Stepney Fire Department "Westside Powerhouse"

The Stepney Volunteer Fire Company is one of three fire companies in the Town of Monroe, located about 10 miles north of Bridgeport, CT. Our response area consists of 26 square miles and a population of over 20,000. We operate from 2 stations using four engines, a truck, a heavy rescue, a squad and a chief's vehicle. Currently we are the only Ladder Company in the Town of Monroe. The fire company's primary coverage area includes the following sections of Monroe: Stepney, Stevenson and Monroe Center. We also provide coverage to the Towns of Trumbull, Easton, Newtown and Shelton on a mutual aide basis. The Stepney Vol. Fire Company is dedicated to protecting the lives and property of the residents of the Town of Monroe and will continue to do so for many years to come.

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STEPNEY PREPS STEPNEY TREE

Friday, November 25, 2011

Some of Stepney’s members assisted the Save Our Stepney Task Force in stringing lights on the tree on Stepney Green.

Chief Klemish, Assistant Chief Shawn Cornut and firefighter Greg Loehr, brought out Truck 100 to help light up the tree. The official tree lighting is scheduled for Saturday, December third at 7pm.

In addition to putting lights on Stepney’s Official Tree, Stepney Fire will also be charged with bringing Frosty The Snowman to the green on Saturday.

Be sure to put the tree lighting on your calendar. It’s a great family event.
For more information, you can read the article in the Monroe Courier by clicking HERE.

It SHOULD clear those wires!

   Assistant Chief Cornut strings lights
      while Firefighter Loehr & Chief Klemish
      "supervise".

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2011

Another Fire Prevention week has come to a close but not without some drama. Our visits to the local schools were interrupted by Snowstorm Alfred. Due to the snow, the power outage and the devastation of our streets, trees and power lines, Fire Prevention Week lasted almost three weeks.

Stepney’s volunteers were able to do the rounds, visiting Kiddie Campus, Magic Kingdom, Tutor Time, Step-A-Way, Little Ivy and Stepney Elementary schools.
The children learned things like how to call 911, what to do if their smoke alarm goes off and what firefighters look like when they work as firefighters.

A good, and hopefully educational, time was had by all.

The children at Magic Kingdom were lined
up to try a Real Fire Hose.

A little breeze can cause a big
surprise!

HURRICANE IRENE WAS JUST A WARMUP

Saturday, October 29, 2011

It appears that the disruption and destruction from Hurricane Irene was just a warmup for what was to come from Storm “Alfred”. Monroe, like most other towns in Connecticut and many other states, was hit with a very early snowstorm. Due to the fact that the trees were still full of leaves, trees all over the area fell, taking power, phone and cable lines with them.

Governor Malloy said this was worse than Hurricane Irene.

Stepney responded to over 20 calls in one day. Most of those calls were for downed power lines.

Stepney’s firefighters were also called out to assist at a house fire on Stonybrook Drive. Though much of the house was destroyed, there were no injuries.

Many of Monroe’s residents have been without electricity, and in many cases water, for over 10 days. CL&P says all of our town’s residents should have power by day 12.

This minivan was driving up Church St.
at just the wrong time.

Scenes like these dangling traffic
signals were common all over Monroe.

CT UNITED RIDE ROARS THROUGH STEPNEY

Sunday, September 11, 2011

The 10th annual Connecticut United Ride roared down Main Street in Stepney on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Under beautiful clear, blue skies, over 3,500 motorcycles rode 60 miles under police escort through 12 towns with no stops from Norwalk to Bridgeport, Connecticut. Each of the dozen towns had fire engines and flags like they did here in Stepney.

To see a video of this year's CT United Ride, click on the Video button in the column on the left.

   Stepney's Scott & Maurene Rose were
      among the 3,500 plus riders. Photo by
      Carol Banner

BLUE MASS 2011

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Stepney's Truck 100 was on hand this year to help celebrate Blue Mass 2011. This year's service was held at Saint Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport.

Stepney, along with Bridgeport's Ladder 5, hoisted a huge flag above Washington Avenue in front of the cathedral.

The Blue Mass is held each year to celebrate and thank members of the three emergency services: fire, police and EMS.

STOPPING AT THE "Y"

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Stepney's Truck 100 made an appearance at the Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA's Camp Teepee to let the kids check out Monroe's largest piece of fire apparatus. Firefighters Andrew, Greg, John & Jimmy showed the campers the ins and outs of the Truck, including a tour of the inside of T-100.

All in all, about a hundred children, and about a dozen counselors, took part.

