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Thank you for Woodstock Fair 2011 Coverage Labor Day Weekend September 2-5, 2011by Sue Calaman The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association wishes to extend a sincere thanks to all area Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel who volunteered to stand by during the 2011 Woodstock Fair.  Fire assistance was provided by the Bungay Fire Brigade and the Muddy Brook Fire Department, both from Woodstock.  The Community Fire Department from Thompson and Putnam EMS sent ambulances and crews to stand by for EMS requests on the grounds.  Fair Horse Show EMS coverage was provided by members of the Pomfret Fire Department.  American Ambulance personnel were also there, providing paramedic service for those patients in need of more advanced care.  In addition, EMS personnel from many other area services volunteered their time at the First Aid facility.  During the four days of the Fair, there were over twenty requests for ambulance service, and over one hundred people were treated in First Aid.    We deeply appreciate the cooperation and professionalism of our Fire and EMS colleagues.  An event of this size would not be possible without your help.

May God bless the many souls who lost their lives, on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on airline flights 11, 175, 77, & 93. The courage and sacrifice shown by the FDNY firefighters, the NYC Police, and other NYC EMS will never be forgotten. History will remember  9/11/2001. September11News.com

Bungay, Muddy Brook and WVFA: Woodstock Fire Department's Family Picnic Sunday, August 21, 2011 by Iris Arsenault   Softball game with members from all 3 departments. A good time was had by all of those who attended the fire departments family picnic held at Roseland Park. Members from the Woodstock’s three fire departments, Muddy Brook Fire Dept. Station 75, Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 and Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn. Station 76 got together for an afternoon of fun, horseshoes, a softball game, snow cones,  lots of good food and plenty of laughs. While the thunderstorms were hovering, the storm quickly moved out for the dept. members to complete a friendly game of softball before the grilling began. Team Chandler won the game over Team Wooton. (Final score will not to be disclosed.) After the softball game members enjoyed all the barbequed food and desserts, before returning for another game of horseshoes. Organized by members from Muddy Brook, to be held in a central location incase a emergency call came in, this was the 2nd annual picnic where members and their families from each department were able to mingle, and  get to know each other better in a non-emergency situation, while enjoying the day and having some fun. WVFA 76 Members Jon Roy, Iris Arsenault and Jeff Arsenault Seth Spalding, MBFD & Mike Lawrence, BFB & unknown young man. Muddy Brook Member "Grizz" ready to grill.

Local CT Area Fire Departments Team up for a: Tornado Storm Relief Boot Drive CT Neighbors helping Neighbors in Massachusetts Raising $5,521.95 Boots ready to start the boot drive. Saturday, June 18, 2011 by Iris Arsenault On Saturday, June 18th from 8am to 1pm, four local Connecticut fire departments from the Northeast corner teamed together for a Tornado Storm Relief Boot Drive to raise money for their neighbors in Massachusetts. Community Fire Station 81, Woodstock Vol. Fire Assn. Station 76, Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 and Muddy Brook Fire Dept. Station 75 organized this boot drive in less than 2 weeks. With Community Station 81 accepting donations at two locations in Thompson, and the Woodstock fire departments accepting donations at two locations in Woodstock, the total boot drive raised approx. $5521.95 with all donations to be given to their neighboring towns of Massachusetts who were the victims of the devastating June 1 tornadoes. Jeff Arsenault, WVFA Station 76 and Brenda Houghton, Bungay Station 77   The generosity from the public and the community was overwhelming. People from Ohio, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut and beyond donated at the boot drive. The fire department members received many thank yous from donators for doing this to help out the Massachusetts towns. A thank you came from a woman who lives in Monson who was directly affected from the tornadoes was travelling thru Woodstock when she stopped to thank the fire department members for what they were doing. Another woman from Sturbridge whose house was damaged on Fiske Hill in Sturbridge even stopped to make a donation and say thank you. Donations being collected. The idea began when a member Chris Plasse from Community Fire Company Station 81 contacted members of Woodstock’s WVFA Station 76, and Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 and said “we need to join forces and activate our toy drive team to do something for our Massachusetts neighbors affected by the tornadoes”.  And, without hesitation, all three of Woodstock’s fire departments including Muddy Brook Fire Dept. Station 75 were activated to join forces with Community Fire to complete the boot drive team. Children wanted to donate into the boot to Aaron Perry from Bungay Station 77. We would like to thank those who took the time to donate and their patience when travelling thru the boot drive locations. Without all your generosity, the success of helping neighbors in Massachusetts would not have been possible. “Neighbors helping Neighbors, doesn’t have to stop at the Stateline.” When asked the question: Why did you decide to have your department join in? "Bungay’s motto is neighbors helping neighbors and with the tragedy of the tornadoes being so close to Woodstock we wanted to help our neighbors to the north" --- Roy Chandler, Fire Chief-Bungay Station 77 Muddy Brook Station 75 Bungay Station 77 members collecting donations.

 

Mutual aid departments assist Bungay Fire Station 77 with saving the house: Structure Fire on Center Road Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Iris Arsenault     On Saturday, June 11th, the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association Station 76, along with other area town fire departments went mutual aid to assist Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 with a structure fire. The call went out indicating a barn attached to the house. While most of the barn is a total loss, the main part of the house was saved. Great team work by all of those involved.

