Members relax in the staging area at Bridgeport FD HQ
Lt. Pugliese takes a break while in staging. "Just hangin out BABE!"
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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On 06/24/2010 at approximately 1410 hours, a storm ripped through the Bridgeport area including Trumbull. The storm lasted a brief 20 minutes but brought with it devastating winds and heavy rain. Within minutes of the storm reaching Trumbull, all three town departments started responding to wires and trees down calls. At approximately 1425 hours, Trumbull Center and Nichols were dispatched to Daniels Farm Road at the intersection of White Plains Road for the reported tree onto a car with live wires down on top of it. Rescue 300 and Quint 303 responded to the scene and stood by with Trumbull Center units until the power company was able to de-energize the power lines. Nichols units then cut away tree branches and assisted Trumbull EMS with patient removal. After apparatus cleared, Engine 301 and Rescue 300 were requested to respond mutual aid to the City of Bridgeport. Units responded with 12 personnel and initially stood by at Bridgeport Fire Headquarters. 301 and 300 then assisted Bridgeport Fire units with handling several calls. Brideport was probably hit the hardest from this storm and was considered a disaster area.