The Stamford Fire Department will be hosting an Open House for anybody considering taking the upcoming Stamford Firefighter test. Saturday, November 29th, 2014,  10am to 3pm Stamford Central Fire Station 629 Main Street Stamford, CT The last date to submit an application to the City of Stamford Department of Human Resources is December 5th.  The [...]

Safety Facts Cooking is the leading cause of home fires on Thanksgiving Day.*** Cooking fires nearly double on Thanksgiving Day, occurring more than twice as often than on another day.*** Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries.*** Thanksgiving Day home fires cause more property damage and claim more [...]

The Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Association, which represents Stamford Fire Department (SFD) members, is kicking off their eighth annual Holiday Toy Drive. Last holiday season over 1,000 toys were collected and delivered to children in need across the Stamford community. Anyone wishing to participate in the toy drive can drop off a new, unwrapped toy [...]

A Pittsburgh firefighter battling ALS and his wife appeared on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to share their inspirational story and thank their family and friends for their support during this overwhelming time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3udl28R3yIA  

Welcome Chief Morris.  We wish you the best! Stamford volunteers get new assistant fire chief

The Board of Directors of the Stamford Fire Safety Foundation Fund,  recently approved an appropriation of $2,000 for the purchase of additional detectors and batteries.  This includes: 100 photoelectric smoke detectors 40 carbon monoxide detectors 144 9 volt batteries 144 AA batteries This additional appropriation will allow Stamford Firefighters to provide much needed fire detection equipment [...]

  Most fatal fires occur at night. Every home needs working smoke alarms to provide an early warning. Install smoke alarms in all sleeping rooms, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of your home. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4” from the wall; wall mounts should be [...]

Stamford, CT, September 17, 2014 – Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!" Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, (Your Fire Department) is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection [...]

DARIEN, Conn. - Gerald J. Pacelli, a resident of Darien, died Tuesday, Sept. 9. He was 73. Gerald Pacelli was born March 13, 1941, in Stamford, to Michael and Helen (Mishley) Pacelli. He was a member of the first graduating class of St. Mary's School in Stamford and a graduate of Stamford High School in 1959. [...]

Once again Stamford Professional Firefighters will be sponsoring a 9/11 ceremony, honoring those who lost their lives on that tragic day. The ceremony will be short and respectful, lasting about 20-25 minutes . It will be held on Thursday, September 11 at 1900 hours (7pm)  in front of Station 5, 1620 Washington Blvd. As in the past, [...]