Kevin Gaiss

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Kevin Gaiss

Electric technology is all around us, from cars to scooters and bikes and even power tools. According to fire industry experts, they present their own challenges in fire suppression. A recent potential solution was the usage of fire blankets, until the end of May when the Fire Research Safety Institute issued new guidance telling firefighters to avoid using the blankets for fear of gas build up underneath, creating its own hazard. Firefighters were back to the drawing board.

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Kevin Gaiss

Connecticut State Police receive hundreds of calls for service daily, and for a wide range of reasons. One of the tools they use to prepare recruits for what they could see, a simulator inside the State Police Academy. "You have been called for a well-being check...well-being check," an instructor said as a trooper prepared for a scenario. It's immersive, putting the trooper between three walls meant to fully encompass their peripheral vision. The simulation is meant to feel real.

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Kevin Gaiss

It's been nearly 10 months since devastating rain swept through the Naugatuck Valley, swelling rivers and destroying homes and businesses in the area. If you drive Route 67, you'll find a lot of recovery, bridges and businesses rebuilt. But one local business is still shuttered, and consistent rainfall continues to hold them back. "Came here the next morning and it was like a gut punch to the stomach...

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | Kevin Gaiss

It's "Trails Day" in Connecticut and beyond, a day to celebrate the outdoors by getting outside. The American Hiking Society started the annual event and the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association keeps it going here in Connecticut. They'll tell you a day outside, is a day well spent. "I thought, here is a chance to try out a new trail," said Jeff Dickey-Chasins, of Middletown.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kevin Gaiss

2 hours agoSHOTLIST: HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, US (JUNE 7, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF PRATT & WHITNEY STADIUM IN HARTFORD HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, US - JUNE 7, 2025: Drone footage from Saturday, June 7, shows Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut, where Türkiye's national football team will face the US in an away friendly match today.