INDEX
Archived Articles
(and notable photos)
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The ARCHIVED ARTICLES INDEX lists all
website articles and photo featured on the weekly HOME pages
since the website began in June 2009.
This INDEX will need some tweaking in the days ahead, but for now there are over 1,400 entries that should make finding past HOME page articles and photos easier to locate.
Posted 8/5/2018
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Articles about fires and other emergency incidents can be found
in the "FIREFIGHTING, etc." tab on the above menu.
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| Alarm - Checking out Ridge Hill School Alarm System (1971) - March 16, 2012
Chief Leddy, Marshal O'Donnell, Supt. Lostritto
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| "Alarm Readiness" at Station 3 (1978) - December 30, 2011
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| Alarm Room - c. 1960 - October 31, 2014
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| Alarm Room News, The - "Hamden Fire Department - April 1983" - April 27, 2012 / April 20, 2018
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| Altieri, Firefighters Ron and Bob Macauley at Station 2 (1976) - February 13, 2015 / February 17, 2017
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| Altieri, Ronald Jr. (1971 - 2017) - October 14, 2017
Son of Firefighter Ronald Altieri Sr. (1942-1991)
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| Amatrudo, Capt. Bernie and Firefighter Ralph DiFonzo at 3's (2013) - December 6, 2013
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| Ambriscoe, Chief Michael, Chatham [MA] F.D. - Retiring (2017) - March 10, 2017
Mike retired from HFD in 2005 as a B/C to head the Chatham Fire Department
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| Ambriscoe, Chief Michael - HFD friends attend Chatham retirement party - April 21, 2017
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| "America's Best" by James Foley, HPD (Ret.) - For Veterans Day 2014 - November 14, 2014
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| Apparatus, Connecticut Database - Rob Palmer - October 7, 2016
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APPARATUS (Hamden)
The listings below are for photos of apparatus that were featured only on the HOME pages.
Photos of all Hamden apparatus can be found in the APPARATUS menu tab.
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| Apparatus: Dedication Plaques - November 29, 2013
Last survving vestiges of bygone Hamden apparatus
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| Apparatus: Dedication Plaques - 1925 Seagrave - December 15, 2017
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| Apparatus: Designations revised - July 1, 1974 - June 27, 2014
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| Apparatus: HFD Goes Diesel (1974) - January 17, 2014
1973 Maxim 1,000 g.p.m. "Foam Truck" at Station 3
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1924 - June 27, 2014
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1935 - November 15, 2013
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| Apparatus Inventory, January 1941 - January 8, 2016
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1940 - April 17, 2015
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1948 - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Apparatus Inventory, March 1959 - March 10, 2017
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1965 - August 8, 2014
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| Apparatus Inventory, May 1966 - May 13, 2016
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1967 - November 28, 2014
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1976 - September 23, 2016
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| Apparatus Inventory, 1977 - September 15, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" - off State Street (c. 1938 - 2 views) - December 11, 2015 / April 6, 2018
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" - on ramp at Whitneyville fire station (1939) - September 6, 2013
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" - on ramp at Station 4 (1942) - July 25, 2014
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" - on Fennbrook Drive (Summer 1950) - May 18, 2012 / May 19, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" (November 1953) - August 12, 2011
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| Diamond-T, 1938, 150 g.p.m. "Emergency Squad" - on the ramp at HQ - 1954 and 1957 (color)
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| Diamond-T, 1939, 500 g.p.m. pumper - Delivery at Station 4 (June 13, 1939) - June 14, 2013
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| Diamond-T, 1939, 500 g.p.m. pumper - Dedication plaque found (2014) - January 17, 2014
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| Diamond-T, 1939, 500 g.p.m. and 1942 Diamond-T 600 g.p.m. pumpers at 6th Engine 260 (1977) - September 16, 2011
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - New arrival at Station 3 - April 14, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck (1942 and 1986) - October 12, 2012
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - Color photo (1943) - February 24, 2012
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - at Station 2 (1957) - November 27, 2015
Excellent new scans of original color negatives
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - to be sold to New Milford for $2,200 (1963) - March 28, 2014
Proceeds to purchase Plectron radios for volunteers
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - Water Witch Co. 2, New Milford (1970s) - September 12, 2014
Formerly Hamden's Hook & Ladder - Sold to New Milford in 1963
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| Diamond-T, 1941, city service ladder truck - Hamden Bicentennial Parade (May 11, 1986) - April 28, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1942, 600 g.p.m. pumper - A tale of two Diamond-T's (2017) - November 3, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1942, 500 g.p.m. pumper - formerly of Co. 8 - (1977) - September 30, 2011
Purchased in 1957 from the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department for Co. 8.
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| Ferrara, 2005, Inferno 1,500 g.p.m. pumper - - March 2, 2018
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| Ford, 1961, Fairlane sedan - Car 30 - new car for deputy chiefs (shift commanders) - March 11, 2016
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| Ford, 1966, Fairlane station wagon - Car 30 - June 15, 2012 / March 11, 2016 / June 9, 2017
New 1966 Ford wagon for deputy chief shift commanders
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| Ford, 1969 - Car 53 - "Bucket Truck" (1982)
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| Ford, 1975, LTD sedan - Car 40 (1975), Car 4 (1987) - March 9, 2018
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| Ford, 1982, Granada station wagon - Car 30 / Car 3 - at Station 3 (1985) - November 25, 2016
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| Ford, 2018, Explorer - Car 3 - New car for the shift commanders - June 22, 2018
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| GMC, 1960, 3/4 ton pick-up - Car 55 - First fire run (February 24, 1970) - February 24, 2017
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| GMC, 1960, 3/4 ton pick-up - Car 55 - Co. 5 brush truck at Station 5 (1986) - March 8, 2013
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| GMC, 1988 - Rescue 1 at the Shop - (April 7, 1998) - April 6, 2018
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| GMC, 1988 - Rescue 1 on Station 4 ramp (1988) - September 18, 2015
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| HME, 1999, 3D 1,500 g.p.m. pumper - at West Woods Fire HQ (February 23, 1997) - February 24, 2017
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| International, 1959, Travel-all - Old Rescue 1 involved in fatal West Haven MVA (1973) - December 27, 2013
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| International, 1960, Travel-all - Rescue 2 at Brooksvale Park (1962) - March 13, 2015
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| International, 1960, Travel-all - Rescue 2 at HQ (1963) - July 27, 2012
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| Mack, 1965, B85F 750 g.p.m. pumper - "The Mack" - a profile - November 4, 2016
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| Mack, 1965, B85F 750 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 4 in 1965 - signaled a return to RED - September 13, 2013
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| Mack, 1965, B85F 750 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 2 - Ffs. Ralph Tortora and John Reynolds (c. 1971) - photo - December 14, 2012
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| Mack, 1965, B85F 750 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 7 (1985) - April 13, 2012
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| Mack, 1965, B85F 750 g.p.m. pumper - 50 Years! (2015) - August 21, 2015
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| Maxim - 100th Anniversary - Photos of all 15 Hamden Maxim apparatus (1915-1973) - September 19, 2014
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| Maxim, 1915, triple combination pumper - Whitneyville - September 2009
This was first pumping engine manufactured by Maxim.
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| Maxim, 1926, Model BU2 500 g.p.m. pumper and city service ladder truck purchased for Highwood Co. 1 - March 25, 2016
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| Maxim, 1926, Model BU2 500 g.p.m. pumper - acceptance test (March 2, 1926) - September 26, 2014
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| Maxim, 1926, Model BU2 500 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 3 (1939) - February 20, 2015
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| Maxim, 1926, city service ladder truck w/ booster - factory photo (1926) - January 15, 2016
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| Maxim, 1926, city service ladder truck w/ booster - on Putnam Avenue (1939) - April 26, 2013 / June 16, 2017
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| Maxim, 1926, city service ladder truck w/ booster - Totaled by trolley car (1941) - March 28, 2014
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| Maxim, 1928, Model B75 750 g.p.m. pumper - 1953 Newspaper photo and article - November 25, 2011
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| Maxim, 1928, Model B75 750 g.p.m. pumper - Where did this baby end up? - October 14, 2016
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| Maxim, 1930, Model B61 600 g.p.m. pumper - on Dixwell Avenue (1952) - March 2, 2018
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| Maxim, 1951, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - Dedication plaques honor Daymon and those in charge - February 21, 2014 / April 15, 2016
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| Maxim, 1951, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - State Street (1953) - September 9, 2011
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| Maxim, 1951, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 3 behind East Rock Market (1953) - February 10, 2012
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| Maxim, 1951, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - Where Are They Now? - June 2010
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| Maxim, 1952, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - Plainville parade (1953) - October 28, 2016
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| Maxim, 1952, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 2 (1957) - April 27, 2012
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| Maxim, 1952, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper - Station 9 (1982) - February 22, 2013
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| Maxim, 1954, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper (CD) - Connecticut Firemen's Assn. Convention Parade (1954) - October 28, 2011
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| Maxim, 1954, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper (CD) - Ff. Bill Hines pumping at Hoffmeister barn fire (1955) - November 25, 2011
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| Maxim, 1954, Type S 750 g.p.m. pumper (CD) - Station 4 ramp (1960s) - January 2, 2015
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - Sales Receipt - (1958) - February 8, 2013
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - Advertisement (Nov. 19, 1958) - November 18, 2011
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - Truck 1 leaving Station 2 (1976) - September 14, 2012
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - (3 photos - 1958, 1980 and 1986) - February 8, 2013
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - Whitney Center (1984 photo) - January 18, 2013
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| Maxim, 1958, Model 261 LA 75' Junior aerial truck - Hamden Mart (1983) - May 25, 2018
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| Maxim, 1959, Type F Cab-forward 750 g.p.m. pumper - Commission minutes start the purchase process - December 6, 2013
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| Maxim, 1959, Type F Cab-forward 750 g.p.m. pumper - Factory assembly in progress (1959) - January 27, 2017
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| Maxim, 1959, Type F Cab-forward 750 g.p.m. pumper - Back home again (2015) - August 7, 2015
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| Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumpers - Delivered to HQ (1968) - December 20, 2013
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| Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 2 at Station 2 (c. 1973) - August 26, 2011
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| Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 4 at Station 4 (c. 1973) - January 11, 2013
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| Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 2 - Ff. Mark Pratt pulling into Shop (1976) - April 4, 2014
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| Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 5 (1986) - March 1, 2013
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Maxim, 1968, Type S 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Where Are They Now? - June 2010 / December 27, 2013
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| Maxim, 1970, Cab-Forward 100' Aerial ladder - being built - March 2, 2018
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| Maxim, 1970, Cab-Forward 100' Aerial ladder - At the factory - "Top-Trol" advertisement - November 1, 2013
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| Maxim, 1970, Cab-Forward 100' Aerial ladder - Hamden Mart (1983) - May 25, 2018
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| Maxim, 1970, Cab-Forward 100' Aerial ladder - Whitney Center (1984 photo) - January 18, 2013
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. "Telesqurt" pumper - Engine 3 - June 27, 2014
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. "Telesqurt" pumper - Engine 3 - (2 photos / then and now) - February 1, 2013
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. "Foam Truck" pumper - at Station 3 (c. 1973) - August 17, 2012
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. "Foam Truck" pumper - Centerville School parking lot - October 20, 2017
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. "Foam Truck" pumper - damaged in MVA (1976) - September 30, 2016
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| Maxim, 1973, Model FFC 7510-C 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Refurbished as Engine 9 (c. 1986) - April 4, 2014
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| Packard, 1921, Twin-6 Patrol Wagon - on ramp at Station 5 (1930) - April 28, 2017
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| Pierce/Ford, 1978, 450 g.p.m. "fast attack" mini-pumper - Engine 5 - July 17, 2015
Also as Engine 8 and Engine 15
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| Pierce, 1984, Dash 1,000 g.p.m. pumpers - Apparatus Committee formed for new pumper specs (1983) - November 22, 2013
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| Pierce, 1984, Dash 1,000 g.p.m. pumpers - at Station 3 - December 28, 2012
Chief John Tramontano and Mayor Peter Villano showing off Hamden's newest pumpers in late 1984
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| Pierce, 1984, Dash 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Factory photo / Chief Tramontano (1984) - October 14, 2011
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| Pierce, 1984, Dash 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - Ret'd Chief Leddy inspects Engine 4 (December 1, 1984) - November 22, 2013
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| Pierce, 1984, Dash 1,000 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 3 (2014) - July 25, 2014
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| Pierce, 1990, 105' Rearmount aerial ladder truck - Delivery - September 5, 2014
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| Pierce, 1990, 105' Rearmount aerial ladder truck - in Memorial Day parade - September 4, 2015
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| Pierce, 1991, 100' Aerial Platform - Tower 1 - Arrival at 3's (May 1991) - April 20, 2012
Training of personnel by factory rep.
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| Pierce, 1991, 100' Aerial Platform - Tower 1 - Nursery school kids visit 3's (1996) - February 10, 2012
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| Pierce, 1991, 100' Aerial Platform - Tower 1 - at Station 3 (2001) - July 20, 2012
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| Pierce, 1991, 100' Aerial Platform - Tower 1 - New home in Indiana (2012) - October 12, 2012
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| Pontiac, 1956, Chieftain sedan - Car 40 - September 23, 2016
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| Seagrave, 1919, 750 g.p.m. pumper - Highwood Co. 1 - at Station 3 (1939) - September 14, 2012
Driven of Firefighter Ed Kromer with Firefighter Joseph Hromadka
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| Seagrave, 1925, Suburbanite 350 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 4 - at Station 3 (1939) - November 3, 2017
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| Seagrave, 1925, Suburbanite 350 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 8 - Oldest Pumper (1957) - September 2009
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| Seagrave, 1938, Canopy Cab 600 g.p.m. pumper - Rear view, on the old ramp at Station 4 (1939) - January 9, 2015
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| Seagrave, 1938, Canopy Cab 600 g.p.m. pumper - at the Arch Street dump (1951) - July 27, 2012
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| Seagrave, 1938, Canopy Cab 600 g.p.m. pumper - on ramp at Whitneyville station (1939) - September 6, 2013
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| Seagrave, 1938, Canopy Cab 600 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 2 (1957) - April 27, 2012
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| Smeal, 2008, 100' Aerial Platform - Tower 1 - March 2011
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| Smeal, 2015, 1500 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 3 - placed in service (July 25, 2016) - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Smeal, 2016, 75' quintuple combination 1,500 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 5 - placed in service - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| Stewart, 1918, Chemical Truck - Highwood Co. 1 - November 15, 2013
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| Stutz, 1924, 350 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 6 (1924) - August 5, 2011
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| Stutz, 1924, 350 g.p.m. pumper - Engine 6 - on the ramp at Station 3 (1939) - February 17, 2017
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| Stutz, 1924, 350 g.p.m. pumper - at Station 6 - Ff. Clem Kammerer (c. 1940) - August 3, 2012
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| Ahrens-Fox - Chan Brainard with three 1920s A-F pumpers - Long Beach, CA (2008) - February 22, 2013
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| Ahrens-Fox, 1928 pumper - Darien Fire Department (1961) - February 23, 2018
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| Ahrens-Fox, 1938 - Shelton pumper at 2011 Engine 260 Muster - September 16, 2011
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| American-LaFrance, 1905 horse-drawn hook & ladder truck (c. 1910) - June 24, 2016
New Haven F.D. Truck Co. 1 at fire on Church Street
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| American LaFrance, 1910 "Chemical Car" - Lenox, MA - the first one manufactured - September 15, 2017
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| American-LaFrance, 1912 City Service Ladder Truck - 43rd Engine 260 Muster, 2014 - September 12, 2014
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| American-LaFrance, 1916 Tractor w/1906 Nott steamer - "Jumbo" at Engine 260 Muster (2015) - September 18, 2015
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| American-LaFrance, 1919 Type 31 Aerial Ladder - Straight-frame with tiller (1989) - July 20, 2012
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| American-LaFrance, c. 1920 pumper - once protecting the Jack Daniels Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennesee - August 8, 2014
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| American La-France, 1925 pumper - West Ridge, North Haven - 2017 Engine 260 Muster - September 8, 2017 / September 15, 2017
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| American LaFrance, 1939 Model 500 pumper - East Berlin, CT (1939) - April 10, 2015
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| American-LaFrance, 1947 - Model 700 pumper - West Shore (1955) - March 6, 2015
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| Boyer-Studebaker, 1928 pumper - December 12, 2014
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| Brockway, 1918 - Co. 7's antique at the 1983 Engine 260 Muster - September 7, 2012
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| Brockway, 1925 - Chemical truck at Engine 260 Muster (2015) - September 18, 2015 - September 18, 2015
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| Christie Tractor/Steamer - pumping at the 9th Engine 260 Muster, 1980 - September 5, 2014
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| Christie, 1914 - tractor on early 20th century steamer - "Jay Leno's Garage" - April 1, 2016
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| Darley/Ford, 1946 - pumper - Antioch (FL) Fire Department - November 10, 2017
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| Diamond-T, 1938 - Wilton (August 20, 1939) - April 17, 2015
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| Diamond-T, 1941 Ladder Truck - Water Witch Co. 2, New Milford (1970s) - September 12, 2014
Formerly Hamden's Hook & Ladder - Sold to New Milford in 1963
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| Diamond-T, 1941 Ladder Truck - at the 1986 Hamden Bicentennial Fire Muster at QC - September 12, 2014
Formerly Hamden's Hook & Ladder. Sold to New Milford in 1963. Purchased by Ken Lewis in 1980s.
