This year’s EMS Equipment Grant Fund has been announced.  More info can be found on the OEMS website.  Please follow this link to the overview letter and instruction.  If you have any questions regarding the process or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Sean Anderson at (860) 509-7975 or via email:sean.anderson@ct.gov

OEMS has posted the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Guidelines for those individuals under the age of 18 who are associated with Police, Fire and/or EMS Agencies.  If you click on this link you will be taken to that (printable) brochure.  Questions regarding these individuals should be directed to the DOL whose phone number is noted in the brochure.

The Original Article at the Ridgefield Press

Four new firemen started work Tuesday, July 1, thanks to a federal grant of $421,000.

Fire Chief Heather Burford said the firemen unexpectedly started their new jobs immediately — with a “walk-in emergency” that came while two other emergency calls were in progress.

The four new employees and Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Tappe “handled the walk-in,” she said. “Truly trial by fire,” she joked. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the new SouthWest EMS Council Website.  Please pardon our appearance while we remodel, reorganize and tighten security.

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- Phil Hayes