‘Smoke detectors save lives’
Soisson, when presenting his annual report to city council, said the department needs to find a way to solve "the systematic problem" of homes without smoke detectors.
"Smoke detectors save lives," the chief said.
In making his point to council, Soisson referred to two house fires in nearly the few last weeks in which there were no detectors. He said there have been incidents in which firefighters have discovered unopened boxes of smoke detectors at residential fires.
Authorities have said there were no working smoke detectors in the Park Ridge Court house that was gutted from a
For nearly 15 years,
When firefighters notice a residence or apartment without a smoke detector, Soisson said he has the firefighters install one for the resident. The crew keeps a supply of detectors on each truck.
"I just tell our guys to be alert," Soisson said, referring to home safety-checks.
Capt.
In 2018, firefighters responded to 2,087 incidents. Nearly 89 percent of those calls -- 1,852 -- were in the city of
"The guys stay busy," said Soisson, who also complimented his officers on doing a great job of managing overtime while providing the appropriate coverage.
The chief praised his firefighters for being so engaged in and understanding the importance of training. In 2018, the crew logged more than 4,200 hours. On Monday, 32 people from eight fire departments were involved in a six-hour training session about writing reports.
"Our training has been dynamic," Soisson said.
Beers oversees the training for the
The new fire station had its grand opening
Soisson said more
The new space allows firefighters to do a significant amount of training inside, Soisson said, especially exercises they couldn't do beforehand. The station, according to the annual report, "is a certified continuing education training site."
In early November, the department held an official "last call" to close the former station,
The chief also expressed how pleased he is with the improved grades the department after being surveyed by the
Soisson said the total evaluation meant the department went from class four to class three.
"Now I want to go to a two because we're so close," the chief told council.
Norwalk Safety-Service Director
"Chief
"John, his leadership team and his entire department should be commended for the amazing work they do, each and every day. Their jobs are extremely difficult and dangerous and everything they do and sacrifice -- day in and day out -- is focused on safety and providing the best support and care to our community," Heinz said.
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