Woodstock EMTs receive awards at: Danielson ceremony celebrates EMTs and residents Wednesday, May 18, 2011   EMT/EMS awards Lifesaver award: Woodstock's Crew: Susan Calaman, EMT,  WVFA Station 76 (Woodstock); Iris Arsenault, EMT, WVFA Station 76 (Woodstock); Michael Shadone, EMT-P, WVFA Station 76 (Woodstock); Roland Vespia, Paramedic, American Ambulance. Julie and Mark Francis, called 911. Volunteer of the year: Roy Chandler, EMT, Fire Chief, Bungay Station 77, (Woodstock)   Educator of the year award: Karen and Richard Sanders Special recognition: Greg Frani, Barbara Domaleski EMT of the year: Shayne Kettle Paramedic of the year: Christopher Colonair Humanitarian of the year: Walter Hirtle     (article taken from The Bulletin) By ALISON SHEA For The Bulletin Danielson, Conn. — Frank Krushefsky died on top of Julie and Mark Francis’ Christmas tree on Nov. 21, 2010. The 78-year-old Woodstock Valley man had been loading a stately conifer onto the couple’s car at his tree farm. On Wednesday, six months later, Krushefsky stood at the center of Danielson’s Imperial Room banquet hall, posing for pictures with the Francises, who called 911 that day. Their call, Emergency Medical Services workers said, started the chain of response that saved Krushefsky’s life. “I thought, ‘This was the end, I’ll never survive this,’” he said of the seconds after his collapse. But then, he said, there were people pounding on his chest, slapping him, cutting his clothes off and shocking his chest. “This is why I’m here tonight,” Krushefsky said, thanking the emergency medical technicians, paramedics and his grandson, Bungay Fire Brigade Chief Roy Chandler, for saving him. EMTs and paramedics Iris Arsenault, Michael Shadone, Susan Calaman and Roland Vespia were each honored with lifesaving awards from Day Kimball Hospital for their work in Krushefsky’s case at the EMS awards dinner Wednesday. The awards ceremony was part of the annual National EMS Week, said Ralph Miro, Day Kimball Hospital’s emergency room nursing director and EMS coordinator. The Francises, too, were honored with lifesaving awards. Though they’re not medical professionals, Miro said their award should serve as a reminder that “a major link in saving someone’s life is calling 911.” Other awards given out Wednesday focused on how large a role the honorees had played in affecting the lives of others and shaping the careers of the medical professionals around them. The Humanitarian of the Year, Walter Hirtle, was noted for his commitment to emergency medical services overseas. Miro read an email with which Hirtle had sought automated external defibrillators, among other medical technology, for Haitian EMS crews. The defibrillators, Miro read from Hirtle’s email, would help “save one more.” Karen and Richard Sanders, the educators of the year, said they had probably trained nine-tenths of the paramedics and EMTs in the room. EMT of the Year Shayne Kettle and Paramedic of the Year Christopher Colonair were noted for going above and beyond in teaching and training new EMTs and paramedics. Greg Frani, the hospital’s Life Star coordinator, was given a special recognition award, as was Barbara Domaleski, an emergency room nurse at Day Kimball for 51 years.   Article: Danielson ceremony celebrates EMTs and residents - Norwich, CT - The Bulletin http://www.norwichbulletin.com/archive/x1357383291/Danielson-ceremony-celebrates-EMTs-and-residents#ixzz1OYJ2YCdK

Woodstock's Dive & Rescue Team hosted: Ice Dive Rescue Training Thursday, February 24 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Mike Dougherty, WVFA (left) and Allan Kelly, MBFD (yellow suit) along with other personnel assist with diver Aaron Perry, BFB. A four-day ice rescue dive training and certification seminar was held by the Woodstock Dive and Rescue Team which together consists of members from Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association Station 76 (WVFA), Muddy Brook Fire Department Station 75 and Bungay Fire Brigade Station 77 for certified divers starting on Thursday, February 24th – Sunday, February 27th.  Training seminar was taught by a team of instructors from World-renowned, Team Lifeguard Systems, Inc. (www.teamlgs.com), from Shokan, NY. Two-days of classroom time was held at the WVFA station and two days ice diving was held at the YMCA Camp in Woodstock on Black Pond. Team Lifeguard Systems, Inc. instructors carefully watch over student divers to assure complete diver safety and learning. Three of the four instructors: Left kneeling; Walt (Butch), center standing; Matt, far right standing; Brian. Divers simulated frozen water rescues with each individual diver accumulating more than 50 hours of ice dive training to obtain their certifications at the end of the day on Sunday. Divers and personnel from other area towns in CT, and out of state from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware participated in this ice dive training.  There was Guilford Fire Dept’s Diver John Planas listening to additional instructions.     a total of (30) divers and (15) line support tenders.   The Woodstock Dive Team and their department members have spent many hours preparing for this program along with Dive Cove, Essex, CT, who in joint effort with the Woodstock Dive Team helped host this event, to make this rescue ice dive training seminar a huge success. Phil Mahoney, a Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn. Diver completes his final spidering to emerge from the final hole for completion of course requirements. Thank you to all the members of all the fire departments, individuals, participants, YMCA Camp of Woodstock, Dive Cove, and Team Lifeguard Systems who all contributed in making this diver’s training seminar a huge success. A special thank you to the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn. Support Team and the Muddy Brook Auxiliary members for providing breakfast, lunches, coffee and snacks for the group throughout the entire training. Ice Dive Event slideshow - click here

WVFA and mutual aid depts. battle Senexet Road Brush Fire Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Woodstock Volunteer Fire Assn. Station 76 along with mutual aid from Bungay Station 77,  Muddy Brook Station 75, and West Thompson Station 82 fought a 3-4 acre brush fire off Senexet Road in the late night and into the early hours of Thanksgiving morning. Fire was under control at approximately 2:30-3:00 am. Fire crews returned to the scene at 7 am to eliminate any hot spots that may have developed. WVFA Station 76 would like to thank all the mutual aid departments who assisted with fighting the fire and also thank the surrounding town fire departments  who stood by and covered the Woodstock stations.

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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