Achievements By Department Personnel
Activity |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
22006-2007
|
Blasting permits issued |
10 |
19 |
14 |
|
Liquor Permits signed and certified |
38 |
34 |
36 |
|
Fuel Oil and L.P. Gas tank permits issued. |
154 |
114 |
84 |
|
Blasting site inspections |
148 |
286 |
248 |
|
Tank inspections. |
78 |
61 |
54 |
|
Fire Reports filed with the State Fire Marshal. |
1273 |
1373 |
1495 |
|
Meetings/interactions with non/Town persons |
926 |
968 |
1041 |
|
Public Fire Education Programs. |
35 |
38 |
33 |
|
Number of Pre-School Children Educated |
621 |
791 |
793 |
|
Day Care Centers inspected and certified. |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Fuel Oil trucks inspected and certified. |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Fireworks Shows inspected and overseen. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Guest Houses inspected for operational permits |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Amusement rides and Fair inspected |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Residential Fires Investigated |
8 |
6 |
5 |
|
Commercial Fires Investigated |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
False Alarm Bills |
263 |
317 |
310 |
|
Fire Code Inspections |
|
391 |
397 |
Highlights of the Year:
Some of the highlights of this office for Fiscal year 2006-2007 were:
- Inspections of movie set on Chasmar’s Pond Rd for use of propane for special effects.
- Worked with DHS staff and Darien PD to conduct the first lock down drill for the high school on April 9th.
- Worked with Middlesex staff and police to conduct another successful lock down drill for Middlesex School.
- Another heavy year for blasting; many of the projects now being built are on ledge. This requires constant inspections from our office to ensure compliance by blasters, and to meet with neighbors to alleviate concerns, answering questions, and handling complaints.
- Tokeneke School construction in full swing, we are working very closely with Turner Construction to ensure that it will be ready for occupancy in January 08.
- Major renovations and new construction has begun for the downtown area, there are several projects that have started that will give a new look to the downtown area.
- Some major projects completed this year
included:
- Woodway Country Club Maintenance facility
- Fairfield County Bank
- BMW addition of 8 more service bays
- HSBC Bank
- Panera Bread
- Ching’s Kitchen
Investigations:
o Structure Fire: Convent of St. Birgitta as a result of a lightning strike.
o Kitchen fire in a residence on Oak Crest
o Fire on a street as a result of youths setting fire to gasoline soaked rags, fortunately no one was injured.
o Investigation of a series of dumpster fires at residential construction sites.
o Structure Fire: 242 Old Kings Highway South
Special Inspections/Events:
q The fireworks show for Woodway Country Club July The show requires that the Fire Marshal’s Office be on site from arrival of fireworks until clean up at the end of the show, with a full inspection of the set up of the show to ensure that proper distances from the crowd and occupied buildings are complied with.
q The Hindley Happening was inspected. All rides were checked for proper installation and operation.
q The Darien Days Carnival was inspected all rides were checked for proper installation and operation, also all food tents were inspected for compliance.
q High School and Middle School Plays were inspected
q Post 53 Food Fair
q Darien High School Post Prom Party
Public Education Programs:
q Program for the Youth Commission Camp
q Programs were given to 793 nursery school children who were taught not to be afraid of a firefighter in full turnout gear, how to do Stop, Drop, And Roll if their clothing catches fire, how to escape a fire by crawling under smoke, and the proper reasons for calling 9-1-1.
q Mom’s morning in program for the DCA was presented with a fire prevention program.
q Program for Hindley School ELS program; 44 children with special needs were taught what a firefighter looks like in full firefighting gear and how to crawl low under smoke in the event they are ever trapped in a fire.
q Program for cub scouts on fire safety and preparedness.
q Program for Hindley School kindergarten on fire safety, when to call 9-1-1, and how to prepare for other emergencies.
q Program for Senior Center on preparedness.
q Program on fire safety for residents of Sterling Glen.
