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Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association: Woodstock Fairgrounds Mass Casualty Drill Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by Sue Calaman On Tuesday, August 17th, the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association hosted a mass casualty drill at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. The scenario involved a fire with propane gas explosion in the cattle barn. Smoke was generated by machine to simulate the lack of visibility that would exist in the event of an actual fire. Apparatus and personnel responded from the three Woodstock departments, Community Fire and Ambulance, Putnam EMS and Fire, Pomfret EMS and Fire, as well as Mortlake Fire and KB Ambulance. Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications provided two dispatchers to run virtual dispatch for the incident. 30-40 volunteers acted as victims made up to simulate various levels of injury. They were staged in and around the barn and extricated by firefighters, then EMS personnel performed triage and treatment as needed. The WVFA Support Team provided much-needed refreshments at the conclusion of the drill. Such drills are an invaluable part of emergency services training, especially in the case of a mass gathering such as the Woodstock Fair. Knowing the correct procedures in the event of such an incident will greatly contribute to the saving of lives and property. WVFA wishes to thank everyone who gave of their time and expertise, be they emergency workers, makeup artists, general organizers, cookie bakers, or willing victims. Without you such an event would be impossible.                   WVFA Station 76 Photos Play slideshow Norwich Bulletin Article & Video click here "Fake casualties, barn blaze give firefighters learning tools" Norwich Bulletin Photo Gallery "Woodstock Fairgrounds Mass Casualty Drill"

Muddy Brook Fire Department, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association and Bungay Fire Brigade are celebrating 75 YEARS of dedicated volunteer service to the Town of Woodstock. Past and present members were invited to attend a celebration dinner that was held on Saturday, March 6, 2010  at the Thompson Speedway’s Raceway Restaurant.

Woodstock Fire Departments along with Community Fire Station 81 4th Annual Toy Collection Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Karen Munroe On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the 4th Annual Toy Collection was held by members of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association Station 76, Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 and Community Fire Co. Inc. Station 81.   Residents of Woodstock and surrounding towns defied the inclement weather to donate over 865 toys and make monetary donations, which will be used to purchase additional toys. The incredible generosity of the public was awe-inspiring and befitting of the holiday spirit.  Toys will be distributed to families in Eastford, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson,  Woodstock and surrounding towns.  The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, Bungay Fire Brigade, and Community Fire Company wish to thank everyone for their contributions, making this year’s toy drive an unprecedented success, and the dreams of many children come true. Happy Holidays! Event slideshow - click here   Toy donations given to members of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn., Community Fire & Bungay Fire Brigade. These fire departments have teamed up for this year's 4th Annual Toy Collection which made it a huge success.   Some of the boot money collectors, members from Bungay Fire Brigade, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn. and Community Fire. Left to right: Brenda Houghton, BFB; Don Chrzan, WVFA; Chris Plasse, CFC and Jeff Arsenault, WVFA.

Thank you... for Woodstock Fair 2009 Coverage Labor Day Weekend September 4-7, 2009 WVFA Station 76 would like to say thank you to all the individuals and departments who participated and volunteered at the Woodstock Fair First Aid building along with providing standby coverage and mutual aid assistance for this year’s Woodstock Fair: Bungay Fire Brigade, Muddy Brook Fire Dept., Putnam EMS & Fire, Community EMS, Pomfret EMS, Woodstock Fair organization & security, WVFA Support Team, QV Dispatch, and especially all the WVFA members who gave up endless hours to make sure things went smoothly. This event could not have been a success without support & participation from our Woodstock members, and surrounding town organizations. We thank you.

Bungay Station 77 provides instruction at WVFA Extrication Drill Monday, June 15, 2009 Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 came to WVFA Station 76 for a night of class instruction and a hands-on extrication drill. Participants were trained on how & when to use certain extrication equipment. Also explained was the importance on working together during an extrication emergency call, and assisting the extrication team on getting the job done as smoothly & safely as possible. WVFA would like to thank Bungay members for the opportunity to experience this extrication training, taking the time to provide the training and for a job well done.

