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Welcome to our website!
Please spend some time exploring through the many pages because
there are several things to see and learn about. In the
Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company
section you will discover information about our organization,
how to become a member, the fire stations and apparatus, even
some of the gear we use to help protect the town and public.
The Fire Marshal's Office &
Public Fire Education
section covers many topics regarding fire safety including some regulations the
citizens of Simsbury should be aware of. Please be sure to visit
the
Open Burning
and
Knox-Box Entry System
pages in that section. In the
Multimedia Gallery
you can view images from some of our incidents, training drills
and Fire Company events.
Use the buttons on the left side of the pages to navigate easily
throughout the website. You can return here to the homepage at
anytime simply by clicking on our insignia. We hope you enjoy
your stay and that you come back frequently.
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The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Andrew LeFebvre
has been award-ed the 2009
Lieutenant
Richard Kelleher Scholar-ship. The
scholarship was started in memory of Lieutenant
Kelleher who died in the line of duty fighting
the
Knights of Columbus Hall fire in 1981.
Congratulations to Firefighter Andrew LeFebvre on being awarded
this year's scholarship.
Learn
more
The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Lee Adamowicz,
a Scout member of
Troop 175 in Simsbury and a
Junior Firefighter with the
Fire Company, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the
Boy Scouts of
America. The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company congratulates Lee Adamowicz on his
hard-earned achievement and we are proud to claim him in our
ranks.
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The Simsbury Board of Selectmen have named Fire
District Clerk William Ketchabaw as a Hometown
Hero for his 39 years of volunteer work in
Simsbury and abroad. The Hometown Hero Program
was started by the state in 1986 to recognize
those who have made their communities a better
place in which to live.
Hartford Courant article
On the evening of
June 4, Members of the Fire Company along with family
and friends gathered at the
Weatogue Station for a
promotion ceremony. Lieutenant Adam Libros was promoted to the
rank of Captain and assigned to lead the station. The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company congratulates Captain Libros on his
promotion and we wish him all the best with his new duties.
See the
gallery
Each year, the
Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary commemorate the Memorial Day
holiday by participating in two very special observances. On the
Sunday before Memorial Day, Members travel to the
graves of every deceased Honorary and Honorary Life Member who
are buried within Simsbury and other nearby towns throughout the
area. On Memorial Day, the
Fire Company participates in the town's two parades.
See the videos
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Throughout the
year our Fire
Company hosts and participates in many events
within Simsbury and the surrounding communities.
Visit our calendar to view any
upcoming events and make sure to click on the event
description for additional details.
When you
changed your clocks for daylight savings time
did you replace the batteries in your alarms? Learn
more about this and other safety topics in
our
Public Safety Bulletin
section.
On the evening of
April 30, Members of the Fire Company along with family
and friends gathered at the Firefighter's Clubhouse for a
promotion cere-mony. Captain Randall Chesanek was promoted to the rank of
2nd Assistant Chief, 2nd
Assistant Chief Patrick Tourville was elevated to 1st Assistant
Chief, and appointed to the rank of Lieutenant was Firefighter
Brendan Letson. The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company
congratulates the officers on their
promotions and we wish them all the best with their new duties.
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gallery
It is with much
regret that the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company announces the
retirement of Chief Geoff Giddings who has given fifteen
years of service to our department and the Town of Simsbury. The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company thanks Chief Giddings for his many years of
dedicated service and we wish him all the best in his future
endeavors.
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It is with much
regret that the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company announces the
retirement of Captain Marc Melanson who has given twenty-eight
years of service to our department and the Town of Simsbury. The Simsbury
Volunteer Fire Company thanks Captain Melanson for his many years of
dedicated service and we wish him all the best in his future
endeavors.
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To
minimize injuries, and property loss from fire, hazardous
conditions, rescue situations, and other disasters, by providing
excellent state of the art, life and property conservation,
emergency and educational services while recognizing our people
as our most important resource and the key to our success!
If you would like to
be notified when we publish
News & Events,
add new pages, or make significant changes, send us an email
here and ask to be placed on the Updates list. Make sure
that we are able to see your email address in the message.
June 13, 2009:
The Fire
District's schedule of regular meetings, advanced meeting agenda and most recent meeting
minutes are now available online.
March 11, 2008:
We have added
photographs of the Fire District officers and personnel.
February 22,
2008:
We have
increased the capacity of our website so we can bring you higher
quality videos and more of them than ever before!
August 17, 2007:
Most of our
Public Safety Bulletins
are now available for review year-round.
IN CASE
OF
EMERGENCY
DIAL 911!
In Simsbury, dialing 911 gives you immediate access to the fire
department, police and EMS. Emergency calls may also be placed
via the red emergency phones located on the front of all of our
fire stations except Main Station as our dispatch center is
located there. For non-emergency calls you may
contact the fire department directly by dialing 658-1971.
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In
appreciation of our men and women protecting
freedom around the world |
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In
memory of those firefighters who died in the
line of duty |
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