From its founding in 1641 until almost midway into the 19th century, fire protection for Stamford consisted of citizens forming bucket brigades to supply water for fire suppression. The fire service really began to organize on August 11, 1844, when at a meeting of the freemen, it was "resolved that the Borough will purchase two [...]

Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13645064 STAMFORD -- A Hilton hotel driver escaped unscathed after being trapped in his van Sunday morning by fallen wires caused by a transformer fire Sunday morning on Greenwich Avenue near 1 Stamford Place, Stamford Police Lt. Sean Cooney said. The fire was caused by a squirrel that became trapped in the transformer equipment, [...]

Source: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_13640505 STAMFORD -- A vacant structure slated for demolition on Washington Boulevard was destroyed early Sunday morning in a fire. No injuries were reported, according to Stamford Fire & Rescue, which responded to the fire. A spokesman for the fire department would not comment on the suspected cause of the blaze, saying only the fire [...]

Members of Group #1, Engine Company #4 escort more than 100 children of Shippan Point down Van Renssellaer Avenue for their Halloween Parade.

Captain Matt Palmer was cited as September’s Employee of the Month for his life saving efforts while he was off duty. He was on his way home from working an extra shift at the Stamford Fire and Rescue Department when he stopped to assist a man who had col- lapsed on the sidewalk in front [...]

Members of Springdale Fire Station 7 collect donations on Hope Street For the MDA

Wake: Tuesday June 9, 2009 from 1600-2000 at Lacerenza Funeral Home on Schuyler Ave. in Stamford. Funeral: Wednesday June 10, 2009 @ 1030 at St. Thomas Moore RC Church in Darien. Members should appear in Class A uniforms.

It is with deep regret that we inform everyone of the untimely passing of Police / Fire dispatcher Randy Samaha. Randy was involved in an apparent 1 car MVA in Stratford, CT this evening and succumbed to his injuries. All though he was not a member of our Department he was a former member of [...]

(WTNH) - It was a little hot under the collar and elsewhere in a segment of the Rachel Ray Show Wednesday which featured a group of Connecticut firefighters. Three Stamford firefighters were testing sweat resistant products found on the Internet for a segment the talk show calls the 'human lab.' One firefighter tried out Kleinert's [...]

A smoke alarm is critical for the early detection of a fire in your home and could mean the difference between life and death. Fires can occur in a variety of ways and in any room of your home. But no matter where or how, having a smoke alarm is the first key step towards [...]