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  4. Posted · Edited by Westfield12

    Westchester County Convention route will be Tate Ave. to Buchanan Village Circle to Westchester Ave. to Buchanan Village Pavilion. Any departments that have not yet responded as to their participation are urged to do so. We look forward to hosting this event and hope to see you there!

    2551

    Thanks. :D How far down on Tate Avenue does it start?

  6. Posted

    ctparademarshals.com has all the parade dates for Connecticut, and wcpja.com has all of the parade dates for Westchester County and the surrounding areas.

    DATE LOCATION TIME EVENT
    Sat. April 25 Pound Ridge 6 PM Inspection
    Fri. May 1 Croton Falls 5 PM Inspection
    Sat. May 2 Mahopac 1 PM Inspection
    Sat. May 2 Thornwood TBA Inspection
    Fri. May 8 Bedford Hills 5:30 PM Inspection
    Fri. May 29 Pleasantville 7PM Parade
    Wed. June 3 Katonah 7 PM Parade
    Sat. June 6 Pine Plains 3 PM Parade
    Sat. June 6 Montrose 6 PM Parade
    Fri. June 19 Amenia 7 PM Parade
    Wed. June 24 Yorktown 7 PM Parade
    Sat. June 27 Ossining TBA Inspection
    Thur. July 9 Mahopac 7 PM Parade
    Fri, July 10 Mt. Kisco 7 PM Parade
    Sat. July 11 Millbrook 6 PM Parade
    Sat. July 18 Dover Plains 6 PM Parade
    Wed. July 22 Brewster 7 PM Parade
    Fri. July 24 Bedford Village 7 PM Parade
    Sat. July 25 Stuyvesant TBA CCVFA Conv. Parade
    Wed. Aug 5 South Salem 7 PM Parade
    Fri. Aug. 7 Ossining 7 PM Parade
    Sat. Aug 8 Pawling 6 PM DCVFA Conv. Parade
    Sat. Aug 22 Carmel TBA 100th Ann. Parade
    Sat. Sept 19 Buchanan 2 PM WCVFA Conv. Parade
    Sat. Sept 19 Dover Del. 1 PM DVFA Conv.Parade
    Sat. Oct 3 Hopatcong NJ TBA Parade
    Sat. Oct 10 New Milford NJ TBA 100th Ann. Parade

    CT Parades

    Date Location Day Time Rain Date

    MAY
    May 16 Collinsville Saturday 6:00 PM
    May 30 Oxford Center Saturday 5:00 PM 5/31 12:00 PM

    JUNE
    June 12 Bethany Friday 7:00 PM
    June 13 Beacon Hose Saturday 6:00 PM

    JULY
    July 11 Windsor Locks Saturday 6:00 PM
    July 11 Tunxis Hose Saturday 6:00 PM
    July 18 Canaan Saturday 6:00 PM
    July 25 North Haven Saturday 6:00 PM

    AUGUST
    August 1 Thomaston Saturday 6:00 PM
    August 21 Bridgewater Friday 6:45 PM
    August 22 Winsted Saturday 5:00 PM

    SEPTEMBER
    September 5 Ellington Saturday 5:15 PM
    September 20 Convention (Beacon Falls) Sunday 12:00 PM
    September 26 West Redding Saturday 6:00 PM

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  19. Posted

    Try contacting one of the emails listed below.

    23 August 2014 - Mahopac, New York

    Mahopac Volunteer FC 100th Anniversary. We will be holding

    several major events including the feature formal Dress Parade.

    70 fire departments/companies have registered to attend and we are

    still accepting responses from departments interested. The celebration

    festivities will include food, beverages, entertainment and numerous awards.

    Please contact mvfdparades@aol.com or tom.m.carey@gmail.com for information

    Please watch our web site for updates www.mahopacvfd.com/index.html

    The tom.m.carey@gmail.com e-mail didn't work and I still haven't heard back from the mvfdparades@aol.com e-mail, but I got the route, anyways.

  20. Posted · Edited by Westfield12

    Here are some upcoming CT new deliveries:

    Avon - Has bids out for two engines.

    Beacon Falls - Funding approved to replace Engine 1 with a quint, but nothing has been ordered.

    Bethany - Has received a new EMS fly car (1L1).

    Bethel - Funds approved for new engine, don't believe anything awarded.

    Bethlehem - A new pumper tanker is being spec'd out with an order to be placed this budget.