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| Diamond-T, 1942 Ladder Truck - Plainville (later Plantsville) - January 26, 2018
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| Ford, 1913 Model T Chemical truck - Cheshire F.D. (c. 1964) - October 3, 2014
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| Ford, 1935 Coupe - "Chief Engineer" Car at the Pierce Company, Appleton, WI (1984) - December 19, 2014
Chief John Tramontano in driver's seat
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| Gould - Hand pumper - 2013 Engine 260 Muster - September 13, 2013
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| John Bean/Ford, 1960s 750 g.p.m. pumper - Davenport [FL] Fire Department - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
New owner has "Florida Cracker Volunteer Fire Dept" painted on side of truck
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| Mack, 1926 "Bulldog" 600 g.p.m. pumper - 2016 Engine 260 Muster - September 16, 2016
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| Mack, 1946 - Model 75 - Featured apparatus at the 2013 Engine 260 Muster - September 13, 2013
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| Mack, 1940s (open cab) - Mystic F.D. (1955) - February 13, 2015
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| Mack, c. 1965 (open cab) - Middlefield F.D. - October 17, 2014
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| Maxim, 1928 - Branford (1955) - March 30, 2018
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| Maxim, 1930 Model B-10 hosewagon - September 16, 2016
Bought new by the one-man Chaffinch F.D. in Guilford
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| Maxim, 1942 750 g.p.m. pumper - Branford Fire Department (factory) - April 20, 2018
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| Maxim, 1944 - canopy cab - West Hartford - February 26, 2016
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| Maxim, 1946 - Two '46 Maxims - June 29, 2012
Privately owned by Hamden firefighters, one was one of the last built of the open 1931 chassis and the other was built on a Diamond-T chassis - see photos
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| Maxim, 1946 - Former New Britain F.D. Engine 7 (1975)
This pumper was purchased by four Hamden firefighters as a parade piece for Co. 5 - see photos
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| Maxim, c. 1952 (open cab) - West Haven Co. 1 - September 19, 2014
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| Maxim, c. 1952 (open cab) pumper - Thomaston Fire Department - West Haven parade (1954) - December 2, 2016
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| Maxim, 1953 (open cab) - Branford (1953 and today photos) - July 3, 2015
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| Maxim, 1956 - Sandy Hook - May 15, 2015
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| Maxim, 1958 - North Branford Engine 3 - September 26, 2014
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| Maxim, 1959 cab-forward (open cab) - Southington F.D. - November 7, 2014
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| Maxim, 1959 75' Aerial (open cab) - West Haven F.D. - November 21, 2014
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| Pierce, 2000s - Quintuple combination pumper - Temple Terrace, FL - April 8, 2016
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| Scania, 2009 - Water Ladder Appliance, Dublin F.D. - March 17, 2017
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| Seagrave, 1915 - New Haven F.D. (1943) - January 2, 2015
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| Seagrave, 1916 Model J - straight frame ladder truck with tiller - Chicago F.D. - November 17, 2017
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| Seagrave, 1923 - Featured apparatus - 2012 Engine 260 Muster - September 14, 2012
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| Seagrave, 1927 Suburbanite - Woodbury F.D. (1954) - March 16, 2018
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| Seagrave, 1929 - 85' Aerial ladder - West Woods Vol. Co. 9 (June 6, 1963) - June 1, 2018
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| Seagrave, 1940s Quadruple combination pumper - Noroton F.D., Darien (1951) - April 13, 2018
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| Seagrave, 1943 - New Haven F.D. (1943) - January 2, 2015
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| Seagrave, 1952 750 g.p.m. pumper - former Greenwich F.D. (1973) - May 4, 2018
Owned by G. Donald Steele, member of Company 5
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| Seagrave, c. 1955 Quintuple Combination - Seymour F.D. - October 31, 2014
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| Seagrave, "Shorty" - Former NHFD Engine 15 - 2013 Engine 260 Muster - September 13, 2013
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| Stewart, 1918 - Restoration project in Minnesota - November 8, 2013
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| Unknown Mfr. - Hand or horse-drawn steamer - Wallingford's Wallace Hose Company (c. 1900) - February 10, 2017
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| Unknown Mfr. - Horse-drawn steamer, off to the scrapyard (1942) - February 10, 2017
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| Unknown Mfr. - Horse-drawn water tower - Washington D.C. - December 18, 2015
Identified as Truck C of the DCFD - Location also identified
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| Unknown Mfr. - Horse-drawn ladder truck in West Haven parade (1954) - September 30, 2016
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| Ward-LaFrance, 1940s quadruple combination pumper - Guilford (1953) - February 9, 2018
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| Ward-LaFrance, 1949 Quadruple Combination - Darien (Factory) - October 10, 2014
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| Ward-LaFrance, 1950s - pumper - Mill Plain, Danbury (1951) - February 2, 2018
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| Ward-LaFrance, 1950 - Groton Fire Department (August 1954) - November 25, 2016
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| Arson Squad - Proposed (1977) - November 10, 2017
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| Awards: Firefighters Recognized for 1982 Flood Actions - June 23, 2017
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| Awards: 4 Firefighters Recognized for 1983 Save - March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2018
Firefighters Paul Reutenauer, Carl Backus, Clark Hurlburt, and John O'Dea
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| Badamo, Dep. Chief Edward, and Chief Timothy Sullivan at West Woods Fire HQ (February 23, 1997) - February 24, 2017
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| Badges: "Firefighters and Their Numbered Badges" - May 4, 2012
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| Badges: Looking for #101 - April 6, 2012
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| Badges: John DellaVecchia Highwood Co. 1 badge donated to HFRA archives - June 24, 2016
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| Badges: Whitneyville badge donated to HFRA - September 20, 2013 / June 16, 2017
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| Badges: Old tradition makes a comeback - Badge #1 (2016) - October 21, 2016
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| Baker, Firefighter Dennis - at Station 2 (1980) - November 21, 2014
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| Baker, Firefighter Dennis - on Engine 3 (1982) - September 18, 2015
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| Baker, Firefighter Wilbur, Chief Dispatcher - Alarm Room (1974) - November 23, 2012 / March 24, 2017
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| Ball Committee, 1952 - Members appointed - October 28, 2016
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| Ball Committee, 1961 - John O'Hare (Chairman), Milner Benham, Wayne Butterworth, John Hoffman, Paul Reutenauer, Gil Spencer, and John Tramontano - October 28, 2016
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| Ball Committee, 1962 - John O'Hare, Ray Carofano, Wayne Butterworth, Joe Rahl and Al Ramelli - February 1, 2013
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| Ball, Firemen's - Some history about the annual event and a look at the 1961 ball program - November 21, 2014
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| Ball, Firemen's, 1968 - news photos - November 21, 2014
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| Barbato, Honorary Member Helyn Callahan (Ramelli) - Obituary - February 15, 2013
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| Barbato, Pasquale "Pat," Friend to Hamden Firefighters - Obituary - May 2010
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| Barletta, Adam - Promoted to lieutenant - April 13, 2012
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| Barletta, Margaret "Marty" (1955 - 2016) - One of first four HFD civilian dispatchers - March 11, 2016
Beloved wife of our own Mark Barletta, first HFRA president.
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| Barletta, Firefighter Mark - "Batman" (1978) - January 2010
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| Barletta, Firefighter Mark - with Capt. Robert Surprise (2001 photo) - August 9, 2013
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| Barletta, Mark - HFRA prez presented plaque - retiring to Florida - October 4, 2013
Pictured with Bob Mordecai, Gil Spencer, and Jim Leddy
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| Beaton, Firefighter Dave named Elks Firefighter of the Year - December 26, 2014
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| Before EMTs and Paramedics - May 18, 2012
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| "Belle's" Blessed Event - Whitneyville mascot has pups (1944) - February 7, 2014
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| "Belle" - Whitneyville mascot (1951) - March 2010
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| Bellemore, Honorary Member Mae Louise (1924 - 2015) - January 24, 2015
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| Benham, Firefighter Milner - Reilly's Fire (1964) - August 3, 2012
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| Benham, Firefighters Milner, and Paul Reutenauer at Brooksvale (1962) - July 2009
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| Benham, Firefighter Milner - Appointed 60 years ago (2016) - December 16, 2016
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| Bevins, Firefighters Edward and William Esposito (1959) - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
Photos of two "missing" firefighters at late 1950s Firemen's Ball
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| Bicentennial, Hamden Parade (1986) - August 19, 2011
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| "Blackie" - Station 4 mascot (1953) - January 6, 2012
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| Blackout of 1965, Great - 50 years ago - November 6, 2015
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| Blake, Firefighters Warren and John McKee at Station 2 (1965) - October 5, 2012 / October 6, 2017
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| Blake, Firefighter Warren - honored at Firehouse Restaurant, April 1979 - September 7, 2018
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| Blake, Firefighter Warren (1923 - 2009) - Obituary - September 2009
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| Blizzard, 2013 - Hamden Gets 40 inches of snow! - February 15, 2013
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| Boo! Halloween at the Shop (c. 1982) - November 2, 2012
Supt. Richie Lostritto, Asst. Supt. Paul Wetmore Sr, and Hydrant Maintainer Larry Gershman
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| Bossoli's Flying-A Service Station, 3050 Whitney Avenue (1948) - September 21, 2012
Where Ff. Bill Bossoli operated a business before joining the HFD in 1950 - Also the site of major fire in 1987.
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| Bossoli, William - Retired Hamden Firefighter - October 2010
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| Bossoli, William - at Co. 5 Centennial Dinner (2011) - March 20, 2015
with Joe Rahl and Richie Lostritto
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| Bradbury, Firefighter Jerold (1934 - 2015) - May 15, 2015
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| Brainard, Honorary Member Chandler - Chan's Amazing Collection - September 2010
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| Brainard, Honorary Member Chandler - pictured with other HFRA members in North Haven - September 16, 2011
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| Brainard, Honorary Member Chandler - 1954 (Squad) and 2014 (Rescue 1) at Station 4 - October 3, 2014
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| Brainard, Honorary Member Chandler - "Merry Christmas!" - December 23, 2016
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| Brock-Hall Dairy, 1204 Whitney Avenue - Then (1978) and Now (2012) - July 20, 2012
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| Brotherhood - Firefighter's Wife Laid to Rest - April 20, 2012
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| Brunacini, Chief Alan, Phoenix Fire Dept. (Ret.) (1937 - 2017) - October 20, 2017
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| Buechele, Supt. Donald - in the Crown Vic (2010) - February 9, 2018
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| Butterworth, Honorary Member Janet (1935 - 2016) - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Calamo, Lieut. Jack - a visit from an old friend - August 8, 2014
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| Calendar - Annual HFD calendar painting (c. 1960) - November 16, 2012
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| Calendar - HFD commemorative calendar proposed for 2015-2016 - January 30, 2015
Never happened
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| Calendars, Shift - New page containing all shift calendars (1970-present) - September 1, 2012
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| Callahan, Firefighter Robert "Ace" - Dispatching in the Alarm Room (c. 1975) - photo - December 14, 2012
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| Callahan, Firefighter Robert "Ace" - Remember "Ace" on 30th anniversary of his passing (1982) - November 30, 2012
Well respected veteran Hamden firefighter and good friend and colleague to those who knew him
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| Callahan, Robert Jr. (1963 - 2016) - October 14, 2016
Son of Firefighter Robert "Ace" Callahan (1922-1982) and Honorary Member Nancy Callahan
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| Canal Line - When the tracks were still there (1979) - August 9, 2013
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| Cargan, Firefighter Charlie (1995) - August 26, 2011
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| Cargan, Firefighter Charles "Chaz" (1941 - 2013) - March 22, 2013
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| Carlson, Firefighter Charles - at the Fleming Co. fire (January 12, 1968) - October 18, 2013
With Lieut. Ken Harrington and Firefighter Joe Shields
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| Castracane, Firefighter Kerry Paull - HFD's first female career firefighter (1987) - November 3, 2017
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| Centerville, Aerial View (1945) - February 17, 2012
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| Centerville - Landmark next to Station 4 razed - April 26, 2013
Going, going, gone!
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| Central Communications - Dispatcher Marge Gambardella (Yacano) (1982) - April 28, 2017
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| Central Communications: 30th Anniversary - November 25, 2011
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| Central Communications: 35 years old (1981) - November 19, 2016
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| Central Communications: Possible Regionalization of Hamden-No. Haven Dispatch Centers - June 14, 2013
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| Chaffinch (one-man) Fire Department in Guilford - September 16, 2016
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| Chaplains, First two sworn in (October 1950) - October 10, 2014
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| Charbonneau, Firefighter/Paramedic Edward (1939 - 1982) - Remembering - December 7, 2012 / May 27, 2016
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| Charbonneau, Firefighter/Paramedic Edward - sudden passing shocks dept. 35 years ago (2017) - December 1, 2017
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| Charbonneau, Edward Jr. (1968 - 2018) - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Chase, Raymond Sr. (1923-2012) - January 27, 2012
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| Chase, Firefighter Raymond Jr. - last day on the line - September 20, 2013
following his appointment as Asst. Superintendent of Alarms and Apparatus
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| Chimney, Fishing for a squirrel (1968) - March 7, 2014
Ff. Harry Cubbellotti on the roof lowering a rope into the chimney
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| Christmas 1947 - Town Hall Decorations - December 22, 2017
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| Christmas 1953 - Station 5 - Firefighters Fred Fletcher and Jack Laffin mug it up - December 22, 2017
Volies Spencer, Doherty, et. al join in
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| Christmas 1962 - Art School Students Bring Holiday Touch to Fire Station - December 22, 2012
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| Christmas 1997 - Local 2687 Toy Drive - December 2, 2011
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| Christmas 2000 - High School Cheerleaders' Toy Drive - December 2, 2011
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| Christmas: Recollections of a Hamden department store "Santa" - December 23, 2016
Those fire truck rides!
