Welcome to the new
home of the Yantic Fire Engine Company.
Located in the western-most section in the Town of
Norwich, the Yantic Fire Engine Co. was established in 1847
to protect the now vacant Yantic Woolen Mill and surrounding Yantic
village. With time our service area grew to include the areas and
villages of Bean Hill, Plain Hill, and the original settlement of the
town - Norwichtown. In modern times we provide mutual aid and
F.A.S.T. coverage to the
other Norwich departments as well as departments in the towns of
Franklin, Bozrah, Baltic, and beyond. Besides fire, our services
include first-response care to medical calls for service; as well as
technical rescue for motor vehicle accidents, confined space, and high
angle situations. We operate at the Hazardous Materials -
Operational level, utilizing mutual aid for any higher level Hazardous
Materials incidents.
Within our service area we have the river from which
our village is named, 2 major limited access highways, an active
railway, numerous commercial and industrial properties including a large
copper smelting & processing plant, 2 hotels, a Major League Baseball (Class A)
stadium, and one of the largest hospitals in Eastern Connecticut which
houses an aeromedical unit. We cover these locales with 3 engines,
a heavy rescue unit, a medium-duty service unit, a boat, and the
dedicated service of over 50 men and women; all of whom serve the
community as volunteers.
Our firehouse is one of the oldest is the state, as
well as in the country. Since our inception in 1847 we have
remained in the same location, and after a fire in 1907 the firehouse
was rebuilt to what it is now - with some changes over the
years of course! We own not only the firehouse itself, but all of the
trucks and a 10 acre field which overlooks the river. We rent both
the field and our hall above the engine bay to the public for numerous
functions, most notably the annual Norwich Duck Races, and Bid's
Tavern's annual reunion. These are also the scenes for our in-house
steak dinners, and the annual Steak & Lobster dinner; both are events
which the public can purchase tickets for with the proceeds going to the
fire company.
The website is under constant development and updates are (hopefully)
frequent, so check back often! Thank you so much for stopping by!
And above all, stay safe. |