About 100 children got to see T-100 up
close.

The kids loved seeing the inside of the
ladder truck.

NEW LINE OFFICERS INSTALLED
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - Stepney Chief Mike Klemish announced the new line officers for the year. They are: Shawn Cornut, Sr. 1st Assistant Chief Scott Rose, Sr. 2nd Assistant Chief Eric Bleakney, Captain Ken Benedict, Lieutenant Scott Rose, Jr., Lieutenant

THE NEW "U"

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Stepney Fire took delivery today of our new utility vehicle. Dubbed Utility 114, this Chevrolet 3500-HD is powered by a Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engine mated to an Allison transmission. The utility body was built by Reading and features extra heavy-duty hinges on all the compartment doors.

In the next few weeks, U-114 will be fitted with emergency lighting, a generator, tools and lettering.

First look at the new Utility 114.

The Reading utility body has extra heavy
duty hinges.

EARLY MORNING FIRE

Monday, August 8, 2011 03:30

A police officer on routine patrol spotted smoke and fire coming from the rear of the Rustic Grill restaurant, on Main Street around 3:30 am this morning. Stepney responded with Engine 102 and Truck 100, Monroe brought over Engine 205 and Quint 200, and Stevenson provided Rescue 320. Stepney Fire Chief Mike Klemish took command. Chief Klemish also requested Engine 1 from Long Hill stand by at Stepney Station 1.

Firefighters were able to quickly control the fire and the limit the damage to the rear roof and the kitchen area of the restaurant. The fire did not extend to any of the other half dozen businesses that share the 8,000 sq ft. shopping center, which dates back to 1950. All of the businesses were closed at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured.

RT 25 was closed for about an hour due to hoses being stretched across the road. Most firefighters cleared the scene by 5:15 am. Chief Klemish terminated command a little after 6am.

Monroe Fire Marshal Bill Davin is investigating the cause, and is being assisted by the State of CT Fire Marshal's Office and the Monroe Police Dept.

WIRES DOWN...AND MORE

Friday, July 15, 2011 10:00

Stepney's volunteers were called out for a "wires down" call...on a clear, sunny, breeze-free day. Engines 102, 104 and Monroe's 216 responded, primarily for traffic control.

Further investigation revealed that the wires were pulled down by one of three trees that fell simultaneously across Guinea Road.

After the power was shut off by CL&P, the roadway was cleared up by the Monroe Highway Department, Lewis Tree Service and a hazmat cleaning serivce. DEP was also on scene.

From here, Guinea Road looked like a
dead end.

Nope. Not getting through this way,
either.

2011 OFFICERS

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Stepney's members elected their slate of officers for 2011. They are:

Chief: Mike Klemish

1st Assistant Chief: Shawn Cornut

2nd Assistant Chief: Scott Rose, Sr.

President: Eric Bleakney

Vice President: Jim Mace

Recording Secretary: Bill Truini

Treasurer: Debbie Heim

Financial Secretary: Scott Rose, Jr.

Executive Board: Rudy Beers, Dave Lewis Sr., Andy Csire, Aaron Blank, Ken Benedict

Their terms will begin at the next monthly meeting in August.

PAR-TAY!!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Stepney’s volunteers were on hand at a 6-year-old’s birthday bash in Great Oak Farms recently.
Firefighters Glenn, Scott and Andrew brought Stepney’s Engine 104 to Ethan Weed's party for the children to check out. About 13-18 kids got a chance to really look the engine over. They even got a chance to try spraying 104’s booster line.

Firefighter Glenn shows the kids how to
get a LOT of partygoers wet in a hurry.

They even managed to fit the entire
party on 104's bumper!

TRUCK 100'S EGG-CELENT ADVENTURE

Monday, June 20, 2011

For the umpteenth year in a row, Stepney’s Truck100 was asked to participate in Monroe Elementary School's annual Egg Drop. Students were asked to build a container that will protect a raw egg when dropped from, say, a 100 foot ladder truck.
Stepney Firefighters Aaron Blank and Greg Loehr, along with Monroe’s Fire Marshall Bill Davin and Assistant Monroe Chief Steve Solek, loaded up the Truck’s bucket with the well-protected eggs, raised the platform and dropped the precious cargo.
Most of the eggs made it. Sadly, some did not.
Fire Marshall Bill won the Egg Pun contest saying he was very "egg-cited" to have such an "egg-celent" time. We say, “egg-xactly!”.

All I need is an egg, a box and a
prayer...and some bubble-wrap.

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