Month: August 2016

State Rep Returns From Conference

Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bidgeport) Rosario joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and more than 50 other policymakers from across the country for a two-day institute in Boston, Massachusetts.  The event provided local and state officials with professional development on how  to proactively prepare their communities to confront and recover from natural or man-made emergencies during a time of increasing global and domestic threats.

 

During the NALEO Educational Fund’s National Policy Institute on Emergency Planning and Preparednessthat took place from August 19-20, 2016, Rep. Rosario had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the different levels of planning and preparedness needed to help their communities prepare for, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from various types of disasters and emergencies.

 

“Representative Rosario, stated. “Upon returning from the conference Bridgeport had its largest mass shooting ever. Training like this helps us be better prepared when an unfortunate situation like this occurs,” Rep. Rosario said. “I look forward to future policy events and to be able to apply the practices and procedures learned.”

 

In addition to strengthening their governance skills and receiving timely information on emergency planning and preparedness, Representative Rosario also had the opportunity to network with colleagues and leading experts from throughout the country.

 

Representative Rosario and the co-hort of policymakers that participated in this convening will be invited to participate in a second Policy Institute in 2017 that will focus on emergency management and response.

Stratford News: Man Burned

7:06pm–#Stratford Connecticut– An Adams Street man was pouring gasoline when the gasoline when it somehow caught fire burning his lower extremities.  He jumped into a swimming pool to put the flames out.  First responders reporting the man has second degree burns.

 

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7:06pm–#Stratford Connecticut– Un hombre de Adams Street esta poniendo gasolina cuando de alguna manera se incendío y lo quemo en sus extremidades. Dio un salto en una piscina para apagar las llamas. El hombre tiene quemaduras de segundo grado.

Bridgeport News: New Bridgeport Fire Recruit Class

#Bridgeport Connecticut–Mayor Joe Ganim joined Connecticut US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode today to present the 23 new Bridgeport fire recruits who have been selected to begin training at the Connecticut state fire academy. The new class is a diverse group made up almost entirely of Bridgeport residents, and includes military veterans, second chance returning citizens, and descendants of Bridgeport firefighters.  Funding to hire most of the recruit class comes from a federal SAFER grant of $2.7 Million awarded to Bridgeport by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The grant funds the training and salaries of 17 of the new recruits.  With the new recruits completing their training, Bridgeport’s Fire Department will reach a full manning level of 288 firefighters.

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