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.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.
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Did you know...Through the first 8 months of 2007, SVFD members interrupted their daily routine to respond to emergency incidents a total of 1676 times. There weren’t 1676 calls to 911, but when a call comes in we always have more than one person responding. If if you add up all the times each person responded then you reach 1676. If each response conservatively took a half an hour, which is a very low estimate, then that means members have provided over 800 volunteer man-hours of EMS and fire services in response to 911 calls.Additionally, there have been almost 1200 man-hours spent on local drills and training. This does not include the many hours of community service that members provide in training for first aid and CPR classes as well as the time outside of the weekly drills that is spent maintaining the aparatus and managing the day to day operation of the firehouse. Sherman Resident Wins Jeep Raffle SVFD Fire Captain Kris Fazzone (l.) presents long-time Sherman resident Andy Alexander with the keys to a 2007 fire engine red Jeep. The professional architect won the jeep in the recent fundraising raffle sponsored by the SVFD. Mr. Alexander's winning ticket was drawn under state supervision at the annual FIreman's Ball on August 4th. The keys to the Jeep were presented Sunday evening August 12th at the firehouse. Mr. Alexander said he purchased a single raffle ticket, without much expectation of winning, to aid the SVFD fundraising effort. He said he would likely buy more tickets at the next raffle. Rose DeMatteo, an ancillary member of the SVFD, coordinated sales of the raffle tickets and the presentation of the keys. Bone Marrow Match Found for Pat Harris .Sherman resident Pat Harris has received word that a suitable bone marrow donor has been located. He is now is undergoing treatment in New Milford Hospital, prior to receiving the much needed bone marrow transfusion, and is reported to be “in very good spirits.” More… Landing Zone Safety Class Hosted by SVFD The Sherman VFD held a Landing Zone safety class at the Sherman School on Monday, May 21st 2007. This was the first time that helicopters and crew from both LifeStar and LifeNet of NY presented landing class together. Joining the 38 members from Sherman in attendance that night were representatives from Bridgewater, Campion Medic 4, Kent, Warren, Roxbury, Washington, Northville, Water Witch, Gaylordsville, New Milford Ambulance and Northfield. All told over 100 people had the opportunity to improve their skills and understanding of helicopter landing zone safety, protocols and procedures. Photos from the evening can be viewed courtesy of Veronica Scheer and there are a couple minutes of video from the evening. If you have photos that you would like to share, please email them to webmaster@shermanvfd.org SVFD Graduates 8 new MRTsThe Sherman Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce the graduation of eight new Medical Response Technicians as a result of the class that was hosted by the SVFD over the past few months. Pending final certification from the state, the following have joined the ranks of first responders:
The class included an additional 15 students as follows:
This is the first time that the SVFD has hosted a class of this nature and it is also the largest group of MRTs that have been added to the ranks of the SVFD at one time. Class coordinator Joe Dos Santos would like to express his appreciation for the dedication shown by this group and their commitment to the SVFD and the community. Thanks also go out to the instrutors, Earle Judson and John Osborne. Sherman IGA Aids SVFD Fundraising Thanks to the generosity of Mike Luzi and the Sherman IGA, residents enjoyed a rare free lunch -- of hot dogs, hamburgers chips and soda -- over the recent Father's Day holiday weekend. All they needed to do to was purchase a raffle ticket for the Fire Engine Red Jeep now being offered by the Sherman Volunteer Fire Dept. The lunch was served outside the IGA from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The raffle tickets cost $25.00 each. The purchase of a single ticket was sufficient to enable an entire family to eat for free. More than 125 raffle tickets were sold during the two-day event. The free lunch was Mike's effort to help boost sales of the raffle tickets. "An expanded firehouse is a much-needed improvement for Sherman," Mr. Luzi told the Citizen News. "The volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel are trying very hard to lower the cost of the project by raising a portion of the funds for the project themselves. Sherman is grateful for their many hours of volunteer work and I am glad to support their fundraising effort." Proceeds from the sales of the tickets will be used to buy interior furnishings for the firehouse expansion, which was recently approved by voters. New Milfod Hospital Celebrates EMS Week Sherman Designated a HEARTSafe community The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the American Heart Association, announces that Sherman has been designated a HEARTSafe Community... With this classification, Sherman joins other towns such as Roxbury and Stamford as being recognized as a town where someone who is suffering a sudden cardiac arrect will have the best possible chance for survival. Gary St. Amand from the Connecticut Department of Public Health will be on hand at the next BOS meeting on Thursday, April 26th to present the Town with a certificate. Hats off to Mike Berger Walk around the Sherman Volunteer Fire Dept. this week and you’ll notice something very different: several members are now hairless and virtual look-alikes of Yul Brenner, Howie Mandel and even our own Kris Fazzone. More..... Two groups of photos from the evening are online at HERE and HERE . Bone Marrow Registration DriveFrom the Danbury News Times following the bone marrow registration drive:THUMBS UP to the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department for an impressive bone marrow registration drive. It was organized to help Pat Harris, a longtime resident of Sherman. He has been diagnosed with myelodysplasia syndrome, a blood disease that could develop into leukemia without a bone marrow transplant. Nearly 400 people turned out for the registration drive. A match for Harris may not be found among those 400, but it's possible a match for someone else waiting for a transplant will be found among them. |
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