    Branford - M2 refurbished ambulance, E4 1997 Pierce Saber complete refurb.

    Brooklyn - Mortlake Fire approved funds for a new heavy rescue (They bought a Rescue 1 demo).

    Chaplin - Has purchased a used 2004 Pierce pumper.

    Cheshire - Has gotten funds approved (last I knew for a new aerial truck).

    Colchester - Spartan/Marion Heavy Rescue I/P.

    Colebrook - I believe they're spec'g a new pumper.

    Danbury - Pierce MMA I/P.

    Deep River - Has purchased a used 2008 ALF 100' Quint tower ladder from Schenectady, NY.

    Derby - FD-10 (Ambulance) refurb.

    Derby - Purchased Trumbull Center's Dive Bus.

    Derby - Ordered is a Pierce Arrow XT for Storm Engine Co.

    East Hampton - Pierce Arrow XT pumper and Peterbuilt/Pierce 2,000 gallon tanker.

    Center Groton - Dodge/Marion Rescue.

    Greenwich - Has two Seagrave rescue engines on order.

    Guilford - Twin Spartan/4-Guys 3500 Gallon Tankers.

    Hamden - (3) Ford Crew Cab Pick-Ups to replace the rescue trucks in town.

    Hebron - Spartan/4-Guys pumper.

    Killingly - Danielson & South Killingly light duty rescue trucks.

    Mansfield - Spartan/SVI pumper tanker.

    Middletown - funds approved for a new pumper.

    Milford - Smeal Quint I/P.

    New Britain - Smeal aerial truck I/P.

    New Canaan - Spartan/Marion pumper.

    New Haven - Engine 5 Pierce Arrow XT 500/water 500/foam 1500/gpm.

    New Milford - Water Witch Spartan/Marion pumper.

    North Haven - Emergency Unit #1 Ford/PL Custom ambulance.

    Old Saybrook - Pierce Velocity pumper I/P.

    Oxford - Spec'g another pumper unsure if ordered (Riverside F.D.)

    Preston - Smeal will be building them a rescue pumper.

    Shelton - (2) KME quints are in. The Squad should be in this week followed by Huntington in August.

    South Fire District - Has purchased a 2014 Spartan/Marion Demonstrator pumper. Unit will replace Engine 32 (2000 KME which will be traded in) and will be almost a twin to Engine 30 (2007 Spartan/Marion) with 1500 gpm pump and 1000 gal tank. Also will carry A and B Foam. Expected delivery in the fall after some additional equipment is added at Marion and cab is given White over Red paint to match rest of South District fleet.

    Sherman - Specs were being done for a new ambulance and pumper. Unsure if anything ordered.

    Simsbury - (2) Spartan 4 guys pumper I/P.

    Somers - Kenworth/4Guys 3,000 gallon tanker.

    Southington - approval for a new pumper.

    South Windsor - Sutphen pumper nearing completion (Fall delivery last I knew).

    Pawcatuck - should be getting the E-One Typhoon in any day now.

    Thomaston - Smeal Rescue Pumper ordered.

    Nichols ordered a heavy rescue.

    Wallingford Engine 1 Sutphen pumper delivered.

    Waterford - Jordan new E-One engine nearing completion.

    West Shore - Ford Pick-Up light duty rescue.

    Westfield - Signed a contract with Rescue 1 for a new heavy rescue.

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  24. Posted

    Yeah really EFD, Andy has a good point. and in spirit of keeping the community informed here is a list of opportunities for all the posers out there to don there costume and play pretend firemen:

    2014 Schedule

    DATE LOCATION TIME EVENT

    Fri. May 30 Pleasantville 7:00 PM Parade

    Wed. June 4 Katonah 7:00 PM Parade

    Sat. June 7 Montrose 6:00 PM Parade

    Fri. July 11 Mt. Kisco 7:00 PM Parade

    Sat. June 28 Sharon Ct. TBA 125th Anniversary Parade

    Fri. July 25 Bedford Village 7:00 PM Parade

    Fri. Aug 1 Ossining 7:00 PM Parade

    Fri. Aug 8 Pawling 7:00 PM Parade

    Sat. Sept 6 Haverstraw TBA RCVFA Convention Parade

    Sat. Oct 4 Middletown 2:00 PM Parade

    Credit: Westchester County Parade Judges Association

    Is that Sharon, Connecticut?