Members of the North Madison running team, participated in the 24th Annual Leprechaun 5-Miler Road Race at the surf club this morning. Runners enjoyed this scenic race along Madison’s picturesque shoreline on Middle Beach Road. Though everyone varied in skill level, a great time was had by all!

On behalf of the North Madison Volunteer Fire Company, we would like to thank all the neighbors and friends who attended our open house.  The weather was perfect and the turnout was excellent. The day was filled with many interesting activities for both adults and children including the midnight alarm.  Children were able to experience a mock alarm, dress in turnout gear and race to the truck.  The gear might have been a little big for some of our future responders, but all in all, a fun time.  Another popular event was handling hose lines and knocking down flames on a demo house.
Our junior firefighters gave talks on fire safety at home and what to do in an emergency.  Following the presentation, participants got a chance to experience the room filling with smoke, finding their way out of a trailer and finishing with a stop, drop and roll exercise. A special thanks goes to the Branford Fire Department for loaning us their smoke house trailer. All trucks were on display and residents had the opportunity to view the equipment that is used to support responders’ efforts.  The final event was an actual mock bedroom fire. Residents watched as a fire progressed in a confined room and witnessed first hand how firefighters respond and extinguish a fire.

We are very grateful for the support of our community and will continue to honor our commitment to “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”.

On Saturday October 3rd,  Camp Laurelwood hosted the New England Warrior Dash. The Warrior Dash is an out of the box way to run a 5K race all while supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Warriors conquered twelve man made obstacles which tested their endurance throughout the course. At the finish line warriors jumped over a controlled fire line protected by members of the North Madison Volunteer Fire company acting as firewatch with our brush truck. In addition the fire department provided an off-road vehicle for patient transport as well as supplemental EMTs that assisted Madison EMS for the day.  For more photos visit the Warrior Dash Facebook.