




I welcome you to my blog site, I hope to show you the fire service in NLC in some interesting events. During the next few years, I will improve on the content and photos to keep you coming back for more. I take pride in my photography and try my best to be first in when possible. The majority of the photos will be from the
As of late I have missed or worked a lot of the incidents. I have a great support group of Photographers to help the site keep up with all the incidents. Their are too many to list, So thanks for your support. Thanks for visiting and enjoy .RD Ladd
As of June 2009, My site has had 145.000 hits thanks for viewing. If you keep coming I will keep posting.
First time visitors for older post click on the month links right side.
Remember: I'm not able to make every major event, so if you get some photos or video and would like to share them, please contact me @ laddr68@yahoo.com
Visitors viewing now





Before the engines arrival 













SBFD C-25 FAST Team







I was out on Masons Island on the section of Enders Island and noticed a smoke cloud rising up over Mystic. After contacting some friends, no one at that time knew of any action in the area. So I decided to take a ride. After a little ride to the Oral School and a Last minute phone call. I found Old Mystic along with Center of Groton, burning down some Trailers. The were using them as a exposure protection drill. Using their CAF's system they held the fire to one trailer with about 5' distance between two of the trailers. In all they worker on three trailers, I watched the 2nd one.



























Emergency action drills
Fire behind you Quick turn around
Live fire Engine Company Operations at the Springfield Ma. Burn building
Photo by S, Dupuis



































http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com
I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice."