Mt. Carmel Volunteer Fire Company No. 5 2993 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut

At the recent annual meeting, the members of the fire company presented Life Member Eddy Doiron with a plaque recognizing his "many years of dedicated volunteer and career service in the Hamden Fire Department." By coincidence, the date of the presentation was the anniversary of Ed's application to join the company in 1961.

 

Ed served as a lieutenant in the 1960s and as the company's secretary from 1965 to 1970, and again from 1973 to 1977. As a career department member (1964-1993), Ed was instrumental in organizing and coordinating many fire company training exercises during the early 1970s through training officers Deputy Chief Daniel Hume and Deputy Chief Ken Harrington.

 

Ed's efforts also resulted in many out-of-town parade invitations, including trips to the Southern New York Volunteer Firemen's Convention Parade in 1973, 1974 and 1975. Ed's dedication led to a vigorous active membership during his years with the company.

 

Eddy Doiron joined the career department in November 1964. While a career member, he was actively involved with the department's rank-and-file bargaining units, serving as the first treasurer of the Hamden Professional Firefighters Assn. Local 2687, IAFF from 1979 until his retirement in June 1993.

 

In August 2010, Ed was voted to Life Membership and subsequently served on the company's Centennal Celebration committee. He recently completed three years as a Co. 5 trustee and continues to be active in company affairs.

New officers for 2016-2018 were elected at Company 5's annual meeting on June 28th.  Mark Guarino, president; Peter Nizen, vice president and secretary; Sue Guarino, treasurer; Dave Johnson, asst. secretary; Mark Guarino and Tom Corbett, co-captains; Peter Nizen, lieutenant; Barry Bailin, trustee until 2019.  Other trustees are Heather Cohen (2017) and Emily Corbett (2018).

 

A ceremony and plaque presentation for Life Member Ed Doiron followed the meeting, with plenty of refreshments.

 

 

At the annual meeting of the Mt. Carmel Volunteer Fire Co. No. 5, held on Tuesday, June 26th, veteran member Russ Olson was chosen unanimously to be the company's 28th captain in 100 years.  Following his certification as Fire Fighter II, Capt. Olson completed training and was certified by the State of Connectricut as a Fire Service Instructor and Emergency Medical Technician.  He had served as a lieutenant in the company for the past several years.

 

Russ is married to the former Jessica Baker and is the son of Karl and Nancy Olson.  Karl Olson was Co. 5's captain for over fifteen years during the 1980s and 90s.  Russ takes over from Mike Bessette, who was captain for ten out of the past twelve years.  Tom Corbett was re-elected as Co. 5's lieutenant.

 

Also at the June meeting, Pete Mennone was re-elected as Co. 5's president; Heather Cohen, secretary; Karl Olson, treasurer; and Ed Doiron, trustee for three years.