<![CDATA[VINAL CJPS - Shop News]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:07:18 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[CJPS Finds Missing Calf with Drone]]>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:20:04 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/cjps-finds-missing-calf-with-droneRecently CJPS received a unique call requesting our assistance in finding two runaway calves. We called recent grad, and amazing drone pilot, Logan to come help. With details gleaned from our interview with the owner, Logan was able to make light work of the project and found both in almost no time! Cool and unique project!!
]]><![CDATA[Rest in Peace TFC Pelletier]]>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:52:32 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/rest-in-peace-tfc-pelletierStudents from Vinal CJPS, Prince Tech CJPS, and Bullard-Havens CJPS were asked to be apart of the funeral procession and could not have been more honored. Rest in Peace TFC Pelletier.
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]]><![CDATA[CJPS Helps out at the Middletown Kids Fair]]>Sun, 19 May 2024 16:04:44 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/cjps-helps-out-at-the-middletown-kids-fairIt was cold and wet, but still a lot of fun! Great event if you missed it, come next year!
]]><![CDATA[Dumpster Diving for Forensics]]>Fri, 03 May 2024 13:05:01 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/dumpster-diving-for-forensicsHelping out Mr. Fuini at Prince Tech with trash for his forensics unit.
]]><![CDATA[Awesome Senior Project!!]]>Wed, 01 May 2024 16:56:48 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/awesome-senior-projectSeniors in Vinal Technical High School’s Criminal Justice and Protective Services program raised money to have a hundred teddy bears made for sick and injured kids. Each bear has a note of encouragement as well! Seniors Jenna and Eliz delivered their project to Hartford Healthcare’s Hunter’s Ambulance today to distribute to their ambulances as well as CCMC. Excellent project!
]]><![CDATA[Pizza in Prison]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:01:46 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/pizza-in-prisonJust an average Tuesday in shop! Got to play in cell block 5D the Connecticut Juvenile Training School today with the freshmen from Prince Tech’s CJPS program and learn a little about what it is like in juvenile jail. We used it as an opportunity to take a deep dive into verbal deescalation techniques that we use in the trade to “win” arguments and break up fights before they happen. Acted out some deescalation scenarios and hopefully created an army of students that can help break up fights before they happen. Also had a tour of the grounds before more pizza than anyone could eat courtesy of Mr. Fuini and I. Fun day. Pretty great students who make teaching fun… don’t let it go to their heads 😜😂
]]><![CDATA[Relaxing on the River]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:22:55 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/relaxing-on-the-riverSeriously fun day training with Prince Tech on the Connecticut River. Both classes joined together to set up a drone rescue base of operations and then teach about a dozen students how to fly the drones. We went through three hours of batteries! We got to stretch our new disaster shelter out and some camo netting for shade. A few sunburns and some muddy pants but a great day! Check out the amazing pictures!
]]><![CDATA[EMT Extrication Class with MFD]]>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:22:26 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/emt-extrication-class-with-mfdAs our Juniors near the end of their EMT program, it's important to go over all the safety considerations with one of our more common calls; car accidents! A HUGE thank you to Middletown Deputy Chief Ehman for being such a great narrator and explaining everything to the students. A huge thank you to the MFD crews and also to Nelcon Towing for the vehicle donation. Awesome day!
]]><![CDATA[EOC Goes to Alert Status]]>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:02:24 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/eoc-goes-to-alert-statusWith the horrible tragedy in Baltimore unfolding, we decided to move our emergency operation center to alert status to monitor any way we can help. Students did an amazing job modifying their EOC command structure to meet the challenge and bring freshmen who have not been trained yet up to speed. Impressive work.
]]><![CDATA[The Prince Tech and Vinal Tech CJPS Shops Meet!]]>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:51:45 GMThttps://www.vinalcjps.com/shop-news/the-prince-tech-and-vinal-tech-cjps-shops-meetToday the Prince Tech freshman visited our shop at Vinal, and we were happy to show them around! We gave them a shop tour, and both classes were introduced to all the instructors before a student meet and greet. Lots of laughs and meeting new friends. We ended the meet with a little student torture (because that’s what we enjoy most as teachers) with a sardine eating challenge! So funny. See you again soon Prince! Since we ran out of time, apocalypse goggles had to be made… of course. FUN DAY!
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