While January is a slower month for the Nichols Fire Department in terms of events and community outreach, we stayed busy with winter weather, emergency calls, and starting the year off right within the Department.
Emergency Responses
In total, we had 46 calls. The most frequent was fire alarms with 21 calls, and the second most frequent was motor vehicle accidents at 8. Some notable calls included a 16'x8' framed canopy stuck on power lines on January 3 and a commercial appliance fire on January 31.
On the morning of January 3, the Nichols Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial property to investigate a possible hazardous condition involving power lines. When Nichols Car 1, Chief Mumbach, arrived on scene, he found a 16'x8' metal-framed canopy on the power lines. Engine 301 and Squad 309 responded as well and determined that the chain link fence was also energized due to being in contact with the canopy on the wires. The Nichols Fire Department secured the area and waited for United Illuminating to resolve the issue. There were no immediate risks found to any people or surrounding properties.
At the end of the month, the Nichols Fire Department, along with assistance from Trumbull Center and Long Hill Fire Departments, was dispatched for a report of a fire in a commercial laundry machine. Once on scene, the Nichols Fire Department found a large commercial linen dryer with moderate smoke coming from the center. It was determined that dryer lint that was under the dryer had somehow caught fire. Employees of the facility had used extinguishers to keep the fire in check until we arrived. The incident was investigated by the Trumbull Fire Marshals Office with management of the building regarding this incident.
Winter Weather
In preparation for the snow that occurred on January 19 into January 20, members of the Nichols Fire Department arranged to stay overnight at Station 1 to be prepared for any calls that came in. Thankfully, only one call came in for the Nichols district, but there were several emergency calls throughout the town of Trumbull. However, the members of the Nichols Fire Department were able to spend the time training on responding while dealing with inclement weather, including driving apparatus in snowy conditions.
Behind the Scenes
In addition to responding to emergency calls and winter weather, the members of the Nichols Fire Department were hard at work behind the scenes to set up for a great year. During the January monthly meeting, the members got their committee assignments to begin planning the various events and community outreach that will happen during the year. Make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for more information about all the events.
There was also a blog post written by Chief Jason Mumbach, a letter to Nichols about his thoughts on community and service. You can read it here. In addition to Chief Mumbach's post, Past Captain Billy O'Keefe III wrote a fantastic overview of what training goes in to being a volunteer firefighter. Stay tuned for more posts from him about the training program.
If you want to be involved with the Nichols Fire Department, learn more about volunteering and the application process here.
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