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| Church - Relocating Grace Episcopal (September 1966) - September 2, 2011
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| Church Photo, Mistaken Identity - January 27, 2012
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| Citations: Rotary Club Honors Trench Rescuers (1965) - March 15, 2013
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| Citations: Firefighters Honored by K of C for 1997 Mix Avenue Apartment Rescue - October 28, 2011
Lieut. Bob Mordecai, Firefighter Ron Desroches and Firefighter/Paramedic Henry Puciato
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| Civil Defense: Fire Auxiliary (1955) - May 4, 2018
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| Civil Defense: CD Director/future fire chief concerned about public apathy (1960) - July 25, 2014
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| Civil Defense: "Public ignornace" decried (April 29, 1961) - April 29, 2016
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| Civil Defense: Very scary times! - Cold War comes to Hamden (1961) - February 2011
Joe Murray was there, too!
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| Civil Defense: Fallout Shelter Sign Posted on Bank (c. 1962) - April 13, 2012
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| Cold War: Geiger counters now part of HFD equipment (October 15, 1961) - October 18, 2013
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| Columbus Day Parade, New Haven - 1974 - Co. 5's brush truck - October 24, 2014
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| Communications Bulletins, weekly - March 2, 2012
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| Communications Bulletin #8 (April 19, 1982) - Lots of Changes in 31 years - April 19, 2013
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| Communications Bulletin #14 - the week before "The Flood of 1982" - June 1, 2012
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| 1995 Special Olympics World Games - HFD prepared for over a year - July 3, 2015
Thousands of hours volunteered by career and volunteer personnel from Hamden and other departments
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| Closer to FREE - September 9, 2017 - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - June 1, 2012
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| Demonstration: Rescue 2 - Schoolyard demo at Bear Path (1966) - February 17, 2012
Ffs. Joe Rahl and Dick Carney
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| Demonstration: Ladder truck - behind the high school (1971) - May 11, 2018
Firefighters John Reilly, Harry Cubbellotti, and Ricky Kenyon
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| Demonstration: School kids at Staton 4 learning about firefighting (1971) - March 17, 2017
Lieut. Tom Doherty
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| Demonstration: Spring Glen kids visit Station 3 (1994) - June 22, 2012
Firefighter Jim Koutsopolos shows kids Engine 3
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| Demonstration: "Fire Safety and Prevention" demo at SCSU - February 16, 2018
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| Easter Bunny arrives via Ladder 1 (April 1, 1969) - April 18, 2014
Ffs. Frank Eitler and John Tramontano escort seasonal celeb
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| Elks donate smoke detectors (2018) - April 13, 2018
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1961 - Parade - July 20, 2012
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1961 - Jumping into the net demo - March 14, 2014
Ffs. Eugene Maturo and John Tramontano
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1962 - Gamewell Demo - October 7, 2011 / October 6, 2017
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1965 - Posters - June 14, 2013
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1965 - Platoon 2 and all department apparatus lined up and identified at Arch and Dixwell parking lot - October 2, 2015
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| Fire Prevention Week, 1985 - Ff. Ed Doiron preparing site at the Mart - October 26, 2012
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| Firefighters Help Local Boy with Leukemia - September 18, 2015
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| "Hamden at Work" Part 1 - Cable TV production - HFD Paramedics at work (4/17/1984) - April 18, 2014
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| "Hamden at Work" Part 2 - Cable TV production - HFD Mountain Rescue Team (4/17/1984) - April 25, 2014
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| Read Across America (2016) - March 4, 2016
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| Rochford Field - Spreading foam for the kids (1968) - July 12, 2013
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| Student, 15-year old passerby renders help at Town Walk Drive fire - September 4, 2015
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| YMCA Camp - Spreading Hi-Expansion Foam for the Kids at the Y (1980) - July 6, 2012 / March 24, 2017
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| Connecticut Fire Chiefs' Association holds their meeting in Hamden (1955) - March 24, 2017
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| Connecticut Firemen's Historical Society - Re-opens - April 8, 2016
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| Connecticut State Firefighters' Assn. Convention Parade - Apparatus winners, then and now - September 27, 2013
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| Connecticut Vanguards, by Eric Lehman - February 16, 2018
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| Connolly, Firefighter Jay - 35-year HFD veteran (2016) - February 26, 2016
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| Connolly, Firefighter Jay - Most senior firefighter presented with Badge #1 (2016) - October 21, 2016
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| Conway, Firefighter/Paramedic Thomas - Rescue 1 at Station 4 (1982) - July 26, 2013
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| Coppola, Lieut. William - outside Station 4 (1982) - March 18, 2016
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| Corbett, Firefighter John - President, Local 2687 (c. 1982) - June 30, 2017
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| Corbett, Firefighter John (1988) - January 3, 2014
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| Corbett, John Jr (1959 - 2016) - November 11, 2016
Son of retired Firefighter John Corbett and Barbara Corbett
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| Couture, Firefighter Gary (1988) - with Cmdr. Jack Laffin - January 3, 2014
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| Critchett, Lieut. Frank - last shift on the job - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Critchett, Lieut. Frank (1950 - 2010) - Obituary - October 2010
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| Cubbellotti, Firefighter Fiore (Frank) - honored at Firehouse Restaurant, April 1979 - September 7, 2018
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| Cubbellotti, Firefighter Harry (1928 - 2013) - October 25, 2013
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| Cunningham, Firefighter Jack "One-eye," Wallingford F.D. (c.1900) - February 17, 2017
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| Davin, Firefighters William and John O'Hare - Station 3 (c. 1976) - January 11, 2013 / January 19, 2018
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| Davin, Firefighter William P. (1942 - 2017) - January 20, 2017
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| D-Day - Remember the Fallen - June 6, 2014
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| DeBurra, B/C Sam - Retired - July 3, 2015
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| Department Leadership (1938) - June 14, 2013
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| Dieseling Up - 1990 Pierce 105' aerial at the PW pumps (1990) - March 8, 2013
Firefighters Eddie DeFrancesco and Bob Kenney
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| Dievert, Firefighters Ralph and Ralph Tomaselli (1982) - January 31, 2014
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| DiFonzo, Firefighter Ralph and Capt. Bernie Amatrudo at 3's (2013) - December 6, 2013
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| Dinneen, Firefighter Gerald (1945 - 1985) - October 26, 2012
The guy who introduced "video" to the HFD
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| Dinneen, Firefighter Gerald "Jerry," Remembering - June 2010
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2011) - March 2011
Three retirees honored: D/C Clark Hurlburt, B/C David Strawhince, and Ff. Paramedic Kerry Castracane
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2012) - March 30, 2012
HFRA Group Photo, B/C Fitzmaurice Jake Award / Chief and Mrs. David Berardesca (Link to more pix)
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2014) - April 11, 2014
Three retirees honored: D/C Robert Surprise, Ff./Paramedic Roberta Angiletta, and Ff. John Bradbury
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2015) - March 13, 2015
Five honored: Marshal Dennis Harrison, Supt. Donald Buchele, Lt. David Proux, Lt. Brian Bird, and Ff. Ronald Mikolinski
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2016) - April 29, 2016
Four honored: B/C Donald LaBanca, B/C William Fitzmaurice, B/C Sam DeBurra, and Ff/Paramedic Gregory Pereira
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2017) - April 14, 2017
Lieut. C.J. Hedges and Firefighter Paul Tavaras honored
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| Dinner, Annual Local 2687 Retirement (2018) - April 20, 2018
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| Dispatchers, Civilian - "Fire Dispatchers Proving Their Mettle" (1981) - February 12, 2016
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| Dispatchers, Civilian - Backstory (1981) - February 12, 2016
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| Dobbs, Firefighter Ray - last day on the job (December 2001) - October 19, 2012
With Capt. Don LaBanca and Ff/Paramedic Kevin O'Hare
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| Doherty, Tom - appointed 55 years ago (1960) - December 11, 2015
T.D. hits the BIG 8-0 and other highlights
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| Doherty, Lieut. Tom - at Station 4 talking to school kids about firefighting (1971) - March 17, 2017
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| Doherty, B/C Tom - last day on the job (August 29, 1996) - May 11, 2012
B/C Doherty and B/C Mike Ambriscoe together at Doherty's final change oif shift
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| Doherty, B/C Tom - Retirement Group Photo (1996) - August 2009
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| Doiron, Firefighters Eddy, and Bob "Whitey" Williams - Station 5 (1973) - February 24, 2012
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| Doiron, Firefighter Edward C. "Eddy" (1938 - 2017) - October 6, 2017
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| Dolan, Dep. Marshal Brian - pictured with daughter at Memorial Day parade - June 29, 2012
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| Dolan, Marshal Brian - A prophet 1970s visit to Station 3 - June 15, 2018
Firefighter Bob Slater gave him the $2 tour of the truck (and there's more!)
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| Dorman, Leonard (1929 - 2017) - Touching tribute from his great-grandson - December 15, 2017
Survived tragic July 1950 mass casualty lightning strike on West Shepard Avenue
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| Dunbar Hill Co. 8 - Station Expansion (1958) - April 20, 2012
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| Dunlop, Firefighter James - May 25, 1988 - Why Jimmy D missed the "Big One" - May 25, 2018
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| Dunlop, Firefighter Jim - giving a youngster a tour of the truck (1996) - December 5, 2014
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| Dwyer, Judith - October 14, 2017
Sister of Firefighter Arthur Heriot (1933-2009)
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| Eitler, Frank - at a 1992 shindig - March 6, 2015
with George Reutenauer and Jeff Stoehr
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| Eitler, Lieut. Frank "Ike" - An officer who always had your back - March 17, 2017
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| Eitler, Lieut. Frank "Ike" - Remembering Frank on the centennial of his birth - June 30, 2017
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| EMS: Before there were EMTs - May 18, 2012
Joe McDermott and Fred Fletcher Saved Young Lives
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| End of an Era - Veteran Central Communications Dispatchers Retiring - September 14, 2012
Photos of Dispatchers Brian Esposito and Bob Sjogren in the new Central Communications Center
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| Engine 3 - Sponge Rubber Fire Remembered (1975) - March 2010
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| Engine 4 - Four kids and fuzzy dice (1991) - March 2011
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| Engine 8 and Engine 8 - May 19, 2017
Dunbar Hill and NHFD Co. 8 standing by at Station 2
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| Engine 260 Muster - 1983 - September 7, 2018
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| Esposito, Firefighters Charlie and John O'Hare shoveling it (snow, that is) - 1965 - December 26, 2014
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| Esposito, Firefighters William and Edward Bevins (1959) - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
Photos of two "missing" firefighters at late 1950s Firemen's Ball
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| Ferraro, Firefighter Salvatore "Cookie" (1915 - 2009) - Obituary - August 2009
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| Ferraro, Honorary Member Caroline (1923 - 2015) - November 20, 2015
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| Field Day, 3rd Annual Hamden Firemen's - June 12, 1966 - June 7, 2013 / June 10, 2016
Interrupted by Connecticut Doughnut Co. Fire
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| Field Day, 5th Annual Hamden Firemen's - June 9, 1968 (video included) - June 8, 2018
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| Field Day, 6th Annual Hamden Firemen's - June 8, 1969 (video included) - June 6, 2014
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| Fire Log: December 13, 1946 - Six fire calls in one days (wow!) - December 16, 2016
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| Fire Log: November 3-9, 1953 - November 1, 2013
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| Fire Log: January 1957 - 38 calls for the entire month - February 17, 2017
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| Fire Marks - Have you seen one of these lately? (2016) - March 4, 2016
"HAMDEN' fire marks were marketed to department members in 1976
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| Fire Service - Bill of Rights Medal (2016) - October 28, 2016
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| Fire Station, New Central Station (1963) - 50 years and still waiting - September 27, 2013
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| Firehouse Restaurant - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
Three retirees honored - April 1979
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| Firemen's Ball - See "Ball"
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| Fireworks, 2014, Hamden Volunteer Firefighters - July 11, 2014
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| Fireworks, 2016, Hamden Volunteer Firefighters - March 25, 2016
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| "FirstNet" Network - Connecticut Opts In - December 29, 2017
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| Fitzmaurice, B/C William - Congratulations! - August 2010
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| Fitzmaurice, B/C William - Retires (2015) - August 7, 2015
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| Fitzmaurice, William - elected president of the New Haven County Fire Emergency Plan (2018-19) - June 22, 2018
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| Flag Day, 2017 - June 9, 2017
Giovanni Bugiani lowering Old Glory on the New Green (1940s)
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| Flagge, Letitia - First day on the job (1957) - September 29, 2017
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| Flagge, Letitia - Honorary Member - August 19, 2011
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| Flagge, Honorary Member Letitia - "Mrs. Flagge Turns 100" - September 13, 2013
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| Flagge, Honorary Member Letitia (1913 - 2014) - January 3, 2014
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| Flags: Our Flag Goes on the Road - November 2010
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| Flags: 33-star version of Old Glory flying in honor of 16th president - February 7, 2014
Photo shared by Mark Barletta
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| Fletcher, Firefighter Fred - Saves Infant (1959) - August 9, 2013
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| Fletcher, Lt. Col. Frederick Jr., USAF (Ret.) (1946 - 2017) - September 29, 2017
Son of Firefighter Frerick Fletcher Sr. (1920-1992) and Honorary Member Florence Fletcher (1916-2012)
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| Fletcher, Honorary Member Florence - Obituary - June 1, 2012
Widow of Firefighter Fred Fletcher (1920-1992)
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| Flood of 1982 (June 5-6, 1982) - June 8, 2012
Numerous newspaper accounts / Covered bridge below Lake Whitney dam / Bulletin #15
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| Forsyth, Brian - Members appreciate meals with plaque - October 11, 2013
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| Gamewell System - HFD - Introduction (1920) and demise (1998) - March 16, 2018
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| Gamewell Catalog - Cleveland, Ohio (1940s) - April 12, 2013
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| Gamewell Catalog - Detroit, Michigan (1940s) - May 15, 2015
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| Gamewell System - Gone (1998) - March 15, 2013
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| Gershman, Hydrant Maintainer Larry - at the Shop (1982) - February 27, 2015
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| Gery, Officer Mark, HPD (1968 - 2018) - March 9, 2018
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| Giaquinto, Firefighter William - ladder training at Station 7 (June 1982) - August 9, 2013
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| Gillis, Commissioner James (1877 - 1938) - Dedication Plaque - November 29, 2013
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| Golf Tournament - I.A.F.F. - Richmond, IN (1992) - July 26, 2013
Bob Mordecai, Ron Desroches, Charlie Esposito, and Jimmy Hagerty
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| Gorman, Al (1943 - 2016) - Pres. Hamden Historical Society - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
Also former Hamden Legislative Council president
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| Grand March, 1948 Firemen's Ball - September 7, 2012
Photo of the Grand March and Firefighters James Strain, William Hines, and Daniel Hume and theirs wives
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| Grasso, Capt. John - to head Sturbridge [MA] Fire Department - February 10 and 17, 2017
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| Grave Markers - once a tradition - June 20, 2014
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| Greening, Ff. Richard - Station 2 - August 5, 2011
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| Hamden Bicentennial (1986) - Parade kicks off celebration (May 11, 1986) - May 6, 2016
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| Hamden Bicentennial Fire Muster (May 1986) - June 10, 2016
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| Hamden Fire Department (1925-42) - June 2009
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| Hamden Fire Department (1942-65) - June 2009
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| Hamden Guardian Service Retirees Association (HGSRA) Announcement - October 26, 2012
Invitation to join
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| Hamden Historical Society - 38-star flag that flew during Hamden's 1888 Centennial celebration - June 8, 2018
