SBVFD News and Events
- Passing of William Carroll
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008: It is with a heavy heart and profound sense of sadness that the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of William Nathaniel Carroll.
- Cunningham Promoted to Assistant Fire Chief
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Thursday, February 14, 2008: The Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of T. John Cunningham to the position of Assistant Fire Chief. Mr. Cunningham has been with the Department for more than a decade and has previously held the positions of Lieutenant and Captain.
- SBVFD Receives Grant Through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
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Friday, January 18, 2008: On Friday, December 21, 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $98,280 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Volunteer Firefighters Receive Awards
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007: The Officer's of the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department are pleased to announce this year's recipients of distinguished service awards. The awards were announced and distributed this past Saturday at the Department's Service Board and Awards Dinner held at the Sound Beach Firehouse.
- Fire Department 2007 Open House and Fire Safety Day
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Monday, October 15, 2007: The Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department will be holding its annual open house for the public on Sunday, October 21, 2007 from 10AM - 2PM. The open house is open to people of all ages!
- Fire Department SCUBA Team Responds to Mianus River
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007: Members of the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department's SCUBA team were dispatched to 36 Cary Road the evening of Monday, August 27, 2007 at around 11:17PM on a report of a missing person. Divers located the body of Joseph J. Moore, 54, in approximately 10 feet of water.
- Firefighters Practice Cold Water Rescue Techniques
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Sunday, February 24, 2008: The cold weather didn't stop over 35 volunteer firefighters from throughout Greenwich from taking to the Mianus River today to practice life-saving rescue skills. Donning cold water rescue suits to protect them from the water and cold, firefighters took turns entering the ice-covered river to perform simulated rescues.
Greenwich Time Headlines
- Flood maps may affect insurance
- Some homeowners here and elsewhere in Fairfield County may find their neighborhoods categorized at a higher risk of flooding when federal officials unveil revised flood maps tomorrow.
- Bird turns patio into giant nest
- Looking out the window onto their back stone patio, the Perry family can see a large baby owl perched on a flower pot staring back at them.
- Sacred Heart holds memorial lacrosse tournament
- Want some fun this weekend? Head to the annual Cos Cob School May Fair from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 12 to 9 p.
- Special Ed forum at North Street
- Special Education in Greenwich will be the focus of a 6 p.m., May 22, Community Forum at North Street School cafeteria.
- School calendar
- May 12
World Language Awards: 7 p.m., Greenwich High School Student Center.
May 13
Stand by Me Reception: 7 p.
Firehouse.com Headlines
- Maryland Firefighters Rescue Elderly Couple from Blaze
- Montgomery County firefighters rescued an elderly couple trapped in a kitchen fire early Saturday.
- 5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Detroit Fire
- Firefighters pulled the boy from the house, but he later died.
- 2 Children Killed in Indianapolis Fire
- Two girls were killed and their mother and a teen were critically injured early Sunday morning in a house fire on Indianapolis' northeast side.
- Missouri Firefighter Critically Injured in Tornado
- The firefighter was trained as a "storm spotter" and remained in intensive care as of Monday morning.
- Pennsylvania Town's Fire Company Social Club Raided
- All 17 active volunteer firefighters resigned, citing conflicts with the club.
