Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Reminders

November 20, 2015 Beacon Hose Leave a comment

Three times as many cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than on an average day. Beacon Hose wants you to have a safe and healthy holiday!

Cooking is, and has long been, the leading cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries, and according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), home cooking fires peak on major U.S. holidays that traditionally include cooking such as Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Easter.

In 2011, Thanksgiving was the leading day for home cooking fires, with three times as many fires occurring on this holiday as any average day of the year. In 2011, there were 1,210 fires on Thanksgiving, a 183 percent increase over the daily average.

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Bring Santa Home, Christmas Tree Lighting Both Dec. 12

November 10, 2015 Beacon Hose Leave a comment

Update: Thanks for your support! Merry Christmas!

One of Beacon Hose’s most rewarding events is coming back again on Saturday, Dec. 12 — yep, it’s our Bring Santa Home campaign!

Those interested in having Santa Claus visit your home in a firetruck should email us at bringsantahome@beaconhose.com or give one of our co-chairs a call — Jackie Fitzpatrick at (203) 560-0090 or Taylor Docimo at (203) 490-5987 — to set it up. They’ll give you all the secret details. We’d like you to make the arrangements ASAP, but the deadline is Dec. 11.

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Thanksgiving Meat-O Night Returns to Beacon Hose on Nov. 21

November 8, 2015 Beacon Hose Leave a comment

Update: Thanks for your support!

Beacon Hose’s holiday Meat-O events have become awfully popular over the last year and a half … so we’re bringing it back for Thanksgiving!

Our Thanksgiving Meat-O Night will be Saturday, Nov. 21, from 6-9 p.m. at the firehouse. A $5 admission fee includes dinner and one drink ticket. The features of the night are games of chance to win something special for your Thanksgiving table. We’ll have turkeys, hams, roasts, seafood and more up for grabs!

Reservations are a must if you want to attend the event. To reserve seats, please call the firehouse at 203-729-1470 or email gretchen@beaconhose.com before Nov. 18.

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Cow Chip Raffle, Country Breakfast Set for Nov. 15

October 25, 2015 Beacon Hose Leave a comment

Update: Thanks for your support!

Beacon Hose will host its second annual Cow Chip Raffle and Country Breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 15, starting at 8 a.m. at the firehouse.

The raffle will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the firehouse parking lot. Tickets are $5 each. They will be available up until the time of the drawing, although they are limited and could sell out. Tickets are available at the firehouse, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily. They will also be on sale the day of the event, as well as at the Beacon-Holio Cornhole Tournament on Nov. 7.

The top raffle prize will be $500, followed by four prizes of $50 each. The winner will not need to be present — although it will be a fun day!

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Beacon Hose Responds to Multiple Accidents on Route 8

October 23, 2015 Beacon Hose Leave a comment

Beacon Hose has been busy over the last few months on Route 8, where several motor vehicle accidents have occurred. Here are summaries of a few of the events (with photos).

Just after midnight on Friday, Oct. 23, Beacon Hose responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on the Route 8 North on-ramp with possible entrapment and fire.

Chief Jim Trzaski arrived on scene and confirmed a one-vehicle accident with the vehicle on the roof and the occupant trapped. The fire was extinguished by an off-duty volunteer firefighter from New York. Engine 3, Rescue 4 and BH-7 quickly responded to the scene.

The 14 members who responded simultaneously secured the vehicle, supplied a charged fire hose for protection, set up the Jaws of Life and gained access to the victim. The patient was extricated from the vehicle within four minutes and transferred to Beacon Hose EMS before an AMR paramedic intercepted for transport to Waterbury Hospital.

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