Backcountry residents exploring temporary firehouse solution

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Lisa Chamoff

Greenwich Times

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Facing the possibility of another year with a fire station placed on the back burner, residents of northwest Greenwich are looking to take matters into their own hands.

Members of the Northwest Greenwich Association are exploring construction of a temporary shelter that would house an engine to be accessed by volunteer firefighters in the backcountry....

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Backcountry-residents-exploring-temporary-977261.php

There's something you don't see everyday - people besides firefighters giving a darn about fire protection. Where's the rub?

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I thought Greenwich FD had a house on King Street that they shared with a Greenwich EMS unit?

It's awesome that residents care, but it will cost less in the long run to do it the right way first. Temporary band aid solutions always cost more and delay things. These people living in this section of Greenwich have enough money....can't someone provide a "grant" to construct this new firehouse?

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GEMS is currently housing medic 4 in the house/property on King st. (Just past Rye Lake Rd.) Not sure what's going on with the Station 9 plans.

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There's something you don't see everyday - people besides firefighters giving a darn about fire protection. Where's the rub?

Maybe they're all refugees from Stamford!

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

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Maybe they're all refugees from Stamford!

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

:lol:

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Maybe that Burton fellow will get his money back from Uconn and build the Burton family firehouse?

But remember he gets to pick the next Chief.

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Maybe that Burton fellow will get his money back from Uconn and build the Burton family firehouse?

But remember he gets to pick the next Chief.

:lol:

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Joe Torre is available. Oh wait, he actually won something(Japan does not count) so is overqualified.

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Maybe that Burton fellow will get his money back from Uconn and build the Burton family firehouse?

But remember he gets to pick the next Chief.

Best avatar of the moment.

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Greenwich could one up Stamford with the following guy: Jeff Wilpon

Not just a manager of a baseball team, The Chief Operating Officer, and He already has more training then Bobby V, see link below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6042031