Features
Gales Ferry Firefighters Train in SCBA Emergencies and Downed Firefighter Rescue
October 16, 2026 | CONNECTICUT
1RN News Team,
Photo by Courtesy of Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company
Photo by Courtesy of Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Gales Ferry, Conn. — October 16, 2026 — The Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Company spent the week training on firefighter safety, emergency procedures, and rescue operations.
The sessions included self-contained breathing apparatus ( SCBA) operations, MAYDAY procedures, packaging and removing a downed firefighter, and trauma management.
Preparation drills targeted training members to identify and react to crises where firefighters are hurt, caught, confused, or can no longer work on the fire scene.
1RN News Team
No information from the author.