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 The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization providing fire fighting and ambulance services for the residents of Sherman. The Town also participates in a paramedic intercept program that deploys a paramedic to the scene when warranted by the victim’s symptoms. SVFD Contact Information Phone: In emergencies dial 911 For routine calls: (860) 354-9273 Mailing Address: Sherman Volunteer Fire Department P.O. Box 249 Sherman, Connecticut 06784 SVFD Officers
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 Be Part of Tomorrow, Buy a Brick TodayNow is your opportunity to purchase a Brick that will leave a legacy showing the support and thanks to all the volunteer members of the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department who are there for each and every one of you. The bricks will form the walkway that leads to the main entrance of the Emergency Services Facility.For $100, a brick may be personalized with your family name, in honor or memory of a loved one, or to promote a business. It’s also a great way to recognize a Birthday, Wedding, and Anniversary or as a unique Holiday gift. The money raised will help to defray the cost of Audio Visual training equipment for the vital continuing education of the Fire and EMS members. Any excess funds would be ear marked toward the purchase of a Water Rescue Boat. Each brick will be 4" x 8" x 2 1/4" and is ‘laser’ engraved with up to 3 lines of text that is specified by the donor. The laser transforms the clay of the brick into hardened dark glass. The lettering becomes part of the brick itself and requires no maintenance. The laser mark will last as long as the brick surface, guaranteed! So, let’s all be part of Sherman History. Purchase a commemorative Brick that will last for future generations to share!! If you are interested in purchasing a brick you can print off this form. (all the information you need is on the form) If you have questions please give us a call at (860) 354-9273 or send an email to SVFDBricks@aol.com. Boot Drive Held October 11th The SVFD held its annual Boot Drive fundraiser on Sunday, October 11th. Funds from this years drive will be used to help furnish the Sherman Emergency Services building. If you didn't happen to be driving through town on Sunday morning or would like to make an additional contribution, you can also mail your donation to: The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department PO Box 249 Sherman, CT 06784. Please make checks payable to S.V.F.D. Remember, all donations are tax deductible. 45th Annual SVFD Fireman's Ball held August 1stThe SVFD would like to thank everyone who came out on Saturday, August 1st for the 45th annual SVFD Fireman's Ball. We couldn't have asked for a nicer evening, the weather was perfect and a good time was had by all. We would like to add a special thanks to all the individuals, groups and local businesses who helped make the ball possible through generous donations of door prizes or services that made the evening a success. Please remember them and show your appreciation by giving them your business when possible.
Let the Construction BeginOn Friday, July 17th, a ceremonious ground breaking was held to signify the official start of construction for the transformation of the firehouse into the Emergency Services Facility. During the construcion phase the base of operations for the fire department has moved to the town garage. For emergencies you should still dial 911. For any business matters please continue contact us at (860) 354-9273.Also, please be aware that in the event of an emegency, apparatus will be entering route 39 from both the entrance for the town garage as well as Judd construction. Emergency responders will also be driving into these locations so if you pull over as a courtesy to allow a member to pass please do not block the entrance to either of thse locations. CPR Class Scheduled for August 8thThe Sherman Vol. Fire Dept. has scheduled a Child and Adult CPR with AED class for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Class will begin at 9 AM, ending at approximately 1:00 PM and is tentatively scheduled be held at the Sherman Senior Center, at #9 Route 37 Center in Sherman.If you are interested in attending you may register online at svfdlearncpr@aol.com or you can call (860)354-9273. Please include your name and phone number. Someone will contact you prior to the class date. There is no fee for Sherman residents and only $25.00 for nonresidents. Class size is limited to 8 and registration will close one week prior to class date, so please register early. Emergency Services Facility Bids are inOn June 10th, the 15 bids that were submitted were opened. The bids ranged from a low of $3,616,129 to a high of $4,295,000. The four lowest bids are being reviewed by the project architect. The complete list of bids is available at the Town of Sherman website. or by clicking here for direct access to the list.Keeping Tabs on the SVFDIf you're the type of person who likes to read the police blotter so they have an idea of what's going on around town you can take a look at the SVFD call blog. This is a very brief summary of each of our calls which is a quick way to get the pulse of the department activity. The information that is posted has been sanitized so that it does not contain any names, addresses or ages which protects the privacy of the person or persons who the call was for. These are not novels, each entry has a one or two word description of what the call was along with the dispatch time and the call code. Singal 23 is an emergency incident that might involve both fire and EMS such as a motor vehicle accident. Signal 33 is a medical emergency and signal 50 is a fire incident.You'll notice that calls can come in at all times of the day or night. Everyone always thinks of the fireman who's being woken up in the middle of the night to rush out and run into a burning building. As you can see from the call times and types that is rarely the case, we especially need volunteers who are available during the day to handle EMS related incidents. If you are interested in joining us, please leave a message at (860) 354-9273 or stop by the firehouse on any Monday evening and we'll be glad to answer your questions. Annual Appreciation DinnerOn Saturday, March 14, the SVFD held their annual appreciation dinner. To help keep costs down we went with a pot-luck format for this years event. Clearly luck was on our side because the food selection was exceptional. We had a wide selection of appetizers, desserts and main courses and nobody went home hungry.In addition to the great selection of food, the following life members who reached a service plateau were recognized:
We also thanked those members who responded to 100 or more calls in 2008: John Dwyer, Chad Beatty, Justin Reynolds, Ken Grant Jr, Paul Voorhees and Kathy Grant. Firefighter Training Despite what you may believe, certified firefighters are not born with all the skills that they need. Sure, there is a certain level of aptitude for solving problems and thinking clearly in a crisis situation, but that only takes you so far. The first level of certification is called Firefighter 1 and carries with it around 180 hours of training. Some of that time is spent in a classroom with 4 walls and others in a more open space, like at the top of a ladder truck. Here are a couple shots of SVFD members Andrew Cardillo and Chad Beatty who are currently working on their FF1 certification. The jury is still out as to whether Andrew volunteered to go up that ladder first or if he lost an impromptu round of Rock-Paper-Scissors a few seconds earlier. Good job guys and thanks for taking the time to get certified, we all appreciate it. 2008 Call TotalsIn 2008 the SVFD responded to 296 calls. That total can be further broken down into 103 fire related calls and 191 EMS calls. This means that members responded to an average of just under 6 calls per week. Due to the unpredictable nature of emergency services we have no way of knowing whether those 6 calls will come spread out evenly over 7 days or if we won't get any calls for a week and then get half a dozen calls in 24 hours. This means that our members must be ready and prepared to respond to an emergency on any day and at any time.The SVFD is always looking for new members to help assist with the growing number of calls that we receive each year. We especially are in need of volunteers who are interested in being EMS certified and are available during the day when many of our members are working at jobs outside of Sherman. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the firehouse at (860) 354-9273 or stop down any Monday evening at 7:00.
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