The new Engine 11 has been busy the past few days, catching a few car fires along the way.  On Group 1 days, 9/2/10, members responded to 900 Bank St. and found two cars burning.  Later in the shift members responded to Route 32 northbound near the Coast Guard Academy for another vehicle fire.

New London Firefighters L-1522 will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday September 7th at 7:30 at Fire HQ. 

This year's city employee picnic will be held at Ocean Beach Park on September 22, 2010 from 3-7pm.  Those interested in attending must RSVP with Jennifer Martley at Personnel at 860-447-5210.  See your city e-mail for additional information. 

The Weather Channel and other news outlets are calling for Hurricane Earl to travel close to southeastern CT.   Click here to view information about how to prepare for a hurricane from FEMA.  More info will be posted when it becomes available.

Group 1 was called to City Pier at approx. 6:00pm on 8/27/10 nights.  Upon arrival, members located a person who was deceased in the area of the pier.  The USCG and NLPD also responded to the incident.  Click here for more information from The Day. 

Over the next few weeks, the NLFF's website will be adding a number of videos to its YouTube Channel.  Please continue to check-in on this site and on our YouTube Channel for updates.  The videos below are a small sample of things to come.  Click here to go directly to our YouTube Channel for access to all videos that have been uploaded.  Many more will be added now that we recieved a donation from fire buff Charlie Robbins! 

An initial call for an injured boater turned into numerous people injured on a high speed ferry on 8/22 nights.  Group 3 responded to Ferry St. to meet an incoming ferry that encountered "high seas" during a storm.  A window on the vessle was broken due to the conditions and passengers were injured by falling glass.  One person suffered serious injuries and many others had minor injuries.  Waterford EMS was also requested to the scene due to the number of injuries.  NLFF's are seen in the PFD's, which are required when members are operating on NL's many piers, wharfs, docks, and other waterfront areas.  During this incident, mutual aid was required to respond to a fire in the laundry room of an 11 story high-rise at 202 Colman Street.

Group 2 responded to two motor vehicle crashes on 8/22/10 at approx. 11:00 am.  The first was a rollover at Howard St. and Walbach Street.  One person was transported to L&M Hospital.  The second was a two-car crash on the northbound side of I-95 on the Gold Star Bridge.  One person was also transported from that crash.