PHOTOS: Madison Town Officials Experience Fire Fighting First Hand
Posted Jun 28, 2012
By mlavitt
Photos by Mara Lavitt
Three Madison town officials, Selectman Al Goldberg, Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung and Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick participated in a Madison and North Madison Fire Departments special ops drill held at the former Griswold Airport. Suited up the three officials experienced first-hand what fire-fighting is all about.
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Selectman Al Goldberg, Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung, and Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick participated. Here Tung gets help putting on her gear from Firefighters Tom Mahoney left and Caitlin Dowler right. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Selectman Al Goldberg, Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung, and Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick participated. The site of the drill. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick gets his blood pressure taken by paramedic Steve Dillman of Madison Ambulance before participating in the drill to get a sense of what the ambulance corps does at the site of a fire. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick left, Selectman Al Goldberg second from left and Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung right participated. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick and Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung right get help suiting up from Firefighter Jim Carson. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick tests the hose before entering the drill building. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick leads Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung behind and others enter the drill building. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung front and Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick leave the first drill. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung left, Board of Finance member Sandy McKissick second from left and Selectman Al Goldberg second from right high-five each other after the first drill. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12
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The Madison and North Madison fire departments held a fire ops drill at the former Griswold Airport but this time they invited town officials to participate. Board of Finance chair Jennifer Tung left, Selectman Al Goldberg center speaking with Firefighter Tom Mahoney hydrate after the first drill. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register
6/27/12