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| Hamden Historical Society - History Room Volunteers - December 28, 2012
A year-end salute to Archivist Joe Pepe and his "brain trust"
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| Hamden Historical Society - HFD history on display outside History Room - October 11, 2013
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| Hamden Historical Society: Dickerman house badly damaged by tornado (2018) - May 20, 2018
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| Hamden Historical Society - link to their website - September 13, 2013
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| Hamden Historical Society: Archivist Joe Pepe Retiring (2013) - December 27, 2013
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| Hamden History: 1918 Whitneyville School bell donated to department - February 9, 2018
Was once used to alert students to fire alarms
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| Hamden History: 1924 Memorial Town Hall - Dedication - February 19, 2016
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| Hamden History: Brown Stone House Ad - Hamden Chronicle (1953) - May 11, 2012 / May 19, 2017
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| Hamden History: Centerville School kids in revue (June 7, 1938) - June 1, 2018
Chief Spencer's daughter among the kiddies
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| Hamden History: Centerville in 1949 - Aerial view - May 16, 2014
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| Hamden History: Connecticut Doughnut Co. - historic photos - June 10, 2016
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| Hamden History: Daw Packing Co. - former school building myth refuted - April 13, 2018
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| Hamden History: George Wildman "Popeye" Display at Miller Library (2013) - January 25, 2013
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| Hamden History: Glenwood Drive-In - Then (1965) and Now (2014) - January 17, 2014
Newspaper photo of the demolition of the old Glenwood Drive-In (1965)
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| Hamden History: The Hamden Chronicle (1946 - ) - May 16, 2014
Prize-winning weekly was a Hamden institution for over six decades
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| Hamden History: Hamden's last trolley ride (1948) - September 20, 2013
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| Hamden History: "Journey to the Present" (2016) - March 4, 2016
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| Hamden History: McDonald's, Hamden's original "Golden Arches" (2016) - March 4, 2016
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| Hamden History: Mt. Carmel School - 1921 to 1981 - February 7, 2014
Ffs. John O'Hare and Joe Mulligan, plus four volunteers, including future D/C Clark Hurlburt
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| Hamden History: May Day 1970 - May 1, 2015
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| Hamden History: Sackett Hotel / Centerville House - February 19, 2016
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| Hamden History: Safety Electric Co. 100 years ago (February 20, 1918) - February 16, 2018
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| Hamden History: Woodruff Factory, Broadway & Ives (c. 1900 and 2018) - January 12, 2018
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| Hamden History: Whitney and Ives (1912) - November 14, 2014
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| Hamden History: Whitney at Dixwell, looking north (1924) - October 28, 2016 / October 6, 2017
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| Hamden Journal, October 17, 2014 - "Retired Firefighters Honor Their Own" - October 17, 2014
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| Hamden Police and Fire Appreciation Day - November 30, 2016 - November 25, 2016 / December 2, 2016
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| Hamden Police Dept. - Array of new 1950 Mercury squad cars - September 13, 2013
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| Hamden Sesquicentennial Parade (1936) film coming soon - May 6, 2016
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| Harrington, Lieut. Kenneth - at the Fleming Co. fire (January 12, 1968) - October 18, 2013
With Firefighters Joe Shields and Charlie Carlson
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| Harrington, Deputy Chief Kenneth - Ret'd Dep. Chief visits HQ (1981) - March 2010
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| Harrington, Deputy Chief Kenneth - Remembering (2015) - October 30, 2015
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| Harrington, Honorary Member Rita (1921 - 2016) - December 7, 2016
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| Harrison and O'Donnell - January 20, 2012
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| Hasbrouck, Dep. Chief Donald, HPD (1929 - 2016) - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Heriot, Firefighter Arthur "Art" - Remembering (1933 - 1997) - December 28, 2012
An outstanding firefighter, an amazing wit, and an all around nice guy
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| Herrmann, Lieut. Dave - honored at Firehouse Restaurant, April 1979 - September 7, 2018
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| HFD History: 1908 - 2008 - 100 years of ladder trucks - March 9, 2018
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| HFD History: 1920 - Gamewell System inntroduction - and demise (1998) - March 16, 2018
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| HFD History: 1939 - Department group photo at Station 3 - August 2009
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| HFD History: 1942 - Department reorganized under paid officers - April 7, 2017
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| HFD History: 1950 - Department group photo at Station 4 - June 2009
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| HFD History: 1950 - Department group photo at Station 4 (members labeled) - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| HFD History: 1960-1965 - August 8, 2014
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| HFD History: 1962 - Chief Leddy fights to enhance dept. strength - October 6, 2017
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| HFD History: 1963, November - Newspaper reporter visits Station 4 during tragic week - November 22, 2013
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| HFD History: 1964 - Fire districts proposed, 6 - February 28, 2014
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| HFD History: 1966 - Inadequacies stressed by Chief Leddy - March 14, 2014
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| HFD History: 1978 - First female firefighter candidates - February 23, 2018
Misleading headline (fake news?)
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| HFD History: 1979 - Department members honored for 25 years of service - February 24, 2017
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| HFD History: 2013 - Deputy Chief James Strain's helmet donated to the HFRA - October 25, 2013
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| HFD History: 2016 - total annual runs broken down by company - January 20, 2017
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| HFD History: 2017 - Highwood "1897" metal helmet donated - Chief's Office - September 8, 2017
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| HFD History: 2017, Recap of - December 29, 2017
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| HFRA: Five Years Ago - It started with an invitation - April 4, 2014
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2012 - April 13, 2012
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| HFRA Meeting - Summer 2012 - July 13, 2012
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| HFRA Meeting - Summer 2013 - July 12, 2013
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| HFRA Meeting - Autumn 2013 - October 11, 2013
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| HFRA: New officers elected - 2013 - October 11, 2013
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2014 - April 4, 2014
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| HFRA Meeting - Summer 2014 - July 11, 2014
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| HFRA - Autumn 2014 meeting will honor 10 deceased members - September 26, 2014
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| HFRA Meeting - Autumn 2014 - 10 deceased members honored - October 3, 2014
Memorial plaques for all families
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| HFRA Meeting - Winter 2015 - January 9, 2015
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2015 - April 10, 2015
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| HFRA Meeting - Autumn 2015 - October 16, 2015
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| HFRA Meeting - Winter 2016 - January 15, 2016
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2016 - April 15, 2016
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| HFRA Meeting - Summer 2016 - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| HFRA Meeting - Autumn 2016 - October 14, 2016
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| HFRA Meeting - Winter 2017 - January 13, 2017
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2017 - April 14, 2017
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| HFRA Meeting - Summer 2017 - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| HFRA Meeting - Autumn 2017 - October 14, 2017
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| HFRA Meeting - Winter 2018 - January 19, 2018
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| HFRA Meeting - Spring 2018 - April 13, 2018
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| HFRA - Members honor the memories of ten of their own - October 10, 2014
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| Hillocks, Capt. Burton C. (1921 - 2012) - September 1, 2012
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| Hines, Firefighter William - presents prize to 8th grade poster winner (1956) - March 15, 2013
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| Hines, Lt. William - Sears - August 17, 2012
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| Hines, Lieut. William - VW Microbus fire on Four Rod Road, with Ffs. Spencer and Reutenauer (photo) - December 13, 2013
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| Honor Hill - Mt. Carmel neighborhood honors 5 Vietnam fallen - May 25, 2018
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| Hose Testing at Station 2 (1965) - October 12, 2012
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| Hose Testing at Station 2 (1969) - February 26, 2016
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| Hose Testing at Station 9 (2000) - March 30, 2018
Lieut. Clark Hurlburt and Firefighters Paul Frodel, Bob Anthony, Julio Lopes and Jason Blyth
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| House Phone - Ff. Dan Murphy at 3's (1978) - August 2010
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| Howard, Bill - Recollections of a Hamden department store "Santa" - December 23, 2016
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| Howe, Firefighter David F. - Unhurt driver of totaled ladder truck (1941) - March 28, 2014
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| Hromadka, Deputy Chief Joseph (Ret.) - Retired D/C visits HQ - 1981 - March 2010
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| Hurlburt, Firefighter Howard Sr. at Station 2 (1965 photo) - January 18, 2013
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| Hurlburt, Firefighter Howard Sr - with 1978 Pierce/Ford minipumper (1978) - January 22, 2016
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| Hurlburt, Lieut. Howard Jr. (1948 - 2013) - November 22, 2013
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| Hurlburt, Lieut. Howard Jr. - Memorial plaque presentation - April 15, 2016
"Tribute to an Old Friend" - November 29, 2013
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| Hurlburt, Lieut. Howard Jr. (1991) - August 22, 2014
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| Hurlburt, Honorary Member Nancy Saccani (1926 - 2014) - January 31, 2014
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| Hurricanes - 1938 and 1950 - September 2010
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| Hurricane of 1938 - 75th Anniversary - September 20, 2013
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| Hurricane Warning: "Sandy" is on the way - October 26, 2012
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| Hydrant - first Hamden hydrant replaced (1951) - April 8, 2016
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| Hydrants: Shoveling out - Ffs. Matt Kellick and Scot Blake - January 5, 2018
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| Hydrants - Snow-buried hydrants - residents please take heed - February 10, 2017
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| Inspectors - Strawhince and Ambriscoe graduate marshal school (1985) - July 8, 2011
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| Jackson, Firefighter Victor - EMS via Bicycle on the Canal Line (1959) - August 9, 2013
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| Jeanine's Boy - PVT Antonio Aceto, 101st Airborne - January 22, 2016
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| Johnson, Capt. David (Ret.) - Appointed town historian (2016) - December 16, 2016
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" (1961) - July 2009
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" - A Pioneer - May 22, 2011
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" - outside old Station 3 (c. 1968) - March 18, 2016
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" (Ret.) - Man of the Year (2011) - December 16, 2011
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" (1925 - 2015) - November 6, 2015
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| Jones, Firefighter Samuel A. "Sam" - Memorial plaque presentation - October 14, 2016
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| Kammerer, Firefighter Clement - at Station 6 (c. 1940) - August 3, 2012
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| Kelo, Firefighter Robert - At Station 3 (1975) - December 22, 2012
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| Kelo, Lieut. Robert - congratulated on his promotion (1984) - December 6, 2013
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| Kelo, Lieut. Robert (1939 - 2016) - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Kelo, Lieut. Robert - Remembering - November 4, 2016
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| Kenyon, Firefighter Richard (1944 - 2013) - May 24, 2013
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| Kitten Trapped in Storm Drain - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
Rescued by firefighters
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| LaBanca, B/C Donald - 35 Years on the job - May 31, 2013
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| LaBanca, B/C Donald - Retiring - April 17, 2015
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| LaBanca, B/C Donald - last day on the job - Retiring - May 1, 2015
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| 1948 - Hamden Paid Firemen's Sick Benefit Assn. (HPFSBA) Established - May 11, 2018
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| 1948 - Firefighters begin shorter workweek - 67.1 hours - January 19, 2018
84-hour workweek now a thing of the past
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| 1949 - Employees' Retirement Plan takes effect - October 3, 2014
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| 1954 - HPFSBA - donates sterilizers to VNA - February 21, 2014
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| 1974 - HPFSBA - New association officers named - February 7, 2014
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| 1975 - New contract signed following two years of no contract (July 1, 1975) - July 3, 2015
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| 1978 - HPFSBA - Fundraiser - Record Hop Ticket - May 15, 2015
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| 1979 - I.A.F.F. - Hamden Firefighters Take Steps to Join the I.A.F.F. - February 8, 2013
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| 1979 - Local 2798 Charter - September 15, 2017
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| 1979 - Local 2687 - First association officers - March 20, 2015
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| 1995 - HPFSBA dissolves and donates $15,000+ to Connecticut Hospice - December 25, 2015
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| 2012: Dozens of Firefighters and Cops Attend Budget Hearing - April 6, 2012
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| 2013 - Central Falls, RI emerging from bankruptcy (NY Times link) - December 27, 2013
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| "Fire Fighter" I.A.F.F. magazine, Fall 2014 edition, with Local 2687 group photo - December 19, 2014
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| Benefits Explained - HFRA Meeting - Winter 2016 - January 15, 2016
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| Governor Visits Station 3 - along with IAFF leaders - October 24, 2014
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| Hamden Guardian Service Retirees Association (HGSRA) Announcement - October 26, 2012
Invitation to join
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| Hamden Looks for Answers to Own "Fiscal Cliff" - February 1, 2013
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| Local 2687 - Celebrating 36 years - March 20, 2015
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| Overtime - Local 2687 full-page Register ad decries politicians' dishonest characterization of firefighter overtime (1995) - June 5, 2015
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| Pension - R.I. Firefighters' Pensions in Jeopardy - July 29, 2011
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| Pension - "We Need to be Heard!" - March 30, 2012
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| Pension - Dozens of Fire & Police Retirees Attend Budget Hearing - April 6, 2012
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| Pension - "Council and the Pension" - May 15, 2012
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| Pension - Pension Plan Design Kick-off Meeting (July 11, 2012) - October 12, 2012
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| Pension - Experts Urge Pension Obligation Bonds - July 26, 2013
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| Workweek - Firemen want a shorter workweek - September 20, 1946 - June 20, 2014
Hamden firefighters worked an 84-hour workweek until 1948!
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| Workweek: Working Hard for a 42-hour Workweek - October 2010
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| Laffin, Capt. Jack (1982) - September 16, 2011
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| Laffin, Cmdr. Jack (1988) - with Ff. Gary Couture - January 3, 2014
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| Laffin, Jack - A visit with Jack (2017) - April 21, 2017
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| Lane, Honorary Member Mary (1934 - 2016) - May 6, 2016
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| LaTorracca, Commissioner Robert (1985) - August 17, 2012
Pictured with Asst. Chief Walter Macdowall
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| Laurel View C.C. Groundbreaking / Leddy and O'Donnell (November 1969) - November 18, 2011
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| LaVelle, Firefighter Bill - October 16, 2015
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| LDH - HFD goes to LDH 30 years ago (2016) - March 4, 2016
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| Leddy, Chief V. Paul - Profile (1960) - November 2010
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| Leddy, Chief V. Paul - New Chief, New Changes (1961) - January 1, 2016
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| Leddy, Chief V. Paul - Appointed as fire chief (November 14, 1960) - April 25, 2014 / November 17, 2017
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| Leddy, Chief V. Paul - the end of an era - retires after 23+ years as Chief (April 25, 1984) - April 25, 2014
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| LODD: Firefighter Edward D. Meegan - Centerville Co. 4 (1927) - November 30, 2012
Stunning 2012 revelation that a Hamden firefighter had died of injuries incurred while responding to an alarm.
