Essex, CT - Members of Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 trained alongside the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, focusing on essential fireground operations and teamwork.

The session emphasized victim search techniques, advancing and managing attack lines, and maintaining effective communications during incidents. Crews worked through coordinated scenarios designed to simulate real-world emergency conditions.

Training together with neighboring departments helps build familiarity, improve coordination, and ensure seamless operations when responding to larger or more complex emergencies.