Valuing Life at a Moment’s Notice…. Thoughts on Community Safety by Chief of Department Bruce Lockwood, Town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department Dispatches.…March, 2020: Canton’s Volunteer Firefighters, EMTs and Fire Police responded to a wide variety of medical, fire, rescue and public service calls, throughout Town, including: four motor vehicle accidents; 81 medical emergencies; a… Read More »

Wires down caused a fire on New Road and Spring Street in Collinsville.

CANTON VOLUNTEER FIRE and EMS DEPARTMENT DISCUSSES RECRUITMENT & RETENTION PRACTICES in FEATURED ARTICLE

Executive Officer, Gerry Holland, Interviewed on FOX61 Connecticut’s Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs are not paid — and most of these volunteers have other, often full-time, jobs. Connecticut is comprised of small towns where the fire service, and in many cases emergency medical services, are a fully volunteer force. At a time when residents are being… Read More »

As the primary Emergency responders in Town, the Canton Fire & EMS Department and the Canton Police Department are taking steps to prevent unnecessary exposure/spread to not only ourselves but also the citizens we protect. ▪️We are here responding to all calls 24/7 as we always have been and will continue to do so.▪️Some routine… Read More »

Valuing Life at a Moment’s Notice…. Thoughts on Community Safety by Chief of Department Bruce Lockwood, Town of Canton Volunteer Fire and EMS Department                            Opioid Overdoses in Canton: Preventing the Next Family Tragedy Opioid overdoses can happen to any family, anywhere, at… Read More »