Capt. Dan Such's Final Shift
Friday, August 18, 2025
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After a full career going back to '06, Capt. Dan Such worked his final shift on Friday, August 18th.
Over three dozen active, off-duty and retired firefighters were on hand at Station 3 to thank Dan for his years of service in the HFD, and to wish him well as he turns another page.
There was cake and refreshments, a few presentations from admiring co-workers and the retirees, as well as lots of anecdotes that convinced many of us "old timers" that, contrary to our fears that this generation of Hamden firefighters could never achieve our level of skills at pranks and general ball-breaking, nothing at all has changed.
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More than three dozen active, off-duty and retired firefighters showed to wish Dan well. Lots of familiar faces.
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| Nelson getting ready to kick things off . . . |
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| Local 2687 President Nelson Hwang presented Dan with a Cetificate of Appreciation from the Uniformed Fire Fighters of Connecticut for his years of service. |
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| Next was this impressive plaque commemorating Dan's 20 years' service, presented by longtime friend and colleague Capt. Kevin P. Martin |
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| The high point for many was this impromptu - perhaps not so impromptu - roast from Capt. K.P. Martin, who shared some excellent stories about how the two of them, with help from many others, broke each others balls in their halcyon (pre-officer) days. Among the best stories were the supposedly doctor ordered urine sample and Such getting tied to the pole during a phony alarm. (Yeah, these guys would've fit in perfectly with us 50 years ago). |
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| Lastly, HFRA Charter Member Chick Manware presented Capt. Such with his brand new HFRA dues card (first year's on us!) |
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| The cake, before it was assaulted |
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| Chop - Chop - Chop - OK, guys, dig in! |
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