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| LODD: Lieut. Russell Neary, Easton F.D. - November 2, 2012
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| LODD: Prescott, AZ - Blaze kills 19 firefighters - June 28, 2013
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| LODD: Firefighter Kevin Bell - Hartford Fire Department - October 10, 2014
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| LODD: Firefighters Larry J. Legglio and John V. Mesh, Kansas City [MO] F.D. - October 9, 2015
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| LODD: Tropper First Class Kevin M. MIller, CSP (1969 - 2018) - March 30, 2018
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| LODD: Lieut. Michael Davidson, FDNY (1980 - 2018) - March 30, 2018
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| Loller, Chief Charles (1939) - August 2010
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| Lostritto, Asst. Supt. Richard - Promoted to Supt. (December 1968) - December 16, 2011 / December 16, 2016
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| Lostritto, Supt. Richard (1976) - July 2009
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| Lostritto, Supt. Richie and Firefighter Robert Mordecai (1982) - October 14, 2017
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| Lostritto, Richie - at Co. 5 Centennial Dinner (2011) - March 20, 2015
with Joe Rahl and Bill Bossoli
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| Lubowicki, Lieut. Charles Jr. - Named training officer (2017) - March 10, 2017
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| Macauley, Firefighters Bob and Ron Altieri at Station 2 (1976) - February 13, 2015
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| Macdowall, Firefighter Walter - at old Station 3 (c. 1968) - February 26, 2016
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| Macdowall, Lt. Walter - In Rescue 2 at parade (1978) - July 27, 2012
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| Macdowall, Asst. Chief Walter (1985) - August 17, 2012
Pictured with Commissioner Robert LaTorracca
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| Macdowall, D/C Walter - Retirement Roast (1991) - March 2011
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| Mangler, Shirley - Fire Photographer Preserved History - November 23, 2012
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| Mangler, Shirley - Honorary membership to veteran fire photographer - July 17, 2015
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| Maturo, Firefighter Eugene - 1960 Ball Chairman - November 8, 2013
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| Maxim - 100th Anniversary - September 19, 2014
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| Maxim Sales Brochure (1960s) - October 9, 2015
Closed Type "S" Special Conventional Cab Pumper - October 16, 2015
Closed Type "F" Cab-Forward Deluxe Pumper and Floodlight Truck - October 23, 2015
Open and Closed Conventional-Cab Aerials - From 75' to 100' Height - October 30, 201
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Open Type "S" Conventional-Cab Pumper - November 6, 2015
Closed Cab-Forward Aerials in all types and designs - November 13, 2015
Closed Type "F" Cab-Forward Pumper - November 20, 2015
Open Cab-Forward Aerials, 3-axle tractor-trailer or 2-axle straight-frame - November 27, 2015
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| McDermott, Firefighter Joseph - inside Station 2 with the new Maxim aerial truck (1958) - March 24, 2017
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| McDermott, Firefighter Joseph - Cited for saving life of small child (1961) - March 11, 2016
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| McDermott, Firefighter Joseph - Cited for saving life of small child - June 17, 2016
This is a truly amazing follow-up to the March 2016 website article. 55 years later, retired Deputy Chief McDermott meets the kid whose life he saved.
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| McDermott, Cmdr. Joseph (September 27, 1991) - September 30, 2011
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| McGaffin, Maryjane Grelle (1957 - 2016) - Local writer-historian and friend to the HFRA - April 1, 2016
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| McKee, Firefighters John and Warren Blake at Station 2 (1965) - October 5, 2012 / October 6, 2017
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| McLean, Firefighter Hugh (1924 - 2014) - February 14, 2014
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| McLean, Honorary Member Jeanne (1925 - 2014) - December 26, 2014
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| MDA: 1st Selectman Hume Donates to Drive (1955) - September 27, 2013
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| MDA: Firefighter Ken Harrington presents HFD's check to MDA (December 31, 1960) - December 27, 2013
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| MDA: Photo in front of Station 4 (1968) - May 17, 2013
Cmmr. Irv Saslow, Chief Leddy, Lt. Jack Laffin, and Ff. Bill Davin
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| MDA: Annual Hamden Drive Begins (1975-76) - December 13, 2013 / December 18, 2015
Lieut. Frank Eitler with Firefighters Jeff Stoehr and Guy White
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| Meegan, Firefighter Edward D., Centerville Co. 4 - 1927 LODD Revealed - November 30, 2012
Stunning 2012 revelation that Hamden had a firefighter who died of injuries on the job.
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| Meegan, Firefighter Edward D. - Mayor declares 12/10/2012 Edward Meegan Day - December 7, 2012
HFD and Hamden recognize Ff. Meegan's sacrifice on the 85th anniverary of the accident that took his life
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| Meegan, Firefighter Edward D. - Family presented with HFD badge to honor his memory (2 photos) - February 1, 2013
Mrs. Inez Meegan Shea had donated Ff. Meegan's original Co. 4 to the HFRA.
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| Meegan Tribute - Edward D. Meegan Day in Hamden - December 14, 2012
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| Memorial Day: Retrospective in photos - May 25, 2012
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| Memorial Day, 1947 - Memorial Day (2015) Special
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| Memorial Day, 1969 - Honor Guard - February 26, 2016
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| Memorial Day, 1969 - Camera shy - February 2, 2018
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| Memorial Day, 1979 - Firefighter Bob Slater at the wheel of Engine 3 - June 5, 2015
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| Memorial Day, 2015 - Memorial Day (2015) Special
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| Memorial Day, 2017 - Photographic tribute to America, dedicated to our military (video) - May 26, 2017
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| Memorial Town Hall - postcard photo (c. 1956) - September 21, 2012
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| Merwede, Gary named Deputy Chief - January 17, 2014
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| Merwede, Deputy Chief Gary, sworn in - January 24, 2014
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| 1957 - Driver pulled over for trying to out-race responding fire engine - March 24, 2017
Warned HPD Officer Henry "Dutch" Otto that he had friends in the NHPD - Got ticket anyway (ha ha).
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| 1965 Mack and 1959 Maxim cab-forward on Kaye View Drive (1965) - September 12, 2014
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| 1972 - Pretty newspaper reporter photographed in Truck 2 - June 5, 2015
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| BMW in the wrong place - Love It! - April 11, 2014
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| Chief John Tramontano celebrating the Town of Hamden atop Mt. Bowlen (1984) - September 18, 2015
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| Double Take Dept.: "Two Women Pick Vote Here on Nose" - (but that's not how it reads when you first look at the headline) 1952 - November 3, 2017
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| Halloween Tale, A - Alice Peck "visits" new Station 9 - October 30, 2015
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| Hood release assist from passerby - May 1964 car fire on Dixwell Avenue - May 23, 2014
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| Hose bridges and railroad tracks - Einstein material - February 13, 2015
Gotta be a joke (maybe not)
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| Ice, lots of ice! - Ice field along Connecticut River in Haddam (2018) - January 26, 2018
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| Kermit the Frog featured in an HFD pre-fire plan (1981) - December 11, 2015
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| Long lost pick-up truck spotted in 1984 training photo - December 19, 2014
Chief B's "baby" spotted in background at Wallingford HQ pic
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| Mark's batty Christmas tree ornament (2014) - December 26, 2014
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| 25th Years of Service Pins (January 2, 1976) - January 2, 2015
Larry Bellemore, Burt Hillocks, Richie Lostritto, and Bob "Whitey" Williams
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| O'Hare's Vintage '75 Cordoba (2014) - December 26, 2014
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| Sixties Station Scenes Served as Student's Snapshot Subjects - October 17, 2014
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| Station 3 photo bombing (1994) - May 2, 2014
Ffs. Bill Fitzmaurice, Ray Chase and Harold Prescher mugging it up
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| Tale of Two Hats - Traditional Fireman's Round Dress Cap Adopted - It only took eight years - November 14, 2014
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| Trash truck tangled in wires on Benham Street - not going anywhere - June 22, 2018
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| Watering down the daisies with Engine 2 crew (1998) - July 27, 2012
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| Monaco, Fran and Jeanine Aceto Retire - September 1, 2012
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| Mongillo, John Jr. (1947-2011), Remembering a great photographer and newsman - October 21, 201
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| Moore, Jimmy and Charlie Cargan - September 21, 2012
At the Traditions Golf Course in Wallingford
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| Mordecai, Jack - A new calling for an old friend - June 15, 2012
Retired Lt. Jack Mordecai ordained as Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church
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| Mordecai, Firefighter Robert and Larry Gershman at the Shop (1982) - February 27, 2015
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| Mordecai, Firefighter Robert and Supt. Richie Lostritto (1982) - October 14, 2017
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| Morrison, Town Clark Vera - "Our Vera's Namesake" - December 2, 2016
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| Mountain Rescue Team (2012) - February 24, 2012
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| Mourning Buntings, Black - A forgotten HFD tradition (2017) - December 1, 2017
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| Murphy, Firefighter Daniel - St. Patrick's Day Birthday (1977) - March 17, 2017
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| Murray, Asst. Supt. Mike (1988) - with Ff. Ray Ramelli - January 10, 2014
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| Murray, Supt. Mike - saves fellow firefighter at 349 Morse Street house fire (1993) - April 26, 2013
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| Mutual Aid - Bethany-Hamden pact 30 years old - April 1, 2016
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| MVA - Mack "Bulldog" dump truck pulled from Lake Whitney (1937) - December 8, 2017
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| MVA - Oil truck overturns at Whitney Avenue and Todd (September 21, 1951) - September 16, 2016
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| MVA - Car flips over into Lake Whitney (January 6, 1958) - January 5, 2018
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| MVA - Skiff Street (c. 1962) - another Chevy Corvair bites the dust - December 18, 2015
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| MVA - Skiff Street (c. 1962) - "Pop" Murray et. al. - September 28, 2012
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| MVA - West Todd near Hillfield - Could have been a lot worse (May 2, 1964) - May 2, 2014
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| MVA - DUI driver nearly nails future Hamden firefighter head-on (1966) - March 28, 2014
"There, but for the telephone pole, go I . . ."
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| MVA - Parkway tragedy takes three lives - DUI driver at fault - May 13, 1966 - May 13, 2016
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| MVA - Unsafe at any speed - Corvair wrapped around pole at Carmel and Whitney (1966) - September 5, 2014
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| MVA - Trailer stuck under Rt. 15 Dixwell Overpass - May 31, 2013
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| MVA - Car into Mill River - firefighters search in vain for non-victim (March 22, 1969) - April 18, 2014
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| MVA - Camaro overturned at Dixwell Avenue RR overpass (c. 1970) - January 20, 2017
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| MVA - Engine 4 vs. pole - during Hurricane Belle (August 9, 1976) - September 30, 2016
Lieut. John Tramontano injured - mechanical failure blamed
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| MVA - Driver extricated from crashed school bus - March 18, 2016 / March 25, 2016
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| MVA - Car vs. House - Whitney and Waite - March 25, 2016
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| MVA - Dramatic high elevation passenger rescue from Parkway overpass (May 2016) - June 3, 2016
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| MVA - A car into Lake Whitney - and others, too (2017) - April 21, 2017
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| MVA - Firefighter Dennis Baker of HFD SCUBA Team attaches cable to sunken car (1981) - May 5, 2017
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| Mystery Photo #1 - Where or When? - June 17, 2011
Mystery Photo #1 - Solved! - April 13, 2012
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| Mystery Photo #2 - Where was this fire? We don't know - April 27, 2012
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| Mystery Photo #3 - from 1948 ad - September 14, 2012
Mystery Photo #3 - Answer - September 21, 2012
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| Mystery Photo #4 - Who is this guy? - March 29, 2013
Mystery Photo #4 - Answer: "Yeah, that was him!" - April 5, 2013
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| Mystery Photo #5 - Do you know where you are? - May 24, 2013
Mystery Photo #5 - Answer - May 24, 2013
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| Mystery Photo #6, What's the occasion? - January 24, 2014
Mystery Photo #6 - Solved! - January 31, 2014
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| Mystery Photo #7 - Benham or Bantz? - November 7, 2014
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| Mystery Photo #8 - Who's THIS guy? - September 25, 2015
Mystery Photo #8 - Answer - October 2, 2015
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| Mystery Photo #9 - What's the connection? - May 13, 2016
Mystery Photo #9 - Scroll down - May 13, 2016
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| Mystery Photo #10 - Repacking E3 - How would you know it wasn't during the summer? (1972) - January 27, 2017
Mystery Photo #10 - Answer(s) - February 3, 2017
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| Mystery Photo #11 - Where are they marching? - June 9, 2017
Mystery Photo #11 - Answer - June 23, 2017
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| Mystery Photo #12 - What's the HFD connection? - January 26, 2018
Mystery Photo #12 - Answer - February 2, 2018
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| Mystery Photo #13 - Watch desk question (1978) - June 15, 2018
Mystery Photo #13 - Answer - June 22, 2018
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| NASA - Apollo I Astronauts killed in launch pad flash fire (1967) - January 27, 2017
Marking the 50th anniversary of the tragedy that killed Astronauts Gus Grissom, Roger Chafee and Ed White
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| National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (2016) - September 30, 2016
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| National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (2017) - October 6, 2017
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| New Haven Country Fire Emergency Plan - 75th Anniversary - April 27, 2012
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| New Haven County Fire Emergency Plan begins 80th year - June 24, 2016
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| New Haven County Fire Emergency Plan June Meeting (2017) - June 23, 2017
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| New Haven Fire Department lieutenant battling cancer (2013) - December 20, 2013
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| Newtown - One week later - December 21, 2012
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| Newtown First Responders Benefit - Playwright Restaurant - February 1, 2013
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| Nolan, Ff. Frank - Old-timer has advice for new recruit firemen (1954) - May 18, 2012
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| Norman, Firefighter Arthur - HFD's First Retiree (1953) - February 24, 2012 / April 20, 2018
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| Norman, Firefighters Arthur and Julius - brothers honored (1958) - April 20, 2018
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| North Hamden Volunteer Fire Company Part 1 - Hamden's Forgotten Volunteer Fire Company (1911-1926) - June 20, 2014
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| North Hamden Volunteer Fire Company Part 2 (1911-1926) - June 27, 2014
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| O'Callaghan, Capt. Hugh - Named Elks' Firefighter of the Year (2018) - February 23, 2018
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| O'Dea, Capt. John, Training Officer Retires - December 7, 2012
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| O'Dea, Capt. John - Honored at 2013 Retirement Dinner - March 22, 2013
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| O'Donnell, Honorary Member Rose Eastman - Obituary - June 15, 2012
Widow of Marshal Robert "Bubby" O"Donnell (1925-2008)
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| O'Flynn, Firefighters Tim and Austin "Augie" Williams (August 10, 2002) - August 10, 2012 / March 30, 2018
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| O'Flynn, Firefighter Tim (1995) - August 26, 2011
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| O'Hare, Firefighter John - Fire School 1954 - April 5, 2013
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| O'Hare, Firefighter John - Recalling first day on the job (1953) - November 16, 2012
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| O'Hare, Firefighters John and Charlie Esposito shoveling it (snow, that is) - 1965 - December 26, 2014
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| O'Hare, Firefighters John and William Davin - Station 3 (c. 1976) - January 11, 2013 / January 19, 2018
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| O'Hare, John - Hits the BIG 9-0 - October 28, 2016
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| O'Hare, Firefighter Kevin - Last day on the job - (October 16, 2003) - March 30, 2018
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| O'Neil, NHFD Firefighter Jeffrey (1980 - 2017) - MVA victim - February 3, 2017
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| Pacelli, Dispatcher Rose (1940 - 2014) - November 14, 2014
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| Paranzino, Firefighter/Paramedic Thomas Paranzino - Rescues man from burning car - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| Password - Several menu tabs now password protected - subscriptions for non-members available (2016) - January 13, 2017
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| Patches - New HFD Patch - April 8, 2011
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| Patches - Red Cross (1950s-60s) vs. EMT (1970s-80s) - July 26, 2013
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| Patten, Firefighter George (1938 - 2003) - Remembering - March 23, 2018
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| Paull, Firefighter Kerry (Castracane) - HFD's first female career firefighter (1987) - November 3, 2017
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| Pearl Harbor, 75th Anniversary (2016) - December 7, 2016
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| Peckmann, Lt. Jeff - Welton Street photo evoked childhood memories - June 28, 2013
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| Pereira, Firefighter/Paramedic Greg - Last day on the job - February 27, 2015
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| Personnel at Sleeping Giant Parking Lot (2002) - September 6, 2013
Firefighters Austin "Augie" Williams, Roberta Angiletta, Harold Mangler, Joe Anderson, Lt. Sam DeBurra and B/C John Spencer
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| Personnel: Buechele, Surprise and Harrison (Photo) - April 1, 2011
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| Peters' Farms Market, 2335 Dixwell Avenue - August 24, 2012
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| Pigeon Sets a Church on Fire - TRUE! (1948) - November 2, 2012
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| Platoon 1 - Repacking hose on Leeder Hill Drive (1982) - November 15, 2013
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| Platoon 1, Station 2 (1958) - New ladder truck - October 31, 2014
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 (1947) - August 8, 2014
Lieut. Everett Doherty, Firefighter Bob O'Donnell, Vol. Co. 3 Capt. Larry Spahr, and "Belle"
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 (1964) - July 2009
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 - "Alarm Readiness" in the day room (1966) - February 28, 2014
Lieut. Joe McDermott, Ffs. Sid Trower and Ray Bantz
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 (1969) - November 2, 2012
Lieut. Joe McDermott's crew testing hose
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| Platoon 1, Station 4 (1965) - January 10, 2014
Many hands make light work - "detailing" 1962 Rambler
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| Platoon 1, Station 6 (September 24, 1964) - September 19, 2014
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| Platoon 1, Station 9 (1999) - April 27, 2012
Firefighter Ray Ramelli's last day on the job - November 1999
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| Platoon 1, Station 9 (2014) - October 3, 2014
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| Platoon 1, Station 9 - A reunion (2017) - April 7, 2017
Retirees Jeff Stoehr and John Bellmore visit with B/C John Spencer, Lt. Rob "Maddog" Madigosky, and Firefighter Jay Connolly
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| Platoon 2, ALL STATIONS - ALL APPARATUS (1965)
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| Platoon 2, Station 2 (1951) - August 2009
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| Platoon 2, Station 4 - "You guys playing cards?" (November 1963) - May 26, 2017
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| Platoon 2, Station 4 (1968) - December 19, 2014
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| Platoon 2, Station 4 (1988) - June 30, 2017
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| Platoon 2, Station 4 (1993) - January 6, 2012
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| Platoon 2, Station 4 (2014) - December 19, 2014
Visit by retired Chief John Tramontano
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| Platoon 3, Station 2 - A Day in the Life - March 1988 Register article - March 8, 2013
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| Platoon 3, Station 2 (2013) - May 10, 2013
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| Platoon 3, Station 3 (May 21, 1977) - two photos - May 16, 2014
Firefighters Dave Johnson, Ralph Tomaselli (working extra that day), and Mark Pratt
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| Platoon 3, Station 3 (1994) - September 20, 2013
Firefighter Ray Chase's last day on the shift before becoming Asst. Superintendent of Alarms and Apparatus
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| Platoon 3, Station 3 (2002) - August 2009
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| Platoon 3, Station 9 (1984) - October 30, 2015
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| Platoon 4, Station 2 - A day in the life (1978) - October 25, 2013
Firefighters Harry Cubbellotti, Ralph Tomaselli. Ray Dobbs, and Howie Hurlburt Jr.
