The Town of Fairfield Fire Department invites candidates interested in a public safety career to participate in testing for Firefighting positions with the Fairfield Fire Department and 14 other departments statewide.
Fire service careers are opportunities to work with men and women committed to service to the community. Firefighters provide important lifesaving services including firefighting, emergency medical service, technical rescue, and hazardous material response. Applications may be submitted on-line. To apply, visit: https://iosolutions.com/product/connecticut-firefighter-testing-consortium-application-2/ and find the job application for the Connecticut Firefighter Consortium Testing Through successful participation in a written examination and interview process, applicants will qualify for up to 15 departments across Connecticut. Please see the attachment for additional details or call this office.
8:21pm–Odor of gas in the 500 block of Arctic Street.
2020-01-22@8:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of an odor of gas indoors in a home on St. Nicolas Drive. Here come a bunch of firetruck to the north end!
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2020-01-22@5:33pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a pedestrian being hit by a car at Williston and Central Avenue. The pedestrian has arm and wrist pain, the striking vehicle did remain on the scene.
January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold an educational presentation at the Kellogg Center, located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby, on January 22nd from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, where residents can learn about radon and can pick up their FREE radon test kit. Space is limited, so please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Radon2020.
Additional FREE home radon test kits are available to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton while supplies last. Starting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, individuals may come to the second floor of the health district office located at 98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT on weekdays from 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM, while supplies last. Supplies are limited so please call Jamie at (203) 881-3255 X108 to make sure test kits are still available before you head to the health district.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium and is found in rock, soil and water. Although radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, the odorless, colorless and tasteless gas can enter homes, becoming a health hazard. There is definitive evidence that exposure to high levels of residential radon over a long period of time can damage the lungs and lead to lung cancer. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Testing for radon saves lives and could potentially save yours and the lives of your loved ones.
The EPA recommends that homes with radon levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L be fixed. To obtain a list of qualified radon mitigation contractors, please visit the DPH Radon Program web site at www.ct.gov/dph/radon.
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 13 states in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Rhode Island in its lawsuit State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Co., LLC, et al., whichseeks to hold oil and petroleum companies accountable for their actions contributing to climate change and the resulting harms, including from sea-level rise, changes to the hydrologic cycle, and increased air and ocean temperatures.
“Big Oil ignored science and peddled the use of fossil fuels, dangerously accelerating climate change. Connecticut stands with Rhode Island in its fight to protect future generations, and holding these corporations accountable for their role in our climate crisis,” said Attorney General Tong.
In its suit, Rhode Island alleges that the major fossil fuel producing companies knowingly contribute to climate change and failed to warn regulators and the public about the harms of fossil fuel use. Instead, these companies promoted pseudo-scientific theories and questioned legitimate climate science in order to confuse the public about their products and maintain their profits. The complaint argues that Big Oil should be liable for infrastructure-related damages resulting from their actions.
The case is currently pending in the First Circuit after the oil companies appealed a district court decision that the lawsuit belongs in the state court. In the brief, the coalition asserts that the district court decision should be affirmed. The coalition argues that:
States play an important role in addressing climate change and protecting human welfare, including providing a forum to decide cases related to climate change;
The Clean Air Act recognizes states’ roles in reducing air pollution and does not indicate that the federal courts should have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving climate change; and
The defendants’ appeal to transfer the plaintiffs’ claims to federal court, knowing that similar claims have been displaced by Congress, could unjustly deny plaintiffs a remedy for harm.
Joining California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in filing the brief are the Attorneys General of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
2020-01-21@3:36pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police detained one person who caused a disturbance 120 Middle Street. The suspect was throwing items and threatening to “cut” patrons. There were no reported injuries. The suspect was apprehended at 100 Fairfield Avenue.
2020-01-21@3:13pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters quick response kept a fire on Donald Drive from front/right side of the home. When firefighters arrived, there were flames shooting from the roof according to radio reports. There were no reported injuries.
#Bridgeport CT–On October 6, 2019 a female Sacred Heart University student reported to police that she believes she was the victim of a sexual assault. The victim reports that she was intoxicated in the early morning hours of October 6, 2019 and believes that a male she identified as Nicholas Otto-Bernstein (7/17/99) had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. The victim also told police that a nude photograph of her was circulated online through the mobile application Snapchat. The victim reports that this photograph was taken without her consent. Investigators were able to determine that Otto-Bernstein took the nude photograph of the victim and disseminated it online to other students. Detectives did not have probable cause to charge Otto-Bernstein with sexually assaulting the victim. Detectives did have probable cause for, and obtained a warrant for Otto-Bernstein’s arrest charging him with the following:
53a-189a(a)(2)(A) Voyeurism 53a-189c Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image and 53a-189b Dissemination of Voyeuristic material
Otto-Bernstein, who resides in New York City, turned himself into detectives on January 10, 2020.
2020-01-21@9:30pm–In a story we were first to tell you as it was happening, a Bridgeport Police Officer was parked on Capitol Avenue when a dark colored sedan went racing by. After a brief pursuit, the suspect stopped the car and bailed on foot as the car rolled into another vehicle stopped at that light at Park Ave. Suspect was caught by responding units on Cleveland East of Lincoln a few minutes later. Just as he was apprehended, another BPD unit that were responding to assist, was flagged down on Madison Ave by an Hispanic male saying his company car was just stolen. It turned out to be the car BPD had stopped. The passenger of the vehicle that was struck at the light had unknown injuries and refused medical attention. Their car sustained minor damage to the passenger side.
The suspect was identified as Austin Carr, of Bridgeport (DOB: 06/07/1998). He was arrested and charged with the following:
