New London County Fire Chiefs' Association

North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company

President 2008

On behalf of our 62 member departments, as well as our over 450 members, I'd like to welcome you to our website! The New London County Fire Chiefs Association was organized in 1932, and over the past 76 years our organization has truly evolved into an essential forum for the fire and emergency medical service. Ideas are exchanged, important information is disseminated, the latest in fire and rescue equipment is exhibited and we strive to have a dynamic and relevant speaker each month. Additionally we coordinate both the CERRIT HazMat Team, and the CT Incident Management Team 4. The NLCFCA sponsors 2 monetary awards for students in the Fire Technology & Administration program at Three Rivers Community College. We have also been selected to be the host of the 2010 Connecticut State Firefighters Convention!

If you are a line officer of any type in a New London County fire or EMS agency, you should be a member of the NLCFCA! You may download an application from the website. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 1930 hrs. at various stations throughout New London County. You can find the location of our next meeting here. I hope to see you at our next meeting!

That immediate assistance in personnel and apparatus could be made available to any fire department in New London County, or bordering counties, belonging to the Association at a moments notice without formality and confusion which generally arises in case of large fire or emergency. This system is to be known as the County Mutual Aid Plan. This system shall be arranged so that any community, whose fire apparatus, rescue equipment, or fire police is called upon to assist a neighboring community in case of a serious fire or emergency, will have the protection of at least one piece of apparatus from participating departments until its own apparatus has returned to quarters.

The social and instructive side of the Association, whereby we meet at different fire departments that are members of the Association, is for the purpose of exchanging views on various subjects pertaining to fire prevention and suppression. At this meeting it is the goal of the Association to have programs and/or instruction in fire prevention methods, handling of fire and medical emergencies, fire and arson investigation, fire department management, the exhibition of modern firefighting and rescue equipment, and any other subject deemed beneficial to the members of the Association."

Help Needed...
Safe Kids New London County is a group of concerned safety professionals that volunteer their time to reduce the number of children injured and killed by unintentional injuries (fire, car crashes, drownings, etc) by providing educational programming to the community. Click here to find out how you can help!

Chief Delia is seeking frequency information for each municipality in southeastern CT so that the command post communications equipment will function seamlessly in each municipality.

The Connecticut State Wide Honor Guard is still seeking members from New London County. For additional information or to arrange training for your department contact:

If you have new apparatus/equipment, or a change of officers that you would like updated in the NLCFCA Inventory Database, e-mail Rob Palmer

Please remit your 2008 dues to the Financial Secretary. If you need additional information about your dues, contact him by clicking on the link above.

Does your department have an upcoming training, fundraising, or public education event that you would like published in the bi-monthly newsletter? E-mail the information to: news@nlcfca.org or see John Pellett at a meeting. (Information must be received before the 10th day of odd numbered months to be included in the next mailing)

Interested in hosting a New London County Fire Chiefs' Association meeting at your department in 2009? We're always looking to get back out to some of the departments that have not hosted a meeting in several years! Contact Doug Evans for available dates!

Go to our members page below to check out individual fire & EMS department web sites!