Osterman representatives provide training: Woodstock Propane Drill Wednesday, May 13, 2009 by Mike Dougherty On Wednesday evening May 13, members of B.F.B., M.B.F.D. and W.V.F.A. participated in a propane drill. Osterman Propane representatives gave a presentation covering propane properties, the effects of temperature, combustibility, container design and construction, transportation safety features and common problems encountered. An overview of tactics and strategies for incident mitigation was provided followed by an opportunity for question and discussion. Osterman supplied a large variety of props including a bulk delivery truck (Bobtail), two service vehicles a propane powered pick-up truck, tanks of various sizes, valves and regulators. The highlight of the evening was the opportunity to take line in hand and extinguish the gas tree as part of an organized team. This live fire exercise consisted of two,  four man groups coordinated by a lead person to advance toward the burning prop (gas tree), simulate the closing of a valve and backing out. Two Osterman representatives and an officer remained in close contact with the advancing teams and a separate line simulating tank cooling was maintained for safety. Woodstock E.M.S. was on hand for support and re-hab. The Woodstock Fire Departments wish to thank Osterman Propane for the opportunity to experience this training which promotes both effectiveness and a higher degree of safety for all.   We also want to take this opportunity to thank Crabtree & Evelyn for the use of their facilities and the W.V.F.A. Support Team for supplying refreshments for all those who participated. Additional Drill Photos Play slideshow

Roseland Park Source to Sea Event: Woodstock Dive Team Saturday, May 9, 2009 by Wendi Molnar On Saturday, May 9, 2009 The Woodstock Dive Team displayed some of their gear at the Roseland Park Source to Sea Event. George and Wendi Molnar from WVFA along with Allan Kelly from MBFD were on hand to answer any questions.  There was plenty of interest from the kids who attended, (and their moms).  It was a fun day.

Girl Scout Junior Troop #65033 with members from: BFB-Chief Josh Bottone, WVFA-Capt. Sue Calaman & MBFD-Capt. Seth Spalding. EMS Captain Sue Calaman excepting the donation on behalf of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association Station 76. Woodstock Girl Scout  Troop #65033 donate Pet Rescue Breathing Apparatus Saturday, May 2, 2009 On Saturday, May 2, 2009, Woodstock Girl Scout Junior Troop #65033 donated (5) sets of pet rescue-breathing apparatus to each of  the Woodstock's fire departments: Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assoc. Station 76, Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77, and Muddy Brook Fire Dept. Station 75 members. These young ladies worked very hard to raise the necessary funds to purchase the pet rescue breathing apparatus by selling Girl Scout cookies and receiving private donations from the public at a fundraising event. Thank you to everyone in Girl Scout Troop #65033. The girls in the troop are: Catherine Navan, Emily Crandall, Lindsay Young, Sydney Correia, Caroline Loftus, Katrina Leighton, Alexandra Whitehead, Madison Dean and Troop leader - Christine Navan.

Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association awarded $22,066.00 FEMA Training Grant January 2009 by Wendi Molnar WVFA has been awarded a 2008 FEMA grant for $22066.00 to use for training the members of the department. The purpose of this grant is for training funds to bring our members into full compliance with the NFPA 1001 standards and the new NIMS/ICS (National Incident Management System/Incident Command System) requirements.  (For reference, if your department is not NIMS compliant, you are pretty much eliminated from being awarded future grants). Some of the training topics include: Basic Vehicle Operation and Apparatus Safety Advanced Emergency Vehicle Operations Firefighter Safety and Survival Incident Safety Officer / Fire Suppression Health and Safety Officer Traffic Control for Emergency Responders Basic Pump Operations Pump Operator Aerial Operator National Incident Management System By accepting the terms of the FEMA grant award, the training must be completed by December 10, 2009.  This will mean many hours of classroom and hands on training, but we believe it will be worth it to keep each of us safe as we serve our community.

Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association is seeking New Members to Volunteer The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association is seeking new members to volunteer as EMS personnel and Firefighters. Training and equipment will be provided. E-mail inquiries to contact@wvfa76.org. For more information click on Recruitment. n  Download Application to Join

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