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| Platoon 4, Station 2 (1980) - July 1, 2011
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| Platoon 4, Station 2 (1982) - July 15, 2011
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 (1972)
Firefighters Ray Dobbs and Joe Rahl
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - Repacking Engine 3 (1972) - January 27, 2017
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 (November 1987) - August 22, 2014
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - Tower 1 crew (2012) - April 6, 2012
Thursday tradition - B/C DeBurra delivering the paychecks
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - Pre-Christmas Retirees' Visit (2012) - January 4, 2013
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - (2013) - February 8, 2013
Firefighters Mike DeLine, Jr., and Doug O'Rourke, Lt. Paul Kobbe, Capt. Ron Desroches, Firefighters Dave Beaton and Daryl Osiecki.
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 (2013) - Big Fan Visits the HFD - September 27, 2013
Chan Brainard welcomed by personnel at 3's (2 photos)
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - "Same Circus, Different Clowns" - October 18, 2013
Terrific meme of a classic 1995 Station 3 photo
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - B/C DeBurra birthday cake - July 25, 2014
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| Platoon 4, Station 4 - Alarm room - Ff. Ralph Dievert substitute dispatcher (c. 1975) - January 25, 2013
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| Platoon 4, Station 4 (1985) - July 29, 2011
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| Platoon 4, Station 5 (1973) - February 7, 2014
Firefighters John O'Hare and Joe Mulligan, plus four volunteers, including future D/C Clark Hurlburt
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| Platoon 4, Station 9 - changing hose at 9's - January 31, 2014
Firefighters Harold Mangler, George Patten, Ray Donns, and Jerry Dinneen
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| Play Ball - Chief Leddy Throws Out First Pitch - April 20, 2012
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| Poster Winner honored by HFD (1956) - March 15, 2013
Ff. Bill Hinnes makes the presentation
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Photos of all crews and staff personnel during 2015-16
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| Adminstration, Chief David Berardesca - January 1, 2016
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| Adminstration, Deputy Chief Gary Merwede - April 22, 2016
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| Staff, Marshal's Office - January 22, 2016
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| Staff, Training Division - April 8, 2016
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| Staff, Maintenance Division - February 12, 2016
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| Platoon 1, Battalion Chief - March 18, 2016
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| Platoon 1, Station 2 - November 27, 2015
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 (Engine 3) - March 11, 2016
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| Platoon 1, Station 3 (Tower 1) - February 19, 2016
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| Platoon 1, Station 9 - February 26, 2016
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| Platoon 2, Battalion Chief - December 11, 2015
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| Platoon 2, Station 2 (1951) - March 25, 2016
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| Platoon 3, Battalion Chief - June 10, 2016
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| Platoon 3, Station 4 (1952) - January 29, 2016
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| Platoon 3, Station 9 - December 25, 2015
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| Platoon 4, Battalion Chief - June 24, 2016
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| Platoon 4, Station 2 - January 15, 2016
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| Platoon 4, Station 3 - December 18, 2015
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| Platoon 4, Station 4 - February 5, 2016
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| Platoon 4, Station 5 - December 4, 2015
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| Pratt, Firefighter Mark - "It's bo-bo time!" - (c. 1993) - March 7, 2014
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| Pratt, Firefighter Mark - Last day on the job - (1995) - January 6, 2017
Congratulated by HPD Officer Richie Reutenauer at Station 5
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| Prescher, Firefighter Harold - Station 3 day room (1995) - June 28, 2013
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| Prescher, Firefighter Harold and B/C Tom Doherty share a laugh at 3's (December 1995) - April 7, 2017
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| Promotional Exam - The Big Day (c. 1960) - May 4, 2012
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| Promotions: Four new lieutenants (October 18, 1956) - May 17, 2013
Cmmr. Oscar Lampe, Lieuts. Bob O'Donnell, Bill Hines, Francis Leddy, and Paul Rosadina
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| Promotions: Deputy Chief George Reutenauer (June 20, 1966) - June 19, 2015
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| Promotions: O'Donnell to succeed Purce as Fire Marshal (May 1968) - May 1, 2015 / April 13, 2018
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| Promotions: Capt. Tobin and Lt. Jack Laffin (May 1968) - May 15, 2015
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| Promotions: 2 deputy chiefs (shift commanders), 2 captains, and 4 leutenants made for 42-hour workweek (September 1970) - September 26, 2014
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| Promotions: 4 new lieutenants (1981) - May 13, 2011
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| Promotions: Chief John Tramontano (1984) - September 11, 2015
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| Promotions: Dep. Marshal Mark Barletta (December 18, 2000) - December 18, 2015
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| Promotions: 2 captains, 2 lieutenants (2010) - December 2011
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| Promotions: 2 new lieutenants - Rich Lennon and Dan Such (2014) - December 12, 2014
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| Promotions: Supt. Jim LaFond and Dep. Marshal Tim Lunn sworn in (2015) - January 9, 2015
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| Promotions: Asst. Supt. Glen Tricarico (2015) - February 13, 2015
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| Promotions: B/C Rich Otlowski, Capt. Hugh O'Callaghan, and Lt. Daryl Osiecki (2015) - June 5, 2015
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| Promotions: B/C/ Gary Couture and Capt. John Grasso (2015) - August 7, 2015
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| Promotions: B/C Ronald Desroches - (2015) - September 4, 2015
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| Promotions: Capt. Paul Kobbe (2015) - September 25, 2015
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| Promotions: Capt. Adam Barletta, Lieutenants K.P. Martin and Mike Dowling (2015) - December 18, 2015
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| Promotions: Firefighter Ralph DiFonzo named Fire Inspector (2016) - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Promotions: Lieutenant David Wood (2016) - October 21, 2016
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| Promotions: Lieutenant Jay McCarthy (2017) - September 22, 2017
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| Promotions: Firefighter Nelson Hwang appointed HFD's 2nd Fire Inspector - June 15, 2018
Will join Marshal's Office team
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| Public Works - Array of PW Equipment at Town Hall (1938) - April 20, 2012
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| Public Works - Alert driver saves town a bundle - November 23, 1964 - November 21, 2014
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| Purce, Capt. Albert - named Fire Marshal (January 1944) - January 17, 2014
Fire marshal duties are in addition to his line duties
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| Purce, Capt. Albert - named full-time Fire Marshal (October 15, 1948) - October 11, 2013
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| Purce, Capt. Albert - Extra pay for being Marshal (1948) - October 25, 2013
It's a wonder the town didn't go broke
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| Purce, Capt. Albert - with "Sport," Station 4's Dalmation mascot (1949) - June 22, 2012
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| Purce, Marshal Albert - Recalling 24-hour day, no time off (1955) - May 10, 2013
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| Quinn, Chief George - Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. - Mutual Aid - April 1, 2016
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| Quinn, Chief George, Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. (Ret.) - Named to Connecticut State Firefighters Assn. Hall of Fame (2017) - March 3, 2017
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| Quinnipiac University - Guardian Services Day - November 23, 2012
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| Radio: 9 a.m. test to all units (1981) - October 5, 2012
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| Radio: "10-4" - or is it "99?" - Chief Leddy's response - October 8, 2013
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| Radio: Apparatus radio designations back in the day - April 27, 2018
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| Radio: HFD frequency monitoring made possible through this website (2014) - March 28, 2014
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| Radio: KCG-711 - ID tag from Engine 5's radio (1973) - May 27, 2016
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| Radio: New in Engine 2 (1953) - January 20, 2012
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| Radio: New System (1946) - August 5, 2011
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| Radio: Relay tower at Sleeping Giant - 65 years ago - September 25, 2015
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| Radio Transmissions - Old KCG-711 Recordings Preserved - September 28, 2012
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| Radio Transmissions - 32 Dix Street fire (July 11, 1981) - November 11, 2016
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| Rahl, Joe - at Co. 5 Centennial Dinner (2011) - March 20, 2015
with Bill Bossoli and Richie Lostritto
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| Ramelli, Firefighter Alfred (1921 - 1972) - Remembering - December 30, 2011
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| Ramelli, Firefighter Alfred - Posthumous Honoree - February 2010
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| Ramelli, Firefighter Raymond (1988) - with Asst. Supt. Mike Murray - January 10, 2014
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| Ramelli, Alfred - Award for 1978 - Firefighter Ralph Tomaselli - October 20, 2017
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| Recruit firefighter's memorable first ride on a fire truck (1978) - September 20, 2013
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| Recruits: 70 years ago - January 1948 - January 5, 2018 / January 19, 2018
Firefighters Howard Hurlburt Sr., Frank Eitler, David Howe, Russell Norman, and Daniel O'Connell
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| Recruits: Firefighters LaVelle, Patten and Wetmore (1961) - December 8, 2017
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| Recruits: January 1970 - Training at Station 9 (2 photos) - December 22, 2012
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| Recruits: Class of July 1970 - October 2010
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| Recruits: July 1975 - July 3, 2015
Firefighters Paul Petrillo, Richard Maybury, and David Johnson
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| Recruits: First new recruits in five years (1987) - March 3, 2017
Firefighters Ronald Desroches, William Fitzmaurice, Dennis Harrison, Kevin O'Hare, John Spencer, and Timothy Sullivan
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| Recruits: Class of May 1978, Impromptu Reunion (2014) - January 24, 2014
Batt. Chief Don LaBanca and Lieut. Bob Mordecai (Ret.)
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| Recruits: November 1987 - November 1, 2013
Firefighters Berard Amatrudo, Gary Couture, Michael DiStefano, and Kerry Paull (Castracane), the department's first female career firefighter, complete fire certification training.
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| Recruits: 2011 - March 2011
Firefighters Russell Quick, Michael Mordecai, and Stephen Postemsky
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedic Nicholas Borrelli (2014) - April 11, 2014
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| Recruits: Recruit Firefighters Fernando Feliz and Brian Gagnon sworn in - July 25, 2014
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| Recruits: Four new firefighters (2015) - January 24, 2015
Firefighter Matthew Kellick, Firefighter/EMT John Paul Cristini, Firefighter/EMT Zachary Criscuolo and Firefighter/EMT Michael Colandrea.
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| Recruits: Firefighter Ralph DiFonzo Jr. - March 13, 2015
Son joins his dad on the HFD
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedic Thomas Paranzino (2015) - May 1, 2015
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| Recruits: Firefighters Cal Brennan and Stece Sorrentino (2016) - February 5, 2016
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedics William Heiney and Alan Sedlak (2016) - October 21, 2016
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedic David DeMarest (2017) - January 6, 2017
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher R. Parmelee (2017) - December 8, 2017
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| Recruits: Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Stevens - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Recruits Wanted - November 29, 1946 - November 25, 2016
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| Red Cross Vehicle Serves a Dual Purpose (September 10, 1953) - September 6, 2013
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| Reilly, Capt. Raymond (1943 - 1987) - Remembering - August 10, 2012
Remembering Ray Reilly, who passed away 25 years ago this week
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| Reilly, Firefighters Ray and Guy White at Station 3 (1978) - October 14, 2017
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| Rescue, Animal - Dog Rescued from Icy Lake Whitney (1964) - May 3, 2013
Lt. Danny O'Connell and Firefighter John O'Hare
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| Rescue, Animal - Firefighters rescue injured dog at Sleeping Giant (2016) - May 20, 2016
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| Rescue, Animal - Dog rescued from West Rock Ridge cliff (August 28, 2017) - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| Rescue, Animal - Injured kitten rescued from storm drain (Hamden Patch - 2018) - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Rescue 1 - New rescue unit placed in service (December 15, 1958) - May 24, 2013
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| Rescue 1 - Firefighter/Paramedics Howie Hurlburt Jr. and Bob Surprise (1982) - November 4, 2011 / May 5, 2017
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| Rescue 1 - at Station 4 with Firefighter Don Buechele (1988) - October 26, 2012
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| Rescue 1 (GMC) at the Shop - "DNR" - (1998 photo) - January 18, 2013
"The sign says it all."
