiliary went 3-for-3 with another CT Parade Marshals Association win on August 2, this time picking up Best Overall at Thomaston Volunteer FD Carnivla’s parade.
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Training: Rope Rescue
Members spent the evening of Monday, July 28, learning rope rescue techniques with Tim from Mission CIT.
Second Parade, Second Big Win Of The Season
Chief Capozziello, Deputy Chief Ryan Clark with his son, and Vice President Matt Dobson hold the Best Overall trophy following the Tunxis Hose Company Parade, July 12. Sandy Hook returned home with that trophy, the ladies won Best Ladies Auxiliary, and the company also received the honor for Traveling the Longest Distance.
Chief Capozziello and Junior Corps member Charlie Jeltema with the night’s big trophy.
Sandy Hook Wins First Parade Of 2025 Season, June 28 In Beacon Falls
Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue won Best Overall at its first parade of the season, June 28 in Beacon Falls.
LobsterFest 2025 in the books
Despite two days of challenging weather, LobsterFest 2025 is in the books. We thank everyone who joined us during Friday’s heat and/or Saturday’s rain.
Mark your calendars now: next year’s LobsterFest will be Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2026.
Training: Stabilization & Extrication (Sunday, May 4, 2025)
Sandy Hook firefighters spent the morning with instructors from Mission CIT, who went over stabilization of vehicles before extricating patients.
Training: Ladders (Monday, April 28, 2025)
Members spent the evening of April 28 working with ladders.
Back To Basics Training: Forcible Entry (Sunday, March 9, 2025)
Sandy Hook VFR memembers spent the morning of Sunday, March 9, training with MissionCIT, whose instructors lectured on forcible entry.
Back To Basics Training: Airpacks (Sunday, January 12, 2025)
Sandy Hook VFR started the new year with its first training session of the month, led by MissionCIT Instructors Bill Stacey and Tim DeBaise. The focus was on airpacks.
Members began with a brief classroom session, during which they went over the equipment and uses in different scenarios.
Wildfire Alert-Outside Fire Ban Reminder
Wildfire smoke is going to be seen and smelled locally today and probably tomorrow, the result of a massive wildfire in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where crews have been working for more than 24 hours.