Fire Commission

REGULAR MEETING – FIRE COMMISSION AGENDA JULY 21, 2026, 3:00 PM ZOOM AND 121 CONNECTICUT AVE, 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings. Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Linda Shields at lshields@norwalkct.gov with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL A. Mayor Barbara C. Smyth, Fire Commissioner/Pastor Oscar Destruge, Fire Commissioner Rabbi Ita Paskind, Fire Commissioner Howard Dixon and Fire Commissioner Steve Ferguson III. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Regular Meeting: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION V. REPORTS A. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT  1. Budget Report B. ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION 1. Buildings a. Station 4: Building Renovation update 2. IT a. New NFD Form Library Build b. First Due New Modules Build c. Policy Builders C. ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 1. 962 Calls in June 2026/ 23 calls per day 2. Summary Calls Year to Date 3. Fire Apparatus a. New Engine-preorder process b. High Water Vehicle-refurb process c. New Rescue-nearing completion d. New Engines-nearing completion 4. Operations a. Fire Boat Staffing b. Fire Hydrants 5. Notable Incidents a. 9 Arbor Drive Unit A-House Fire b. 106 South Main Street-House Fire c. Norwalk Harbor-Boat Rescue d. 115 Stuart Ave-House Fire D. FIRE MARSHAL'S REPORT 1. Summary of Activities 2. Fire Marshal Fees  3. Fire Marshal's Office Calls E. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 1. Emergency Management Update F. TRAINING DIVISION REPORT 1. Completed First Due set up 2. Annual physicals almost complete 3. Bloodborne pathogens make-up classes are being scheduled. 4. Fit testing almost completed 5. Live Burn planning in progress 6. Current training on pump operations 7. Current training with ladders 8. Officer training being scheduled for the fall/winter 9. Vacant property obtained — Search training conducted 10. Extrication Training for our personnel and current Norwalk Hosp EMT class G. LOCAL 830 REPORTS 1. There are no items H. CORRESPONDENCE 1. There are no items I. PERSONNEL 1. There are no items VI. OLD BUSINESS A. There are no items VII. NEW BUSINESS A. There are no items VIII. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MEETINGS Tuesday, August 18, 2026