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If you would like to donate to the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department and help support our services and programs, you can Venmo, PayPal, or mail your contribution to our address below. The Norfolk Vol. Fire Dept. is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization. All donations are tax deductible. 

December 1, 2023

Dear Friend

Thanks to your generosity the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department continues to be a very well-equipped, well-trained organization. We need your help again. Any proceeds from this letter will go directly to our Vehicle Replacement Fund. Industry standards mandate that the life span of a pumper truck at 30 years. After this time, it loses its class “A” status and should be removed from front line service. Our Engine 30 was built in 1995 and is destined for replacement after 2025. Keeping three fire engines as we do in our fleet reduces property insurance rates for all Norfolk homeowners. This also helps us to combat any emergency in Norfolk or surrounding towns with efficiency and poise.

25 years ago, if we answered one hundred calls for service it was a banner year. Now we are on pace to be well over the two hundred mark. Providing any service needed to our residents is the fire department’s sworn duty. The dedicated men and women that accomplish this are completely volunteer. Leaving their families at any hour of the day or night, missing holidays, and birthdays, and juggling a forty plus hour work week at their jobs. We are always looking for volunteers, and there are many different types of jobs within the department beyond the obvious of entering a burning building. We need help driving the big red trucks and if that is not your thing, we have openings on the administrative side. Helping to make refreshments and coffee at a large-scale incident is still another area we could use assistance. We have many diverse types of membership. Find your niche today.

Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization. Mail a check to NVFD, 20 Shepard Rd, Norfolk, CT. Or we have PayPal: www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1313695 

Check out www.norfolkfire.org for new and exciting department happenings. We are also on Facebook and Instagram

Thank you very much for all your help.

With gratitude

Brian Hutchins Paul Padua

 Fire Chief                                         President   

The Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department recently updated its 5-year plan. All contributions help us complete our financial and operational goals.

• New Firehouse project, Click Quick Links, “New Fire House Project” above for more info.
• Solicit endowments and invest core department finances into higher rate of return investment portfolios to secure future capital expenses.
• Increase recruitment drive to secure new members and able bodied firefighters. Solicit citizens with a desire to help each other.
• Encourage and incentivize new EMR/EMT certifications and current members to renew every 2 years.   
• Upgrade and replacement of 18 SCBA air packs and 2 R.I.T. packs with NFPA 2024/2025 compliance. ($13,000ea., Approx. $225,000)
• Phase out and replacement of 36 SCBA air bottles that exceed 15 years per manufacturer/NFPA lifespan (Approx. $1,400 ea./$50,400 total) (Beginning 2021/22)
• Acquire an ATV for the department for faster patient access within the 58.1 miles of Norfolk’s expansive hiking and biking trail system. Polaris Sportsman 570 (Approx. $14k)
• Upgrade and replace the Traffic trailer to house and transport the cache of signage & cones. 7’x10’ V-nose (Approx. $12k) 
• Replace the 1995 (Engine 30) Pumper Truck in 2026/2027 (NFPA 30-year replacement) (Approx. $950k)
• Integration of Fire Marshal and Town Assessor files on residential and commercial buildings into the department’s preplans.