Stratford Wins Federal Grant for Firefighter Training

 #STRATFORD — Mayor Laura R. Hoydick recently announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $25,996 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Stratford Fire Department firefighter training. The competitive AFG program awarded only 27 grants out of over 8,000 applications nationwide in the current AFG fiscal year.  “I am proud that our Fire Department is always finding ways to improve their service in protecting Stratford and our neighboring towns,” said Mayor Hoydick. “When I saw the training program that the department wanted to participate in I was pleased to authorize the grant application.”  Stratford Fire Chief Brian Lampart explained, “Stratford applied for the grant to enhance our Rescue Operations Training to help us further prepare for situations that put the people we serve…

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Stratford News: Structure Fire

2021-10-04@4:00pm--#Stratford CT--Firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 2000 block of Broadbridge Avenue. Turned out to be a fire on a light fixture in the rear of the structure. Firefighters quickly extinguished it and there was no extension beyond the light fixture. If it was a real issue, our sponsor would have made it Like It Never Even Happened!

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Bridgeport News: Man Electrocuted In Metro North Substation

2021-10-04@12:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Metro North workers found a man with "second and third degree burns over a large percentage of his body according to Deputy Chief James Buck (on the video) while he was inside a Metro North substation. The man was electrocuted with 13,800 volts of electricity and was rapidly transported to Bridgeport Hospital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F8oIUm4Kvc

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Stratford News: Planned Control Burn

STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct a series ofsmall prescribed burns between Monday, October 4, and Friday ,October, in the Great MeadowsMarsh Unit of Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. The burn is part of a larger effort toimprove habitat for wildlife, increase resilience of the marsh to rising sea levels and coastal storms,and reduce mosquito nuisance problems. Prescribed burns occur under a tight set of conditions to minimize impacts to wildlife and the public.The dates of the burns will depend on weather conditions, tides, and proper fine fuel moisture. Usingmultiple small burns will reduce smoke and increase safety. Smoke may still be visible from the westside of the Great Meadows Marsh Unit.The Service is…

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Bridgeport Finance Receives Award

The Bridgeport Finance Department on received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award. Presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), this Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. The Award is based upon a GFOA review of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements of the City and was judged by an impartial GFOA panel to ensure the highest standards of the program are met. This process includes demonstrating a "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial results to the City Council and public. Mayor Ganim stated, “We commend the accomplishments of the Finance Department which are clearly exhibited by receiving this Award.  A completely clean audit opinion…

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