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| Rescue 1 - 1998 Ford 3-D - on the ramp at Station 4 - September 20, 2013
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| Rescue 1 - Firefighters Joe Anderson and Julio Lopes (2000) - April 20, 2012
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| Rescue 1 - on ramp at Station 4 (2014) - October 3, 2014
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| Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 - on Station 2 ramp (1960) - March 3, 2017
Chief Raymond C. Spencer and Capt. James Strain
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| Rescue 2 - 40 years ago (2017) - June 16, 2017
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| Retirements: "Saying Goodbye" - Supt. Buechele and Marshal Harrison Retire - November 28, 2014
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| Retiring: Supt. Buechele and Marshal Harrison - November 14, 2014
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| Retiring: Firefighter/Paramedic Greg Pereira - February 20, 2015
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| Reutenauer, George - at a 1992 shindig - March 6, 2015
with Frank Eitler and Jeff Stoehr
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| Reutenauer, Firefighters Paul and Milner Benham at Brooksvale - July 2009
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| Reutenauer, Firefighter Paul - at Fire Prevention Week Demo (1982) - September 23, 2011
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| Reutenauer, Firefighter Paul (1935 - 2012) - March 23, 2012
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| Reutenauer, Officer Robert, HPD (Ret.) (1938 - 2016) - November 11, 2016
Brother of Firefighter Paul Reutenauer (1935-2012) and Off. Richard Reutenauer, HPD (Ret.)
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| Reynolds, Firefighter John - Named Jaycees "Outstanding Firefighter of the Year" (1974) - April 25, 2014
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| Reynolds, Firefighters John and Ralph Tortora at Station 2 (c. 1971) - photo - December 14, 2012
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| Roster, 1970 - New 42-hour workweek (October 6, 1970) - August 24, 2012
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| Roster, May 1, 1976 - September 14, 2012
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| Roster, December 1, 1983 - March 14, 2014
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| Roster, January 1, 1999 - April 4, 2014
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| Rosters - Those department rosters help tell the story - July 27, 2012
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| Rosters - November 6, 1984 and December 1, 1984 - November 7, 2014
Many changes happening
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| Roth, Honorary Member Lucyann - June 14, 2013
Widow of Ff. Vincent Roth
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| Sanderson, Rev. Owen - Sworn in as HFD chaplain - November 1, 2013
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| Sanderson, Rev. Owen - Honored by Knights of St. Patrick (2016) - October 21, 2016
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| Sandeson, Rev. Owen - HFRA honors his 60th anniversary of ordination - October 14, 2017
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| Sanderson, Rev. Owen - "Get well soon, Rev!" - January 26, 2018
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| Scarlett, Lauren Ms. - Cited by Fire Commission for fire video - June 23, 2017
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| SCUBA Team - Firefighter Dennis Baker at Lake Whitney (1980) - May 5, 2017
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| Sears - Profile of the store; demolition (link) - August 17, 2012
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| Second-in-Command - a brief history of the position in the HFD - April 22, 2016
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| Serafino, Firefighter Mario "Bucky" - Red Cross blood drive - First member of the gallon club - June 29, 2012
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| Shields, Firefighter Joe - at the Fleming Co. fire (January 12, 1968) - October 18, 2013
With Lieut. Ken Harrington and Firefighter Charlie Carlson
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| Sitting watch at [old and new] Station 3 - Ed Doiron and Bob Slater - December 6, 2013
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| Slater, Bob - 30 Years at Disney - December 16, 2011
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| Slater, Bob - Visits 4s (2011) - March 2011
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| Smart, Firefighter Craig - Elks Firefighter of the Year (2016) - January 15, 2016
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| Softball - We Won! - April 27, 2012
Coach John O'Hare congratulated by NHFD coach on HFD tourney win
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| Softball Teams - Firemen's League Group Photo (1963) - September 6, 2013
John O'Hare, Art Heriot, Sal "Cookie" Ferraro, George Reutenauer, and John Tramontano
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| Softball - League teams meet to prepare for the 1962 season - March 22, 2013
John O'Hare is pictured with the other league coaches
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| Softball - The Chief connects - Chief Leddy in batting practice (1963) - October 18, 2013
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| Special Olympics World Games (1995) - July 2010
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| Special Olympics World Games (1995) - more photos - August 12, 2011
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| Spencer, Gilbert - Early photo with his WWII-era Jeep (1951) - September 16, 2011
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| Spencer, Ff. Gilbert Spencer - Demonstrating Rockwood SG-60 nozzle (1965) - February 15, 2013
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| Spencer, B/C Gilbert - Hits the BIG 8-0 (2015) - October 16, 2015
Pictured with former HFD Firefighter Bill Bossoli (96)
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| Spencer, Gilbert - Recovering - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Spencer, Chief Raymond C. - Appointed Chief (1942) - December 7, 2016 / April 7, 2017
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| Spencer, Chief Raymond C. - Love of Firefighting (1961) - November 2009
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| Spencer, Chief Raymond C. - Chief's helmet in Brainard collection (2017) - March 3, 2017
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| Spruce Bank Road, #145 - 50 years ago - November 19, 1966 - November 19, 2016
Major fire redirects personal journeys of future Hollywood songwriter and future Hamden career firefighter
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| Squad 1 - Griphoist™ placed in service - May 1, 2015
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| Stacey, Honorary Member Bernice (1923 - 2012) - June 5, 2015
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| Station 2 - Plans to modify Humphrey Hall (May 11, 1950) - May 15, 2015
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| Station 2 (1967) - October 19, 2012 / April 4, 2014
Two different views by Stan Brown of the white Maxim 1959 pumper and 1958 ladder truck, and the red 1938 Seagrave on the ramp at Station 2
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| Station 2 - Apparatus on ramp - (c. 1988) - October 24, 2014
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| Station 2 - Hits the Century Mark (2013) - January 4, 2013
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| Station 2 - The new look (2017) - January 6, 2017
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| Station 2 - Repair Shop - Cable Installation on Dixwell Avenue (1967) - September 28, 2012 / October 27, 2017
Supt. Clem Wetmore, Asst. Supt. R. Lostritto, Firefighters Paul Wetmore, Bill LaVelle and Bob Slater
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| Station 2, Repair Shop - Personnel (April 7, 1988) - March 7, 2014 / April 6, 2018
Supt. Paul Wetmore Sr., Asst. Supt. Mike Murray, and Hydrant Maintainer Larry Gershman
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| Station 2, Repair Shop - Asst. Supt. Wetmore on the phone (1983) - October 24, 2014
Brief profile of the Shop personnel since the beginning
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| Station 3 (Whitneyville) - Old Days Remembered - Bowling Alley - September 19, 2014 / September 7, 2018
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| Station 3 - New fire station dedicated - November 1, 1970 - November 1, 2013
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| Station 3 - from the air - August 3, 2012
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| Station 3 - Shoveling the ramp (1978) - January 16, 2015
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| Station 3 - June 9, 1978 - June 7, 2013
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| Station 3 - Alarm readiness in the dayroom - "Those were the days" (1978) - November 27, 2015
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| Station 3 - Watch desk, then and now - June 10, 2011
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| Station 3 - Checking photos of March 1987 training at Wolcott - January 25, 2013
Lieuts. Howie Hurlburt Jr. and Doug Yocher, and ff. George Edwards
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| Station 3 (1993) - 1968 Maxim S Model in 3rd bay - June 3, 2016
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| Station 4 - 1924-40 and 1940-present - February 19, 2016
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| Station 4 - New look (1940) - October 5, 2012
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| Station 4 - Dalmation mascot "Sport" (1949) - June 22, 2012
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| Station 4 - Platoon 2 - Personnel on apparatus floor (1974) - November 23, 2012
Lt. Gil Spencer, Firefighters Bobby Viglione and Steve Hitchcock
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| Station 4 - Apparatus (September 27, 1991) - September 23, 2011
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| Station 4 - Closing for Renovation (2009) - September 2009
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| Station 4 - Renovations completed - station back in service - June 22, 2012
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| Station 5 - Firehouse Becomes Schoolhouse (September 1951) - September 9, 2011
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| Station 5 - Newly renovated basement meeting room (May 1973) - May 5, 2017
Firefighter Tony "Moonman" Melillo acknowledging an alarm on the old-fashioned wall house phone
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| Station 5 - Annex Dedication (1975) - September 2010
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| Station 5 - New kitchen! (2015) - November 20, 2015
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| Station 6 (1922) - new firehouse - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Station 6 (1969) - Video - October 2010
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| Station 6 - Will new Maxim 1954 750 g.p.m. pumper? (1954) - June 9, 2017
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| Station 6 - All through - boarded up (1971) - December 15, 2017
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| Station 9 - Dedication (December 8, 1968) - December 13, 2013
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| Station 9, Three "Firsts" - January 13, 2012
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| Station 9 - Engine 9 and Truck 1 with four personnel (1984) - December 13, 2013
Firefighters Brian Forsyth, Ernie Braun, Carmen Amarante, and Danny Murphy standing in front of open bay doors
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| Station 9 - Bunk Room (1988) - September 27, 2013
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| Station 9 - Engine 9 and Truck 1 on ramp (2014) - October 3, 2014
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| Station 9 - new floor drains installed (2018) - May 20, 2018
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| Steele, G. Donald (1919 - 2012) - October 12, 2012
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| Stewart, Chief John B. - Hartford F.D. (Ret.) (1930 - 2015) - October 16, 2015
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| Stoehr, Jeff - at a 1992 shindig - March 6, 2015
with Frank Eitler and George Reutenauer
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| Strain, Ff. James - Brief homecoming during WWII - November 8, 2013
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| Strain, Lt. James - Gasing up the Chief's 1951 Pontiac - February 3, 2012
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| Strawhince, B/C Dave, Retires After 32 Years - August 2010
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| Subscriptions - Password to protected pages now available for non-members (2016) - December 30, 2016
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| Suburban Spokesman - Inquiring Photographer (January 2, 1958) - January 2, 2015
Dick Stacey, Mickey Cantarella, Hugh McLean, and Sid Trower
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| Sullivan, Chief Timothy and Dep. Chief Edward Badamo at West Woods Fire HQ (February 23, 1997) - February 24, 2017
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| Surprise, Capt. Robert - and Ff. Mark Barletta (2001 photo) - August 9, 2013
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| Surprise, Deputy Chief Robert - Sworn In - March 2010
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| Surprise, Deputy Chief Robert - Retiring after 32 years on the job - November 29, 2013
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| Talkin' Trash - a look at past garbage and trash truck fires - April 22, 2016
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| Tavaras, Firefighter Paul - pump operator of 2005 Ferrara on Mather Street - March 2, 2018
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| Telephone - Ancient telephone equipment donated to Manchester fire museum - June 21, 2013 / September 29, 2017
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| Telephone - Hamden telephone exchange protested by North Hamden Improvement Society (1915) - March 13, 2015
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| Thank You Messages Come in Many Forms - January 18, 2013
"Popeye" Sends Greetings to Platoon 3 (1995) / Grateful Forest Street Resident (1952)
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| Then and Now: Jesswig Drive (1951 vs. 2018) - January 5, 2018
Firefighter Danny O'Connell is driving the Squad
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| Then and Now - Ladders: in-house ground ladder maintenance (1978 vs. 2018) - June 8, 2018
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| Then and Now - Thornton Street (1966 vs. 2016) - April 22, 2016
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| Then and Now - Station 3 watch desk (1978 vs, 2010) - June 15, 2018
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| Then and Now: Sterling Beverage Company 50 years ago - September 30, 2016
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| Tipsy Truck on Ives Street (1953) - June 28, 2013 / 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Tobin, Honorary Member Geraldine Bourneuf (1925 - 2014) - September 26, 2014
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| Tomaselli, Firefighter Ralph - Outside Station 3 (May 21, 1977) - July 6, 2012
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| Tomaselli, Firefighter Ralph - recognized for saving couple in 1977 explosion (1978) - October 14, 2017 / April 6, 2018
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| Tomaselli, Firefighter Ralph (1978) - Hurst tool training photo - September 16, 2016
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| Tomaselli, Firefighters Ralph and Ralph Dievert (1982) - January 31, 2014
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| TORNADO, 1989 - Souvenirs - July 11, 2014
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| TORNADO, 2018 - A visit well appreciated - June 22, 2018
Lieut. Matt Sarracco, Firefighters Jay Connolly and Dan Mota pay a post-tornado visit to retired B/C Tom Doherty and his wife Betty
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| Tortora, Firefighters Ralph and John Reynolds (c. 1971) - photo - December 14, 2012
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| Arch Street Live Fire Training (1986) - article and video
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| Civil Defense Drill - New London (1957) - May 17, 2013
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| Cold Water Training (January 2016) - January 22, 2016
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| Confined Space Rescue Training - May 1995 (w/video) - April 29, 2016
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| CPR - Firefighters Fred Knudsen and Brian Forsyth - March 29, 2013
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| CPR Training - Firefighters Carmen Amarante and Jim Moore observe students giving compressions on mannequin (c. 1973) - June 27, 2014
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| Firefighting techniques - B/C Everett Doberty training Dunbar Hill volunteers (1956) - June 3, 2016
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| Eitler's Tests - Lieut. Frank Eitler gave tests to his crew (and "visitors") every day of every day shift - June 30, 2017
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| Emmittsburg, MD - CT Fire Officers Weekend (April 7-9, 1989) - April 3, 2015
Note the lunch menu: "Woof, woof!"
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| Foam (High Expansion) Training at Station 4 (1966) - December 2010
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| Foam (High-Expansion) Training at PW (1976) - January 29, 2016
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| Foam - Spreading foam on Sherman AVenue (1982) - April 3, 2015
Firefighters Charlie Esposito, Frank Critchett, and John Corbett
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| Ground Ladders - Training at Whitneyville Fire Station (1938) - June 28, 2013
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| Haz-Mat Training (2002) - March 16, 2018
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| High Elevation Rescue Training (1974) - December 7, 2012 / October 20, 2017
Rappeling off old Centerville School
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| Hurst Tool - at Chet's Auto on Welton Street (1986) - September 23, 2011
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| Hurst Tool Training (February 15, 2001) - Guys taking a break - February 10, 2017
Firefighters C.J. Hedges, Ed Evers, Brion Tierney and Mike DeLine Sr
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| Hurst Tool - Instant convertible (2002) - February 12, 2016
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| Hydraulic Tool - forcible entry on '63 Ford Fairlane at 5's (1974) - October 26, 2012
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| "In Service" extinguisher training for Nationwide employees (1964) - October 17, 2014
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| Ladder 2 - Lt. Gil Spencer and his crew practicing with Co. 5 volunteers (August 1973) - November 7, 2014
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| Laying Supply Lines Before LDH - Part 1 (1982) - February 7, 2014
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| Laying Supply Lines Before LDH - Part 2 (1982) - February 21, 2014
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| Live fire training - Winchester Powder Farm (September 1963) - September 5, 2014
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| Live Fire Training - Winchester Powder Farm (August, 1964) - May 5, 2017
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| Live Fire Training - Wallingford Smoke House (December 1984) - December 5, 2014
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| Live fire training at Wallingford - four guys taking a breather - December 19, 2014
Firefighters Dave McDermott, Jerry Dinneen, Charlie Cargan and Paul Petrillo
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| Live Fire Training - Paradise Game Fire (1987)
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| Live Fire Training at Paradise Game Farm (November 1987) - May 11, 2012
Classic group photo of firefighters posing in front of fully involved house
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| Live Fire Training - Arch Street (1986) - May 27, 2016
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Mountain Rescue Team: Training at Sleeping Giant (1982) - August 23, 2013
Dep. Chief Training Officer John Tramontano and Firefighter Don Buechele
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Mountain Rescue Team: Training at the quarry (1982) - September 29, 2017
Lieut. Bill Coppola and Firefighter/Paramedics Tom Conway & Harold Prescher
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| Mountain Rescue Team: Tramontano, Chief John - "hands on" trainer (1988) - January 3, 2014
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| "No cheating, boys!" - D/C Hume's ill-fated attempt to test the troops at 5's - June 30, 2017
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| Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation at the Shop (c. 1962) - April 6, 2012
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| Multi-agency rescue exercise at Sleeping Giant State Park (2016) - May 6, 2016
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| New Haven Fire Training School - Hamden firefighters examine nozzle (May 27, 1954) - May 30, 2014
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| New Haven Fire Training School - June Fire School (1960) - June 5, 2015
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| New Haven Fire Training School (May 5, 1973) - May 3, 2013 / May 4, 2018
Lieut. Gilbert Spencer, Firefighters Dave Howe, Tony Melillo, and Ed Doiron with Co. 5 volunteers
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| Platoon 4 - in P.D. training room in old Miller Library (June 1982) - August 9, 2013
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| Powder Farm - Live Fire Training - (1963) - February 8, 2013
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| Pump Testing on Whitney Avenue near Tuttle Avenue (1939) - August 23, 2013
Engine 5 (1930 Maxim) and the Squad (1938 Diamond-T)
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| Rappeling off Truck 2 - Platoon 4 at Station 3 (1972) - March 29, 2013
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| Rope Evolutions (1988) - January 3, 2014
Chief of Department conducts rope evolutions for prospective Mountain Rescue Team members
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| Recruit Training at Wolcott - March 1987 - (2 photos) - January 25, 2013
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| Rope Tricks Behind Station 2 (1982) - December 2010
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| Search and communications drill (April 1964) - April 4, 2014
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| Smoke House, Wallingford (1984) - March 2010
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| Tower 1 (1993) - June 5, 2015
Capt. Bob Viglione, Firefighters Harold Mangler, Dave McDermott, and Gary Couture
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| Tower 1 - Ffs. Harold Mangler and Kevin St. John (November 1999) - November 7, 2014
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| Training, 1999 - Training Officer Bill Fitzmaurice with Platoon 1 - June 15, 2018
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| Tramontano, Lieut. John - Highlighting features of Rescue 2 at Station 2 (1979) - April 25, 2014
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| Tramontano, D/C T/O John - at Central Communications (1982) - September 26, 2014
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| Tramontano, Chief John and Asst. (Dep.) Marshal Bob Westervelt (1985) - November 10, 2017
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| Tramontano, Chief John - "hands on" trainer (1988) - January 3, 2014
Chief of Department conducts rope evolutions for prospective Mountain Rescue Team members
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| Tramontano, Chief John - Retiring (1993) - February 2, 2018
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| Tramontano, Chief John (1937 - 2015) - September 4, 2015
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| Tramontano, Chief John - Remembering "Tram" - September 11, 2015
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| Tramontano, Chief John - Saying "Goodbye" - September 25, 2015
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| Tramontano, Traci Ann - Obituary - June 21, 2013
Wife of retired Chief John Tramontano
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| Trower, Firefighter Sidney (1915 - 2011) - Obituary - April 15, 2011
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| Trower, Firefighter Sidney (1915 - 2011) - Remembering - October 31, 2014
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| Truck 1, The Odyssey of - January 13, 2012
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| Veterans Day - Armistice Day Postcard - November 11, 1918 (photo) - November 8, 2013
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| "America, the Beautiful" - A photographic tribute, in all four stanzas - May 27, 2016
This Memorial Day 2016 offering has some familiar images, and for a good reaon.
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| Cat Rescue (1995) - Channel 8 interviews O'Dea and Prescher - March 22, 2013
The video has been modified - not quite the same as the original broadcast (LOL)
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| Century Plus of Us, A - November 2, 2012
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| Confined Space Rescue Training, by Shirley Mangler - May 24, 1995 at Station 2 - April 29, 2016
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| Davenport Residence (1988)
Produced by the HFD Training Division, this video chronicles the entire time line using actual TV news video and HFD radio transmissions of the incident, enhanced with recreations of the first, second, third alarm, and mutual aid responses, all videoed shortly after the incident.
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| Davenport Residence News Stories (1988)
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| Engine 5 Responding from Station - early black & white video (March 1973) - July 2009
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| Field Day, 5th Annual Hamden Firemen's - June 9, 1968 - June 8, 2018
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| Field Day, 6th Annual Hamden Firemen's - June 8, 1969 - June 6, 2014
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| Firefighter, off-duty, pulls man from burning car - WTNH Channel 8 - Summer Bulletin Board 2017
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| Fireworks (2018) - 25th Anniversary - Hamden Symphony Orchestra - June 29, 2018
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| Fireworks (2018) - Entire Fireworks Display - June 29, 2018
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| French-Italian Fire (January 24, 1985)
News accounts from all three of Connecticut's major network TV stations, plus several minutes of raw tape shot by free-lance videographer Pete Thomas, who frequently provided news footage to the same TV stations.
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| Hamden Sesquicentennial Parade (June 16, 1936) - June 17, 2016
Features entire career department and Highwood's hose cart, Hamden's first fire apparatus
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| Hamden Bicentennial Parade (May 11, 1986) - May 6, 2016
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| Hamden High School (September 24, 1996) - July 2009
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| High Elevation Rescue - QU Sports Complex - Summer Bulletin Board 2016
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| Highway to Hell - Gas cylinders explode violently following MVA on Russian freeway - June 6, 2014
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| "Jay Leno's Garage" - 1914 Christie tractor on an early 20th steamer - April 1, 2016
This is a great video - check it out!
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| Kitten, Injured - Rescued from storm drain - August 2018
Courtesy of Hamden Patch
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| Ladder Failure - Passaic NJ aerial ladder tower buckles - February 3, 2017
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| Live Fire Training (video) - Arch Street (1986) - May 27, 2016
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| Live fire training at Paradise game farm (November 1987) - May 11, 2012
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| Meegan Tribute - Edward D. Meegan Day in Hamden - December 10, 2012
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| MDA Presentations (1983 and 1984) - August 2009
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| Nixon Apartments, 631 Fitch Street - apartment fire - alarm ignored by residents - WFSB Channel 3 News (February 12, 1996) - February 10, 2017
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| Pledge 2 Pledge - June 24, 2016
Wonderful video - Hamden firefighters featured
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| Rural Water Supply Drill (May 15, 2010) - June 2010
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| Seramonte Apartments, 649 Mix Avenue - Channel 8 News - November 28, 2016
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| Sleeping Giant, Three Girls Rescued (October 31, 1982) - March 2010
The first news video of an HFD incident - Channel 8 News
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| Squad 1 extinguishes fire in fully involved pick-up truck (2016) - March 18, 2016
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| Station 4, Platoon 2 - New Year's Eve 1992-93 - Entire crew present - December 28, 2012
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| Station 5 Annex Dedication - original b&w video (September 4, 1975)
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| Station 6 - 8mm film (January 1969) - October 2010
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| Story of a Fireman, The (1962) - LAFD - December 25, 2015
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| Tornado, 1989, aftermath (July 11, 1989) - July 2009
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| "Training Firemen" (1957) - British firefighters - interesting - April 15, 2016
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| Treadwell Industrial Park (Jan. 4, 1983) - August 2009
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| Trench Rescue - SCSU - New Haven B/C Bill Gould recounts efforts by NHFD and HFD personnel to rescue trapped victim (October 14, 2014) - October 17, 2014
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| Weather Vane Fire - 8mm film (December 7, 1964)
Harold Spencer's remarkable home movie of Hamden's biggest conflagration of the 1960s
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| Vining, Firefighter Walter R. (1939 - 2016) - December 30, 2016
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| Visel's Service Station (c. 1967) - November 18, 2011
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - First Fire Apparatus - hose cart (1896) - February 22, 2013
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - Hamden's First Fire Company (1898 photo) - May 2010
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - 25th anniversary photo (1921) - May 27, 2011
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - Celebrates 50 years (February 20, 1947) - February 24, 2017
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - New Lebanon Mission Building (c. 1957) - May 4, 2012
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - DellaVecchia badge donated to HFRA (2016) - June 24, 2016
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| Co. 1 - Highwood - History on 120th anniversary of organization (2016) - December 7, 2016
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder (c. 1910) - October 7, 2011
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder - Hose Wagon (c. 1911) - October 14, 2011
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder Co. - a little history (2015) - November 6, 2015
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Drum Corps (c. 1915) - May 2, 2014
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder - $40,000 building turned over to town (1949) - August 22, 2014
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder - Plans to modify Humphrey Hall (May 11, 1950) - May 15, 2015
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| Co. 2 - Humphrey Hook & Ladder - Badge donated (2015) - July 3, 2015
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - Coutts brothers' badges donated - June 17, 2011
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| Co. 3: Whitneyville - 1850s Coutts water tower design from England - June 17, 2011
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| Co. 3: Whitneyville - Hose laying champs - members identified (1913) - June 17, 2011
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - 100th anniversary of June 21, 1915 Maxim delivery - group photo - June 19, 2015
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - New Maxim Pumper (1915) - September 2009
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - Old Days Remembered - Bowling Alley - September 19, 2014
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - PeeWee Bowling League (1954) - February 28, 2014
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| Co. 3 - Whitneyville - Joseph Hetherington badge #47 donated - May 23, 2014
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| Co. 4 - Centerville - New quarters, 2374 Whitney Avenue (1908) - December 20, 2013
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - First Company Officers (1912) - November 2010
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - 1930 Maxim 600 g.p.m. pumper on the ramp (1950) - April 27, 2018
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Volunteers making a comeback (1958) - January 19, 2018
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Scott air pack training (1961) - September 12, 2014
Pictured are future Hamden career firefighters Russ Smith, Bill Scott, and Bill Davin.
Note Hamden's 1941 Diamond-T Hook & Ladder stored in the north bay. Sold to New Milford in 1963
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - New Haven Journal-Courier promotion - April 27, 2018
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Inside joke, audio homage to the 1970s volies - February 3, 2017
Somewhere there is a 1973 videotape of John Corbett and Whitey Williams watching this plater spin on TV - very "Ernie Kovacs-esque."
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Newly renovated basement meeting room (May 1973) - May 5, 2017
Tony "Moonman" Melillo on the old-fashioned house phone
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Station 5 Annex Groundbreaking (March 16, 1975) - March 13, 2015
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Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Volunteers Marching with Mayor DiMeo in New Haven's St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 16, 1975) - March 13, 2015
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - 1911-2011 Centennial Reunion - April 22, 2011
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Centennial Field Day (link) - June 10, 2011
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Centennial Celebration 11/11/11 - November 11, 2011
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| Co. 5 - Mt. Carmel - Iraq War Veteran Chris Lewis promoted to Lieutenant in Beaufort, SC F.D. - May 30, 2014
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| Co. 6 - Whitneyville Annex Fire Department Organized (1921) - December 6, 2013
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| Co. 6 - Merritt Street - Parade ready (c. 1929 photo) - May 23, 2014
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| Co. 6 - Merritt Street - 2018 fire in old station started by workmen - good stop - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| Co. 7 - Mix District - Pillars of Fire Sunday School, a Memoir (1929-1931) - July 2010
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| Co. 8 - Dunbar Hill - Early photo of members (c. 1928) - March 18, 2016
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| Co. 8 - Dunbar Hill - George Slack, fighting fires since 1889 (November 3, 1957) - November 3, 2017
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| Co. 8 - Dunbar Hill - Station Expansion (1958) - April 20, 2012
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| Co. 8 - Dunbar Hill - Brush 8 (2016) - June 24, 2016
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| Co. 8 - Dunbar Hill - Capt. George Hindinger and retired B/C Tom Doherty - June 22, 2018
Traditional June meeting at Station 8 of the New Haven County Fire Emergency Plan
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| Co. 9 - West Woods - Old school given to West Woods fire company (1957) - March 21, 2014
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| Co. 9 - West Woods - Schoolhouse that became a firehouse (1958) - December 13, 2013
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| North Hamden Volunteer Fire Company Part 1 - Hamden's Forgotten Volunteer Fire Company (1911-1926) - June 20, 2014
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| North Hamden Volunteer Fire Company Part 2 (1911-1926) - June 27, 2014
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| Wanted - Eight Firefighters Needed (1946) - December 2, 2011
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| Weather Vane (Pettis photo) - June 2009
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| Web Shop, The - Centerville (1876-1940) - March 1, 2013
Profile and many photos of the vast, long-forgotten Centerville complex, once the town's biggest employer
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| "Web Shop, The," a novel by Louis Tagliaferri - April 10, 2015
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| Westervelt, Asst. Marshal Robert - named (1984) - December 26, 2014
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| Westervelt, Marshal Robert (1987) - March 9, 2018
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| Wetmore, Supt. Clement, and Asst. Supt. Richard Lostritto checking an internal loop (c. 1968) - March 16, 2012
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| Wetmore, Supt. of Alarms & Apparatus Clement - Retires (1968) - December 16, 2016
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| Wetmore, Cmmr. Duane K. (1926-2014) - Obituary - October 14, 2011
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| Wetmore, Asst. Supt. Paul, Sr. - fine tuning Engine 3 (1982) - June 15, 2012
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| Wetmore, Chief Paul, Sr. (1995) - August 26, 2011
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| Wetmore, Chief Paul, Sr. - Birthday greetings on the Big 8-0 - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| White, Firefighters Guy and Ray Reilly - at Station 3 - October 14, 2017
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| White, Firefighter Guy - at Station 3, sitting inside Truck 2 (1978) - December 28, 2012 / March 17, 2017
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| White, Firefighter Guy - Station 3 Day Room (1978) - March 1, 2013
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| Whitney Theater, 1220 Whitney Avenue - Then (1978) and Now (2012) - July 13, 2012
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| Whitneyville, c. 1960 - from the air - August 10, 2012
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| Widows Named Honorary HFRA Members - October 19, 2012
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| Williams, Firefighter Austin "Augie" in the parking lot at 2's - Goin' home! (1976)- November 14, 2014
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| Williams, Firefighters Austin "Augie" Williams and Tim O'Flynn (August 10, 2002) - August 10, 2012 / March 30, 2018
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| Williams, Firefighters Bob "Whitey" and Eddy Doiron - Station 5 (1973) - February 24, 2012
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| Wolf, Firefighter Gerald "Jerry" (1927 - 2013) - August 23, 2013
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| Wolf, Honorary Member Laura Wetmore (1930 - 2015) - July 3, 2015
Widow of Firefighter Gerald "Jerry" Wolf (1927-2013)
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| World War II - Hamden prepares following Pearl Harbor - December 7, 2011
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| World War II: Staff Sgt. John H. Canty, U.S. Army Air Forces (July 13, 1921 - June 22, 1944) - Coming home - 2018 Summer Bulletin Board
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| World War II - Whistles replace sirens on fire apparatus - April 11, 2014
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| World War II - 70th anniversary of V-J Day (2015) - August 7, 2015
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| World War II - Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary - December 7, 2016
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| World Wars I and II - Honor Rolls - May 30, 2014
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| Yale-New Haven, sponsor hosptial, honors department members (2016) - May 20, 2016
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| Yocher, Douglas - "Hail to the Chief!" - former Cheshire fire chief and Hamden company office in Cheshire's 2018 Memorial Day parade - June 22, 2018
Chaufeured by Jeff Pechmann in Cheshire's 1913 Model-T chemical truck
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| Yoga, Firefighter Joseph - at Station 3 watch desk (1967) - January 16, 2015
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| Yoga, Joseph - Retired Hamden firefighter was Cheshire police dispatcher for 25 years (1990s) - October 18, 2013
Shown in news photo holding an anti-tank weapon seized from a perp
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| Yoga, Joseph - Cheshire dispatcher, a retired Hamden firefighter, saves child's life (1998) - December 20, 2013
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| Yoga, Firefighter Joseph (1942 - 2014) - May 30, 2014
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