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The Shelton Fire Department will be participating in this special event by opening the doors to its fire houses from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Company 1 at 379 Coram Ave., Huntington Fire Company 3 at 44 Church St., Pine Rock Park Fire Company 4 at 722 Long Hill Ave. and White Hills Fire Company 5 at 2 School St.
Visitors to the fire houses will be able to talk with volunteer firefighters about the work they do, explore fire apparatus and turnout gear, get a tour of the fire house and fill out an application. For more information, visit their website or find the department on Facebook. The majority of fire departments throughout the state are experiencing a volunteer shortage and 80 percent of all fire personnel in Connecticut are volunteers. Local fire departments need volunteers of all skill levels and abilities, people willing and able to respond to emergencies whenever called upon.
Volunteer Firefighter Day is part of Everyday Hero CT, a program dedicated to increasing the number of volunteer firefighters throughout the state. A partnership of the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Everyday Hero CT campaign is a two-year Volunteer Workforce Solutions initiative designed to address the shortage of volunteer firefighters in Connecticut. It is helping achieve a viable and sustainable volunteer firefighter workforce for 15 Connecticut fire departments.
Everyday Hero CT is paid for by a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant awarded to the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a model to enhance the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
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