Sherman Volunteer Fire Department

ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY! Sherman VFD Open House

The countdown is almost over! The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department invites you to our Open House this Saturday, June 6th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM!

Come down to the firehouse at 1 Route 39 North to meet your local firefighters, EMS personnel, and volunteers. This free, family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to see the station, get up close to our equipment, and learn a bit about what we do.

Event Highlights Include:
+Live demonstrations and station tours
+Sherman Fire Engine, Ambulance, and Gear Area ("Touch-a-Truck")
+Kids' crafts and a special performance by Music Time with Miss Cheryl at 11:30 AM (Inside Charter Hall)
+Complimentary food and refreshments
+Information on how you can join our team and serve the Sherman community

Demonstration Schedule (All demos will be held outside):
11:30 AM: EMS Ambulance Demo
12:30 PM: K9 Search and Rescue with Kit
1:30 PM: Hydraulic Rescue Tool Demo
2:30 PM: Rope Rescue Demo

Stop by, say hi, and enjoy a great day with your neighbors! Feel free to share this post to help us get the word out.

For more information about the department, please visit ShermanVFD.org.

🚨 ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY! Sherman VFD Open House 🚨

The countdown is on! The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department invites you to our Open House next Saturday, June 6th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM!

Come down to the firehouse at 1 Route 39 North to meet your local firefighters, EMS personnel, and volunteers. This free, family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to see the station, get up close to our equipment, and learn a bit about what we do.

Event Highlights Include:

🔥 Live firefighter demonstrations & station tours

🚒 "Touch a Truck" , kids crafts, & a special performance by Music Time with Miss Cheryl at 11:30 am

🍔 Complimentary food, snacks, and drinks

🤝 Information on how you can join our team and serve the Sherman community

Stop by, say hi, and enjoy a great day with your neighbors! Feel free to share this post to help us get the word out.

For more information about the department, please visit ShermanVFD.org.

If you attended the Expo on the green in Sherman last weekend, you may have seen the office of Social Services demonstrating the Knox Homebox system that the SVFD uses. If you are interested in purchasing one of these for your house, we have put together a short slideshow that walks you through the steps. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give us a call at (860) 354-9273.

Sherman VFD Homebox order Start the purchase process by going to KnoxBox.com and select START HERE.

🚨 Save the Date! Sherman VFD Open House June 6th 11am - 3pm🚨

The Sherman Volunteer Fire Department invites you to our Open House on Saturday, June 6th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM!

Come down to the firehouse at 1 Route 39 North to meet your local firefighters, EMS personnel, and volunteers. This free, family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to see the station, get up close to our equipment, and learn a bit about what we do.

Event Highlights Include:

👨‍🚒 Live firefighter demonstrations & station tours

🚒 "Touch a Truck" & fun crafts for the kids

🍔 Complimentary food, snacks, and drinks

🤝 Information on how you can join our team and serve the Sherman community

Stop by, say hi, and enjoy a great day with your neighbors! Feel free to share this post to help us get the word out.

For more information about the department, please visit ShermanVFD.org.

Press Release:
Sherman, CT: On April 4th at 1:40 AM, the SVFD was dispatched to Terrace Drive for the report of a house full of smoke. The first units to arrive confirmed that all residents had been evacuated from the building and there was a working fire in the basement.

Firefighters deployed multiple hose lines to extinguish the fire using water from the initial deployment as well as mutual aid apparatus. Water supplies were established on Laurel Drive and Candlewood Lake Road. The fire was declared under control at 2:24 AM.

The members from the Sherman VFD were assisted on scene by firefighters from Gaylordsville Fire Department, Kent Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., and Water Witch Hose Co. #2 of New Milford. Sherman and New Milford Community Ambulance provided an EMS standby crew on scene. Operations were completed with no injuries to any of the responding members at 3:25 AM. The fire remains under investigation by the Sherman Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Sherman Fire Dept and EMS service is made up of dedicated volunteers who train tirelessly to serve the Town of Sherman and standby to help when called. Applications to join the SVFD can be found at shermanvfd.org.

With deepest regret, the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Past Chief Warren Pitcher. Joining the department in 1970, he served as chief from 1979 through 1985. The department is grateful for his years of dedication and the foundation that he helped build which allowed us to grow and provide the services that we do today.

The recent cold temperatures have put a layer of ice on the lake which provided a good environment for some training tonight. Our suits provide us with protection from the frigid water but if you were to fall through you would not have that luxury. Please be careful if you venture out onto the ice.

Did you know that when you call 911 your address is converted into latitude and longitude coordinates? This is known as geocoding. That information is then passed along to the SVFD and is used to pinpoint the location as well as provide details such as the closest water source. Those same coordinates are provided to any mutual aid companies so they can find the best route to the scene.

This address conversion usually works very well and provides us with a precise location. However, from time to time we encounter an address that does not convert properly. This happened most recently with a motor vehicle accident on Route 39 South. The caller identified the address correctly, but the geocode results directed responders to Route 39 North. Fortunately, our members recognized the error because we are familiar with the town roads so there was no delay in responding. If this call required a paramedic or mutual aid companies, then their response may have been delayed by this discrepancy. We have reported the mismatch, but suspect that there are other locations in town which are also incorrect.

What we would like you to do is google your address in town and look at the location that is returned on the map. If everything is fine then there is nothing else you need to do. However, if your location appears to be incorrect, then please send an email to [email protected] with the address. We will take a look at the geocode results and will initiate the steps to get it corrected.

Thank you, and as always, thank you for your support.

🥞 The pancake breakfast is still on from 8–11 AM! Please drive safely, and we hope to see you today! ❄️

The last of the trees found their home for Christmas today. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and took a tree home.

The next SVFD Christmas event is going to be a pancake breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 14th from 8 to 11.