Hurricane Sandy Relief Trip

Members from Local 2687 recently returned from Breezy Point, NY, one of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Sandy back on October 29th.  The area is still in great need of help with clean up.

Members assembled at "Gut and Pump", an organization being run by off duty NYC firefighters and other volunteer agencies. Members were assigned a home in the area that was in need of gutting and clean up.  The storm surge left up to 5 feet of water in some people's houses.

Local 2687 members were able to remove all damaged interior drywall, insulation, cabinets, and other fixtures in a personal residence during a one day trip on Saturday, December 1st, 2012.

Thank you to all members who participated.

An entire photo album has been uploaded. Please click on photo gallery and click on hurricane sandy relief trip 12-1-12 to view.

*Special thanks to Local 2687 for helping fund the trip and allowing the purchase of tools to donate to Gut and Pump.  Also special thanks goes to Home Depot of Hamden for donating approximately $200.00 worth of tools that were also donated to Gut and Pump.

Fundraising for Bridgeport Burn Center

Hamden Professional Firefighters Local 2687 has raised over $7,000.00 for the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital.  Approximately $4,500 was raised from a tip-a-firefighter event held at Park Central Tavern on May 25, 2012. HFD Platoon 4 was able to raise about $500.00 of their own money towards the cause, and another $2,000.00 was raised from a golf tournament held on October 5th, 2012 at the Laurel View CC.  The Burn Center has undergone a 1.5 million dollar renovation, and has included the addition of a suite for family members of burn victims to stay in while their family members are being treated at the hospital.

Hamden Firefighters appeared on the November 30th, 2012 edition of "Firehouse Fridays" on Connecticut Style, an afternoon segment on WTNH News 8.

Thank you News 8 and Bridgeport Hospital Foundation for allowing us to appear on your show!

Picture at Left: HFD members pictured with News 8 Traffic Reporter and host of CT Style Teresa LaBarbera @ WTNH studios in New Haven

L to R: FF Pete Lynch, FF K.P. Martin, (LaBarbera), and FF Jason Davis

Picture at Right: Some HFD 4th platoon members who helped raise an additional $500.00 among their own platoon

L to R: FF Mike Deline, Jr., Lt. Adam Barletta, BC Sam Deburra, Capt. Ron Desroches, Lt. Paul Kobbe, FF Dave Beaton, FF Doug O'Rourke, and FF Daryl Oseiki.

Captain O'Dea Retires

TEAM HAMDEN FIRE RAISES $2,735.00 FOR "MOVEMBER" CAMPAIGN

We are pleased to announce that during the month of November, Local 2687 members were able to raise $2,735.00 for Men's Prostate and Testicular Cancer Initiatives.

Member's participating grew mustaches for the whole month of November to raise awareness of their campaign, and to help bring in donations.

Overall, Team Hamden Fire placed 1,317 out of 15,001 U.S teams participating.

Outstanding work.  Congratulations Team Hamden Fire!!!